COVID-19 Destination Protocol, Cyprus – updated 18.2.2022
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Below is a description of the new protocol for entry into the country, which comes into
effect on 21
st February 2022 (see part ‘A’).
Until the 28th of February 2022, due to the Omicron Variant, all arriving travelers aged 12
years and over, will need to follow the temporary measure of taking a PCR test at the
airport of arrival, even if they are fully vaccinated or recently recovered from COVID-19.
The cost of a test is 15 euros at Larnaca Airport and 19 euros at Paphos airport, and
must be covered by the traveler. Results of the test will be available within a few hours
on the digital platform www.covid-testcyprus.com.
A. Entry into the country (valid from 21
st February 2022)
Q1(a): What are the requirements for entry into the country?
Cyprus is following a colour-coded system based on the ECDC maps, which support a
coordinated approach to enable free movement. We have three Categories colour-coded
as Green, Red and Grey. The Green Category of the Republic of Cyprus corresponds to
the Green and Orange Categories of the ECDC, while the Red Category of the Republic
of Cyprus corresponds to the Red and Deep Red Categories of the ECDC. Note that for
countries shown as grey on ECDC maps or for third countries which are not included on
ECDC maps, a separate evaluation is carried out by Cyprus authorities. The Grey
Category of the Republic of Cyprus concerns countries where not enough information is
available and thus requires obtaining special permission for travel to Cyprus by those who
have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Below is a summary of the entry requirements when somebody is traveling to Cyprus.
Entry requirements (for persons who are fully
vaccinated or recently recovered)*
Green Red Grey
Cyprus Flight Pass completion 48h prior to departure Yes Yes Yes
PCR test 72h or antigen rapid test 24h prior to
departure (traveler-paid)
No No No
PCR test upon arrival to Cyprus (traveler-paid) No No No
Mandatory self-isolation upon arrival No No No
* Definition of fully vaccinated or recently recovered persons can be found in Q1(b)
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Entry requirements (for persons who are nonvaccinated and non-recovered)
Green Red Grey
Cyprus Flight Pass completion 48h prior to departure Yes Yes Yes
PCR test 72h or antigen rapid test 24h prior to
departure (traveler-paid)
Yes Yes Yes
PCR test upon arrival to Cyprus (traveler-paid) No Yes Yes
Mandatory self-isolation upon arrival (10 days or 7
days with a negative PCR test on the 7th day)
No No Yes
The full list of categorized countries can be found on www.cyprusflightpass.gov.cy. Travelers
should constantly visit this platform in order to remain up to date about possible changes that
may affect their trip.
Q1(b): What procedures are in place for persons who have been fully vaccinated or are
recently recovered from COVID-19?
Vaccinated or recovered passengers may enter the Republic of Cyprus, provided that
they fulfil one of the following conditions:
i. They hold a European Digital COVID Vaccination or Recovery Certificate, or
equivalent Vaccination or Recovery Certificate from third countries that have
joined the EU Digital COVID Certificate System (EUDCC).
ii. They hold a valid certificate of vaccination issued by the competent Authorities of
any third country.
It should be noted that, vaccination certificates issued by the competent authorities of:
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Croatia,
Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France,
Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia,
Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro,
Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man),
Uruguay, Vatican City State, are only being accepted in digital form through the EU
Digital Covid Certificate or equivalent – see further information in Q2.
Cyprus considers as authorized for travel purposes, the following vaccines:
AstraZeneca, (Vaxzervia, COVISHIELD, SKBio), Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna,
Johnson&Johnson/Janssen, Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac), Sinopharm (BBIBPCOVID19), Sinovac (CoronaVac), Covaxin, Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 and Sputnik Light
(the latter only as a booster dose in the basic vaccination scheme).
Travelers aged 18 and over are considered fully vaccinated only if a period of 270 days
(9 months) has not elapsed, after administration of the 2nd dose of a two-dose vaccine
or the 1st dose of a single-dose vaccine. Otherwise, they should have received the
booster/3rd dose in the case of a two-dose vaccine or the booster/2
nd dose in the case
of a single dose vaccine. Travelers aged 18 and under are considered to have completed
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their vaccination scheme if they have received the 2nd dose in the case of a two-dose
vaccine or the 1st dose in the case of a single-dose vaccine.
Persons are considered to be recently recovered from COVID-19, 10 days after testing
positive and for a period of 180 days.
Travelers who can prove that they have received all necessary doses of an authorized
vaccine or they have recently recovered from COVID-19, will not be required to undergo
any tests to visit Cyprus, irrespective of colour-categorization of their country of
departure. It should though be noted that the Republic of Cyprus still reserves the right
to randomly test any arriving flight. In addition, all destination protocols need to be
implemented and followed by everyone, including vaccinated travelers.
Q1(c): What procedures are in place for persons who are neither fully vaccinated nor recently
recovered?
i. Persons traveling from GREEN countries are required to undergo either a
molecular test (PCR) at a certified lab, with the sample taken within the last 72
hours prior to flight departure, or an antigen rapid test at a certified lab, with the
sample taken within the last 24 hours prior to flight departure, and upload a
certificate that demonstrates a negative result on the Cyprus Flight Pass Platform.
Children who arrive in Cyprus before their 12th birthday, are exempted from
testing. All travelers need to fill out the Cyprus Flight Pass where they will be
asked to provide certain information and solemn declarations.
ii. Persons traveling from RED countries are required to undergo either a molecular
test (PCR) at a certified lab, with the sample taken within the last 72 hours prior
to flight departure, or an antigen rapid test at a certified lab, with the sample taken
within the last 24 hours prior to flight departure, and upload a certificate that
demonstrates a negative result on the Cyprus Flight Pass Platform. They will also
need to pay for and undergo a molecular PCR test upon arrival to Cyprus, the
cost of which is 15 Euros at Larnaca airport and 19 Euros at Paphos airport;
results of the test will be available within a few hours on the digital platform
www.covid-testcyprus.com. Children who arrive in Cyprus before their 12th
birthday, are exempted from testing. All travelers need to fill out the Cyprus Flight
Pass where they will be asked to provide certain information and solemn
declarations.
iii. Travel from GREY countries, is allowed only for:
1. Cypriot citizens and their family members (spouses and children)
2. Persons legally residing in the Republic of Cyprus
3. EU citizens, citizens of European Economic Area (including Iceland,
Lichtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland
4. Persons allowed to enter the Republic of Cyprus in accordance with the
Vienna Convention
5. Citizens of third countries, provided they obtain prior special permission issued
by the Republic of Cyprus, as defined in the latest Quarantine Decree of 2021,
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through the Cyprus Flight Pass Platform (https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/specialpermission-request).
Persons traveling from GREY countries are required to undergo either a molecular
test (PCR) at a certified lab, with the sample taken within the last 72 hours prior to
flight departure, or an antigen rapid test at a certified lab, with the sample taken
within the last 24 hours prior to flight departure, and upload a certificate that
demonstrates a negative result on the Cyprus Flight Pass Platform. They will also
need to pay for and undergo a molecular PCR test upon arrival to Cyprus, the cost
of which is 15 Euros at Larnaca airport and 19 Euros at Paphos airport; results of
the test will be available within a few hours on the digital platform www.covidtestcyprus.com. In addition, they will remain in a status of obligatory self-isolation /
quarantine for ten (10) days or a status of obligatory self-isolation / quarantine for
seven (7) days, provided they undergo another PCR test for COVID-19 on the 7th
day, at their own expense. The result of the lab test must be submitted online to
the Cyprus Flight Pass platform. Children who arrive in Cyprus before their 12th
birthday, are exempted from testing. All travelers need to fill out the Cyprus Flight
Pass where they will be asked to provide certain information and solemn
declarations.
Q2: What procedures are in place for persons who are holders of an EU Digital Covid
Certificate (EUDCC) or equivalent?
The following certificates are accepted as part of the EUDCC procedure:
a. Vaccination certificate (issued upon completion of a person’s full vaccination
program). Cyprus considers as authorized for travel, the following vaccines:
AstraZeneca, (Vaxzervia, COVISHIELD, SKBio), Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna,
Johnson&Johnson/Janssen, Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac), Sinopharm
(BBIBPCOVID-19), Sinovac (CoronaVac), Covaxin, Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19
and Sputnik Light (the latter only as a booster dose in the basic vaccination scheme).
b. Covid recovery certificate (valid 10 days after testing positive and for a period of 180
days).
c. Negative PCR test, with the sampling being carried out within 72h prior to departure
or antigen rapid test, with the sampling being carried out within 24h prior to departure.
Holders of a vaccination-based or recovery-based EUDCC (or equivalent) will be exempt
from any additional testing upon entering Cyprus, irrespective of colour-categorization
of their country of departure. Holders of a test-based EUDCC (or equivalent) will need
to follow the procedures explained in question 1(c) of the current document.
Vaccination certificates and recovery certificates issued by the competent authorities of:
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Croatia,
Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France,
Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia,
Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro,
Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man),
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Uruguay, Vatican City State, are only being accepted through the EUDCC or
equivalent.
Prior to travel, holders of an EUDCC (or equivalent), need to fill out all required
information on the Cyprus Flight Pass Platform (see Q3 below). The EUDCC (or
equivalent) does not need to be uploaded on the Cyprus Flight Pass Platform. The
traveler is responsible and liable in the event of provision of untruthful information, and
in such a case, will be subject to penalties upon arrival to Cyprus. Travelers may still be
subject to random testing upon arrival and are still obliged to follow all destination
protocols.
Q3: What documentation is necessary for traveling to Cyprus?
a. A ‘Cyprus Flight Pass’ must be issued on the website www.cyprusflightpass.gov.cy
prior to travel. All passengers traveling to the Republic of Cyprus need to fill out and
submit in advance, all required information and documents; use of the platform is
obligatory for anyone who wishes to fly to the Republic of Cyprus. ONLY in the event
of a technical problem or scheduled maintenance of the electronic platform (officially
announced on the electronic platform) will passengers be allowed to fill in the
required forms, on paper. These can be downloaded from
https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/technical-issues. In this case, travelers have to
carry with them, in paper form, the required documentation.
b. In the case of non-digital vaccination certificates, a copy of the certificate must be
uploaded onto the Cyprus Flight Pass platform prior to travel, and certain vaccination
details must also be provided. Verification of the certificate’s authenticity, is the sole
responsibility of border control services in the country of departure. The traveler is
responsible and personally liable in the event of provision of untruthful information,
and in such a case, will be subject to penalties upon arrival to Cyprus.
c. The Cyprus Flight Pass will include the following points: a) personal information of
the passenger, b) disclaimer that travel is taking place at a person’s own
responsibility, and that the Republic of Cyprus or businesses operating within it,
cannot be held liable for infection at any point during the travel process, c) disclaimer
that upon return to their country of origin, a person will notify the Health Authorities
of Cyprus, should they display COVID-19 disease in the 14 days after leaving the
island, d) declaration that if a person has been found positive for COVID-19, he/she
will not travel to the Republic of Cyprus, except if 10 days will have at least passed
from the date he/she tested positive for COVID-19, e) request form for nonvaccinated citizens of third countries travelling from Grey Category Countries,
wishing to acquire special permission for travel to Cyprus, by submitting their
requests electronically through the following link:
https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/special-permission.
d. Airlines will not permit passengers to board the aircraft and travel to the Republic of
Cyprus without a Cyprus Flight Pass (however, checking the validity of the
information included in the Cyprus Flight Pass by travelers is NOT an obligation of
the airlines). Any travelers arriving to the Republic of Cyprus without a Cyprus Flight
Pass, will be subject to a fine of 300 Euros. Any travelers refusing to undertake a
required PCR test upon arrival will be placed into mandatory 10-day quarantine, with
the cost of transport, lodging, meals and beverages paid by th