Updated list of Categories and New Rules on flights into TRNC

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Midnight decision of The Council of Ministers: Updated list of Categories and New Rules

BORDERS OF THE TRNC ARE OPEN and there is no intention to close them.

On 5th July 2020, the TRNC Council of Ministers took a decision relating to new measures concerning entry into Northern Cyprus.

The Council of Ministers declared a series of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 through crossing points between South and North Cyprus. Thus, as of 5 th July 2020, Turkish Cypriots who work or live in South Cyprus and Greek Cypriots that reside in the Karpaz region are allowed to pass through the crossing points without being quarantined, PROVIDED negative PCR tests taken within 72 hours before crossing over. The PCR test has to be repeated every 15 days.

As you might be aware, recently there have been some incidents at the checkpoints, when Greek Cypriot immigration police prevented tourists and those not resident in the South from entering Northern Cyprus. If you are planning to enter Cyprus via Larnaca Airport and to cross the Green Line from the South to North, we recommend that you to pass thorough the Beyarmudu / Pergamos checkpoint. That checkpoint is controlled by the Turkish Cypriot and British Sovereign Base Area police and it is possible to cross over.

Information about different categories of countries and requirements is as follows:

Category A. All passengers that are traveling from countries listed in Category A have to take only one PCR test within 72 hours before traveling and to provide the negative results of the test upon the entering Northern Cyprus. HOWEVER, if the PCR test will not be submitted, the passenger will be kept under quarantine until the results a new PCR test that will be taken in TRNC come out.

Category B. Passengers that are traveling from Category B, must take two PCR test. The first PCR test must be taken within 72 hours before traveling and has to show negative results. The second PCR test is taken upon arriving to Northern Cyprus at the airport. The passengers will be kept under quarantine in their hotel rooms until the results are available. If the condition of self-isolation is not complied, criminal proceeding will be initiated.

Category C. Everyone in category C will have to provide negative PCR test results upon arriving at the ports of Northern Cyprus AND they will be quarantined for 14 days.

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