Greek Air-Traffic Controller Strike Grounds 31 Cyprus Flights, Disrupts Regional Connectivity
Cyprus Police Immigration Sweep Leaves Three Injured, 22 Arrested in Larnaca
EU Foreign Ministers Convene in Limassol for ‘Gymnich’ Meeting, Migration Tops Agenda
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Cyprus moves Pakistan student visa processing from Tehran to Amman
Cyprus has rerouted the entire Pakistan student-visa stream away from its Tehran post to Amman, citing security-related staffing constraints. From 26 May 2026, applicants must submit documents by e-mail and travel to Jordan for biometric capture and visa affixing. The move adds cost and complexity but is expected to cut weeks off current backlogs and safeguard autumn enrolments. Universities and agents are racing to adapt their pre-departure checklists.
€200,000 in undeclared cash seized from passenger at Paphos Airport
Customs officers at Paphos Airport confiscated nearly €200,000 hidden in a Ukrainian passenger’s socks after the traveller failed to declare the cash on arrival from Dublin. The 26 May seizure highlights Cyprus’ strict enforcement of EU cash-control rules and serves as a warning to business travellers to comply with declaration requirements or face hefty fines and possible criminal charges.
Cyprus marketed as ‘EES-free’ haven as biometric border regime triggers summer travel jitters
A Holiday Extras guide updated on 26 May positions Cyprus as a prime destination for travellers who want to avoid the long biometric queues expected at Schengen borders this summer. Because the island remains outside the EU’s new Entry/Exit System, visitors still receive a simple passport stamp, driving a surge in bookings. The reprieve is temporary – Cyprus aims to join Schengen by 2027 – but for now the EES-free status is a competitive edge for tourism and corporate mobility.