UPDATED ON 1/5/2022

IMPORTANT: Please note that these measures are all subject to change. We will change this article as necessary but measures not included here might also be implemented as deemed necessary.

We present to you a COVID19 Rhodes island short guide on the things you need to prepare before you travel. These guidelines are implemented for your safety and protection and the health of your family, loved ones, and everyone involved in providing a safe hospitality experience.

Before your arrival:

1.  Travellers who arrive in Greece must present either:

a. an issued vaccination certificate from a certified authority. All travelers must be fully vaccinated, or 14 days have already passed since their last vaccination, depending on the required doses. The certificate must be valid for 9 months AFTER the completion of the basic vaccination. For travelers who have already received the booster dose there is not time limit.

Tourist entry in Greece will not be subject to vaccination. Showing a vaccination certificate will greatly facilitate all the procedures during your arrival. But an antibodies or vaccination certificate is not considered a passport in any way.

b. a negative result for PCR molecular test from a laboratory (test should be taken up to 72 hours prior to entry)

c. a negative result for rapid or antigen test from a laboratory (test should be taken up to 24 hours prior to entry)

d. a certificate of recovery from COVID-19 for the past 30-180 days. To prove it, the traveler can present a medical certificate that confirms that the holder tested positive with the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection or an antigen or a positive PCR molecular test result conducted by an authorized laboratory. This certificate must be issued 30 days after the day of the initial first positive test for COVID-19 and will remain valid for up to 180 days after it.

Certificates must contain critical details in English, Italian, Russian, Spanish, German and French. The full name of the person must match the passport indicated on the passport and other recognized travel documents.

The test is compulsory for all travelers, including children 12 years old and above regardless of the country of departure’s epidemiological situation.

All the above restrictions are also mandatory for travellers from USA, Canada and Australia, including to children over 5 years old.

UPDATE: Travelers are not obliged anymore to complete the PLF or Passenger Locator Form or have on them an acceptable certification form of their health condition.

*Travelers coming to Greece from all other countries are required to display REGARDLESS OF THEIR VACCINATION STATUS

1. a negative molecular COVID test result (PCR)*, performed up to 72 hours before the arrival
2. a negative Rapid Antigen COVID test result*, performed up to 24 hours before the arrival.

Upon your arrival:

All travelers who arrive in Greece will be subject to the following:

1. Sampling RAPID antigen tests at entrance gates for chosen individuals drawn from EVA-based targeted sampling system.
2. May go through random health screening. When you are chosen, remember that it will be a mandatory screening. If the traveler refuses, the authorities have the right of refusing entry to the country. This selection is done using EVA, a targeted sampling system.
3. Mandatory isolation when a traveler tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 after a sampling test.

IMPORTANT: Please note that these measures are all subject to change. We will change this article as necessary but measures not included here might also be implemented as deemed necessary.

We hope you found our COVID19 Rhodes Island guide useful and to see you in Greece and Rhodes island soon!

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