Greece is the latest country to start reverting to pre-pandemic life, following the announcement last month, remaining COVID-19 related protocols on travel have been scrapped as of May 1.
Travelers, regardless of their country of origin will not be required to show proof of vaccination, or proof of recovery or a negative test, to enter the country.
Since borders reopened in May last year, travelers over 5 years old, arriving in Greece, were required to show proof of vaccination (with a booster shot if it had been more than 9 months since the final dose); show proof they have contracted COVID-19 and recovered within 6 months; or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test (either a PCR test taken within 72 hours of their arrival or a rapid antigen test taken within 24 hours).
Currently, some rules will continue to apply whilst visiting Greece, such as face masks which must be worn indoors, though Minister of Health Thanos Plevris, said that even face masks will scrapped, with some exceptions next month.
“According to the epidemiological data and the suggestions of the experts, we are announcing the roadmap for the de-escalation of the measures against the Covid-19 pandemic,” Plevris said in a statement last month, adding that all measures will be reviewed again on September 1.
