Visas in Limassol

Good to Know

• Because Cyprus sits outside the Schengen zone, your days here don't eat into a separate Schengen 90/180-day allowance — useful if you're also spending time in mainland Europe on the same trip.
• Land in Larnaca or Paphos (Republic of Cyprus airports) — arriving via Ercan Airport in the north and crossing the Green Line south is treated as an illegal entry by Republic authorities, even for otherwise visa-exempt nationals.
• The 90-day count is cumulative, not reset by leaving and re-entering — border control checks your entry stamps, so hopping out for a weekend doesn't buy you a fresh 90 days.
• If you want to stay longer than 90 days (e.g. for remote work under Cyprus's digital nomad visa or another residence category), you need to apply before your visa-free period runs out — overstaying is enforced.
• An EU-wide ETIAS travel authorization (a short online form with a small fee) is expected to become a requirement for currently visa-exempt travelers sometime in late 2026 — worth checking closer to your travel date.
• The visa itself and your tax residency are two completely separate things in Cyprus — you can legally live there on the Digital Nomad Visa for a full year without ever becoming a tax resident if you stay under the relevant day thresholds.
• If you plan to actually benefit from Cyprus's low-tax Non-Dom regime, you need to proactively register with the Tax Department and obtain a Tax Identification Number — it is not automatic just from holding the residence permit.
• You are strictly barred from working for Cyprus-based clients or companies on this visa — all your income must originate from abroad.
• The 3-year total stay cap under this specific permit is a hard ceiling — long-term nomads planning to stay indefinitely will eventually need to switch to a different residence category.
• Family members can join you on the same permit timeline, but they cannot work or run a business locally while accompanying you.