REPTRIATION FLIGHTS UK TO CYPRUS

For anyone...thinking of flying to Cyprus from UK or Ireland...I note that Ryanair are starting up flights again on 1st July and Wizz Air are also flying to Cyrpus from Luton, however as far as I can make out the UK and Ireland are in category C, so passengers  may not gain entry to Cyprus until the Govt in Cyprus relax the rules. Unless I am reading it wrong. I have copied an extract from the latest Govt information which may be of interest to this forum.

For this purpose, countries are categorized according to their epidemiological situation into categories A, B and C, with category A having the most favorable epidemiological status.

Category A -  Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Slovakia and Slovenia

Category B - Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Romania and Switzerland

Category C - Countries not included in Categories A and B

As already announced, the gradual lifting of restrictive measures on flights to and from Larnaca and
Paphos Airports will take place in two phases:
• PHASE A - June 9, 2020 - June 19, 2020
• PHASE B - June 20, 2020
Depending on the epidemiological profiles they present, the Countries will be categorized by the
Ministry of Health into Class A and B. Countries. Category C will include those Countries that are not
included in Categories A and B. The Ministry of Health continues to evaluate countries and categorize
countries. will be constantly differentiated on the basis of epidemiological criteria.
The restoration of free movement of persons between the Republic of Cyprus and other countries and
the lifting of restrictions on free flights will be a gradual process and will be carried out in a coordinated
manner.
The primary condition for the restoration of flights was and is the epidemiological situation, with
additional measures - such as health safety requirements at various points of travel within airports - to
mitigate health risks. The measures are flexible to allow for the restoration of some of them in case the
epidemiological situation requires it or on the other hand to allow the faster removal of some in case
the epidemiological situation allows it.
The timing of the completion of the whole process for the complete lifting of the restrictive measures
will also be affected by the compliance of the citizens who will be transported to the airports of the
Republic. All stages will be based on the assessment of the evolving situation and the continuous
monitoring of epidemiological criteria.
PHASE A - REQUIREMENTS
In Phase A, those passengers wishing to travel to the Republic of Cyprus from Category A and B
countries will be required to:
a. the passenger has undergone a laboratory test by a recognized laboratory during the last at
least 72 hours before departure and has a Certificate proving a negative PCR for COVID-19.
b. the passenger has filled in some information as well as responsible statements.
The following categories of passengers:
1) Cypriot citizens, their foreign spouses and their minor children,
2) The persons legally residing in the Republic,
3) Persons entitled to enter the Republic in accordance with the Vienna Convention,
4) Persons regardless of nationality, who are entitled to enter the Republic of Cyprus, after special
permission from the Republic of Cyprus,
5) Persons regardless of nationality, where documented and upon notification by the Ministry of
Health of the Republic of Cyprus, the authorities of the country (Category A or B) residing do not
provide laboratory analysis service, alternatively they will be able to perform laboratory testing
against their arrival in Cyprus, paying for the cost of the laboratory test, which amounts to 60
euros. In this case, until the result is announced, they will remain in self-restraint at home or at
their place of residence.
For those countries that are not included in the two Categories A and B during the first phase of the
gradual resumption of flights (09/06/2020 -19/06/2020) flights to and from the Republic of Cyprus are
prohibited.
Flights will only be allowed if they are cargo flights, flights to the Republic of Cyprus without passengers,
in order to transport persons wishing to leave the Republic of Cyprus as well as flights to and from the
Republic of Cyprus for humanitarian reasons (humanitarian / ambulance). / repatriation flights) or other
individual flights (Individual flights) for exceptional emergencies, which flights will be allowed only after
special permission from the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works.
In addition, only the following categories of passengers will be eligible to travel to the Republic of Cyprus
from Category C countries.
1) Cypriot citizens permanently residing in the Republic of Cyprus, their foreign spouses
and their minor children,
2) The persons legally residing in the Republic,
3) Persons entitled to enter the Republic in accordance with the Vienna Convention,
4) Persons regardless of nationality, who are entitled to enter the Republic of Cyprus, after
special permission from the Republic of Cyprus.
The above-mentioned categories of passengers (numbers 1-2) will carry out a laboratory test for COVID19 upon entry into the Republic of Cyprus, upon payment by the Republic of Cyprus for the cost of
laboratory testing and will remain in the area indicated by The Republic of Cyprus, with the cost,
including shipping, being paid by the Republic of Cyprus, for one day or for as long as it takes, for the
results of the laboratory test to come out and thereafter, whether the result is positive or negative, will
are confined to their home for 14 days in accordance with the instructions and precautionary and selfprotection measures of the Ministry of Health.
The above-mentioned categories of passengers (numbers 3-4) have the possibility:
i. as long as they remain in the Republic of Cyprus for up to 4 days, either to carry out the
laboratory test themselves in the last 72 hours before departure, or to carry out this inspection
upon entry into the Republic of Cyprus, by paying the laboratory costs themselves. control. In
the event that they choose to carry out the laboratory test upon entering the Republic of
Cyprus, they will remain in a place indicated to them by the Republic of Cyprus, at their own
expense including transport, for one day or for as long as necessary, in order to get the results of
the laboratory test and then if the result is negative they will take precautionary and selfprotection measures which will be given by the Ministry of Health. If the result is positive, these
persons will remain in a state of mandatory isolation (quarantine), the Medical Protocol of the
Ministry of Health will be followed and they will take precautionary and self-protection
measures which will be given by the Ministry of Health.
ii. If they remain in the Republic of Cyprus for more than 4 days, they have the opportunity, either
to carry out the laboratory test themselves in the last 72 hours before departure, and upon their
arrival they will be transferred for 14 days to self-limitation. their entry into Cyprus
PHASE B - REQUIREMENTS
During Phase B, which starts on June 20, 2020, for passengers coming from Category A countries, it will
not be necessary to provide a laboratory test certificate except for the completion of information and
Responsible Statements.
For passengers coming from the Category B countries, it will be valid at the first phase (09/06 / 202-19 /
06/2020). That is, it will be required:
a. the passenger has undergone a laboratory test by a recognized laboratory during the last at
least 72 hours before departure and has a Certificate proving a negative PCR for COVID-19.
b. the passenger has filled in some information as well as responsible statements.
Also, the following categories of passengers:
1. Cypriot citizens, their foreign spouses and their minor children,
2. The persons legally residing in the Republic,
3. Persons entitled to enter the Republic in accordance with the Vienna Convention,
4. Persons regardless of nationality, who are entitled to enter the Republic of Cyprus, after special
permission from the Republic of Cyprus,
5. Persons regardless of nationality, where documented and upon notification by the Ministry of
Health of the Republic of Cyprus, the authorities of the country (Category A or B) residing do not
provide laboratory analysis service, alternatively they will have the opportunity again, as in
Phase A, to carry out the laboratory test upon arrival in Cyprus, paying the cost of the laboratory
test, which amounts to 60 euros. In this case, until the result is announced, they will remain in
self-restraint at home or at their place of residence.
For those countries that are not included in the two Categories A and B during the second phase of the
gradual resumption of flights (20/06/2020) flights to and from the Republic of Cyprus will be allowed.
However, as in the first phase of the gradual resumption of flights, only the following categories of
passengers will be eligible to travel to the Republic of Cyprus.
1) Cypriot citizens, their foreign spouses and their minor children,
2) The persons legally residing in the Republic,
3) Persons entitled to enter the Republic in accordance with the Vienna Convention,
4) Persons regardless of nationality, who are entitled to enter the Republic of Cyprus, after
special permission from the Republic of Cyprus.
The only difference compared to the first phase is that the categories of passengers (numbers 1-2) if
they choose to carry out the laboratory test upon entering the Republic of Cyprus, they will pay the cost
of the laboratory test, which amounts to the price of 60 euros.