COVID 19 Update: Students allowed to travel to North Cyprus for studies starting from July 2020 after CoronaVirus 2020 Lockdown

Update as of 21.08.2021 (Dates of the update are very important. Latest updates will be always on top)

 The announcement made on Saturday 21st August  by the TRNC Ministry of Health, based upon the new decision taken by the TRNC Supreme Disease Committee (SAB.0.000-629-21/E.8594)  confirms that students arriving from international countries (Dark Red colour code) will be able to enter the TRNC upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. Upon arrival, students must  present a valid student letter/ Acceptance Letter 

2. On the condition that students can confirm a valid address to quarantine for 14 (fourteen) days, students may opt to quarantine at home via the TRNC ‘Guven de Kal’ home quarantine scheme.

In line with the newly updated decisions, I would like to share with you the opportunity for students to quarantine in different accommodation options provided by RocApply.

 Students can now opt to book and quarantine in different dormitories together with their quarantine tracking bracelet according to the latest travel guidelines released by the Ministry of Health. Please note this decision is subject to review regularly by the TRNC Supreme Disease Committee.

Applications for accommodation used for quarantine must be made and paid for prior to travel. Students will need to download the 'Güvende Kal' application (Quarantine control application) from their mobile device and follow the instructions for registration. The fee payable to the Government for the tracking bracelet is currently 750 TL (76 Euros).  

Students will additionally need to provide the address of their quarantine location and later present it to Immigration Officials for confirmation upon arrival. RocApply together with the Universities will be providing each student a document confirming their room number/booking and payment.

More Updates

The TRNC Ministry of Health has implemented quarantine services that require persons entering North Cyprus to quarantine themselves in order to limit the introduction and spread of Covid 19. The 10-14 day period begins on the day the person enters North Cyprus. Please be advised that the duration of mandatory quarantine is determined by public health authorities and this is enforceable by law. 

There are several options to apply for quarantine services.

*The students who will come from the Dark Red Country need to apply for Government central quarantine services only.

*The student belonging to other color-coded countries can apply for government central quarantine or home quarantine.

Process of quarantine options:

Home quarantine:

Students who can select the home option will be subject to wearing electronic bracelets within their own homes to carry out their coronavirus quarantine. The bracelets will replace the government-mandated hotels used to house and monitor travelers. For information on the bracelet.

 Regarding the steps to follow in order to qualify for the home monitored quarantine (with bracelets):

• The student should download in their phones ´Güvende Kal´ app, 48 hours before traveling. The application can be found on App Store and Google Play or visit the website kktckarantina.com 

1. The website contains all information about the electronic wristband and app, as well as how and where to pay for the electronic wristband (kktckarantina.com). Kindly note that the payment for the wristband will be ₺750 (Turkish Lira). RocApply can help you with all this process.

2. During the quarantine period, the student´s contact number must be reachable, and data communication on their cellular device must be enabled.

3. The student must not leave the location they have specified during the quarantine period. If they leave the location, they will face legal action for violating the quarantine rule, and the fine for the quarantine regulation violation will be $10,000.

4. The quarantine period will end upon receipt of an SMS notification sent to the student following the completion of a PCR test on the date determined by the Ministry.

*According to the specified Island entry requirements, students traveling from DARK RED and GREY zones will be required to quarantine for 14 days.

*Book and reserve student accommodation for RocApply right now: https://www.rocapply.com/north-cyprus-accommodation/

*Students can also apply for visa assistance or Ok to board through RocApply: https://www.rocapply.com/study-in-north-cyprus/about-north-cyprus/ok-to-board-(e-visa)-to-north-cyprus-(trnc).html

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Update as of 09.08.2021 (Dates of the update are very important. Latest updates will be always on top)

Dear North Cyprus students and the RocApply North Cyprus Community,

We are pleased to announce that after the hard work of Universities and the Northern Cyprus government, the travel ban on all countries had been lifted. Students will have -entry according to the color code which you can find below.

DARK RED;

• People who have travelled to these countries in the last 14 days are forbidden from entering the country. T
• RNC citizens will be able to enter the country on the condition of a negative PCR test result from within the last 72 hours and upon entry to the island, and 14 days of quarantine.
• From 15.08.2021 onwards people who will come from Dark Red Countries with a student certificate to be notified by the National Education and Culture Ministry or to register as a new student will be able to enter the country on the condition of negative PCR test results from the last 72 hours and upon entry and 14 days quarantine.

RED;

VACCINATED or HAVE HAD THE DISEASE;

• Pre-departure negative PCR result from the last 72 hours.
• 5 days quarantine

*Note: Vaccinated people who will come from the United Kingdom will be able to enter the country without going into quarantine until 31.08.2021. A reassessment will be made on the specified date.

UNVACCINATED;

• Pre-departure negative PCR result from the last 72 hours.
• 7 days quarantine.

*Covid-19 tests will be performed at all entry gates to people coming from these countries regardless of whether they have been vaccinated.

ORANGE;

VACCINATED or HAVE HAD THE DISEASE;

• Pre-departure negative PCR result from the last 72 hours.
• Quarantine-free entry

UNVACCINATED;

• Pre-departure negative PCR result from the last 72 hours.
• 5 days quarantine.

*Covid-19 tests will be performed at all entry gates only to unvaccinated people coming from these countries.

GREEN;

VACCINATED or HAVE HAD THE DISEASE;

• No restrictions.

UNVACCINATED;

• Pre-departure negative PCR result from the last 72 hours.
• Quarantine-free entry.

*Covid-19 tests will not be performed at the gates on people coming from these countries.

GREY;

• Whether vaccinated or not, entry to the country will be on condition of a pre-departure negative PCR result from the last 72 hours and 14 days of quarantine.

GENERAL RULES; VACCINATED PEOPLE: Who have completed the vaccination program. From 14 days after the last dose.

• SINOVAC: 2 DOSES
• BIONTECH: 2 DOSES
• SINOPHARM: 2 DOSES
• COMIRNATY (Pfizer/Biotech): 2 DOSES
• VAXZEVRIA (Astrazeneca/Oxford): 2 DOSES
• COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen / Johnson and Johnson: 1 DOSE
• SPUTNIK V: 2 DOSES
• MODERNA: 2 DOSES

*People who have had two doses of a vaccine different from the vaccines mentioned above will be considered as vaccinated.

*People who have had the Covid-19 disease and six months have passed will be considered as vaccinated if they have 1 dose of vaccine.

*People who have had the disease: Submit a positive PCR test result taken between 30-180 days prior to travel. These people will be evaluated as vaccinated people.

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Update as of 05.08.2021

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According to the last decisions taken by the Council of Ministers most of the countries in Africa are included in the Dark Red Category (see the list below) which states that people who traveled to these countries in the last 14 days are prohibited from entering the country. The decisions are likely to be changed by late August.

Thank you for being patient and waiting until the end of August. Whereas, Liberia is included in the Grey Category which states that they will be able to enter the country with a negative PCR result for the last 72 hours and a 14-day quarantine upon entry. Students from Liberia can already start booking their tickets for any day of September.

Please make sure that the tickets are sent to RocApply or International Office staff so that we forward them to the Immigration Office of Ercan Airport to avoid any problem during the arrival of your student. Regarding 14 day quarantine for Liberian students, we shall get back to you in a due course as we are now trying to come up with the best possible and economic alternative for our students.

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It's been a tough time and as we continue to be very cautious, we have great news, students will be able to travel to study in North Cyprus starting from September 2020 meaning that the borders will be open for entry.

According to the Ministry of National Education and Culture international students who travel from September will not need or be required to quarantine. In case there is a need for students to be Quarantined RocApply together with its partner universities will provide 14-day accommodation for free.

The North Cyprus Government will give 500.00 Lira to all students flying in and registering this semester. The money will be deposited in their accounts and can be used for shopping and other things. All students arriving will also be tested for Covid-19 at the airport for free.

Flights to North Cyprus are expected to resume in August 2020. Please don't hesitate to email our team at [email protected] for more information.

Our team is looking forward to helping you and your friends with your study application processes and making sure that they go as smoothly as possible.

Therefore all those students who have secured acceptance letters may go ahead and make the tuition fee payment in order to start the visa processes in time.

In the event that you are having difficulties processing your tuition fees please use the RocApply payment options and our team will help you process all the payments for you.

RocApply payment Options: https://www.rocapply.com/study-in-north-cyprus/payment-options.html

Latest Update as of 13.10.2020: Students from all over the world allowed to fly into NorthCyprus.

For students coming from the countries in category C, it is obligatory to submit the PCR test result, which is made between 0-120 hours before the boarding date and whose result is negative, to the Ministry of Health officials when they enter the TRNC at ERCAN Airport. These persons will be quarantined in a quarantine center determined by the Ministry of Health for 14 days free of charge and the PCR test will be done at the end of quarantine.

Latest Update as of 22.09.2020: Students allowed to fly into NorthCyprus as of 12 October 2020

• 1- The quarantine decisions taken until 20 September 2020, will be extended until 01 October 2020 at 23:59.
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