Covid-19 Government measures Negative Covid-19 Test Mandatory for Entry to Greece from Five Countries by GTP editing team 10 August 2020 written by GTP editing team 10 August 2020 25 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 66 Photo source: Prague Airport All travelers entering Greece from Sweden, Czech Republic, Belgium, Spain and The Netherlands as of August 17 will be obliged to present a negative molecular test result (PCR) for coronavirus (Covid-19) upon arrival to the country. The test must be performed up to 72 hours before travelers enter Greece. The announcement followed a teleconference of government officials chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday. The new measure was decided after a spike in confirmed Covid-19 cases was recorded during the past days. The negative molecular test result (PCR) for coronavirus must be from a certified diagnostic center and in English when presented to Greek control authorities. The test result must include passport or ID details of travelers. It is noted that airlines must check whether passengers have a negative Covid-19 test before the flight. If not, passengers should not be allowed to board. Airlines that do not comply with this obligation will be responsible for the repatriation of passengers at their own expense. It is reminded that all travelers to Greece are still obliged to complete the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) 24 hours before entering the country. For further information on traveling to Greece in the post-Covid-19 era, press here. 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. 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Reply Ayman 15 September 2020 - 23:43 Pls tel us if the enter to the here e Ned after 16 aug Reply Ruby 4 September 2020 - 16:06 Hello, Is there a center to do PCR on Naxos island in September ? Reply M A 26 August 2020 - 14:05 I m travelling from UK to Athens but with flight stopover (a few hours) in Amsterdam..so it looks like I need a test. Consulate says by mail that I don’t. If I get a test from uk it will not have my passport number. How can I contact the travel authority in Greece? No email shown on the plf website Reply S. 21 August 2020 - 20:04 I would also like to know if you have to print the test certificate… Reply Nigel 15 August 2020 - 23:18 Is a PCR text needed for someone travelling from the UK, British government web site says yes, but this does not seem to be the case > Reply B. 15 August 2020 - 09:56 Where do you show your negative PCR test? I have a domestic flight after landing in Athens, so should the test date and time be max 72 hours old when I show it in Athens or when I land on Naxos? Reply Evi 21 August 2020 - 13:36 You need the form and the test only to enter the country. After that you don’t need it Reply Norbert 15 August 2020 - 09:53 We live in Stolberg ( near Aachen ) and will fly from Eindhoven/Netherlands to Heraklion in August 30th. Must we have a test certificate with us? It is not possible to have it in English, it contains personal dates and the result…. Thanks for response. Reply Dani 17 August 2020 - 19:18 Many hospitals get flexible now and do it in English Reply Brigitte 13 August 2020 - 21:26 Ps. We live at Aachen/Germany close to the Dutch border… Reply Brigitte 13 August 2020 - 21:12 We are Germans and will fly from Eindhoven/Netherlands to Heraklion in August 27th. Must we have a test certificate with us? It is not possible to have it in English, it contains personal dates and the result…. Thanks for response. Reply Ingela A 13 August 2020 - 09:39 What is a “Certified Diagnostic Centre”? Reply Robert D 13 August 2020 - 06:21 If I am unable to receive a test result in Spain within 72 hours of entering Greece can I take a test upon arrival at Athens airport? Reply Mel 8 September 2020 - 09:32 I’m flying to Rhodes from the uk on the 19th sept do I need to produce a negative COVID test? Reply P. Dupuis 12 August 2020 - 16:05 Must the result of the PCR test be printed on paper, or is an electronic version sufficient ? We’ll pass the test just before our departure from Belgium, so we’ll receive the result by email during our journey to Ancona. Reply Guy Buyens 12 August 2020 - 19:14 Good question! Reply Bart 12 August 2020 - 14:29 What happens if a person from the Netherlands takes a flight from Dusseldorf (Germany) to Greece? Does he need a negative covid test as well? Reply Ralph 12 August 2020 - 17:31 No, according to the dutch embassy in greece, you do not have to be tested when you are flying in from a different country Reply Bart 12 August 2020 - 12:42 If people from The Netherlands (with Dutch passport) book a flight to Greece from a German airport, do they still need a negative covid test? Reply Gerrit, The Netherlands 11 August 2020 - 13:14 @Buttafuoco. According how they set the new rules, Yes, you need to be tested in Italy and have a written in english negative covid test Reply Gerrit, The Netherlands 11 August 2020 - 13:02 I understand the concern of Greece, but these requirements will (potential) tourist make decide to look for less hassle and costly alternatives. Also, why only these countries?. We are free to travel to Germany and England, countries who’s citizens dont need a negative covid test max 72 hours before arrival.please tell me how I can take a test, drive to Ancona and sail to Patra within 72 hrs? I will have to cancel our Greece Bound ferry on sep 2 to Patras Reply Buttafuoco 11 August 2020 - 11:51 I k reis eerst 1week Italië dan met boot naar Griekenland.moet ik dan laten testen in Italië?? I travel first in Italië 1week dan going with boat to Greece Have i to test COVID fitst in Italië Before entering greece??? Reply Gerrit, The Netherlands 11 August 2020 - 13:15 @Buttafuoco. According how they set the new rules, Yes, you need to be tested in Italy and have a written in english negative covid test max 72 prior of arrival in Greece Reply L.T. 12 August 2020 - 21:51 Contact the Dutch embassy in Greece. If you travel by plane from Italy to Greece, a negative PCR test is not a requirement in order to board the plane. However, everyone traveling by land (with a car) needs to. I do not know the rules regarding traveling by boat. Nevertheless, it is possible to take a PCR test in Italy. You will need to go to a doctor first! You can take the test at a place called ‘ASL’ (they are all over the country), but only when you are in possession of a prescription. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
