The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. Giannis Karousos, announced on 22/5/2020 that the Council of Ministers approved the action plan prepared by the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the gradual lifting of restrictive measures on flights to and from Larnaca and Paphos Airports from 9th of June 2020 and the operation of the Hotels from 1st of June 2020.
The Action Plan provides for 2 phases for the opening of airports and the restoration of Cyprus’ connectivity with other countries, as follows:
-A Phase: 9-19 June 2020
-B Phase: 20 June 2020
It has been suggested by the team of scientists based on the countries epidemiological picture, in two categories, with which the air connection of Cyprus will be restored.
Category A: Greece, Malta, Bulgaria, Norway, Austria, Finland, Slovenia, Hungary, Israel, Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Lithuania
Category B: Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Estonia, Czech Republic.
In Phase A,
for those from both countries, it will be required to allow them to board, to present a laboratory test certificate from a certified laboratory, with a negative result, and which will be checked within 72 hours before departure.
Cypriot citizens and legal residents in Cyprus will alternatively be able to have their laboratory test upon arrival in Cyprus. In this case and until the result is announced, they will remain in self-isolation at home.
During Phase B,
which begins June 20, passengers from countries included in category A will not be required to present a laboratory test certificate.
For passengers from countries included in category B, it will be valid for all passengers during the first phase. That is, in order to be allowed to board, it will be necessary to present a laboratory test certificate from a certified laboratory, with a negative result, and which test was performed within 72 hours before departure.
Cypriot citizens and legal residents in Cyprus will alternatively be able to have their laboratory test upon arrival in Cyprus. In this case and until the result is announced, they will remain in self-isolation at home.
For those countries that are not included in the two categories at any time, flights to Cyprus will be allowed, only with passengers, who are Cypriot citizens, legally residing in Cyprus and to persons to whom a special permit will be granted.
In these cases, it will be necessary to present a laboratory test certificate from a certified laboratory, with a negative result and which was made within 72 hours before departure. Alternatively, this check will be possible upon arrival in Cyprus. In this case, the passengers will remain in a place indicated for 1 day or until the announcement of the result.