In travel news for February 24, 2022 we talk COVID Policy changes for Iceland, the European Union, and Jamaica.
Iceland is the latest country to drop COVID-19 prevention measures. Up until today, travelers to Iceland needed to provide proof of full vaccination, which is considered having final shot of a vaccine, or a booster shot within the previous 9 months and provide a negative covid test. Travelers that had contracted covid could provide proof of recovery in place of vaccination status. Starting tomorrow, Iceland will eliminate all covid entry requirements. And they mean all of them. Starting Friday February 24, both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers will be allowed to enter the country without providing any covid paperwork or negative tests. The country is also eliminating all limits on social gathers put in place during the pandemic and is eliminating the mandatory quarantine for those testing positive.
And it’s not just Iceland. Recently the European Union recommended that member states “lift the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel” for travelers that are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID within the last six months. Any traveler that doesn’t have a EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate, or equivalent digital certification will still need to have a negative covid test taken within 72 hours of their departure. We will continue to share updates on covid entry restrictions for the various member states over the coming weeks.
And finally Jamaica is eliminating the Travel Authorization and travel related quarantine requirement for travelers wanting to visit the Caribbean country. Travelers will still be required to provide a negative covid PCR test taken within 72 hours of boarding the final leg of their flight. Children under the age of 12 are exempt from the testing requirement. Jamaica was one of the first countries to reopen for tourism during the pandemic, opening in June of 2020.