Lifting Of Internal Border Measures For Schengen Member States

Key Points

• Lifting of internal border restrictions for Schengen member states to begin 31 Jan. 2022
• External border restrictions will remain in place until 14 Feb. 2022

Overview

The government of Finland announced border restrictions that were placed on Schengen countries at the end of December 2021 will be lifted on 31 Jan. 2022. Meanwhile, entry restrictions on travelers arriving from countries outside of the Schengen member states will apply until 14 Feb. 2022. These travelers will be required to present:

• Proof of a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or proof of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past six months prior to entry; and
• A negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test certificate issued within less than 48 hours of entry.