Covid 19 EU Travel Ban – HR Considerations

On Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen put forward a temporary restriction of non-essential travel from third countries into the EU+ area. European heads of state and government endorsed it at a European Council video conference on Tuesday evening.  That area includes nearly all EU members plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The move could include Ireland — which has an opt-out from the Schengen Agreement — and the United Kingdom if they decide to align.  EU citizens and permanent residents will still be allowed to travel across the EU but individual nations will implement their own policies, such as France which has ordered a nationwide lockdown and has closed its borders.