According to the dual-channel system the passenger selects, on his own responsibility, to pass through the green or red channel, according to the goods carried by him. More specifically, if a passenger has nothing more than the duty-free allowances listed below as General Allowances and no prohibited or restricted goods, he may get out of the Customs controlled area through the GREEN CHANNEL, unless an officer asks him to stop for examination.

If a passenger has more goods than the allowances provided by the appendix for General Allowances, or prohibited or restricted goods then he must report to the RED CHANNEL and declare them to an officer. Goods which are imported for commercial purposes or as professional effects or for which prohibitions or restrictions are in force must be declared to Customs.

2. General allowances
Every person entering Cyprus is entitled to import free of duty the following articles (not intended for any commercial purpose), provided that they are carried by him or are contained in his accompanied baggage.

Products	Maximum Quantity
(a) Tobacco products:
Cigarettes	200 pcs
or cigarillos (of a maximum weight of 3 grammes each)	100 ocs
or cigars	50 pcs
or smoking tobacco	250 grammes
(b) Alcohol and alcoholic beverages:
Alcohol and alcoholic beverages of an alcoholic strength exceeding 22° or undenatured ethyl alcohol of 80% vol. and over or	Total of 1 litre
Alcohol and alcoholic beveragesf an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22°	Total of 2 litres
Still wine	4 litres
Beer	16 litres
(c) The value of goods other than those referred above, which are imported exclusively for the personal or family use of the travellers or intend to be given as presents, shall not exceed €430 per person. For travellers under 15 years old the value of goods shall not exceed €175.

Travellers under the age of seventeen are not entitled to relief on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages.

3. Allowances for crew members

Products	Maximum Quantity
(a) Tobacco products:
Cigarettes	40 pcs
or cigarillos (of a maximum weight of 3 grammes each)	20 pcs
or cigars	10 pcs
or smoking tobacco	50 grammes
(b) Alcohol and alcoholic beverages:
Alcohol and alcoholic beverages of an alcoholic strength exceeding 22° or undenatured ethyl alcohol of 80% vol. and over or	Total of 0,25 litre
Alcohol and alcoholic beveragesf an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22°	Total of 0,50 litres
Still wine	1 litre
Beer	3 litres
(c) The value of goods other than those referred above, which are imported exclusively for the personal or family use of the travellers or intend to be given as presents, shall not exceed €35 per person.

4. Information
For more information, you may write to the following address.
E-mail: headquarters@customs.mof.gov.cy