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    Student visa guide

    Cyprus student visa 2026: cost, requirements and how to apply

    The Entry permit plus temporary residence permit for studies costs $161 in fees nobody can skip, up to $224 if every situational extra applies.

    By Global Admissions Editorial · Checked against 6 official sources

    How much does a Cyprus student visa cost in 2026?

    Applying for a student visa in Cyprus on the Entry permit plus temporary residence permit for studies costs $161 in fees you cannot skip: Entry permit, residence permit and Aliens' Register registration ($161). Situational extras (residence permit renewal, each later year and medical tests at home and in Cyprus, plus Plan A health insurance) add up to $63 more. Tuition, living costs and proof-of-funds sit outside this total. All amounts are US dollars, last checked September 2026.

    Entry permit plus temporary residence permit for studies cost breakdown

    Every line the Cyprus application puts on your card, in US dollars, as of September 2026.

    Entry permit, residence permit and Aliens' Register registration$161
    EUR 140 on the first application: EUR 70 for the entry and residence permits plus EUR 70 for the one-time registration Migration Department: Students
    Consular visa, where your nationality needs one$0
    Free of charge for pupils, students and postgraduate students staying for study Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus: Visas
    Mandatory total$161
    What the Entry permit plus temporary residence permit for studies costs before any optional service.
    Situational extras, only if they apply to you
    Residence permit renewal, each later year$63
    EUR 55 per renewal until the program ends Migration Department: Students
    Medical tests at home and in Cyprus, plus Plan A health insurance$0
    Both rounds of tests and the insurance certificate are required, with no official price published, so they sit outside the total Migration Department: Supporting documents for students (form MEDU2)
    If every extra applied$224
    Worst case. Most applicants pay none or one of these.

    Amounts are US dollars. Cyprus bills in its own currency, so the exact charge moves with the exchange rate. The native figures are in the notes column where the fee schedule publishes them.

    Things to watch

    • The bank guarantee for repatriation is a deposit held against the cost of removal, from you or from the institution, and it is returned rather than spent, so it is not in the total.
    • Cyprus asks for money to be shown twice: a home-country bank certificate before the entry permit and a Cyprus bank certificate of the transferred funds before the residence permit, with no fixed figure for either.
    • Euro figures convert at USD 1 = EUR 0.871, the ExchangeRate-API rate on 18 September 2026.

    Cyprus student visa requirements and documents checklist

    9 documents every applicant provides.

    DocumentWho needs itWhat it involves
    An entry permit applied for by your university, not by youeveryoneA third-country national admitted to a full-time program at an institution registered with the Ministry of Education enters on an entry permit the Migration Department issues on the institution's application. The file cannot be opened while you are in Cyprus on a tourist visa. source
    A passport covering the stay or at least two more yearseveryoneThe document list asks for a passport valid for the whole intended stay or for at least two years from the date the application goes in, whichever the file relies on. source
    A bank certificate from home, with a statement, or a scholarship lettereveryoneBefore you travel, a bank in your country of origin certifies that you can cover living, study and repatriation costs, and the certificate travels with a bank statement. A scholarship award from the body granting it does the same job. Cyprus publishes no fixed sum. source
    A clean criminal record certificateeveryoneThe original certificate comes from your country of origin, or from the country you live in if that is somewhere else. source
    Medical tests twice: at home before you fly, in Cyprus after you landeveryoneThe department wants original results for hepatitis B and C, HIV, syphilis and a chest X-ray for tuberculosis from your home country in the entry permit file, then the same tests again from a public or private hospital in Cyprus, stamped by a doctor, for the residence permit. source
    A bank guarantee for repatriation, from you or your institutioneveryoneThe guarantee covers the cost of removing you from Cyprus if that ever became necessary. It is a deposit held against that risk rather than a fee, and the department accepts it from the student or from the higher education institution. source
    Health insurance on Plan A after arrivaleveryoneThe residence permit file needs a certificate of health insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care and the transport of remains, the cover the department labels Plan A. source
    A Cyprus bank certificate that the money arrivedeveryoneOnce in Cyprus you open an account and the bank certifies that you have transferred enough into it to cover living, study and repatriation costs for the intended stay. The same certificate is asked for again at every renewal. source
    Full-time enrollment of at least 30 ECTS a semestereveryoneStudent permits go only to full-time international students, which the ministry defines as registering for at least 15 credits or 30 ECTS in a semester. source

    How to apply for a Cyprus student visa

    1. Get admitted and let the institution file for your entry permit

      The higher education institution submits the entry permit application to the Migration Department with your documents. Two authorities examine it, the department and the Ministry of Education, and a complete file is decided within one month.

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    2. Collect the visa if your nationality needs one

      The consular visa that goes with the entry permit is free of charge for pupils, students and postgraduate students staying for study. Until Cyprus joins the Schengen area in full, that visa and the residence permit after it are valid for Cyprus only.

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    3. Register within seven days of arrival and give biometrics

      Within seven days of landing you register in the Aliens' Register and apply for the temporary residence permit, presenting the payment receipt and your passport when your photo, fingerprints and signature are taken.

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    4. Pay EUR 140 on the first application

      The fee for an entry permit, a residence permit and registration in the Aliens' Register together is EUR 140: EUR 70 for the permits and EUR 70 for the one-time registration. A renewal in later years is EUR 55.

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    5. Repeat the medical tests in Cyprus and get the bank certificate

      The post-arrival list adds the Cyprus hospital tests, the Plan A insurance certificate, your rental agreement or title deed, the original entry permit and the Cyprus bank certificate confirming the transfer.

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    6. Wait up to three months, then renew every year with a transcript

      Residence permit applications for students are examined within three months when complete. The permit lasts up to a year and is renewed until the program ends, and the renewal file includes a transcript because the department checks that you are making sufficient progress.

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    Cyprus student visa processing time

    A complete entry permit application for a student is examined within one month, and a complete residence permit application within three months. Missing documents stop the clock.

    Migration Department: Students · checked September 2026

    Cyprus student visa work rights, dependants and what comes after

    Work rights

    Outside study time a student may take paid work in the occupations and sectors the Minister of Labour lists by decree, for up to 20 hours a week during term and 38 hours a week when classes stop. The employment contract, with the study schedule attached, has to be approved by a District Labour Office before work starts.

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    After graduation

    After finishing, a graduate can hold a residence permit for up to twelve months to look for a job or set up a business matching the level of study, provided the qualification sits at level seven of the European Qualifications Framework or above, which means a master's degree or higher.

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    United States
    From $535 all-in
    United Kingdom
    From $1,760 all-in
    Canada
    From $175 all-in
    Australia
    From $2,250 all-in
    Germany
    From $190 all-in
    France
    From $183 all-in

    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    How much is the Cyprus student visa fee?
    The Entry permit plus temporary residence permit for studies application charge is $161 (Entry permit, residence permit and Aliens' Register registration). Add the other mandatory items (Consular visa, where your nationality needs one $0) and the all-in mandatory total is $161. Optional extras add up to $63 on top.
    Can you work on a Cyprus student visa?
    Outside study time a student may take paid work in the occupations and sectors the Minister of Labour lists by decree, for up to 20 hours a week during term and 38 hours a week when classes stop. The employment contract, with the study schedule attached, has to be approved by a District Labour Office before work starts. Source: Migration Department: Economic activities by students (September 2026).
    How long does a Cyprus student visa take?
    A complete entry permit application for a student is examined within one month, and a complete residence permit application within three months. Missing documents stop the clock. Source: Migration Department: Students (September 2026).
    What's not included in the Entry permit plus temporary residence permit for studies fee?
    Tuition, living costs and the money you have to show in your account are separate from the fees on this page. Use our cost-of-study calculator at /tools/cost-calculator for a complete budget.
    When are these fees due?
    Application and biometric fees are paid before submission. Health surcharges (UK IHS, Australian OSHC) are paid as part of the visa application. Some fees (Anmeldung in Germany, OFII in France) are paid after arrival.

    Official sources

    Last verified September 2026.