Photo source: Shutterstock Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis recently said that Greece will soon permit entry for travelers who present negative rapid antigen tests on arrival, as proof that they are not infected with the coronavirus (Covid-19). During a tourism-related meeting with the regional governor for Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the minister said
Photo: Shutterstock The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has updated its Covid-19 aviation directives (NOTAMS) and extended travel rules for passengers of international and domestic flights in Greece. Travel rules for international arrivals The HCAA’s update for its Covid-19 aviation directives extends travel rules for passengers and restrictions for all
Travelers vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccines other than those approved by the European Union will be allowed entry into Greece, according to the country’s health committee. Speaking during Friday’s Covid-19 media briefing, Vana Papaevaggelou, infectious diseases specialist, announced that the coronavirus health committee has recommended for another five vaccines to be
Photo source: @berlinairport Germany recently updated its travel advice and has taken five Greek regions off its Covid-19 travel risk list, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases. According to the RKI, the regions of Mount Athos, the North Aegean, East Macedonia and Thrace as well as the Peloponnese are no longer considered […]
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service/Photographer: Claudio Centonze Lawmakers in Greece and in the EU gave the Digital COVID Certificate the final go-ahead so that member states can put it into force on July 1 for 12 months. Eager to see their economies recover, EU countries hope that the EU Covid-19 Certificate, which will indicate […]
Photo source: U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US State Department eased travel advisories for dozens of countries including Greece this week. The US State Department revised on Tuesday its travel advisories for 85 countries and territories, including Greece, and Japan ahead of the […]
Photo © GTP The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday extended the rules that all passengers must follow in order to be able to travel on domestic flights to island destinations in Greece. According to the HCAA’s updated aviation directive (NOTAM), people in Greece (residents and foreign visitors) are allowed to travel to the Greek […]
Photo: Shutterstock The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday announced that all aviation directives concerning arrivals from abroad have been updated and extended. With regard to updates and additions to the rules, the HCAA informed: Travelers from abroad may also now enter Greece if they have a Digital COVID Certificate which contains information on […]
The European Council has added Japan to its updated list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted. The Council reviewed the list under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU. Based on the criteria and conditions set out in the recommendation, as from 3 […]
The EU Digital Covid Certificate will make it easier to travel in Europe Photo source: European Parliament ©AdobeStock/ToneFotografia The EU Digital Covid Certificate, which aims to facilitate safe free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, has gone live in seven member states, namely Greece, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Croatia and Poland. The


















