Vietnam to Cyprus visa requirements

Yes. A Vietnamese ordinary passport holder needs a visa to enter Cyprus for tourism. Cyprus is an EU member but is NOT yet in the Schengen area (as of mid-2026), so it issues its own national short-stay (Category C) visa, valid for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Vietnam is on Cyprus's visa-required list and is excluded from ETIAS (which only covers visa-exempt nationalities). One important shortcut: if you already hold a valid multiple-entry (or double-entry) Schengen Category C visa, a Schengen national (D) visa, or a Schengen residence permit, you may enter Cyprus without a separate Cyprus visa for up to 90 days. As of 30 May 2026, the Republic of Cyprus is a European Union member state but has not yet joined the Schengen area (accession is targeted for 2026 but not yet effective). Because Cyprus is outside Schengen, the Schengen 90/180 clock and ETIAS do not apply to entry into Cyprus itself, and ETIAS in any case never applies to Vietnamese nationals because Vietnam is a visa-required ("Annex I") nationality, not a visa-exempt one. Vietnamese ordinary passport holders are NOT visa-exempt for Cyprus and therefore must obtain a visa before travel for tourism. Cyprus issues a national short-stay visa (Category C / "tourist visa") allowing a stay of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Applications for Vietnamese residents are handled through the VFS Global Cyprus visa application centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (lodged on behalf of the Cyprus diplomatic mission responsible for the region). A significant practical alternative exists: under Cyprus's published policy, holders of a valid Schengen visa for two or multiple entries (Category C), holders of valid Schengen national (D) visas, and holders of valid Schengen-state residence permits are NOT required to obtain a separate Cyprus short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The Cyprus stay does not consume the Schengen 90/180 allowance because Cyprus is outside Schengen. Many Vietnamese travellers therefore enter Cyprus on an existing valid multiple-entry Schengen visa rather than applying separately. If you do not hold such a document, you must apply for a Cyprus national visa. Conservative verdict: visa-required. Confirm current rules close to travel, since Cyprus's pending Schengen accession could change the visa regime and ETIAS applicability during 2026.