Cyprus to Require Medical Examinations for Immigration Permit Applications

Key Point  

• Cyprus will require additional medical documentation, including blood tests and tuberculosis screening results, for immigration permit applications under Categories A–F submitted on or after September 1, 2026.  

Medical Examinations for Immigration Permit Applications 

The Cyprus Migration Department announced that additional medical examinations will become mandatory supporting documents for applications seeking an Immigration Permit under Categories A–F. The new requirements will apply to all relevant applications submitted on or after September 1, 2026.  

New Medical Documentation Requirements 

Beginning September 1, 2026, applicants must submit: 

Blood Test Results 

Original blood test results conducted abroad confirming that the applicant and any dependents do not suffer from: 

• Hepatitis B; 
• Hepatitis C; 
• HIV; and 
• Syphilis.  

Tuberculosis Screening 

Applicants must also provide: 

• An original chest X-ray for tuberculosis screening issued in the applicant’s country of origin and/or last country of lawful residence.  

Certification Requirements 

The Migration Department stated that all required medical documents must be: 

• Duly certified or legalized; and 

• Submitted in accordance with applicable authentication requirements.  

Applicants may be exempt from certification or legalization requirements where a bilateral intergovernmental agreement provides for such an exemption.  

Exemption for Certain Residence Permit Holders 

The medical examinations will not need to be submitted again where: 

• The applicant already holds a temporary residence permit in Cyprus; 
• The required medical examinations were previously submitted; and 
• The results remain available in the relevant administrative file.  

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