Greece Welcomes Visitors From 29 Countries June 15, 2020

Greece is in the process of opening up its borders in time for the vital summer season for its many islands.

Eligible passengers arriving on direct flights are subject to spot Covid-19 tests at Athens and Thessaloniki airports (only two open for international arrivals). The list of eligible countries (and likely airports) will be reviewed and expanded from July 1.

Here are the eligible countries:

1. Albania
2. Australia
3. Austria
4. Bulgaria
5. China
6. Croatia
7. Cyprus
8. Czech Republic
9. Denmark
10. Estonia
11. Finland
12. Germany
13. Hungary
14. Israel
15. Japan
16. Latvia
17. Lebanon
18. Lithuania
19. Malta
20. Montenegro
21. New Zealand
22. North Macedonia
23. Norway
24. Romania
25. Serbia
26. Slovakia
27. Slovenia
28. South Korea
29. Switzerland

Conclusion

Visitors from the hardest-hit European countries with Covid-19 of Spain, Italy, France, and the UK are not welcomed to Greece at least until July 1.

I guess that this also means that the Schengen outer border is again open for visitors as of June 15 because otherwise Lebanon, Japan, South Korea, Israel, and few other countries wouldn’t have made this list.

Let’s hope that the arrival and entry restrictions are withdrawn as soon as possible, considering the potential health consequences.

It is interesting to see what kind of tourist season Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal can have in 2020. I was supposed to meet some friends in Mykonos month from now (we usually do this at the end of June), and we had also planned to go to Corfu afterward. It isn’t happening this year