A popular holiday destination has dropped its entry requirement for travellers to take a Covid-19 test. Holidaymakers arriving in Cyprus no longer need to undergo a test before boarding a flight or on arrival.
The updated regulations will be welcomed by Brits planning holidays abroad in the coming months, after all travel rules were lifted in the UK in March. Only unvaccinated people who have not contracted and recovered from coronavirus must undergo a PCR test 72 hours prior to boarding, or a rapid test 24 hours before departure, according to the updated rules in Cyprus.
Passengers travelling to Cyprus will no longer need to fill in a form, known as a Cyprus Flight Pass, similar to the UK’s Passenger Locator Form. The document provided information for the authorities to trace passengers if they test positive for Covid-19 during their stay.
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Vaccinated and recovered passengers will need a valid European Union health certificate. Health certificates from third countries are accepted if they have joined the EU’s Covid certificate system.
All adults are considered vaccinated for nine months after receiving their second dose or if they have received a third booster shot. Individuals are designated as recently recovered from Covid-19 seven days after testing positive and for six months thereafter.
Tourism directly accounts for 13per cent of the island nation’s economy and authorities are keen to attract new markets to make up for the significant loss of Russian and Ukrainian tourists in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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