
The reason was technical problems in the work of consulates
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Cyprus visa centers have encountered technical problems preventing them from processing visa applications.
Cyprus visa centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk have temporarily stopped accepting documents due to technical problems.
Visa centers in Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg, Tashkent and Minsk will continue to operate as usual.
MOSCOW, October 8 - RIA Novosti. Cyprus visa centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk have temporarily stopped accepting documents for technical reasons, reported the company BLS International, which provides assistance in visa services.
“Dear applicants, the Consulates of the Republic of Cyprus in Moscow and St. Petersburg inform you that due to technical problems they are currently unable to accept and process applications for entry visas, measures are being taken to resolve the problems as soon as possible. An appropriate announcement will be made after the situation is resolved. Applicants who have active entries in the BLS will be accepted on the basis of the old entry when the service resumes,” says a message on the visa website center.

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