Cyprus to open 5 visa centers in China

Cyprus is going to open visa application centers in five Chinese cities to make it more convenient for tourists going to the Mediterranean island, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades announced on Friday.

The Cypriot government has already made an agreement with an agency to set up visa centers in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Wuhan and Chengdu, which will "facilitate all those who would like to get a visa for Cyprus in the easiest way and the fastest way", Anastasiades told China Daily in Beijing.

Cyprus currently has no consulates in China, and applicants have to go to the Cypriot embassy in Beijing to get a visa.