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Covid-19 Flexible Booking Conditions

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Latest update: 21st February 2022

Travelling to Cyprus

Cyprus has introduced the country categorization of the European Centre of Disease and Control (ECDC), which classifies countries into greenorange or red categories. The grey category will also be added which foresees obtaining a special permission to travel to Cyprus. The Ministry of Health will announce on a weekly basis the categorization of the countries. An announcement concerning any future change will be published at the following link.

All passengers, regardless of the country category, will need to apply for a Cyprus Flight Pass through the dedicated electronic portal. Visit the following link for information on passengers who meet the requirements for a test in Cyprus. 

From 21 February 2022, the new Action Plan for the smooth conduct of flights and the operation of Airports comes in force

The new Action Plan for the smooth conduct of flights and the operation of Airports is implemented earlier and specifically from February 21, 2022,  following today’s decision of the Council of Ministers here in Greek (unofficially translated). For the transitional period from 21 to 28 February 2022, all passengers arriving at Larnaca and Paphos Airports will be required to undergo a PCR test upon arrival.

We will be reverting with the official translated version once available.

In addition, the Council of Ministers decided that the conditions for each category as presented in point C.2. below (passengers who have not been vaccinated or do not hold a valid vaccination or recovery certificate, regardless of nationality) are persons aged 12 and over, and not 6 years of age, as previously announced.

It is reminded that the new Action Plan envisages the following:

  1. CATEGORIZATION OF COUNTRIES:

From 21 February 2022, the categorization of countries based on their epidemiological risk is differentiated and will include three categories with the following color code: GreenRed and Gray Category. It is clarified that, according to the new Action Plan, the Green and Orange categories of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) correspond to the Green Category of the Republic of Cyprus, while the Red and Deep Red categories correspond to the Red Category of the Republic.

  1. VACCINATED OR RECOVERED PASSENGERS:
  1. Vaccinated or Recovered passengers, regardless of nationality and country of departure, are exempted from the obligation to meet the requirements of the respective category (e.g. presentation of a negative laboratory test result, obligation for self-limitation / quarantine, issuance of a special permit, etc.) for the country from which they travel has been categorized. Vaccinated or recovering passengers may enter the Republic of Cyprus, provided they meet one of the following conditions:
    1. Hold a valid vaccination certificate from the competent authorities of any third country.
    2. Hold a certificate of recovery issued by a third country included in the list of third countries that have joined the EU COVID Digital Certificate System (EUDCC).
    3. Hold a European or equivalent from a third country Digital Certificate of Vaccination or Recovery COVID. See here
  2. The vaccination or recovery certificate will be considered acceptable only if all of the following conditions apply:
    1. It has been issued by the public authorities of the country,
    2. The vaccine is one of: Johnson & Johnson / Janssen, AstraZeneca, (Vaxzervia, COVISHIELD, SKBio), Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna, Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac), Sinopharm (BBIBPCOVID-19), Sinovac (Corona) , Sputnik Light (booster dose only) and Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19.
    3. Passengers 18 years of age and older: For travel purposes, the passenger must also have received the 3rd booster dose in case of a two-dose vaccine or the 2nd dose in case of a single-dose vaccine, of one of the above vaccines. Vaccination certificates for passengers who have received two doses of a single-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine will only be accepted if a period of 9 months has not elapsed since the date of the 2nd dose in the case of a double-dose vaccine or a single dose in the case of a single-dose vaccine.
    4. Passengers 18 years of age and younger: For travel purposes, the passenger is considered to have completed his / her vaccination schedule if he / she has received the 2nd dose in case of a two-dose vaccine or the one dose in case of a single-dose vaccine.
    5. The time frame for travel purposes set by the Ministry of Health and posted on the CyprusFlightPass platform for each vaccine has expired.
    6. In the case of a certificate of recovery, the travel date does not exceed 180 days from the first positive result.
  1. PASSENGERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN VACCINATED OR WHO DO NOT HOLD A VALID VACCINATION OR RECOVERY CERTIFICATE:
  1. Passengers who have not been vaccinated or do not hold a valid vaccination or recovery certificate, regardless of nationality, will be able to enter the Republic of Cyprus from any country of departure, only if they meet the conditions (e.g. presentation of a negative laboratory test result, obligation for isolation, issuance of a special permit, etc.) of the respective category, in which the country from which they travel has been categorized.
  2. Green Category: Passengers who have not been vaccinated or do not hold a valid vaccination or recovery certificate, aged 12 and over, wishing to travel to the Republic of Cyprus from a Green Category country are required to undergo a PCR laboratory test valid for 72 hours before departure or rapid antigen test with effect 24 hours before departure.
  3. Red Class: Passengers who have not been vaccinated or do not hold a valid vaccination or recovery certificate, aged 12 and over, wishing to travel to the Republic of Cyprus from a Red Class country are required to:
    1. perform a PCR laboratory test valid for 72 hours prior to departure or a rapid antigen test validated 24 hours prior to departure, and
    2. undergo a PCR diagnostic test upon arrival at the Airports of the Republic of Cyprus. The cost of the examination is borne by the passenger.
  4. Grey Category (Special Permission): From the Grey Category (Special Permission) countries, only the following categories of passengers are allowed to enter the Republic of Cyprus:
    1. Cypriot citizens and members of their families (their foreign spouses and minor children).
    2. Persons legally residing in the Republic.
    3. Persons entitled to enter the Republic under the Vienna Convention.
    4. European citizens, citizens of the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland.
    5. Third-country nationals eligible to enter the Republic of Cyprus, after special permission on the CyprusFlightPass online platform (https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/el/special-permission-request) granted by the Republic of Cyprus, as defined and in force on the Infection Decrees (Definition of Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19).

Passengers who have not been vaccinated or do not hold a valid vaccination or recovery certificate, aged 12 and over, who are allowed to travel to the Republic of Cyprus from a Gray Category country, are obliged to:

  1. perform a PCR laboratory test valid for 72 hours prior to departure or a rapid antigen test validated 24 hours prior to departure, and
  2. undergo a PCR diagnostic test upon arrival at the Airports of the Republic of Cyprus. The cost of the examination shall be borne by the passenger, and
  3. remain in a compulsory self-isolation regime for 10 days or 7 days, meaning that they will undergo a PCR examination on the 7th day with a negative result at their own expense.
  4. Regarding passengers who have not been vaccinated or do not have a valid vaccination or recovery certificate and belong to the cases of domestic workers or any other persons who have obtained prior permission to work in the Republic from the competent Ministries and Departments, as well as in the cases of employees in the field of agriculture / livestock, the previous decision of the Council of Ministers regarding the obligation of prepayment and quarantine in tourist accommodation in the Republic of Cyprus ceases to apply. It is understood, however, that the corresponding above conditions of the Gray Category will also apply to these passengers.

It is understood that, in the event of a sample check on arrival, all passengers without exception must comply.

Regarding the categorization of countries in the corresponding category of the electronic platform CyprusFlightPass it is stated that:

  1. For the Member States of the European Union, the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland, their categorization by the Ministry of Health on the CyprusFlightPass online platform will continue to be based on their categorization by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control ( ECDC) in the color chart to be compiled and published on a weekly basis by the ECDC.

Regarding the Member States of the European Union, the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland which will be included in the gray color of the color chart, which means that the ECDC has not been provided with sufficient information on these countries and is therefore it is not feasible for these countries to be evaluated by the ECDC, the Ministry of Health will continue to evaluate these countries and decide on their categorization on the CyprusFlightPass online platform.

In any case, the categorization of these states will be from the green to the red category.

  1. For the third countries included in the updated list of the Council Recommendation, dated 30.6.2020, as well as for the United Kingdom, Israel, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Belarus, Serbia, Qatar, Bahrain, United States of America, Armenia, Georgia, Canada, Kuwait, China (including Hong Kong and Macao), Oman, the Vatican, Monaco, San Marino and Andorra, the weekly evaluation and categorization on the CyprusFlightPass online platform will continue to be carried out by the Ministry of Health.

In any case, these third countries will be categorized by the Ministry of Health, in a similar way to the EU / EEA Member States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway (European Economic Area) and Switzerland, from the Green to the Red Category.

Third countries not listed in paragraph 2 will not be categorized by the Ministry of Health and will be automatically classified in the Gray Category (Special Permission Category).

  1. The possibility of choosing a laboratory test upon arrival in the Republic of Cyprus for Cypriot citizens, including foreign spouses and their minor children, for all persons legally residing in the Republic and for persons entitled to enter the Republic in accordance with the Vienna Convention, ceases to exist.
  1. It is reminded that all passengers without exception are required to complete the CyprusFlightPass, within 48 hours before the start of their trip.

Further details regarding the prerequisites for travellers flying to the Republic of Cyprus may be found in the following link.

Covid-19 Risk Free Conditions

We are all longing for a break with our loved ones!

As we understand it’s difficult to commit to travel plans at the moment, we are offering flexible booking conditions.

Book your private villa now with the guarantee you will not lose your payment.

Can’t travel because of an official lockdown in our area or a new closure of borders? You can re-book whenever you are ready to travel and your payment will be kept for a future booking

COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES

The safety and security of our guests and staff remains our highest priority.

In response to coronavirus, we are taking the following measures to help keep our guests and employees safe:

SELF CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT AT THE VILLA

The keys to your villa will be in a keybox next to the villa’s front door. You will receive an e-mail with the code to open the keybox. This means you can go directly to the villa on the day of arrival and check-in yourself with no need to pass by our office.

Self-check-out: inspection of the villa will be conducted after guests have departed.

UPDATED CLEANING PROTOCOLS

In the wake of the coronavirus, cleaning protocols are being updated by the Government. We assure we will comply with any official cleaning protocol to make sure the villa is ready before your arrival.

PERSONAL PROTECTION 

All our staff will be equipped with gloves, masks and hand sanitizer before entering any property.

We have a 24/7 support line.

BE IN THE KNOW 

Keep up to date on travel advice from the government. Remember that advice changes all of the time as the virus potentially spreads.

Also visit Foreign and Commonwealth Office for further information for what is being done to tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Also for more information for visitors entering Cyprus, you may also refer to this website before your travels for details on entry requirements, application procedures and instructions: https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/.

All the provided information is subject to change and we are not responsible for arranging on this matters. This is for information purposes only and to provide general assistance.

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Why choose a private holiday villa?

Choosing to rent a private villa rather than a hotel room (or two, or three) is a far better money-saving option. Most of the times, renting an entire villa works out to cheaper to one hotel room.

Our holiday villas are all individually located, all have their private gardens, private pool, private hot tub. This means that the only people you have to share your villa with, are the people you choose to share your holidays with. Whether that’s your spouse and kids, your parents, your friends, or anybody else YOU choose to go on holidays with!

Last, but not least, you have all the privacy in the world! Want to swim at 12am, there’s nobody there to stop you. Want to have a private barbecue in your private garden? You can do so every single night of your holiday.

Want to go out? Great! You’ll find a booklet in your house with information tips.

On the next day after your arrival our representative will come to meet and greet you and aslo she can advise you what’s on in your area.

Contact us for more info! We are happy to help and solve any questions or concerns.

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It’s been an uncertain time for us all, but you shouldn’t feel uncertain about your holiday plans. Enjoy a well-deserved break with peace of mind that should your travel arrangements change.

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