25th May 2023
Dear Applicant,
You may submit your visa application 90 days prior to your intended date of arrival to Cyprus. We strongly advised that applicants from Shanghai, Canton, Chengdu, Shenyang, Wuhan Centre submit their visa applications at least 15 working days prior to their travel to Cyprus takes place, applicants from Beijing Centre submit their visa applications at least 8 working days prior to their travel date. Applications with insufficient processing time may not be accepted.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
23rd March 2023
Dear Applicant, since March 27, 2023, Chengdu Visa Application Center will receive visa applications of the Cyprus at the following office addresses:
B-1912B, Times Plaza, No.2 Zongfu Road, Jinjiang District, Chengdu
Please arrive at the Chengdu Visa Application Center on time to submit your visa application.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
30th November 2022
Dear Applicants: please be advised that from 1st December 2022, fees for Cyprus Visa will be EUR 80, regardelss of number of entries. Visa fee for minor child of 6-12 years old will be EUR 40, free of charge for child under the age of 6.
The visa fee is fixed in EUR but payable only in RMB, may change as a result of currency fluctuation. The exchange rate between these currencies is decided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia and is updated periodically.
21st December 2022
Due to the impact of Covid-19 epidemic, the operation of the Call Centre has been greatly restricted, which may result in unavailability of telephone numbers or long waiting times. If you have an emergency, you may also leave a message by clicking on the "Contact Us" button on our website.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding as well as support and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
28th November 2022
Dear applicant, in view of the severe and complex epidemic situation, please check the real-time measures on preventing and controlling Covid-19 in each city before submitting your visa application.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding as well as support and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
18th December 2022
Due to Covid-19, the TLScontact Visa Application Center in Guangzhou will be temporarily closed from December 19 to December 23, 2022. Please reschedule your appointment and your trip accordingly. You can contact the Call Center in case of emergency. Please follow the upcoming notice for the reopening time.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
6th December 2022
Dear applicants, the Visa Application Centre in Beijing has reopened from 6th December 2022. If you have a green Beijing health code, you may attend the building wearing a face mask. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
10th October 2022
Please be advised that from 10th October 2022, ALL applicants, regardless of visa types, are now required to provide a medical insurance. The medical insurance must cover medical costs and medical repatriation. Valid with a minimum cover of 300,000 RMB. The travel insurance should fully cover the period of your stay in Cyprus. It is highly advised to include the expenses related to Covid-19 in your insurance.
Applications without a valid medical insurance will not be accepted.
To facilitate a comfortable and safe experience for the duration of your stay abroad, TLScontact is offering applicants the ability to purchase travel health insurance. You can find more information Travel Insurance.
15th July 2022
From 1st August 2022, Visa application Centre of Beijing will be relocated to following address: Room 1009-1010, Yingdi Center (Tower A, Wangxin building), Chaoyang district Beijing. Our Centre in 3F Parkview Green, No.9 Dongdaqiao Road, Chaoyang District will be closed from 1st August 2022.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to you and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
13th April 2022
Please be advised that from 13th April 2022, TLScontact Visa Application Centers can accept all visa applications, a prior approval from the embassy is no longer required.
13th April 2022
Please be advised that from 13th April 2022, all minor applicants need to provide the original notarial certificate of Hukou(translated), certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus.
13th April 2022
Please be informed the travel medical insurance must cover medical costs and medical repatriation, including expenses related to Covid-19, valid for the whole duration of the issued visa. Minimum coverage 300.000 RMB.
20th January, 2022
Dear applicants, please be advised that according to the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, all applicants must get a prior approval from the embassy before submitting their visa application. Visa applications without a prior approval will not be accepted.
To obtain a special approval, please contact the embassy directly by following the page the official website of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Beijing.
20th January, 2022
Please be advised that from 20th January 2022, Original Hukou of minor applicant will be transfer to the embassy along with passports and documents, original Hukou will be return to applicants after the application procedure is completed. For more details on required documents, please follow the page: Documents and Visa Categories
24th November, 2021
Dear applicants, please kindly be informed that from November 29 2021, applicants need to use the new version of Visa Application Form to submit the visa application. You can login to your account, fill in the information online and the system will automatically generate a printable version of the new visa application form.
3rd September, 2021
From 13th September 2021, Visa application Centre of Guangzhou will be relocated to following address : Room 811, Taixing Business Building, No 599 Guangzhou Dadaozhong, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. The Centre in Dongbao Building will be closed from 9th September 2021.
More information about opening hours is available on our Address & Opening Hours page.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to you and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Dear applicants, please be advised that the government of Cyprus has announced closure of country borders for 15 days effective immediately. In view of that, no visa applications will be accepted until further notice. If you have questions regarding the situation, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We will be re-scheduling upcoming appointments and returning unprocessed applications. Apologies for the inconvenience.
We are happy to announce that we will be opening nine additional Visa Application Centres for Cyprus. Soon, you will be able to apply for a visa to Cyprus in our Visa Application Centres in Chongqing, Fuzhou, Shenzhen, Changsha, Nanjing, Xi’an, Jinan, Kunming and Hangzhou.
You will be able book an appointment for submitting your application in one of these Visa Application Centres. In addition to regular submission hours, you will also be able book a Prime Time Afternoon appointment and get additional assistance from our staff inside the centre. Please see the list of new Added Value Services on our website or ask our staff when you visit the Visa Application Centre.
Please be advised that Certificate of Family Relationship (Kinship certificate) has been removed from the list of compulsory documents for all visa types except for Visiting Family and Friends visa type. Please check the updated document lists in the section: Documents and Visa Categories.
Please be advised that you’re now required to submit a declaration letter in the event that during your appointment it is discovered that your application files do not correspond to the requirements of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, or some of the required documents are missing. This declaration letter MUST BE signed by the applicant themselves.
We strongly advise you to review the documents in advance and have original declaration letter in case some of the documents are missing and/or are incomplete. Please review FAQ section for more information, especially question 2.6. The application will not be accepted if the application file doesn’t satisfy the requirements outlined by the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, available in the document list for each corresponding visa type, and the declaration letter signed by the applicant themselves is missing.