Malta will move from category A to category C as early as next Thursday. Japan will move from A to B and Spain from B to C. Australia will be placed in category C.

The new list of countries from August 20 will look like this:

Category A

Passengers arriving from category A countries are not required to submit a negative COVID-19 test:

EU Member States:

• 1) Austria
• 2) Germany
• 3) Denmark
• 4) Estonia
• 5) Ireland
• 6) Latvia
• 7) Lithuania
• 8) Hungary
• 9) Slovakia
• 10) Slovenia
• 11) Finland.

Members of the Schengen area:

• 1) Switzerland
• 2) Iceland
• 3) Liechtenstein
• 4) Norway.

Third countries:

• 1) Georgia
• 2) Canada
• 3) New Zealand
• 4) South Korea
• 5) Thailand.

Category B

Passengers arriving from countries in this category must pass the Coronavirus test within 72 hours before departing for Cyprus and carry a negative COVID-19 result.

EU Member States:

• 1) Belgium
• 2) France
• 3) Greece
• 4) Italy
• 5) Croatia
• 6) The Netherlands
• 7) Poland
• 8) Portugal
• 9) Czech Republic
• 10) Great Britain.

Small states:

• 1) Andorra
• 2) Monaco
• 3) Vatican
• 4) San Marino.

Third countries:

• 1) Rwanda
• 2) Tunisia
• 3) Uruguay
• 4) China
• 5) Japan.

Category C

Entry into the Republic of Cyprus from countries in this group is allowed only for certain categories of citizens who are entitled to enter the country.

Travellers from category C countries may take a COVID-19 test on arrival in Cyprus or have a negative Coronavirus test at least 72 hours before departure.

Self-isolation within 14 days is mandatory for all those coming from Category C countries.

EU Member States:

• 1) Bulgaria
• 2) Sweden
• 3) Luxembourg
• 4) Romania
• 5) Spain
• 6) Malta.

Third countries:

• 1) Algeria
• 2) Serbia
• 3) Montenegro
• 4) Morocco
• 5) Australia.

All passengers, regardless of country class, must apply for CyprusFlightPass https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy within 24 hours before departure.

Source: PIO