Original passport. This must:

Two original recent 45mm x 35mm colour photographs. These must:

• be taken within the last month
• be taken against a plain light background and printed on photographic paper
• show full frontal face, have a neutral expression and your mouth closed
• have eyes open and free from reflection or glare from glasses
• not have hair in front of face or have a head covering (unless it’s for religious or medical reasons)

EMPLOYMENT:

Signed and completed original proof of employment letter from your home employer. This must be signed by a member of your HR, or a member of your management team. If the latter, this person must be at least a manager grade and/or at least the same grade as yourself, and must be aware of your trip.

Please see template attached: Cyprus – Proof of Employment letter. Alternatively, the letter must include the following information:

• Addressed to the ”High Commission of Cyprus in London”
• Letter needs to be on home employer headed paper
• Letter need to be signed by authorised signatory of the home employer
• Purpose of visit
• Confirm the applicant is an employee of the company
• Applicant’s name and nationality
• Start date of employment, job title and salary
• Passport number and DOB
• Start & Expiry date of the passport
• Dates of travel to Cyprus and scheduled return date to work

AND

Clear original copy of your latest pay slip.

SELF EMPLOYED:

Original (less than 1 month old) signed and headed self-employment letter (addressed to the Mission, name and position of the signee and confirming applicant’s self-employment) and obtained from (if applicable):

• Applicant’s accountant: when applicant’s company’s accountancy is done by an external/independent accountant
• Solicitor: when applicant’s company has been registered by a solicitor
• Bank manager: when applicant’s company has a business bank account
• Companies House: Certificate of Incorporation received upon registering business: if applicant’s name is not mentioned on certificate, then additional proof demonstrating connection applicant – company should be provided
• HMRC letter

STUDENT:

Original student letter (less than 1 month old) from UK university/college/school letter (addressed to the Mission, name and position of the signee and confirming applicant’s enrolment).

UNEMPLOYED/ RETIRED

• Receiving Benefits: recent original letter obtained from local Jobcentre or Pension Service
• Housewife/man (only applicable to married couples): applicant may be sponsored by his/her spouse/registered partner; in these cases the following needs to be provided:

Proof of valid travel insurance. It must:

• clearly state your name
• cover any costs of repatriation for medical reasons, emergency medical care and/or emergency hospital care or death during your stay in Cyprus
• be valid for the whole of Cyprus and the whole of the stay
• have a minimum cover is 30,000 EUR (EHIC cards are not accepted as proof of valid travel health insurance)

Clear colour copy of valid flight booking / travel itinerary mentioning:

• applicant’s name
• travel dates to Cyprus

This must show a CONFIRMED round-trip or onward travel. If the latter, the traveller must also provide all documentation / immigration approvals (if applicable) for the onward travel.

Clear colour copy of CONFIRMED accommodation (hotel, apartment, hostel, etc) booking mentioning:

• applicant’s name
• dates of stay in Cyprus
• accommodation address details

If the applicant’s name is not mentioned on the accommodation reservation, then a joint travel confirmation letter, signed and dated by the person whose name is on the reservation, must also be provided along with a photocopy of that same person’s passport/ID card + passport signature page, if signature is not on passport’s bio page.

Clear original copies of your last 3 months bank statements, as a proof of sufficient funds. These must:

• show a minimum amount of 50 GBP per day of stay, to cover the expenses during your intended stay in Cyprus and for the return to the UK
• show an end balance (latest bank statement) dated within the last week of the date of submission / appointment date
• clearly state your name and address

Valid proof of UK residence. This must be presented as your valid original UK residency visa in your passport / in the form of a valid original UK Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card.