Norway imposes mandatory quarantine for arrivals from Luxembourg
Norway has imposed a mandatory quarantine requirement for arrivals from Luxembourg due to an increase in the number of infections recorded there, the Norwegian government has confirmed.
In addition, new changes have been applied to three regions in Finland and some European archipelagos, reports SchengenVisaInfo.com.
The new changes will take effect from July 12 and will be maintained until further notice.
The Foreign Office (MFA) continues to advise all travelers not to travel to countries outside the EEA / Schengen and the UK, except in cases of absolute necessity.
According to the announcement of the Norwegian authorities, the following European countries will remain in the green box, which includes the territories considered to be safe according to their epidemiological situation; Belgium, Estonia, Bulgaria, France, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Greece, Italy, Iceland, Croatia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Romania, Poland, San Marino, Slovakia, Switzerland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, City of Vatican and Austria.
In addition, the statement also clarified that the following regions in the Nordic countries will remain in the green box.
Sweden– Dalarna, Gotland, Gävleborg, Halland, Jämtland, Skåne, Stockholm, Södermanland, Uppsala, Västerbotten, Västernorrland, Västmanland, Västra Götland, Örebro and Östergötland.
Denmark– Zealand, South Denmark, Central Jutland and North Jutland.
Finland– Central Ostrobothnia SVD, Central Finland SVD, Södra Savolax SVD, Östra Savolax SVD, Lapland SVD, Central Hämeenlinna SVD, Länsi-Pohja SVD, North Karelia SVD, Birkalands SVD, North Ostrobothnia SVD, Norra Savolax SVD SVD, SVD Ostrobothnia SVD, Vaasa SVD, Southwest Finland SVD and Åland.
According to the Norwegian authorities, the following countries belong to the category of countries considered to be highly affected by the virus.
- Ireland
- Latvia
- the Netherlands
- Monaco
- Andorra
- Spain
- UK
- Cyprus
- Portugal
Travelers wishing to enter Norway from the orange and red category, which consists of countries that have recently reported an increased number of COVID-19 infections, must show a negative COVID-19 test result, complete a form d ‘registration and take another test. upon their arrival in the Scandinavian country.
The Norwegian authorities have also announced that from July 12, changes will also be applied to some European archipelagos.
The following archipelagos remain green:
- Ionian Islands, Greece
- North Aegean Islands, Greece
- Corsica, France
- Madeira, Portugal
- Sardinia, Italy
- Sicily, Italy
On the other hand, the following archipelagos remain orange:
- Azores, Portugal
- Balearic Islands, Spain
- South Aegean Islands, Greece
At the same time, the Canary Islands belong to the red category of countries, which means that all travelers from the archipelagos placed on the Amber and Red lists will be subject to tests and quarantine requirements when planning their entry. in Norway.
Additionally, due to COVID-19, Norway has tightened entry restrictions for passengers from the United States to stop the spread of the virus.