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Entry Requirements

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A passport is required for travel to Cyprus. Tourist and business visas are issued at the port of entry for a stay of up to three months. For further information on entry requirements for Cyprus, travelers can contact the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus at 2211 R Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20008-4082, tel. (202) 462-5772, or the Cypriot Consulate in New York at 13 East 40th St., 5th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10016, tel. (212) 686-6016/17. The Embassy’s Internet address is www.cyprusembassy.net.

Since 1974, the Cypriot government has designated Larnaca and Paphos international airports, and the seaports of Limassol, Larnaca, and Paphos, as the only legal points of entry into and exit from Cyprus. These ports are all in the government-controlled southern part of the island. The Cypriot government does not authorize entry or exit via any other air or seaport. If visitors choose to arrive at non-designated airports and seaports in the north, they should not expect to cross the United Nations-patrolled "green line" to the government-controlled areas in the south. The government of Cyprus does not permit such travel, even for transit purposes. Visitors arriving through designated ports of entry in the south are normally able to cross into the north, though on occasion difficulties are encountered at both the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot checkpoints. Policy and procedures regarding such travel are subject to change. Information on this may be obtained at the U.N. "Buffer Zone" Ledra Palace checkpoint in Nicosia.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure. Although Cyprus is party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the Convention cannot be used effectively to recover a child abducted to Northern Turkish-controlled Cyprus.