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03/08/2023

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Learn how to apply for a Canadian passport or other travel documents, find forms, get passport services, report a lost or stolen passport, get urgent passport services and more.

02/07/2022

Hopefully happening soon for all of us ! Can’t wait ! Summer 2022!

Contact us or come into see us our specialists can help you with all your flights , ferries , crises, accommodations , excursions , group weddings , reunions, trip cancellation/ interruption and medical insurance arrangements.

604 738 7161

11/30/2021

Please review the latest updates for foreign air travel:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/feds-to-reinstate-testing-for-foreign-air-travel-reviewing-booster-strategy-in-light-of-omicron-1.5687538

Canada is reviewing its vaccine booster strategy, adding new countries to the list of nations subjected to federal travel restrictions, and is imposing new testing requirements on all air travellers coming from outside of Canada with the exception of the U.S., due to concerns over the Omicron varian...

10/24/2021

Please read before you plan to travel :

Travelling to, from and within Canada, immigration, passports, transportation regulations and the movement of goods.

10/15/2021

It's never too early to start planning... Greece 2022...
Come in and visit with anyone of our Omega team and start making your dreams a reality!....see you soon

09/02/2021

Helpful information :

We documented the process to leave the country, now here’s a look at what you need to know when you return to Canada.

05/14/2021

Great news !

On May 14, Greece opened its borders in a safe and attainable manner.
In the paragraphs follow, we provide a step-by-step guide on how to prepare before travelling to Greece as of May 14th.
These guidelines are in place to ensure the protection of your health, as well as the health of your loved ones and all those involved in offering you a safe hospitality experience:
- As of May 14th, travelers arriving in Greece are required to have a negative PCR certificate from a testing laboratory, for a Covid-19 test taken no later than 72 hours before arrival.
This test is mandatory for all tourists (including children over the age of 5), regardless of the epidemiological situation in the country of departure.
- Proof of a negative test is not required however for all travelers that have completed their vaccination (i.e., 14 days have elapsed since the last vaccination, depending on the doses required) and hold a vaccination certificate.
Acceptable vaccines are: Pfizer BioNtech, Moderna, Astra Zeneca/Oxford, Novavax, Johnson + Johnson/Janssen, Sinovac Biotech, Gamaleya (Sputnik), Cansino Biologics, Sinopharm.
- Proof of a negative test is not required if the traveler has recovered from COVID in the past 9 months. This can be proved through a certificate of recovery issued by a public authority or a certified laboratory. Another option is a certificate of a positive PCR molecular test result, confirming that the holder recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, performed at least 2 months before arrival, and no later than 9 months before arrival.
- Every traveler who arrives in Greece, regardless of the certificate in their possession, may undergo a random health screening. If you are selected, please keep in mind that the screening is mandatory. In case of refusal, authorities reserve the right to refuse entry into the country. The selection is made through a targeted sampling system ”EVA” used also in the summer of 2020.
- Important clarification: Entry of tourists in Greece is not subject to vaccination. Presenting a vaccination certificate greatly facilitates the procedures upon arrival. However, in no case is a vaccination or antibodies certificate considered a "passport".
- The countries from which entry is allowed, under the aforementioned conditions, without the requirement for subsequent self-isolation are: EU & Schengen Area countries, USA, UK, Israel, Serbia, UAE, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Thailand, Rwanda, Singapore, the Russian Federation, North Macedonia, Canada, Belarus, Bahrein, Qatar, China, Kuwait, Ukraine, and Saudi Arabia.
- Non EU citizens are strongly advised to choose direct flights to Greece. In any other case, travelers should abide by the stop-over country requirements.
Passengers are allowed to enter the country through all international airports and the ports of Patras, Igoumenitsa and Corfu.
Travellers are allowed to enter from the land borders through the entry gates of Promachonas and Ormenio in a 24h basis and Evzonoi from 07:00 to 23:00.
Cruising and yachting is allowed. Maritime connections with Albania and Turkey are temporarily restricted.
REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITORS
Before arrival:
- Tourists must fill in the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) no later than 23:59 (11.59 PM) of the day before arriving in Greece. For more information, please click here.
Prior to departure, all travelers must ensure that they carry an acceptable form of certification of their health condition. Acceptable documents include:
- A negative PCR molecular test result from a laboratory; the test must be taken up to 72 hours before entry.
- A vaccination certificate issued by a certified authority.
- A certificate of recovery from the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection issued by a public authority or a certified laboratory.
- A certificate of a positive PCR molecular test result, confirming that the holder recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, performed at least 2 months before arrival, and no later than 9 months before arrival.
All certificates must include the critical information (i.e. number of doses and their respective dates) in English, German French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and the person’s full name must match the name on the passport or any other recognized travel document.
Upon arrival:
Travelers arriving in Greece are subject to:
- Sampling RAPID antigen tests at the entrance gates for selected individuals drawn from a targeted sampling system, based on the ”EVA” system.
- Mandatory isolation if they test positive for SARS-Cov-2, following a sampling test. In this case, the travelers and their travel companions are accommodated in quarantine hotels, where they will undergo further PCR testing to confirm the initial diagnosis. Guests will stay in seclusion hotels for at least 10 days. The expenses of the accommodation in quarantine hotels are covered by the Greek state.
Compliance with the health protocols during transport and throughout your entire stay in Greece is the key factor that will allow all of us to stay safe and return to normality.
We appreciate your understanding and apologize in advance for any additional inconvenience.
We extend a warm thank you for the cooperation, and for choosing our country for your holidays.

We look forward to welcoming you to Greece!

Please contact us to help you secure your travel arrangements and answer any additional questions that you may have

604 738 7161

03/25/2021

ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ!
Ζητω η 25 Μαρτιου!
ΖΗΤΩ Η ΕΛΛΑΣ!

Ηappy Greek Independence Day 2021!

03/25/2021

ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ!
Ζητω η 25 Μαρτιου
ΖΗΤΩ Η ΕΛΛΑΣ!

Ηappy Greek Independence Day 2021 !

01/06/2021

Instructions regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) for travellers returning to Canada with no symptoms: self-isolate, monitor your health, if you experience symptoms, preventative measures, and telephone numbers and websites for Public Health Authorities.

01/06/2021

For travellers without symptoms of COVID-19 returning to Canada - Canada.ca

Effective Thursday, January 7, 2021, mandatory COVID-19 testing and negative results will be required for air travelers flying to Canada from another country.

Canada’s airlines are providing new information to help passengers secure PCR tests for COVID-19 in the wake of the federal government’s new requirement, effective Jan. 7, that all passengers arriving in or returning to Canada must present proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours of their scheduled departure.
The new rule applies to all passengers ages 5 and up and results must be shown to airline representatives before boarding the flight. To comply with this regulation, guests will be required to present a negative PCR test at check-in and Canada Customs, taken within 72 hours from their scheduled departure time.
Please allow extra time to check in.
It is each passenger’s responsibility to source and pay for their own valid PCR test.
Valid test results must include:
• Valid name as appears on legal document
• Birthdate
• Address and of the lab that administered the test
• Date and time sample was taken
• The method of the test conducted
• The test result
• Please visit travel.gc.ca for the most up to date and accurate information
The negative test requirement is in addition to all other mandatory travel requirements that are currently in effect for international travel to Canada, including the 14-day quarantine, using ArriveCAN to digitally submit COVID-19 related information before boarding a flight to Canada, wearing masks at the airport and for the duration of flights, and the required health screenings and temperature check at the airport.
Useful links for your arrival documentation into Canada
https://arrivecan.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/privacy

Use this mobile app to speed up your arrival process in Canada and spend less time with border and public health officers. Submit your information easily and securely using the app within 48 hours before arriving in Canada. The app helps you to:
• provide mandatory information that's required for entry into Canada
• reduce your wait time and points of contact at the border
• provide the Government of Canada with voluntary updates on your quarantine compliance and the development of any symptoms during the 14 days after arriving in Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/2019-novel-coronavirus-information-sheet.html

It is each passenger’s responsibility to ensure that proper documentation for your arrival and departure is provided to the authorities.

Instructions regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) for travellers returning to Canada with no symptoms: self-isolate, monitor your health, if you experience symptoms, preventative measures, and telephone numbers and websites for Public Health Authorities.

12/25/2020

Omega Travel will be closed from
24 December - 03 January
Happy Holidays, everyone!

12/03/2020

great news!

The new lift will serve people with mobility issues Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday inaugurated a new elevator installed at a slope of the famed Acropolis hill and specially designed pathways to make the 2,500-year-old monuments more accessible to people with disabilities a

11/17/2020

11/09/2020

UPDATE FOR TRAVEL AND ENTRY INTO GREECE, Nov. 09, 2020
Announcement regarding arrivals from foreign countries to Greece
As of November 11, 2020 all people traveling to Greece from foreign countries will be required to have a negative molecular test result (PCR) for COVID-19, performed up to 72 hours before their entry to Greece. This includes air and land arrivals to Greece.
Further, people traveling to Greece should be aware that as of November 6, 2020 Greece is in lockdown. More information about eligible ways and means of transport and movement permits within Greece is available on forma.gov.gr.
This does also apply to Greek citizens, permanent residents of Greece and travelers for essential professional reasons.
Travelers should be laboratory tested with RT-PCR of oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab.
Only travelers who carry a certificate of a negative RT-PCR test result will be allowed by the border authorities to enter the country. The certificates should be written in English and bear the name and passport/national ID number of the traveler.
The Laboratories that perform the RT-PCR testing should be:
a. National Reference laboratories
b. National Public Health Laboratories or
c. Private laboratories which are accredited from the respective national accreditation authorities (not necessarily specifically for COVID-19).
Certificates that do not fulfill the above criteria will not be accepted. Certificate forgery is punished by Greek Law.
Children under 10 years old are not subject to the obligation to a PCR test.
All travellers will still have to complete and submit their PLF form and may be subject to random testing upon arrival to the Greek border.
As of November 10, 2020 permanent residents of Greece who travel by land or air to foreign countries are required to fill in the electronic form PLF (Passenger Locator Form) with their contact details in Greece before their departure from the country and to show at the border checkpoint the proof of completion of the electronic PLF form that is automatically sent by e-mail to each traveller electronically.
Please visit https://travel.gov.gr for more information.

Beginning July 1, 2020, the Greek government has determined how the country will welcome travellers, carry out the necessary diagnostic screening and keep everyone safe throughout the season.

11/04/2020

Important information: please read

The Government of Canada has announced new mandatory requirements for travellers arriving in Canada, many of which relate to the ArriveCAN tool that Ottawa launched in April to help travellers comply with border measures.

10/22/2020

Good news for people planning to travel internationally and are hestitating because of the
14 day quarantine!

The federal government will replace mandatory 14-day quarantines with rapid COVID-19 tests for international air passengers, the