{"about":"Student visa facts for Cyprus, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/cy/student-visa","destination":{"code":"CY","name":"Cyprus"},"visa":"Entry permit and temporary residence permit for studies","authority":"Migration Department (formerly Civil Registry and Migration Department), Cyprus","official_portal":"https://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/crmd/crmd.nsf/index_en/index_en","last_checked":"2026-10-13","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Acceptance by a recognised higher-education institution for full-time study; the institution files the entry permit application.","source_url":"https://www.moi.gov.cy/MOI/CRMD/crmd.nsf/All/6324DD28E926D4CEC22589200033B369?OpenDocument","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-cyprus_en","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Admission letter from recognised institution","Passport copy","Proof of financial resources","Health insurance","Criminal record certificate","Medical certificates (after arrival)"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"Sufficient financial resources for living expenses are required.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-cyprus_en","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Migration Department fees for students: application for an entry permit and residence permit EUR 70; entry permit, residence permit and ARC EUR 140; first registration in the Aliens Register EUR 70; issue or renewal of a residence permit EUR 55; residence permit and ARC EUR 125.","source_url":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/students/","checked_at":"2026-10-13","amount":70,"currency":"EUR","period":"one-off"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Health insurance is required.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-cyprus_en","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Entry permit from the Migration Department (filed by the institution); visa information from the Cypriot mission; residence permit in Cyprus.","source_url":"https://www.highereducation.ac.cy/index.php/en/citizens-info-student-admission","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"mixed"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"To apply for the temporary residence permit in Cyprus the student gives a photo, fingerprints and a signature, and shows the payment receipt and a valid travel document.","source_url":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/students/","checked_at":"2026-10-13"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Entry permit applications examined within one month if complete; residence permit applications within 3 months (from search extract of Migration Department page).","source_url":"https://www.moi.gov.cy/MOI/CRMD/crmd.nsf/All/6324DD28E926D4CEC22589200033B369?OpenDocument","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"After arrival, undergo a medical check and submit the relevant medical certificates.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-cyprus_en","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"A criminal record certificate is listed among required documents (EU Immigration Portal).","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-cyprus_en","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Students may work up to 20 hours a week in specified sectors with a contract certified by the Department of Labour; graduates may seek job-seeking permits.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-cyprus_en","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":70,"currency":"EUR","period":"one-off","up_to":false,"text":"Migration Department fees for students: application for an entry permit and residence permit EUR 70; entry permit, residence permit and ARC EUR 140; first registration in the Aliens Register EUR 70; issue or renewal of a residence permit EUR 55; residence permit and ARC EUR 125.","source_url":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/students/","checked_at":"2026-10-13"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The Cypriot higher education institution submits the entry permit application for the student while the student is still outside Cyprus. It cannot be filed while the student is in Cyprus on a tourist or visiting visa.","source_url":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/students/","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/students/","portal_name":"Civil Registry and Migration Department (Migration Department); entry permit application filed by the higher education institution"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The government fee is paid when the application is submitted and a payment receipt is given; the entry permit plus residence permit fee is 70 euro.","source_url":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/students/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"The entry permit application is examined within one month if complete; the residence permit application in Cyprus within 3 months.","source_url":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/students/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"If the residence permit is approved, the Migration Department sends a notice telling the student to collect the permit.","source_url":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/students/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"If the information or documents are not enough, the one month time limit no longer applies and the examination takes longer; the page does not describe how to respond.","source_url":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/students/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admitted; institution applies for entry permit","detail":"Be accepted by a recognised higher-education institution; the institution submits the entry permit application to the Migration Department.","source_url":"https://www.moi.gov.cy/MOI/CRMD/crmd.nsf/All/6324DD28E926D4CEC22589200033B369?OpenDocument"},{"n":2,"title":"Obtain entry permit","detail":"Students from third countries must hold an entry permit from the Migration Department to enter Cyprus; visa details come from the Cypriot mission.","source_url":"https://www.highereducation.ac.cy/index.php/en/citizens-info-student-admission"},{"n":3,"title":"Apply for residence permit after arrival","detail":"Apply for the temporary residence permit shortly after arrival (one week per EU portal; 10 days per Ministry of Education page).","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-cyprus_en"},{"n":4,"title":"Medical check and registration","detail":"Register with the District Aliens and Immigration Unit, undergo a medical check and submit medical certificates.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-cyprus_en"},{"n":5,"title":"Renew yearly","detail":"The permit lasts one year; renew by applying one month before expiry.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-cyprus_en"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["a language requirement"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/cy/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}