Denmark to Open Borders for Travellers From Iceland, Parts of Norway and Several Third Countries

The Danish authorities have announced that the country will start reopening its borders for travel to and from Denmark on April 21 after the country’s political majority came to a mutual agreement to do so.

The Government explained that based on the infection rates prevailing in other countries, they will announce a regional model for travel restrictions, introducing changes for the travel guidelines established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the entry restrictions, testing, and isolation requirements upon entering Denmark.

The original agreement on the gradual opening of travel activities includes three different phases.

However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs only revealed that in the first phase of the reopening agreement expected to start from April 21, the model for travel restrictions for EU and Schengen Area countries will be based on the COVID-19 situation prevailing in individual countries and regions.

In a press release issued by the Ministry, the same notes the country will update the COVID-19 list weekly according to their infection situation based on the data provided from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Statens Serum Institut.

The Danish authorities revealed that the country will open its borders for Iceland and some Norwegian regions, including Nordland, Trøndelag, Troms and Finnmark. All persons entering Denmark from one of these areas will not be required to self-isolate upon entry and will be allowed to travel without an essential purpose.

Similarly, all persons entering Denmark from a country placed on the yellow list will be exempt from the isolation requirements, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.

“From April 21 2021, you will also be exempt from the requirement for isolation after entry into Denmark if you travel into Denmark from a country on the yellow list,” the Ministry’s press release reads.

Additionally, the authorities are also planning on allowing entry for non-EU and non-Schengen countries that meet COVID-19 safety criteria.

Denmark has already announced that the country has lifted all the entry restrictions, which will enter into force from April 21, for the following countries:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Thailand

However, the authorities do not recommend unnecessary travel to any of the countries placed on Denmark’s orange list as they have introduced entry restrictions for Danish travellers, one of them being the Czech Republic.

On the other hand, after assessing the situation, the Danish authorities have decided that from April 21, the red list will include: Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and the region of La Réunion.

All non-essential travel to and from any of the countries mentioned above is not recommended as a measure to contain the further spread of the new Coronavirus variants in Denmark. All persons coming from one of these countries will be subjected to stringent rules, similar to those currently applied to South African citizens.

Denmark currently requires all persons entering the country to undergo testing and self-isolation. However, seafarers, transport staff, persons transporting goods, and persons transiting to Bornholm are exempt from such measures.