Published: 08.11.2025
According to the source, the EU is tightening visa rules for Russian citizens. Cypriot citizens who obtained passports under the former investment programme retain the advantages of an EU passport despite sanctions restrictions.
According to the source, the EU’s new visa restrictions affect Russian citizens who rely on travel access without holding EU citizenship. Holders of a Cypriot passport are in a different position: the document retains EU-passport advantages and avoids some restrictions linked to Russian citizenship. This is mainly relevant to people who already hold or may obtain Cypriot citizenship, rather than to applicants seeking a new Cyprus residence status. Russian citizens planning travel to the EU should pay attention, while the source does not describe a new Cypriot citizenship programme.