As Ireland prepares for a widespread return of international travel from July 19, many European countries have already been welcoming back holidaymakers with negative PCR results.
The new Digital Covid Certificate system implemented throughout the EU’s 27 member states will see a speedy uptake by passengers to return to travel safely, having proof of vaccination or recovery.
There are four covid certs readily available to citizens in the EU, based on vaccination, recovery, PCR results, or Antigen tests.
While the EU gets set for a busy few months ahead, some countries around the world are not so keen on welcoming mass amounts of tourists back amid the current threat of the Delta variant.
Canada
In order to be allowed entry to Canada, passengers have to have received the full series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of accepted vaccines.
Your last dose must be at least 14 days prior to the day you enter Canada.
All vaccinated passengers have to carry legitimate proof of vaccination in order to be allowed to enter for both essential and non-essential reasons.
Even though you are fully vaccinated, you will still have to show proof of a negative PCR test when you arrive.
Iceland
Passengers heading to Iceland will only be granted entry if they have received a full dose of a Covid vaccine prior to their arrival.
You will have to show proof of this via a Covid Cert and you can only enter if it has been 15 days minimum since your last dose.
Icelandic authorities also confirmed that passengers with proof of having recently recovered will also be allowed entry, however, PCR tests alone are not currently accepted.
France
The French government has been ramping up their response to the spread of Delta over the past few weeks.
If you are arriving in from a country on France’s amber list and are not fully vaccinated you will only be granted permission to enter if your reason for travel is deemed ‘essential’.
Travellers who are fully vaccinated won’t need an essential reason to travel to France and do not need to self-isolate on arrival, however they will still need evidence of a negative PCR test result.
Cyprus
Vaccinated passengers who hold a valid vaccination certificate from public authorities will be able to enter on non-essential grounds.
Passengers who have recovered from COVID-19 and their travel date is not more than 180 days from their first positive result can also enter, but it is essential that the passengers hold an EU Digital COVID Recovery certificate (other certificates are not accepted).
Seychelles
The Seychelles has removed all quarantine requirements for those who have had both Covid vaccine doses.
However, a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of travelling will still need to be shown despite full vaccination.
Vaccinated and recovered passengers still have to complete, within 48 hours before their last departure flight to Cyprus, the necessary application form and obtain a CyprusFlightPass.
Romania
Arrivals into Romania will not need to quarantine, provided they can show proof of two Covid vaccinations, the second dose having been given more than 10 days before travel.
