As part of the new agreement on normalization and simplification of COVID-19 travel rules, the Danish authorities have revealed that unvaccinated and unrecovered travellers reaching the country from EU countries only have to present one COVID-19 test result, taken either before departure or within 24 hours upon arrival.
This rule also affects Danish citizens and permanent residents of the country and has been effective since Monday, October 25. Arrivals from the countries in the European Union, Schengen Zone, Andorra, Lichtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland and Vatican City are also subject to this change, SchengenVisaInfo reports.
Moreover, all travellers coming from the following countries, who are members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are also allowed to enter the country by only presenting a test result before or upon arrival:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, The Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
At present, the Danish authorities have divided third countries into two categories; risk countries and high-risk countries.
Unvaccinated and unrecovered travellers from risk countries are allowed to enter Denmark by presenting a negative test upon arrival. The category includes the following countries:
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Canada
- Chile
- United Arab Emirates
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Hong Kong
- Macau
- Taiwan
All other countries not found in any of the lists above (EU, Schengen Zone, OECD or risk countries lists) are considered high-risk countries.
Unvaccinated and unrecovered arrivals from high-risk countries are required to follow the rules listed below:
- Take a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of arriving in Denmark, regardless of presenting a pre-departure test
- Quarantine for ten days upon arrival, with the chance to end the isolation by taking a test on the fourth day
Permanent residents and citizens of the EU, Schengen or OECD countries who can present a recovery certificate or vaccination proof through the EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate (EUDCC) or another platform equivalent to it are exempted from the testing and quarantine requirements.
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Moreover, holders of a vaccination certificate equivalent to EUDCC, which includes nationals of Albania, Israel, Morocco, North Macedonia, Panama, Turkey and Ukraine, can also enter the Scandinavian country without being subject to testing and quarantine requirements.
“If you have documentation for a positive PCR-test taken more than 14 days but less than 12 months ago, you can enter Denmark without a test or self-isolation,” the official site also explains.
However, for those holding a recovery certificate, if throughout their trip to Denmark stop at any risk area, they have to test and self-isolate upon arrival.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) data shows that 377,825 positive cases with COVID-19 infection have been registered in Denmark, with 1,411 of them being reported in the last 24 hours. Moreover, 2,699 deaths related to this virus have been registered in the country since the pandemic struck.
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), about 89.2 per cent of the adult population in Denmark has received the first shot of the vaccine against COVID-19, whereas 88 per cent are fully vaccinated.