Customs Rules
Import regulations::
Free import to passengers arriving with goods purchased within the E.U. which are for personal use only:
1. tobacco products: 800 cigarettes; 400 cigarillos (max. 3g each); 200 cigars; 1kg smoking tobacco;
2. alcoholic beverages: 10 lt of spirits over 22%; 20 lt of alcoholic beverages less than 22%; 90 lt of wine (though no more than 60 lt of sparkling wine); 110 lt of beer.
Free import to passengers arriving from non-E.U. countries (incl. Canary Islands, Channel Islands and other similar territories):
1. tobacco products, for passengers aged 17 and older:
- 200 cigarettes; or
- 100 cigarillos (max. 3g each); or
- 50 cigars; or
- 250g of smoking tobacco; or
- a proportional mix of these products;
2. alcoholic beverages, for passengers aged 17 and older:
- 1 litre of spirits over 22% volume, or non-denatured ethyl alcohol with more than 80% volume; or
- 2 litres of spirits or aperitifs made of wine or similar beverages less than 22% volume, or sparkling wines or liqueur wines; or
- a proportional mix of these products; and in addition
- 4 litres still wine; and
- 16 litres of beer;
3. medications for personal use;
4. other goods (for air travellers) up to a total value of EUR 430.- (per adult) or EUR 150.- (per passenger aged under 15 years).
Prohibited:
Products of animal origin, not originating from an EU member state, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino or Switzerland, are not permitted to be imported into an EU Member state, with the exception of limited amounts from Andorra, Croatia, the Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and small amounts of specific products from other countries.
For full details, please see or refer to the website of the European Union, http://europa.eu/.
For full details please see Terms & Definitions, section 5. Customs, or refer to the website of the European Union, http://europa.eu/.
Export regulations::
Free export of reasonable quantities of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages and travel souvenirs up to a value of CYP 100.-.
Crew members customs regulations::
50g of tobacco articles for each day's intended stay, but not exceeding 250g in total.
Pets::
Cats and dogs arriving from E.U. countries and the countries mentioned below are subject to special regulations (EC) No. 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Ascension Isl., Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Isl., Falkland Isl., Fiji, French Polynesia, French West Indies, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mauritius, Mayotte, Monaco, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Reunion, San Marino, Singapore, St. Helena, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Switzerland, U.S.A. (incl. Hawaii Isl.), Vatican City, Vanuatu, Wallis and Fortuna Isl. Additionally, a treatment against echinococcus (preparation based on praziquantel) and ectoparasites (preparation based on fipronil) carried out no less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before shipment is required.
Cats and dogs arriving from other countries: regulations as stated in item 1. above also apply. In lieu of the passport, the animal must be accompanied by a certificate issued by official veterinarian or other veterinary surgeon, authorised by competent authority of country of origin stating that the animals were examined not more than 72 hours before shipment and that they have remained for the past 6 months or since birth in the exporting country or premises where no case of rabies was reported during the past 2 years. The animals will be kept in quarantine for six months at passenger's expense. Prohibited: Dogs belonging to the following breeds: American pit bull or pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentina, Fila Bra-sileiro.
Companion animal(s): the companion animal’s owners or the person responsible for them must communicate to the Veterinary services their arrival information namely: aircarrier, flight number and the date/time of their arrival in Cyprus. The above information must be communicated to the Veterinary Services 48-72 hours prior arriving in Cyprus either by fax to: +357-22805176 or via e-mail to: Animal.Health@vs.moa.gov.cy. Further information can be found at: www.moa.gov.cv/vs.
Birds must be accompanied by a zoo sanitary certificate completed by a veterinary officer of the government of the exporting country and a certificate signed by the captain of the delivering carrier stating that the birds arrived directly from the exporting country (transhipment not allowed) and that the birds have not been in contact with other animals or poultry during transportation. Prohibited: Psittacine birds (parrots).
For information on veterinary services, contact the following: town office, during office hours 08:00-14:00: Larnaca on +357 24304275; Limassol on +357 25819512; Paphos on +357 26306269. Larnaca Airport Vet Service on +357 24304703 and +357 99628841. The veterinary doctor is only available on Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri from 15:00-16:00, 17:30-18:30, 21:30-22:30; Thu from 21:30-22:30; Sat, Sun and holidays from 16:00-17:00, 21:30-22:30.
Baggage Clearance regulations::
Baggage is cleared at the airport of final destination on Cyprus.
Exempt: baggage of transit passengers with a destination outside of Cyprus, provided the onward flight is within 24 hours.
Airport Embarkation Tax
No airport tax is levied on passengers upon embarkation at the airport.
Currency rules
Currency Import regulations:
Same regulations as for Export apply.
Currency Export regulations:
local currency EURO-EUR) and foreign currencies:
IF ARRIVING FROM OR TRAVELLING TO A COUNTRY WITHIN THE
E.U.: amounts exceeding EUR 12,500.- or more or the equivalent in another currency (incl. banker's draft and cheques of any kind) must be declared.
IF ARRIVING DIRECTLY FROM OR TRAVELING TO A COUNTRY OUTSIDE THE E.U.: amounts exceeding EUR 10,000.- or more or the equivalent in another currency (incl. banker's draft and cheques of any kind) must be declared.