Going south customs !!

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
19/06/2009 16:05

Please note they are playing siilly buggers at the customs again cars & suitcases being searched today.



Please not going south line regulations apply this means you can take 40 cigarettes, 1 litre of alcohol , 1small bottle of perfume ( 50 ml i think) and up to €260 worth of gifts. there is no definitive list available if in doubt DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TAKE IT



The car in front of me had 800 cigs numours bottles of booze confiscated + a fine.



YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
19/06/2009 17:53

Hi Littlenige, which crossing was this? I know that at Pyla they have had CCTV fitted and depending on who is around they have to be seen to be doing the right thing. We even had one guard apologise as he checked our suitcases as we were heading back to UK for a break! It's good to have the heads up though

Sunnycee


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
19/06/2009 17:58

Each time we've gone through Larnaca we've been stopped! I thought they just liked the look of me !lol

sc

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
19/06/2009 18:01

it was at Metahan/Kermia Border.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
19/06/2009 19:42

Going south? Or coming North?

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
19/06/2009 20:30

The Customs at Bayamardu/Pergamos that for some reason everyone seems to call Pyla is manned by Greeks who work on the Sovereign Base Area hence the more thorough search. You will ALWAYS be stopped at this crossing so if you are trying to bring in something you should not, then try a differnt crossing!

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
19/06/2009 21:05

Well said Carrie;



Beyermudu not Pyla and the SBA police that man the crossing do the bidding of the ROC with the blessing of the British high commission.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
19/06/2009 21:51

Dusterbruce it was going south



CarrieRBag indeed expect to have a though search at the Bayamardu/Pergamos going south , south - north no problems

Oleander


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 00:37

I cross regularly and my car is searched more often at Agios Nikolas than any other crossing.



Crossing at Metahan twice this week no hold ups at all.



When enquiring recently on behalf of some friends about a concern they had re border crossing, I was advised by the border police at Agios Nikolas that almost any other crossing would be more likely to turn a blind eye to pernicketty visa requirements than the one on the SBA.

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 10:23

CarrieRBag, I only had a jar of homemade chutney and marmalade for my mum!!!!!!

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
20/06/2009 11:27

Dear CarrieRBag re msg 6



>>The Customs at Bayamardu/Pergamos that for some reason everyone seems to call Pyla is manned by Greeks who work on the Sovereign Base Area hence the more thorough search. You will ALWAYS be stopped at this crossing so if you are trying to bring in something you should not, then try a differnt crossing!<<



Hi, just to correct you (in a nice way !) the SBA employ TCs and GCs - not "Greeks" and they are more thorough - as



1/ the Green Line regulations are enforced



2/ The RoC can NEVER say the SBA is a sieve - allowing illegal contraband / immigrants - they tried - in the past to say that :(



This applies at both the SBA crossing points - checking is normally much stricter ...



The officers may SPEAK Greek - but please don't assume they are all GCs.. they won't be...



Nige - the Green Line regs ARE definitive



http://ec.europa.eu/cyprus/documents/turkish_community/greenline.pdf



point 4 is worth reading re "border".. ;)

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
23/06/2009 23:24

Went through Bayamardu on Sunday at 7.30pm on way to Larnaca and was only asked how long had I been in the North and did I have any cigs or literature,and I said No,have a nice flight home Sir,30seconds job done.No search and was not even asked to get out of the Taxi.Must have been my lucky day.

kennyb1


Joined: 06/06/2009
Posts: 88

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 01:12

Always cross at Pila always get stopped always asked to look in my cases always corteous customs officers always corteous in return never attempted to smuggle never will

Keep posting

Keep smiling

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 03:08

I think they search due to people smuggling

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 06:10

Metahan yesterday was murder,checking everything

liz w



Joined: 09/10/2008
Posts: 270

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 09:27

we crossed at Bayamardu last thursday and its the nicest border patrol officer that we have ever come across. He was polite and jokey ,he hoped that we had had a good holiday and even said come again soon.!!!!! he did ask if we were aware of the regulations regarding cigs and alcohol and we all told him yes we were but that none of us smoked and we had no drink. We didn't even have to get out of the car.



Can anyone tell me exactly how many crossings there actually are?





Liz

Chegwin


Joined: 24/03/2009
Posts: 775

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 10:46

Rules are rules.

If in doubt, leave it out. Simples.

Metahan was getting a bit picky the other week when I went through but no big deal. It is their job.

Probably a few spoil it for the many.



Chegs

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
24/06/2009 11:03

re msg 16

Liz W



How many crossing points? = 6







Nicosia: Ayios/ Metahan-Kermia - RoC checkpoint



Pyla - ( P(B)ergamos) / Pile / Beyarmudu - nr Dhekylia Army base - so manned by SBA - Sovereign Base Area Police



Strovilia / Akyar near Agios Nikolaos - also known as "Black Knight" / two or four mile crossing - also an SBA Police manned crossing, close to Famagusta





Astromeritis/Zodhia - the westernmost crossing near Morphou/Güzelyurt.





Pedestrian crossings in Nicosia:



Ledra Palace - the most etherial crossing as you walk across 200+ metres of no mans land



Ledra Street