TRNC announces new measures, 5 countries moved to Group B from Group A

The TRNC Ministry of Health on Friday announced that 5 countries in group A have been moved to B, according to the risk assessment performed on September 11, 2020.

The Ministry announced that the countries in question are Liechenstein, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Georgia, and from Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 11:59pm, a 1-week quarantine will be applied to people from these countries.  

Some changes were made to the travel rules within the framework of the decisions taken by the Communicable Diseases Supreme Committee.

It was stated that the categories by country were updated according to the covid-19 risk categories and the countries and travel applications were updated according to the covid-19 risk categories on 11/9/2020.

The statement is as follows:
According to the risk assessment made on September 11, 2020, 5 countries in group A were included in group B.

These countries are Liechenstein, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Georgia, and people from these countries will stay in quarantine for 1 week as of 15/9/2020 23.59.

CATEGORIES BY COUNTRY
UPDATED COVID-19 COVID-19 RISK CATEGORIES AND TRAVEL APPLICATIONS ON 11/9/2020

(On 5/9/2020, there have been some changes in the travel rules within the framework of the decisions taken by the Communicable Diseases Supreme Committee. These changes are explained below according to the country categories.)

CATEGORY A
1. Estonia
2. Finland
3. South Korea
4. Lithuania
5. Latvia
6. Maldives
7. Norway
8. New Zealand
9. Canada
10. Thailand

* From the countries in category A, those who come to the TRNC via Southern Cyprus and show the negative PCR test results in the last 72 hours to the Ministry of Health official at the entrance will be able to enter the country. These persons will not be subject to routine testing or quarantine.  

* People in category A who come from Turkey to Northern Cyprus will be bound by the rules of category B.

* People who work, receive training and treatment in Southern Cyprus and those who travel south due to other reasons will be able to continue their journey to Southern Cyprus by having PCR test done only once. However, these people will be given random PCR tests. In addition, everyone living in Southern Cyprus will be able to enter the country by showing a negative PCR result only once.

* All citizens residing in Pile will be able to continuously switch to Pile or Pile to North, provided that they show a PCR negative test result only once on their first pass.

* Personnel of diplomatic missions, UN, EU, British Bases Area and similar international organizations in Cyprus will be asked to show a negative PCR result for once on the first pass. These people will also be tested for random PCR.

Category B
1. Austria
2. Denmark
3. Ireland
4. Switzerland
5. Iceland
6. Japan
7. Poland
8. Belgium
9. Italy
10. Czech Republic
11. Monaco
12. Vatican
13. San Marino
14. Rwanda
15. Uruguay
16. China
17. Bosnia and Herzegovina
18. Singapore
19. Turkey
20. Jordan
21. Germany
22. Greece
23. Kuwait
24. United Kingdom
25. Sweden
26. Lichtenstein
27. Hungary
28. Slovekya
29. Slovenia
30. Georgia

Those who come to TRNC from the countries in category B 
a) will be able to enter the country by submitting the negative PCR test result they have done between 0-120 hours before the travel date to the Ministry of Health official at the entrance as a document, and if they do not, they will not be admitted to the country. However, those coming from countries in group B will be quarantined in quarantine centers determined by the state for 7 days after entering the country. This application will enter into force on 6/9/2020 at 23:59 and will continue until 23.59 on 20/9/2020. These people will be able to perform a second PCR test when necessary.

b) Officials in TRNC going to Turkey or to the TRNC from Turkey will be quarantined for 72 hours in returning to their countries by implementing the measures necessary condition for the task.

c) Students who will come to the TRNC for higher education will be isolated for 7 days in the dormitories or hotels designated by the University.

d) The quarantine practices of those who go abroad for health reasons will be evaluated if they apply to the Ministry of Health.

Category C
1. United States
2. Brazil
3. Argentina
4. Serbia
5. Montenegro
6. Portugal
7. Luxembourg
8. Romania
9. India
10. Iran
11. Israel
12. Kazakhstan
13. Kosovo
14. Mexico
15. Egypt
16. Pakistan
17. Russia
18. Turkmenistan
19. Bangladesh
20. Philippines
21. Iraq
22. Spain
23. France
24. Bulgaria
25. Algeria
26. Australia
27. Morocco
28. Qatar
29. Azerbaijan
30. Malta
31. Croatia
32. The Netherlands
33. Andorra
34. Tunisia
35. United Arab Emirates
36. Lebanon
37. Ukraine
38. Bahrain
39. Saudi Arabia and other countries

* For those coming from the countries in category C, it is obligatory to submit the PCR test result, which is made between 0-120 hours before the boarding date, and the result is negative, to the Ministry of Health officials when they enter the TRNC. These people will be able to perform a second PCR test when necessary and will be quarantined in a quarantine center designated by the Ministry of Health for 14 days.

Note:
1- PCR test results will not be requested from children in the 0-5 age group who will enter the country.

2- The period of 0-120 hours before the boarding date stated above will be evaluated based on the date of delivery of the PCR samples.

3- The PCR test results taken 6 days before or older than the travel date will not be considered valid when entering the country. People who submit tests in this way will not be admitted to the country.

4- Nightclubs workers from Group B who have stayed for 2 weeks in Turkey and the TRNC will not even stay in quarantine for 7 days. Those who come from a group C country for the same purpose will remain in quarantine for 14 days. These people coming from B and C group countries must also document the PCR test result, which is performed between 0-120 hours before the boarding date, and the result is negative when entering the country.

5- Passengers coming from Turkey to the TRNC has no obligation of QR code on the PCR test results.