The
Passport Section of the Ministry of Interior issues and renews passports and
travel documents to Cypriot citizens. Children up to the age of 12 may be
registered on their parent's passport, either their mother's or their father's
upon the issue of a passport to their parent. The registration of a child born
after such passport has been issued cannot be made electronically. It is
necessary to obtain the consent of both parents for the issue of a passport or a
travel document to minors under 18 years of age.
Applications
for the issue or renewal of a passport or a travel document are submitted at the
Consular Section of the Embassy if the applicant resides or visits (in the case
of loss of passport) Sweden, Norway or Latvia.
The
procedures and forms required in each case are set out
below
Issue
of passport for the first time:
Completed
application form M.9
(English version)
(Greek version).
The
Consular Officer of the Embassy should endorse part V of the
application.
Two
recent photos 4x5 cm. The
Consular Officer of the Embassy should certify one of the
photos.
Official
Birth Certificate.
Marriage
certificate for women who want their husband's surname to be added to the
passport.
Issuance
fee of €
42,72 (SEK 400) for a passport consisting of 32 pages and
€
68,34 (SEK 640) for a passport consisting of 64
pages.
If
the applicants are public servants who hold a permanent position in the civil
service, the passport is issued without charge only for them whereas it is
necessary to submit a certificate from their employment
service.
Renewal
of passport expiring ten years after its issue:
The
above requirements apply also for passports, which have
expired.
Renewal
of passports, which for different reasons have been issued for a period of less
than ten years (loss, minors, members of the national guard):
Completed
application
form M.16
(Greek version only).
Submission
of Expired passport.
Two
recent photos 4x3 cm.
Official
Birth Certificate or Identity Card or any other official document that declares
the identity of the applicant.
Official
Birth Certificate or Identity Card or any other official document that declares
the identity of the applicant.
Issue
fee of €
68,34 (SEK 640).
Note
1: Passports are issued for a limited period of time and are renewed without
charge with duration of up to 10 years.
Note
2: the Consular Officer of the Embassy must certify the application and one
photo.
Note
3: For conscripts (over 15 years) it is necessary to submit a certificate by
Army Enrolment Office. Members of the military must submit a certificate from
their military unit. For all those who have already completed their military
service in the past two years, it is necessary to present their army discharge
papers.
