Cyprus visa requirements for Papua New Guinea citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes โ Papua New Guinea citizens need a visa for Cyprus.
๐ Skip the visa with a third-country document
Cyprus admits Papua New Guinea citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:
Visa-free ยท 90 days
๐ต๐ฌ Papua New Guinea passport๏ผ๐ช๐บ Schengen visa (multiple-entry) or 1 moreโ๐จ๐พ Cyprus: visa-free ยท 90d
Cyprus (not yet in Schengen; accession expected in 2026): unilaterally recognizes double/multiple-entry Schengen visas and Schengen residence permits as equivalent to a national visa.
Conditions: double- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, or a Schengen national visa/residence permit; up to 90 days per 180
Source: gov.cy ยท verified 2026-07-04
Entry details
On a Papua New Guinea passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Cyprus. The Papua New Guinea passport currently ranks #119 of 199 worldwide, with
73 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Cyprus is selective but not restrictive, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa;
its own passport ranks #40 with 158 open destinations. The reverse direction is smoother: Cyprus passport holders get eta required for Papua New Guinea.
In the opposite direction, Cyprus citizens travelling to Papua New Guinea face: eta required.
๐งณ Before you travel: Papua New Guinea โ Cyprus
๐๏ธ Secure the visa first โ then book the rest
๐ก๏ธ Insurance: many countries expect coverage for the whole stay ยท ๐ถ eSIM: install before departure ยท
โ๏ธ Onward/return ticket: border officers may ask ยท ๐จ First-night address: needed for the arrival form.
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