O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Cyprus and for Individuals with Cyprus Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Cyprus and individuals with nationality as Cyprus. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Cyprus: Data at consulates in Cyprus (all applicants who had their visa interview in Cyprus).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Cyprus Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Cyprus worldwide (including those living outside Cyprus).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Cyprus Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Cyprus since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 13 |
| FY 2019 | 25 |
| FY 2020 | 10 |
| FY 2021 | 23 |
| FY 2022 | 21 |
| FY 2023 | 19 |
| FY 2024 | 25 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Cyprus
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.25% | 18.75% |
| FY 2019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 92.0% | 8.0% |
| FY 2022 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2024 | 96.15% | 3.85% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in Cyprus.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Cyprus
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Cyprus since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 14 |
| FY 2019 | 22 |
| FY 2020 | 6 |
| FY 2021 | 16 |
| FY 2022 | 14 |
| FY 2023 | 16 |
| FY 2024 | 18 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Cyprus nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Cyprus nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.