Extension of notam flights abroad until May Day – What applies

Extended until Sunday 1 May 2022 the aviation directive of foreign flights with the conditions of entry into Greece, which aims to limit the spread of COVID-19 disease.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the directive provides for the following:

Travelers with European Digital Certificate COVID-19 and nationals from USA, Australia and Canada without arrival test (if they show a certificate of vaccination or illness): Entry of travelers holding certificates from European Union (EU) Member States and Schengen Agreement, from Australia, the United States of America and Canada, as well as from the 37 non-EU countries that have acceded to the European Union Digital Covid Certificate (EUDCC), namely: San Marino, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Vatican, Northern Macedonia, Georgia, Switzerland, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Lebanon, Morocco, Montenegro, Montenegro, Montenegro , New Zealand, Ukraine, Uruguay, Panama, Cape Verde, Serbia, Singapore, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Tunisia, Benin, Jordan, Faroe Islands and Chinese Taipei identification of a European Digital Certificate COVID-19 or documents containing information on one of the following:

a) Vaccination certificate valid for up to nine (9) months after the completion of the basic vaccination and without time limit for travelers who have received the booster dose.

b) Certificate of illness lasting up to one hundred and eighty (180) days.

c) Certificate of negative result, with the PCR method within the last seventy two (72) hours or alternatively to have been diagnosed negative in rapid test within twenty four (24) hours before their arrival in Greece.

With negative test entry into Greece regardless of vaccination for all other travelers: All other travelers to Greece (except EU and Schengen Agreement countries, travelers from Australia, the United States of America, Canada and 37 non-EU countries that have joined the EU COVID-19 digital certification system, including their spouses or persons with whom they have entered into a cohabitation agreement and their minor children), regardless of their vaccination status, must have be diagnosed negative in a test by PCR within the last seventy two (72) hours or alternatively be diagnosed negative in a rapid test within 24 hours before their arrival in Greece.

Checks on children from 5 years and over: The obligation of the conditions for entry in Greece is valid for children from 5 years and over.

All travelers to Greece can be subject to sampling: As far as foreign passengers are concerned, everyone can be subject to sampling by PCR or rapid test upon arrival.

Temporary limitation of 5 days in case of case: In case the tests find a passenger positive, the quarantine / isolation will be valid for 5 days, at home or in a suitable place of temporary residence indicated by the competent authorities. The temporary restriction starts from the next day of their diagnosis as COVID-19 coronavirus positive. After 5 days and if there are no symptoms or the symptoms have improved, with complete remission of the fever for 24 hours without the use of antipyretics, the temporary restriction ends. If the fever persists after 5 days, the temporary restriction is extended until the fever has completely subsided. These passengers are required to wear only a high respiratory protection mask (FFP2 or N95) or alternatively a double mask (surgical and fabric) for at least another 5 days from the end of the restriction. All foreign passengers must faithfully follow the instructions of the health authorities of our country.

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 the permanent and temporary staff of airports or airlines responsible for the duties of supervision, crowd management and passenger assistance, in order to maintain the necessary distances and to ensure safe passage and avoidance. to avoid overcrowding. The control of the above documents is 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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