Effective: 06 Mar 2022

Entrance is allowed to:

EU citizens & their family members
Schengen citizens & their family members
Third Country nationals as per travel documentation requirements (e.g., visa) below COVID – 19 restrictions.

COVID – 19 restrictions

Passengers arriving to Greece from the EU, Schengen area, Australia, Canada, the United States of America as well as from the thirty-three (35) non-EU countries that have joined the EU Digital Covid Certificate System

(Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Benin, Cabo Verde, El Salvador, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Israel, Iceland, Jordan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, The Vatican) are accepted provided that they display the EU Digital COVID-19 certificate, which contains information about one of the following:

To have completed the vaccination for coronavirus COVID-19 at least fourteen (14) days before scheduled arrival and to present a vaccination certificate valid up to nine (9) months following the administration of the last dose of the primary vaccination. The limitation does not apply to certificates for booster doses.

• The certificate includes the full name of the passenger, as registered in the passport, the type of vaccine given, the number of doses and inoculation dates.

To present proof of recovery from COVID-19, supported by a molecular test (PCR) or diagnostic Rapid Antigen test for COVID-19. The EU Digital Certificate of recovery is issued fourteen (14) days after the first positive diagnosis and is valid up to one hundred (180) days there on.

3. To display a negative molecular test (PCR) for COVID-19, up to 72 hours or a twenty-four (24) hour diagnostic Rapid Antigen test for COVID-19 (rapid test) prior to the scheduled flight.

Passengers arriving from Australia, Canada & the United States of America are permitted to enter Greece under the condition that they display either

• A vaccination certificate valid for up to nine (9) months after completion of the basic vaccination and without time limitation for passengers who have also received the booster dose OR

• A recovery certificate valid up to one hundred and eighty (180) days OR

• A certificate of a negative result, by a molecular test (PCR) for COVID-19, up to 72 hours or a twenty-four (24) hour diagnostic Rapid Antigen test for COVID-19 (rapid test) prior to the scheduled flight.

A.Passengers arriving from all other countries are permitted to enter Greece under the condition that:

They display a negative molecular test (PCR) for covid-19, up to 72 hours before the scheduled arrival, or a twenty-four (24) hour diagnostic Rapid Antigen test for COVID-19 (rapid test) prior to the scheduled arrival. The test result must be in English and it includes the full name of the passenger, as registered in the passport. The tests for COVID-19, (PCR or RAPID), must originate either from a public authority in accordance with the relevant legislation, or from reference laboratories of the country of origin or transit, public or private, provided that these private laboratories have been certified by the competent national certification authority of the country.

The above obligations include children from the age of five (5) and above.

All passengers, regardless of nationality, will be subjected to random covid-19 rapid tests upon arrival. After being tested, the passengers remain at the arrival gate awaiting the result of the test. If found positive, a five (5) day quarantine period under supervision is required either at their home or at a designated temporary residence assigned by the appropriate authorities. The quarantine period starts the next day of their positive diagnosis. Following the five (5) day period and if the symptoms have receded and the passenger is feverless for twenty-four hours without the use of antipyretics, the passenger is released from quarantine. If the fever insists the passenger remains in isolation until the fever has fully receded. All above passengers are required to wear high protection breathing mask or alternately a combination of masks for at least five (5) days following their release from isolation.

Exempted from all above requirements are:

• Passengers in Transit (international flights and not leaving the airport premises)

• Flight crew

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT " VALID UNTIL 14TH OF MARCH"

It is compulsory for all individuals entering Greece from international flights to fill in the electronic passenger locator form (e-PLF) published in https://travel.gov.gr/ before arrival to Greece.

Passengers will receive a QR code which will be used by the Hellenic Civil Protection for the identification of Random Covid-19 test upon arrival. Families can also be accepted with only one joint PLF confirmation e-mail & can also be accepted with their PLF unique QR code.

Passengers must hold and be able to demonstrate to the authorities, the QR code on an electronic or printed format, upon arrival.

A valid PLF form with a QR code is considered necessary to enter any entrance gate of the country.

Exempted from the documentation requirement are:

• Ukraine nationals

• Crew

• Persons on board of the following flights: state flights, sanitary flights, humanitarian flights, emergency flights, military flights, cargo flights, FRONTEX flights, firefighting flights, technical landings where passengers do not disembark, ferry flights.

During Check-in / Boarding

Passenger handling staff need to check and verify that all passengers have in their possession:

• The confirmation receipt for the PLF submission. (Valid until 14th of March)

• The response e-mail with a PLF QR code. (Valid until 14th of March)

• Relevant COVID – 19 certificates according to the country of departure.

NOTE: QR code for Transit passengers (international to international) is not required. Thus, this category of passengers can travel without a QR code. Please note that transit refers to passengers not leaving the airport premises.

Links

Official Site

https://travel.gov.gr/

PLF

https://travel.gov.gr/#/user/login