In Northern Cyprus, over 1.8 billion Turkish lira collected from vehicle payments in 8 months

The Vehicle Registration and Licensing Department in Northern Cyprus reported that from January 1 to August 31, 2025, government revenues from vehicle operations exceeded 1.88 billion Turkish lira (TL).

During the first eight months, 460,530 vehicle operations were completed, of which 192,181 were paid through the virtual terminal for a total of 728,808,860 Turkish lira (TL). In the department offices, 268,349 operations were conducted, generating 1,152,347,946 Turkish lira (TL).

The largest share of revenue came from circulation permits: 125,623 operations through the virtual terminal brought 652,983,622 Turkish lira (TL). During this period, 17,350 operations were conducted for exit abroad fees totaling 16,294,000 Turkish lira (TL); 13,913 of these were completed via virtual terminal for 12,966,900 TL.

Overall, 76,498 vehicle inspection fee operations were performed, generating 92.5 million Turkish lira (TL). Of this amount, 63.9 million TL came from overdue inspections. According to official data, 30,007 overdue inspections paid 41,862,638 TL, while 22,638 regular inspections accounted for 20,995,700 TL.

In office revenues, the largest items were the registration fee (590,993,748 TL), the annual circulation permit fee (348,406,674 TL), and the vehicle transfer fee (98,949,652 TL). For residents, this means that late payment of vehicle inspections and other mandatory fees results in higher expenses due to fines.