Restrictions on travel to the EU

Travel restrictions were lifted for countries listed in the recommendation. The list is updated every two weeks. Ref: List updates.

Based on the criteria and conditions set out on the updated list published by the Council on 22 October, Member States should start lifting the travel restrictions at the external borders for residents of the following third countries:

• Australia

• Japan

• New Zealand

• Rwanda

• Singapore

• South Korea

• Thailand

• Uruguay

• China, including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao, subject to confirmation of reciprocity

Residents of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican should be considered EU residents for the purpose of the recommendation.

While the restrictions on non-essential travel and their lifting depend on the traveller’s place of residence, the visa requirement continues to depend on nationality. If a traveller resides in a country where restrictions have been lifted, but is a national of a visa-required country, he or she must apply at the consulate of the Member State to which he wishes to travel to, in his or her country of residence.

For all other third countries not on this list, Member States and Schengen Associated countries are temporarily suspending all non-essential travel from those third countries to the EU+ area, meaning that only certain categories of travellers could be authorised for entry.

For more information click Re-open EU.