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BELIZE REOPENING BORDER FOR TOURISM ON OCTOBER 1

Belize will officially begin reopening its borders for tourism on October 1st, 2020, Prime Minister, Dean Barrow announced. The reopening was originally planned for August 15th, 2020 but was delayed after a surge in COVID-19 cases. Entry Requirements Travelers must book flights and hotel

LATVIA HAS REOPENED FOR TOURISM – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Latvia has officially reopened for tourism and is now allowing visitors from fellow EU nations, as well as select third-party countries. We have compiled two lists of everyone who can currently travel to Latvia below – countries within the EU, as well as third-party countries outside the EU.

ICELAND REOPENING FOR TOURISM – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Iceland has reopened the country's borders to tourists from June 15, 2020. When Iceland first opened in June, passengers arriving into Iceland had a choice: They either choose to be tested for Covid upon arrival (15000 ISK/ $110 USD) or to go into quarantine for two weeks. Now as of August 19th, the entry requirements have changed, due to a surge in cases. We cover all the updates below.

GUATEMALA REOPENING FOR INTERNATIONAL TOURISM ON SEPTEMBER 18

Guatemala has reopened its international airport for tourists on September 18th, 2020. The reopening was first announced by Juan Antonio Ruiz, president of the Guatemalan Airline Association, earlier on in the month. Guatemala closed it borders back in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic but it now looking to revive its tourism sector by resuming commercial flights into the country.

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COUNTRIES ALLOWED TO TRAVEL TO DENMARK

Denmark has reopened its borders for international tourism, allowing in both EU nations and a few select countries outside of the EU to now visit. Below we have compiled a guide with everything you need to know about travelling to Denmark during these uncertain times, plus which countries can visit, entry requirements, and any other rules you need to know about.

CURAÇAO HAS REOPENED FOR TOURISM – HERE’S WHO CAN VISIT

After being closed for international tourism for months, Curaçao is happy to announce they have now reopened and are accepting tourists from select countries. Curaçao lifted entry bans and started welcoming tourists on June 12, 2020, adding more countries to the list July 1.

POLAND REOPENING FOR TOURISM – HERE’S WHO CAN VISIT

Poland will be reopening for tourism on June 13th, first allowing EU countries to visit, and then expanding to a list of third-party countries in July. Poland made the announcement that it will be reopening its borders and lifting restrictions to visitors coming in from the 26 countries of the European Union, and the 4 EFTA nations.

MALTA HAS REOPENED FOR TOURISM

Malta is reopening for tourism on July 1st, allowing visitors from many nations to enter the country without an isolation period or testing. As of August, many more countries have been added to the approved list. The Prime Minister of Malta, Robert Abela, also announced Malta’s International Airport will resume commercial passenger flights on July 1st. Flights carrying tourists coming from the 20+ pre-approved country list will start arriving in Malta that very day.

COUNTRIES ALLOWED TO TRAVEL TO GREECE

As of August 1st, more countries have been given permission to travel into Greece. We have the full list updated below, which includes the EU/EFTA nations that can currently travel to Greece, as well as the third-party countries outside the EU that have just been given permission.

GERMANY REOPENING TO TOURISTS JUNE 15TH FROM SELECT COUNTRIES

Germany announced that it will be officially reopening to tourists on June 15th, allowing 31 countries to cross its borders for the purposes of tourism. Germany is the 8th most visited country in the world with over 37 million visitors per year.