Canadian travelers could be set to face tough new travel restrictions when trying to enter destinations across the European Union in the coming weeks. Whilst Canadians currently enjoy generally relaxed restrictions when making their way across the continent, the current Covid-19 situation in Canada has led to the EU reconsidering its whitelist, with Canada and …

Several countries across the EU have moved to introduce mask mandates once more in a bid to tackle the rising cases levels of Covid-19 on the continent. Long since seen as an effective way to halt the spread of the virus, mask wearing policies have changed in countries around the world throughout the course of …

Travelers will need a booster shot to use Europe’s COVID-19 Health Pass 9 months after their second vaccination dose. On Tuesday, the European Union declared that COVID-19 vaccine certificates would only be valid for 9 months without a booster shot. As a result, travelers who were fully vaccinated in early 2021 would need a booster …

The European Union will recommend a 9-month time limit on the validity of COVID-19 vaccines for travel into the bloc, meaning many travelers will require booster jabs to enter.  The European Commission will propose that all EU member states should continue to welcome all travelers inoculated with shots approved by the EU. The proposals also …

As COVID-19 cases surge in Europe, the continent is increasing restrictions. In the previous 24 hours, Germany has recorded 23,607 new cases, Hungary has recorded 21,060 cases, France has recorded 12,508 cases, and Austria has recorded 11,227 cases.  Amid the rise in cases, various nations are imposing tighter COVID-19 restrictions, which is impacting travelers visiting …

During the past week, the Department of State in the US issued several new travel advisory warnings for American travelers to be aware of ahead of the country’s huge easing of travel restrictions that took place today. The updates saw changes to a number of Level 4 travel advisories – the strictest level offered by …

As winter is approaching cases are beginning to rise in many European countries, prompting the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) to advise against travel within Europe. This post will look at the Covid-19 situation across the EU and new restrictions among its member states. ECDC Says Avoid Travel To Europe The latest …

The United States’ Department of State has issued Do Not Travel warnings to 11 different EU member states. This means that 11 EU countries have received Level 4 warnings – the strictest warnings offered by the State Department – whilst the remaining 16 member states of the EU also find themselves with warnings on their …

Ireland has decided to scrap mandatory hotel quarantine for travelers after the Irish government lifted the measure. According to the nation’s Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly, Ireland has reduced the quarantine requirement progressively over the last few months.  He stated, “the mandatory hotel quarantine system was introduced as an exceptional public health measure at a …

Switzerland has announced that from the 13th of September, the government will require a COVID-19 vaccination certificate to enter various indoor activities until January 2022. The news comes as various EU countries raise entry restrictions and ban unvaccinated U.S travelers due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the United States.  Switzerland is currently open to …

Following the European Unions Council recent recommendation to reimpose entry restrictions for Americans, several countries have decided to follow such advice. Although Norway is outside of the EU, it has decided to ban travelers from the U.S. as well. This post will look at the new restrictions in Norway and recap the latest restrictions across …

The Scandinavian nation of Denmark has become the latest member state of the European Union to place travel restrictions on certain American citizens, amidst the backdrop of the EU’s decision to remove the US from its list of safe countries as a result of its rising levels of Covid-19 cases. Denmark has followed the likes …