School pupils

Route status

Active as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2]

Open to new applications under the rules recorded below.

Residency route facts

Identity

Identity
Official name (local)	Μαθητές σχολείου as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2]
Official name (English)	School pupils as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] The department's own English rendering; English is not an official language of Cyprus.
Legal basis	Directive (EU) 2016/801, transposed by the Aliens and Immigration (Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects) Law of 2019, L. 7(I)/2019 as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2]
Instrument type	residence permit as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2]

Who can apply

Who can apply
Nationals not served by this route	EU, EEA as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] The regime applies to third-country nationals; EU and EEA nationals are recorded as outside its scope on that basis. Whether Swiss nationals are likewise outside its scope is not stated.
Criminal-record condition	Not established from a qualifying source^[1]^[2] Not stated.

Permit terms

Permit terms
Initial duration	1 year as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] 'The period of validity of a residence permit for school pupils shall be for the duration of the pupil exchange scheme or the educational project in case this is shorter than one year, or for a maximum of one year.'
How the initial term is set	length of the programme
Renewable	Yes as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] 'The Department may allow the renewal of the residence permit once for the period necessary to complete the pupil exchange scheme or the educational project.' Discretionary and available once.
Work rights	own activity only as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] The page states no employment right for school pupils; the permit is for the secondary-education programme.

Permanent residence and citizenship

Permanent residence and citizenship
Counts toward permanent residence	Not established from a qualifying source^[1]^[2] Not stated.

Requirements

Requirements
Enrolment status required	enrolled as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2]
Means requirement	Not established from a qualifying source^[1]^[2] No figure is published on the school pupils page.
Post-study route exists	No as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] No post-programme job-search permit is published for school pupils; the 12-month permit is limited to completed studies at EQF level 7 or above and to completed research.

Process

Process
Where to apply from	Not established from a qualifying source^[1]^[2] Not stated as a rule; within 7 days of arrival the pupil registers in the Aliens' Register and applies for the temporary residence permit.
Fees	Kind: application Amount: EUR 70 as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] Issuance of an entry permit and residence permit. Charged per: applicant Paid by: applicant Kind: application Amount: EUR 140 as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] Issuance of an entry permit, residence permit and Alien Registration Certificate. Charged per: applicant Paid by: applicant Condition: entry permit, residence permit and ARC together Kind: issuance Amount: EUR 55 as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] Issuance of a residence permit on a change of status. Charged per: applicant Paid by: applicant Condition: change of status Kind: renewal Amount: EUR 55 as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] Issuance or renewal of a residence permit. Charged per: applicant Paid by: applicant Kind: issuance Amount: EUR 125 as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] Issuance of a residence permit and Alien Registration Certificate. Charged per: applicant Paid by: applicant Condition: residence permit and ARC together Kind: other Amount: EUR 70 as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] Registration in the Aliens Register. Charged per: applicant Paid by: applicant Condition: first registration only
Stages	Label: Entry permit Statutory clock: 1 month as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] 'Applications for issuance of an entry permit for school pupils shall be examined within one month, provided that they are duly completed.'

Physical presence

Physical presence
none stated	to keep the permit as of 2026-01-02^[1]^[2] No presence or absence rule is published for this permit.

Family inclusion

Family inclusion
Family members may be included	Not established from a qualifying source^[1]^[2] Not stated on the school pupils page.
Eligible relations	Not established from a qualifying source^[1]^[2] Not stated.

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Verification

Verification
Sources cited	2
of which official (tier 1)	2
Oldest as-of date	2026-01-02
Newest as-of date	2026-01-02
Reviewed on	2026-08-11
Schema version	1.1

Sources

[1] School pupils
Migration Department, Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-01-02 · Accessed 2026-08-08
[2] Μαθητές σχολείου
Migration Department, Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-01-02 · Accessed 2026-08-08