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Type D, >90 daysVerified 30 Apr 2026Cyprus Long Stay (Type D) visa for residency, work, study, or family reunification longer than 90 days. Process initiated by Cypriot sponsor. Apostille required from MEA. Informational guide.
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Once you hold your own offer, sponsorship or admission, SureshotVisa prepares and files the visa application for you — we are not a recruiting agent, so the offer itself has to be yours. Once the Cypriot-side approval is in hand, we can help with the Apostille (MEA), document preparation, and final entry-visa pickup at the High Commission in New Delhi. This page is informational. Contact us once you have the Cypriot approval to proceed.
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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
The Cyprus Long Stay Visa (Type D) is required for stays exceeding 90 days — typically for work permits, study, family reunification, or residency. Important: the actual permit is initiated and approved BY the Cypriot sponsor (employer, university, family member) via the Cyprus Civil Registry and Migration Department. Once the Cypriot side approves, the applicant collects the Type D entry visa from the High Commission in New Delhi. Cyprus is a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention — all educational, personal, and commercial documents must be apostilled by the MEA, Government of India before submission.
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.
Long Stay (Type D) visa fees vary by visa sub-category and are not uniformly published. Confirm directly with the High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus, New Delhi. Apostille fees are separate and paid through VFS Attestation services.
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.
Issued via your Cypriot sponsor (employer / university / family). Without this, the Type D entry visa CANNOT be issued.
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.
Apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India via VFS Attestation.
Required for spouse-based family reunification visas.
All education-related documents must be apostilled by MEA. Required for student visas.
From the Cypriot employer, on letterhead.
Apostilled marriage / birth certificates.
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.
Required · optional / if applicable
7 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Cypriot sponsor initiates the permit
Your sponsor in Cyprus (employer, university, or family member) applies for the underlying permit at the Cyprus Civil Registry and Migration Department. This step happens entirely in Cyprus.
Receive the Cypriot approval letter
Once the Migration Department approves, your sponsor sends you the approval letter. This is the trigger to begin the Indian-side paperwork.
Apostille all required documents (via VFS / MEA)
Use VFS Attestation services (www.vfsattestation.com or 022-67866027) to apostille educational, personal, and commercial documents. Cyprus is a Hague Apostille signatory.
Book your VFS appointment for the Type D entry visa
Once the Cypriot approval + apostilled documents are in hand, book the VFS appointment at any of the 14 Cyprus VFS centres in India.
Submit at VFS + pay fees
Attend in person with the Cypriot approval, apostilled documents, and the VFS service fee. Confirm the Type D visa fee with the High Commission at submission.
VFS forwards to the High Commission
Indian VFS centres forward the application on the 3rd working day. The High Commission in New Delhi processes the Type D entry visa.
Collect your passport + Type D visa
Once issued, collect from VFS or via courier-back. The Type D entry visa is valid for 90 days from issue — you must enter Cyprus within that window. Your underlying permit (work / study / residency) takes effect on arrival.
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
5 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 Long Stay Visa (Type D, >90 days) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
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Every case here is different
There is no honest standard answer for Cyprus long stay visa (type d, >90 days) — the route depends on who is sponsoring you, what the employer has already started, and which region is processing it. So rather than publish generic answers that may not fit your case, we would rather read your actual situation. Send us what you have: an offer letter, an email from the employer, or just the facts as they stand. A consultant at our licensed firm will tell you straight what is possible, what is not, and what it would take.
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Reviewed by Paramjit Singh, SureshotVisa — a government-licensed consultancy (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024). Verify us.
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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