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Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-related Issues

Greek Travel Pages and GTP Headlines present a collection of updates for the tourism and travel industry concerning the COVID-19 guidance on travel-related issues provided by the European Commission, the Greek government, tourism-related and government bodies, and businesses. This section includes guidelines for travel in Greece and the EU, guidance for airports on IT practices and the latest instructions of airlines and hotels regarding rebooking options and cancellation policies.

Greece to Require Negative Covid-19 Tests from All Travelers as of December 19

Fears over Omicron have prompted Greek authorities to require of all inbound travelers to present a negative PCR or...

Covid-19: Greece Updates Rule for Travelers Flying Domestic with a Recovery Certificate

Unvaccinated travelers in Greece who have recovered from Covid-19 must have a recovery certificate issued in the...

Greece Updates Travel Rules, Covid-19 Recovery Certificate Now Valid for Only 3 Months

Greek authorities have announced that Covid-19 recovery certificates for entering Greece are now valid for only 90 days.

IATA Calls on Governments to Follow WHO Advice, Revoke Travel Bans

IATA is calling on governments to follow the World Health Organization's advice and rescind travel bans introduced...

UK Tightens Covid-19 Testing Rules for Inbound Travelers

As of December 7 all inbound travelers to the UK will be required to show a negative pre-departure Covid-19 test.

Greece Keeps All Covid-19 Travel Rules in Place, Adds Mexico to ‘Safe List’

Greece is now allowing travelers from Mexico to cross its borders and also extended all Covid-19 travel rules for...

Cyprus Imposes Mandatory Covid PCR Test Requirement for All Arrivals

Travelers entering Cyprus by air or by sea, regardless of the country of departure, as of December 6 will be...

Jordan and Namibia are Off EU’s Safe List for Travel

The European Council has removed Jordan and Namibia from its list of safe third countries for non-essential travel...

WHO Advises Unvaccinated Over-60 Travelers to Stay Home

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging unvaccinated individuals aged 60 or over to avoid travel to “areas...

Bulgaria Places Greece on ‘Red Zone’ List for Travel

Bulgaria has placed Greece on its list of ‘Red Zone’ countries for travel following a rise of Covid-19 cases in the...

Greece Tightens Entry Rules for Arrivals from South Africa Due to New Covid Variant

Greece has introduced restrictions on arrivals from southern Africa due to the appearance of the new Covid variant...

Covid-19: EU Proposes Prioritising Vaccinated Travellers in Updated Rules

The Commission has proposed a revision to non-essential travel rules, giving priority to vaccinated travelers and...

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