# North Cyprus Traffic Fines 2026: Speeding, Alcohol, Phone > A phone at the wheel costs 70,893 TL (€1,293) in North Cyprus, the same as no licence. All 2026 traffic fines in lira and euros, limits and how to pay. - Canonical: https://www.kiprarent.com/en/guide/traffic-fines-north-cyprus/ - Updated: 2026-11-01 - Language: English - Publisher: Kipra Rent A Car, https://www.kiprarent.com/ ## Quick answer - **Phone at the wheel:** 70,893 TL (€1,293 at the 4 August 2026 rate), the same as driving without a licence. Hands-free calling is allowed. - **Speeding:** 20 to 40 km/h over the limit: 7,089 TL (€129). More than 40 km/h over: 17,723 TL (€323). Under 20 km/h over is not in the published list. - **Alcohol:** The limit is 0.05%. Over the limit: 35,446 TL (€646). In the top band, or refusing a breath test: 70,893 TL (about €1,293). Bands as reported in the press, conversion to % is ours. - **Seat belt, red light:** 14,178 TL (€259) each, as of August 2026. - **How to pay:** By card only: cash is not accepted at police stations. We found no public online lookup and no official deadline text as of November 2026, so use the deadline on the fine slip. - **Camera fine on a rental:** It goes to the rental company and reaches you through the rental contract's process. --- If you drive at home in the UK or EU, read this number first: using a mobile phone at the wheel in North Cyprus costs **70,893 TL** (**€1,293**), exactly the same fine as driving without a licence. It is also four times the fine for driving more than 40 km/h over the limit. The full list below has been in force since August 2026, and the legal amounts are in Turkish lira (TL). It belongs on the same pre-trip checklist as the left-side switch in the [first-time visitor's checklist for North Cyprus](/en/guide/first-time-visitors-north-cyprus/). ## How much are traffic fines in North Cyprus in 2026? North Cyprus traffic fines run from **3,544 TL** for not carrying your licence at a police check to **70,893 TL** for the serious driver offences, according to the lists published by Kıbrıs Gazetesi and Politis on 4 August 2026. A separate **141,786 TL** line covers operating without the taxi permit. | Offence | Fine (TL) | EUR (Politis) | | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------- | | Operating a vehicle without the "T" permit (taxi permit) | **141,786** | €2,586 | | Driving without a licence | **70,893** | €1,293 | | Using a mobile phone while driving | **70,893** | €1,293 | | Refusing a breath test | **70,893** | €1,293 | | Using a vehicle without the owner's permission | **70,893** | €1,293 | | Alcohol, top band (over 100 promille as reported) | **70,893** | €1,294 | | Alcohol, lower band (50 to 100 promille as reported) | **35,446** | €646 | | Driving under the influence of pharmaceutical substances | **35,446** | €647 | | Speeding, more than 40 km/h over the limit | **17,723** | €323 | | Running a red light | **14,178** | €259 | | Not wearing a seat belt | **14,178** | €259 | | Dangerous driving | **14,178** | €258 | | Not giving way to emergency vehicles with sirens | **10,633** | €194 | | Defective or excessively noisy exhaust | **10,633** | €194 | | Speeding, 20 to 40 km/h over the limit | **7,089** | €129 | | Driving without a road licence (seyrüsefer) | **7,089** | €129 | | Registration plate violation | **7,089** | €129 | | No technical inspection certificate | **7,089** | €129 | | Not carrying the driving licence during a police check | **3,544** | €64 | The euro column is Politis's conversion at 4 August 2026 rates, printed as published, which is why the same lira amount sometimes differs by a euro. The lira amount is the fine, and its euro value moves with the rate: at 55.80 TL to the euro on 30 October 2026, **70,893 TL** is about **€1,270**. The list does not include parking or speeding less than 20 km/h over the limit, so this page quotes no amount for either. A missing line is not a permission. ## How much is a speeding fine in North Cyprus? A North Cyprus speeding fine is **7,089 TL** (€129) for 20 to 40 km/h over the limit and **17,723 TL** (€323) for more than 40 km/h over, as of August 2026. Applied to the published speed limits, the bands look like this (the km/h bands are our own arithmetic): | Road | Limit | 7,089 TL band | 17,723 TL band | | -------------------------- | ----------- | --------------- | -------------- | | Built-up area | **50 km/h** | 70-90 km/h | above 90 km/h | | Open road, no sign | **65 km/h** | 85-105 km/h | above 105 km/h | | Open road signed at 80 | **80 km/h** | 100-120 km/h | above 120 km/h | | Intercity dual carriageway | **100 km/h** | 120-140 km/h | above 140 km/h | Signed open roads go up to 80 km/h, so a lower sign means lower bands. For visitors used to motorway limits, note how low the unsigned open-road limit is. Speed cameras operate on the Famagusta-Kyrenia and Famagusta-Nicosia roads. For everything beyond the fine amounts, from roundabouts to driving on the left, read the [rules of the road in North Cyprus](/en/blog/north-cyprus-driving-rules/). ## How much is the fine for using a phone while driving in North Cyprus? The North Cyprus fine for using a mobile phone while driving is **70,893 TL** (€1,293 at the 4 August 2026 rate), the same as driving without a licence or refusing a breath test. Hands-free calling is allowed. The published list does not spell out where the line falls for a mounted phone used as a sat-nav, so the low-risk habit is to set the route before you pull away. On this list a phone offence costs five times a seat-belt offence (our arithmetic). ## What is the drink-driving fine in North Cyprus? The North Cyprus drink-driving fine is **35,446 TL** (€646) just over the limit and **70,893 TL** (€1,294 as printed by Politis) in the top band, as of August 2026. The alcohol limit published in our driving rules post is **0.05%** (0.5 promille in the usual notation). Press reports print the bands as "50 to 100 promille" and "over 100 promille"; against the 0.05% limit we read those as 0.05% to 0.10% and over 0.10%, and that reading is ours rather than an official conversion. Refusing a breath test costs **70,893 TL**, so refusing is priced at the top alcohol band. Driving under the influence of pharmaceutical substances is a separate **35,446 TL** (€647) line. A town ride home is priced in the [North Cyprus taxi fares guide](/en/guide/taxi-fares-north-cyprus/). ## How do you pay a traffic fine in North Cyprus, and by when? North Cyprus traffic fines are payable **by card only**: cash is not accepted at police stations, so keep a bank card with you even on a cash-heavy trip. The police number is **155**. Two honest gaps, as of November 2026: - **Online lookup:** we found no public official online service for checking TRNC traffic fines. - **Deadline and late penalty:** we found no official text on either. Use the deadline written on your fine slip, and ask the police if the slip is unclear. Deadlines and late penalties quoted on commercial websites are not repeated here because we could not trace them to an official source. ## What happens with a camera fine on a rental car in North Cyprus? A camera fine notified after the rental goes to the rental company and then follows the process in your rental contract, so it can reach you after the car has been returned. The rules themselves do not change for a rental: the [red Z plates on North Cyprus rental cars](/en/guide/red-z-plates-north-cyprus/) mark the car, they do not exempt the driver. Your licence is the document that matters at every police check. Not carrying it is a **3,544 TL** fine, and it has to be the physical card, as the [driving licence requirements for North Cyprus](/en/guide/driving-licence-requirements/) explain. If the stop follows a collision, the sequence is in [what to do after an accident in a rental car](/en/guide/rental-car-accident-procedure/). Kipra Rent A Car is a Famagusta-based local rental company with VAT and third-party insurance included in every displayed price; the number on your rental agreement, **+90 546 996 1004**, is the one to call with a question about a fine. ## Why did North Cyprus traffic fines change in August 2026? North Cyprus traffic fines were updated in August 2026 after the new minimum wage was published. Kıbrıs Gazetesi reported it on 4 August 2026 in one sentence: "Resmi Gazete'de asgari ücretin yayımlanmasının ardından, trafik suçlarına uygulanacak para cezaları da güncellendi." In English: following the minimum wage's publication in the Official Gazette, the fines for traffic offences were updated too. Our own arithmetic, not an official statement: every amount equals a round share of the 70,893 TL gross monthly minimum wage, rounded down. We found no official source stating these percentages. | Share of gross wage (our arithmetic) | Amount | | ------------------------------------ | -------------- | | 5% | **3,544 TL** | | 10% | **7,089 TL** | | 15% | **10,633 TL** | | 20% | **14,178 TL** | | 25% | **17,723 TL** | | 50% | **35,446 TL** | | 100% | **70,893 TL** | | 200% | **141,786 TL** | If that link holds, the amounts can move again after the next wage decision, which is expected around January 2027 (an expectation, not an announcement). The current figures and history are in the [North Cyprus minimum wage in lira and euros](/en/guide/minimum-wage-north-cyprus/) guide. Check the date on any fine amount you read elsewhere, including older pages that predate the August 2026 list. ## How many drivers do police check in North Cyprus? North Cyprus police checked **1,924 drivers** on one published day, 2 January 2026, according to the TRNC Police General Directorate as cited by Cyprus FAQ. Of those, **347 drivers** were held administratively liable, and **34 vehicles** were taken off the road. The liable drivers work out at about 18% of those checked that day (our arithmetic). It is a single day, not an annual rate. --- Planning the drive: every Kipra car is an [automatic rental](/en/automatic-car-rental/), which leaves more attention for the left side of the road. [Book a car](https://www.kiprarent.com/en/book/cars?lang=en) · WhatsApp +90 546 996 1004, English spoken. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Is a phone fine in North Cyprus really the same as driving without a licence?** Yes. Both are 70,893 TL (€1,293 at the 4 August 2026 rate) on the list published in August 2026. Hands-free calling is allowed. **What happens if a speed camera catches me in a rental car?** A fine notified after the rental goes to the rental company and reaches you through the process in your rental contract. Speed cameras operate on the Famagusta-Kyrenia and Famagusta-Nicosia roads. **How long do I have to pay a traffic fine in North Cyprus?** Go by the deadline printed on your fine slip. We found no official text on the payment deadline or a late penalty as of November 2026, so this page quotes neither. Payment is by card only. **How much is a parking fine in North Cyprus?** The list published in August 2026 does not include parking, so this page quotes no amount. The same applies to speeding less than 20 km/h over the limit. ## Sources - Kıbrıs Gazetesi: traffic fines updated, top fine 141,786 TL (4 August 2026): https://kibrisgazetesi.com/trafik-cezalari-guncellendi-en-yuksek-ceza-141-bin-786-tl/ - Politis: traffic fines rise in the north, with euro figures (4 August 2026): https://en.politis.com.cy/news/cy-news/1023953/traffic-fines-rise-in-north-top-penalties-exceed-eur2500 - Kıbrıs Genç TV: traffic fines updated: https://www.kibrisgenctv.com/trafik-cezalari-guncellendi - Cyprus FAQ, citing the TRNC Police General Directorate: traffic checks of 2 January 2026: https://cyprus-faq.com/en/north/news/na-severnom-kipre-proverkami-dorozhnogo-dvizheniya-vyyavleny-347-narushitelei-34-avtomobilya-snyaty-s-dvizheniya/ --- Kipra Rent A Car: Famagusta, North Cyprus. No-deposit, no-credit-card car rental; VAT + insurance included. Booking: https://www.kiprarent.com/en/book/cars?lang=en · WhatsApp: +90 546 996 1004