Greece Travel Advice
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Before you travel you will need to:
a) Complete your Passenger locator form at least 24 hours before travel, this form can be found online here: https://travel.gov.gr/#/
b) Greek government require all visitors (including children over 6) travelling to Greek airports and ports from ‘risk’ countries are required to present a negative PCR (swab), TMA (Transcription-Mediated Amplification) swab test or a LAMP (Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification) COVID-19 test result. Antigen COVID-19 tests aren’t currently permitted for entry and won’t be accepted.
The test must have been carried out in the previous 72 hours and be approved by the health authorities of your home country or the EU. It will be mandatory for all people over 6 years old. Test results will need to be presented upon check in and arrival at boarder control. Your negative PCR (swab) COVID-19 test result must feature:
- Your full name
- The date/time your test was performed
- Passport details
- The authorised centre responsible for the verification test
- The negative result
Please see government travel advice for Greece: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements
Before you return to the UK you will need to:
For England/ Scotland/ Northern Ireland/ Wales you will need to:
a) Complete a UK arrivals/Public Health Passenger Locator Form 48 hours before returning to the UK – it’s easy to do online. Click here to complete the form.
b) Self-isolate within government guidance.
For England only:
c) You may also pay for a COVID-19 test to reduce your self-isolation period upon your return, click here to find out more.
For England, Scotland and Northern Ireland:
d) Passengers arriving from all international destinations are required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing for England to help protect against new strains of coronavirus circulating internationally. For more information on this and how it affects travel corridors please click this link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england
Please see government travel advice for Greece: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece