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Posted on June 03 2020

Greece all set to welcome tourists from 29 countries

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Updated May 10 2023
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As per a May 29 announcement by the Greek Ministry of Tourism, Greece has decided to open its borders for travelers from 29 countries – EU and non-EU – that have registered a decline in the rate of COVID-19 infections.

From June 15, nationals from these 29 countries will be allowed to travel to Greece for non-essential purposes, such as tourism. As per the Ministry, flights to and from Thessaloniki and Athens will resume in mid-June with most of the specified 29 countries.

Nationals of the following countries will be allowed to travel to Greece from June 15

Australia Germany Japan
New Zealand China Norway
Switzerland Finland Israel
Austria Czech Republic Denmark
Bulgaria Malta Slovakia
Estonia Albania Northern Macedonia
Croatia Serbia Slovenia
Montenegro Romania Cyprus
Latvia Lebanon Lithuania
South Korea Hungary

The Ministry has mentioned that the list – of countries whose nationals will be allowed to enter Greece for non-essential purposes – will be expanded by July 1. The new benefiting countries will be announced accordingly in time. 

From July 1, airlines are to be allowed to recommence direct international flights to the Greek Islands, including flights like London to Corfu, Zurich to Santorini, Frankfurt to Mykonos, among others.

In a joint statement, the Greek Minister of Tourism Haris Theocharis and the Deputy Minister Manos Konsolas have noted that the rebooting or resumption of Greek tourism is based on 4 pillars that are –

  • Carefully selecting the tourists’ countries of origin with health criteria,
  • Sampling tests allowing continuous assessment of the situation by experts,
  • Health protocols announced for the containment of COVID-19, and
  • Health shielding of each of the destinations, ensuring that neither the visitors nor the residents are exposed to danger.

The Ministers, in their joint statements, has clarified that there will be a gradual reopening of the borders while monitoring the situation in Greece as well as in the countries benefitting by the doing away of border restrictions.

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