Cyprus

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED

Weapons and ammunition, Narcotics, Wireless telephones, Pornographic material

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

Documents required:

Visa for Residence
Inventory Documents
Residence Permit valid for one years stay

For Diplomats:

Exemption Certificate issued by the Embassy in Cyprus
For Offshore company expatriates, a C6 form must be provided for new items

Customer must be in country for customs clearance in order to sing customs declaration in the presence of the customs officer.

Used household goods and personal effects may be imported duty-free, but are subject to other taxes provided the goods are:

Intended for the personal use of the owner and his dependents, are not for resale, and Customer has resided less than a year in Cyprus during the last two years from the time of importation
In reasonable quantities
Imported within 12 months of the Customer
Owned for at least 12 months prior to their importation
Duty-free importation also depends on whether the Customer has resided outside of Cyprus for more than one year

VEHICLES

One car per family duty-free, for returning Cypriots, provided they are taking up permanent residence in Cyprus, and had their permanent residence abroad for a period of at least 10 years

Foreigners may import autos provided they intend to take up permanent residence

Temporary importation up to one year duty-free if customer has been abroad more than one year during the past two years

Motorcycles are subject to duty