Cyprus
Cyprus
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Key statistics
73,317
people are identified as forcibly displaced in the country by the end of 2024
45,755
are registered refugees in Cyprus by the end of 2024
27,562
people are identified as asylum-seekers in Cyprus by the end of 2024
Cyprus is the leading asylum-receiving country per capita among the EU Member States.
The UNHCR office in Cyprus started working in 1974 to coordinate humanitarian aid for the internally displaced Cypriots. The focus shifted in the late 90s when UNHCR started to assist the Cyprus government in gradually developing its asylum infrastructure.
Today, UNHCR’s role in Cyprus is to assist the government in further refining and improving its asylum legislation, procedures and capacities for a refugee protection system to be fully in line with international standards. Work in legal advocacy and policy involves monitoring and influencing legislation through expert advice and advocacy, providing technical assistance and promoting good practices.
The office offers training to key stakeholders and runs public information and awareness activities to strengthen partnerships with civil society.
Population and financial overview
Cyprus
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Office contact details
The UNHCR Representative in Cyprus
Street Address:
Corner of Prodromou and Demetracopoulou Streets,, 1090 Nicosia, Cyprus
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 25577, 1310 Nicosia, Cyprus
Phone:
+357 22 359 057
Fax:
+357 22 359 037
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +2
Working hours
- Monday: 8:00 - 16:00
- Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:00
- Wednesday: 8:00 - 16:00
- Thursday: 8:00 - 16:00
- Friday: 8:00 - 16:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
