Are Rules Different for Turkish Citizens Crossing into South?

redsox56


Joined: 22/10/2010
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 18:49

I have questions about visa and passport requirements for mainland Turkish citizens crossings into Southern Cyprus from Northern Cyprus. My desire is to make a day trip with friends into the Greek controlled parts of the island. I have an American passport and expect no problems.



(1) Can my companions, holding only Turkish passports, enter at the Nicosia gates into Southern Cyprus for a one day touristic visit? Are there any extra procedures they must follow?



(2) Does anyone have tips on renting a car for the day to tour around the Greek side of the island? I am hoping there is a rental car agency office on the Greek side close to where we will walk across.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 18:55

The Greek Cypriots would not allow anyone to enter their territories if they entered Cyprus through an illegal port like Ercan as far as they were concerned.

After they joined EU, they had to allow EU citizens to pass through unhindered. For politlical expediency they also allowed American and Canadian citizens to pass through without any problem. the rest is no go to them and Turkish passports is a definite no unless they come to Cyprus through Larnaca or the like.

ismet

mahdel


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 255

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 18:58

I think mainland turks aren't actually allowed to cross the border. I'm not 100% but my coworkers said they couldn't go because they were turkish.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 19:00

Ismet

I go through on my NZ passport without problems, always entering Cyprus via Ercan.



Richard

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 19:04

OK Richard, so Australia and NZ are bunched together with US and Canada.

ismet

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 19:12

Msg 5

I bloody well hope not!



Richard

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 19:18

Is NZ an actual country? I thought is was a Australian State!.



You learn something everyday.







I read somewhere that they try to be like the UK, so what is the point in going there?



Serious questions (Honest)

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 19:33

Don't have thermal parks in the UK.

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 19:37

How would the greek border patrol know that they never arrived in larnaca and traveled through there border the day before as they dont check passports south to north any more ?

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 19:47

fosterscan,

Don't they stamp the passports at Larnaca when entering Cyprus for non EU nationals? I think the answer to your question is there.

ismet

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 19:58

Elko this may be the answer so if no stamp no entry,

as an eu national this is news to me

i have traveled through both ways and no checks either way by the greek side (in greek hire car)

thanks fosterscan

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 20:16

Yeniflop

You really are an uneducated, uncouth, mentaly retarded moron with the IQ of a dead ant.



Richard

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 20:21

Mainland Turks are not allowed to cross to the south from the north.My friend has an american passport but as she was born in Turkey she was turned back at the border.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 20:25

Msg 13

On which side? I ask as passport control on the Greek side only randomly check passports.



Richard

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 20:25

Re: Msg 11,



They also will be looking for the valid visa for ROC or Schenegen , not only stamp of entry!

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 21:01

"You really are an uneducated, uncouth, mentaly retarded moron with the IQ of a dead ant."



Cheers for the reference Dick, now would you like to answer the question?



More insults will do in lieu of an intelligent reply mate. Not that fussed.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
22/10/2010 21:17

Yeniflop

For a brief period in the 19C, NZ was administered from Queensland which proved impractical.

Ever thought of reading and educating yourself in History or life! Start with the alphabet, ABC and then progress to being a human, god forbid, even an adult.



Richard