No restrictions to travel to Greece

09/03/2022
From March 15th, 2022 the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) for all travelers upon entering Greece is abolished.
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According to the updated instructions from the Greek Government, from March 15th onwards, travelers will no longer be required to fill in the Passenger Tracking Form (PLF) before entering Greece. The rules of entry of Greece follow in detail.

Travel rules for international arrivals
- All travelers in Greece, except Ukrainian citizens, must submit the mandatory passenger tracking form (PLF) at any time before the departure of their trip. From March 15 onwards, the PLF will no longer be required for travel to Greece.
- Travelers must hold an EU Covid Digital Certificate (EUDCC). There are no additional restrictions for holders of the European Union Covid Digital Certificate (EUDCC) from EU and Schengen countries and the following 35 countries and EUDCC non-EU territories: San Marino, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Vatican, Northern Macedonia, Georgia, Switzerland, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein Moldova, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand, Ukraine, Uruguay, Panama, Cape Verde, Serbia, Singapore, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Tunisia, Benin, Jordan, Faroe Islands and Chinese Faroe Islands.
- The EU Covid Digital Certificate must include one of the following:
1) a vaccination certificate valid for nine months from the full vaccination for Covid-19 and without a validity limit for travelers receiving the booster dose; or
2) a certificate of recovery valid for 180 days after the date of issue or
3) a negative PCR performed within 72 hours before the trip or negative rapid test performed within 24 hours before the trip. The rule also applies to children aged 5 and over.

Non-EUDCC holders (EU Covid digital certificate)
They need a mandatory test before entering the country. All other incoming travelers to Greece who do not have an EUDCC (including children over 5 years old) and regardless of their vaccination status for Covid must have a negative PCR (performed within 72 hours prior to travel) or a rapid test result ( carried out within 24 hours before the trip) upon arrival.

Travelers from USA, Canada and Australia
Vaccinated travelers entering Greece from the United States, Canada and Australia are exempt from additional restrictions upon arrival if they have one of the following:
1) a vaccination certificate valid for nine months from the full vaccination for Covid-19 and without a validity limit for travelers receiving the booster dose; or
2) a certificate of recovery valid for 180 days after the date of issue or
3) negative PCR performed within 72 hours before the trip or negative rapid test performed within 24 hours before the trip.

Random rapid test on arrival
Every traveler arriving in Greece, regardless of whether they hold an EU Covid Digital Certificate, can undergo a random fast COVID-19 test at the airport (depending on the data provided in the PLF forms and based on the 'EVA' System ). If a passenger is selected for a rapid examination and is positive for the coronavirus, then he must be quarantined for a total of five days at home or in a temporary facility, as indicated by the Greek authorities. The isolation period starts the next day, after being tested positive for Covid-19. The mandatory quarantine may end after five days if the passengers have no symptoms or their symptoms have subsided (no fever in the last 24 hours without the use of antipyretics). Self-isolation is prolonged if the fever persists until it subsides. These passengers should only wear a highly filtered respirator mask (FFP2 or N95) or a double mask (surgical and fabric) for at least another five days after the end of the self-isolation period.

The use of a mask is mandatory
At arrivals and departures within airports and ports, staff and passengers are required to wear a face mask at all times. Passengers are also required to comply with the instructions of the staff responsible for supervising, crowd management and passenger assistance in order to maintain the necessary distances and ensure safe boarding.