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Travelban, new rules and unexpected flying restrictions:

Latest country restrictions:

Total doses
given
58M
People fully
vaccinated
22.6M
% Fully
vaccinated
56.83%
Movement Restrictions:
All inbound international flights to Poland are canceled from 15/03 till further notice. All international trains were also canceled. Only car and truck transport is allowed. The only groups that are allowed to enter Poland are: Polish citizens; foreigners who are spouses or children of Polish citizens or remain under the constant care of Polish citizens; people who have a Pole's Card; diplomats; and persons who have the right of permanent or temporary residence in Poland or a work permit; foreigners who run a means of transport used to transport goods and in particularly justified cases - foreigners who got...
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
5.8M
People fully
vaccinated
2.6M
% Fully
vaccinated
45.68%
Movement Restrictions:
Only citizens of Slovakia and persons with permanent and temporary residence in Slovakia are allowed to enter; and all are required to undergo 14-day quarantine. Borders closed to all other nationals; except for truck drivers ensuring maintenance of supply chains; diplomatic corps; medical staff and certain categories of short-term cross-border workers; 09/06/2020: Entry of foreigners through the internal air border; if flying from a country not listed as a 'safe country“ is not allowed.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
39.8M
People fully
vaccinated
11.8M
% Fully
vaccinated
67.00%
Movement Restrictions:
17/03/20: Entry ban for individuals other than citizens from countries in the European Union; European Economic Area; and United Kingdom; long-term residents and people with long-term visa or residence permits; family members of EU and EEA citizens; medical personnel and people responsible for transport of goods.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
11.1M
People fully
vaccinated
4.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
80.93%
Movement Restrictions:
48 hour ban on flights to Ireland from Great Britain and South Africa; 22/12/2021: extension of ban on flights and passenger ferry journeys from Great Britain until at least 31 December 2021; 08/01/2022: lifting of travel ban.
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Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated):
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Test on arrival (unvaccinated):
Total doses
given
58M
People fully
vaccinated
22.6M
% Fully
vaccinated
56.83%
Quarantine:
First confirmed case in Poland - 04.03. Conditions of the isolation of the infected patients are described in the Regulation of the Minister of Heatlh of 6 April 2020 on hospitalisation; isolation; quarantine and epidemiological surveillance. Since 2 September the obligatory period of isolation is 13 days from the onset of symptoms or can be terminated after 3 days without symptoms. Since January 2021 the isolation should last 10 days for COVID-19 positive persons with no symptoms; up to 13 days from the beginning of symptoms. ; 15/02/2022 Isolation is reduced to 7 days. ; 28/03/2022 From Monday (March 28;...
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
105.8M
People fully
vaccinated
40.7M
% Fully
vaccinated
85.66%
Quarantine:
30/03/2020: Casual contacts with a possible; probable; or confirmed case of COVID-19 should continue with normal work activity and surveillance of symptoms. Close contacts with a possible; probable; or confirmed case of COVID-19: the worker will be removed from work activity and will be quarantined at home for 14 days with active monitoring of symptoms. Carrying out a diagnostic test by PCR will be assessed after 7 days. If the PCR is negative; the person can return to professional activity; 30/04/2020: same as before; 22/05/2020: Close contacts of confirmed cases will quarantine at home for 14 days from the date...
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
16.8M
People fully
vaccinated
8.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
42.42%
Quarantine:
15/3/20 14 days of isolation for Covid cases.; 09/03/2022 All restrictions are lifted.;
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Movement Restrictions:
Belgium reopens its borders to and from the EU; including the UK; and the four other Schengen countries (Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Iceland; Norway); 25/09/2020: a ban on travel to countries or regions with high infection rates; or 'Red Zones'; is replaced by strong discouragement not to travel to these areas. Travellers returning from orange zones are no longer tested.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
192.2M
People fully
vaccinated
63.6M
% Fully
vaccinated
76.24%
Movement Restrictions:
Germany has largely closed its borders to Czechia or Tirol (Austria) and implemented a transport ban for people travelling from virus variant areas to Germany by cross-border rail; bus; ship and air traffic. The border closures; which include border checks; have been preliminarily extended until 17 March.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
3M
People fully
vaccinated
-
% Fully
vaccinated
-
Quarantine:
A person who has been in high-risk contact with COVID-19 shall not be referred or quarantined at home if he or she has received a booster dose of Comirnaty from Biontech/Pfizer or Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine) Modern; in accordance with the instructions and recommendations of the National Institute of Public Health; 10/01/2022: The duration of quarantine is reduced from the current 10 days to 7 days. Also; persons who have received a booster shot; i.e. the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; are exempt from quarantine; 19/01/2022: Extension of quarantine exemption to persons employed in the healthcare; social care or education;...
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
2.9M
People fully
vaccinated
1.3M
% Fully
vaccinated
70.57%
Movement Restrictions:
As of Friday; May 15; the land borders between Latvia; Lithuania; and Estonia are open to individuals with no symptoms of respiratory problems and who have not traveled outside of the Baltic region in the past 14 days. Individuals traveling to and from Latvia; Lithuania; and Estonia who meet these requirements will not be subjected to the 14-day quarantine. ; 10/06/2020 It is allowed to enter Latvia from the European Union; the European Economic Area; and Switzerland; except for the countries with a high number of Covid-19 cases indicated on the SPCK website - Upon arrival in Latvia from foreign...
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
28.3M
People fully
vaccinated
8.9M
% Fully
vaccinated
86.75%
Quarantine:
Quarantine and active surveillance in high-risk contacts; followed by discharge 14 days after the last contact with a positive case if; during the entire surveillance period; the patient remains asymptomatic. If signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19 develop; the contact should be tested. When Local Health Authority is not sure if the cohabiting contact of a positive case has fulfilled the isolation rules; a test can be determined after the positive case's cure or can be determined a period of quarantine and additional surveillance active; 17/02/2022: end of requirement for the containment of risky contacts.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
28.3M
People fully
vaccinated
8.9M
% Fully
vaccinated
86.75%
Quarantine:
Patients with COVID-19 and those infected with SARS-CoV-2 are placed in isolation for 14 days; in a healthcare establishment; at home or; if this is not possible; in another place defined by the competent authorities. Health authorities report to the security forces and services of the place of residence on the implementation of the mandatory confinement measures; 06/01/2022: Isolation is 7 days. Persons with a booster dose are exempt from isolation; 30/01/2022: citizens who are subject to mandatory isolation will be able; exceptionally; to travel exclusively for the purpose of exercising their right to vote in the election of the...
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
19M
People fully
vaccinated
6.9M
% Fully
vaccinated
65.71%
Quarantine:
Management of healthcare professionals or workers in social services; who might had come into contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case. ; 24/05/21 and subsequent updates until 25/10/21 can be found in the official website.; 19/02/2022: quarantining no longer applies.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated):
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Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Quarantine:
Stay home for seven days; Carry out a screening test five days after contact with a sick person; 21/10/2020: the duration of the quarantine increases to 10 days; 02/12/2021: Vaccinated persons must remain in quarantine until they receive a negative result from their PCR test; 04/01/2022: Fully vaccinated high-risk contacts should not go into quarantine; but should apply strict preventive measures (face mask; preferably FFP2); distance; no contact with vulnerable people up to 10 days after high-risk contact. Partially vaccinated high-risk contacts should go into quarantine for 7 days. From day 4; the quarantine can be lifted on condition of...
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None