Penalties for breaking Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

Read 2021 – NEW RULES ON ENTRY TO NORTHERN CYPRUS (TRNC) – Advance Payment for Quarantine

Due to the increasing number of new coronavirus cases in Northern Cyprus and non-adherence to COVID-19 restrictions, the TRNC Council of Ministers took new measures and decisions on penalties for breaking Covid-19 restrictions, in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease and stop unsafe Covid-19 behavior.

The penalties for breaching the measures against the spread of COVID-19 are as follows:

1. A fine of 382 TL will be imposed for not wearing a mask indoors and in open areas where 1.5 metres of social distancing cannot be maintained and for non-adherence to social distancing rules.
2. Businesses that do not comply with Covid-19 restrictions must pay a fine of 3820 TL and will be closed for 24 hours.
3. If a fine is not paid within 30 days, a further fine of up to 22,920 TL or a penalty of up to 1 year of prison sentence, or both, will be imposed.
4. In the event where the fined business fails to close down for 24 hours as foreseen by the law, another fine of up to 19,100 TL or a penalty of up to 1 year prison sentence, or both, will be imposed.
5. A person may be charged a fine of up to 19,100 TL or be sent to a prison up to 1 year, or both, for breaching a quarantine or self-isolation regime.
6. If a person knows or is capable of knowing that s/he has a COVID-19 and acts in manner that can cause a threat to public health, a fine of up to 19,100 TL or a prison sentence of up to 1 year, or both, will be imposed.