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Cyprus submitted an application to become part of the Schengen area in September, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides told parliament on Monday. The government has submitted the application for security reasons and we are now expecting the European Union to come?? and start its evaluation process which is divided in five parts, the Minister also told MPs....

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So, anyone who gets an EU passport from the TRNC, will be able to leave Cyprus for any EU country?

Jim Ward
I think you will find that Turkish Cypriots have to apply for a ROC passport in the government area. Presently Cyprus lets Schengen visa holders enter the government controlled area even though it's not yet an official member.

Jim

Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑Tue Nov 05, 2019 12:50 am How would anyone be able to get an EU passport from the TRNC? I just don't understand: the TRNC is not part of the EU.

The whole of Cyprus is in the EU, under a special arrangement.

Quote.. " The whole of Cyprus is EU territory. However, in the northern part of the island, where the Government of Cyprus does not exercise effective control, EU legislation is suspended in line with protocol 10 of the 2003 accession treaty. "

From.. https://ec.europa.eu/cyprus/about-us/tu ... ypriots_en

Only Turkish Cypriots are eligible for ROC passports, Turkish illegal settlers and their dependants are not.

WHL wrote: ↑Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:43 am Only Turkish Cypriots are eligible for ROC passports, Turkish illegal settlers and their dependants are not.

Glad to hear