Visa policy of Northern Cyprus

Citizens of the following countries may enter Northern Cyprus with an ID card (including an Irish passport card) in lieu of a passport for up to 90 days within any 180-day period (i.e. without obtaining a work or residence permit):[1] Citizens of all countries (except Armenia, Nigeria and Syria) may obtain a free visa on arrival by the Immigration Officer at the designated ports and border crossings for a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period.

[1] All foreign citizens who wish to stay in Northern Cyprus for more than 90 days, are required to obtain a residence permit.

Foreign citizens who exceed the period of stay without a residence permit will be issued a visa penalty fine (100.23 Turkish lira for each day) that has to be paid on a future re-entry.

Citizens of the following countries must obtain a visa at one of the diplomatic missions of Northern Cyprus:[1] 1 British Overseas Territories.

2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.