Laws in Cyprus
How Cyprus is classified on 31 of the 48 laws this site maps, grouped by subject. Each links to the full answer and its source.
Body & Life
- Abortion
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request, subject to a gestational limit.
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Money & Games
- Gambling Age
- 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.
- Cryptocurrency
- Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Daily Life
- Public Smoking Bans
- Comprehensive ban Cyprus bans smoking in bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and workplaces.
- Driving Age
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Homeschooling
- Illegal Homeschooling is prohibited.
Animals & Environment
- Fur Farming
- Legal Fur farming is not banned; there is no fur-farming industry.
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- Banned Cyprus is subject to the EU ban on animal-tested cosmetics.
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Civic & Family
- Voting Age
- 16–17 The voting age is 17.
- Compulsory Voting
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Minimum Working Age
- 14–15 Minimum working age: 15.
Relationships & Sexuality
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Civil unions Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Age of Consent
- 16–17 The age of consent is 17.
- Sex Work
- Decriminalized / unregulated Selling sex is not prohibited, but organizing and brothels are illegal.
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Limited (step-child / single) Joint adoption is not open to same-sex couples; step-child or single-person adoption is.
- Marriage Age
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
Speech & Belief
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense Criminal law prohibits wounding religious feelings and insulting religions.
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Conversion Therapy
- Banned Cyprus passed a bill in 2023 criminalizing conversion therapy nationwide.
Justice & Weapons
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Gun Laws
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
Substances
- Cannabis
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only; recreational use remains prohibited.
- Drinking Age
- 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
- Smoking Age
- 18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.
- Psilocybin Mushrooms
- Decriminalized / tolerated Psilocybin possession is decriminalised.
- E-Cigarettes
- Regulated E-cigarettes are legal but nicotine strength is capped by law.
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