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Voting in Cyprus

Information on the rights of EU citizens to vote in regional, municipal elections in Cyprus, and the European Parliamentary Elections. With information on how to register as a voter.

All EU citizens living as residents in Cyprus are legally entitled to vote in certain Cypriot elections, specifically:

  • Local Municipal Elections
  • European Parliamentary Elections

An EU citizen may also stand as a candidate in Municipal and European Parliamentary elections under the same conditions a Cypriot national.

To be eligible to vote, a person must be at least 18 years old.

Note: Registration to vote in either of these elections does not automatically qualify a voter for the other. Registration must be made separately for each.

Registering to Vote in Municipal Elections

In order to vote in municipal elections in Cyprus, EU citizens must submit an application to be entered on the special electoral roll. Once an EU citizens has been entered on this roll they remain registered as long as they are resident in Cyprus, unless they apply to be removed from the electoral rolls.

Application to be entered can be made at any time, to the local regional administration. Voting in Cyprus is compulsory, therefore an EU citizen on the special electors roll must exercise their voting rights. They may apply for removal from the voters roll by submitting an application to the regional administration at least fifteen days before elections.

  • Information from the EU website Europa: Click here
  • For information contact:
    Ministry of the Interior, Elections Department, 1453 Nicosia
    Tel: 22867714
    Fax: 226 78486
    e-mail
    Website (in Greek)

Voting in European Parliamentary Elections

EU nationals, over the age of 18 may vote in European Parliamentary Elections, and any national over 25 is eligible to stand as candidate for Member of the European Parliament (MEP). An EU citizen voting in Cyprus for elections for the European Parliament forfeits the right to vote in another EU country.

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