Cyprus's speed and red-light cameras — fixed cameras and mobile camera vans, in use since 2022 — record an offence, and the police send the car's registered owner an out-of-court fine (εξώδικο πρόστιμο) with the camera's finding and its photo. Paying it settles the offence without a court case; the amount and the penalty points are printed on the notice.
How it reaches you
By law a camera notice is served by registered letter or by hand — in 2026 the police have also been handing unpaid camera fines to drivers in person, at the crossing points too. The day you receive the notice counts as the day of service. With the notice number and its access code you can see the record and the photos on the camera system's website (cycamerasystem.com.cy); payment is through the government's Payment of fines service on gov.cy (JCC Smart). Police helpline: 80008009.
The periods (since spring 2025)
- 90 days from service to pay the amount on the notice.
- After 90 days half is added to the fine.
- From day 105 the police may take the case to court — a criminal summons.
Enter the day you received the notice on this page and the site counts the 90 days. There is no discount for paying early. If you think the fine is wrong, there is no objection form: you do not pay, and you defend yourself if the case goes to court.
Someone else was driving — and hire cars
An owner who was not driving must tell the police in writing, with the driver's details, within 15 days of receiving the notice; otherwise the case goes on against the owner. For a rental car the law treats the hirer in the rental contract as the driver, so the fine follows you — sometimes months later. Paying means accepting the penalty points; points for camera offences lapse two years after they were imposed.
Check before you pay
- Fake text messages asking you to pay a "traffic fine" through a link have been reported again and again in 2025–2026. A real camera fine comes by registered letter or by hand — pay only on gov.cy or JCC Smart.
- Check the plate, the date and the place against the photos.
- A parking ticket is the municipality's own out-of-court fine, paid to the municipality as the ticket says — its period can be much shorter than 90 days.
A lawyer for speeding fines can check the notice, name the driver for you or defend the case in a Cypriot court in Greek; for other penalties see fines and administrative penalties.
Prepared by Legal Help Tool. Last updated . General information, not legal advice.
