The Consular Section is open to the public Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., except on Cypriot and American holidays. The telephone hours are between 2:00pm to 4:00pm Monday through Friday. However, we prefer that you e-mail us with any questions that you may have. In case of emergencies, please call the operator at (357)(22)393939.

Application for renewal of a U.S. passport must be done in person at the Embassy. We will need your current passport or a copy of your birth certificate or naturalization certificate as evidence of U.S. citizenship.  For photo requirements click here. Passport application forms can be downloaded from here.

Effective February 1, 2008, passport applicants who are U.S. citizen minors under the age of 16 must appear personally with their parents to establish identity, proof of citizenship and proof of relationship. For parental application permission, both parents must appear together and sign, or one parent may appear to sign and submit the other parent’s notarized statement, or one parent may appear, sign, and submit primary evidence of sole authority. Minors age 16 and 17 may apply in person with their own identification, but for security reasons, parental consent may be required. If your child does not have identification of their own, a parent will be required to accompany the child and present identification.

Please refer to the Department of State’s website at www.travel.state.gov for complete information on all new requirements, including downloadable revised forms that must be used as of February 1.

If you are planning for a passport for your child please visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Application for replacement of a lost or stolen U.S. passport must be done in person at the Embassy. You must report the loss to the police and obtain a copy of the police report. In addition to the two passport pictures described earlier, you will need to present proof of identity and U.S. citizenship. The proof of identity should include your photo, such as a driver's license. Proof of citizenship would be documents such as a copy of your U.S. birth certificate or canceled U.S. passport.

Please note that it takes approximately 10 working days to receive your replacement passport from the United States.

NOTE: Residents of Cyprus who prefer to have their passports mailed to them may purchase a registered pre-paid (minimum postage 2.58 Euro) self addressed envelope from the post office and bring it to the Embassy when they come in to renew their passport. The Embassy will mail your passport in the self-addressed envelope you provide to your home when your passport is ready.

E-mail us at:
consularnicosia@state.gov