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Cyprus Postal Services

Postal service in the Republic of Cyprus1

Cyprus Postal Services, or Cyprus Post (Greek: Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία), is the postal operator of Cyprus and operates the government-operated Post Office. A legacy of British colonial rule is the use of pillar boxes (mail boxes) with the initials of the British monarch, although after independence they were painted yellow.2 It is headquartered in Nicosia.1 It is part of Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Cyprus Post
Photo: Alessio Bragadini, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Cyprus Postal Services, or Cyprus Post (Greek: Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία), is the postal operator of Cyprus and operates the government-operated Post Office. A legacy of British colonial rule is the use of pillar boxes (mail boxes) with the initials of the British monarch, although after independence they were painted yellow.2

The story

Modern postal services in Cyprus began with the takeover of the island by Britain in 1878. Almost immediately the British colonial administration under first British High Commissioner and Governor of Cyprus, Sir Garnet Wolseley, set about establishing a British-style postal service on the island, with S.R. French being dispatched from the General Post Office in London.

In 1994 Cyprus adopted a new postcode. The alphanumerical code precedes the name of the town or city, hence:

CY-1900 NICOSIA

CYPRUS

The 'CY' prefix is only required for mail originating from abroad.

The postcode number ranges for the administrative areas are:

Nicosia District: 1000–2999

Limassol District: 3000–4999

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Famagusta District: 5000–5999

Larnaca District: 6000–7999

Paphos District: 8000–8999

Kyrenia District: 9000–9999

The system covers the entire island, including the disputed area under Turkish occupation known as the 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus', but only a few have been allocated. Mail to that part of the island must be sent via 'MERSIN 10, TURKEY', as it is not recognised by the Universal Postal Union.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cyprus Postal Services, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works

From Wikidata.1

Sources

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