Staying overnight in North Cyprus

travbug


Joined: 18/01/2011
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 05:02

Hi everyone,

The Republic of Cyprus Embassy in the US states that visitors from South Cyprus to North Cyprus can only cross for a day trip and not spend the night--you must return by 17:00. Is this true? What should we do if we want to stay for more than a day?

Thanks

Smeeta

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 07:07

Smeeta,



There should be no problem you crossing from South to North and staying for up to 30 days or for however long they stamp your visa at the border.



Chris

nostradamus


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 07:20

This is the second time that this question has been asked very recently. You will be able to cross the border, on foot or by car, freely in either direction. If you are coming by car, you will have to purchase additional 3rd party insurance when you cross into the TRNC - this is available at the border crossings, but check with your rental company. Why the RoC embassy are still giving out fictitious information is anybody's guess??!

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 10:18

We could all take a guess!

Offshore1


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 26

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 10:43

"Return by 17.00" was the regulation before the Green Line was opened up six years ago. Looks like the RoC Embassy in the USA is either incompetent or deliberately missinforming people of the real situation.....

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 10:54

"...deliberately missinforming people of the real situation....."

Surely, not?

TinLondon


Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 11:04

Hi Smeeta,



I normally fly in to the South and cross to the North for a 7 or 10 night stay and have never had any problems. To be honest the border controls may look organised, but behind the scenes it's nothing but chaos. On my last visit visitors were allowed to cross with no passport processing because a snake had entered the border control cabin and getting out of the small unit without a bite took priority.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 11:55

Smeeta

There are regular holiday packages to the North that land at Larnaca and transit to the north for 7 ,10, 14, 7 ,21 day periods

A friend of mine visited Bellapais Monastery Gardens Hotel twice last year on a package first for 14 days in June

and then for 7 days in October He landed at Larnaca the group were collected by coach and transferred to the north at the end of the break the return journey was completed no issue no problem they also had a day trip to Lefkosa and walked over the boarder and back on a day visit

I am sure that the rest of cyprus embassy that you asked either

1. had not updated their information or

2 deliberately tried to mislead you for their own reasons

I think you will find it interesting when you visit to compare and contrast the attitudes between the two peoples on the divide

birdman



Joined: 20/09/2010
Posts: 690

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 11:59

Please return to that embassy and tell them to their face that they are lying and they know it ! Preferably do it in front of lots of other people and ask the reason for their lying ! This is a ploy to get you to remain in Southern Cyprus and is done out of hatred and bigotry.

Ask the hundreds of holidaymakers who come to the North of Cyprus for long term holidays having landed in the South. (There is absolutely no problem to enter the North at the crossing points) Also if you wished to take a holiday to the North of Cyprus, ask them if you could fly to the South first to " Have a Look " and see what their answer would be.

birdman



Joined: 20/09/2010
Posts: 690

Message Posted:
03/02/2011 23:38

Hello wanderer

I must have been typing MY post as you were typing yours!.

Same theme though.

travbug


Joined: 18/01/2011
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
04/02/2011 05:02

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all the reassurance. It is frustrating to run into this kind of information when you're in the middle of planning a trip, and not know what is or is not true. I really appreciate the opportunity to check things out on this forum. We're looking forward to checking out both part of Cyprus!

Smeeta