23 September 2020 List of countries and travel rules according to risk categories Latest update

List of countries according to risk assessment on September 22, 2020, the categories of many countries have changed.

Accordingly, Estonia, Norway and Canada, which were in group A, moved to group B, and Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Monaco, Hungary and Slovenia moved from group B to group C.
Serbia in group C moved to group B, and Australia to group A. The new rules for new classes will come into effect on September 25, 23:59.

Class A.

1. Finland
2. South Korea
3. Lithuania
4 Latvia
5. New Zealand
6- Thailand
7. Australia

* Coming from countries in category (A), those who come to the TRNC via southern Cyprus and show negative PCR test results in the last 72 hours as a document addressed to the Ministry of Health official at the door will be able to enter the country. These people will not be subject to routine testing or quarantine.

* Class B rules will be applied if Category A arrivals to Cyprus are via Turkey.
* People who work and receive education and treatment in Southern Cyprus and those who travel to the South for other reasons will only be able to continue their journey to Southern Cyprus with a PCR test. However, these people will be given random PCR tests. In addition, everyone living in southern Cyprus will be able to enter the country by showing a negative PCR result only once.
* All citizens residing in Pile will be able to enter and exit, provided they show a negative one-time PCR test result the first time.

* Personnel of diplomatic missions, the United Nations, the European Union, the British Bases area, and similar international organizations in Cyprus will be required to show a negative PCR result only once on the first pass. These people will also be tested for randomized PCR.
Class B.

1 Denmark
2. Ireland
3.Iceland
4. Japan
5. Poland
6. Belgium
7. Italy
8- The Vatican
9. San Marino
10- Rwanda
11- Uruguay
12- Including China + Hong Kong
13- Singapore
14. Turkey
15. Greece
16. United Kingdom
17. Sweden
18- Liechtenstein
19. Slovekya
20. Germany
21. Georgia
22.Estonia
23. Norway
24 Canada
25 Serbia
26- Taiwan *
People coming to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from Category B countries;

A) They will be able to enter the country by submitting a negative PCR test result that they took between 0-120 hours before the travel start date to the Ministry of Health employee at the door as a document, and if they do not, they will not be transported to the country. However, those coming from group (B) countries will be isolated in quarantine centers determined by the state for a period of 7 days after entering the country. On the seventh day of quarantine, a PCR test will be performed and the quarantine can be terminated according to the result.

B) The delegates to short work to Turkey will be placed in quarantine for a period of 72 hours after returning to their countries through the implementation of the necessary measures required for the mission.
C) Students who will come to TRNC due to higher education will be quarantined for a period of 7 days in hotels specified by the university.

D) Quarantine requests for those who travel abroad for health reasons will be evaluated if they apply to the Ministry of Health.

* People coming from Taiwan will be required to have an English language document stating that they were in Taiwan for 14 days.
Class C.

1. The United States
2. Brazil
3. Argentina
4- Montenegro
5. Portugal
6- Luxembourg
7- Romania
8- India
9. Iran
10. Occupied Palestine
11. Kazakhstan
12- Kosovo
13. Mexico
14. Egypt
15. Pakistan
16. Russia
17- Turkmenistan
18. Bangladesh
19. The Philippines
20. Iraq
21. Spain
22. France
23. Bulgaria
24. Algeria
25. Morocco
26. Qatar
27- Azerbaijan
28. Malta
29- Croatia
30. Netherlands
31- Andorra
32 – Tunisia
33- United Arab Emirates
34- Lebanon
35. Ukraine
36- Bahrain
37. Saudi Arabia
38 Switzerland
39. Monaco
40- Hungary
41.Slovenia
42- Czech Republic
43 Austria
And the rest of the countries

* For people coming from countries in Category C, the result of the PCR test, which is done between 0-120 hours before the date of boarding and the result is negative, must be submitted to the Ministry of Health officials upon entering the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. For a period of 14 days, they will be examined at the end of quarantine.

NB:

1- PCR test results will not be requested from children in the 0-5 age group who will enter the country.

2- The period 0-120 hours prior to the above boarding date will be evaluated based on the date of delivery of the PCR samples.
3- PCR test results taken 6 or more days before the date of travel will not be considered valid upon entering the country. People who take exams this way will not be accepted into the country.
Regarding those who come to work in night clubs, and if they have stayed for two weeks in Turkey, they will remain in quarantine for a week in quarantine if they are from group B. Those who come from Group C countries for the same purpose will remain in quarantine for 14 days. Those people coming from Group B and C countries must also document the result of a PCR test, which is performed between 0-120 hours before the date of boarding the plane, and the result is negative upon entering the country
5- For travelers coming from Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, it is mandatory to have a QR code on the test results