Greece is among the first countries that will participate in the trials for issuing green digital certificates for vaccination against Covid-19, a senior European Union official said on Friday.
The official said the EU countries were divided into three groups based on how technically ready they are to issue certificates, while trials are expected to begin in the second week of May.
Apart from Greece, countries belonging to the first group include Spain, Italy, Malta, Bulgaria, Estonia and Luxembourg.
Cyprus is in the second group and will carry out tests a little later.
The green digital certificates will be technically ready on June 1 and will operate fully on June 30, the official said.
sources: amna & other Greek media
Where are your papers!!!!!!
So what happens when they ask I tell them to kiss off?
The reality of travelling to Greece this year will not be a ‘typical’ holiday. Please respect all those living in the country – wear masks, keep your distance, maintain hygiene! Many Greeks have been reluctant to get vaccinated. Many may have only had one dose by May or June. Therefore the risk of widespread illness remains. On our island, there are 11 !!! covid beds. That’s it! Again, I implore anyone going to Greece – do not be ignorant, do not ignore safety measures. Protect Greek citizens and residents. Many expats are still waiting for temporary AMKAs and will not be safe. My husband, with AMKA, will get dose #2 this month. Me, without AMKA, waited and waited and applied and applied again (at least four times). With the ‘threat’ of tourism opening and Easter looming, I made the , scary, decision to leave Greece to get vaccinated. The day I flew out, sat in the airport, I finally had a response on email from emvolio – asking me to officially apply again!! I nearly left the airport filled with hope…. relieved I didn’t. My fifth application put me at #17,598- I was 1188 on first application! So, five days later, still no temporary amka or further reply. But after plane journeys, two travel days, ££+ spent, meticulously following all safety protocols, and saying many prayers, I’ve had vaccine #1 and due for #2 in three weeks….I hope to be back ‘home’ in Greece this summer but I will be taking great care. Hope you do too. And I do hope all those waiting for AMKAs get them very soon. It’s commendable Greece is helping India; the tragic circumstances there are heartbreaking. But Greece needs to remember those ‘at home’ too. Being vaccinated truly felt like winning the lottery. Every adult in Greece needs access to a vaccine. Now.
I’ve just been to the local resort to try my luck at another pharmacy to get an appointment for the vaccine with my amka. 66 years old and still no luck. Hardly any tourist’s here yet apart from the odd camper van. Plenty of Greeks about though, I didn’t see one wearing a mask. Probably because the police can’t drive down the high street because of building work.
Ich bin vollständig geimpft und den “gelben” Impfpass. Reicht dieser zur Einreise? Oder muss ich zusätzlich noch einen PCR Test nachweisen?
If you are married you should be registered on your husbands AMKA. I have sympathy for you though as I have a AMKA and still cant get an appointment at 66 yrs old. I tried another pharmacy this afternoon in the nearby resort, hardly any tourists here yet apart from the odd camper van but plenty of Greeks roaming around and no sign of a mask anywhere.
Well said TS, we are 60+ and have bben on the waiting list for a temporary amka number for 12 weeks so far. We are desperate and feel trapped. As we do not work here or have reached uk retirement age we are not allwed to join amka at any price (which is stupid anyway), we are also not allowed to buy a jab so what can we do? We are also thinking of leaving greece to get the jab but that has many risks too. Unfortunately this leaves a bad taste in the mouth as we feel like we really are beyond the back of the line despite our age and vulnerability. Meanwhile they are opening up to russian tourists with just the sputnik jab…… that is crazy, does no-one remember the lies and cheating at the olympics? and that was just a sport! We are afraid there are all the makings for a perfect covid storm here this summer just look at india. Please step back from this headlong dash into a dissaster and jab us all first even if it makes a late season but a safe one!