Countries whose nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa

Countries whose nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa

Nationals of the countries listed below are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports situated on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus:

1. AFGHANISTAN

2. BANGLADESH

3. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

4. ERITHREA

5. ETHIOPIA

6. GHANA

7. IRAN

8. IRAQ

9. NIGERIA

10. PAKISTAN

11. SOMALIA

12. SRI LANKA

13. TURKEY

Note: Flight crew members who are nationals of a Contracting Party to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation are exempted from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa.