The German Government Tightens COVID Regulations For Fall And Winter Travel
As part of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet, legislation was approved Wednesday to continue basic protection against the Coronavirus pandemic during the fall and winter. During the presentation of these rules – which include the new requirement to wear N95-type face masks on train, bus, and plane rides – images were published of Habeck and the […]
Greece Is Removing Covid Travel Restrictions Ahead Of Summer Holidays
In Greece, starting May 1st, visitors will no longer need to provide proof of a vaccine, recovery from Covid, or a test upon entry, regardless of vaccination status. Likewise, tourists will no longer need a Covid vaccination certificate in order to enter bars, restaurants, and other attractions. By June, it is also expected that face […]
Thailand Ends COVID-19 Tests For Vaccinated Tourists
Thailand announced Friday that it would stop requiring travellers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, a move aimed at reviving the tourism industry hit by the pandemic. Although tight border restrictions helped limit infection and death rates in the kingdom in 2020, they brought the country’s tourism industry to its knees — which accounted for about […]
Greece To Remove All Travel Restrictions In May
As of May 2, Greece will be lifting all entry restrictions related to COVID-19, which could prove a game changer for thousands of tourists during the summer months. This means there will be no requirement for proof of vaccination to enter the country by land, sea, or air, and tests will also no longer be […]
Thailand Scraps Covid-19 Pre-Travel Testing To Boost Tourism
The Thai government announced Friday that travelers will no longer need to take the Covid-19 test before boarding a plane under plans intended to revive the pandemic-hit tourism industry. Taweesin Visanuyothin, the spokesman for Thailand’s Covid-19 task force, said visitors will be tested on arrival in Thailand from April 1, rather than within 72 hours […]
Thailand Travel Rules – Tourist Entry Rules To Be Relaxed In Thailand To Support Economic Recovery
Thai authorities plan to scrap a requirement that pre-arrival vaccinated tourists present a Covid-free certificate to aid the economic recovery from the pandemic and the fallout from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. A proposal from the Health Ministry to waive RT-PCR test requirements before traveling to Thailand will be discussed by the nation’s main […]
Malaysia, Indonesia To Ease Restrictions On Foreign Travel Under COVID-19
Foreign visitors to Bali, Indonesia’s holiday island, will no longer be subject to quarantine beginning next week, officials said on Saturday. In neighbor Malaysia, restrictions on travellers from Thailand and Cambodia have been removed. Malaysia and Indonesia have imposed some of the most restrictive entry procedures in Asia to curb Covid-19 outbreaks and prevent the […]
Spain’s Gran Canaria Relaxes Covid Rules With Effect From Today
Today, Gran Canaria has relaxed more of its Covid restrictions, allowing for more social interaction. Covid alert level across the Canary Islands was at the highest level – Level 4 – but as of midnight this morning, it was downgraded to Level 3. As a result of the changes, groups of up to 12 people […]
Bulgaria Eases Travel Restrictions After Decrease In Coronavirus-19 Cases
In Bulgaria, restaurants, shopping malls, and other public venues will no longer require a Covid-19 “green certificate” as Coronavirus infections shrink, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on Monday. The Bulgarian government made ‘the health pass’ – a digital or paper document that certifies someone has been vaccinated, tested negative, or recently recovered from the virus […]
Vietnam Will End Its Restrictions On International Flights From Feb 15
On Sunday, the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper reported that Vietnam would remove its Covid-19 restrictions on international passenger flights with all markets starting February 15. There will be no limit on the number of flights. When the pandemic first began, Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country implemented tight border controls to keep Covid-19 from entering, but […]