Due to the low infection rates recorded and the summer season being just a week away, most European Union and European Economic Area countries have completely dropped the COVID-19 entry rules.
Countries with ‘No COVID travel restrictions’
Following is the list of EU/EEA countries with no restrictions for all travelers irrespective of their birth country.
List of EU countries with ‘NO’ COVID restrictions |
|
Austria |
Ireland |
Belgium |
Italy |
Bulgaria |
Latvia |
Czech Republic |
Lithuania |
Croatia |
Norway |
Cyprus |
Poland |
Denmark |
Romania |
Greece |
Slovenia |
Hungary |
Sweden |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
The countries listed above no longer request the COVID vaccination certificates, recovery, or even a test certificate. Now, travelers can plan their visits to enjoy the summer holidays in these 20 EU/EEA countries without worrying about the COVID-9 restrictions.
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Countries with ‘COVID travel restrictions’
Irrespective of a few COVID-related relaxations, nine countries must follow COVID entry rules.
Following table depicts the countries that have few COVID restrictions:
Country names | Travellers who have rules | Vaccination/ Recovery certificate for EU/EEA
Countries |
Vaccination/ Recovery certificate for
Non EU/EEA Countries |
Vaccination/ Recovery certificate for
Third Countries |
Germany | Above age 12 require vaccination certificate | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Finland | Primary or booster shot in the last nine months of period.
Recovery certificate must be for last 6 months |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Netherlands | Travellers failed to submit the vaccination or recovery certificates are banned to enter. | No | Yes | Yes |
France | Green listed countries are permitted to enter with a vaccination or recovery certificate
Orange listed country Fully vaccinated and recovered travellers |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Malta | All travelellers above the age 12 must submt the vaccination or recovery certificate | |||
Estonia | The primary vaccination certificate must be taken in last 270 days or could have had booster shot. | No | Yes | Yes |
Portugal | All travellers need to provide vaccination certificates, currently Portugal recognises EU and tens of third countries COVID certificates only. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Spain | For vaccination certificate, Spain follows Finland rules.
For recovery pass must have recovered in last 180 days, and a rapid test must be submitted also which is taken in last 24 hours. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Slovakia | All the travellers are required to provide vaccination or recovery or even a negative test result | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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