North Cyprus has two international airports. The larger of the two is Ercan Airport near Lefkosa, and the other is Geçitkale Airport near Gazimamusa. Flights touch down in Istanbul enroute, however no change of aircraft is required.The stop-over is about 30-45 minutes and there is usually no change of aircraft. Luggage will be checked in straight through to Ercan airport. Turkish Airlines offers Scheduled flights from London Stansted to North Cyprus daily. Regular scheduled and charter flights to North Cyprus are provided by:
The citizens of European Union (EU) nations, Turkey, USA, Canada, Mexico, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Russia do not require visa. All other nationals should check their position with regard to passports and visas with the nearest Embassy or Office of Representative of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Visitors who do not wish to have their passports stamped by the authorities on arrival in North Cyprus may request a stamped visa form which is loosely inserted into the passport and removed on departure.
Each adult is permitted to bring 400 cigarettes, 500gr tobacco or 50 cigars, 1 litre of wine or spirits and up to 100cl of perfume. Duty-free shops can be found at Ercan Airport and the ports at Kyrenia and Famagusta.