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TRAVEL

Changes to restrictions on entry into Finland

The Nomad Today 8/12/21

Internal border control was lifted on 26 July

The main security control at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

EPIDEMIC

Changes to entry restrictions into Finland at the external borders

The Nomad Today 8/5/21

From 15 July the restrictions on entry will be lifted for Ukrainian residents, but reinstated for other six countries

29 July 2021, United Kingdom, London: A general view of "Come Fly Again" signage at London's Heathrow Airport during a celebration for the safe reopening of international travel and its 75th anniversary. Photo: David Parry/PA Wire/dpa

TRAVEL

Second summer without foreign tourists in Finland

The Nomad Today 7/30/21

Many tourist businesses survive thanks to Finns from the capital area who, due to difficulties in traveling abroad, prefer to spend their holidays in other Finnish provinces

16 July 2021, Thailand, Bangkok: A health worker takes swab sample of a woman for Coronavirus (COVID-19) test. Photo: Adryel Talamantes/ZUMA Wire/dpa

TRAVEL

Finnair to offer affordable Covid-19 testing near Helsinki Airport

The Nomad Today 7/29/21

The test result and certificate in English are delivered electronically within two hours

Passengers about to board a flight at Helsinki-Vantaa airport in July. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

TRAVEL

Number of travelers at Finnish airports still far from pre-pandemic levels

The Nomad Today 7/28/21

The high year-on-year growth in June is not a reason for satisfaction in the industry, but a statistical consequence of the immense disaster caused by the pandemic in 2020

American Airlines aircraft. Photo: Pixabay.

PANDEMIC

US keeps travel restrictions for foreigners due to Delta variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/27/21

The United States currently bars entry for most non-citizens from European Union countries, Britain, India, China, Brazil, South Africa and Iran

A view of the city of Bergen, in the Norwegian coast. Photo: Pixabay.

TRAVEL

Finland lifts time limits for crossing the Norwegian border

The Nomad Today 7/18/21

From 26 July onwards, cruise ship passengers arriving from an EU or Schengen country are allowed to disembark

Travelers about to undergo a security check at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

TOURISM

Travel from Finland: insufficient vaccination, very expensive testing

The Nomad Today 7/12/21

A rapid antigen test for travelers costs 25 euros at Madrid airport, but at Helsinki-Vantaa airport they charge 179 euros

08 July 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt/Main: Passengers wait in queues at the check-in counters in Terminal 1 of Frankfurt Airport. The passenger volume at Frankfurt Airport has increased in recent weeks. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

TRAVEL

EU Covid test certificate and proof of recovery available in My Kanta

The Nomad Today 7/11/21

People who have received a negative test result may travel 48 hours after sampling in the case of a rapid test and 72 hours after sampling for a PCR test

TRAVEL

Finnair opens long-haul flights from Stockholm to Bangkok, Phuket and Miami

The Nomad Today 7/10/21

All three routes will be operated with an Airbus A350 aircraft

'TRANSITIONAL PERIOD'

Government releases graphs of countries with free entry or border control

The Nomad Today 7/9/21

Find at the end of this article the complete charts with the requirements by country The countries marked in white are not subject to entry border control

Helsinki-Airport-lobby-security-control-bag-drop-by-Finavia

TRAVEL

Finland extends internal border controls until end of July

The Nomad Today 7/8/21

In practice the continuation of internal border control means that between 12 and 25 July the border authorities will first assess whether or not people can enter the country

TRAVEL

Fully vaccinated travelers can enter Finland freely from EU

The Nomad Today 7/7/21

In line with this new model, Finnair will as of 12 July discontinue its requirement for customers to present Covid-19 certificates before boarding flights to Finland

Ryanair returns to Helsinki. Photo: Ryanair.

AIRLINES

Ryanair to connect Finland with 8 major European cities in winter

The Nomad Today 7/5/21

The low-cost airline has announced its expansion in Finland, which sees its return to Helsinki Airport, and a new route from Tampere

Tourists sunbathe at Arenal beach in Palma de Mallorca as the pandemic measures ease. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

TRAVEL

Mallorca hopes for good summer season without 2020 virus spike

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/4/21

Magaluf is just coming back to life after Britain put the Balearic Islands on the green list of regions that do not trigger quarantine obligations when returning home

01 July 2021, Spain, Madrid: A woman shows her European Union coronavirus digital vaccination certificate on the day of its launch at Adolfo Suarez airport in Barajas. Photo: Eduardo Parra/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

TRAVEL

200 million Europeans already have the EU Covid-19 travel certificate

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/1/21

The EU vaccination passport officially went live today. In Finland it is available since 22 June through the My Kanta pages

TRAVEL

Finland eases entry restrictions for some countries, tightens them for others

The Nomad Today 6/29/21

The approved changes will affect some EU countries belonging to the Schengen area, but also third countries

25 June 2021, Hamburg: Passengers with their suitcases walk through Terminal 1 at Hamburg Airport. Around 100 take-offs and landings are planned for Friday, the airport announced. Around 20,000 passengers are expected to arrive or depart. Photo: Jonas Walzberg/dpa

TOURISM

Foreign tourist stays in Finland still 85% less than before pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/25/21

The biggest drop was seen in overnight stays by Russians

10 June 2021, England, Berlin: German Minister of Health Jens Spahn shows the app for the digital vaccination certificate during a press conference on the coronavirus situation. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

TRAVEL

EU Covid-19 vaccination certificate now available in Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/22/21

The certificate is free of charge and contains information in three languages, Finnish, Swedish and English.

21 May 2021, Italy, Rome: Passengers walk in Fiumicino Airport as Italy has been on a gradual easing course for weeks while coronavirus infection levels fall. Photo: Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

PANDEMIC

Finland imposes requirements on travelers arriving this summer

The Nomad Today 6/18/21

The Communicable Diseases Act would make it punishable to not take the required tests. In addition, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs still recommends avoiding all travel to Brazil , South…