Cypriot passport

Cypriot passport
The front cover of a Cypriot Citizen's biometric passport issued since 2010
Biographical data page of Cypriot passport.
Date first issued 29 November 2010 (current version)[1]
Issued by  Cyprus
Type of document Passport
Purpose Identification
Eligibility requirements Cypriot citizenship
Expiration 10 years (adults)
5 years (minors)[2]
Cost
  • €70 (adults)
  • €45 (minors)[3]

Cypriot passports are issued to citizens of Cyprus for the purpose of international travel. Every Cypriot citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The Cypriot passport, along with the Cypriot identity card, allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the EU and EEA, as well as Switzerland.

According to the May 2018 Visa Restrictions Index, Cypriot citizens can visit 171 countries without a visa or with a visa granted on arrival, thus ranking the Cypriot passport 14th in the world.[4] Cypriot citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty.[5]

Application

The Civil Registry and Immigration Department of the Ministry of the Interior is responsible for issuing and renewing Cypriot passports.

Language

Despite the continuing division of Cyprus due to the Turkish invasion of 1974, all Cypriot passports contain text in Greek as well as Turkish and English, as Greek and Turkish are the official languages of the Republic of Cyprus (according to Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Cyprus).[6] Turkish Cypriots may obtain Cypriot passports and ID cards if they can prove their descent from a citizen of the Republic of Cyprus. Turkish settlers in the northern part of Cyprus are not entitled to Cypriot citizenship.

Physical appearance

Biometric passports have been issued since 13 December 2010 and include text in all official languages of the European Union. They carry a microchip containing biometric data such as fingerprints, a biometric photograph, and a digital signature.[7] Inside, on different pages, there are images of a statue of the goddess Aphrodite on display at the Cyprus Museum,[8] a dove carrying an olive branch, the Cypriot mouflon, and the Kyrenia ship.

Visa requirements

As of May 2018, Cypriot citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 171 countries and territories, ranking the Cypriot passport 14th in terms of travel freedom according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[9]

Visa requirements for Cypriot citizens
  Cyprus
  Freedom of movement
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required prior to arrival

See also

References

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  4. ↑ "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2018" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Treaty on the Function of the European Union (consolidated version)
  6. ↑ (in Greek) http://www.presidency.gov.cy/presidency/presidency.nsf/all/1003AEDD83EED9C7C225756F0023C6AD/$file/CY_Constitution.pdf?openelement
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ Kambas, Michele (Dec 23, 2010). "Goddess of Love emerges into foaming Cypriot row". reuters. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  9. ↑ "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2018" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 22 May 2018.


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