vltg

The covid certificate they're referring to isn't just a vaccine certificate, they're also including a negative test and a recovery cert.

chicagoflyer1976

I'm booked to fly from MUC to ARN at the end of September. So seems like I won't be able to go to Sweden unless I can somehow get an EU digital vaccine certificate? Or are they really checking all of this for EEU flights?

DFW_CK

I think you are right. Strange thing is I just check in online on Swiss and got both my boarding passes - both LAX to ZRH and ZRH to ARN. Of course this is not a guarantee because I know there will be document checks at the airport tomorrow.

vltg

Sweden applies entry restrictions based off of where you're last coming from, even if it's only for transit. So as long as Germany remains allowed entry and they don't change their rules to be from your origin country you are technically allowed entry as well. The only issue you may run into is the airline employees not understanding the rules since they're not the clearest.

mpkz

Yes, assuming you can convince the airline that you are in transit via train (maybe having a ticket ready would help). Then again, any airline should allow you to board to AMS as entry is still allowed, so it should be fine.

Tiramisu

They are checking at check-in but you only need a negative test taken less than 72hrs before travel:

”Entry from an EEA* country, except the Nordics

• Needs to present the EU covid certificate in the form of certificate documenting that the holder has been vaccinated against covid-19 (vaccine certificate), has a negative test result from testing for ongoing covid-19 infection, taken within 72 hours from the time of border crossing, or recovery from covid-19 (recovery certificate), or presentation of an equivalent certificate.
• No further entry bans are enforced.
• Should follow the Public Health Agency of Sweden's recommendationsafter arrival”

Tiramisu

The ban applies e.g. to people from the UK, which ahs been considered a high risk country for a while.

The Swedish rules are largely based on the epidemiological similarities between neighboring countries. Viral spread from cross border travel is presently not a significant driver of the local epidemic in Sweden — not even tens of thousands of Swedish people vacationing in the Mediterranean or going to European football matches have had a substantial impact. Therefore, incredibly detailed requirements a la Denmark’s, which even designates different color codes for different regions within countries and change these week to week - are not seen as necessary for keeping track of the local Swedish epidemic at present. Thus, entry from the similarly affected Nordic countries (same virus, similar dynamic, similar vaccination rates) is considered ok, even including a certain volume of transit pax. For the greater EES, similar conditions apply but given more uncertainty around their vaccination rates and local epidemiological status, a test is required. Of course, Sweden could have split Italy and France into multiple regions and applied different rules for each, like Denmark, but the estimated benefit of doing this is not seen as justifying the bureaucratic cost, at present. Finally, for countries outside of this perimeter, there is even greater uncertainty around the rate of vaccinations as well as local variants (most recently delta). Thus, the rules are stricter. It’s really not that complicated and makes epidemiological (and economical) sense.

chicagoflyer1976

I think the only snag could be getting the EU vaccine certificate. I’ve read mixed reviews of people being able to get it at a pharmacy in Germany.

CBS

Which is solvable (for the purpose of satisfying this entry requirement) by getting a negative test in the EEA.

chicagoflyer1976

got it- was thinking it was vaccine card AND negative Covid test.
travel is in 3 weeks, so won’t change everything yet. I guess worst case is we have to stay in Munich longer and make last minute bookings.

chicagoflyer1976

I wonder if the binax tests will work for this

Zorak

I asked about obtaining a EU certificate using my US CDC card at several pharmacies in Frankfurt this weekend and they all said they wouldn't do it for visitors, only for people living in Germany. Conversely, some friends I met up with said they had no trouble with their CDC cards and weren't even asked if they lived in Germany, but they live near Ramstein and I'm guessing the pharmacists there just assume that Americans in the area are stationed/assigned there...

FiveMileFinal

Spain finally updated their website and as expected, the US was removed from the "safe" list. I got the ping from United: "Vax card, negative COVID test, or proof of COVID recovery required" effective yesterday.

So I will bring two of these things with me when I fly on Wednesday. I wish I would have gone last week, but that was just not possible due to current events. Hopefully I can just wave both of these in front of them and they'll let me through.

TomMM

Reading TIMATIC only one should suffice.

fredc84

I think TomMM is correct that you only need one, but we're going to do the same as you and get a test the morning of our flight to Madrid, just in case. We leave next Monday so 5 days after you.