Visa Procedures / Admission: International Student
How to apply
1. Initial Application
After you have completed a college application form, you will need to submit copies of the following attested documents for the College to assess if you are eligible for entry on to our courses:
Please Note: All attested documents must be translated to English and should carry the name, phone number, fax number and e-mail address of the translator.
- A photocopy of your passport which clearly displays your name, date of birth, passport number, passport issue date, and expiry date. Your passport must be valid for at least 2 years from the date of your application.
- A photocopy of your secondary and higher secondary school certificates and grades. Your transcript must indicate a 50% average overall grade or higher and a PASS in the subjects relevant to the course you wish to study. These documents must be translated into English and attested (no stamps are needed at this stage).
After these documents have been approved by the college, a Conditional Offer will be issued and sent to you
2. Submitting Documents
After stage 1 has been completed, you will need to submit the following with the appropriate stamps (depending on your country of origin):
- A photocopy of your passport which includes all information such as name, date of birth, passport number, passport issue date and expiry date.
- A photocopy of your secondary and higher secondary school certificates and grades. Both must be translated into English and be attested.
- A medical report stating that you are free from any illness including Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS 1 and 2, Syphilis (2 months validity).onths validity).
- A chest X-Ray report (2 months validity).
- A police clearance certificate stating that you are clear from any criminal convictions (3 months validity).
- A bank certificate which states your sponsor’s name and your relationship with the sponsor (father, mother, uncle, etc) and must also state that the sponsor has more than € 8000 in his/her account and is able and willing to support your studies and expenses abroad.
Note 1: The above documents must be stamped by:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (all except Medical Report)
- Ministry of Health (the Medical Report)
- Cyprus Consulate (all documents after the 2 above stamps)
3. Processing the Documents
- After the College receives the full set of documents with all the appropriate stamps, you will receive an Un-conditional offer with a Bank Transfer Letter in order for you to transfer the application fee of €200.
- Once the College has received the application fee, your application will be sent to the Migration Authorities for approval.
- After your documents have been examined and approved by the Migration Authorities, the visa procedure can begin.
4. Payment Procedure
You will receive a Bank Transfer Letter in order for you to transfer your full tuition fee to the College Bank account before your visa is granted.
5. Arriving in Cyprus
When you arrive in Cyprus, you must hold the following:
- The whole set of stamped documents.
- € 2500 cash in hand.
- The College Un-Conditional Offer.
- The Tuition Fee Bank Transfer Receipt and the College Tuition Fee Receipt
- A Copy of the visa sent by the College (only applies to visas that were issued from Cyprus
The admission criterion for entry of undergraduate students at Larnaca College is the successful completion of the High School level of education (12 years of secondary education or its equivalent). For some programs of study places are limited and therefore additional academic criteria may apply to the selection process. Selection is based on academic merit.
You can apply to any of our courses directly to the college. This can be done either in person or by submitting an online application form. If you are applying in person, please call us to arrange an appointment.
Document Required | Instructions | Stamps Required | |
1. | Copy of passport | First 3 pages, Minimum 2 Years validity | 1. Notary attestation Stamp |
Copy of the attested documents must be | 2. Ministry of Foreign | ||
sent to the college | Affairs Stamp | ||
3. Cyprus consulate Stamp | |||
2. | Copy of Original Secondary | Copy of the attested documents | 1. Notary attestation Stamp |
School Certificate and Mark | must be sent to the college | 2. Ministry of Foreign | |
Sheet | Affairs Stamp | ||
3. Cyprus consulate Stamp | |||
3. | Copy of Original Higher | Copy of the attested documents | 1. Notary attestation Stamp |
Secondary School Certificate | must be sent to the college | 2. Ministry of Foreign | |
and Mark Sheet | Affairs Stamp | ||
3. Cyprus consulate Stamp | |||
4. | Copy Medical Blood test results | Hepatitis B & C, HIV I+II and Syphilis | 1. Notary attestation Stamp |
( 4 months Validity) | The medic. The certificate must be from | 2. Ministry of Health Stamp | |
a Government Hospital. | 3. Ministry of Foreign | ||
Affairs Stamp | |||
ORIGINAL ATTESTED DOCUMENTS must be | 4. Cyprus consulate Stamp | ||
sent to the college (DHL Courier) | |||
5. | Copy of Chest X-ray Report | ORIGINAL ATTESTED DOCUMENTS must be | 1. Notary attestation Stamp |
( 4 months Validity) | sent to the college (DHL Courier) | 2. Ministry of Health Stamp | |
3. Ministry of Foreign | |||
Affairs Stamp | |||
4. Cyprus consulate Stamp | |||
6. | Completed Medical Form | ORIGINAL ATTESTED DOCUMENTS must be | 1. Notary attestation Stamp |
( 4 months Validity) | sent to the college (DHL Courier) | 2. Ministry of Health Stamp | |
3. Ministry of Foreign | |||
Affairs Stamp | |||
4. Cyprus consulate Stamp | |||
7. | Copy of Police Clearance | ORIGINAL ATTESTED DOCUMENTS must be | 1. Notary attestation Stamp |
Certificate ( 4 months Validity) | sent to the college (DHL Courier) | 2. Ministry of Foreign | |
Affairs Stamp | |||
3. Cyprus consulate Stamp | |||
8. | Bank Solvency Letter of the | ORIGINAL ATTESTED DOCUMENTS must be | 1. Notary attestation Stamp |
Sponsor. | sent to the college (DHL Courier) | ||
Also, a Bank statement must be | 2. Ministry of Foreign | ||
presented. | Affairs Stamp | ||
The student/ Parents must have | 3. Cyprus consulate Stamp | ||
an active Bank account for the | |||
3/4 months. | |||
The student must have a total of | |||
8000 euro in the bank account. |
** The fee transfers have to be done in Euros by direct Transfer to the College Bank Account BEFORE VISA
You can apply now and complete the online application form.