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Citizens of Russia and other CIS countries to travel to Cyprus require a visa.

Citizens of some countries do not require a visa to visit Cyprus for up to 90 days. These are the countries of the European Union, the United States, Canada, Israel, Australia and some others. The complete list can be found at the Foreign Ministry of Cyprus.

Visa Types
Tourist visa (Short Stay Visa, category C) - for people to stay which is tourism.

Visitor visa (Short Stay Visa, category C) - for those spared to visit relatives or friends in Cyprus.

Transit Visa (Transit Visa, category B) - for those passing through the territory of Cyprus to third countries.

Visa in on-line
Persons who plan to arrive in Cyprus through the airports of Larnaca and Paphos, can draw up the provisional visa (Pro-visa) category C on-line. To do this, at the Embassy of Cyprus in Moscow to fill the online form (click on the red stamp "Provisa for Cyprus") and send it by e-mail to the Embassy of Cyprus in Moscow. Personal presence at the consulate is not required. Also, do not need to provide confirmation of hotel booking and return tickets.

During the days the embassy officials check to see whether the person is not listed, send in the black lists of the Immigration Service of Cyprus. If not, the applicant on the e-mail confirmation will be sent (Pro-visa) with a unique number, upon presentation of which on arrival at Larnaca airport in the passport of the applicant will put the visa stamp.

Validity of such a visa - 90 days from the date of the permit. Number of entries - 1.

Pro-visa is not formalized in the following cases:
-if the child is inscribed in the passport of the parent (each applicant must be a separate passport)
-If the applicant is not a citizen of Russia,
-If you plan to enter Cyprus through the sea port of Limassol,
-If you want to double-entry or multiple entry visa.

In these cases, a visa must apply to the Visa Section of the Embassy of Cyprus in Moscow.

Entry to Cyprus on a Schengen visa
Third-country nationals holding a valid Schengen visa (type C, single, double, multiple) and already enter the Schengen space, according to the terms of the Schengen visa issued to them have the right to enter and stay in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus without a national visa for a period equal remaining term of stay under visa issued to them, but no more validity of this visa. Important Owners of single-entry Schengen visa Category C should enter the territory of Cyprus directly from the territory of Schengen.

Tourist Visa
To obtain a visa to Cyprus will need the following documents:

- Passport valid for at least 3 months since the end of the visa. The passport must be one free page for visas;
- Completed and signed by the applicant profile;
- A recent passport picture, 3x4 cm or 3,5 x4, 5 cm (when submitting documents to the Consulate General of the Republic of Cyprus in St. Petersburg to provide a color photograph). Photo need to glue to the questionnaire;
- A copy of an invitation or a voucher from the official tour operator registered in Cyprus with the seal and signature of the officer and the seal of the hotel, or a copy of booking confirmation directly from the hotel with the seal of the hotel and signed by the responsible officer;
- Copy of the first page of the passport data of the tourist;
- Children need to make a photocopy of a birth certificate. If a child is traveling with one adult or accompanied by a third party, you must provide a copy of a notarized consent to the removal of the child from the remaining parent / parents.

Requirements for completing the questionnaire

- The questionnaire filled out in English;
- In paragraph 17 (Address of residence in Cyprus) to specify the name of the hotel, its full address, telephone number and fax number;
- To claim 18 (financial resources during their stay in Cyprus) is the sum, at least roughly, which will have a tourist on a trip;
- To claim 19 should list all the documents (copies), which are applied to form a tourist;
- Children are included in one parent's passport and traveling with them, a separate application form is not filled. In paragraph 16 of the questionnaire parent's name, surname and date of birth of the child (ren), and its (their) picture is glued next to the photo parent. In one profile you can enter only two children.

Visitor visa
For registration visit visa to Cyprus requires the same documents as for a tourist visa, but instead of the voucher or confirmation of booking hotel provides:

- A copy of the standard "claim of responsibility for the guest" (Assumption of Responsibility to Host) from a private person, stating the passport details of the invited, length of stay and place of his residence in Cyprus. Statement signed by the sponsor in person, with his signature must be notarized in Cyprus or consular officer of Cyprus;
- Copy of the passport of the sponsor (if he is a citizen of the Republic of Cyprus) or a copy of a residence permit or working (training) visas.

Transit visa
Transit without visa is possible in the presence of the Schengen visa category B, C, national visa D, issued by one of the countries - participants of the Schengen or national visa issued by Bulgaria and Romania. The maximum stay on the island should not exceed 5 days.

In other cases require a visa. In order to obtain it must submit the following documents:

- Passport valid for at least 3 months since the end of the visa. The passport must be one free page for visas;
- Completed and signed by the applicant profile;
- A recent passport picture, 3x4 cm or 3,5 x4, 5 cm photo need to glue to the questionnaire;
- The original ticket to the final destination;
- Visa to the country of destination, if required.

Procedure and terms of visa
To obtain visa in person at the consulate when they apply is not required. However, the Consulate reserves the right to call the applicant to interview in the case of those or other issues.

In the consular department of the Embassy of Cyprus in Moscow documents can be submitted on weekdays, from 10.00 to 14.00. Get the documents may be the next day, from 14.00 to 15.00.

Processing Speed - day of the filing of documents. In exceptional cases, perhaps a Term Visa (issued on the same day), and the need to provide the visa office not later than 12.00 all the above documents and a copy of the ticket (or other documents), supporting the urgency of the request.

In the General Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in St. Petersburg, acceptance of documents is carried out from 09.30 to 12.00 (for travel agencies - from 09.30 to 10.45), issue - the same day, from 15.00 to 16.30.

Consular fee
For the citizens of Russia visas are issued free of charge.

Validity visas

Transit visa:

duration - 6 months, the visa can stay in Cyprus on the path to the destination up to 5 days in each direction.

Tourist and visitor visa:

multiple entry visa - duration is 3 years from the date of issue, period of stay in Cyprus to 90 within six months.

Extension of Visa in Cyprus
For visa extension is necessary, once in Cyprus, contact the immigration authorities at the place of residence (Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos). Renewal is possible only for a period not exceeding the validity of issued visas.

Registration of visas for citizens of CIS
Since citizens of the CIS (Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan) for processing visa applications in Moscow and St. Petersburg will be charged the visa fee:

- 10.25 euro for transit, tourist and guest (once) visa;
- 34.17 Euro for travel and using my guest.
Charges are paid in rubles when they apply directly to the consulate at the rate of the consulate on the day of payment.
This category of citizens to all the above documents should also make mandatory a certificate of employment and a copy of registration in Russia, if any.

Visit Northern Cyprus
To visit Northern Cyprus visa is not required to citizens of the overwhelming majority of countries, including Russia. Exception to this rule are citizens of Armenia.

Beginning in April 2004 removed all existing restrictions on the free movement between the Greek and Turkish parts of Cyprus. Currently there are 5 checkpoints, and plans to open two more. Moreover, to visit Northern Cyprus by land from the Greek part of Cyprus is enough single visa, regardless of the number of visits to the Turkish part. There are no time limits and restrictions for visiting Northern Cyprus from the Greek part of the island.

However, the Government of the Greek part of the island does not recognize the entry to the island through ports and airports of Northern Cyprus (the port of Kyrenia, Famagusta port and airport of Ercan). Thus, entry into the Greek part of the island may be denied the tourists who arrived on the island across the North of Cyprus. In addition, the presence of the passport of the tourist above elevations of the Turkish port of the island can serve as a refusal to issue visas in the future of Cyprus. The government of Northern Cyprus, who know about it, offering visitors a special card, which makes a note on the entry and exit. Thus, there remains no formal evidence of visiting Northern Cyprus. But in this case, it is important to bear in mind that confirmation of the visit Northern Cyprus can serve as an exit stamp and the Turkish port Tashudzhu, where ferries depart in Kyrenia. In contrast to the authorities of Northern Cyprus, the Turkish government compulsorily put the press on the entry and exit from the country in the passport.

Important
Any trip to North Cyprus are still not welcomed by the authorities of the Greek part of the island, although not formally constitute a violation of the law. To avoid possible failure in obtaining visas to Cyprus and Greece due to the presence of seals of Northern Cyprus, it makes sense to ask the guards not to put in your passport entry stamps of Northern Cyprus, and put them on a separate sheet (see above).