Visa Information

Please gather all the documents you need to submit with your application. If documents or supporting documentation are missing, your application may be rejected.

Not all countries of the European Union are members of the Schengen area.

If you hold a residence permit of an EU country (temporary or permanent) which is not a member of the Schengen area you need a visa to travel to the Schengen area.

Please note: A visa does not entitle its holder to permanent residence in the above-mentioned countries, whether for study, employment or settlement. If you plan to stay in one of the above-mentioned countries for more than 90 days, you should first contact the Consular Authority of the country for further Information.

Once the visa has been issued or after having arrived in the Republic of Cyprus, the purpose of the journey may not be altered. If your purpose of stay is any other than tourism or business, please contact the relevant Consular Authority to find out about the requirements for the appropriate visa.

Please do not send any documents unless requested to do so, particularly not before you have applied for a visa.

Consular Section Working Hours:

Visa application submissions only from 9:30 to 13:00, Monday to Friday. On Public Holidays, the Consulate is closed and, therefore, does not accept visa applications.

The Consulate will be observing the following holidays in 2025

2025

During the submission processes, we kindly ask you to submit all your application documents, pay the fee and answer questions about your planned trip. Your photograph and fingerprints will also be taken on this occasion.

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS IN ASTANA
26, Qyz Zhibek street, Komsomolskii microdistrict
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan
Telephone: +7 (7172) 57 88 96
Mobile: + 7 777 493 52 77
E-mail: astanaconsulate@mfa.gov.cy

For the time being the premises do not provide access to people with disabilities

Applications can be submitted within 6 (six) months, no later than 15 (fifteen) calendar days before the intended visit starts.

For sailors during the performance of their duties, within 9 (nine) months before the intended visit starts.

VISA application fee

The fee is payable in KZT at the exchange rate fixed monthly by the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus.

The visa fee is non-refundable in the event of a visa refusal.

BLS Fee is 8 (eight) euros excluding VAT

For an application to be admissible, applicants must provide the following:

• A manually completed application form. The application form shall be signed and submitted within the stipulated deadline.
• Travel document with validity that extends at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of Cyprus or, in the case of several visits, after the last intended date of departure from the territory of Cyprus. It shall contain at least two blank pages; It shall have been issued within the previous 10 years.
• Biometric data.
• Visa fee.

There is nο appointment system. Applicants are served the same day on a first come first served basis.

The Embassy is collaborating with BLS International in the processing of visa applications. The cost for the provision of these services is 8 (eight) euros excluding VAT for each applicant and it is paid by the latter in KZT, based on the exchange rate of the month fixed by the Central Bank of Cyprus. There is no appointment system. Applicants are served the same day on a first come first served basis. The company’s website is: infocypruskazak@blsinternational.net

Its telephone number for both offices is: 77273574156

Currently, BLS International has offices in Astana and in Almaty. Very soon the company will have offices in Shymkent, in Atyrau and in Oskemen.

The contact details of both offices are as follows:

Cyprus Visa Application Centre, Astana
6/1, Av. Kabanbay Batyr, Kaskad Business Center, 102 Office, 10 Floor bc
Working Hours: 09:00-15:00 hrs, Monday to Friday

Cyprus Visa Application Centre, Almaty
Seifullin 498, BC “Altyn Zaman”, Office 503, 5th floor, Almaty
Working Hours: 08:00-13:00 hrs Monday to Friday

The Embassy’s visa processing time is up to 10 days. However, please note that all documents are reviewed by the Consulate of Cyprus in Kazakhstan, in the city of Astana. Therefore, the time required for delivering the documents to the Consulate and back is not included in the visa processing period itself.

In case of refusal, the applicant is informed about the decision and the reasons on which it is based in writing. The applicant has the right to lodge an appeal at the Administrative Court of the Republic of Cyprus, under article 146 of the Constitution, within 75 days from the date they received the notification form.

If the visa application is refused, the consular authority will notify you in writing of the reasons for refusal. The refusal of a visa application is an individual administrative act. The form notifying you of the refusal of your application contains the necessary information on the complaint procedure.

Visa applicants may submit complaints about the conduct of the consulate's staff via email

Mere possession of a visa shall not confer an automatic right of entry. Border authorities at the entry points of the Republic of Cyprus reserve the right to refuse entry.

Not applicable

Please note that under certain conditions, family members of EU/EEA citizens are subject to the favorable arrangements of the Free Movement Directive and you may be served directly at the Consulate and as a priority when applying for a visa, submit fewer supporting documents and not pay a visa fee.

In particular, this will apply, as long as you can answer in the affirmative to all of the following questions:
A) Is there an EU citizen who exercises the right to free movement and from whom the visa applicant derives any rights?
B) Does the visa applicant fall under the definition of a family member?
C) Does the visa applicant accompany or go to meet the EU citizen?

At this stage, submission of an electronic application is not available