Denmark: New strict entry rules

Denmark announced stricter entry rules from January 9 to at least January 17, 2021. 

• Restrictions in what is considered a worthy travel purpose (job interview and business meetings are no longer deemed a worthy purpose).
• Requirements to show a negative test no older than 24 hours.

For all air arrivals, including Danish residents, border region residents and people in transit:

• Passengers must present a negative test no older than 24 hours (both PCR and quick/antigen tests are accepted) and have what is deemed a worthy purpose.
• Having a job, performing services and delivering goods are worthy purposes. Children under 12 are exempt from test requirements.
• Anyone with a positive corona test that is between two and eight weeks old can fly to Denmark from January 11.
• If anyone fly to Denmark from a country that does not provide tests answers within 24 hours, the official advice is to re-book/change so that you transit via airports/countries that do offer a test response within 24 hours.

Train and car arrivals:

• For train/car arrivals (NOT border residents or transit): they must present a negative test no older than 24 hours (quick tests) and have what is deemed a worthy purpose.
• Danish residents (who can present active proof of residence in Denmark) do not require a negative test to cross the border but should avoid all but the most necessary travel.
• Business travel is no longer deemed necessary. They are recommended to have a quick test on the day of entry and a PCR test on the fourth day of arrival and stay in self-isolation until a negative test result is received.
• For transit (no overnight stay, same day departure): no negative test required but proof of same day departure.
• Border regions: persons resident in the regions of Schleswig-Holstein, Southern Sweden (Blekinge and Scania) and West Sweden (Halland og West Gothia) can enter Denmark either with a worthy purpose combined with a negative Covid-19 test taken no more than seven days before entry, or with a negative Covid-19 test taken no more than 24 hours before entry. This requires an active proof of residency in the border regions. Swedish residents living abroad and persons on holiday in Sweden can use transit same-day travel to go via CPH Airport but cannot stay overnight and must present same day travel papers.

For all arrivals from high-risk countries: 10-day self-isolation is strongly recommended upon arrival. This can be ended with a negative test result from a PCR test taken on the fourth day after arrival. PCR tests are free and available to all.

This summary was prepared using information obtained from Coronasmitte.

The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact Visa Lounge at info@visalounge.com.au