All summer long Greece enjoyed one of the best tourism rebounds in the world, all while keeping case levels comparatively low to fellow EU nations. However, November brought a massive surge in cases, prompting Greece to enter a lockdown that was only expected to last one month. credit: Worldometers Now, the government of Greece has …

This article was last updated october 26, 2020 and will no longer be updated. → A newer and frequently updated version exists here: Italy’s Entry Requirements and Countries That Can Visit Italy has now reopened for tourism and has recently updated the countries and nations that are permitted to visit, both with restrictions and without. …

With Christmas just around the corner, people across Europe are attempting to make plans to visit friends and family while navigating COVID-19 travel restrictions, lockdowns and curfews. Rules for gatherings over Christmas vary considerably from country to country, with some governments yet to decide exactly what kinds of travel and celebrations will be allowed. Here …

Update: This article was originally published in July 2020 and has undergone many updates since –  however – it will no longer be updated, due to recent frequent changes. Please see our guide “Croatia’s Covid-19 Entry Requirements” as this will be the source for the most up to date information.  original article continues below… As …

Article originally published Nov 28, new updates Dec 4: Dec 4: More changes to Croatia have happened since publishing this article last week. Croatia is now requiring PCR tests from all EU visitors that are not ‘green’ nations, which is basically all of them at this time.  Croatia has removed the entry for tourists from …

Ireland is making major policy changes to its entry requirements, slashing the blanket 14-day quarantine to just 5 days with post-arrival PCR testing, just in time for the holidays. Ireland reopened its borders for worldwide visitors (both EU and non-EU countries) five months ago but has kept a 14-day quarantine policy in effect for all …

Quarantine-free travel between the US and Europe has moved a step closer with the announcement that Delta Airlines has begun a COVID-19 testing program on its flights between Atlanta and Rome. In a press release on November 26 the US airline explained that it had developed a rigorous COVID-19 testing regime, with assistance from the …

The US government is reportedly considering removing the ban on international visitors from Europe and Brazil, potentially opening the door for tourists from these countries to return for the first time since March. Discussions between the federal government, public health agencies and airlines have resulted in widespread official backing for the move, which still requires …

Turkey is seeing a number of new lockdown rules, curfews and other regulations as the nation deals with a second wave of cases throughout the country. While Turkey’s rules are not as heavy-handed as some in the area, like Greece for example that requires a text message to be sent to authorities before leaving the …

Ireland officially started reopening for tourism on July 21, 2020, by first allowing 15 ‘Green’ nations to enter the country without quarantine. Previous to the new rules in place, Ireland was requiring a mandatory 14-day quarantine for ALL nations entering, with the exception of Northern Ireland. → UPDATE: This news article has not been updated …

Critical update October 21: Canada has officially been removed from the EU’s ‘safe list’, effective immediately.  Now that Canada has been removed from the EU’s ‘safe’ list, Canadian travellers must remember that ALL nations within the EU are permitted to follow the suggestion made by the EU council, or decline to make the changes. Essentially, …

This article was originally published June 30, 2020. Since publishing, the EU on October 22, has now decided to REMOVE Canada from the ‘Safe List’. We have kept the original article below for reference, but please be aware it is no longer accurate.    original article continues below…. The EU has published the list of …