This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.
At a Glance
Travel Restrictions
Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Partially Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: If you hold an appropriate vaccine certificate, you are exempt from self-isolation and testing.
Allowed Vaccines:
Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Janssen
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Health check is required
Quarantine Required: Depends
Quarantine Details: Self-isolation for 10 days required for some countries.
Local Restrictions
Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
Detailed Travel Advisory
Published 02.12.2021
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
– This does not apply to:
– British nationals and nationals of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See);
– residents of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom or Vatican City (Holy See);
– family members of nationals and residents of Estonia;
– passengers with a long-term visa issued by Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland;
– passengers residing in and arriving from Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay;
– passengers with a written confirmation of being an unmarried partner of a national or a resident of Estonia, issued by the national or resident of Estonia;
– students;
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival.
2. Passengers must present a completed âTravellers Questionnaire for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19″ at check-in or upon arrival. The form can be found at https://iseteenindus.terviseamet.ee/ and must be completed at most 3 days before arrival.
– This does not apply to passengers arriving from Botswana, Egypt, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Turkey or Zimbabwe.
3. Passengers arriving from Botswana, Egypt, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Turkey or Zimbabwe must present a completed âTravellers Questionnaire for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19″ at check-in. The form can be found at https://iseteenindus.terviseamet.ee/ and must be completed at most 3 days before arrival.
4. Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers with a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival; or
– a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 48 hours before arrival; or
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival; or
– British nationals and nationals of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See) with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 11 days and at most 180 days before arrival;
– residents of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom or Vatican City (Holy See) with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 11 days and at most 180 days before arrival;
– passengers with a long-term visa issued by Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 11 days and at most 180 days before arrival;
– passengers residing in and arriving from Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 11 days and at most 180 days before arrival.
5. Passengers could be subject to self-isolation for 10 days.
– This does not apply to passengers with:
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival;
– a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 11 days and at most 180 days before arrival.
More exemptions can be found at https://vm.ee/en/information-countries-and-self-isolation-requirements-passengers
Detailed Tourist Information
Travel to Estonia from outside the European Union, the European Economic Area or the Schengen area is possible for non-vaccinated people, including for tourism, only from the countries listed in Annex 1 of the recommendation of the Council of the European Union on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU
An updated list of countries (https://bit.ly/3zy9IPS) for which entry to Estonia is subject to limitations is available on the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Testing (before and after entry) and a 10-day quarantine period is mandatory for passengers arriving from a country on the list with an infection rate above 200 cases per 100.000 inhabitants in the last 14 days.
When arriving from third countries that are not listed in Annex I, mandatory testing (before and after entry) and a 10-day quarantine period is always required.
The quarantine period can be shortened after a negative test result for the second test on day 6.
Special rules for children apply.
The testing and quarantine requirement does not apply to persons who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the last twelve months, or who have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 180 days and who have been declared healthy by a doctor.
All passengers arriving by plane (including children for whom the data is provided by their parents) must fill in the traveller’s questionnaire (https://iseteenindus.terviseamet.ee/) before arrival. You can do this up to three days before arriving in Estonia. The border guard or the airline may ask for confirmation of the border crossing declaration sent by e-mail either electronically or on paper. Those arriving by ship, bus, or car are obliged to fill in the traveller’s questionnaire when arriving from a high-risk country (marked in red) https://bit.ly/2Yjx7qB.
Lockdown Details
As of November 22, 2021, accommodation, restaurants, beauty and sports services and others will be accessible by fully vaccinated persons and persons recovered from Covid-19 only (with few exceptions, see below). The aim of this measure is to reverse the current rapid spread of Covid-19 in the Czech Republic.
The following services and places will be accessible by fully vaccinated persons or recovered persons only:
-Restaurants
-Accommodation provided publicly, such as hotels, B&Bs, Airbnb
-Beauty services, such as hairdressers, cosmetics, pedicure / manicure
-Sporting services and facilities, such as swimming pools, fitness and other indoor sporting
-Organised public events
Valid vaccination certificate:
-EU COVID Digital certificate
-Third-country certificates that were recognized as equivalent to the EU COVID digital certificate
-Recognized certificates from other countries
Valid certificate of recovery:
-EU COVID Digital Certificate , no longer than 180 days after positive RT-PRC test
-Third-country certificates that were recognized as equivalent to the EU COVID digital certificate
Refer to an overview of all of these certificates at the Ministry of Health website (https://koronavirus.mzcr.cz/en/recognition-of-vaccination-certificates-from-other-countries/)
Exceptions apply to the following categories of persons, i.e. the following persons can access these facilities and services with a PCR test (valid for 72 hours):
-Children and youngsters up to18 years of age
-Persons with indicated contraindications to Covid-19 vaccines – this information must have been entered into their health records (Czech Information System on Communicable Diseases)
Persons who are in the process of being vaccinated and have received at least the first dose of the two-dose series
Sources
https://reopen.europa.eu/en/map/EST
Data Source: covidcontrols.co
