The borders of the majority of the countries of the Schengen space, including France, reopened this Monday, June 15. Rules, restrictions, we will be focusing on the countries where it is now possible to make and what are the destinations that remain closed.
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[updated June 15, 2020 at 09h56] After three months of isolation within their respective borders following the outbreak of coronavirus, the Europeans as early as this Monday, to travel more easily from one country to the other. The european Commission had in fact recommended a return to normal with the re-opening of the internal borders of the eu the 15 June. It also called for the reopening of the EU’s external borders as of July 1, travelers of the western Balkans, and called on the member States to agree on a list of third countries for which the restrictions would also be lifted. Attention all the same before you book your plane tickets, for the return to free movement within Europe is done in a haphazard manner until the month of July, with restrictions in some countries. Below you will find the date of reopening of the borders country by country.
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What are the european countries that reopened their borders to French ? To boost tourism, the Italian government has reopened its borders to european citizens on 3 June last. It has also cancelled the mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors in the peninsula, according to official sources. These measures apply “in respect of the ties deriving from the legal order of the european Union”, states the press release. Spain has announced that it will reopen its borders for tourists on 21 June, a date advanced by 10 days. Spain currently imposes a quatorzaine to the travelers presenting themselves at its borders, but tests easing as early as this Monday, allowing German tourists to visit in the Balearic islands. On the other hand, the border between Spain and Portugal will remain closed until the 1st of July, announced the Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez. On the side of Portugal, the date of reopening of the borders remains attached to the 1st July to welcome travelers. Austria and Germany have restored this Monday, June 15, the free movement across the common border. This flexibility allows including business trips and family visits. The United Kingdom has announced the implementation of a quatorzaine required for travelers arriving from abroad. This measure, which will be reviewed “every three weeks” , must accompany the déconfinement progressive in the United kingdom. Travellers in quarantine, at their home or hotel, will be subject to random checks, and violators risk a fine of £ 1,000 according to the british press. The airlines British Airways, EasyJet and Ryanair have announced on June 12, have launched a legal action against the british government in order that it will waive the quarantine imposed on travellers arriving in the United Kingdom. In Greece, the tourism resumes this Monday, June 15, with flights allowed in from several EU countries including France. Travellers flying to the european Union are not subject to strict measures of quarantine, with the exception of passengers from the regions most affected by the coronavirus : the Ile-de-France, four Italian regions, the other four in Spain… “It will now depend on the airport of origin, not the country (of origin),” explained a government official to the AFP. From 1 July, the international flights will be allowed to all the airports of Greece. Visitors will eventually be required to pass “a test of random sampling on arrival,” says the tourist office. Belgium reopened its borders on Monday, with the other countries of the european Union, the United Kingdom and the four countries of the Schengen area are not EU members. The First minister has, however, recommended to travellers to ensure that their move was possible because “each country will decide on its own to open its borders to” its own terms. Switzerland plans to reopen its borders on 15 June to all member States of the european Union. The French may again cross the border with Andorra since 1st June. The borders of Denmark re-open on 15th June for German nationals, Norwegian, and icelandic only, pushing at the end of the summer of the entry on its territory of nationals of other EU countries and the United Kingdom. Norway reopens on Monday its borders to other nordic countries only, with the exception of Sweden. The Croatian Prime minister has announced the reopening of the borders to nationals of the ten countries of the european Union, including Germany, Slovenia and Austria. For the time being, the French people, spaniards and italians still cannot get in Croatia. What are the countries that reopened their borders to French in Asia ?
China softens gradually its border controls in the month of June after the Two Sessions, the political event annual, the largest in the country. Passengers will be required to undergo a screening of the new coronavirus to their arrival on the soil of chinois. In India, the suspension of commercial flights to the international is maintained until further order.
Since April 3, and until further order, any non-japanese who have lived in an at-risk countries, including France, Spain and Portugal may not enter the japanese territory. The CAAT (civil aviation authority of Thailand) has extended the flight ban for passengers incoming on its territory until the end of the month of June.
Russia announced on Monday that a partial reopening of its border, closed since march due to the pandemic of sars coronavirus. According to a decree signed by the Prime minister, Mikhail Michoustine, the Russians will be able to leave the country for medical reasons, business or related studies. As for the foreign nationals, they will only be able to enter Russia for treatment or care of other relatives.
What are countries that reopened their borders to the French in America ?
Canada’s borders are open, but cruise ships carrying 500 people are not allowed to moor up and up until the 1st July. The air routes from abroad have been reduced, for example, many airports are still closed. Many countries in Latin America require a “quarantine” preventive travellers.
In Cuba, the schools remain closed, public transport suspended and the use of mask is compulsory in the streets, but the country begins to consider the re-opening of its borders to tourists with airlines that offer airline tickets for the month of July.
The Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic (MITUR) announced that the country will be ready to receive international tourists from the 1st of July, the scheduled date for the launch of phase 4 of the plan of de-escalation of the measures announced by the high level Commission for the prevention and control of coronavirus.
What are countries open to French in Africa ?
all of The african countries to keep their borders closed for the time being. Morocco and Algeria have suspended their international flights, but the repatriation of French nationals, however, is permitted by necessity. Tunisia is the only country that had announced the reopening of its borders, sea, land, and air to the 27 June.
In Egypt, ” we are preparing the ground for the tourists from all over the world find a destination […] in the sanitary conditions in copies,” says the minister of Tourism, Khaled El-Enani, during an interview with AFP.
What are countries open to French Oceania ?
Australians will be able to go to New Zealand and to other Pacific countries from the 1st July next. On the other hand, Australia does not provide for the time to open its borders with other countries such as the United States or France. Links tourism to the other countries are expected to resume in the month of September.
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