Gatwick and Heathrow: Entry requirements for Norway, Sweden and Denmark when Covid rises again
With Covid prices rising again across Europe, travel abroad is becoming somewhat more complicated.
Since the discovery of the Omicron variant, many countries have changed their entry requirements, which are specific to each country.
This means that you must follow the rules they have in place on arrival, with certain procedures required before flying from such as Gatwick or Heathrow.
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Many of the entry requirements were changed from 3 December 2021, including Norway’s.
This means that there will be additional tests among other requirements that may not have been in place when you booked your trip abroad.
Read below to see current eligibility requirements for Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Norway
Regardless of whether you are vaccinated or not, you must be tested on arrival in Norway.
If the airport or border crossing point you arrive at has a test center, you should test there.
You should do a quick antigen test at a public test center or do a self-test within 24 hours if there is no center where you are going.
If you test positive, you must immediately report this to the municipality. When you travel to Norway, you should also fill out an online registration form within 72 hours before you arrive.
But if you are under 16, you are exempt from this.
You must wear face shields in public areas where you can not avoid close contact if you are over 12 years old, until you get a negative test result.
Sweden
You can travel into Sweden regardless of purpose without having to test or self-isolate yourself if you are fully vaccinated and meet the following conditions.
This includes that you received your second vaccine dose more than two weeks before you arrived. That vaccine should also have been approved by the European Medicines Agency.
You must have proof that you are fully vaccinated.
If you are not fully vaccinated, you must follow a few more rules to enter Sweden.
You must show that you are exempt from the travel ban under another exemption by using the Police website for more information.
You must also have a valid sample taken during the last 48 hours or proof that you are exempt from test requirements.
Denmark
If you have recovered from Covid-19, you can enter Denmark without a Covid-19 test or having to isolate yourself.
For this you need proof of a positive PCR test taken more than 14 days but less than 12 months ago. If you are fully vaccinated, you can enter Denmark without a Covid-19 test and without having to isolate yourself.
For this you need proof that you are fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival.
However, if you are not fully vaccinated or if you have not previously recovered from Covid-19, you will need to follow a few more rules.
This includes taking a Covid-19 test within 24 hours of arrival in Denmark.
You will also need to isolate yourself for 10 days after arriving in Denmark.
If you have a negative PCR test taken at least four days after arrival, you can end your self-isolation period.
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