Cyprus recorded an increase in returns of third-country nationals in 2025, according to Eurostat data released on Tuesday.
Figures show Cyprus carried out 10,630 returns in 2025, up from 8,910 in 2024.
The number of people refused entry also rose, to 1,145 from 800 a year earlier.
A total of 132,600 third-country nationals were refused entry at external borders in 2025, up 7.1 per cent on 2024 across the European
