Your university applies
After you accept the offer and pay the deposit and visa fee, the international office sends your file to the Migration Department. Neapolis University does this within a week of receiving a complete file.
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To study in Cyprus you need an entry permit, often called the blue slip. Your university applies for it on your behalf to the Civil Registry and Migration Department, which decides within about a month if the file is complete. You send apostilled documents from Bangladesh: a police certificate, medical reports and a bank statement showing about €7,000–7,500. After you land, you register within 7 days and get a residence permit for each year of study.
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| Permit you need | Entry permit (the "blue slip"), then a residence permit |
|---|---|
| Who applies | Your university, to the Civil Registry and Migration Department |
| Decision | Within about a month if the file is complete |
| Proof of funds | €7,000–7,500 in the last month before you apply |
| Passport | Valid for at least two years |
| Attestation | Apostille from Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| After you land | Register with the Migration Department within 7 days |
From the Cyprus Migration Department, the EU Immigration Portal and Cypriot university pages · Last verified
The basics
Students from outside the EU need a visa or entry permit to enter Cyprus. It is issued by the Civil Registry and Migration Department, which examines student files together with the Ministry of Education. You do not apply on your own: your university submits the file once you have paid the deposit and sent your attested documents.
After you accept the offer and pay the deposit and visa fee, the international office sends your file to the Migration Department. Neapolis University does this within a week of receiving a complete file.
Bangladesh has been part of the Apostille Convention since 30 March 2025, and Cyprus has not objected, so your documents need an apostille from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The entry permit lets you travel. In Cyprus you register, repeat the medical tests and get a residence permit for up to one year, renewed each year.
Two things to know first. Cyprus has no embassy in Dhaka: its High Commissioner to Bangladesh is resident in New Delhi. And Cyprus is not yet in the Schengen area, so a Cyprus student permit is not a Schengen visa. This page covers the Republic of Cyprus; universities in the north of the island follow a different process, explained on our North Cyprus page.
Sources: Cyprus Ministry of Education: non-EU applicants · Civil Registry and Migration Department · Neapolis University entry permit procedure · HCCH Apostille status table · Cyprus Press and Information Office, 28 Mar 2025 · Cyprus Mail on Schengen, 19 Apr 2026. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
Step by step
Seven steps, from the offer letter to the residence permit. Most of the work is getting your documents right in Bangladesh; your university handles the submission in Cyprus.
Apply to a Cypriot university and receive a conditional acceptance letter. Application fees are €50–150.
5–6 months before the startPolice clearance from Bangladesh Police, medical reports from a government hospital, a bank letter and statement, and your certificates.
Right after the offerThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues apostilles online through MyGov. Translate anything not in English.
Before you send the fileUsually a €3,000 tuition deposit plus the university's visa fee of €140–350, by bank transfer.
At least 3 months before the semesterCourier the originals if asked. Stay in Bangladesh until the entry permit is issued.
Decision in about a month if completeYour university emails the entry permit. Enter at Larnaca or Paphos airport with your passport, the permit, the acceptance letter and €2,000 in cash.
Before the semesterRegister in the Aliens' Register, repeat the medical tests, buy health insurance and open a Cyprus bank account.
Within 7 days of arrivalSources: Migration Department · EUC visa requirements · Neapolis entry permit procedure · Cyprus University of Technology · BSS on e-apostille via MyGov, 13 Dec 2025 · Bangladesh Police online clearance. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
Documents
Cypriot universities ask for the same core file: passport, police certificate, medical reports, proof of funds and your academic records, each attested. Validity windows are strict, so get the police certificate and medical tests last.
Sources: EUC · UCLan Cyprus · Neapolis · CUT · UNIC · Bangladesh Police clearance · BSS: MyGov e-apostille · HCCH. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
Money and fees
Expect a university visa fee of €140–350 and the Migration Department's own fees of €70, €55 and €70. Before the file goes in, most universities ask for a tuition deposit of about €3,000, and you show €7,000–7,500 in the bank (about BDT 9.7–10.4 lakh).
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| University visa fee | €140–350About BDT 19,400–48,400 | UCY and CUT €140, UNIC €150, Frederick €200, UCLan Cyprus €210 (with the Alien Book), Neapolis €350; usually non-refundable. |
| Migration Department fees | €70 + €55 + €70 | Entry and residence permit application €70; residence permit €55; first entry in the Aliens' Register €70. |
| Tuition deposit before the file | €3,000–4,000About BDT 4.1–5.5 lakh | EUC, Neapolis and UCLan Cyprus €3,000; American College at least €4,000. Neapolis refunds it if the permit is refused. |
| Proof of funds | €7,000–7,500About BDT 9.7–10.4 lakh | CUT, EUC and Neapolis €7,000 (CUT €5,000 with a scholarship); UCLan Cyprus €7,500. |
| Police clearance | BDT 1,500 | Bangladesh Police online clearance; card payments may add a service charge. |
| Cash on arrival | €2,000About BDT 2.8 lakh | Asked by UCY, EUC and UCLan Cyprus at the airport. |
| Cyprus bank deposit | €800–1,000About BDT 1.1–1.4 lakh | UCY at least €800; UCLan Cyprus and Neapolis €1,000. |
| Insurance and medical tests in Cyprus | €150–175 + about €60 | Health insurance: UCLan Cyprus €150, UNIC €175 a year; medical tests about €60 (UCLan Cyprus). |
| Apostille fees and air ticket | Confirmed in counselling | Depend on the number of documents, the date and the route. |
Tuition is separate. Bachelor's fees run from about €4,800 a year at a registered college to €10,800 at a private university; compare them on our Cyprus universities page and see the full budget on the Cyprus costs section.
BDT amounts are approximate, at about BDT 138.23 per euro (Wise mid-market rate, 18 Oct 2026), and change with the exchange rate. Sources: Migration Department fees · UCY · CUT · UNIC · Frederick · UCLan Cyprus · Neapolis · EUC · Bangladesh Police. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
Success and refusals
The Migration Department does not publish approval rates by nationality, so there is no official success rate. Files are usually held up by paperwork: documents without an apostille, a police or medical certificate past its validity, or a bank balance below the university's figure.
Medical reports are valid for 4 months and police certificates for 6 (3 at Neapolis). If the file waits too long, they have to be done again.
The statement must show at least €7,000–7,500 in the month before you apply, and a parent sponsor must prove the relationship.
Every official document needs an apostille, and copies need original stamps. Plain photocopies are not accepted.
Any percentage "success rate" you see online is an estimate, not an official figure. A counsellor can check your file before your university submits it.
Sources: Migration Department · Neapolis · EUC · UCLan Cyprus. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
Timeline
The Migration Department processes student applications within one month when the file is complete. UCY quotes about four weeks, and Neapolis tells students to allow about three months from sending documents to the permit.
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| 6–9 months before the start | Shortlist universities and take your English test (EUC asks for IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79 or PTE Academic 66). |
| 5–6 months before | Apply and get your conditional offer. |
| 4 months before | Get the police clearance and medical tests, then the apostilles, so they are still valid when the file goes in. |
| At least 3 months before | Pay the deposit and visa fee; your university submits the file (EUC's deadline). |
| About 1 month later | Migration Department decision if the file is complete; Neapolis tells students to allow about 3 months in all. |
| First week in Cyprus | Register within 7 days and start the residence permit, which UCY says takes about 4 months to process. |
| Every year | Renew the residence permit one month before it expires. |
Sources: Migration Department · UCY · Neapolis · EUC · EU Immigration Portal. Month-by-month plan: Sunrise advice. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
After you arrive
You register with the Migration Department within 7 days and apply for your residence permit. While you study you may work part-time in listed sectors, and you renew the permit every year.
Register in the Aliens' Register, repeat the medical tests in Cyprus, buy health insurance, open a local bank account with €800–1,000 and bring a certified rental agreement. UCY says the residence permit then takes about 4 months.
Up to 20 hours a week in listed sectors such as restaurants, cleaning, wholesale trade and repairs, food delivery, agriculture and manufacturing, with a contract certified by the Department of Labour.
The permit lasts up to a year and is renewed one month before expiry if you make sufficient progress. You must study full time, and UCY warns that more than 3 months abroad cancels the permit.
If your permit is delayed or refused, ask your university which document the Migration Department queried, and talk to a counsellor before you apply again. Book a free consultation or message WhatsApp 01611878274.
Sources: Migration Department · EU Immigration Portal: Student, Cyprus (updated 1 Apr 2025) · UCY entry permit rules · Neapolis residence permit. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.
FAQ
Ask a Cyprus counsellor directly if your question is not here.
WhatsApp 01611878274Yes. Students from outside the EU need a visa or entry permit from the Civil Registry and Migration Department. Your university applies for it after you pay the deposit and send your attested documents.
No. The High Commissioner of Cyprus to Bangladesh is resident in New Delhi. Your university submits the entry permit file in Cyprus and tells you if any step involves the High Commission.
Most universities ask for at least €7,000 (about BDT 9.7 lakh) in the last month before you apply; UCLan Cyprus asks for a closing balance of €7,500. CUT accepts €5,000 if you have a scholarship.
The Migration Department processes complete student files within one month. UCY quotes about four weeks; Neapolis tells students to allow about three months from sending documents.
Yes. Bangladesh joined the Apostille Convention with effect from 30 March 2025 and Cyprus has not objected, so an apostille from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued online through MyGov, replaces embassy attestation.
Universities charge €140–350 to process the entry permit, and the Migration Department charges €70 for the application, €55 for the residence permit and €70 for the first registration in the Aliens' Register.
The blue slip is the entry permit you travel with. After you register in Cyprus you receive the residence permit, which UCLan Cyprus calls the pink slip.
Yes, up to 20 hours a week in listed sectors such as restaurants, cleaning, food delivery, agriculture and manufacturing, with a contract certified by the Department of Labour.
Not yet. As of April 2026 Cyprus and Ireland were the only EU states outside Schengen, so a Cyprus student permit is not a Schengen visa.
There is no official rate: the Migration Department does not publish approvals by nationality. A complete, apostilled file with valid certificates and the right bank balance matters most.
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