RENEWAL OF VISA/TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT REQULATIONS FOR NON-EU STUDENTS
Your Temporary Residence Permit lasts for one year, so it is very important to renew your temporary residence permit every year until the end of your studies.
Please see below the required documents in order to get your Renewal Temporary Residence Permit:
- Application form MEDU2/MEDUM2, duly completed and signed (by the student and the ISSO).
- Copy of your passport, valid for at least 2 years or with a validity that covers at least the duration of the intended stay.
- Copy of valid residence permit. You must apply at least one month before it’s expiry date.
- Original Transcripts for all Semesters (until the time of submission of the application).
- Confirmation statement from a bank in the Republic of Cyprus, confirming that the student has deposited a satisfactory amount of currency to cover living expenses and tuition fees for the period that the residence permit is applied for (minimum balance €800).
- Bank Guarantee either from the student or from University of Cyprus (the International Office will issue this document)
- Copy of the certificate or contract of a private health insurance which states that you are covered in respect of all risks within the Republic of Cyprus. Valid for one year unless the duration of your studies will be less.
- Rental agreement valid for one year unless the duration of your studies will be less.
- €55 fee for the application form.
- Acceptance letter from the University of Cyprus, mentioning that the third-country national has been accepted to follow a different program of studies in case that the application is submitted for the change of program/institution.
- Change of program or institution form (where applicable).
Last Updated on February 6, 2026