Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
3 years, 1 month ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules had been changed on the advice of the RIVM in response to a rapid rise in infections in the affected countries. ‘It’s now about the status of the traveller, not the number of infections at the destination.’ Greece drops tests On Monday Greece dropped the requirement for vaccinated travellers to take a coronavirus test before entering the country.

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Spain scraps Covid travel form – but jab, recovery or test rule remains
2 years, 6 months ago

Spain scraps Covid travel form – but jab, recovery or test rule remains

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. All travellers over the age of 12 must still submit proof of one of the following: full vaccination; recovery from …

Netherlands lifts travel ban on unvaccinated British visitors, while Hong Kong may ease Covid rules
2 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands lifts travel ban on unvaccinated British visitors, while Hong Kong may ease Covid rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Netherlands has become the last major western European nation to lift its ban on British …

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
2 years, 9 months ago

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travellers to the US take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The Biden administration put in place the testing requirement last year, as it moved away from restrictions that …

US ends mandatory Covid testing requirement for international travellers
2 years, 9 months ago

US ends mandatory Covid testing requirement for international travellers

India TV News  

US ends mandatory Covid testing requirement for international travellers The initial mandate allowed those who were fully vaccinated to show proof of a negative test within three days of travel, while unvaccinated people had to present a test taken within one day of travel. Highlights US govt has decided to end the mandatory Covid test for international travellers The testing …

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass
2 years, 10 months ago

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass

Dutch News  

Regional health boards are expecting a run on coronavirus vaccinations heading into the summer now that the European Union has extended its vaccine passport for a year, the Telegraaf reported on Wednesday. ‘If the coronavirus entry pass remains in force in a certain country, then we expect the number of booster vaccinations to increase as we head towards the summer …

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass
2 years, 10 months ago

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass

Dutch News  

Regional health boards are expecting a run on coronavirus vaccinations heading into the summer now that the European Union has extended its vaccine passport for a year, the Telegraaf reported on Wednesday. ‘If the coronavirus entry pass remains in force in a certain country, then we expect the number of booster vaccinations to increase as we head towards the summer …

Singapore to end quarantine for vaccinated arrivals
3 years ago

Singapore to end quarantine for vaccinated arrivals

Al Jazeera  

Singapore will end quarantine for vaccinated travellers from April 1, the latest country to ease restrictions in a region that has lagged behind the rest of the world in reopening borders. The city-state will “drastically streamline” requirements for vaccinated arrivals as well as dropping a requirement to wear masks outdoors, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a speech on …

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain
3 years, 1 month ago

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain

NL Times  

People who travel to the Netherlands from any region designated as being a “very high-risk area” due to coronavirus will not necessarily have to quarantine from February 25, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also confirmed that the coronavirus situation in a region will no longer be a sole determining factor in the travel …

India drops testing and quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers
3 years, 1 month ago

India drops testing and quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy From today, fully vaccinated British travellers no longer need a pre-travel test or to undergo quarantine …

Quarantine-free entry for travellers from 82 countries
3 years, 1 month ago

Quarantine-free entry for travellers from 82 countries

The Hindu  

Fully vaccinated international passengers from 82 countries will be permitted quarantine-free entry from February 14, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. According to the latest guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated passengers from certain countries is based on the principle of reciprocity. Countries with which India doesn’t have …

No RT-PCR, quarantine: Govt's new Covid rules for international arrivals
3 years, 1 month ago

No RT-PCR, quarantine: Govt's new Covid rules for international arrivals

India Today  

The Ministry of Health on Thursday issued revised Covid-19 guidelines for international arrivals, which will come into force from February 14. Besides uploading negative RT-PCR report, travellers will now have the option to upload certificate of completing full primary vaccination schedule provided from countries on a reciprocal basis, the health ministry said. READ | Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
3 years, 1 month ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

More than half a million vaccine access passes will expire this week
3 years, 2 months ago

More than half a million vaccine access passes will expire this week

Dutch News  

More than half a million people who have had two coronavirus vaccines will still have to take a test to go into bars, restaurants and cinemas when new rules come into force on Friday. Coronavirus access passes will no longer be available for people who had their second dose more than nine months ago, while certificates proving recovery from a …

South Africa no longer a very high risk country, quarantine scrapped
3 years, 2 months ago

South Africa no longer a very high risk country, quarantine scrapped

Dutch News  

The quarantine requirement for travellers to the Netherlands from South Africa and other southern African countries, as well as Jordan, will disappear from Saturday, January 29, the foreign affairs ministry has confirmed. From Saturday, southern Africa and Jordan will be classified as a high risk, rather than a very high risk areas, hence the end of quarantine. The government said …

South Africa no longer a very high risk country, quarantine scrapped
3 years, 2 months ago

South Africa no longer a very high risk country, quarantine scrapped

Dutch News  

The quarantine requirement for travellers to the Netherlands from South Africa and other southern African countries, as well as Jordan, will disappear from Saturday, January 29, the foreign affairs ministry has confirmed. From Saturday, southern Africa and Jordan will be classified as a high risk, rather than a very high risk areas, hence the end of quarantine. The government said …

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from very high-risk countries will no longer have to quarantine from February 2 if they have had their coronavirus booster vaccine. The rules apply to travellers from countries including the USA, Canada, Australia and Britain, provided they received their booster at least seven days before travelling. Travellers who are unvaccinated or have only had two …

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from very high-risk countries will no longer have to quarantine from February 2 if they have had their coronavirus booster vaccine. The rules apply to travellers from countries including the USA, Canada, Australia and Britain, provided they received their booster at least seven days before travelling. Travellers who are unvaccinated or have only had two …

Austria scraps mandatory quarantine for travelers from NL
3 years, 2 months ago

Austria scraps mandatory quarantine for travelers from NL

NL Times  

From Monday, Austria will scrap the mandatory quarantine for people from the Netherlands who have not had a booster shot against the coronavirus. Now that the virus variant is also dominant in Austria, the government decided to reverse the restriction, media in the Alpine country reported. Many Netherlands residents arrived in Austria a few days before the rules took effect …

Singapore open border policy tested as imported Covid-19 cases soar
3 years, 3 months ago

Singapore open border policy tested as imported Covid-19 cases soar

Live Mint  

Singapore reported more Covid-19 infections among travelers from abroad than local cases for the first time in nearly half a year, testing the resolve of the country to keep its borders open amid the worldwide spread of the omicron variant. The last time Covid-19 cases among travelers surpassed local infections was on July 12. While Singapore has chosen to freeze …

Travelers from the United States face quarantine obligation from Thursday
3 years, 3 months ago

Travelers from the United States face quarantine obligation from Thursday

NL Times  

Travelers from the United States will be subject to a quarantine obligation, including those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, starting on December 30. Travelers from a very high-risk area must enter quarantine for ten days upon arrival. However, this quarantine period can be cut short after five days when travelers obtain a negative test result for the coronavirus from …

Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers
3 years, 3 months ago

Sydney and Melbourne relaxing isolation rules for fully vaccinated international travelers

CNN  

CNN — Fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in Sydney and Melbourne will no longer have to quarantine for 72 hours starting Tuesday, December 21, Australian government officials announced Thursday. In a joint statement, the premiers of New South Wales and Victoria said international travelers who are fully vaccinated will instead be required to show proof of a negative result from …

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid
3 years, 3 months ago

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid

Dutch News  

Some 14% of passengers arriving in the Netherlands from South Africa over the past five days have tested positive for coronavirus, regional health board GGD Kennemerland said on Friday. That is a rise on last week, when 9% of passengers tested positive in the voluntary checks at the airport, but it is too early to speak of a trend, the …

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid
3 years, 3 months ago

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid

Dutch News  

Some 14% of passengers arriving in the Netherlands from South Africa over the past five days have tested positive for coronavirus, regional health board GGD Kennemerland said on Friday. That is a rise on last week, when 9% of passengers tested positive in the voluntary checks at the airport, but it is too early to speak of a trend, the …

Institutional quarantine, RT-PCR only for passengers from SA, Botswana & Zimbabwe
3 years, 4 months ago

Institutional quarantine, RT-PCR only for passengers from SA, Botswana & Zimbabwe

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Thursday issued revised guidelines for air passengers coming into the state, making it mandatory for passengers coming from South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe to undergo RT-PCR testing on arrival and a seven-day institutional quarantine to contain the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19. The fresh order, which was issued after the Centre asked the state …

Maharashtra to issue revised air travel guidelines in couple of days, says health minister
3 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra to issue revised air travel guidelines in couple of days, says health minister

Firstpost  

Maharashtra has mandated seven-day institutional quarantine for travellers arriving in the state from ‘at-risk’ countries under the guidelines issued by the State Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday night. Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said revised guidelines for domestic air travel will be issued by the state government in the next couple of days, amid concerns over the …

Lengthy Procedure, Uncertainty & Fear of Infection: Travel Plans of Many Up in The Air as Omicron Halts 'New Normal'
3 years, 4 months ago

Lengthy Procedure, Uncertainty & Fear of Infection: Travel Plans of Many Up in The Air as Omicron Halts 'New Normal'

News 18  

As the Omicron variant threatens to trigger a new Covid-19 wave, the Centre has asked states to keep a strict vigil on international passengers coming to the country. In a new set of travel guidelines issued by the BMC on December 1, those entering Mumbai from ‘at risk countries’ as identified by the Centre, will have to take an RT-PCR …

Maharashtra revises quarantine norms, RT-PCR mandatory for passengers arriving from 3 'high-risk' countries
3 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra revises quarantine norms, RT-PCR mandatory for passengers arriving from 3 'high-risk' countries

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has revised quarantine measures for passengers arriving from three 'high-risk' countries - South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Passengers from these countries are required to undergo a mandatory RT-PCR test immediately on arrival, as well as a seven-day institutional quarantine. READ: No reason to panic, says BMC chief amid Omicron scare; postpones reopening of schools to Dec 15 …

Biden considering seven-day quarantine for all travellers to the US
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden considering seven-day quarantine for all travellers to the US

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rochelle Walensky, director at Centres for Disease Control …

Dutch Cabinet delays tightening travel rules, despite health service advice
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch Cabinet delays tightening travel rules, despite health service advice

NL Times  

The Cabinet first wants to consult with European countries before adopting recommendations from the RIVM on travel measures. But caretaker Health Minister Hugo de Jonge wants to consult with other countries first to avoid "a patchwork" of measures, said a Ministry spokesperson. The RIVM also advised that everyone take a self-test on arrival and get tested by the GGD five …

Spain bans non-vaccinated Britons as Israel shuts borders to all visitors
3 years, 4 months ago

Spain bans non-vaccinated Britons as Israel shuts borders to all visitors

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only fully-vaccinated British tourists will be admitted to Spain from Wednesday …

EU warns differing virus measures put free travel at risk
3 years, 4 months ago

EU warns differing virus measures put free travel at risk

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union warned member countries Thursday that they risk undermining the 27-nation bloc’s COVID-19 travel and access certificate system with new restrictions that some are putting in place to try to thwart a surge in cases. At the same time, the EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, recommended that a COVID safe-country list with about 20 countries …

Quarantine rules are easing in the NT despite its COVID-19 outbreak. Here's what you need to know
3 years, 4 months ago

Quarantine rules are easing in the NT despite its COVID-19 outbreak. Here's what you need to know

ABC  

This weekend marked a milestone for the Northern Territory. The second big change is fully vaccinated arrivals from a red zone will only have to quarantine for seven days if they are staying in a "high vaccination zone". The government says you will need to return a negative PCR within 72 hours of coming to the Territory, take a rapid …

Covid lockdowns threaten Europe travel plans for tens of thousands
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid lockdowns threaten Europe travel plans for tens of thousands

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Austria has become the first country in western Europe …

Unvaccinated travellers banned from entering the Northern Territory
3 years, 4 months ago

Unvaccinated travellers banned from entering the Northern Territory

ABC  

The Northern Territory will become the second jurisdiction in Australia to ban unvaccinated arrivals from entering, with only limited exceptions, under sweeping changes to border rules announced on Saturday. Key points: The Northern Territory will restrict travel for the majority of unvaccinated travellers It comes as one new case of coronavirus is recorded, bringing the NT's outbreak to 26 The …

ACT announces further changes to COVID-19 restrictions, including eased quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated Canberrans
3 years, 5 months ago

ACT announces further changes to COVID-19 restrictions, including eased quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated Canberrans

ABC  

The ACT government has announced additional changes to the territory's current COVID-19 restrictions, which will come into effect in the coming days. "Travel restrictions will instead be managed by identifying high-risk geographical areas in other states and territories," Mr Barr said. "Exemption applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and certain conditions, testing, quarantine or stay-at-home requirements may be …

'Bring back social distancing instead of new rules for the unvaccinated'
3 years, 5 months ago

'Bring back social distancing instead of new rules for the unvaccinated'

Dutch News  

The government should enforce existing coronavirus rules and bring back social distancing rather than bring in extra restrictions for people who have not been vaccinated, a member of the government’s outbreak management team has told Nieuwsuur. Marc Bonten said specific rules for unvaccinated people would be hard to enforce, partly because there are no central records of where they live. …

'Bring back social distancing instead of new rules for the unvaccinated'
3 years, 5 months ago

'Bring back social distancing instead of new rules for the unvaccinated'

Dutch News  

The government should enforce existing coronavirus rules and bring back social distancing rather than bring in extra restrictions for people who have not been vaccinated, a member of the government’s outbreak management team has told Nieuwsuur. Marc Bonten said specific rules for unvaccinated people would be hard to enforce, partly because there are no central records of where they live. …

US to relax all travel restrictions for incoming foreign nationals from 8 November but caveat applies
3 years, 5 months ago

US to relax all travel restrictions for incoming foreign nationals from 8 November but caveat applies

Firstpost  

As per the new order, only foreign nationals with vaccinations approved by the World Health Organization will be allowed to board planes to the US Washington: The US will lift all travel restrictions for incoming non-citizen, non-immigrant travellers from 8 November, with only limited exceptions, and they will be required to be fully vaccinated and produce proof of their COVID-19 …

NT government announces home quarantine for domestic travellers from November 23
3 years, 5 months ago

NT government announces home quarantine for domestic travellers from November 23

ABC  

Home quarantine will be introduced for fully vaccinated domestic travellers arriving in the Northern Territory from November 23, Chief Minster Michael Gunner says. Key points: Home quarantine will only be available to fully vaccinated travelers Arrivals must stay in areas with a double vaccination rate above 80 per cent A pilot program will begin tomorrow in Darwin The new rules …

Thailand to open to vaccinated UK tourists from 1 November
3 years, 5 months ago

Thailand to open to vaccinated UK tourists from 1 November

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thailand will end quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated tourists from at least 10 low-risk destinations from …

UK relaxes quarantine rule for fully vaccinated Indians
3 years, 5 months ago

UK relaxes quarantine rule for fully vaccinated Indians

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With the new travel rules in place from 11 …

Red list update: 47 countries to be removed in dramatic travel reshuffle
3 years, 5 months ago

Red list update: 47 countries to be removed in dramatic travel reshuffle

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A total of 47 countries are set to be removed from the UK’s red list for …

UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians
3 years, 5 months ago

UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians

India TV News  

UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians Travellers from countries on the red list, around 54 in all, continue to be required to undertake a mandatory 10-day quarantine at a government-designated hotel, a requirement the UK government is said to be considering scrapping for a majority on the red list later this month. Britain's so-called "simplified" international travel …

Kerala: New quarantine rules for international travellers from October 4
3 years, 5 months ago

Kerala: New quarantine rules for international travellers from October 4

India TV News  

Kerala will have new mandatory quarantine stipulations for international travellers from Monday, on the basis of Union Health Ministry guidelines, state Health Minister Veena George said. In a statement, Veena George said that all international travellers irrespective of their vaccination status will have to take RT-PCR tests on reaching the airports in the state. Samples of passengers from countries like …

UK travel rule row: In counter measure, India makes RT-PCR tests, 10-day quarantine must for all UK travellers
3 years, 6 months ago

UK travel rule row: In counter measure, India makes RT-PCR tests, 10-day quarantine must for all UK travellers

India Today  

After multiple warnings of “reciprocal action” against the UK over the country's rigid vaccine travel norms, New Delhi on Friday made it mandatory for UK passengers to undergo a 10-day quarantine irrespective of their vaccination status. This decision comes weeks after India remained engaged with the UK to recognise Covishield as a legitimate anti-Covid vaccine as the new UK travel …

US eases COVID restrictions; to allow fully vaccinated Indians from November
3 years, 6 months ago

US eases COVID restrictions; to allow fully vaccinated Indians from November

India TV News  

US eases COVID restrictions; to allow fully vaccinated Indians from November In addition to requiring for nationals to be fully vaccinated, the new international air travel system will acquire other proven disease mitigation strategies, enhanced testing contact tracing and masking. Announcing a new international travel system, the United States has said beginning early November, it would allow fully vaccinated passengers …

UK’s New Travel Rules: Even Full Vaccinated Indians Must Undergo 10-day Quarantine, Details Here
3 years, 6 months ago

UK’s New Travel Rules: Even Full Vaccinated Indians Must Undergo 10-day Quarantine, Details Here

News 18  

As per the new Covid-related travel rules in the United Kingdom, fully jabbed Indians will not be considered vaccinated in the country and will have to undergo 10 days of quarantine. Before travel to England, even the fully vaccinated in India will have to: • Undergo a pre-departure Covid-19 test within the three days before the travel date. These travellers …

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
3 years, 6 months ago

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government announced a major simplification of its rules for international travel on Friday, heeding complaints from travelers and businesses that its regulations aimed at staving off the spread of COVID-19 were cumbersome and ineffective. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the “simpler, more straightforward system” would allow “more people to travel, see loved ones or conduct business …

Travelers dodging quarantine rules fined 125 times after 1,000 checks
3 years, 6 months ago

Travelers dodging quarantine rules fined 125 times after 1,000 checks

NL Times  

About 125 people were fined 339 euros for violating mandatory rules about entering into a mandatory quarantine after arriving in the Netherlands from another country, according to AD. "Up to and including August 15, about 20,000 quarantine statements have been processed by the call team," a ministry spokesperson told the newspaper. When someone is repeatedly unreachable, or when someone is …

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