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The Countries Ending Covid Restrictions.
As international travel reemerged in 2021, tourists were generally asked to show one or more of the following:
Proof of vaccination
Recent negative test
Proof of recent recovery
But a trend has emerged quietly over the past month: countries, throughout Europe especially, have been getting rid of their Covid entry rules altogether.
Two months ago, every country in Europe still had Covid restrictions for travelers. Today, the following eight countries have entirely scrapped any pandemic travel requirements. No test, no proof, no problem.
🇬🇧 UK
🇮🇸 Iceland
🇮🇪 Ireland
🇷🇴 Romania
🇳🇴 Norway
🇲🇪 Montenegro
🇸🇮 Slovenia
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º Hungary
And over the next month or two, expect this group to double in size if not more.
At this point, if you’re a vaccinated American, there are just two countries in Europe that require you to also show a recent negative test: Serbia and Poland (temporarily).
International travel is still down 30-40%, in large part because of uncertainty about border restrictions. The trend towards countries removing these (as the World Health Organization and others are urging) will certainly boost international tourism. But until the US removes the requirement for all arrivals—regardless of vaccination status—to show a negative test, overseas tourism will stay depressed.
WARNING: The BA.2 variant is on the rise in England and may appear here in the States in just a few weeks. So still look out for warnings or changing schedules or entry rules. COVID is still around and still deadly. Safe Travels!