Cyprus is a country in the bark of a very developed touristbusiness. Unfortunately, there is no visa-free regime between the Russian Federation and Cyprus, therefore, for a rest, a business trip or for visiting close people, you will need not only a passport, which can be easily issued at a branch of the Federal Migration Service.
Like other countries, its embassy in Moscowhas also Cyprus. A visa for visiting this country is issued here at the Consular Section of the Embassy. For those who live on the territory of the Leningrad region or the city of St. Petersburg, a visa can be issued at the Consulate of Cyprus, located in St. Petersburg.
If a visa to Cyprus is independently issued, in tourist companies this is not asked, it will require an indication of which visa the person wishes to open:
- PRO-visa (or "pre-approved visa") is issued at the Consulate of Cyprus and on its basis a visa is issued at the airport of this country,
- Visa through the Consulate.
When registering a PRO-visa, the applicant receivesThe possibility of a single visit to the country with a maximum period of stay in the territory of Cyprus is 90 days. Therefore, for those who need a visa to Cyprus for multiple visits, it is recommended to register it through the Consulate.
Registration of an individual visa to Cyprus is notIt is required if the tourist has a Schengen multivisa and traveled to it at least once in the country where it operates. However, in this case the flight to Cyprus should be from Russia.
If you need a visa to go to Cyprus, the visa does not take more than two working days.
If the visa for Cyprus is independently issued, thenyou should remember the list of documents that you will need to create a query. In the case of PRO-visas and visas through the Consulate of Cyprus, they will differ.
For getting PRO-Visas:
It is necessary to provide a questionnaire that can bedownload from the Consulate's website, and also make a copy of the foreign passport. As you can see, the list of documents is very small, but there is a condition concerning the zagran. passport - he must act no less than 6 months after the planned trip ends.
To obtain a visa to Cyprus:
If you need a business or a guest visa to Cyprus, it is better to make a regular visa through the Consulate.
This will require:
- a copy of the foreign passport (valid for at least three months after the end of the trip);
- a color photograph (the background should be white, size 3x4) - the photo should be clearly visible, and the face on it should have clear features,
- Depending on employment, you will need a certificate from work, a photocopy of the pension certificate or a certificate from the place of study.
If a visitor visa to Cyprus is required for a person with a child, it is necessary to take care of the preparation of a notarized consent of one or both parents.
Additional requirements are imposed on those,who is not a citizen of the Russian Federation and is going to go from the territory of the Russian Federation to Cyprus. The visa in this case is made out in the presence of, except for the listed documents, copies of registration, work permit and certificate from the place of work.
When registering a guest or business visait will be necessary to fill in one more form and independently certify it from a notary, and it will also be necessary to provide a copy of the passport of the inviting person or his residence permit.
Despite all the listed list of documents,The Embassy can request any other certificates and documents, as well as call the person for whom a visa is issued, for an interview. In special cases, the period for issuing a visa can be up to 30 days.
Visa processing can be regulatedindependently, or entrust it to a company specializing in the provision of such services. In the second case, you will incur additional financial costs that will be used to pay for the services of this firm. The advantage of working with firms is that there is no need for a personal presence in Moscow; any provincial can send documents by express mail and in the same way receive a ready visa.
