Home About Us Our Services Covid-19 Updates Contact Us Login / Register Home Covid-19 Updates Covid-19 Updates On May 14, 2021, Greece opened its borders by air, sea, and road to travellers following months of travel restrictions. However, specific entry requirements and rules are in place as announced by the Greek authorities. Who is allowed entry to Greece Greece is open for travellers from all EU & Schengen Area countries and has banned travellers from non-EU countries. However, people travelling for essential reasons and travellers from the following 41 non-EU countries and territories are allowed to enter Greece – provided they have the required documentation – without the requirement for subsequent self-isolation: Australia, Northern Macedonia, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, United Kingdom, Israel, Canada, Belarus, Bahrain, New Zealand, South Korea, Qatar, China, Kuwait, Ukraine, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Japan, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Jordan, Moldova, Brunei, San Marino, Andorra, the Vatican, Monaco, Turkey, Kosovo, Chinese Taipei, Argentina, India, Uruguay, Oman and Chile. Entry Requirement Greece will allow entrance to travellers that have filled out the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) any time before the departure of their flight. The PLF is mandatory and must be filled out by all travellers, regardless of their nationality. Travellers can find the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) on the: Visit Greece app (IOS) or (Android) OR via https://travel.gov.gr. Passengers will receive an email notification upon on-time completion of the PLF or an electronic QR code that the traveller must show at check-in. Travellers can also accept families with only one joint PLF confirmation and one unique QR code. However, proof of a negative Covid-19 PCR test is not required for all travellers that have completed their vaccination (i.e., 14 days have elapsed since the last vaccination, depending on the doses necessary) and hold a vaccination certificate. Acceptable vaccines are Pfizer BioNTech, Moderna, Astra Zeneca/Oxford, Novavax, Johnson + Johnson/Janssen, Sinovac Biotech, Gamaleya (Sputnik), Cansino Biologics, Sinopharm. Also, proof of a negative test is not required if the traveller has recovered from Covid-19 in the past 9 months. This can be proven through a certificate of recovery issued by a public authority or a certified laboratory. All certificates must include the relevant information (i.e. number of doses and their respective dates) in either English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian. In addition, the person’s full name must match the name on the passport or any other recognized travel document. Passengers from abroad must also have one of the following: A vaccination certificate stating that 14 days have passed since complete vaccination for Covid-19. A public authority must issue vaccination certificates in one of the following languages: Greek, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian. The name on the vaccination certificate must match the name on the passport and also include the type of vaccine administered, the number of doses and the dates they were administered. A negative PCR test is performed within 72 hours, or a negative rapid antigen test is completed within 48 hours. An authorized laboratory must issue negative test results in one of the following languages: Greek, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian. In addition, the name on the vaccination certificate must match the name on the passport. (The rule is in force for children over the age of 12.) A Proof for testing positive of Covid-19 in the past 2 to 9 months. (The rule is in force for children over the age of 12.) travellers can present either a positive PCR/antigen test result issued by a certified laboratory or a medical/recovery certificate issued by a public authority or an accredited laboratory in one of the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian. A Digital COVID Certificate in digital or print form will contain information on whether passengers have been vaccinated against Covid-19, have a negative PCR/rapid test result, or have recovered from the virus. Upon Arrival Every traveller who arrives in Greece, regardless of the certificate in their possession, may be selected to undergo a random health screening. If you are set, please keep in mind that the screening is mandatory. In case of refusal, authorities reserve the right to refuse your entry into the country. The selection is made through Greece’s targeted sampling system “EVA”, also used in the summer of 2020. Isolation (quarantine) is mandatory if someone tests positive for Covid-19, following a sampling test. In this case, the travellers and their travel companions are accommodated in quarantine hotels, where they will undergo further PCR testing to confirm the initial diagnosis. Guests will stay in seclusion hotels for at least 10 days. The Greek state covers the expenses of the accommodation in quarantine hotels. Who Can Come To Greece At the moment, travellers from the following countries* are allowed to enter Greece – provided they have the required documentation – without the requirement for subsequent self-isolation: EU & Schengen Area countries, Albania, Australia, Northern Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, United Kingdom, Japan, Israel, Canada, Belarus, Lebanon, Bahrain, New Zealand, South Korea, Qatar, China, Kuwait, Ukraine, Rwanda, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Thailand, Montenegro, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Jordan, Moldova, Brunei and Kosovo. People travelling from countries not mentioned on the list can travel to Greece only for essential reasons. Regulations concerning countries on the admission list are subject to change by the Greek authorities when renewed assessments are made based on epidemiological data from the country of origin. Rapid testing mandatory for unvaccinated travellers from 16 countries Unvaccinated travellers entering Greece from the following 16 countries – regardless of nationality – must undergo a mandatory Covid-19 rapid test at the airport they arrive at: Egypt, Albania, Argentina, Bulgaria, Brazil, Georgia, Cuba, the United Arab Emirates, India, China, Libya, Morocco, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Russia and Turkey. Travellers who test positive for Covid-19 will be obliged to take a PCR test and receive further instructions. Radom rapid testing on arrival Every traveller who arrives in Greece, regardless of the certificate in their possession, may undergo a random health screening (depending on the data provided on the PLF forms). If a passenger is selected for a rapid test and is positive for the coronavirus, then they must quarantine for a total of: 7 days if the passenger has been vaccinated against Covid-19 10 days if the passenger is unvaccinated In both cases, passengers will have to take a PCR test on the last day of their quarantine. If the test is negative, the mandatory quarantine ends. Wearing a mask is Compulsory. At the arrival and departure areas inside airports and during all domestic and international flights, staff and passengers are required to wear a face mask at all times. Passengers are also required to comply with the instructions of the permanent and temporary staff of airports or airlines responsible for supervising, crowd management, and passenger assistance to maintain the necessary distances and ensure safe boarding/disembarkation to avoid overcrowding. The compulsory travel documents passengers must have with them are checked by airline staff. According to the HCAA, airline staff must ascertain that travellers have all the necessary documentation before they board the flight to Greece. In the case of violation, the airline will have to repatriate the passenger at its own expense. The Greek government has detailed information on a dedicated website (https://travel.gov.gr/#/), which includes frequently asked questions about how Greece welcomes visitors this year. Travellers in need of specific details on the travel rules for passengers of international flights are recommended to contact their embassy, airline or the General Secretariat for Civil Protection. SEE YOU IN GREECE ************* - About Us Our Services Covid-19 Updates Contact Us Follow Us © Tour Greece 2021, Athens, Greece Powered by Brahmaand