Coronavirus: Europe Travel Ban Easing Down
Europe travel ban due to Coronavirus had been in place since past few months, restricting travelers from all over the world including the European Union. However, from June 15, 2020, many countries have starting lifting the ban while still putting certain restrictions.
Let’s have a look at the current travel policies of different European countries:
Armenia
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
All countries/nationalities apart from Russia, Georgia, and people coming from countries with tense pandemic situation that include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Poland, Republic of Slovenia, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, United States of America.
Restrictions/Conditions
Nowhere mentioned about health certificate or quarantine.
More info: https://www.gov.am/en/covid-travel-restrictions/
Austria
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
All EU countries except for the UK, Sweden, Spain, and Portugal. Spanish citizens will be allowed from June 21st.
Restrictions/Conditions
No quarantine required and no medical certificate as well.
More info: https://www.austria.info/en/service-and-facts/coronavirus-information#quarantined-regions
Belgium
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
Member states of the European Union along with Britain, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway.
Restrictions/Conditions
Restrictions/Conditions: Nowhere mentioned about health certificate or quarantine.
More info: https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en
Czech Republic
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
All EU countries, divided into three categories as per the level of risks.
Restrictions/Conditions
Low risk countries’ nationals can enter without any medical certificate. Rest all are required to get tested and get quarantined.
Source: https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/docDetail.aspx?docid=22239932&doctype=ART
Denmark
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
From June 15, travelers from Germany, Norway and Iceland are allowed to enter in Denmark. More countries will be allowed from June 27, which will be announced on June 25, 2020.
Restrictions/Conditions
People with sickness symptoms will not be allowed to enter the country.
Source: https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/travel-essentials/coronavirus
France
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
Travelers from all EU and Schengen countries are allowed from June 15.
Restrictions/Conditions
Voluntary quarantine is required.
Germany
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
From June 15, borders of Germany have been opened for member states European Union, Britain, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Spanish travelers will be allowed from June 21, 2020.
Restrictions/Conditions
No quarantine required and no medical certificate as well.
Source: https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/pressemitteilungen/EN/2020/06/ende-binnengrenzkontrollen.html
Greece
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
Germany, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland, Japan, Malta, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Hungary, South Korea, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Finland. This list will be further updated by July 1, 2020.
Restrictions/Conditions
Random testing of the travelers will be carried out.
Hungary
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia.
Restrictions/Conditions
Nowhere mentioned about health certificate or quarantine.
Iceland
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
From June 15, passengers from the EU and the Schengen Zone are allowed to enter the country.
Restrictions/Conditions
Self quarantine and Covid test is required.
Italy
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
Visitors from the EU, UK, and Schengen area.
Restrictions/Conditions
Nowhere mentioned about health certificate or quarantine.
Source: https://it.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
The Netherlands
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
Tourists from Schengen countries and EU, except Sweden and the United Kingdom are allowed to enter Netherlands.
Restrictions/Conditions
Only follow the basic precautionary measures while being in the Netherlands.
Source: https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/tourism-in-the-netherlands
Norway
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
Visitors from Denmark and Finland are allowed from June 15.
Restrictions/Conditions
Nowhere mentioned about health certificate or quarantine.
Russia
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
Uptil now, only Russian nationals can enter back in the country.
Spain
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
From June 21, Spain will open borders for Schengen countries first.
Restrictions/Conditions
Nowhere mentioned about health certificate or quarantine.
Switzerland
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
All EU countries, the UK, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Restrictions/Conditions
Nowhere mentioned about health certificate or quarantine.
The United Kingdom
Permitted Nationalities/Travelers
From June 8, the UK borders are open for all the countries.
Restrictions/Conditions
Self-quarantine for 14 days is required for every traveler.
A Piece of Advice
While the European travel ban is now being eased down, still you must think twice before planning your trip to Europe as there are potential risks involved amid Coronavirus. Also, before booking the flight, check out the latest travel guidelines from the official government travel websites of the countries you intend to visit. You may get the air ticket, but a boarding pass doesn’t guarantee entry into Europe.
Stay safe..!