I'm coming for a short visit

How entry to North Cyprus works under the official rules: visa on arrival for most nationalities (free of charge), the 90/180 rule, purpose-based stay durations, the three countries that need an advance visa plus a consular fee (Armenia, Nigeria, Syria), passport validity thresholds, and entry points including the Green Line crossings from the south.

Verified official contact details for Ercan Airport, North Cyprus's main gateway, terminal facts, and what's available for onward transport (bus, taxi, car rental, currency exchange) after arrival.

North Cyprus Customs does not publish an official passenger allowance list, so this page explains which categories carry an entry allowance (without figures) and how to confirm the current limits yourself. It also sets out the cash-declaration rule for entering North Cyprus, a short note for travellers connecting via Türkiye, and the Türkiye-return goods limits, drawn from the applicable official (Turkish passenger guide, TRNC Central Bank) and travel secondary sources.

The EU legal framework for crossing from North Cyprus to the south (people and goods, crossing points), the mandatory border vehicle insurance requirement and its approximate tariff by vehicle type, and the separate rules that apply to importing goods or a vehicle.

Verified, neutral information on North Cyprus's beaches and nature tourism — the Alagadi turtle nesting beach and SPOT's watch events, a region-by-region beach inventory, Kyrenia (Beşparmak) range hikes, boat trips and diving, and the winter flamingo and Medoş tulip seasons.

The signature dishes of North Cypriot cooking (halloumi, sheftalia, molohiya, kleftiko, pilavuna, kolokas, walnut spoon sweet, zivania) — with region-level 'where to try it' pointers, no restaurant names or prices.