North and south, one island
The whole island, explained.
Most Cyprus guides stop at the line. Talk Cyprus covers both sides of it: how to cross, what a hire car can do, how banking, healthcare and residency work in the north and the south, and what changed this month.
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Crossing the line
Crossing points, hire cars in both directions, entry through Ercan, and what you can carry across.
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Practical and documentation
Residency, banking, healthcare, shipping a car, pets, phones and schools, covering both sides of the island.
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Car hire
Hiring a car in the south or the north, and what each allows at the crossing points.
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Property
Buying on either side of the island, and the due diligence each side demands.
Latest guides
- Taking a hire car across the border in Cyprus
Whether your Cyprus hire car can cross the Green Line in either direction, what the border insurance costs, and what it does and does not cover.
Verified 22 Aug 2026 - Moving to Cyprus from the UK after Brexit
Residency routes for UK citizens on both sides of Cyprus, from the pink slip and category F in the south to residence permits in the north.
Verified 22 Aug 2026 - Car hire in north Cyprus: what to know before you book
Hiring a car in north Cyprus, from Ercan or delivered to your door. Prices, insurance, red plates, and whether the car can cross to the south.
Verified 22 Aug 2026 - Cyprus border crossing points: the full list
Every crossing point on the Green Line, what each allows, typical hours and queues, plus the documents you need to cross in either direction.
Verified 22 Aug 2026 - Exchanging a UK driving licence in Cyprus
How UK licence holders drive legally on each side of Cyprus, and how to exchange a licence in the south and the north once you become resident.
Verified 22 Aug 2026 - Phones, SIMs and roaming across the line in Cyprus
How UK and EU phones behave on each side of Cyprus, why bills spike near the Green Line, and the SIM or eSIM to buy for the north.
Verified 22 Aug 2026