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Cyprus visa rules for China passport holders

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The answer

No. China passport holders need a visa to visit Cyprus.

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Official source

gov.cyMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus (gov.cy), document prepared by the European CommissionChecked 29 Oct 2026

A) List of third countries whose nationals must be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Not needed with a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, or a national visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen state, for a stay of up to 90 days in any 180 days.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Cyprus passport holders need to visit China.

Cyprus passport China

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

Nationals holding valid ordinary passports of 50 countries, namely Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, the Republic of Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Russia, Sweden, Canada and UK are exempted from visa requirement if coming to China for the purpose of business, tourism, family or friends visits, exchange and transit. They can stay in China for no more than 30 days without a visa.

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Visa-free nearby

Other places China passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Nicosia, nearest first.

  1. TürkiyeAnkara, about 530 km from NicosiaVisa-free · 90 days
  2. ArmeniaYerevan, about 1,130 km from NicosiaVisa-free · 90 days
  3. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 1,230 km from NicosiaVisa-free · 30 days
  4. AlbaniaTirana, about 1,360 km from NicosiaVisa-free · 90 days
  5. SerbiaBelgrade, about 1,530 km from NicosiaVisa-free · 30 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Nicosia

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Nicosia, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 17.0°CLow 7.6°CRain 83 mm
  2. FebHigh 17.5°CLow 7.4°CRain 47 mm
  3. MarHigh 19.9°CLow 8.9°CRain 31 mm
  4. AprHigh 23.0°CLow 11.9°CRain 16 mm
  5. MayHigh 27.0°CLow 16.2°CRain 12 mm
  6. JunHigh 30.6°CLow 20.0°CRain 2 mm
  7. JulHigh 33.0°CLow 22.5°CRain 1 mm
  8. AugHigh 33.3°CLow 23.0°CRain 0 mm
  9. SepHigh 31.4°CLow 20.5°CRain 5 mm
  10. OctHigh 28.3°CLow 17.4°CRain 16 mm
  11. NovHigh 23.3°CLow 13.0°CRain 42 mm
  12. DecHigh 18.8°CLow 9.6°CRain 95 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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