As the Easter holidays approach, Greece has announced that as of today, March 15, international visitors will no longer be required to fill out a Passenger Locator Form (PLF).
“As of Tuesday, passengers arriving in the country from any destination overseas do not need to fill in the online PLF form before arriving in Greece,” stated the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority on Monday.
Those who hold a valid European Union digital COVID-19 certificate do not need to present proof of a negative pre-arrival COVID-19 test. This includes travellers from the EU and Schengen zone; as well as 33 other non-EU destinations that have joined the EU digital COVID Certificate system.
The 33 additional non-EU destinations include Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Cabo Verde, El Salvador, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Israel, Iceland, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the Vatican.
Travellers from the United States, Australia, and Canada can also enter Greece by showing one of the following: proof of vaccination, proof of recovery certificate ( that passenger has had the virus in the last 180 days), or a negative COVID-19 PCR test administered 72 before departure or a negative antigen test administered no more than 24 hours prior to departure.
Visitors from all other countries still need to present proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test administered 72 before departure or a negative antigen test administered no more than 24 hours prior to departure.
Visitors from all other countries still need to present proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test administered 72 before departure or a negative antigen test administered no more than 24 hours prior to departure.
Other Entry Rules into Greece
Random rapid testing on arrival
All international visitors to Greece, regardless of vaccination status, may be subject to a random COVID-19 rapid test at the airport.
If a passenger is selected for a rapid test and is positive for the coronavirus, they must quarantine for five days at home or in a temporary facility as indicated by Greek authorities.
Wearing Masks at Airports
At the arrival and departure areas inside airports, as well as during all domestic and international flights, staff and passengers are required to wear a face mask at all times.
Passengers are also required to comply with instructions of airport and airline staff responsible for supervising, crowd management and passenger assistance, in order to maintain the necessary distances and to ensure safe boarding/disembarkation to avoid overcrowding.
For all the latest travel requirements to Greece head to travel.gov.gr