Cyprus

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 1/4 — Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 1/4 — Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ The visa policy of the Schengen Area is a component within the wider area of freedom, security and justice policy of the European Union. It applies to the Schengen Area and Cyprus, but not to EU member state Ireland. The visa policy allows nationals of certain countries to enter the Schengen Area via air, land or sea without a visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Nationals of certain other countries are required to have a visa to enter and, in some cases, transit through the Schenge

Practical

• ☐ Plug type G, 240V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the left
• ☐ Emergency (police): 112 or 199
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 112 or 199
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 112 or 199
• ☐ Money: Northern Cyprus uses Turkish lira (TRY). Euros are generally also accepted in the tourist centres, but at unfavourable rates. There are many ATMs in the north too. Turkish lira are not generally accepted in the south.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Buffer zone trespassing — Do not enter the buffer zone except at designated crossing points.
• ☐ Restricted photography — Do not photograph military or police installations.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Cyprus — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM