Studying in Cyprus
- financial_proof Blocks your application
EUR 3,000 tuition paid IN ADVANCE before the permit
A receipt for an advance payment of EUR 3,000 against total tuition must be produced with the application. Money must leave the student's account before they have any permit — the hardest up-front cash requirement in this set.
- Costs
- EUR 3,000
- When
- with_application
highereducation.ac.cy · 2026-08-17 · Civil Registry and Migration Department / Ministry of Education
Receipt of in advance payment of €3000 from the candidate student over the total amount of the required tuition fees
- healthMandatory
Medical examinations from a STATE agency
Certified original medical examinations issued by a state agency of the country of residence. ⚠ The official page does NOT enumerate which tests, so none is named here — a private clinic's results may not satisfy the state-agency requirement.
- When
- with_application
highereducation.ac.cy · 2026-08-17 · Civil Registry and Migration Department / Ministry of Education
Duly certified original medical examinations issued by a state agency of the country of residence
- healthMandatory
Student health insurance is obligatory
Health insurance is obligatory. Students are directed to confirm with their Cypriot institution that arrangements are in place.
- When
- before_travel
highereducation.ac.cy · 2026-08-17 · Ministry of Education (highereducation.ac.cy)
Student health insurance is obligatory. Candidate students are kindly requested to confirm with the Cyprus Higher Education Institution, in which they are registered, that it has made all the necessary arrangements for this matter.
- police_clearanceMandatory
Criminal record certificate, translated into Greek or English
A certified original criminal record certificate from the authorities of the country of residence, with official translation into Greek or English.
- When
- with_application
highereducation.ac.cy · 2026-08-17 · Civil Registry and Migration Department / Ministry of Education
Duly certified original certificate of criminal record from the official authorities of the country of residence with official translation in Greek or English
- registrationMandatory
Residence permit within 10 DAYS of arrival
The residence permit application must reach the Civil Registry and Migration Department within 10 days of entering Cyprus — one of the tightest post-arrival deadlines anywhere in this database.
- Takes
- 10d
- When
- after_arrival
highereducation.ac.cy · 2026-08-17 · Civil Registry and Migration Department, Ministry of Interior
Students submit an application to the Civil Registry and Migration Department for a residence permit within 10 days of their arrival in Cyprus.
- otherMandatory
Passport must be valid at least TWO years
A passport with at least two years of validity, or validity for the expected duration of studies. A passport that satisfies most countries' six-month rule fails here.
- When
- before_travel
highereducation.ac.cy · 2026-08-17 · Civil Registry and Migration Department / Ministry of Education
Duly certified copy of passport, with a validity of at least two years, or validity for the expected duration of studies
- otherMandatory
Permit revoked for slow academic progress
The residence permit may be revoked or not renewed if the student fails a foundation course, does not attend regularly, or does not finish the programme within the specified time plus 50%. Falling behind can end the right to stay.
- When
- ongoing
highereducation.ac.cy · 2026-08-17 · Civil Registry and Migration Department, Ministry of Interior
When the student does not complete his / her program of study at the specified time, increased by 50%.