Border openings: everything you need to know about the current restrictions in EU countries − Part 1

As the coronavirus pandemic is coming to an end and the main season of tourism is approaching, more and more countries have started to lift restrictions on their borders. However, the conditions and dates may be different. The EU presented a list of guidelines and recommendations to help the Member States gradually lift travel restrictions. It would first allow free movement between countries with similar infection rates, but many countries prefer to ease restrictions based on mutual agreement.

Forbes has gathered the information available about travel conditions and restrictions.

June 15 is the target date for border openings in many countries.

Austria

Austria opened its borders to Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary on June 5 (Italy remained the only neighbouring country from which Austria has not removed the entry ban). Visitors entering Austria from any other country must submit a medical certificate confirming a negative coronavirus test.

Croatia

Croatia has decided to allow visitors to enter from 10 European countries with similar infection rates. As part of a mutual agreement, the country opened its borders to Czech, Hungarian, Austrian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, German and Slovakian citizens on 29 May. Borders between Croatia and Slovenia were opened before.

Czech Republic

On May 26, the Czech Republic lifted most of the border controls at the border crossings with Germany and Austria. On June 5, travel restrictions between Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia were lifted, which implies that citizens of these countries do not have to present a negative coronavirus test when crossing the border.