Where to Get Tested for HIV/STI in Cyprus
Here you can get information on where to get tested for HIV/STIs in Cyprus.
If there has been a possible recent exposure to a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), it is recommended to get re-tested after the window period ends to ensure an accurate result.
Community Testing
Cy Checkpoint
Cyprus-wide
Available Tests: HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
Cost: Free
Confidentiality: Anonymous testing
Results: Immediate, usually within 10–20 minutes
Testing window: 3 months
Access: With or without appointment
Where & When:
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Every Tuesday in Nicosia, between 5–8 pm
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Pop-up testing around Cyprus. See schedule on social media:
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Instagram: @cy.checkpoint
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CyCheckpoint
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More information:
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Tel. 9960 7005
Public Hospitals & Health Centres
Nicosia
Makarios General Hospital
Center for Communicable Diseases
Available Tests: HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
Cost: Free
Confidentiality:
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The test is anonymous
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You will not be asked for identification
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Name & phone number requested to contact you when results are ready
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The results are not recorded in the GHS system (National Health System)
Results: 5–10 working days
Testing window: 6 weeks
Access: With or without appointment (appointment recommended)
Where & When:
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Weekdays, Monday – Friday, 7– 9:30 am
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Located in a yellow prefab, in the main parking space (left-hand side of the main entrance)
More information:
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Tel. 22 405 492
Limassol
Linopetra Medical Center
Available Tests: HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
Cost: Free
Confidentiality:
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The test is anonymous
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You will not be asked for identification
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Name & phone number requested to contact you when results are ready
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The results are not recorded in the GHS system (National Health System)
Results: 5–10 working days
Testing window: 6 weeks
Access: Only with appointments.
Where & When:
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Weekdays, Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 3 pm
More information:
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Tel. 22 405 492
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Tel. 95 722 559
Larnaca
Larnaca General Hospital
Gregorios Clinic (HIV Reference Clinic)
Available Tests: HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
Cost: Free
Confidentiality:
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The test is anonymous
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You will not be asked for identification
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Name & phone number requested to contact you when results are ready
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The results are not recorded in the GHS system (National Health System)
Results: 5–10 working days
Testing window: 6 weeks
Access:
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With or without appointment
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Gregorios Clinic is located on the 6th floor of the old building (left wing)
Where & When:
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Weekdays, Monday – Friday, 8 am – 1 pm
More information:
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Tel. 24 800 466
Other Testing Options
Testing with a doctor’s referral
You can get tested at SHSO (State Health Services Organisation, aka OKYPY) laboratories across Cyprus or at private laboratories contracted with the GHS (General Healthcare System, aka GeSY), using a referral from your personal doctor or from a specialist doctor (venereologist, urologist, dermatologist, infectious diseases specialist or gynaecologist).
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The test is not anonymous. You will need to pay a small copayment
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You will be asked tο confirm your identity (full name, date of birth, ID number)
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The results are recorded in the GHS system (National Health System)
Testing without a doctor’s referral
You can get tested without a referral at any SHSO or private laboratory, whether they operate under the GHS or not.
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The test is not anonymous. You will need to pay the full cost
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You will be asked tο confirm your identity (full name, date of birth, ID number)
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The results are not recorded in the GHS system (National Health System)
* Window period
When your test result is negative, it is important to know that there is a period called the “window period”, during which a recent infection cannot yet be detected.
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For example, rapid antibody tests have a window period of three months, which means they do not detect a possible transmission that happened within the last three months before the test date.
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For other types of tests, we recommend asking the laboratory to inform you about the specific window period.
