New Covid-19 rules for entry
Date Added: 21 February 2022

The Higher Committee for Infectious Diseases has announced the following rules and decisions in line with the latest epidemiological situation in the TRNC.

As of 01.03.2022, all individuals above the age of 18 who are fully vaccinated (not exceeding 270 days or nine months) or who have received their booster shots will be allowed to enter the country without the need to present a negative PCR or rapid test. A person is accepted as fully vaccinated 14 days after receiving their second dose (single dose in the case of Johnson and Johnson).

Individuals under the age of 18 who have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (single dose of Johnson & Johnson) will be exempt from the PCR/rapid test requirement as of March 1.

Persons who have had Covid-19 and recovered at least 10 days before their arrival will also be exempt from the PCR/rapid test requirement. Such persons will benefit from the exemption for 180 days.

As for unvaccinated individuals, such persons will be required to present a negative PCR test carried out in the last 72 hours or a rapid test carried out in the last 24 hours before entering the country. They will be exempt from quarantine but will be required to carry out a PCR test 72 hours and 120 hours after their arrival.

The requirement at crossing points has remained the same as the situation continues to remain at level 3 (dark red).

A seven-day negative PCR or rapid test will be required for persons fully vaccinated as of 14 days after their second dose.

The validity period for these vaccines is considered to be until seven months since the administration of the last dose of the primary vaccination or a booster shot.

Unvaccinated children between 5 and 11 years old or unvaccinated high-school students and persons residing in Kato Pyrgos will also be allowed to cross with a seven-day negative PCR or rapid test.

Unvaccinated persons, 12-year-olds and above and vaccinated persons who have not received a booster dose following the expiration of the vaccine validity period as described above will be required to present a 72 hour negative PCR test or 48-hour negative rapid test.