CY
Cyprus
Recent reports of entry without significant problems.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 2 reports. Score 1.00 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. The newest report is more than three years old, so conditions may have changed. How scoring works
What to expect
Both available reports are from 2023 and describe cruise port stops, not air or land arrivals.12 In both cases travelers showed a passport at the port and were allowed ashore without questions or problems.12 One traveler had a marked passport and a filed advance travel notice, and reported the passport was viewed but seemingly not scanned.2
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Cyprus?
It's rated Open, but there are no trips reported in the last two years, so treat that as a rough guide.
Do Cyprus's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.
How do travelers usually arrive in Cyprus?
Reports on file describe 2 by sea or cruise. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Jun 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise
On a cruise stop the traveler had to show a passport at this port and was admitted ashore without problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 2Feb 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise, cruise port
At a cruise port stop, the traveler's passport was looked at but not apparently scanned, and there were no problems entering despite a marked passport and filed advance travel notice.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand