The Department for Transport (DfT) said the number of Covid-19 cases by population in Estonia has increased by a quarter over the past week, while the rate in Latvia is up 16% over the same period. WhatsApp. For Category C and D countries the required length of quarantine is either 10 days, 30 days or longer. Facebook. Restrictions on entry into Finland from 14 December. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark will also continuously update the travel advice in the event of changes to countries’ entry restrictions or quarantine rules. Here is the full guide, as of September 17: Denmark Germany Gibraltar Greece (Partially open) Greenland Italy (including Vatican City) Liechtenstein Poland San Marino Slovakia Sweden Turkey Azores: Test on arrival Cyprus: Test before departure Faroe Islands: Test on … Travelers will take a PCR test 72 hours before departure, a rapid airport test at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta and again at Rome’s Fiumicino airport. The DfT said Danish authorities believe the novel strain of coronavirus associated with mink farms is ‘most likely extinct’. American citizens, lawful permanent residents, and their families who have been in one of the countries listed in the past 14 days will be allowed to enter the United States but will be redirected to one of 13 airports. In order to pass through land borders (a certain number of people, such as truck drivers, are allowed to), people must have proof of a negative PCR test, not older than 72 hours. The U.K. is imposing a two-week quarantine on travelers from Denmark, following an outbreak of a rare mutation of covid-19 in the Nordic country's mink farms. 7 Nov 2020 . As reported in The Independent, the U.K. government is encouraging people to "consider ways to celebrate Christmas in other ways, such as the use of technology and meeting outdoors" but the four U.K. administrations (Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland) lifted travel restrictions for Christmas Day and for the two days on either side. They will then have to quarantine for 72 hours until a second negative test, which will give them the freedom to travel Finland without restrictions. Tier 3 is the highest tier, where all entertainment venues are shut and hospitality businesses will close except for takeaway services, as reported by CNBC. Do arrivals need to quarantine? Level three - Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, Inverclyde, Midlothian, North Ayrshire, Perth & Kinross. From 10 December, other Covid-19 tests are allowed in addition to a PCR test. Many EU countries entered lockdown at some point during November and are now in ‘lockdown-light’ mode, where some restrictions have been lifted depending on infection rates. that China accepts EU arrivals). What is the current… Linkedin. The government recently imposed a curfew and then a further partial shutdown to try to slow the rise in Covid-19 infection rates. Liechtenstein will be removed from the list 4am 25 October. From 18 December, anyone arriving from a red zone in the ECDC’s traffic light system (which currently includes most of Europe) will have to go into quarantine for 10 days, but they can test-out on day seven with a negative result. Other regions have open access too–the Faroe Islands and Greenland, Aland in Finland, and Trøndelag in Norway. The EU uses a traffic light map from the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) as a guideline to the high risk countries (in red) from which travel should be limited–many countries are now demanding negative Covid-19 tests from arrivals from these red areas. Denmark is the second country in Europe to impose strict lockdown measures, following in the footsteps of Italy where unprecedented travel and social restrictions took effect this week. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. This list applies from 14 December: Andorra, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia and the U.S. Travel is possible between Switzerland and its neighbors–Austria, Italy, Germany and France but some regions have been put into the high-risk category (French Polynesia, Region Emilia Romagna, Region Friuli Venezia Giulia, Region Veneto, Land Kärnten, Land Salzburg, Land Steiermark, and Land Upper Austria). A seven-day rate of 20 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 is understood to be a key threshold for whether a country is removed from the FCO ‘safe’ list. This means if you return from a holiday or trip abroad from any of these destinations you must self-isolate for two weeks. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic addressed the nation, saying “our struggle against the coronavirus infection is based on the trust between citizens and the state.”. I have lived in Provence ever since I exchanged my London This represents a decline in the slight recovery in arrivals recorded in August and September, when the year-on-year decreases were 74% and 75% respectively. Delta and Alitalia airlines have also announced a new joint pilot program to allow quarantine-free travel between Atlanta Georgia and Rome, starting 19 December. England came out of lockdown on 2 December and classified the country into three tiers–each one with slightly different restrictions. There is a list of EU-approved, third-party countries which currently includes Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Uruguay, from which arrivals are also allowed. All arrivals from other countries must stay in self-isolation until they have proof of a negative PCR test. guideline to the high risk countries from which travel should be limited (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images), EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change, Michigan Economic Development Corporation With Forbes Insights, but only one person can enter the house to use the bathroom, U.S. visitors are not on the list of 46 allowed countries, Christmas market hours have been shortened, also allowing other access from other countries, mandatory requirement at all border crossings, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic addressed the nation, saying, Hotels are not allowed to hold Christmas or New Year parties. France lightened its lockdown in December by allowing shops to open but residents still need to download forms, called attestations to leave the house and for no more than 3 hours. 22/10/2020. If 'red' means quarantine, what is the difference between 'green' and 'yellow countries? U.K., EU and Schengen area arrivals are allowed to visit, as are the EU-mandated countries. The current travel advice for a given country can be found here (Danish). A travel ban remains in place for travelers from other countries – including the United States – unless the traveler has a “worthy” purpose of travel as classified by Denmark; such travelers must quarantine upon arrival. Macron said that “no traveller should be able to enter European territory without being certain that he is not carrying the virus,” and most arrivals must have a negative Covid-19 test and present an attestation swearing that they do not have Covid-19 symptoms and stating reasons for travel. Everyone will undergo airport screening and temperature checks and some people might be asked to take a Covid-19 test and isolate until they get the results. Between 23 December and 6 January, people are not allowed to move between regions but can visit close friends if gatherings are limited to ten people maximum–there are regional variations of the curfew extension on 24 and 31 December. It is hoped that a vaccine programme would be in place after the 100 days. Iceland is offering free-of-charge Covid-19 tests for travelers between 1 December and 31 January and after 10 December, anyone who can show proof that they have already had Covid-19 will be exempt from measures at the border. The Danish Government releases a list of countries considered open and closed every week. The Canary Islands, Denmark, Maldives and Mykonos will be added to the list 4am 25 October. The Automobile Association (AA) expects Saturday 19 December to be the busiest day for retail traffic and 23 December the busiest for people making cross-country journeys. Norway implemented the requirement of negative PCR tests for anyone coming from a Covid-19 high-risk country, as designated red by the ECDC map. Tier 1 is where people limit travel and work from home, if possible. Croatia is also allowing other access from other countries–including the U.S.–if travelers meet requirements and hold a valid negative Covid-19 test result–otherwise they must quarantine. If they cannot do so, they must undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine period. On 7 November, the country went into a three-week lockdown and this has been extended until 31 December. From 7 to 15 January, all EU, Schengen and U.K. arrivals can revert back to eluding quarantine if they have proof of a negative test. Note that there may also be recommendations from your own country about travel to Denmark that you need to know. If Denmark is axed from the travel corridor list on Thursday, it would mean that travellers returning from the country would face 14-days of mandatory quarantine once back on UK soil. No countries are classed as 'green' at the current time, but the difference is that Norway advises against non-essential travel to 'yellow' countries, while no such warning exists for 'green' countries. Quarantine countries: Mykonos, Canary Islands and Denmark added to UK travel corridor list in latest review The Transport Secretary has eased travel restrictions on four destinations. The helpful list in English entitled “Is My Country/Region Open or Banned?” details the restrictions around border regions, open countries (yellow on the ECDC map) and high-risk countries. This means that people should work from home, up to six people from two households can meet outdoors and shops are open. By Joshua Searle @josh_searle99 Digital Reporter. The BBC described it as "harsh measures with a Christmas carrot", hoping it might save the festive period. Bars, restaurants and ski resorts are shut until 20 January–as Swiss ski resorts will remain open over Christmas, the French government will be carrying out checks to try to stop people crossing the border. Denmark. As of 26 October, the country has been following the ECDC traffic light map for allowing access. For more stories like this, check our news page. Many countries are still curbing the movement of people, whilst allowing them to celebrate Christmas on a small scale with just close family. Christmas has been the elephant in the room for many EU leaders for the past month with everyone waiting to see what they would allow in terms of travel restrictions, when they would enact them (would it include New Year?) On 1 December, Croatia imposed a mandatory requirement at all border crossings of a negative Covid-19 test taken within the last 48 hours. Denmark: No; Greenland: Yes; Anyone coming to Denmark from a country or region against which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all non-essential travel – including the United States – is strongly encouraged to stay home for 14 days after arriving in Denmark. 6 Nov 2020 . Even if you do not have any symptoms or if you have tested negative for COVID-19, you will still need to self-quarantine when traveling from those countries or regions. All arriving visitors, who have been in high-risk countries 10-days prior, must enter quarantine for 10 days. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced a ‘100 day battle plan’ for fighting Covid-19 in the coming weeks. Island countries added to quarantine free travel corridors list and ban on Denmark lifted . Over Christmas, guests can be invited to celebrate Christmas in the garden but only one person can enter the house to use the bathroom, as reported in The Brussels Times. Denmark was among the first European countries to introduce lockdown measures, starting on 13 March. The aviation industry has welcomed the move, but wants the Government to go further by introducing a system where pre-departure testing could eliminate the need to quarantine. Home Office figures show there were just 1.7 million air passenger arrivals in the UK last month, down 82% from 9.8 million in October 2019. in research, business and finance. The decision to remove Denmark from the quarantine exemption list is being taken on the basis of public health advice following discussions on Thursday evening between all four Chief … From 4 December 2020, cafes, restaurants and pub restaurants can open, with a maximum of six people per table and from 7 December, people in nursing homes can have one visit from one person each week. Subscribe to our daily news digest. COVID-19 December 11, 2020. How long will London be in tier 3 and will rules still be relaxed for Christmas? Christmas markets have been banned and inter-regional travel throughout Italy is not currently allowed. EU citizens plus Schengen nationals, as well as visitors from the U.K., Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican can visit if they do not have symptoms. Quarantine will be slashed before Christmas to just five days, instead of the current 14. People arriving from low-risk countries (Australia, China, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan) can enter unimpeded. European countries announced Christmas travel restrictions and updated quarantine and testing requirements for international travelers–here's a country-by-country … Share . The minister said Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Mongolia, Aruba and several Pacific island nations had been added to … © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. 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