Driver’s licence exam delays stretch to over a year in some districts

Aspiring drivers in Cyprus are facing unprecedented delays in securing a date for their driving test, with wait times reaching up to seven months in Nicosia and exceeding a year in Limassol, according to the head of the Pancyprian federation of driving instructors, Panicos Katsaris.

“Today in Nicosia, test appointments are being scheduled for mid-February. In Paphos, the system is closed. In Limassol, they’re booking for August 2026,” he said, criticising what he described as widespread...