Important changes for travellers to Greece
tourism
18 Jun 2021
/ 15:02
ATHENS. A Joint Ministerial Decision was issued on 17 June with two important changes to the health protection protocols for tourists entering Greece.
The two important changes to the health protection protocols for tourists are as follows:
1. Acceptance of rapid tests: From now on entrance is permitted to travellers with a negative antigen rapid test result.
2. Raising of the minimum age for children to submit documentation: The minimum age at which children entering the country are required to submit documentation showing they are Covid-free has been raised from 6 to 12 years, in accordance with EU guidelines.
The above changes concern people arriving from countries for which non-essential travel to and from Greece is permitted.
The Tourism Ministry announced that these two changes are simply amendments to the existing rules which still apply, whereby travellers are allowed entry to the country with one of the following:
- Vaccination ceertificate
- Negative PCR test
- Covid-19 diagnosis made in the last 2 to 9 months.
Those travelling to Greece also have the option of showing an EU Digital Vaccination Certificate either in digital or printed form.
The aim of these health protocols is to facilitate travellers who wish to travel to Greece along with the main priority of safeguarding public health for tourists and Greek citizens.
1. Acceptance of rapid tests: From now on entrance is permitted to travellers with a negative antigen rapid test result.
2. Raising of the minimum age for children to submit documentation: The minimum age at which children entering the country are required to submit documentation showing they are Covid-free has been raised from 6 to 12 years, in accordance with EU guidelines.
The above changes concern people arriving from countries for which non-essential travel to and from Greece is permitted.
The Tourism Ministry announced that these two changes are simply amendments to the existing rules which still apply, whereby travellers are allowed entry to the country with one of the following:
- Vaccination ceertificate
- Negative PCR test
- Covid-19 diagnosis made in the last 2 to 9 months.
Those travelling to Greece also have the option of showing an EU Digital Vaccination Certificate either in digital or printed form.
The aim of these health protocols is to facilitate travellers who wish to travel to Greece along with the main priority of safeguarding public health for tourists and Greek citizens.
