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Safety · Cyprus
Updated September 2026

👁️ Someone is stalking me — following, messaging, showing up — who do I contact?

Direct answer

Stalking is a crime in every EU country and courts issue protection orders — no contact, no approach, no messages — fast. Start a stalking log today: every message, call, appearance, with date and time; keep the messages. Report to Αστυνομία Κύπρου — αστυνομικός σταθμός / 112 (112) with the log; ask explicitly about a protection order. Σύνδεσμος για την Πρόληψη και Αντιμετώπιση της Βίας στην Οικογένεια — 1440 (1440) supports you for free and helps with the application. If the stalker is a current or former partner, Νομική Αρωγή (Δικαστήριο) / Παγκύπριος Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος (cyprusbarassociation.org) is the specialised route with shelter and safety planning.

Call firstΑστυνομία Κύπρου — αστυνομικός σταθμός / 112
Report toΣύνδεσμος για την Πρόληψη και Αντιμετώπιση της Βίας στην Οικογένεια — 1440
If that failsΝομική Αρωγή (Δικαστήριο) / Παγκύπριος Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος

🗣️ What to say

"Since [date] [name / description] has been [following me / contacting me / appearing at my home or work] despite my telling them to stop on [date]. Log and messages attached. I want to report this and apply for a protection order."

🪜 Step by step

  1. One clear "stop"Once, in writing, kept. After that, no response at all — every reply is a reward.
  2. Log everythingDate, time, place, what happened, witnesses, screenshots. A log turns "he keeps bothering me" into a case.
  3. Tell peopleEmployer, neighbours, school — they can refuse the person access and become witnesses.
  4. Report to Αστυνομία Κύπρου — αστυνομικός σταθμός / 112Ask for a protection order. Breaching one is a separate crime with immediate arrest in most countries.
  5. Support: Σύνδεσμος για την Πρόληψη και Αντιμετώπιση της Βίας στην Οικογένεια — 1440Safety planning, help with the court, and someone who takes it seriously from the first call.

📇 All contacts

Αστυνομία Κύπρου — αστυνομικός σταθμός / 112Report at any police stationBurglary, theft, threats📞 112🔗 www.police.gov.cy
Σύνδεσμος για την Πρόληψη και Αντιμετώπιση της Βίας στην Οικογένεια — 1440Free, 24/7; sheltersDomestic violence📞 1440🔗 www.domviolence.org.cy
Νομική Αρωγή (Δικαστήριο) / Παγκύπριος Δικηγορικός ΣύλλογοςFree lawyer for low incomesWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.cyprusbarassociation.org
Δικαστήριο Ελέγχου ΕνοικιάσεωνFor rent-controlled and statutory tenanciesIf the property falls under rent control🔗 www.mjpo.gov.cy

❓ Frequently asked

The police say it is "just messages"

Persistent unwanted contact is stalking under the law in every EU country. Bring the log, ask for the report to be registered, and involve Σύνδεσμος για την Πρόληψη και Αντιμετώπιση της Βίας στην Οικογένεια — 1440 if you are turned away.

Can I get a protection order without a criminal case?

Yes — civil protection orders exist alongside criminal proceedings and are often faster. Σύνδεσμος για την Πρόληψη και Αντιμετώπιση της Βίας στην Οικογένεια — 1440 explains the route in your country.

Tracking devices and spyware

Check the car and bags for trackers; have the phone checked. Finding a device is strong evidence — do not remove it before the police see it.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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