Name of the Organization : Civil Registry & Migration Department
Type of Facility : Issue of Passport
Country : Cyprus
Official Website : http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/moiup/moi.nsf/index_gr/index_gr?OpenDocument
Issue of Passport
All Cypriot citizens are eligible for a Cyprus Passport.
Related : MOI Apply For Immigration Permits Cyprus : www.statusin.org/5702.html
Biometric Passport:
Biometric passports are electronic documents which store the biometric data of its holder, as indicated by the name.
Biometric passports are being issued by the Republic of Cyprus since 13/12/2010 under Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States and under international standards as set by the ICAO (international Civil Aviation Organization).
The biometric passports carry a microchip which biometric data of its holder are stored, such as fingerprints, biometric photograph and digital signature.
The use of biometrics, which are unique, measurable, physical characteristics of each individual, certifying both the identity of the passport holder and also help tackle the growing incident of use of fraudulent travel documents.
Required Documents:
Persons who submit an application to be issued with a Cyprus Passport or a Travel Document for the first time should produce the following documents:
(a) Application (Form M.9G/T)
(b) Birth Certificate (original)
(c) Marriage Certificate (for married women)
(d) Cypriot Citizenship Certificate (if the applicant has acquired the Cypriot Citizenship by registration or naturalization.
(e) One recent photograph 4X5 cm
(f) Civil Identity Card
The validity of the biometric passports is 10 years for adults and ten years for minors.
Loss of passport:
Along with the request for replacement shall additionally submit the following:
(a) confirmation of the police or consular authority that filed a statement of the claimant for lost passport
(b) an affidavit for the circumstances of loss of passport.
In the occasion of first, second, third, and so on, loss/wear/theft charges would be twice the previous issue.
Issue of Passport to minors:
Issue passports to minors, provided that:
(A) A written consent of both parents, or
(B) A written consent of either parent who has custody of the child, following a decision of the competent Court or
(C) one of the two parents’ consent if the other is absent abroad permanently or are in an unknown address, or
(D) with the consent of the mother when the child is a child born out of wedlock and of unknown father.
Where to apply for Cypriot Passport:
Within the framework of decentralization implemented by the Ministry of Interior, applications are submitted at the local District Administration authorized specifically for this purpose and in the local Citizen Service Centers. Moreover, the applications of Cypriots living abroad are submitted at the Embassies/Consulates of the Republic of Cyprus abroad and then are forwarded to the Civil Registry and Migration Department where the passports are issued.
Fees:
The fees are paid in cash with the application and issue of receipt, as follows:
Temporary Passport € 20
Passports without biometric data (for Embassies / Consulates that have not yet installed stations to capture biometric data) € 50
Biometric passports € 70
Passport for a limited period (for minors) € 45
Diplomatic Passport €70
Service Passport € 70
Passport to political refugees € 90
Passports with biometric data (fast version) € 120
For more information contact
The Civil Registry and Migration Department, 1457 Nicosia.
Tel. 22804400
Fax.22804534
Email: ymakriyianni@papd.mof.gov.cy | mmakkouli@papd.mof.gov.cy
Download Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/5523-Application%20for%20passport.pdf