Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues

Travelers vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccines other than those approved by the EU will be allowed entry into Greece.

Germany has taken five Greek regions off its Covid-19 travel risk list, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.

Lawmakers in Greece and the EU gave the Covid-19 travel certificate the final go-ahead so that member states can put it into force on July 1.  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US State Department have eased travel advisories for dozens of countries including Greece.

The Greek authorities have extended the rules that all passengers must follow to travel to the islands on domestic flights.

Greece is now accepting travelers from abroad also holding a Digital COVID Certificate, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

The European Council has added Japan to its updated list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.

The European Commission provides answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding the EU Digital Covid Certificate, which aims to facilitate travel within Europe.

In a 17-country study carried out by YouGov, the majority of the population agrees that international travelers should carry a vaccine passport for Covid-19.

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Greece is joining the first wave of European countries that will begin issuing their own Digital COVID Certificates that are aimed to facilitate travel in the EU.

The Commission has proposed for fully vaccinated persons holding Covid-19 vaccination certificates to be exempt from travel-related testing and quarantine.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has upgraded its tourism info point at the arrivals area of the Athens International Airport.

A number of Greek and Spanish islands may soon be included on the UK’s revised “green list” of countries, according to recent reports.

Greece has extended its aviation directives that concern the entry requirements and rules for travelers from abroad.

Greece has rules that all Greek and foreign passengers must follow in order to travel on domestic flights to island destinations.

Global tourism stakeholders have welcomed the agreement between EU lawmakers and member states on the EU Digital COVID Certificate for travel.

Travelers from third countries wishing to visit member states of the European Union will soon be able to do so as long as they provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) saw increasing interest from countries of the Middle East for travel to Greek destinations during the Arabian Travel Market 2021 event.

Despite the UK allowing international travel to 12 ‘green listed’ destinations, rules concerning ‘amber list’ territories, which includes Greece and Spain, are vague.