Crossing the line

Everything about moving between the two sides of the island: where to cross, what your hire car needs, what the rules are if you fly into Ercan, and what you can take with you.

• 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
• 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 19 Oct 2026
• Flying into Ercan and crossing to the south

  What entering Cyprus through Ercan means legally, who can cross to the south afterwards, and the safer routing if you want to see both sides.

  Verified 19 Oct 2026