buying a second hand car in northern cyprus

johnrbrum


Joined: 20/09/2010
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
20/09/2010 20:24

Hi, Can any one please tell me if I need to have a Northern Cyprus Residence Visa to buy a second hand car.



Regards John.

HotHippo


Joined: 25/03/2010
Posts: 402

Message Posted:
20/09/2010 20:29

No - or if you do, then I'm in trouble!

jamestalbot


Joined: 20/12/2009
Posts: 958

Message Posted:
20/09/2010 20:46

No you don't need a residence visa to buy a car.



James

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
21/09/2010 16:57

But you do need to have residency to obtain a TRNC driving licence. your UK licence is only valid for 90 days

and your insurance will be invalid as well

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
21/09/2010 17:09

is that 90 days at a time or 90 days in total ?

johnrbrum


Joined: 20/09/2010
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
21/09/2010 22:55

Thank you all for your replies.



Much appreciated,



John.

ianwfs


Joined: 08/01/2008
Posts: 563

Message Posted:
22/09/2010 00:40

Msg5. That's 90 days each time you visit. So if you live in the UK, you could come here several times a year, for a total of more than 90 days, and you will be OK.

However it's based on where you "normally live", so if you live in the TRNC and duck off to the south or Turkey in order to claim another 90 days and avoid applying for residency, that wouldn't count, and the 90 days would start on the date of your first arrival in the TRNC, even if you don't have a residency stamp in your passport.