Following the announcements that Greece will open all land border crossings to neighboring countries, the official ministerial decision has already been published in the Official Gazette, so, as of July 1, entry in Greece from North Macedonia is possible through Evzoni (Bogorodica), Niki (Medzitlija) and Dojran border crossings, MIA’s Athens correspondent reported on Friday.
In line with the ministerial decision, all border crossings between North Macedonia and Greece are open for passengers 24 hours a day.
To enter Greece, in line with decision which will remain in force until July 8, 2021, travelers are required to provide upon entry, mandatory vaccination certificate, negative PCR test results or proof that they’ve previously had COVID-19. Prior to the visit, they must also fill out online the PLF (Passenger Locator Form).
To enter Greece, vaccinated travelers have to wait 14 days after being administered the second vaccine dose in order to enter Greece. The vaccination certificate must be issued in either English, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian by a public institution and contain information such as: full name (as stated in passport), type of vaccine and number of doses, as well as the dates when they were administered.
Alternatively, those presenting negative PCR results, have to have done the test 72 hours prior to entering Greece, at a pre-approved private or national lab. Results must be either in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian.
Passengers can also enter Greece by presenting positive PCR or antibody test results, valid two-nine months after the test was performed.
Moreover, prior to the visit, travelers must fill out online the PLF (Passenger Locator Form), available at www.travel.gov.gr. They will receive confirmation containing a QR code, which is now considered a necessary document for entering the country.
All arrivals can be subject to random rapid testing when entering Greece.
In line with the ministerial decision, Greece has extended the entry ban for third-country nationals, with the exception of citizens from North Macedonia, Montenegro, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Canada, Belarus, Bahrein, New Zealand, South Korea, Qatar, China, Kuwait, Ukraine, Rwanda, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore and Thailand. The list also includes Azerbaijan, Armenia, Jordan, Moldova, Brunei and Kosovo.
Fines for breaking the measures included in the ministerial decision stand between EUR 500 and 5,000.
According to the decision, tourists are required during their stay to abide by measures and restrictions enforced in Greece.
