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Visitor visas at Nicosia

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Nicosia, against a median of 1 month. 0 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

Visitor visas issued at Nicosia

Nicosia issued 615 visitor visas in February 2026, 16% more than February 2025 (532). 6,152 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Nicosia each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026615
Jan 2026353
Dec 2025333
Nov 2025347
Oct 2025554
Sep 2025458
Aug 2025402
Jul 2025560
Jun 2025682
May 2025653
Apr 2025631
Mar 2025564
Feb 2025532
Jan 2025490
Dec 2024321
Nov 2024448
Oct 2024466
Sep 2024426
Aug 2024448
Jul 2024559
Jun 2024596
May 2024770
Apr 2024614
Mar 2024572
Feb 2024645
Jan 2024510
Dec 2023514
Nov 2023410
Oct 2023374
Sep 2023444
Aug 2023508
Jul 2023556
Jun 2023789
May 2023567
Apr 2023505
Mar 2023710
Feb 2023525
Jan 2023509
Dec 2022413
Nov 2022417
Oct 2022323
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor6095326,106
B1Business visitor6046

Visitor visa refusal rate for Cyprus nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Cyprus wherever they applied, not a rate for Nicosia.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

2.55%

Ranks 195 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Nicosia alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Nicosia

Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.