Covid travel news for Finland

Ban on non-essential travel in Finland

Finland has introduced a travel ban for non-essential travel. The travel ban will take effect next Wednesday and will last until February 25. According to Finland, this will result in a 75% decrease in air traffic and also ferry traffic between Finland and Estonia. The government also expects 50% fewer border crossings between Sweden and Finland.

Updated on January 22, 2021.

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Finland closes borders

The borders are closed to foreign nationals except those that are residents and a few other exceptions. Travel restrictions remain in place for UK travellers. Finland is on the UK government's quarantine exemption list.

Updated on September 07, 2020.

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Some nationalities travelling to Finland must be quarantined upon arrival

Travelers travelling to Finland from the Netherlands, Belgium and Andorra will be quarantined for 14 days from Monday on arrival. That is what the Finnish Government has announced. The reason is the recent increase in the number of infections in these countries.     

Updated on September 07, 2020.

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Finland opens borders with low-infected EU countries

Border restrictions will be lifted on July 13 for countries with fewer than eight new infections per 100,000 people over the preceding 14 days, Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo told a press conference.

The Schengen countries meeting the criteria are Germany, Italy, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and Liechtenstein, she said. In addition, Croatia, Cyprus and Ireland will be added to the green list.

Checks on travelers from Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Baltic countries were already lifted last week but not from Sweden, which has seen a far higher rate of infection than anywhere else in the region. Read more here.

We recommend to always check if there are any latest travel restrictions before you book an accommodation. Travel may only be permitted for certain purposes and recreational travel may not be specifically permitted. Government measures are constantly changing, so we recommend that you regularly check for updates. Click here for travel restrictions and guidelines for Finland.  

Updated on June 29, 2020.

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