Civil Aviation Authority announced that it extends the Covid-19 NOTAM, providing the conditions of entry into Greece to limit the spread of COVID-19 disease, valid until Monday, April 4 2022.
NOTAM provides that travelers do not need to show a negative test result upon their arrival in Greece. This new measure applies for all passengers coming from the Member States of the European Union (EU) and the Schengen Agreement, as well as from the 33 non-EU countries that have joined the European Union Digital Covid Certificate (EUDCC).
Entry of travelers from the Member States of the European Union (EU) and the Schengen Agreement, as well as from the 33 non-EU countries that have acceded to the European Union Digital Covid Certificate (EUDCC), i.e. the following countries: San Marino, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Vatican City, Northern Macedonia, Georgia, Switzerland, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Livano, Liva, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand, Ukraine, Uruguay, Panama, Cape Verde, Serbia, Singapore, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Tunisia, Faroe Islands and Chinese Taipei, is permitted by showing the European Digital COVID Certificate, which contains information about one of the following:
a) Vaccination certificate valid for 9 months after the completion of the basic vaccination and without time limit for travelers who have received the booster dose
b) Certificate of illness lasting up to 180 days
c) Certificate of negative result, which means that travelers should do a PCR within the last 72 hours or alternatively to have been diagnosed negative in a rapid test within 24 hours before their arrival in Greece.
All other travelers should enter Greece by showing a negative test result, regardless of vaccination.
All travelers to Greece, except EU countries and the Schengen Agreement, as well as the 33 non-EU countries that have acceded to the EU digital COVID certification system, including their spouses, or persons with whom they have entered into a cohabitation agreement, and their minor children, regardless of vaccination, must have a negative PCR test, done within the last 72 hours, or alternatively must have been diagnosed negative in a rapid test within 24 hours before their arrival in Greece.
Checks on children from 5 years and over
The obligation of conditions to enter Greece applies for children from five (5) years and over.
Sampling of travelers and a five-day quarantine in case of a positive test: In addition, rapid or PCR tests will be carried out on all international passengers upon arrival, based on the procedure provided by the Passenger Locator Form. In case someone tests positive, he will be placed in a 5-day quarantine at home or in a suitable place of temporary residence indicated by the competent authorities.
After 5 days and if there are no symptoms, or the symptoms have improved, with fever having subsided without the use of antipyretics, the temporary restriction expires. If the fever persists after 5 days, the temporary restriction is extended until the fever completely subsides. These passengers are required to wear only high respiratory protection masks (FFP2 or N95) or, alternatively, double mask (surgical and fabric) for at least another 5 days from the end of the restriction. All foreign passengers must faithfully follow the instructions of the health authorities of Greece.
