TLSCONTACT VISA APPLICATION CENTRE - CHINA

LIST OF DOCUMENTS
FAMILY OR FRIEND VISIT

If you are travelling to Cyprus for family or friend visit please provide the following documents.

MANDATORY DOCUMENTS
☐ Visa application form
One fully completed visa application form signed by the applicant (both parents or legal guardians in the case of
minors).

1) The application form has to be signed by the applicant aged 18 or over. The signature on the form should
be identical to the one in the applicant’s passport and on the letter of authorization.

2) For minor applicants under 18 years old (The age is calculated upon the date of submission): The application
form must be signed by both parents or legal guardian. Attention: Do not sign the name of the underage
applicant. Please indicate your relations in English or Dutch (father, mother or husband, wife etc) beside the
signature.

☐ One recent passport sized photograph (3,5 x 4,5 cm)

Attached to the application form (looking forward, white color background).

Have a compliant photograph taken directly at the Visa Application Centre! For more information, please check
Added Value Services page.

☐ National passport

• Valid for at least three months longer than the validity of the visa being applied for;
• A copy of the passport, including first and last pages and all pages bearing visas or stamps;
• if the applicant has an old passport, this needs to be presented as well (original and copy, including first and
last pages and all pages bearing visas or stamps).

☐ ID Card
Copy of ID Card with English translation.

☐ Hukou (only for Chinese nationals)

Original and copy of all pages of “Hukou” (all information pages) and English translation; AND original residence
permit, copy of this and translation in English, if different from Hukou. Minor applicants need to provide the original
notarial certificate of Hukou(translated), certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the Republic
of Cyprus.

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 Foreign nationals who live in China must present the “Residence Permit of China” valid for at least six months longer
than the validity of the visa being applied for.

☐ Flight reservation

Round trip tickets (China-Cyprus-China) with fixed dates. Tickets should not be purchased before the visa is issued.

☐ Proof of accommodation
Reservation of hotel booking or other proof of accommodation; If the applicant is staying with his/her
relatives/friends, this must be clearly stated in the letter of invitation (see point 8 below);

☐ Invitation letter
A letter of invitation from the relatives or friends with their address, phone number and occupation in Cyprus, clearly
mentioning the following:

• Purpose of visit;
• Duration of visit;
• The person who will bear the applicant’s travel and living costs.

Moreover, the Embassy needs copies of their passports/ID Cards, residence permits and alien books in Cyprus, if
applicable.

☐ Assumption of Responsibility for Hosting Form

This document should be filled in by the Cypriot host. It can be found on the Links and Downloads page.

NOTE: The invitation letter from the Cypriot company and the Assumption of Responsibility Form must be signed in
front of a certifying officer in Cyprus and must be bearing the name and stamp of that officer. In addition to the
submission of these documents (original or copy) by the applicant, the Cypriot host must forward them directly to
the Embassy (via e-mail or fax).

☐ Bank letter of Guarantee

Issued by the host in the name of the Migration Officer in Cyprus and for the amount of 854 Euros with a validity of
10 years. The Bank letter must be sealed by the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus (Civil Registry and
Migration Department).

☐ Notary certificate of family relationship

The Embassy may, in some cases, ask for a notary certificate of family relationship, proving the relationship with the
sponsor (duly legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Embassy of Cyprus in China).

☐ Bank statements of at least the past 3 months

Proof of the applicant’s personal solvency of at least the last three months.

Credit card statements and deposits are not considered a sufficient proof of solvency.

☐ Medical insurance
Valid with a minimum cover of 300,000 RMB for medical costs and medical repatriation, fully cover the period of your
stay in Cyprus. It is highly advised to include the expenses related to Covid-19 in your insurance.

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 Purchase full insurance coverage for travelling area directly at the Visa Application Centre! Just ask the staff in our
center how to purchase one. For more information, please see Travel health insurance page.

FOR EMPLOYED PERSONS ONLY

☐ Recent letter from the employer
It must be less than one month old, in English or in Chinese with English translation, on official company paper with
stamp, signature and date, addressed to the Embassy of Cyprus and clearly mentioning the following:

• Address, work telephone (land line only), fax number and contact persons of the company;
• The name and position of the countersign officer;
• Name, position, salary and years of employment of the applicant;
• Whether the applicant has a leave of absence;
• The purpose and duration of the visit of the applicant;
• Confirmation of position after the return;
• The person or the entity who will bear the travel and living costs of the applicant.

☐ Business License
A sealed copy and translation in English of the Business License and “Organizational Code Certificate” of the company
where the applicant works. If the company has changed its business license to the “United Social Credit Code”, then
the Embassy needs only a sealed copy of the Business License and an English translation.

FOR RETIRED PERSONS ONLY

☐ Proof of pension
Proof of pension or other regular income and original retirement certificate (with a copy and English translation).

FOR UNEMPLOYED ADULTS ONLY

If married: Original letter of employment and income of the spouse AND original notary certificate of marriage,
legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Embassy of Cyprus.

If single/divorced/widow/widower: Any other proof of regular income.

FOR STUDENTS ONLY (INCLUDING MINORS)

☐ Letter from the school or University
An original letter from the school or University (in English or Chinese with an English translation) addressed to the
Embassy, clearly mentioning the full address and telephone number of the school, status/attendance and duration
of the course of the applicant, permission of absence and name and function of the person giving the permission.

☐ Student card
A copy of the student card and an English translation.

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 For minors only (under the age of 18):
ALL THREE DOCUMENTS FOR THE MINORS (Certificate of Permission, Kinship and Birth Certificate) MUST BE
LEGALISED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF CHINA AND THE EMBASSY OF CYPRUS IN CHINA AND
ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION (when the parent is not in China, the Certificate of Permission needs
to be attested by the relevant authorities in the country of residence).

☐ Certificate of permission to travel

When the minor is travelling with one parent only: original ID Card and certificate of permission to travel from the
parent, or legal guardian not travelling, clearly stating the destination and purpose of travel and time period for
which the permission is granted.

When the minor is travelling alone: original ID Card and certificate of permission to travel from both parents or legal
guardians, clearly stating the destination, purpose of travel and time period for which permission is granted.

☐ Certificate of family relation

Certificate of family relation, or proof of guardianship (kinship) clearly identifying both parents or legal guardians
and also original ID Cards of both parents or legal guardians.

☐ Birth certificate of the minor

If you choose to submit your application by a representative, you must provide the following 2
documents:

☐ Letter of authorization for visa application/passport return

Mandatory if you choose to submit your application by a representative. Please click here to download the template.
Requirements:
1. The signature on the letter of authorization needs to be the same as the one in the applicant’s passport and
Visa application form. The form has to be filled out completely. No correction is allowed on the form.
2. The letter can’t be sharable and each applicant has to present the original.
3. Minor applicant under the age of 18: The letter of authorization must be signed by one parent or a legal
guardian. Please DO NOT sign the name of underage applicant.
The submission date of the application is the reference date to judge, if the applicant is 18 years old.
The authorization is not required, if parents submit the application for their minor-aged children. However, they
should provide evidence proving the family relation (such as hukou etc.).

☐ Representative ID Card or passport

Mandatory if you choose to submit your application by a representative.

☐ Declaration letter
Please be advised that you are strongly advised to submit a declaration letter in the event that during your
appointment it is discovered that your application files do not correspond to the requirements of the Embassy of the
Republic of Cyprus, or some of the required documents are missing.

This declaration letter MUST BE signed by the applicant themselves.

Please click here to download the template.

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 POSTAL APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
☐ Postal address & Invoice title
Please note that the mailing address and the contact information of the recipient must be written in Chinese.

Please click here to download the template.

☐ Statement of consent
Please click here to download the template.

☐ Courier delivery service discharge

Please click here to download the template.

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