
Cyprus to Cease Recognition of Old ID Cards as Travel Documents
As of August 3, thousands of Cypriot citizens will find their old-style blue identity cards no longer valid for travel, marking the end of an era for these documents.
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As of August 3, thousands of Cypriot citizens will find their old-style blue identity cards no longer valid for travel, marking the end of an era for these documents.

A Cypriot court has ordered the seizure of a villa belonging to Malaysian fugitive Jho Low, who obtained Cypriot citizenship in 2015 through real estate investment.

Customs officials at Larnaca Airport seized undeclared luxury goods worth thousands of euros from two passengers of Russian origin holding Cypriot citizenship.

Sixteen Cypriot citizens, including eight patients and their escorts, are currently in Israel and awaiting medical evacuation, with the Health Insurance Agency in continuous contact with hospitals.

The foreign ministry on Saturday urged Cypriot citizens in the wider Middle East region to “remain vigilant” and to “closely monitor developments”, with the United States and Israel launching attacks…

As of February 25, dual British Cypriot citizens are required to use a valid British passport when entering the United Kingdom, a measure coinciding with the full rollout of new entry requirements.

A targeted bombing in Monaco has brought renewed scrutiny to Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Iermolaiev, his Cypriot citizenship, his family's business activities, and a fraud case that led to his son's arrest in Cyprus.

Cypriot citizens are called to participate in legislative elections scheduled for May 24, with the General Election Commissioner urging active and responsible exercise of voting rights.

A Cyprus Airways repatriation flight from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, has landed in Cyprus carrying 82 passengers, the Foreign Ministry announced. The National Crisis Management Centre chartered the flight in coordination with Cypriot embassies in Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. Those on board included Cypriot citizens, their family members, permanent residents of Cyprus, and European nationals […]

Cyprus must demand answers from Britain over the drone strike on RAF Akrotiri and insist that the presence of the British Bases cannot be allowed to endanger Cypriot citizens, an international…

The Foreign Ministry is urging Cypriot nationals across the Middle East to stay alert, monitor developments closely, and follow guidance from local authorities and media as the regional situation deteriorates. In an official announcement, the Ministry called on Cypriot citizens in the region to register on the Connect2CY online platform for Cypriots abroad and to […]
A Cyprus court has cleared former officials implicated in a 'cash-for-passport' scheme, which allowed wealthy individuals to obtain Cypriot citizenship.

Samvel Karapetyan stated he would visit Russian and Cypriot embassies to renounce his citizenship, aiming to hold only Armenian citizenship before taking office as the country's leader.

Cyprus's Administrative Court has overturned the revocation of citizenship for Indian businessman Anubhav Aggarwal, granted under the defunct 'golden passport' scheme, citing flaws in the process.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola sent a message of solidarity to Cypriot citizens from Strasbourg, acknowledging their concerns due to the ongoing war in the Middle East and assuring them they are not alone.

The foreign ministry on Saturday announced that Cypriot citizens are advised against all travel to a further eight countries in the Middle East.
Belarusian oligarch Aleksander Moshensky, known as 'Lukashenka's wallet,' can still enter Poland despite being on a sanctions list, due to his Cypriot citizenship, leaving the Border Guard powerless.