Air Travel Covid-19: Deputy Minister Gives Clarifications on Repatriation of Greeks by GTP editing team 28 March 2020 written by GTP editing team 28 March 2020 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 19 Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias. Only Greek citizens that have very specific reasons to return to Greece are eligible for repatriation, according to the country’s Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias. Giving an update on the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation in Greece on Saturday, Hardalias told the media that the government is not in the process of a general repatriation of Greek citizens from countries abroad. “I know that many Greeks would like to return, but it must be clear that this is not possible. Repatriation is only for citizens that have very specific reasons to return… A general repatriation would be detrimental to the public health of our country,” the deputy minister stressed. According to Hardalias, in the UK alone, some 2,850 Greek citizens have requested repatriation. The deputy minister said that only citizens of one of the following categories will be eligible for repatriation: – Those in need of immediate health care and cannot be treated at their place of residence abroad, such as pregnant women, individuals with serious health problems, etc. Greeks in this category are required to submit a health document or a prescription receipt. – Those who have no where to stay due to the termination of their apartment lease. Greeks in this category must submit the necessary documents proving that they have no where to stay in the country they are in. – Those stranded in transit in airports. In this case all that is required is the airline ticket. According to reports, despite Greece’s travel ban on UK flights, last Monday Ryanair had scheduled a flight to Athens from London Stansted. Due to the travel ban, the flight to Athens was canceled two hours before departure, leaving over 250 passengers stranded at London Stansted airport. The Greek Embassy in London has informed that citizens wishing to return to Greece must apply for repatriation online. Thirty-two Greeks were repatriated from the UK on Friday, while another repatriation flight is expected from London in the coming days. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Covid-19: Greece Announces Measures to Support Coastal Shipping next post Greece Stops Flights from The Netherlands, Imposes Restrictions on Travel from Germany You may also like Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Peiraios Industrial Complex to Become Athens’ New Cultural Hub 5 February 2025 1 comment Kwn/nos Pappas 23 May 2020 - 14:55 Repatriation of Greeks from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia? Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ