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There are signs of an interesting development in international travel: Anyone who has already been vaccinated against the coronavirus or has verifiably survived an infection can cross the border again without any requirements such as mandatory testing or quarantine.
While a vaccination pass for travelers is still being discussed in the European Union (EU), a few countries and travel destinations have already created facts.
An overview (source: dpa, status February 18):
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On the popular Portuguese vacation island in the Atlantic, travelers who are already fully vaccinated are not required to submit a negative PCR test.
According to the tourist office, the vaccination certificate must be in English and contain important information such as name, date of birth, type of vaccine and date of vaccination.
The test is also not required for people who have already had a corona infection in the past 90 days and who can prove this with a medical certificate.
All other visitors to the island must still present a negative PCR test.
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Anyone who has been vaccinated against the coronavirus within the past six months or has demonstrably recovered from Covid-19 can re-enter without restrictions, such as a mandatory test.
This is what the current entry regulations provide.
In both cases, medical evidence must be presented, which can be found in the travel and safety information of the Foreign Office (AA) for Estonia.
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Lithuania is currently a high incidence area, states the Foreign Office.
Germans are allowed to enter the country if they can present a negative test on arrival and shortly after arrival and if they adhere to a quarantine of at least seven days.
Anyone who has had Covid-19 in the past three months or has already received two doses of vaccine and can prove this is allowed to enter without quarantine.
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In the neighboring country, the ten-day quarantine obligation and corona test obligation do not apply, among other things, for people who have been verifiably vaccinated against the virus.
In order to avoid the quarantine otherwise, all other tourists need a negative PCR test, which must not be older than 48 hours, according to the Foreign Office.
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In this country, too, the obligation to test has been lifted for travelers who can be shown to have been vaccinated or have recovered from Corona in the past 90 days.
According to the AA, the second vaccination dose must have been administered at least ten days before entering Romania.
If the infection has survived, at least 14 days must have passed from the test result to entry.
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The Caucasus country allows unrestricted entry by air for people who are fully vaccinated against the virus and have proof of it.
A vaccine that requires two injections requires both doses.
All others require a PCR test, which must not be older than 72 hours.
According to the AA, another test is necessary after entry.
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The country on the Mediterranean is making good progress with vaccination - and is giving vaccinated people greater freedom.
This also applies to foreigners who want to come to the country.
According to information from the AA, there are exceptions to the test and quarantine requirement for travelers who can prove that they have already been vaccinated or have already been sick with Covid-19.
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The country allows entry to people who have been shown to have recovered from COVID-19 infection.
Even those who can present proof of vaccination against Covid-19 are exempt from tests and quarantine.
As the Foreign Office states in its instructions, all others must show negative PCR tests both before entry (result not older than 72 hours), upon entry, and after five to six days.
This is how long a home quarantine must be adhered to.
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In the island state in the Indian Ocean, at least there is no quarantine requirement for travelers who can prove a complete vaccination.
The vaccination must be two weeks ago, according to the travel advice of the AA.
However: A negative PCR test not older than 72 hours must still be submitted.
