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Civic · Official bodies

Cyprus

Public bodies for rights, documents and participation, by topic.

Country programme All countries

Official bodies: 5
Verified: 1
Topics covered: 3 of 7
Last checked: 23 October 2026

01Where to start

The steps of the guide, each with this country’s official bodies.

1
Start with the state portal
Each government runs a portal for its public services.
- gov.cy Republic of Cyprus To verify
Secure your documents
Status, residence and citizenship come only from official bodies.
No body is checked for this step here yet.
Learn Migration, refugee and nationality law
3
Get legal help
Free or low-cost legal help exists in many countries.
- UNHCR Help Cyprus UNHCR Secondary source
- Cyprus Refugee Council To verify
4
Know your rights
National human rights institutions receive complaints of discrimination.
No body is checked for this step here yet.
- UN Human Rights (OHCHR) Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights To verify
Learn International human rights law, Civic education
5
Complain about a public body
An ombudsman examines how public bodies treated you.
- Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights Verified
6
Follow parliament and elections
Parliaments and election bodies publish their rules and calendars.
- House of Representatives To verify
Learn Comparative politics
Comment on new laws
Consultations and petitions are open to the public where they exist.
No body is checked for this step here yet.
Learn Deliberation and dialogue

02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

Government portalNationalGovernment

gov.cy

gov.cy

Republic of Cyprus

To verifyChecked 23 October 2026
ParliamentNationalGovernment

House of Representatives

parliament.cy

To verifyChecked 23 October 2026
OmbudsmanNationalPublic body

Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights

ombudsman.gov.cy

VerifiedChecked 23 October 2026

03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

Asylum and refugee protectionNationalInternational body

UNHCR Help Cyprus

help.unhcr.org

UNHCR

UNHCR guidance on asylum in Cyprus and where to seek help. The application is free.

Secondary sourceChecked 23 October 2026
Legal help and discriminationNationalNon-profit

Cyprus Refugee Council

cyrefugeecouncil.org

Free legal advice, social counselling and psychological support for asylum seekers and refugees.

To verifyChecked 23 October 2026

04Official updates

Open consultations

Forming No official source is registered for this place yet.

Government announcements

Awaiting licence review The latest official items appear here once the source’s licence is approved.

Source: United Nations (UN News)

05Shared by members

Members share links to official and original sources. Each is checked before it shows.

Public and civic bodies

Shared listings

Sharing opens soon

Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.

Rights guides

Shared listings

Sharing opens soon

Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.

06Learn in the Academy

Courses and disciplines of the Academy on the subject of this page.

Courses

Digital safety for familiesInformation securityOutlined
Anfal and HalabjaMemory and genocide studiesOutlined
Civic participation in GermanyCivic educationOutlined
Civic participation in SwedenCivic educationOutlined

Disciplines

Transitional justiceFaculty of Law, Governance and Public AffairsProposed
International criminal lawFaculty of Law, Governance and Public AffairsProposed
CriminologyFaculty of Law, Governance and Public AffairsProposed
Comparative politicsFaculty of Law, Governance and Public AffairsProposed

A completion record shows what was studied and assessed. It is not a certificate or a qualification.

All disciplines

07Elsewhere on the network

KCO
Cyprus
The country programme.
Academy
Cyprus
School, study and scholarships.
Heritage
Cyprus
Heritage, archives and museums.
Research
Cyprus
Statistics, data and archives.
Opportunities
Cyprus
Jobs, study and enterprise.
Development
Cyprus
Preparedness, health and livelihoods.
News and events
Cyprus
Official announcements.

08How we check

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APA

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Cyprus. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/cyprus/

Chicago

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Cyprus.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/cyprus/.

BibTeX

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	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Cyprus},
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	howpublished = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/cyprus/},
}

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01Where to start

Start with the state portal

Secure your documents

Get legal help

Know your rights

Complain about a public body

Follow parliament and elections

Comment on new laws

02Official bodies by topic

03Services

04Official updates

Open consultations

Government announcements

05Shared by members

Public and civic bodies

Shared listings

Rights guides

Shared listings

06Learn in the Academy

Courses

Disciplines

07Elsewhere on the network

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