Sweden lifts covid-19 entry restrictions for all third-country travelers
The Swedish authorities have announced that travelers from third countries are no longer covered by entry rules when they come to Sweden because it has later decided to lift all its restrictions.
According to a press release issued by the Swedish Ministry of Justice, travelers from countries outside the EU / European Economic Area can now enter Sweden even if they do not have a valid vaccination, recovery or test certificate, SchengenVisaInfo. com reports.
“As of 1 April 2022, persons traveling to Sweden from countries outside the EU / EEA no longer need to present a negative covid-19 test, a vaccination certificate or any other type of certificate.it says in the statement from the Swedish Ministry of Justice.
This means that everyone, regardless of vaccination or recovery status, can now enter Sweden for all possible purposes without having to follow additional entry rules.
Sweden introduced a temporary entry ban for travelers from outside the EU / EEA as early as March 2020. But after taking into account the current situation and concluding that the virus no longer causes serious health consequences, the Swedish authorities decided to follow the example of some other EU countries and repeal their measures.
“The government has decided not to extend the entry ban from third countries. It will make it much easier for everyone who has been prevented from coming to Sweden in recent years due to the pandemic, the minister says. for Justice and Home Affairs, Morgan Johansson said, commenting on the abolition of entry rules for third-country travelers.
Sweden has already lifted all its entry rules for EU / EEA travelers as well. Travelers from the EU / EEA have been able to enter Sweden without restrictions since 9 February. For almost two months now, they have been exempt from all entry rules.
In addition to Sweden, several other countries have also abolished all their covid-19 restrictions. Latvia is the latest country to announce that all travelers are now allowed unrestricted entry even if they have not been vaccinated or recovered from the virus and if they do not have a recent negative COVID-19 test result.
Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Romania and Slovenia have also removed their entry rules. All travelers, including those from third countries, can now travel to these EU / EEA countries even if they do not have a valid covid-19 certificate. Other countries are also expected to lift their entry rules.
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