UK Makes Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Mandatory From Today for Cypriot Visitors
UK Replaces All Physical Visa Stickers With Digital e-Visas—Implications for Cypriot Work and Study Permits
Dual British-Cypriot Nationals Must Now Enter UK on a British Passport
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UK Imposes Import Safeguards After Foot-and-Mouth Disease Confirmed in Cyprus
After Foot-and-Mouth Disease was confirmed in Cyprus, the UK on 25 February 2026 activated safeguard measures: live animals and untreated meat or dairy from Cyprus are temporarily barred, while processed halloumi can enter only with heat-treatment certificates. The restrictions disrupt agri-food supply chains and require extra paperwork for freight operators.
Cyprus Airports Urge 3-Hour Pre-Departure Arrival as Evacuation Traffic Peaks
On 25 February 2026 Larnaca and Paphos airports asked all passengers—including business travellers—to arrive three hours before departure because evacuation flights and high seasonal demand are causing bottlenecks at security and immigration. Companies should adjust transfer times and warn travellers of potential delays.
Turkish-Cypriot police arrest nine over paid attempt to drive migrants across Green Line
Police in the Turkish-administered north of Cyprus detained nine men on 24 February 2026 for allegedly paying drivers to ferry them across the Green Line into the EU-controlled south. The incident highlights ongoing pressure on informal crossing routes and signals tougher enforcement as Cyprus gears up to lead the EU Council and implement the new Migration & Asylum Pact. Companies should continue to move staff only through authorised checkpoints and airports.
Cyprus leaders revive checkpoint agenda in UN-brokered meeting, signalling easier island travel
At a 24 February UN-facilitated meeting in Nicosia, President Christodoulides and Turkish-Cypriot leader Erhürman agreed to accelerate work on opening five new Green Line checkpoints, including the strategic Lydini crossing. The move would ease daily commuting and business logistics across the island, although implementation depends on wider settlement talks. Companies should prepare for possible new crossing formalities later in 2026.
Cyprus-chaired EU General Affairs Council sets March summit agenda, keeps migration high on list
Presiding over the EU General Affairs Council on 24 February 2026, Cyprus set the tone for its six-month presidency, confirming that migration management and Schengen reforms will dominate the March leaders’ summit. Cyprus pledged swift completion of the Migration & Asylum Pact’s implementing rules – news that matters for businesses moving talent across Europe.
LIBE Committee holds data-access hearing under Cyprus Presidency, paving way for smarter border checks
During a 24 February hearing scheduled at Cyprus’s initiative, the European Parliament’s LIBE Committee debated how forthcoming EU e-Evidence rules can support the Migration & Asylum Pact. Cyprus previewed an API-PNR pilot at Larnaca Airport, signalling a shift toward data-driven, real-time border screening that will affect business travel compliance.