Germany Areas usually bustling with tourists remain quiet and closed in Germany's lockdown Image: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesĪs new infection numbers fall, more and more states are relaxing coronavirus rules for regions where the national emergency brake of 100 new infections per 100,000 residents within seven days no longer applies. Travel to France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom remain restricted. Germany, along with France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom, is among the world's 10 most-visited countries, according to the UN World Tourism Organization. Europe's five most-visited countries: Germany, France, UK, Italy, and Spain The same applies in Poland, where an app is being developed specifically for this purpose. In Estonia, on the other hand, entrants are already exempt from the general quarantine requirement if they present proof of vaccination. Sweden and Denmark have announced the creation of electronic vaccination certificates, which will be used primarily when traveling abroad. Israel, in turn, plans to open the country to vaccinated tourists from the end of May, Greece even from mid-May and Malta from June. In February the EU decided to introduce a uniform vaccination certificate for travelers by the summer. The Greek and Cypriot governments have also already concluded a bilateral agreement with Israel, according to which from April all Israeli nationals will be able to enter the country without any problems if they show Israel's recently-introduced 'green pass,' which provides proof that the bearer has been vaccinated. Empty beaches where the masses sunbathed before the pandemic - a picture that has almost become familiar Image: Clara Margais/dpa/picture alliance Will vaccinations make vacations possible again? Please note: The information listed here is not exhaustive, serves as a reference only and is subject to change at any time. All travelers to and within Europe, the EU and the Schengen Area are strongly advised to keep informed with the official guidance and regulations of local, state and national authorities of the relevant countries. It provides up-to-date information on the health situation, safety precautions, and travel restrictions for all EU countries and members states of the border-free Schengen area, which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. If you still have to travel, the EU Commission's Re-open EU App can also help. In addition, there is the color gray for regions from which not enough data are available. In order to provide travelers in Europe with a better overview of the COVID infection situation and possible restrictions, the EU has introduced a coronavirus traffic light system, according to which the EU is divided into green, orange and red zones. The EU is pushing ahead with work on a single COVID-19 vaccination passport Image: Frank Hoermann/SVEN SIMON/picture alliance Understanding the EU coronavirus traffic light system Local regulations also differ widely on various social distancing measures, curfews and mask-wearing requirements. Each EU member state also decides and implements its own further measures to curb the spread of the pandemic, such as quarantines upon entry from another region or country. However, each EU country maintains its own standards for deciding whether and how citizens of third countries may enter if they are already in an EU or Schengen country.

Several European Union nations are easing or lifting lockdown measures ― and with them travel and entry requirements ― as a third wave of the pandemic begins to subside across the continent.ĭetailed information is available on the European Commission website.Ĭomplete information and resources for each of the individual 27 EU member states is also available on the EU's Reopen EU website.

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