Anybody been to Cyprus in 2004?

[Philb]

As Of January 1, 2004 Cyprus started requiring entry visa's for citizens of Russia and Ukraine.  This was part of their agreement for entry into the EU.

I was wondering if anyone has gone there with their Ukrainian or Russian girlfriend since this requirement went into effect and if so what was your experience with the process.

I was planning on going there with Lena this May.  Infact, I had already purchased the tickets not realizing this change had occured.  Good thing my tickets are refundable :-)

[TwoBitBandit]

... in response to Anybody been to Cyprus in 2004?, posted by Philb on Mar 22, 2004

Does that apply to the Turkish side (north) or the Greek side (south)?  Or both?

Turkey is still a long ways (5-10 years) from EU membership, so I'd suspect this only applies to the Greek side.

[Haroshij]

... in response to Which side?, posted by TwoBitBandit on Mar 23, 2004

There are talks going on to make the whole Cyprus a part of the EU. In that case there will be the same rules for the whole island. However Cyprus is not a part of the EU for the time being.

Haroshij

[Philb]

... in response to Which side?, posted by TwoBitBandit on Mar 23, 2004