Denmark to Open Borders for Arrivals From EU/Schengen Area Countries From May 1

The Danish authorities has determined to chill out its Coronavirus measures when it comes to entry into the nation for arrivals from the European Union Member States and Schengen Space related nations.

In a gathering with the Liberal Social gathering, the Danish Folks’s Social gathering, the Radical Left, the Socialist Folks’s Social gathering, the Unity Listing, the Conservative Folks’s Social gathering, the Various and the Liberal Alliance, the federal government agreed with all these events to steadily reopen journey inside and outdoors the nation, whereas considering the event of the virus unfold within the area.

In a press launch, the Ministry of International Affairs famous that the settlement to reopen the borders implies that the journey directions are up to date weekly primarily based on the an infection scenario within the particular person nations and areas.

The journey ban had been imposed amid the outbreak of latest COVID-19 variants and prolonged a number of instances. It was set to final no less than till April 20.

Commenting on the choice, International Minister Jeppe Kofod mentioned that the crimson map could be out of use whereas the weekly journey guides from the Ministry of International Affairs return. He additionally famous that whereas this is a crucial step in direction of the reopening of vacation journey once more, it’s essential that the nation stays cautious.

“Denmark is in an excellent place. We should not danger a setback now. Due to this fact, we should have in mind that the an infection is rising in a number of locations in Europe and the chance of latest mutations,” the Minister mentioned, asserting that the choice additionally makes it simpler for the Danish enterprise neighborhood to journey all over the world for the good thing about Danish export.

The Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup additionally applauded the choice, noting that the transfer expands the checklist of recognizable functions for having the ability to journey into the nation.

“Now we have in the long term agreed on the following phases of a reopening, in order that each Danes, foreigners, vacationers and the enterprise neighborhood may be advised what they will depend on in relation to, e.g. journey alternatives for totally vaccinated Danes and overseas vacationers, if the event of an infection in Denmark and overseas permits it,” Minister Hækkerup mentioned.

The federal government and the events have agreed that the reopening of the nation ought to happen in 4 phases. Whereas part 1 takes place on April 21 and consists of the return of the weekly journey recommendation and the colored maps of infections, the opposite three phases are greater steps in direction of the reopening.

Section 2, which begins on Could 1, will see Danes and foreigners who’re fully vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19 journey in and outdoors the nation, together with vacationers. These coming from crimson areas will stay topic to testing and quarantine.

The requirement of submitting take a look at outcomes of a swab taken within the final 24 hours will likely be prolonged to 48 hours.

Section 3, then again, will happen from Could 14, on the time when Denmark plans to vaccinate the oldest and most weak residents, in addition to these aged over 50, with no less than the primary jab.

With the start of this part, the incidence restrict for opening/closing yellow and orange nations/areas will likely be elevated from the earlier 20/30 to 50/60 (100,000 / 7 days).

“Thus, for a number of nations, there will likely be no necessities for recognizable objects, simply as there will likely be no necessities for isolation for the nations which might be categorized as yellow after the adjustment,” the federal government explains in its resolution.

On the similar time, these travelling for non-essential functions to the nation from orange nations within the EU and Schengen Space may also be permitted to enter, although they are going to stay topic to testing and quarantine. Solely these vaccinated and those that have recovered from the virus will likely be eligible to enter with out these restrictions.

On the similar time, travellers coming into from the border nation are exempted from isolation necessities after entry into Denmark, together with right here vacationers.

The final part, Section 4, will likely be carried out alongside the EU Digital Vaccine certificates, which is anticipated to happen on June 26. These reaching Denmark with such a doc will likely be permitted to enter with out being topic to quarantine.

Denmark’s plant to reopen comes at a time when knowledge exhibits travellers are extra desperate to journey than ever because the begin of the pandemic. A recent survey conducted by SchengenVisaInfo.com exhibits that t 95 per cent of travellers would think about travelling as quickly because the journey bans are lifted. 87 per cent of those travellers declare that they desperately have to take a vacation journey exterior their nation of residence proper now.