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Speed Cameras in Cyprus
Fewer cameras than Germany and mostly lower fines – but Cyprus does run its own penalty-point system, with licence suspension from 16 points. Police are upgrading: fixed cameras at town entrances and highways, mobile radar especially Fridays and weekends.
Where Cameras Are
Fixed: town entrances, Limassol motorway, Larnaca-Dhekelia road, Nicosia exits. Mobile: town entrances, straight stretches, near schools. Alcohol checks: weekend nights near nightlife areas.
First ticket after two weeks: 35 in a 30 zone. €50 by post, paid online via JCC – lower fines than Germany, but the penalty points are real.
– Commuter from Freiburg, in Limassol since 2023
Fines
Speed: approx. €2/km/h over the limit (up to 30% over) plus 1 penalty point; tiered higher above that. Phone: €150. Seatbelt: €85. Red light: €300. Penalty points expire after three years; from 16 points (since February 2025) a temporary licence suspension applies. For serious offences: court-ordered driving bans.
Fines Transferred to Germany?
No enforcement agreement. Cypriot fines don't transfer. But unpaid fines may be checked at Cyprus airport departure and during police checks.
Tips
Waze/Google Maps show reported cameras (legal in Cyprus). Limits: motorway 100, outside towns 80, in towns 50. Obey especially at town entrances (most common camera position).
Speed Cameras and Radar Traps in Cyprus
Locations: Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia
Topics: Speed Cameras in Cyprus, Where Cameras Are, Fines
CMC Practical Tip
Tips Waze/Google Maps show reported cameras (legal in Cyprus).
Frequently Asked Questions
Waze and Google Maps show reported cameras. Legal in Cyprus and reliable thanks to active community. Radar detectors also legal.
Stored in Cypriot system. Visible during checks. May cause issues at MOT or insurance renewal.
Increasingly strict. 0.5‰ limit. Fines from €200, up to €2,000 plus license suspension. Use Bolt instead of driving.
Legal and increasingly common. Recommended as evidence in accidents. From €30.
How CMC Supports You
At CMC Family Office Group, we are here for you – not only for tax and legal questions, but also for all practical topics of everyday life in Cyprus. Our team in Larnaca and Pafos knows the local conditions first-hand.
As your local contact, we handle: company formation and management, tax advisory and Non-Dom applications, ongoing bookkeeping and tax returns, support with authorities, and referrals to estate agents, lawyers, doctors and tradespeople.