July 3, 2021
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece ‘s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday added five countries to the list of non-EU countries whose citizens are exempted from entry restrictions to Greece. CAA’s current entry-ban air directive (notam) was also extended to Thursday July 8, 2021. Permanent residents of the European Union and the Schengen area …
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June 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) extended the air travel restriction but at the same time announced that travelers can enter the country also with a Rapid test carried out 48 hours before arrival. In a statement issued late on Sunday, the CAA said it extends the air directives (notams) for …
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June 15, 2021
Economy, FEATURED
Greece will impose Value Added Tax on e-commerce parcels arriving from 3rd, non-EU countries, the Independent Authority for Public Revenues announced on Tuesday. The measure will be imposed as of July 1, 2021. The VAT will burden all parcels worth up to 22 euros regardless of the time the order …
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April 26, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Civil Aviation Authority in Greece announced that it lifts the 7-day quarantine also for travellers from seven more non -EU countries. In a statement issued on Sunday, the CAA said also that arriving children over a certain age will need a negative PCR test. The CAAt extends restrictions on domestic …
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April 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece plans to gradually lift travel restrictions on arrivals from abroad and open 9 airports for flights from the European Union and another 5 non-EU countries on Friday, April 16, some media report on Tuesday. Note that the media do not quote any government official nor any statement. The goal …
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March 28, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis opened a window for the possibility to open the doors for tourists even before May 14 should the pandemic situation allow it. At the same time, he revealed plant to gradually open for some non-EU countries as well as for yachting and blue cruises. In …
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November 10, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Greece has extended until November 30 a series of travel restrictions “aiming to protect passengers and citizens from the Covid-19 pandemic,” as noted in a press release issued on November 9, 2020. The air directives (notams) regarding travel restrictions from certain countries and Non-EU …
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August 12, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authorities issued a new notam on Wednesday, extending travel bans and restrictions to several European and Balkan countries and to non-EU countries as well as the requirement for a mandatory negative molecular PCR test for flight passengers from specific EU countries. the extension is valid until August …
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July 16, 2020
Tourism
Greece ‘s Civil Aviation issued several air instructions (NOTAMS) on Thursday regarding direct flights to countries such as Sweden and Turkey, Albania and North Macedonia, the entry of non-EU citizens as well as instructions related to Passenger Locator Form (PLF). Sweden The flight ban for direct flights from Sweden to …
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February 17, 2020
Economy
The Independent Public Revenues Authority AADE has cancelled the 15-euro fee imposed by the Greek Post for small parcels sent from third countries. AADE made clear that the Hellenic Post cannot design and implement customs practices policy. The Greek Post decided to raise a 15-euro fee for small parcels from …
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