Passengers travelling to the Republic of Cyprus from Category B Countries (either direct flight or via intermediate Countries without an overnight stay) or have stayed/lived in Category B Country within the past 14 days before their departure to the Republic of Cyprus or they will be passengers on an international journey from Category A Country via intermediate Countries of Category B with an overnight stay (s) in Category B as per relevant Country categorization announcement of the Republic of Cyprus and belong to at least one of the following Passenger groups, they have the option of having the COVID -19 test performed upon entry to the Republic of Cyprus:

1. Cypriot citizens and their family members (foreign spouses, their minor children and their parents).
2. Persons legally residing in the Republic of Cyprus
3. Persons allowed to enter in the Republic of Cyprus under the Vienna Convention.
4. Persons, regardless of nationality, having a special permission by the Republic of Cyprus Persons, as defined under the infectious Diseases (Determination of Measures Against the Spread of the Covid-19 Coronavirus disease) Decree (N.30), as amended.
5. Persons, in countries category B, where the authorities of these countries, are not in a position to offer COVID-19 testing to those wishing to travel to the Republic of Cyprus and following an announcement by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus, passengers of these Countries are permitted to perform the Covid-19 test upon their entry to the Republic of Cyprus.

Passengers travelling to the Republic of Cyprus from Category C Country (either direct flight or via intermediate Countries) or have stayed/lived in Category C Country(ies) within the past 14 days before their departure to the Republic of Cyprus or they will be passengers on an international journey from Category A or B Country via intermediate Countries of Category C with an overnight stay and belong to the following passenger groups, have the right to enter in the Republic of Cyprus as well as the option to request a COVID-19 test to be carried out on arrival in Cyprus:

1. Cypriot citizens, permanently residing in the Republic of Cyprus and their family members (foreign spouses, their minor children and their parents).
2. Persons legally residing in the Republic of Cyprus
3. Persons allowed to enter in the Republic of Cyprus under the Vienna Convention.
4. Persons, regardless of nationality, having a special permission by the Republic of Cyprus Persons, as defined under the infectious Diseases (Determination of Measures Against the Spread of the Covid-19 Coronavirus disease) Decree (N.30), as amended.