The validity of the disease certificate for entry into Greece is reduced to three months
The change in the time limit of the illness certificate that will be valid from now on for air travel abroad, on Friday by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). In addition, NOTAM is extended on Friday, December 17 until the entry conditions in our country for international flights.
Specifically, travelers entering Greece must now carry a certificate or certificate of illness, which is issued 30 days after the first positive test and its validity lasts up to 90 days.
Previous air travel instructions stipulated that pursuers to Greece must have a validity of up to 180 days (six months).
Specifically for sickness certificates issued from 15 July to 31 October, the aviation directive provides that they remain in force.
There is also a new extension, until Friday 17 December of NOTAMS with the conditions of entry into the Greek territory for international flights, while the restrictions of arrivals from the nine African countries remain (South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, E. , Zambia and Malawi).
Overseas flight directives aim to limit the spread of Covid-19 disease as well as the new Omicron variant (Botswana mutation).
In particular, the air directions for flights from abroad that will be valid until December 17:
Prohibitions of third-country nationals: The aviation directive prohibits third-country nationals other than EU and Schengen countries, including their spouses or persons with whom they have entered into a cohabitation agreement, as well as minors, from entering the country. their children. Excludes passengers traveling for essential reasons (essential reasons) and permanent residents of the following 42 countries: Australia, Northern Macedonia, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, United Kingdom, Israel, Canada, New Belarus, Belarus, Belarus, United Kingdom , Qatar, China, Kuwait, Ukraine, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Japan, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Jordan, Moldavia, Moldavia, Moldavia, Moldova of Oman, Chile, Mexico, Kosovo and Chinese Taipei.
What applies to the PLF: All travelers to Greece, regardless of nationality, fill in the electronic form PLF (Passenger Locator Form), at the electronic address https://travel.gov.gr one hour before the departure of the flight to Greece. The proof of completion of the electronic PLF form, which is automatically sent by e-mail to the passenger by the system, is considered a necessary travel document.
Entering Greece with a vaccine certificate or negative PCR / RAPID TEST or disease certainty or digital certificate: For travelers to Greece, the condition for entering the country is one of the following:
1) Have completed at least fourteen (14) days in English for the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccination and present a vaccination certificate in Greek, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian, which has not been issued by the public authority.
2) To have been diagnosed negative in a laboratory test for coronavirus COVID-19 by the PCR method within the last seventy two (72) hours, or within forty eight (48) hours before their presence in Greece for the test with rapid test .
3) Alternatively, travelers to Greece must bring a certificate / certificate of illness issued thirty (30) days after the first positive test and its validity lasts until adults (90) days after it.
4) Flight travelers from abroad may also carry, in digital or printed form, a digital certificate COVID-19 (EU DIGITAL COVID-19 CERTIFICATE) as well as third countries, which provides information on the vaccination or the result of the latter (48-hour rapid test or 72-hour PCR) or coronavirus disease.
Checks on children from 12 years and over
The obligation of the conditions (vaccine or negative test or disease certificate or digital certificate), to enter Greece is valid for children from twelve (12) years and over.
Traveler sampling: For all internal additional passengers who are also subjected to a rapid test upon arrival, based on the procedure provided by the Passenger Locator Form. If the rapid test is positive it will be repeated immediately with PCR test. In case a passenger is found to be positive, the quarantine will be valid for 10 days, while if the outside passenger is vaccinated and the rapid test during its existence shows that it is positive for the disease that remains in isolation for 7 days. In both cases (10 or 7 days of temporary restriction), in order to remove the quarantine of the persons subject to mandatory laboratory testing by PCR method on the last day of their temporary restriction. All passengers must faithfully follow the instructions of the health authorities of our country.
Air directive for nationals of Argentina, India, Uruguay, Sultanate of Oman, Mexico and Chile: Residents of these third countries, in addition to all other conditions of entry into Greece provided by foreign aviation authorities, will enter the country upon arrival. provided that they undergo a restricted test (pcr or rapid) at the airport, regardless of their vaccination status.
Aviation directive for Russian passengers: All travelers who are single residents of Russia to Greece must have a negative PCR (72 hours) or rapid test (48 hours). This measure is mandatory and applies to all passengers who are permanent residents of Russia, whether vaccinated or not. In addition, all travelers / permanent residents from Russia will be required to take a test with Covid-19 upon arrival in Greece.
Mandatory arrival test for travelers, regardless of nationality, from the 16 countries (only valid for unvaccinated passengers): Flights from Egypt, Albania, Argentina, Bulgaria, Brazil, Georgia, Cuba, United States, Libya, Morocco, Northern Macedonia, Pakistan, Russia and Turkey, regardless of their nationality, will be required to take the test at the airport. If the rapid test is positive it will be repeated immediately with PCR test. This airline directive will only apply to unvaccinated passengers as there is an exception for travelers / passengers who have been vaccinated or are being treated by Covid-19.
Aviation Flight Guide for Persons from South African Countries: Especially for passengers whose flight has started from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi are prohibited from entering Greece. Only Greek nationals, their family members and citizens of other countries who travel for essential reasons (essential reasons) and pay the following conditions are excluded from the air directive:
1) To have been diagnosed negative in a laboratory test for COVID-19 coronavirus by the PCR method within the last seventy two (72) hours, from their vaccination status.
2) Foreign nationals of flights from the nine (9) countries of Africa, in order to be accepted in Greece must start permission from the places of embassies, consulates and consular authorities of other countries, representing our country in case of absence of a Greek embassy.
3) All travelers from the nine (9) countries of Africa will be required to undergo a rapid test for Covid-19 upon arrival in Greece.
4) After entering the country where restriction is imposed, quarantine of ten (10) days, in some of the authorities of the hotel quarantine and re-checking of passengers after the expiration of ten days and the end of quarantine subject to negative molecular control (PCR).
5) Exceptions for specific passengers from the nine (9) countries of Africa do not exempt travelers from another condition of entry into Greece that already applies.
The use of a mask is mandatory
At arrivals and departures inside airports, as well as during air flights, staff and passengers are required to wear a protective mask. Passengers are also required to comply with the instructions of permanent and temporary staff of airports or airlines responsible for the duties of supervision, crowd management and assistance to passengers, in order to maintain the necessary distances and to ensure safe passage and avoidance. . to avoid overcrowding. The control of the above documents was carried out by the employees of the airlines and by sampling by the police authorities. The airlines are obliged to check the traveler before boarding, in order to confirm that he has the necessary documents and in case of violation they have the obligation to repatriate the passenger at their own risk and expense.
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