Following a determination 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 varied 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, is predicated 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 and to Oman as of 15/10/2021, in addition to these nations included within the up to date listing 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, based mostly on the epidemiological danger evaluation, is extraordinarily dynamic and could also be modified at any second because the pandemic evolves and the epidemiological information adjustments. For that reason, new information will likely be introduced and the listing of nations will likely be up to date regularly.
Inexperienced Class nations – Low danger nations at present stage
- Third nations: United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Kuwait, Bahrein, 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 – Nations with presumably low danger however larger uncertainty in comparison with the Inexperienced Class
- European Union member states: Greece
- Third nations: Argentina, Australia, Japan, Israel, Canada, Qatar, China (together with Hong Kong and Macau), Colombia, Namibia, New Zealand, 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 exhibiting a unfavourable PCR end result.
Crimson Class nations – Elevated danger nations in comparison with the Inexperienced and Orange Classes:
- European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Eire, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland
- Small states: Andorra, Monaco, Vatican Metropolis, San Marino
- Schengen members: Switzerland, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway
- Third nations: Egypt, Armenia, Georgia, United States of America, United Kingdom, Jordan, Belarus, Lebanon, South Korea, Oman, Ukraine, Peru, Russia, Serbia
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 unfavourable PCR end result and b) endure a laboratory take a look at 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 take a look at result’s issued.
Gray Class nations (Particular Permission):
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 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 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.
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 supplied that they endure one other Covid-19 take a look at (at their very own expense) on the seventh day and the end result comes again unfavourable.
As well as, for all classes (inexperienced, orange, crimson and gray) passengers who meet the necessities for a take a look at in Cyprus as an alternative of the nation of departure, are listed on the following hyperlink: https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/passengers-eligible-for-a-test
It’s famous that the above categorization of nations shall take impact on 9 December 2021.
Circumstances utilized to vaccinated passengers:
The Circumstances utilized to vaccinated individuals or individuals who’ve recovered from COVID-19, in order that they will journey to the Republic, from any nation of departure, with out having to satisfy the necessities of the respective class, for instance RT-PCR take a look at or obligation for self-isolation/quarantine and many others or issuance of a particular allow, for functions of entry into the Republic are described within the following hyperlink: https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/vaccinated-passengers.
Considering the information obtained relating to the brand new variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529, which was initially detected in Botswana and signaled an alarm as a result of giant variety of mutations it carries and for the preservation of public well being, the Ministry of Well being informs that as of 26 November 2021:
i) Along with the already relevant measures, which stay unaffected, all individuals coming into the Republic by means of airport, whatever the nation of departure and whether or not or not they maintain a legitimate certificates of full vaccination or a legitimate certificates of restoration from COVID-19 or unfavourable laboratory take a look at at their departure, from 6 December 2021 (00:01 am) till 10 January 2022 (23:59 pm) they’ll endure a PCR diagnostic take a look at for COVID-19 throughout their arrival on the airports of the Republic. The price of the PCR diagnostic take a look at for COVID-19 will likely be borne by the passenger.
ii)The arrival and/or entry into the Republic of any one that over the last 14 days earlier than his/her arrival within the Republic both resided or handed by means of the territory of the next nations is prohibited:
• South Africa,
• Lesotho,
• Kingdom of Eswatini,
• Zimbabwe,
• Mozambique,
• Malawi
• Botswana
For additional info on people who find themselves exempt from the prohibition and the process they need to observe please go to: https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/uploads/26112021_apagorefsieisodouneametallaxi_EL.pdf.
Additionally it is famous that all passengers, whatever the nation’s class, together with these holding a legitimate 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) might endure a random laboratory molecular testing carried out by the Ministry of Well being.