EU recommends lifting Covid testing requirements for visitors

People who have recovered from Covid-19 or have been exposed to the coronaviruses should be allowed to travel in the EU. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. Photo Credit: andreonegin

European Union member countries agreed Tuesday that they should further facilitate tourist travel into the bloc for people who have recovered from the coronaviruses.

On March 1, the European Council is suggesting that EU nations lift all testing for people who received vaccines authorized in the EU or approved by the World Health Organization.

Those who received the last dose of their primary vaccine series at least 14 days before arrival or who have received a booster dose are eligible along with those who recovered from Covid-19 within 180 days of travel.

The nonbinding guidance made clear that no test or additional requirements should be applied to children under 6 who are traveling with an adult.

The European Commission said that the updates will further facilitate travel from outside the EU into the EU and take into account the evolution of the Pandemic.

Travelers who received vaccines that were approved by the WHO but not authorized for use in the EU may still be asked to present a negative test.

The Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson and Novavax have been authorized by the EU.

The European Union recommends lifting covid testing requirements.