Crossing South-North Border with Personal Belongings

auxiant


Joined: 16/07/2009
Posts: 47

Message Posted:
16/07/2009 18:25

Dear All



I am a new member just joined this very useful forum. I will be moving to North Cyprus for work soon. I would kindly need some advice from people who actually live there like you.



I was planning to fly to Larnaca and then cross the border north as there are no direct flight from where I live to Ercan and the stop-over in Instanbul makes the journey very long indeed. I plan to book a taxi pick-up from a North Cyprus company to pick me up at Larnaka.



However I will have lots of personal belonging with me (lots of clothes, ties, shirts, laptop, laptop accessories, books, some medicaments, etc).



In your experience will I have any problems when crossing the border? Will there have any issues at customes, how strict is it and where can I find the actual rules/law?



Many thanks, help help much appreciated.

auxiant


Joined: 16/07/2009
Posts: 47

Message Posted:
16/07/2009 23:16

Any Help?



Sorry if this seems a silly question, however we get can distorted pictutes from abroad of what it is really like.



I had bad experiences at customs in the the past, and would like to ensure not to have any problems.



Beside tobacco and alcohol, is there anything among typical personal good likely to cause issues?



Many thanks ;-)

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
17/07/2009 14:30

Dear Auxiant



Welcome !



I lived in Limas(s)ol and crossed over regularly



You will have NO problem crossing with the RoC / SBA ( British - if at one of their points).. but DON'T call it a "border" until you are on the "north" side.. ;)



Now - when you come to the "north customs" you have a dilemma..... if you are a "tourist" your items would not ( probably) not be an issue - but if the "customs" know you intend to LEAVE them there..



Come on guys.. can we help Auxiant ?

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
17/07/2009 14:35

jUST AS LONG AS YOUR BELONGINGS ARE NOT NEW,YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM WHATSOEVER

ie.laptop

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
17/07/2009 15:50

in my experience of flying to lca with a north taxi ,you will have no issues (providing you are law abbiding)



i have crossed on my own ,with partner ,with friends ,with lots of bags ,with little bags,with south hire car ,with north taxi and never had any issues.



now going north to south is different ,especially if you have fags (which is a no no ) or as ive heard property mags or paperwork.



your taxi driver should just complete a white form at crossing point and rest ok .



i take it you are eu passport holder ?



kav

auxiant


Joined: 16/07/2009
Posts: 47

Message Posted:
17/07/2009 16:33

yes I am actually a EU Passport holder.



thanks very much to you all for sharing your experience ;-)



Much appreciated