Last update 25.05.2021

The Council of Ministers of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus issued directives regarding passenger entry. Please review the notes below for a safe and healthy travel.

• The country categories are colored according to the number of cases and as of June 7, 2021,

1. Unvaccinated people from yellow-coded countries with between 8 and 69 cases per 100,000 in the last 7 days can enter the country with a negative PCR test taken in the last 72 hours before the flight and are quarantined for 7 days. Pcr test will be performed again at the end of quarantine.
2. Vaccinated people from green-coded countries with 7 or fewer cases per 100,000 in the last 7 days, can enter the country without quarantine and without the need for pre-flight testing.
3. Unvaccinated people from green-coded countries with 7 or fewer cases per 100,000 in the last 7 days can enter the country without quarantine and with a negative PCR test taken 72 hours before flight.

• Country color codes will be updated weekly by the infectious diseases committee.
• The country risk levels (colors) mentioned in the table will be applied to passengers arriving in transit on arrivals to the island.
• If the positive test rate of the relevant country is above 4%, it will be evaluated at a higher risk level.

• All countries evaluated in three categories are combined in one category. Passengers arriving from abroad are required to have taken a PCR test with a negative result within 3 days prior to their flight, are required to submit the negative PCR test result to the officer of the Ministry of Health, are subject to 10-day quarantine and at the end of the quarantine period, they will undergo a PCR test. Passengers failing to submit negative test result are not allowed to enter.
• Negative PCR test result documents of passengers arriving to TRNC from Turkey should have a QR code.
• If the document does not have a QR code, entry to TRNC is not allowed and passengers are sent back.
• To prevent any problems, airline companies are required to check the documents via the QR code verification tools.
• As of April 29, 2021, passengers with PCR tests that state "CANNOT BE USED AS A DOCUMENT TO EXIT THE COUNTRY" are not allowed entry to TRNC.
• As there is an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, travel of passengers (other than TRNC citizens) who have visited India, Brazil, Netherlands, Nigeria, Congo Democratic Republic, Sierra Leone and Cameroon in the last 14 days as of May 24, 2021 and want to come to TRNC are not allowed to enter until a further notice. TRNC citizens who have visited the above mentioned cities in the last 14 days are allowed to enter TRNC and stay under quarantine for 14 days.

Ministry of Health home quarantine application with special permission and rules to be observed

• Electronic wristbands are applied within the framework of the rules determined by the authorities for passengers arriving with special permission of the Ministry of Health. In these cases, passengers may spend their quarantine periods at home or in locations approved by the authorities, provided that they use the electronic wristband application.
• The electronic wristband is used with the mobile app and cannot be used without a smartphone. Passengers are required to download the Stay Safe app via the App Store or Google Play before boarding, enter the requested documents and information into the mobile app, and show the resulting QR code on the smartphone to the officers.
• Please visit the Quarantine page of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for detailed information about this process and to access the mobile application.

  Please review the condition below for the home quarantine application upon entry to TRNC,

1. Passengers over 70 years of age are permitted to board the flights provided that they submit their ID and are accompanied by a person.
2. Parents with children younger than 12 years of age are permitted to board the flights provided that they submit a document showing the relationship.
3. TRNC citizens who are students studying abroad are permitted to board the flights if they show a document showing their studentship for the 2020-2021 academic year.
4. Patients who have been dispatched by the decision of the health board and the accompanying person can be eligible for home quarantine provided that they submit the report of the council.
5. Passengers with health issues can also contact the Ministry of Health via evkarantinasi@saglik.gov.ct.tr to find out their eligibilty for home quarantine.

• Quarantine for officials and people who have been to abroad for health purposes will be reviewed when they apply to the Ministry of Health.
• Travel agencies are required to check the HES code of the person before selling a ticket. If the HES code shows the person as 1st contact and/or COVID-19 positive, no flight ticket should be sold. If the 2nd PCR test result of the passenger performed at the entry is positive and the HES code shows the person as 1st contact and/or COVID-19 positive, companies performing the sales will be subject to criminal proceedings initiated within the scope of the relevant articles of the Criminal Code and the Communicable Diseases Law.
• Children between 0-5 years of age (including 5) are not required to submit PCR test results.
• PCR tests should be in Turkish, English and French
• The date of sample collection for the PCR should be taken into consideration when calculating the 3-day period before the scheduled departure date. There is no need to specifically calculate the hours.
• As of April 29, 2021, passengers with PCR tests that state "Cannot be used as a document to exit the country" are not allowed entry to TRNC.
• The PCR test results older than 4 days or more before the date of travel are not considered valid for entry into the country. Passengers submitting these tests are not allowed to enter. The start date of travel for travels with connecting flights is the date of the first scheduled flight.
• All test and quarantine fees, whether they are TRNC citizens or not, are paid by the passengers. To enter to TRNC, passengers are first required to transfer the amount to one of the bank accounts specified below and are allowed to fly upon submitting the receipt. Airline companies will not permit passengers on-board if they fail to present a receipt.
• Quarantine and PCR test fees for passengers below are paid by TRNC.

1. Army officers who have reappointed their mission in TRNC
2. Students studying in TRNC or who will enroll to a school in TRNC
3. TRNC national students who study abroad
4. Individuals who receive social help and disability allowance
5. Patients who have been dispatched by the decision of the health board and the accompanying person (Provided that they submit a document showing they are exempt from the TRNC Ministry of Health’s quarantine fees)
6. Officials who come to our country from Turkey for official mission
7. Those officials who go abroad for official mission
8. Turkish Armed Forces staff working in TRNC (families of the army staff are not exempt)

• NHS test results of passengers arriving from UK will be admitted at the entry. If the passenger was unable to print the test result, the text message sent by NHS will be accepted. All COVID-19 tests conducted by the universities in UK where the students who are TRNC citizens are studying in are valid. This application is valid only for UK.
• As a result of COVID-19 pandemic measures, it was decided by the Council of Ministers to remove the exemptions related to the fees imposed on those who will be quarantined due to the introduction of electronic wristbands, and to exempt only patients and companions referred by the health board from quarantine and PCR test fees.
• Quarantine fees should be transferred to the bank accounts or IBANs written below

Account holder: TRNC Ministry of Finance

Address of the Account Holder: TRNC Ministry of Finance, Nicosia, TRNC

Bank Address: Şht. Mustafa Ahmet Ruso Sokak no: 11 Küçük Kaymaklı, Nicosia, TRNC

Name of the Bank: T.R. Ziraat Bank

TRY

Account No: 40298710-5001

IBAN: TR290001000860402987105001

USD

Account No: 40300032-5001

IBAN: TR470001000860403000325001

EUR

Account No: 40298710-5002

IBAN: TR020001000860402987105002

GBP

Account No: 40298710-5004

IBAN: TR450001000860402987105004

• 10-day quarantine fee: 4000 TRY - 475 USD - 390 EUR - 335 –STG for one person
• TRY - 215 USD - 175 EUR - 150 STG per person (over 5 years of age) for the others if several people stay in the same room.
• 5400 TRY - 640 USD - 525 EUR - 450 STG for one person
• 2500 TRY - 295 USD - 245 EUR - 210 STG per person (over 5 years of age) for the others if several people stay in the same room.

7 Haziran 2021 tarihinden itibaren teknolojik altyapının tamamlanmasının ardından gelecek kişilerin ülkeye giriş kriterleri aşağıdaki tablolarda belirtilen şekilde olacaktır. Bu amaçla otomasyon kurulumu çalışmaları başlatılmıştır.