Important Update for Cyprus West University Students
and Prospective Students

Attention, Cyprus West University students and prospective students! If you’re planning to study in North Cyprus and your country is on this list, please note the new travel requirements:

Effective immediately, students from these countries must obtain a double-entry Turkish transit visa when travelling to North Cyprus via Turkey.

List of countries :

  • Afghanistan 
  • Bangladesh
  • West Samoa 
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi 
  • Cape Verde
  • Djibouti 
  • Chad  
  • People’s Republic of China 
  • Eritrea 
  • Ethiopia 
  • Ivory Coast 
  • Gambia   
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea Bissau
  • South Sudan
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Kiribati
  • Congo
  • DRC,
  • Korea People’s Rep.
  • Laos
  • Lesotho,
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Central Africa rep.
  • Pakistan
  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe 
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Suriname
  • Swaziland
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Vietnam
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe.

For a smoother visa process, upload your documents in PDF format on our portal. 

Exemptions apply only to students who have completed their registration process and possess a valid student permit.

Stay tuned for updates!