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Disabled Persons in Cyprus

A disabled person may be exempt from road tax on application to the Inland Transport Department & Licencing Authority (Ministry of Communications and Works), if the application is accepted. There is a form that must be completed, available from the Nicosia offices.

Inland Transport Department & Licencing Authority
Tel: 22 807 139 / 22 807 137

There are generally a few parking bays marked for disabled drivers in municipal car parks.

The international stickers for the disabled are recognised in Cyprus and their use is legally enforced. Stickers are available from the Pancyprian Organisation for Disabled Persons.

Pancyprian Organisation for Disabled Persons
At: 50, Pendelis Str.
CY 2013 Strovolos
Tel: 22 426 301
Fax: 22 31 32 50

The blue badge is also recognized in Cyprus. It is a standardised European Community disabled person's parking permit which provides parking entitlements to badge holders in all complying European countries - a blue badge from one country is valid in another. A person coming to Cyprus from another EU country can apply in their home country for this universal badge which allows the use of reserved parking.

To apply for a blue badge, contact the town hall.

Things to keep in mind about parking in Cyprus:

· Disabled spaces in car parks reserved for disabled people are marked with a wheelchair symbol
· Do not park in pedestrian zones unless there is a sign stating that vehicles with disabled stickers or badges are allowed
· Do not park on roads where parking is not allowed
· Most car parks allow vehicles displaying a disabled parking sign to park free of charge
· Disabled drivers may park without time restrictions on roads with parking time limits

Out & About

There are two nature trails for the disabled:

· Kampos tou Leivadiou in the Troodos area is a 1.6 kilometre circular walk
· Mandra tou Kampiou in the Machairas forest in a 1 kilometre circular walk

There is a summer wheelchair ramp over the sand to the sea at Polis Beach.

Both airports (Larnaca and Paphos) have wheelchair hoists. Advance notification is advised.

Organisations

·	Cyprus Paraplegic Organisation, Nicosia Tel: 22 496 494 Fax: 22 423 540 e-mail
·	The Pancyprian Organisation for Disables Persons At: 50, Pendelis street, Strovolos, Nicosia Tel: 22 426 301 Fax: 22 313 250
·	Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled Persons At: 30, 28th Octovriou street, Strovolos, Nicosia Tel: 22 871 300 Fax: 22311 176
·	Agios Varnavas School for the Blind At: 30, 28th Octovriou street, Nicosia Tel: 22 403 300 Fax: 22 403 340
·	Cyprus Deaf Federation PO Box 21725,1512 Nicosia Voice: 22 355 187 Fax: 22 356 767 e-mail
·	School for the Deaf At: 21, Makedonitissis street, Nicosia Tel: 22 305 422 Fax: 22 305 423
·	Help Cyprus Hear Volunteer-led organisation providing island-wide help to the hearing impaired - advice, information and companionship. Website has information on where to get hearing aids and batteries in Cyprus Offices in Larnaca Tel: 24 622 390 Website

Other associations

Calibre Audio Books: UK charity, Calibre, supplies audio books in English on cassette or disk to visually impaired and disabled people. The free service is available to members (registration can be made via the website). Free postal service is available to anywhere in Europe.

Calibre
Tel: + 44 1296 432339
Fax: + 44 1296 392599
e-mail
Website

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