Polling locations and hours for 2026 overseas elections announced

The General Returning Officer has released the official polling station addresses and operating hours for Cypriot citizens residing in Greece, the United Kingdom, and Belgium for the 2026 elections. In Greece, voters in Athens can cast ballots at the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus on 2A Xenofontos Street from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a break between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Similarly, in Thessaloniki, the polling station is located at the 2nd General Unified Lyceum on 5 Iktinou Street, operating with the same hours. In the United Kingdom, two London locations are available: the High Commission for the Republic of Cyprus at 13 St. James’s Square and the Cypriot Community Centre on Earlham Grove, both open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a lunch break from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. In Belgium, voters may cast ballots at the Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the European Union at 61 Avenue de Cortenbergh, Brussels, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., with a break from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. These arrangements finalize the logistical details for the overseas voting process.