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Can Sri Lankan passport holders with a Schengen visa enter Cyprus?

Q: Can Sri Lankan passport holders with a Schengen visa enter Cyprus?

Yes. With a valid Schengen visa, Sri Lankan passport holders can enter Cyprus visa-free for up to 90 days. On the passport alone they would need a visa. Conditions apply; see them with the official source.

Yes. With a valid Schengen visa, Sri Lankan passport holders can enter Cyprus visa-free for up to 90 days. On the passport alone they would need a visa.

Entry: Visa free
Longest stay: 90 days
Passport alone: Visa required
Checked: 19 September 2026

Conditions

Under EU Decision 565/2014 Cyprus unilaterally recognises a Schengen category C visa issued for TWO OR MORE entries as equivalent to its own national visa.
A single-entry Schengen visa does not qualify. The visa must be valid on arrival.
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Days spent in Cyprus do NOT count against your Schengen 90/180 allowance — the two are tracked separately.
Cyprus is in the EU but not in the Schengen area: it accepts the visa, it does not issue it.

Official source: www.mfa.gov.cy · Legal basis: Decision No 565/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014

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Not travel advice. From Visafar's unlock rule for Cyprus, read at the official source above. Rules change without notice and the border officer decides; confirm with Cyprus's official source before you travel. Page built 2026-09-30.