The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has extended a series of travel restrictions.
The extension aims to protect passengers and residents of Greece from the coronavirus pandemic.
It includes the following:
Flights between Greece and Catalonia in Spain remain suspended until October 25.
Flights between Greece and Turkey remain suspended until October 25.
Flights between Greece and Albania and North Macedonia will continue to operate through the Athens International Airport ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’ only, until October 25.
All passengers travelling to Greece from Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, the United Arab Emirates, Malta, Belgium, Spain, Albania and Northern Macedonia will continue to be obliged until October 25 to provide a negative Covid-19 test result on arrival to Greece; the test cannot be older than 72 hours prior to their arrival in Greece.
The NOTAM concerning passengers from Israel has been extended until October 25. They are obliged to provide a negative Covid-19 test result on arrival to Greece; the test cannot be older than 72 hours prior to their arrival in Greece.
All passengers travelling to Greece from Russia will continue to be obliged until October 25 to provide a negative Covid-19 test result on arrival to Greece; the test cannot be older than 72 hours prior to their arrival in Greece. Further, flights will only land at the airports of Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion (Crete).
In addition, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has extended the ban on entry of non-EU citizens until October 25, except for the following countries’ passengers, who will be able to travel to Greece: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay and the United Arab Emirates. Proof of residency will be required.