Does anyone know the amount of cigarettes and tobacco that can be?

bodrumbill


Joined: 04/11/2008
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
04/11/2008 23:33

Does anyone know the amount of cigarettes and tobacco that can be brought from the North of Cyprus into the South of Cyprus as we had all 400 cigarettes and 500grms of tobacco confiscated.

We were considering buying a place in the North but not now, all for the sake of £74.00 worth.

It was a very embarrasing situation from the official on the South and we will recommend to all our friends and relatives not to go there.

There are more ameniable places to go.

We do know the allowances from the South to the UK.

Just making sure of our ground.

colly


Joined: 31/07/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
04/11/2008 23:46

You can only take what might be considered enough to last you for your journey. There is no allowance but it seems that 20-40 is considered ok. Like anywhere it is best to check before hand but many have been caught out.



Col

panhandler


Joined: 14/10/2007
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
04/11/2008 23:49

No, but I am becomming an expert on Hummus

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
04/11/2008 23:50

two packets is all thats allowed, any more is confiscated

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
04/11/2008 23:51

I think the answer is, what day of the week is it? Is Neptune rising in Saturn? Are the Greek customs in a good mood today?

no1doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/11/2008 23:52

bodrumbill, have I understood you correctly, you were considering buying a place here but now you have changed your mind because you can't take £74.00 worth of cigarettes to the South?

no1doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
05/11/2008

bodrumbill, have I understood you correctly, you were considering buying a place here but now you have changed your mind because you can't take £74.00 worth of cigarettes to the South?

Superscousers


Joined: 25/10/2008
Posts: 71

Message Posted:
05/11/2008 01:01

bodrumbill

you are only allowed 2 x twenty cigarettes each 1litre of spirits each. We were told this in october at the border crossing in pyle. this was by a very well spoken customs officer with a cockney accent . Dont know if he was an english or greek man!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
05/11/2008 02:43

you had them taking off you in the south why blame the north ???????????

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
05/11/2008 02:45

just realised shropshire lol

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
05/11/2008 08:19

deecyprus,



An excellent point. The issue is with the authorities in RoC who I believe are not following Green Line rules. May be it would have been appropriate to check the customs regulations on this and other forums before you travelled.



Another point here is even if you flew from Ercan you would only be allowed to take 200 cigarettes and 1litre spirits back to UK.



I do hope you pass on the comments posted here to your friends and bear in mind that it is RoC they should be avoiding not our country as it is their regulations you have come foul of.