Greece - Current Rules 1 October 2021 at 10:01AM in Coronavirus travel help & info 6 replies 112 views

Earnshaw24

Hi all,

I'm very sorry if someone has covered this elsewhere, I was just hoping for clarification from a real person.

I am travelling to Crete on the 9th Oct, (I'm double vaccinated), am I correct in saying I don't need to buy a test prior to flying now the rules have changed?

Do I need to buy a test on returning?

Many thanks,

MasonJar

You'll just need to get a PCR test for your day 2 test on return. You will need to buy this before you fill out the UK return form.

You might want to reconsider your choice of destination if you are travelling for a holiday as Greece has decided to impliment a discriminatory vaccine passport scheme which may mean you actually cannot eat out in restaurants or enter bars. The UK passport is not officially recognised for this purpose so you will be relying on pragmatic business owners being prepared to break the law to admit you. You will also be breaking the law yourself.

middlingditch

Hi

You definitely don't need to take a pre-flight test to leave UK and enter Greece. You just need to book your Day 2 (after you return) test before you leave the UK.

NB When I visited Greece in September there was no sign of any vaccine passport scheme in action. No problem going into any bar or restaurant. They wanted masks to go indoors and that was it. That's my actual experience of having been there 3 weeks ago, in case that helps. 

Ganga

Do you not have to fill in a " Visit Greece form " ,do not know the correct term but when we went to Rhodes last year we had to fill in a form on line and show it at Rhodes airport.

Westin

Ganga said:

Do you not have to fill in a " Visit Greece form " ,do not know the correct term but when we went to Rhodes last year we had to fill in a form on line and show it at Rhodes airport.

Yes.

this one - https://travel.gov.gr/#/

zagfles

MasonJar said:

You'll just need to get a PCR test for your day 2 test on return. You will need to buy this before you fill out the UK return form.

You might want to reconsider your choice of destination if you are travelling for a holiday as Greece has decided to impliment a discriminatory vaccine passport scheme which may mean you actually cannot eat out in restaurants or enter bars. The UK passport is not officially recognised for this purpose so you will be relying on pragmatic business owners being prepared to break the law to admit you. You will also be breaking the law yourself.

Where did you get that from? No mention of it here https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/coronavirus where it says "Proof of vaccination is required to enter indoor public spaces such as restaurants and museums. You should be prepared to demonstrate your proof of vaccination when asked"

sheramber

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements

Demonstrating your COVID-19 status

Greece will accept the UK’s proof of COVID-19 recovery and vaccination record. Your NHS appointment card from vaccination centres is not designed to be used as proof of vaccination and should not be used to demonstrate your vaccine status.