Following a choice of the Council of Ministers, on 18 February 2021, relating to the Motion Plan for the gradual resumption of flights and the re-opening of airports, the Epidemiological Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Well being has made a re-evaluation of the epidemiological scenario in numerous nations as regards COVID-19.
The categorization for the nations of the European Union and the European Financial Space (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) in addition to Switzerland, within the Inexperienced, Orange or Crimson Classes, relies upon that of the European Centre for Illness Prevention and Management (ECDC).
With regard to 3rd nations (United Kingdom, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Belarus, Qatar, Serbia, United States of America, Armenia, Georgia, Bahrein), along with Kuwait and Canada as of 1/6/21, in addition to these nations included within the up to date checklist of the European Council Suggestion (EU) 2021/89 for the gradual lifting of short-term restrictions for non-essential journey inside the EU, these are evaluated epidemiologically by the Ministry of Well being and are categorized into the Inexperienced, Orange and Crimson classes.
The next categorization of nations, primarily based on the epidemiological threat evaluation, is extraordinarily dynamic and could also be modified at any second because the pandemic evolves and the epidemiological information modifications. Because of this, new information will likely be introduced and the checklist of nations will likely be up to date regularly.
Inexperienced Class nations – Low threat nations at present stage
- European Union member states: Italy, Malta
- Small states: Vatican Metropolis
- Third nations: United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia
It’s famous that passengers coming from the Inexperienced Class nations aren’t required to carry a COVID-19 take a look at certificates or self-isolate.
Orange Class nations – International locations with presumably low threat however higher uncertainty in comparison with the Inexperienced Class
- European Union member states: France, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Czech Republic
- Small states: Andorra, Monaco
- Schengen members: Lichtenstein, Norway
- Third nations: Australia, Japan, Qatar, China (together with Hong Kong and Macau), Bahrein, South Korea, Uruguay, Rwanda, Chile
It’s famous that passengers coming from Orange Class nations shall be required to endure a PCR laboratory take a look at inside 72 hours previous to departure and to own a certificates displaying a destructive PCR outcome.
It’s also clarified that passengers from Orange Class nations who’re Cypriot residents and their relations (alien spouses and their underage youngsters), and individuals legally residing within the Republic, could endure the molecular examination upon arrival within the Republic, offered that they fulfill one of many following preconditions:
1. Passengers who’ve been vaccinated with no less than the first dose of vaccines permitted by the Republic, or
2. Passengers aged 16 to 18 who’ve been vaccinated with no less than the first dose of vaccines permitted by the Republic, or
3. Minor passengers between 12 and 15 years previous, or
4. Passengers who can’t be vaccinated for medical causes, upon presentation of a related certificates from the Ministry of Well being of the Republic.
It’s famous that the examination price will likely be borne by themselves and as well as, such individuals shall stay in self-isolation till the take a look at result’s issued.
Crimson Class nations – Elevated threat nations in comparison with the Inexperienced and Orange Classes:
- European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Eire, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland
- Small states: San Marino
- Schengen members: Switzerland, Iceland
- Third nations: Egypt, Armenia, Georgia, United States of America, United Kingdom, Israel, Canada, Belarus, Lebanon, Oman, Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, Singapore
It’s famous that passengers coming from Crimson Class nations shall be required to: a) endure a PCR laboratory take a look at inside 72 hours previous to departure proving a destructive PCR outcome and b) endure a laboratory take a look at upon their arrival within the Republic of Cyprus.
The examination price will likely be borne by themselves and as well as, such individuals ought to stay in self-isolation till the take a look at result’s issued.
It’s also clarified that passengers from Crimson Class nations who’re Cypriot residents and their relations (alien spouses and their underage youngsters), and individuals legally residing within the Republic, could endure the molecular examination upon arrival within the Republic, offered that they fulfill one of many following preconditions:
1. Passengers who’ve been vaccinated with no less than the first dose of vaccines permitted by the Republic, or
2. Passengers aged 16 to 18 who’ve been vaccinated with no less than the first dose of vaccines permitted by the Republic, or
3. Minor passengers between 12 and 15 years previous, or
4. Passengers who can’t be vaccinated for medical causes, upon presentation of a related certificates from the Ministry of Well being of the Republic.
In such case, individuals falling inside the classes 1-4 above, should stay in obligatory self-isolation for 72 hours after their arrival within the Republic, and after the tip of the 72-hour interval they have to endure one other PCR laboratory take a look at, at their very own expense. If the repeat take a look at result’s destructive, they’ll then terminate their isolation.
Gray Class nations (Particular Permission):
International locations that aren’t talked about within the aforementioned classes (inexperienced, orange and crimson) are thought-about to belong within the Gray Class (Particular Permission). For the Gray Class nations, entry into the Republic of Cyprus is just allowed for the next classes of passengers:
1. Cypriot residents and relations (alien spouses and their underage youngsters),
2. European residents and residents of European Financial Space nations (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland,
3. Individuals legally residing within the Republic,
4. Individuals entitled to enter the Republic underneath the Vienna Conference, and
5. Third nation nationals who’re allowed to enter the Republic of Cyprus following a particular permission from the Republic, as that is outlined within the Quarantine Decree (N.9) of 2021, as that is modified every time.
It’s famous that passengers coming from nations of this Class shall be required to endure a laboratory take a look at at an authorized lab inside 72 hours previous to departure for Cyprus and to own a certificates displaying a destructive PCR outcome.
It’s also clarified that passengers from this class who’re Cypriot residents and their relations (alien spouses and their underage youngsters), and individuals legally residing within the Republic, could endure the molecular examination upon arrival within the Republic, offered that they fulfill one of many following preconditions:
1. Passengers who’ve been vaccinated with no less than the first dose of vaccines permitted by the Republic, or
2. Passengers aged 16 to 18 who’ve been vaccinated with no less than the first dose of vaccines permitted by the Republic, or
3. Minor passengers between 12 and 15 years previous, or
4. Passengers who can’t be vaccinated for medical causes, upon presentation of a related certificates from the Ministry of Well being of the Republic.
Passengers arriving within the Republic of Cyprus from the Gray Class nations (Particular Permission) shall stay in obligatory self-isolation or obligatory quarantine for a interval of fourteen (14) days or alternatively, in obligatory self-isolation or obligatory quarantine for a interval of seven (7) days offered that they endure one other Covid-19 take a look at (at their very own expense) on the seventh day and the outcome comes again destructive.
It’s famous that the above categorization of nations shall take impact on 28 October 2021.
Circumstances utilized to vaccinated passengers:
The Ministry of Well being clarifies that the next apply, as of 10 Could, to vaccinated passengers arriving within the Republic of Cyprus from its factors of entry:
Passengers holding a sound certificates of vaccination towards COVID-19 arriving in Cyprus from overseas, no matter their nationality and nation of departure, shall be exempted from the obligation of laboratory testing and self-isolation/quarantine, topic to the next situations:
1) They maintain a sound certificates of vaccination issued by the next states:
(i) EU Member States (together with Cyprus),
(ii) EEA Member States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway),
(iii) Switzerland,
(iv) Israel,
(v) United Kingdom,
(vi) Russia,
(vii) United Arab Emirates,
(viii) Saudi Arabia,
(ix) Ukraine,
(x) Jordan,
(xi) Lebanon,
(xii) Egypt,
(xiii) Belarus,
(xiv) Serbia,
(xv) Qatar,
(xvi) Bahrein,
(xvii) United States of America,
(xviii) Armenia,
(xix) Georgia,
(xx) Canada,
(xxi) Kuwait,
(xxii) China, and
(xxiii) Oman.
2) They’ve been vaccinated both with one of many vaccines permitted by the European Medicines Company (Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssen), or with Sputnik V vaccine, or with Sinopharm vaccine (BBIBP COVID-19), or with Sinovac vaccine, and have accomplished their vaccination scheme. It’s famous that for vaccines which are administered in two doses, passengers will need to have been administered each doses, whereas for the Janssen vaccine (single dose vaccine) 14 days will need to have elapsed between the administration of the vaccine and the date of journey. Extra info is accessible on: https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/vaccinated-passengers.
It’s also famous that all passengers, whatever the nation’s class, together with these holding a sound certificates of vaccination, are obliged to use for the CyprusFlightPass inside 48 hours earlier than the departure of their flight. Furthermore, for the safety of public well being and the monitoring of the epidemiological scenario, passengers of chosen flights (together with passengers holding a vaccination certificates) could endure a random laboratory molecular testing carried out by the Ministry of Well being.