Travelling by ferry to Greece and the Greek islands.
When travelling by ship in the EU and things go wrong, under EU legislation, passengers have
a number of rights and ferry companies have certain obligations.
Passenger rights cover a series of issues such as:
Information regarding ferry routes and reservations,
Overbooking
Denied Boarding
Compensation in case of an accident and
Compensation in case of departure cancellations, delays etc
Click here for more information regarding the rights of ferry passengers.
From today, August 13, 2020 a new decree by the Italian Minister of Health has come into force providing the
following
alternative measures which apply to people entering Italy after staying in, or transiting from Croatia, Malta,
Greece or
Spain in the last 14 days:
a. Obligation to present a certificate showing a negative result of a swab, done within the 72 hours prior to entry
in
Italy.
or
b. Obligation to undergo a molecular or antigen test carried out through a swab upon arrival at the Italian airport,
port or border place, where possible; or carried out, within 48 hours from entering the Italian territory, at the
competent Italian National Public Health clinic.
In this latter case, while waiting for the examination test, people are due to wait in fiduciary isolation at their
place of residence or dwelling.
All people, regardless of symptoms, entering Italy from the above mentioned countries are due to immediately inform
the
Prevention Department of the competent Italian National Health office about their arrival. In the event of outbreaks
of
symptoms of Covid 19, the obligation of immediate information to Italian Health Authority (through the relevant
phone
number) as well as of self-isolation remain into force.
Moreover, it is also recommended to verify the possible existence of regional decrees that could introduce
additional
specifications and requirements for entry into the regional territory. For direct access to the websites of the
Regions,
here.
To download the necessary Declaration Form for entry in Italy from abroad, please click here.