Cyprus short-stay visa for Indians travelling to Cyprus for a civil marriage ceremony or to visit a foreign embassy located in Cyprus. Apply via VFS. Complete fees, documents, and process guide.
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Guide last reviewed 2026-04-30. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
Cyprus — EU member, but NOT yet Schengen
Cyprus issues its own short-stay (Category C) and long-stay (Type D) visas through the High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus, New Delhi. Indian applicants apply via VFS in 14 cities — every file is forwarded to New Delhi for the final decision.
Already hold a valid multi-entry Schengen visa?
You can enter Cyprus without a separate visa. Single-entry Schengen visas don't qualify — only multi-entry. Confirm validity dates before you fly.
14 VFS Cyprus centres in India
Ahmedabad · Bengaluru · Chandigarh · Chennai · Cochin · Goa · Gurugram · Hyderabad · Jaipur · Jalandhar · Kolkata · Mumbai · Puducherry · Pune
A Cyprus Civil Marriage / Embassy Visit Visa is a national short-stay visa (Category C) covering two distinct purposes: (1) Indian couples travelling to Cyprus for a civil marriage ceremony at a Cyprus municipality, and (2) travellers visiting a foreign embassy located in Cyprus (e.g., for a US, UK, or other consular appointment). Valid up to 90 days within any 6-month period. Indians holding a valid multi-entry Schengen visa do not need a separate Cyprus visa.
What it costs
Paid directly to Cyprus / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per VFS Global, last verified 30 Apr 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
INR amounts follow the current exchange rate set by the Cyprus mission and may change without notice. Visa fee is paid via Demand Draft favouring 'Cyprus High Commission' — VFS has a bank counter to help prepare the DD. Fees are NOT refunded for refused or withdrawn applications.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
Cyprus assesses purpose, funds and your reason to return — this paperwork exists to make those three answerable.
0 of 4 are compulsory for Cyprus
Where people slip: Dates that do not match the application form.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Nights with nothing shown against them.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: A policy that does not cover the full length of the stay.
Where people slip: A plan longer than your approved leave.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your Cyprus file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
Tell us your dates — we will say which of these you actually need
What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Signed by the applicant. Minors must be signed by both parents/legal guardians.
Color, plain white background, no software corrections, not older than 6 months. Face covering 70–80% of photo height. Signed on the back.
Valid at least 3 months beyond visa expiry. Recommended 6 months from date of entry to Cyprus.
Helpful for showing prior travel history — strengthens multiple-entry visa requests.
Required only for children under 18.
Round-trip with fixed dates. A provisional booking is enough.
Must be valid for the entire duration of stay in Cyprus. See VFS-approved TMI companies list.
Valid at least 3 months beyond intended end of stay.
For civil marriage applicants only. Issued by the municipality where the ceremony will take place.
For civil marriage applicants. Both partners. Apostilled by MEA, Government of India.
For embassy-visit applicants only. Confirmation email or letter from the embassy of the destination country (e.g., US Embassy Cyprus).
Required when documents are in Hindi or regional languages — get certified translations.
Signed and sealed by the issuing branch. Must show branch telephone numbers. Cash is NOT accepted as proof of funds.
Accepted ONLY in addition to a bank statement, never instead of one.
Addressed to the Cyprus High Commission. Confirms wages/salary, designation, and approved leave dates.
Required for self-employed applicants in lieu of an employer letter.
Addressed to the Cyprus High Commission, confirming attendance and course duration.
Required · optional / if applicable
7 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Check if you actually need a Cyprus visa
If you hold a valid multi-entry Schengen visa, you can enter Cyprus without a separate visa. Otherwise, continue.
Prepare documents from the checklist
Gather the document set above. Pay extra attention to the bank statement (must be original + bank-stamped) and employer letter (must be dated within 1 month and addressed to the Cyprus High Commission).
Book your VFS appointment
Choose a VFS Cyprus centre near you (14 Indian cities). Book online via the VFS Global India portal.
Submit at VFS + pay fees
Attend in person with originals + copies + photos + Demand Draft for the visa fee. Pay the ₹644 VFS service charge at the counter.
VFS forwards to the High Commission
Indian VFS centres forward applications on the 3rd working day after submission to the High Commission in New Delhi.
Wait 10–15 working days for the decision
Track via VFS. The High Commission decides without an interview in most cases. If approved, your passport returns to your VFS centre with the visa sticker.
Collect your passport from VFS
Once notified, collect from VFS (or use VFS courier-back service if you opted for it at submission). Verify visa validity dates and entry type before leaving the counter.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
4 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
Each link opens the official Cyprus page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for Civil Marriage / Embassy Visit Visa (Short-Stay, Category C) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
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Frequently asked
Cypriot law requires a 7-day notification at the chosen municipality before the ceremony. Both partners need apostilled birth certificates and single-status affidavits (NOC). Once notified, the municipality issues the marriage notification document — that's what supports the visa application.
Yes — some embassies in Cyprus accept third-country nationals for appointments (subject to availability). The Cyprus visa under this category supports your travel to that embassy appointment, with a confirmation letter as proof of purpose.
Yes, after attestation. Get the Cypriot marriage certificate apostilled and registered with your Indian state's marriage registrar on return. We're not lawyers; consult a family lawyer for the recognition process.
Yes. We coordinate with Cypriot municipalities on the marriage notification, prepare apostille paperwork in India, and handle VFS submission. ₹499 consultation to start.
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Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, in one glance
Government, VFS, insurance, ticket and hotel costs are separate and charged at cost. Read what each item means, in full.
Before you file
Filed on a guessed checklist, the government fee is gone on a refusal and the refusal follows every future application. Filed after a consultant at our licensed firm has read the papers against each other, the file answers the officer's questions before they are asked. Same Cyprus rules, different outcome. How we do that is written once, in full, on the method page rather than repeated here.
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Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Cyprus website and Embassy of Cyprus. Last verified 2026-04-30. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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