Capital: Nicosia
Time zone: GMT +2 (GMT + 3 from the last Sunday in March to the Saturday before the last Sunday in September)
Telephone services: Country Code: 357 Outgoing Code: 00
Emergency telephone numbers: All services – 199
Tourist information: Cyprus Tourism Organisation, 213 Regent Street, London W1R 8DA Tel: (0171) 734 9822 or 734 2593 Fax: (0171) 287 6534
Passport information: PASSPORTS, must be valid for 3 months after date of departure for visitors not requiring visas. Those requiring visas must have their passport valid for at least 6 months from the point of departure. Return Ticket Required, may be subject to change at short notice. Contact consulate before travelling
Visa information: VISAS required by all except: Nationals of Great Britain, Australia, Canada, USA, EU, Japan. Nationals of Commonwealth countries (except nationals of Bangladesh, Bermuda, Pakistan who do require visas. Nationals of Bahrain, Fiji, Iceland, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Norway, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Yugoslavia (Consult Embassy if passport as issued before the outbreak of civil war).
Health information: No vaccinations are compulsary. Please seek medical advice prior to travel
Food & drink: Water is considered drinkable, normal precautions should be observed with food
Currency: Cyprus Pound (C£) = 100 cents
Travellers cheques can be cashed in all banks, US dollars, Pound sterling and the Deutschemark are all accepted currencies. All major credit cards are accepted
ATM availability: Approximately 200 locations
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