On what basis do the Greek authorities decide how long a passenger entering Greece will stay in quarantine?
I read on IATA for Greece:
- Passengers are subject to medical screening and quarantine for 1 or 14 days.
On what basis do the Greek authorities decide how long a passenger entering Greece will stay in quarantine?
Full IATA information:
Greece (Published 27.07.2020):
- Passengers are not allowed to enter until 31 July 2020. -This does not apply to:
- nationals of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland and their family members;
- British nationals and their family members;
- nationals of Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay;
- residents of Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay;
- passengers with a residence permit issued by Greece. A certificate of application for renewal of a residence permit is not accepted;
- passengers with a residence permit issued by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the United Kingdom;
- passengers with a long term visa issued by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the United Kingdom;
- nationals of North Macedonia (Rep.) returning via Thessaloniki (SKG) to continue by road to North Macedonia (Rep.). Their trip must be prearranged by the authorities;
- military personnel. 2. Passengers are subject to medical screening and quarantine for 1 or 14 days.
- Flights from Turkey are suspended until 31 July 2020.
- This does not apply to humanitarian, medevac, military and repatriation flights.
- Passengers must complete a "Passenger Locator Form (PLF)" at least 24 hours before check-in at https://travel.gov.gr/#/ . A QR code generated from the completed form must be presented upon arrival.
- Passengers arriving from Albania and North Macedonia (Rep.) must arrive at Athens (ATH).
- Effective 28 July 2020 and until 4 August 2020, passengers arriving from Bulgaria or Romania must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival.
- This does not apply to nationals of Greece and passengers with a residence permit issued by Greece.
Best Answer
https://gr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/ (mirror):
On July 9, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted procedures for international arrivals. See the airport website for additional details. If you are tested for COVID-19, you are permitted to travel to your final destination where you must self quarantine for 24 hours. If positive, you will be notified and quarantined for 14 days. If negative, you will not be notified, and there are no additional quarantine restrictions.
The Athens International Airport (ATH)'s website has indeed more information:
Are quarantine restrictions applied for the arriving passengers?
Depending on their QR code/confirmation, visitors will be subject to test upon arrival. Upon being tested, the visitor is free to move to the final destination. The test results are expected to become available within 24 hours. During that time, passengers who are tested are advised to practice social distancing according to local guidelines and self-monitoring for symptoms that could indicate COVID-19. In case of such symptoms, medical advice and/or contact with the National Public Health Organization (EODY) Operations Centre should be immediately sought.
Only in case they test positive, the authorities will contact them and proceed with the health protocol in place. The procedure of a 24-hour stay at a dedicated hotel, under Greek State supervision, is no longer valid.
For further information or questions regarding the procedure, you may contact the General Secretariat of Civil Protection at 0030 2103359002-3 or email at kepp@gscp.gr.
In case you need to contact the National Public Health Organization (EODY) Operations Centre, you may call (0030) 210 5212054 or e-mail at kepix@eody.gov.gr
One can also contact ATH airport via https://www.aia.gr/traveler/contact/
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