A VISIT TO DUTY FREE
The Cyprus government uses European Union regulations to set duty-free limits. This has allowed Cypriot customs services to specify the exact amount of goods that can be bought in Cyprus for import or export without paying duty or VAT.
Although limits and prices differ, all visitors entering or leaving Cyprus can enjoy duty-free goods. Duty-free limits, along with pricing, generally tend to differ for travellers departing for or arriving from European Union and non-European Union countries.
Duty-free products can also be pre-ordered before a flight from both of the island’s international airports. THE CYPRUS DUTY-FREE ONLINE SHOP offers a shop and collect service that comes with several travel exclusives that include online deals for cosmetics, food, and alcohol.
It is always advisable to carry receipts for all goods purchased and to fully declare any goods if required. If any limits are exceeded, a traveller may be required to pay duty and VAT on the excess amount or ultimately face confiscation of all goods.
When entering or leaving Cyprus, travellers aged over 17 can enjoy the following duty-free allowances
Alcoholic Beverages
- Wine: 4 litres
- Spirits or liqueurs over 22% alcohol: 1 litre
- Spirits or liqueurs up to 22% alcohol: 2 litres
- Beer: 16 litres (EU) or 42 litres (Non-EU)
Tobacco Products
- Cigarettes: 200
- Cigarillos: 100
- Cigars: 50
- Tobacco: 250 grams
Other Purchased Goods
- Air and sea travellers can carry tax-free purchased goods worth up to €430 (EU)
- Air and sea travellers can carry tax-free purchased goods worth up to €390 (Non-EU)
- Other travellers can carry tax-free purchased goods worth up to €300 (EU)
- Other travellers can carry tax-free purchased goods worth up to €270 (Non-EU)
Please note: Duty-free status is only applicable to goods that are for personal use.
Although travellers arriving from or travelling to European Union countries have no tax limits on personal-use items, they are given defined guidelines to follow. These travellers can purchase items from the country of origin, but will then be required to prove that any items exceeding defined guidelines are for personal use and that taxes were paid in the country of origin.
Defined guidelines include the following limits
Alcoholic Beverages
- Wine: 90 litres
- Spirits or liqueurs over 22% alcohol: 22.5 litres
- Spirits or liqueurs up to 22% alcohol: 90 litres
- Beer: 110 litres
Tobacco Products
- Cigarettes: 800
- Cigarillos: 400
- Cigars: 200
- Tobacco: 1 Kilo
