Cyprus has two separate emergency systems. The numbers you call depend on which side of the island you are on: the TRNC (KKTC) or South Cyprus. Save the numbers for the side you are staying on before you need them.
Last checked: 1 October 2026. Numbers and arrangements can change, so check your government's travel advice before you travel.
In the TRNC (KKTC)
Emergency numbers
Phone numbers in the TRNC (KKTC) start with +90 392.
Hospitals with emergency departments
- Nicosia (Lefkoşa): Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital, emergency department open 24 hours, +90 392 223 2441
- Famagusta (Gazimağusa): Famagusta State Hospital, +90 392 630 8900
- Lefke: Cengiz Topel Hospital, Yeşilyurt, +90 392 723 6351
- Kyrenia (Girne): the new Girne State Hospital opened on 2 October 2026; its emergency department's direct number isn't published yet. Call 112 and the ambulance will take you to the right hospital.
Health cover
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is not valid in the TRNC (KKTC). Take out travel insurance that covers medical treatment and repatriation, and keep the policy details with you.
Pharmacies at night
Duty pharmacies (nöbetçi eczane) take turns to stay open late. The Turkish Cypriot Pharmacists' Association publishes the current list: kteb.org duty pharmacy list.
Embassies and lost passports
Most embassies are in Nicosia on the South Cyprus side, and the help they can give in the TRNC (KKTC) is limited. Report a lost or stolen passport to the police (155) and contact your embassy. For British nationals: British High Commission, Nicosia, 24 hours, +357 22 861100.
In South Cyprus
Emergency numbers
- Police, ambulance and fire: 112 or 199
- Forest fire: 1407
- Sea and air search and rescue: 1441
- Police, non-urgent: 1460
- Poisoning: call 112
Phone numbers in South Cyprus start with +357.
Hospitals with 24-hour emergency departments
- Nicosia: Nicosia General Hospital, Strovolos, +357 22 604011
- Limassol: Limassol General Hospital, Kato Polemidia, +357 25 801207
- Larnaca: Larnaca General Hospital, +357 24 800370
- Paphos: Paphos General Hospital, Anavargos, +357 26 803266
- Paralimni (Famagusta district): Famagusta General Hospital, +357 23 200213
- Troodos: Troodos Hospital, Kyperounta, first aid for the mountain villages, +357 25 806700
- Polis: Polis Chrysochous Hospital, +357 26 821817
Health cover
EU, EEA and Swiss visitors with an EHIC, and UK visitors with a GHIC, are treated in public hospitals; with an EHIC an emergency department visit costs €10 and a road ambulance is free. Air ambulance is not covered. Everyone else should have travel insurance with medical cover.
Pharmacies at night
Call 11892 to find the pharmacy on duty tonight.
British Sovereign Base Areas
Akrotiri (near Limassol) and Dhekelia (near Larnaca) are British Sovereign Base Areas with their own police, which also answers 112.
Embassies and lost passports
Most embassies are in Nicosia. Report a lost or stolen passport to the police and contact your embassy. For British nationals: British High Commission, Nicosia, 24 hours, +357 22 861100.
On both sides
- Crossing between the two sides: there are nine official crossing points; Ledra Palace and Ledra Street (Lokmacı) in Nicosia are for pedestrians only. Take your passport, or your national ID card if you are an EU citizen.
- Hire cars: a car hired in South Cyprus is usually not insured in the TRNC (KKTC). You can buy insurance at some crossing points, but it is often third-party only and does not cover damage to the hire car. Check with your hire company first.
- Driving: traffic drives on the left on both sides. After an accident, call the police for the side you are on.
- Phones: your mobile may switch between TRNC (KKTC) and South Cyprus networks near the line, and EU roaming rates may not apply in the TRNC (KKTC). Check with your provider.
- Wildfires: report smoke or fire at once: 177 in the TRNC (KKTC), 1407 in South Cyprus.
- At the beach: swim where there are lifeguards and follow their instructions.