Moving to Northern Cyprus
If you’re considering permanently moving to Northern Cyprus you’ll need to find out how easy it is to ship your belongings.
How long can you stay in Northern Cyprus?
The first thing you need to know if you’re thinking of permanently moving to North Cyprus is how long you can stay here. For all the details on this, please read our page on Residence and Work Permits.
What’s the best way to get your goods to North Cyprus?
You could attempt to ship your goods yourself, but we wouldn’t recommend it. For the hassle you save using a professional shipping company, the money is well worth spending. There are a good number of shipping companies who offer services for moving to Northern Cyprus, based within the UK and in North Cyprus, so you can shop around to find the one best suited to your needs.
What to consider when choosing a shipping company:
- First and foremost, make sure you choose a reputable company. International moving companies are regulated so check that yours is a member of the various removal and shipping company associations.
- Consider how the company will ‘ship’ your goods. This can be by air, sea or road, and will depend to a certain extent on how much you are shipping. If you own a lot of goods, shipping by air is usually not feasible. Road should be quite a bit faster than by sea if you want your goods quickly.
- Think about whether you would like to make use of a full packing and unpacking service. This can be a great idea if you’re shipping a lot of goods as professional packers pack and unpack a lot quicker than you can. Depending on insurance, a packing service may be obligatory.
- Find out about insurance coverage. What is the shipping company’s liability if something goes wrong? Can you, or do you have to, purchase additional insurance through the remover?
- Does the company specialise in moving to North Cyprus? All countries have different rules and regulations so it’s important that your company knows what these are or you could have problems. They need to know the ins and outs of importing goods and should be able to tell you exactly what your responsibilities are.
What can you bring to Northern Cyprus?
Provided your goods have been used, you can import them free of any duties or taxes. However, if goods are new and unused you will have to pay duties.