A number of EU countries have opened their internal borders today as COVID-19 restrictions are reduced across the bloc.
Schengen Area travel remains tightly controlled and most countries have their own rules in place for EU tourists and third-country visitors. Non-EU citizens coming from non-EU countries are still unable to enter the EU and these restrictions are expected to remain in place until at least 1 July.
In Austria, borders with Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary and Czechia opened on 4 June. The country is expected to open its border with Italy tomorrow. Anyone arriving in Austria from abroad must provide a negative COVID-19 medical certificate, no more than four days old.
Belgium will open borders from EU citizens, the UK and the four other Schengen countries from today. Croatia will also open its borders to all EU and UK citizens from today with no quarantine obligations.
As of 9 June, Cyprus allowed travellers from Greece, Malta, Bulgaria, Norway, Austria, Finland and a number of other countries. A health certificate was required to be presented upon arriving in the country. On 20 June, the country will be open to Swiss, Polish, Romanian, Croatian, Estonian, and Czech visitors. Flights from the UK, Russia, US, France, Spain, and Italy remain suspended.
The French government have opened borders today for EU citizens with no restrictions. Those coming from Spain and the UK will be asked to self-isolate for 14 days.
Germany is also expected to allow EU, Swiss, Norweigan, Icelandic, and UK visitors as of today. There are however warnings on travelling outside of the EU in place until 31 August.
In neighbouring Greece, international flights have resumed but some passengers will be required to be tested upon arrival and go into quarantine for between 7-14 days, depending on the test result. Albanian citizens entering Greece via land or air will be subject to random tests and no additional restrictions.
Italy opened its borders to EU, UK and Schengen travellers on 3 June with no quarantine requirements.
The island of Malta remains closed to tourists until 1 July.
Entrance to Montenegro is allowed to visitors of any nationality, as long as they are coming from a country with a transmission rate of less than 25 per 100,000. The Montenegrin authorities are keeping an up-to-date list of countries that meet this criterion.
Tourists from a number of EU countries can visit the Netherlands from today, as long as they are coming from a country where “health risks are similar to or lower than the Netherlands”.
Poland opened its borders for EU nationals as of 13 June.
Spain is set to open its border to Schengen countries on 22 June but the border with Portugal will remain closed until 1 July. Currently, anyone entering the country must remain in quarantine for 14 days.
The UK borders are open but as of 8 June, international visitors are required to self-isolate for 14 days. The government said it will review the measures every three weeks.
