So why do some sites charge for a Cyprus visa?

Because they can. If a site asks you to pay for an entry authorisation for Cyprus, check carefully what exactly you are buying — on an Israeli passport there is no mandatory document to obtain here. We do not sell one and we will not take a shekel for it.

What is actually checked at the desk?

A passport with as much validity as the destination demands, usually six months from the date of entry; an onward or return ticket; and sometimes an address to stay at. Some destinations also require an online digital arrival card before you land — where one is required it is free, you file it yourself on the official site, and nobody should be charging you for it.

And the rest of the trip?

For the neighbouring destinations that do require an entry authorisation on an Israeli passport, we complete, check and file the application, at one all-in price per traveller. You can see those destinations and the price for each in our destination catalogue.

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The nearest foreign destination there is — no visa, no form, and as at 6 September 2026 no ETIAS either.

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Updated: 6 September 2026

Cyprus: no visa needed on an Israeli passport

An Israeli passport enters this destination with no visa and no prior authorisation. There is no application to file, no fee to pay and nothing here for us to sell you. This page exists to say so plainly, not to sell you a doubt.

What the exemption actually says

Israelis enter Cyprus with no visa for up to 90 days in any 180, on a valid passport with a return ticket. On ETIAS: Cyprus is an EU member applying the EU's common visa policy, and it is expected to fall inside ETIAS scope on that basis — independently of Schengen accession. That is how it worked for Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia, all of which were inside ETIAS scope before they were fully inside Schengen. As at 6 September 2026 ETIAS has still not been switched on and its start date has slipped more than once; we will update this page the day it comes into force. On the 90/180 clock, and this is the part to check before you rely on it: as at 6 September 2026 Cyprus is not yet in the Schengen area, so days spent here are counted separately from the Schengen clock — very useful if you have already spent your European allowance. But Cyprus's Schengen accession is well advanced, and from the moment it takes effect the two clocks merge. If you are flying to Larnaca precisely because your 90 Schengen days are gone, confirm the current position before you book — if Cyprus has since acceded, you will be turned back at the border. One more thing about routing: arriving through Ercan airport or through the ports in the north of the island is not a legal entry into the Republic of Cyprus, and the Republic treats it as illegal entry. Plenty of Israelis connect through Turkey, so check which airport your ticket actually lands at — Larnaca and Paphos are the lawful ones.

What you do need

No visa is not the same as nothing at all. These are the things actually checked:

A passport still in date
Each country sets how much validity it wants — usually six months from the date of entry, sometimes just enough to cover the whole stay. Check the date in your passport before you book the flight.
An onward or return ticket
The desk can ask for proof that you leave before the permitted stay runs out. A booking confirmation is enough.
A digital arrival card, where there is one
Some countries require an online arrival form before you land. Where one is required it is free, you file it yourself on the official site, and we do not sell it — any site charging you for one is a middleman.

These destinations do need an authorisation

If your route carries on there — those are the ones we complete, check and file.

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See every destination we file for

Questions that keep coming up

Does an Israeli passport need a visa for Cyprus?: No. An Israeli passport enters Cyprus with no visa and no prior authorisation. There is no application to file, no fee to pay, and nothing here for us to sell you.
So why do some sites charge for a Cyprus visa?: Because they can. If a site asks you to pay for an entry authorisation for Cyprus, check carefully what exactly you are buying — on an Israeli passport there is no mandatory document to obtain here. We do not sell one and we will not take a shekel for it.
What is actually checked at the desk?: A passport with as much validity as the destination demands, usually six months from the date of entry; an onward or return ticket; and sometimes an address to stay at. Some destinations also require an online digital arrival card before you land — where one is required it is free, you file it yourself on the official site, and nobody should be charging you for it.
And the rest of the trip?: For the neighbouring destinations that do require an entry authorisation on an Israeli passport, we complete, check and file the application, at one all-in price per traveller. You can see those destinations and the price for each in our destination catalogue.