Following a determination of the Council of Ministers, on 18 February 2021, concerning 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 Purple 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 and to Oman as of 15/10/2021, in addition to these nations included within the up to date record 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 shall be introduced and the record of nations shall be up to date regularly.
Inexperienced Class nations – Low threat 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 should not required to carry a COVID-19 check certificates or self-isolate.
Orange Class nations – International locations with probably low threat however higher uncertainty in comparison with the Inexperienced Class
- European Union member states: Greece
- Third nations: Australia, Japan, Israel, Canada, Qatar, China (together with Hong Kong and Macau), Colombia, New Zealand, Uruguay, Rwanda
It’s famous that passengers coming from Orange Class nations shall be required to bear a PCR laboratory check inside 72 hours previous to departure and to own a certificates displaying a detrimental PCR end result.
Purple Class nations – Elevated threat 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, Argentina, Armenia, Georgia, United States of America, United Kingdom, Jordan, Belarus, Lebanon, South Korea, Oman, Ukraine, Peru, Russia, Serbia, Chile
It’s famous that passengers coming from Purple Class nations shall be required to: a) bear a PCR laboratory check inside 72 hours previous to departure proving a detrimental PCR end result and b) bear a laboratory check upon their arrival within the Republic of Cyprus.
The examination value shall be borne by themselves and as well as, such individuals ought to stay in self-isolation till the check result’s issued.
Gray Class nations (Particular Permission):
International locations that aren’t talked about within the aforementioned classes (inexperienced, orange and purple) are thought-about to belong within the Gray Class (Particular Permission). For the Gray Class nations, entry into the Republic of Cyprus is barely allowed for the next classes of passengers:
1. Cypriot residents and members of the family (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 bear one other Covid-19 check (at their very own expense) on the seventh day and the end result comes again detrimental.
As well as, for all classes (inexperienced, orange, purple and gray) passengers who meet the necessities for a check in Cyprus as a substitute 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 16 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 check or obligation for self-isolation/quarantine and so forth 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.
Bearing in mind the info obtained concerning the brand new variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529, which was initially detected in Botswana and signaled an alarm because of the massive 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 via airport, whatever the nation of departure and whether or not or not they maintain a sound certificates of full vaccination or a sound certificates of restoration from COVID-19 or detrimental laboratory check at their departure, from 6 December 2021 (00:01 am) till 10 January 2022 (23:59 pm) they may bear a PCR diagnostic check for COVID-19 throughout their arrival on the airports of the Republic. The price of the PCR diagnostic check for COVID-19 shall 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 via the territory of the next nations is prohibited:
- South Africa,
- Namibia,
- Lesotho,
- Kingdom of Eswatini,
- Zimbabwe,
- Mozambique,
- Malawi
- Botswana
For additional data 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.
It is usually 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) might bear a random laboratory molecular testing carried out by the Ministry of Well being.