Covid passport in Europe: what is the situation of Colombians who want to go to the old continent

Europe is going through this summer with various incidents of the coronavirus and a permanent change of measures that seek to stop its expansion with the arrival of the delta variant in different countries, therefore among its new measures and one of the most controversial for European citizens, is the requirement of the certificate or passport covid-19 for mobility within the territory. The document that must be issued by the European Union certifies having been vaccinated, having a negative test or having conquered the disease. The measure, which has been applied so far in at least 31 countries on the continent, makes Colombians question whether they have demanded it. and how is it delivered?

The answer to this question is that people vaccinated outside the EU cannot obtain, at least for the moment, the document required by many countries to travel to Europe and even to participate in activities such as going to the cinema, to a restaurant or to a nightclub . Indeed, for information and systems problems, there is not the necessary infrastructure to cross data and confirm who is vaccinated in other parts of the world.

According to El Tiempo, there have even been cases of Spanish citizens who were vaccinated in America, but failed to obtain the European health passport. For now, this measure would harm not only tourists but also people who have planned summer courses, go for short business trips, among others.

However, it is important to keep in mind that each country applied different measures for the entry of travelers into its territory and also, depending on the country of origin of tourists. Although it is important to note that in most of them negative PCR tests are required and visitors are confined for a period of time.

In the case of Colombians who want to enter Spain, on July 27, the authorities of the Basque Country decided not to they will allow the entry of certain travelers who arrive for reasons of tourism or study projects, whether of short or long duration. However, People exempted from this new rule and arriving in Spain must comply with a minimum quarantine of 10 days, pass the PCR test and comply with the specifications that they must tread on Spanish soil.

In the case of France, Colombians are required to provide a compelling reason for travel, a PCR test with or without vaccine, then serve a quarantine of seven to ten days, imposed on their arrival on French territory.

And according to the embassy of Germany in Colombia, for now Upon entering the country, a negative covid-19 test must be presented, a recognized vaccination support (These are the vaccines accepted by the German country AstraZeneca, Biontech / Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson or Moderna) or a test that shows the person has recovered from the infection.

Finally in Italy, Colombia is part of the category of countries that can only enter for specific reasons and not for tourism. Colombian citizens They must present a negative COVID-19 test taken 72 hours before arrival and undergo isolation for 10 days, after which they must undergo another PCR test.

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