The Well being Ministry in Cyprus introduced on Monday a brand new categorisation of nations primarily based on their epidemiological knowledge, to return into impact Thursday, 4th November with three international locations altering class.
Norway, the Czech Republic and Denmark transfer from Orange to Purple Class.
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 state of affairs in varied international locations as regards COVID-19.
The categorization for the international locations of the European Union and the European Financial Space (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) in addition to Switzerland, within the Inexperienced, Orange or Purple Classes, relies upon that of the European Centre for Illness Prevention and Management (ECDC).
With regard to 3rd international locations (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 international locations 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 Purple 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 knowledge adjustments. For that reason, new knowledge will likely be introduced and the checklist of nations will likely be up to date incessantly.
Inexperienced Class international locations – Low threat international locations at present stage
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European Union member states: Italy, Malta
Small states: Vatican Metropolis
Third international locations: United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia
It’s famous that passengers coming from the Inexperienced Class international locations should not required to carry a COVID-19 check certificates or self-isolate.
Orange Class international locations – Nations with probably low threat however better uncertainty in comparison with the Inexperienced Class
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European Union member states: France, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Sweden,
Small states: Andorra, Monaco
Schengen members: Lichtenstein
Third international locations: 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 international locations shall be required to bear a PCR laboratory check inside 72 hours previous to departure and to own a certificates exhibiting a unfavorable PCR outcome.
Additionally it is clarified that passengers from Orange Class international locations who’re Cypriot residents and their members of the family (alien spouses and their underage kids), and individuals legally residing within the Republic, might bear the molecular examination upon arrival within the Republic, supplied that they fulfill one of many following preconditions:
1. Passengers who’ve been vaccinated with at the least the first dose of vaccines accredited by the Republic, or
2. Passengers aged 16 to 18 who’ve been vaccinated with at the least the first dose of vaccines accredited 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 value will likely be borne by themselves and as well as, such individuals shall stay in self-isolation till the check result’s issued.
Purple Class international locations – Elevated threat international locations in comparison with the Inexperienced and Orange Classes:
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European Union member states: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Eire, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland
Small states: San Marino
Schengen members: Switzerland, Iceland, Norway
Third international locations: 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 Purple Class international locations shall be required to: a) bear a PCR laboratory check inside 72 hours previous to departure proving a unfavorable PCR outcome and b) bear a laboratory check upon their arrival within the Republic of Cyprus.
The examination value will likely be borne by themselves and as well as, such individuals ought to stay in self-isolation till the check result’s issued.
Additionally it is clarified that passengers from Purple Class international locations who’re Cypriot residents and their members of the family (alien spouses and their underage kids), and individuals legally residing within the Republic, might bear the molecular examination upon arrival within the Republic, supplied that they fulfill one of many following preconditions:
1. Passengers who’ve been vaccinated with at the least the first dose of vaccines accredited by the Republic, or
2. Passengers aged 16 to 18 who’ve been vaccinated with at the least the first dose of vaccines accredited 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 need to bear one other PCR laboratory check, at their very own expense. If the repeat check result’s unfavorable, they’ll then terminate their isolation.
Gray Class international locations (Particular Permission):
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Nations that aren’t talked about within the aforementioned classes (inexperienced, orange and crimson) are thought of to belong within the Gray Class (Particular Permission). For the Gray Class international locations, entry into the Republic of Cyprus is simply allowed for the next classes of passengers:
1. Cypriot residents and members of the family (alien spouses and their underage kids),
2. European residents and residents of European Financial Space international locations (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland,
3. Individuals legally residing within the Republic,
4. Individuals entitled to enter the Republic below 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 international locations of this Class shall be required to bear a laboratory check at a licensed lab inside 72 hours previous to departure for Cyprus and to own a certificates exhibiting a unfavorable PCR outcome.
Additionally it is clarified that passengers from this class who’re Cypriot residents and their members of the family (alien spouses and their underage kids), and individuals legally residing within the Republic, might bear the molecular examination upon arrival within the Republic, supplied that they fulfill one of many following preconditions:
1. Passengers who’ve been vaccinated with at the least the first dose of vaccines accredited by the Republic, or
2. Passengers aged 16 to 18 who’ve been vaccinated with at the least the first dose of vaccines accredited 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 international locations (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 supplied that they bear one other Covid-19 check (at their very own expense) on the seventh day and the outcome comes again unfavorable.
It’s famous that the above categorization of nations shall take impact on 4 November 2021.
Circumstances utilized to vaccinated passengers:
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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 in opposition to COVID-19 arriving in Cyprus from overseas, no matter their nationality and nation of departure, shall be exempted from the duty of laboratory testing and self-isolation/quarantine, topic to the next circumstances:
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 accredited 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 might be 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 data is accessible on: https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/vaccinated-passengers.
Additionally it is famous that each one 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 state of affairs, passengers of chosen flights (together with passengers holding a vaccination certificates) might bear a random laboratory molecular testing carried out by the Ministry of Well being.