Northern Cypriot passport | |
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![]() The front cover of a Northern Cypriot passport with the coat of arms of Northern Cyprus. | |
Type | Passport |
Issued by | ![]() |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility | Northern Cyprus citizenship |
Expiration | 5 years |
Cost | Standard (32 pages): ₺495 (€15) [1] |
Northern Cypriot passports are issued to citizens of the self-declared state of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for the purpose of international travel.
The passport is valid in three countries in the world due to the limited international recognition of Northern Cyprus. A Northern Cypriot passport is valid in Pakistan,[citation needed] Turkey, and the United Kingdom.[2] Turkish Cypriots are also issued Turkish passports.[3][4]
The United States does not recognise the TRNC passport.[5][6]
Until 1994, entry to the United Kingdom was easier on an "unrecognised" TRNC passport than on a Turkish passport. Many Kurds—some of whom were aligned with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)—and other political dissidents subsequently paid high prices to obtain TRNC passports, which they then used to enter the UK visa-free and claim political asylum.[3]