Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is forecasting that vaccination campaigns and the integration of digital solutions for safe travel will help ease restrictions.

Greece is easing Covid-19 travel restrictions for more non-EU citizens, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA).

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

The Dutch government has updated its travel advisory for the EU, with all of Greece changing to ‘yellow’ (limited measures against Covid-19).

Canada, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are among the countries for which the European Council recommends member states to lift restrictions for travel into the EU.

The EU Digital COVID Certificate, which will facilitate safe travel in the European Union during the Covid-19 pandemic, officially launched on July 1.

Cyprus will allow entry to travelers holding a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate from the competent public authorities of EU member states as of July 1.

From July 1, travelers entering Cyprus from Greece will not required to present a Covid-19 molecular test.

Greece has extended its Covid-19 aviation directives concerning arrivals from abroad until July 3 and for passengers of domestic flights to Greek islands until July 5.

Germany and France are calling for a coordinated EU travel guidance to contain the spread of the Covid-19 ‘Delta’ variant across Europe.

Greece has remained on the UK’s ‘amber’ list, meaning that quarantine restrictions apply to people returning to the UK after visiting the country.

Greece is now on the ‘orange’ list of Cyprus’ colour-coded country categorization travel system, which determines rules that apply to travelers entering Cyprus.

From Sunday, June 27, people from The Netherlands will be able to travel to destinations in Greece with no restrictions upon return.

The HCAA has updated and extended all aviation directives concerning arrivals from abroad and passengers of domestic flights in Greece.

Greece is permitting entry for travelers who present negative rapid antigen tests as proof that they are not infected with Covid-19.

Germany has updated its travel advice and has taken Greece off its Covid-19 travel ‘risk list’, according to the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases.

The European Council has added the United States to its updated list of countries for which restrictions should be lifted for travel into the EU.

The European Council has updated its recommendation to Member States on Covid-19 measures for travel within the EU.

Greece is expected to soon permit entry for travelers who present negative rapid antigen tests as proof that they are not infected with Covid-19.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has extended the travel rules for passengers of international and domestic flights in Greece.