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High Commission Warns Dual British/Cypriot Citizens to Carry UK Passports as ETA Becomes Mandatory
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Serbia Surge: Record Arrivals Prompt Cyprus to Sign New Tourism Cooperation Deal
Cyprus and Serbia will sign a new tourism cooperation agreement after Serbian arrivals to the island hit record levels in 2025. The deal aims to expand flight connectivity and joint marketing, opening fresh opportunities for Cypriot hotels and for companies that rely on short-term Serbian talent.
Nationwide animal-movement ban as Cyprus imposes quarantine to contain foot-and-mouth outbreak
After laboratory confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease, Cyprus has banned all animal movements nationwide, sealed access to infected farms and set up police-backed control zones. The quarantine does not target people, but it disrupts supply chains handling livestock, leather goods and feed, creating new compliance hurdles for relocation and logistics providers.
Illegal ‘shadow network’ outpaces licensed agencies in recruiting foreign workers to Cyprus
A Kathimerini report reveals that unlicensed labour brokers now outnumber licensed agencies in Cyprus, charging excessive fees and siphoning wages from migrant workers. The practice threatens compliant recruiters, undermines the island’s tourism brand and poses due-diligence risks for multinational employers.
Customs officers tighten checks at Green Line crossings, seizing duty-free cigarettes and fuel
Customs officers confiscated untaxed cigarettes and 80 litres of fuel in three incidents at Green Line checkpoints, imposing fines of up to €1,200. The seizures show authorities are intensifying controls on duty-free goods as cross-line traffic rebounds. Businesses should remind travellers that the Green Line is treated as an external EU customs border and that fuel transfers are strictly banned.
European Commission rushes veterinary task-force to Cyprus as bio-security rules tighten
DG SANTE has sent an expert mission to Cyprus to help manage the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Their presence heralds tougher border inspections for animal products and stricter on-farm bio-security, raising compliance requirements for shippers, exporters and pet-relocation services.