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The Department of Higher Education states that students seeking admission to a Private University or Private Institution of Tertiary Education must have a Secondary School Leaving Certificate or other equivalent qualification and any other qualifications depending on the programme and the level of study which are in the institution's prospectus, and that students seeking admission to a Public University or Public Institution of Tertiary Education must have a Secondary School Leaving Certificate or other equivalent qualification and must have secured a place on the programme of study of their choice.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list asks for academic certificates of the third country national such as the school leaving certificate, bachelor or other degree, master's degree and certificate of knowledge of the English language.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list for students asks, before arrival, for a copy of a valid passport or other travel document with a validity that covers at least the duration of the intended stay or at least 2 years from the date of submission of the application, and after arrival for a copy of the passport page with the stamp showing the last arrival in Cyprus.

The Migration Department states that all documents submitted with the application must be in Greek or English, and otherwise should be accompanied by an official translation into one of these languages from sworn translators, or by a consular authority of the issuing country, or a government department of the issuing country.

The Migration Department states that all accompanying public documents issued in other states that have ratified the Hague Apostille Convention of 5.10.1961 must be duly authenticated in accordance with the Law on the Abolition of the Requirement to Legalize Foreign Public Documents of 1972, that is with an apostille stamp; the HCCH status table lists Uzbekistan as a contracting party since 15 April 2012, so Uzbek documents take an apostille rather than diplomatic certification.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list asks, before arrival, for a certification by a banking institution of the country of origin that the applicant is financially able to cover the cost of living, studying and repatriating, accompanied by a bank statement, or a certificate for granting a scholarship, and after arrival for a certification by a bank institution in the Republic of Cyprus that the money has been transferred into a personal account. The list names no currency amount, so none is given here.

Any one of these is enough

The Department of Higher Education states that according to the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 19/7/2023 the admission of students from Third Countries to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study at the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus requires the following minimum success criteria in international English Language Examinations: Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS 5, TOEFL iBT 71, Pearson PTE Academic 58, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 530, and CEFR B1.

The Department of Higher Education states that according to the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 19/7/2023 the admission of students from Third Countries to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study at the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus requires the following minimum success criteria in international English Language Examinations: Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS 5, TOEFL iBT 71, Pearson PTE Academic 58, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 530, and CEFR B1.

The Department of Higher Education states that according to the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 19/7/2023 the admission of students from Third Countries to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study at the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus requires the following minimum success criteria in international English Language Examinations: Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS 5, TOEFL iBT 71, Pearson PTE Academic 58, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 530, and CEFR B1.

The Department of Higher Education states that according to the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 19/7/2023 the admission of students from Third Countries to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study at the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus requires the following minimum success criteria in international English Language Examinations: Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS 5, TOEFL iBT 71, Pearson PTE Academic 58, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 530, and CEFR B1.

The Department of Higher Education states that according to the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 19/7/2023 the admission of students from Third Countries to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study at the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus requires the following minimum success criteria in international English Language Examinations: Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS 5, TOEFL iBT 71, Pearson PTE Academic 58, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 530, and CEFR B1.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list asks for academic certificates of the third country national such as the school leaving certificate, bachelor or other degree and master's degree, and the Migration Department adds that student entry-permit applications are examined by two authorities, the Migration Department and the Ministry of Education of Cyprus.

The Migration Department states that a third-country national who has been accepted by a higher education institution and is admitted to pursue as a main activity a full-time course of study leading to a higher education qualification recognized by the Republic of Cyprus may enter Cyprus with an entry permit issued by the Civil Registry and Migration Department, provided that an application is submitted by the higher education institution, and that the institution must be registered with the Ministry of Education of Cyprus or be recognized or considered as such.

The Migration Department states that the application shall be submitted and examined either when the third-country national concerned is residing outside the territory of Cyprus or when the third-country national is already residing as holder of a valid residence permit, and that the application cannot be submitted when the third country national is already in Cyprus as a holder of a tourist or visiting visa.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list asks for an acceptance letter by a higher education institution mentioning that the third-country national has been accepted to follow a specific program of studies.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list asks for a bank guarantee either from the student or from the higher education institution for repatriation expenses.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list asks for an original certificate of a clear criminal record from the country of origin, adding that if the third-country national is residing in a country other than the country of origin the certificate may be issued from the country of residence.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list asks, before arrival, for original medical examinations for Hepatitis B and C, AIDS/HIV, Syphilis and a report of chest X-ray for Tuberculosis from the country of origin, and after arrival for the same examinations from a public or private hospital of Cyprus stamped by a doctor.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list asks, after arrival, for a certificate of health insurance for medical care that covers inpatient and outpatient care and transportation of corpse, described on the list as Plan A.

The Migration Department's supporting-documents list asks, after arrival, for a title deed or an accommodation rental agreement.

The Migration Department lists the fees as EUR 70 for an application for the issuance of an entry permit and residence permit, EUR 140 for an entry permit, residence permit and ARC, EUR 55 for a residence permit change of status, EUR 55 for the issuance or renewal of a residence permit, EUR 70 for registration in the Aliens Register in cases of first registration, and EUR 125 for a residence permit and ARC.

The Migration Department states that applications for the issuance of an entry permit for students shall be examined within one month provided that they are duly completed, that this time limit shall not apply if the information or documents submitted are insufficient, that these applications are examined by two authorities, the Migration Department and the Ministry of Education of Cyprus, and that applications for the issuance of a residence permit for students shall be examined within 3 months.

The Migration Department states that after the arrival in the Republic, within 7 days, the third country national is required to register in the Aliens' Register and obtain a temporary residence permit by submitting an application and the corresponding fees, while the Department of Higher Education page states that within 10 days of arriving in Cyprus students must apply to the Civil Registry and Migration Department for a residence permit. The two official pages give different figures, so treat the shorter one as the deadline and confirm with the Migration Department.

The Department of Higher Education states that students who do not meet the minimum criteria for the required certificates of success can attend the English Language Foundation Programme at the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus, which has been evaluated and accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, and that admission to that programme requires Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET), IELTS 4.0, TOEFL iBT 42, Pearson PTE Academic 43, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 450, or CEFR B1.

The Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth states that KY.S.A.T.S. is the competent authority of the Republic of Cyprus for the recognition of diplomas awarded by recognised higher education institutions whose courses have been evaluated or accredited by the competent authorities of the country in which they are offered, that it also acts as the National Information Centre for Education, and that it has been a full member of the ENIC/NARIC and MERIC networks since its inception in 2000.