Cypriot identity card

The Cypriot identity card (Greek: Κυπριακή ταυτότητα) is issued to citizens of Cyprus. It can be used as a travel document when visiting countries in Europe (except Belarus, Moldova (old version), Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom), as well as French overseas territories, Montserrat and Georgia. This document is not valid in Turkey.

Cypriot identity card
Cypriot biometric identity card (front)
Cypriot identity card (back)
TypeCompulsory identity document
Issued by Cyprus
First issued24 February 2015 (biometric)
Valid in
  •  EU and rest of Europe (except Belarus, Moldova (old version), Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom)
  • French overseas territories
  •  Georgia
     Montserrat (max. 14 days)
  •  North Cyprus
EligibilityCypriot citizenship
Expiration
  • Adult - 10 years
  • Child - 5 years
Cost
  • Adult - €30
  • Child - €20

In February 2015 the Republic of Cyprus started issuing biometric identity cards.

In August 2020, new ID cards conforming to new EU standards under Regulation 2019/1157 began to be issued.

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