Entry ban on travel to Sweden extended, but entry restrictions from Nordic countries lifted
Published
28 May 2021
The Government has decided to maintain the entry ban to Sweden for travel from third countries, i.e. outside the EU/EEA. The entry ban on travel from EU/EEA countries, which involves a ban against entering Sweden unless a negative COVID-19 test result can be presented, will also be extended. However, the Nordic countries will be exempted from the entry restrictions as of 31 May.
The Swedish Government has decided to extend the entry ban to Sweden primarily due to the continued uncertainty concerning infection. The extension of the entry ban from third countries is in line with EU recommendations. In addition, the Public Health Agency of Sweden considers that entry restrictions remain important for travellers from countries outside the EU/EEA, where vaccination efforts have in many cases not come as far as in the EU/EEA countries, and where the epidemiological situati
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Agreement entered into to improve possibilities to investigate crimes committed by Da’esh/ISIL
Published
07 May 2021
To facilitate efforts by Swedish law enforcement authorities to investigate crimes committed by ISIL terrorists, Sweden today entered into a cooperation agreement with UNITAD.
ISIL supporters have left behind a great deal of evidence in Iraq, which UNITAD has been mandated to collect, catalogue and store. This evidence is being gathered for use in national trials against ISIL supporters in Iraq or other countries related to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
The agreement signed today between Sweden and UNITAD aims to simplify and streamline for Swedish law enforcement authorities to cooperate and to facilitate access to the evidence UNITAD collects.
Continued border control at internal borders
Published
06 May 2021
The Government today decided on continued border control at the internal border for six months. The decision is based on the Government’s assessment that there is still a serious threat to public policy and internal security in Sweden.
The Government has decided to reintroduce border control at the Swedish internal border for six months. Border control will continue until 11 November 2021. The decision was taken in accordance with common EU legislation and is based on the Government’s assessment that there is still a serious threat to public policy and internal security in Sweden.
Negative COVID-19 test required for entry into Sweden
Published
03 February 2021
The Government today decided that foreign nationals will have to present a negative test result for ongoing COVID-19 infection upon entry into Sweden, regardless of where they are arriving from. The aim is to reduce the risk of spreading the new variants of the COVID-19 virus that have been detected in a number of countries.
On 29 January, the Government received a proposal from the Public Health Agency of Sweden, requesting a government decision requiring foreign nationals to present a negative test result for ongoing COVID-19 infection before they are permitted to enter Sweden, with any exemptions that the Government might decide. The background to this is that new variants of the COVID-19 virus have recently been detected, and that it is currently difficult to fully determine in which countries the variants are prevalent.
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