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2026

Cyprus 08/05/2026 National authorities

Refugee Law 2026 published in the Official Gazette
Cyprus 23/04/2026 National authorities

Parliament adopts Refugee Law 2026
Cyprus 30/03/2026 National authorities

Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection presents work of the ministry in 2025 and plans for 2026
Cyprus 30/03/2026 National authorities

First section of the Pre-Removal Immigration Detention Centre in Limnes completed and put into operation
Cyprus 26/03/2026 National authorities

38 stakeholders join in parliamentary discussions on the 2026 Refugee Law
Cyprus 23/03/2026 Civil society organisations

CSO publishes a booklet “Busting Myths About Refugees”
Cyprus 05/03/2026 National authorities

Council of Ministers extends temporary protection until March 2027 and adopts changes to new applications
Cyprus 05/03/2026 National authorities

Council of Ministers approves draft of Refugee Law 2026 and bill is submitted to parliament
Cyprus 27/02/2026 International organisations

UNHCR publishes data on international protection for 2002-February 2026
Cyprus 20/02/2026 National authorities

Inter-Ministerial meeting to create an independent Cyprus Coast Guard
Cyprus 17/02/2026 Civil society organisations

Civil society organisations welcome the transfer of anti-human trafficking duties to the Ministry of Justice
Cyprus 07/02/2026 National authorities

The Council of Ministers approves the National Strategy for the Integration of Migrants 2026-2029
Cyprus 30/01/2026 National authorities

The Law Office of the Republic issues a statement concerning the execution of decisions concerning Syrian applicants
Cyprus 29/01/2026 National authorities

Parliament approves the amendment reducing deadline for appeals to the Administrative Court of International Protection
Cyprus 27/01/2026 National authorities

The Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection presented the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU before the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament
Cyprus 02/01/2026 National authorities

Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection publishes Annual Action Plan for 2026

2025

Cyprus 19/12/2025 National authorities

Amendment 228(I)/2025 Refugee Law published in the Official Gazette
Cyprus 11/12/2025 National authorities

Public consultation for the National Strategy for the Integration of Migrants 2025-2029 launched
Cyprus 10/12/2025 International organisations

Government replies to findings and recommendations of CPT report
Cyprus 06/12/2025 National authorities

Cyprus National Migrant Integration Strategy 2025-2029 is published
Cyprus 05/12/2025 National authorities

Amendments to the Cyprus Refugee Law voted in favor
Cyprus 04/12/2025 National authorities

Extension by Parliament of the detention of children within the Central Prisons
Cyprus 14/10/2025 National authorities

Deputy Minister discusses returns in the EU at JHA Council meeting in Luxembourg
Cyprus 02/10/2025 National authorities

National Integration Strategy to be approved by Council of Ministers in November 2025
Cyprus 17/09/2025 National authorities

To date, over 3,000 applicants for international protection have been relocated from Cyprus
Cyprus 25/07/2025 National authorities

The EMN Cypriot contact point announced the publication of the "Trafficking in human beings" Report
Cyprus 25/07/2025 National authorities

EMN contact point for Cyprus announces publication of the "Trafficking in human beings" report
Cyprus 10/07/2025 National authorities

Reform of Cyprus Judicial System adopted in Parliament
Cyprus 08/07/2025 National authorities

Draft 'Refugee Law 2025' set for public consultation
Cyprus 13/06/2025 National authorities

The Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection participates in the JHA meeting in Luxembourg
Cyprus 29/05/2025 National authorities

New voluntary return program for Syrian nationals
Cyprus 22/05/2025 National authorities

Mr. Ioannidis discussed the Audit Service's Report on the management of migration in parliamentary session
Cyprus 01/05/2025 International organisations

UNHCR Cyprus publishes report on the intentions of Syrian refugees in Cyprus
Cyprus 11/04/2025 National authorities

The Cypriot Asylum Service announces the automatic extension of Temporary Protection
Cyprus 04/04/2025 National authorities

The Law Office publishes annual statistical analysis brief on appeals registered by asylum seekers
Cyprus 05/03/2025 National authorities

Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection participates in the JHA Council meeting in Brussels
Cyprus 05/02/2025 National authorities

More than 1,350 Syrian nationals have expressed their desire to be repatriated. 755 have already left Cyprus
Cyprus 05/02/2025 National authorities

Ministerial visit to Limnes
Cyprus 30/01/2025 National authorities

Mr. Ioannides participates in the EU JHA Council informal meeting in Warsaw
Cyprus 29/01/2025 National authorities

Christodulides presents the 2025 Government Plan