Republic of Cyprus
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Copenhagen

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Readjustment Plan on Restrictions against COVID-19, as of 18 April 2022

Date of application of the Readjustment plan: 18 April 2022
 
 
 
 
 
*SafePass required for spaces over 100 m²
HIGH RISK:
    • Entertainment establishments, music and dance venues serving more than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m²)
    • Catering establishments (restaurants, taverns, cafes, pubs, snack-bars, bars, coffee shops) serving more than 150 people with a dance floor (1 person per 1.5 m²)
    • Events, including weddings and christenings in catering establishments and reception venues serving more than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m², with maximum 500 persons)
    • Visits to senior people’s homes, closed structures, if the management of the establishment so permits
    • *Visits to public and private hospitals
AVERAGE RISK:
    • Entertainment establishments, music and dance venues serving less than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m²)
    • Catering establishments (restaurants, taverns, cafes, pubs, snack-bars, bars, coffee shops) serving more than 150 people without a dance floor, or serving less than 150 people with or without a dance floor (1 person per 1.5 m²)
    • Events, including weddings and christenings in catering establishments serving less than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m²)
    • Hotels, tourist accommodation places
    • Stadiums (70% capacity)
    • Places of worship (70% capacity)
    • Gyms (1 person per 4 m²)
    • Casinos (70% capacity)
    • Barbershops, hair salons, beauty and tattoo centres (1 person per 4 m²)
    • Public transport
    • Holding conferences and trade fairs (70% capacity)
    • Swimming pool areas for use by the public
    • Organised camps for children
    • Persons entering asylum seeker reception and hospitality areas
LOW RISK:
    • Theatres, amphitheatres, cinemas, performance spaces (100% capacity)
    • Schools
    • Higher Education Institutions
    • Gaming and betting establishments (1 person per 4 m²)
    • Playgrounds, theme parks (1 person per 4 m²)
    • Examination places
    • All private afternoon schools and education centres
    • Ferry, passenger, recreational fishing, diver transportation, private use, business purpose vessels in operation
PERSONS WITHOUT VACCINATION HISTORY, OR WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR VACCINATION SCHEME AND THE PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS HAS ELAPSED, OR HOLD A CERTIFICATE OF RECOVERY AND THE 90-DAY PERIOD HAS ELAPSED:Rapid test: 24 hours or PCR test: 48 hours
(for persons 6-17 years old the obligation is for a 72-hour Rapid or PCR test)          
*Visit to hospitals, over 6 years old: 24 hours Rapid test or 24 hour PCR test
Rapid test: 48 hours or PCR test: 72 hours    
(for persons 6-17 years old the obligation is for a 72-hour Rapid or PCR test)
Rapid test: 72 hours or PCR test: 72 hours    
(for persons 6-17 years old the obligation is for a 72-hour Rapid or PCR test)
(for Primary or Secondary Education, the obligation is for Rapid or PCR test twice a week)
PERSONS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE THIRD DOSE OF VACCINE, OR HAVE RECEIVED TWO DOSES FOR TWO-DOSE VACCINES, OR ONE DOSE FOR THE JJ VACCINE AND THE PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS HAS NOT ELAPSED, OR HOLD A CERTIFICATE OF RECOVERY AND THE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS HAS NOT ELAPSED:Rapid test: 48 hours or PCR test: 72 hours  
*Visit to hospitals, over 6 years old: 24 hours Rapid test or 24 hour PCR test                                 
(for persons 6-17 years old the obligation is for a 72-hour Rapid or PCR test)
Demonstration of a valid certificate of Vaccination or RecoveryDemonstration of a valid certificate of Vaccination or Recovery                                               
 PLACES WHERE THE DEMONSTRATION OF A SAFE PASS IS NOT REQUIRED (regardless of m²)
(1 person per 4 m²)
-          Supermarkets
-          Grocery stores
-          Retail trade
-          Shopping malls
-          Butcher shops
-          Fruit markets
-          Fish markets
-          Pharmacies
-          Businesses/organizations, Public Sector Departments/Services which provide services to the public
-          Take Away services
-          Archaeological sites, museums, historical spaces, art galleries
-          Bakeries
-          Banks
-          Kiosks, mini markets
-          Open air markets, Flea markets, Festivals
SAFEPASS CONDITIONS FOR WORKPLACES: EMPLOYEES IN HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTRES, MEDICAL OFFICES AND REHABILITATION CENTRES
EMPLOYEES IN SENIOR PEOPLE’S HOMES AND CLOSED STRUCTURES:
PERSONS WITHOUT VACCINATION HISTORY, OR WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR VACCINATION SCHEME AND THE PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS HAS ELAPSED, OR HOLD A CERTIFICATE OF RECOVERY AND THE 90-DAY PERIOD HAS ELAPSED:Rapid test: 48 hours or PCR test: 72 hoursRapid test: 24 hours or PCR test: 48 hours
PERSONS IN POSSESSION OF A VALID VACCINATION OR RECOVERY CERTIFICATE:No obligationRapid test: 72 hours or PCR test: 72 hours

Important clarifications:

  • Persons who cannot be vaccinated due to medical reasons, and hold a medical certificate issued by the Ministry of Health, the obligation is for a 72-hour Rapid or PCR test.
  • The check of persons with a valid vaccination or recovery certificate in the areas of high risk shall be carried out as follows: a) the vaccination or recovery certificate will be checked through the CovScan Cyprus application and b) then the negative test (Rapid or PCR) will be presented in printed form or in a written text message. 
(AP/NG)








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