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Cyprus for British passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇬🇧 British
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇨🇾 Cyprus
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

Visa-free (up to 90 days)

British passport holders do not need a visa for Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Conditions

  • Cyprus is in the EU but not yet in the Schengen area: days in Cyprus do not count towards the Schengen 90/180 limit, and Schengen stays do not count in Cyprus (Cyprus visas are valid only for Cyprus).
  • The exemption is for bona fide visitors (MFA).
  • ETIAS is not yet in operation (official EU site, checked 4 Oct 2026).

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourcegov.cy ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 9 Oct 2026 against gov.cy · Checked on the live official page

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period (Cyprus only)

Requirements for all visitors to Cyprus

These apply on top of the visa rules above, whatever your passport, unless an item says otherwise.

  • Proof of fundsProof of means of subsistence: no fixed amount – decided case by case by immigration officers

    Applies to: non-EU/EEA/Swiss visitors at the external Schengen border, on request.

    Official source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Quick answers

Do British passport holders need a visa for Cyprus?

Visa-free (up to 90 days). British passport holders do not need a visa for Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Source: https://www.gov.cy/mfa/en/documents/categories-of-persons-and-countries-whose-nationals-do-not-require-a-visa/

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Cyprus

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for British passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see gov.cy.

Working in Cyprus

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the work rules for British passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see gov.cy.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through Cyprus

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit

Airside transit – no visa needed

Changing planes in Cyprus without leaving the international transit area does not need a visa for most nationalities; nationals of 13 countries need an airport transit visa.

Conditions

  • Applies only if you stay in the international transit area of the airport.
  • Leaving the airport means entering Cyprus – the normal entry rules for your passport apply.
Government fee
No visa fee
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Cyprus MFA – Types of visa: "An Airport Transit Visa (ATV) entitles foreign nationals who are required to possess such a visa to pass through the international transit area of Cypriot airports… The ATV is an exception to the general right to transit without a visa through Cyprus."”

Alert me if this route changes

Get an email when we update the guidance for British passport holders going to Cyprus, after we've checked the change against the official source. Nothing else.

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Before you go to Cyprus

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Cyprus.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when arriving from outside the EU.
Taking cash out
Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when leaving to a country outside the EU.

Official source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu · Last checked 9 Oct 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Drink spiking

    How it works: Drinks can be spiked with drugs such as GHB; victims have been robbed or assaulted.

    How to avoid it: Buy your own drinks, keep them in sight and don't accept drinks from strangers.

Emergency numbers in Cyprus

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 14 Aug 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026.

Explore Cyprus

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Cyprus guide picks out places to visit, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Paphos archaeological sites · Painted churches of the Troodos
Read the full Cyprus guide

British passport: of the 154 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 110 visa-free, 19 visa on arrival, 22 eVisa or travel authorisation, 3 embassy visa.

Cyprus: rules verified from an official source for 194 of 198 passports. Cyprus guide and every passport →

Where else can British passport holders travel? See every destination we cover →

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Plan your trip to Cyprus

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 9 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.