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Driving — Cyprus
What travelers need to know about driving in Cyprus. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Short answer
Driving in the U.S. too?The free LawLert iPhone app alerts you when you cross into a U.S. state where a law you track differs. It doesn't cover other countries yet.Get the free appDriving in Cyprus: restricted — there are real limits travelers must follow.
RESTRICTED
Car insurance bought in the government-controlled south is NOT valid in the Turkish Cypriot-administered north; buy separate insurance at the UN buffer-zone crossing points.
Driving uninsured in the north may bring arrest if the vehicle is damaged and costs can't be paid.
§ US State Dept — CyprusVerified Jul 26, 2026
GOOD TO KNOW
Traffic moves on the left in Cyprus — the opposite of most of Europe; look both ways carefully before crossing.
§ US State Dept — CyprusVerified Jul 26, 2026
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