New Covid decree

"This means that those arriving from Orange or Red category countries must present a negative PCR test from the country they are travelling from, dating back 72 hours at most."


Thanks for this Toon, very useful, so I am just seeking some clarification, I have a visitor arriving in Cyprus from Ireland (orange zone EU country) on 26th July. He is a Cypriot citizen who lives and works in Ireland. He is fully vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine.

Having scanned through all the rules, I believed that he wouldn't require a negative PCR test within 72 hours of landing as he was vaccinated, and he will be in possession of an EU travel vaccine passport, I thought that all he needed was his Cyprus Flight pass certificate, however according to the rules he could be randomly selected for a PCR test at the airport in Cyprus.

So I'm just wondering if this is still the case, or am I reading it all wrong.

I thought  he he would  be ok but now having re read it am not so sure either

Thank you Toon, yes we will have to wait and see, things are changing every week as the numbers increase throughout Europe.

And Cyprus just put UK into red category

But as long as you have your jabs you wont require a pcr test




EXTRACT
"Passengers from red category countries are required to undergo a PCR test within 72 hours prior to departure and undergo another PCR test upon arrival in Cyprus. They must remain in self isolation until the result is issued. The cost of the test is covered by the passengers.

Cypriot citizens, their spouses and children, people residing permanently in the Republic, and people allowed to enter the country based on the Vienna Convention may get tested upon arrival at Larnaca and Paphos airports. These people need to self-isolate for 72 hours and then take a second PCR test.

If their test result is negative, they must send the results to monada@mphs.moh.gov.cy to be discharged from self-isolation.

Passengers from grey category countries (that are not in red, orange or green) must get special permission to arrive in Cyprus.

The ministry reiterated that all passengers need to file an application to CyprusFlightPass before their flight to Cyprus. The document could be used as a substitute to the national SafePass allowing tourists to visit indoor crowded venues such as shopping malls, restaurants and cafés among others.

Meanwhile, people, regardless of nationality, holding a valid vaccination certificate concerning the acceptable vaccines will be exempt from presenting a negative PCR test or self-isolation.

The acceptable vaccines include Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssen, Sputnik V and Sinopharm.

In the case of two-dose vaccines the person should have been vaccinated with both doses, while in the case of the Janssen vaccine (single-dose vaccine) 14 days should have elapsed between the vaccine dose and the travel date. More information is available at https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/vacc … assengers.

As of August 1, Cypriots and legal residents of the Republic flying from abroad must follow the protocols applying to all passengers unless they have received at least one dose of the vaccine. "





source https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/07/05/coro … P89TCwDNrY

Thanks Toon, yes I see once you are fully vaccinated there is no requirement for a PCR Test.

Also I came across this website https://reopen.europa.eu/en , which is an interactive site which outlines all the rules for travelling to and from EU countries. Its a useful tool to have for anyone considering travel in these confusing times.

Cheers Jake

some locals are now saying (at least in paphos) they will refuse to show their safepass vacc card if asked by a venue.. some bars etc are all saying they will not ask or enforce it..

I personally always carry it  and will present it if asked  - i dont want a €300 fine....

Why on earth would anyone not show it if they have it ?

Jim

Some are saying it’s private medical data ... I don’t agree.... I think it’s essential for venues to prove they’re safe and can stay open it only takes one untested unvaccinated chancer to infect a whole venue and more

You do realise that the Safepass is no indicator of whether you have COVID, or not? The vaccine neither stops you getting the virus, nor stops you transmitting it. This is not a solution, and not the beginning of a solution.

Yes I do know and I also realize it’s not the answer it will take time and a lot of research and hard work to get to that

Armoukid wrote:

You do realise that the Safepass is no indicator of whether you have COVID, or not? The vaccine neither stops you getting the virus, nor stops you transmitting it. This is not a solution, and not the beginning of a solution.

But full vaccination makes catching it substantially less likely and hence also decreases the possibility of  spreading it

Jim

ArmouKid Neither is ignoring what is available to protect you, neither are rapid tests, neither is letting travellers on aircraft without a PCR RT test just because theyre residents or Nationals of the destination country..

On a personal note as is my choice I will continue to protect myself and others I come in to contact with (we usually maintain our "bubble of friends") by sanitizing, wearing a mask and avoiding places where I do not feel safe due to venues ignoring protocols and not enforcing them to ensure the safety of themselves their staff and their customers .. thus risking fines for themselves their staff and their customers, business fines are much higher (€1000 plus and repeated offences they rise rapidly ) than customer and employee fines (€300)

There has been many a complaint about venues losing revenue and many closing probably to never open again due to the pandemic and I do sympathise with them for all that has happened to them over the last 16 months  .. but they now have the opportunity to maintain their revenue streams and custom with simple and effective measures to keep themselves open and trading ..Yes I know its probably not as simple as that but hey we have to start somewhere

The Vacc card (safe pass) only shows name, phone number ID number,  where and when you had the vacc(s) administered the type & batch,  Those who state its medical data give more data away using social media every single day of their lives without a second thought..... ????

If a venue doesnt ask for it it puts both the customer and the venue in position that they really wouldnt want to be in...

For example lets assume a covid inspector, policeman, welfare/labour officer calls and checks to see if patrons have been asked what are they meant to say....  No they didnt but I have it , No but I showed it anyway, Yes they did but later find out they didnt, what if they ask when did they ask? on entry on sitting down on serving you... and then find that a customer hasnt got it and hasnt been vacced or hasnt got a valid test or cant prove theyve already had covid = the venue gets closed down and everyone in there could be subject to personal testing contact tracing and restrictions.

I dont know what the ideal answer is and I do realise and also recognise the claims of discrimination and also of the potential for a means of forcing people to take a vaccine that some see as untested and being used as guinea pigs.. I cant make those decisions for people i made mine and am happy with it.... Others need to make their own decisions and live with the consequences of them just as I have and will continue to do. 

With that I will say good luck to everyone, but above all else stay calm stay safe stay healthy.