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Extension to domestic and international flight restrictions – Who enters our country without a seven-day quarantine

Restrictions on domestic and international flights are extended until Holy Monday, April 26. While a new notam allows entry into our country without a seven-day quarantine of permanent residents of the Member States of the European Union. The Schengen Agreement, the United Kingdom. The United States of America, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia and Israel.

A necessary condition for those entering Greece is to have a certificate from the competent authority of their country for vaccination or negative molecular test of the last 72 hours.

In particular, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announces to the public the new notam.  According to which the entry into the territory of permanent residents of the Member States of the European Union, the Schengen Agreement, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia and Israel, is allowed without a seven-day quarantine. Completion of the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccination and presentation by them of a vaccination certificate, in English, issued by a public authority, subject to the lapse of 14 days from the completion of the vaccination.

Travel Restrictions

With regard to air travel restrictions for domestic / international flights, they will be valid until Holy Monday, April 26, 2021, at 6:00, and are as follows:

Domestic flights: Aviation directive (Covid-19 notam) concerning domestic flights (regular passenger services, general aviation and commercial services – domestic flights, commercial and general / business aviation). The notam stipulates that all the airports of the country are allowed only essential domestic travel. (Essential Travel) that includes travel for health issues, for business – business purposes, for objective family reasons (family reunification) and for return to permanent residence.

Prohibition of entry to Greece of third-country nationals other than the states of the European Union and the Schengen Agreement: notam provides for a prohibition of entry into the country of third-country nationals other than the states of the European Union and the Schengen Agreement. Excluded from the air directive are passengers traveling for essential reasons and permanent residents of the following 12 countries: United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, Rwanda, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Russia , United States of America and Israel.

Seven days quarantine on arrivals from abroad: All passengers entering our country from any foreign country are subject to mandatory precautionary restriction at home or at the place of temporary residence stated on the PLF form, for seven days. Unless otherwise specified. That is, if they are citizens of EU countries of the Schengen Agreement, the United Kingdom, the USA, the UAE, Serbia and Israel.  They will enter Greece without a seven-day quarantine if they are vaccinated or if they have a negative PCR test Covid-19. This must have been carried out up to 72 hours before their arrival.

Overseas passengers, in addition, will be sampled upon arrival, based on the procedure provided by the Passenger Locator Form. In case the tests find a passenger positive,

International arrivals with a negative test of 72 hours: notam predicts that all passengers of international flights will enter our country with a negative PCR test Covid-19  This must have been performed up to 72 hours before their arrival. It is reminded that the passengers will be tested at the entrance to the Greek territory based on the PLF.

Compulsory completion of Passenger Locator Form: The notam provides for the mandatory completion of the form, at the email address travel.gov.gr, by all passengers of international flights to Greece. It is also mandatory to fill in the PLF form for passengers of foreign flights who are permanent residents of Greece and depart from the airports of our country.

Maximum 4,000 travellers from Russia: Especially for Russia (permanent residents) the following restrictions remain: Arrivals only at the airports of Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion and a maximum entry limit to Greece of 4,000 passengers per week.

Exceptions to pre-existing notams apply to all airline instructions.

Source: ΑΠΕ

About Liz Osborn

Liz Osborn's first experience of the island was as a holiday rep in 1992. She fell in love with everything Zakynthian and has been here since then. Liz became a Greek citizen in 2003 and has been active in tourism and the Greek life over the years. Liz's support of the island saw her joining the Zakynthos Informer team in 2020

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