Europe Is Opening June EU Travel Restrictions Covid 19 Test

The picture across the EU (plus the U. K.) in June hasn’t looked as promising for the travel industry for months, with tourist activity increasing in line with vaccination rates and confidence levels. June is definitely the month that Europe reopens:The only possible cloud on the travel horizon for Europe and the U. K. (and the hope that the U. S. might soon revoke the EU/U. K. travel ban) is the rampant rise of the variant B.1.167.2 (the so-called Indian variant, now renamed Delta) in several parts of Britain. Whilst low at present, it is rising and the fear would be that it is transported to the EU before vaccination rates are high enough to fend it off. As of 31 May, 5 million Austrians had received one dose of vaccine, meaning that more than half of the eligible population has not had a jab. However, the country is reopening; the curfew will be extended from 10pm to 12am on 10 June and by July 1, full occupancy will be possible at sporting and cultural events. Nightclubs are also expected to open again on this date. Anyone arriving into the country must have applied for pre-travel clearance before departure and then show one of three documents to enter: proof of vaccination or past infection or a negative Covid-19 test result (PCR, no more than 72 hours old or an antigen, no more than 48 hours old). Beyond that, Austria loosened its travel restrictions on 19 May from a selection of low-risk countries, where travelers can now holiday without the need for quarantine. As of 25 May these EU countries are: Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Vatican City. Outside the EU, people can travel without quarantine from: Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. In addition, travelers from Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Cyprus are allowed to visit Austria for tourist purposes and if they can show proof of vaccination or past infection, they don’t need to self-isolate. Otherwise, travelers from these countries must show negative Covid-19 test results and quarantine for ten days (they can ‘test out’ at day five with another negative result). Travelers arriving from Brazil, India, South Africa, and the U. K. must only visit for essential purposes, must have a negative Covid-19 test result and must still quarantine for 10 days. Anyone else must have an essential reason for travel but won’t need to self-isolate if they can show proof of vaccination or past infection. Arrivals from EU, Schengen area and the EU’s safe list are technically allowed entry to Belgium but all countries have been color-coded to determine travel restrictions. The EU’s safe country list are currently labelled green–Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Israel and Thailand.


All data is taken from the source: http://forbes.com
Article Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/06/01/europe-is-opening-june-eu-travel-restrictions-covid-19-test-requirements-quarantine-by-country/


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