No visa needed

Do citizens of Cyprus need a visa for China?

Citizens of Cyprus don’t need a visa for China and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Cyprus: the passport opens 121 countries visa-free; Nicosia — Beijing: ≈ 7,070 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to China without a visa on a Cyprus passport?

Yes, citizens of Cyprus don’t need a visa for China for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

China visa rules at a glance

With a Cyprus passport you can visit 121 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 17 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Cyprus passport ranks 14th of 199.
Cyprus passport: visa-free access to 121 countries; China passport: 42.
Citizens of Cyprus and China can travel together visa-free to 33 countries, for example: Palestine, Armenia, Georgia, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Seychelles, Angola, Malawi, and Zambia.
Citizens of China, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Cyprus. Cyprus visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Nicosia — Beijing: about 7,070 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Nicosia 12:00 — Beijing 17:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 133rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Cyprus.