Kuwaitis wishing to travel to EU countries this summer need to contact embassy of country of destination to inquire about procedures, following EU recommendation on easing some travel restrictions, an EU diplomat said Monday.
Acting Charge d’Affaires of the European Union Mission to Kuwait Gediminas Varanavicius, in a statement to KUNA, said the European Commission recommended last month that EU member ease some travel restrictions for tourists coming outside EU.
The recommendation includes allowing tourists coming from countries with a low-risk epidemiological situation and people fully vaccinated with approved vaccinations by the European Medicines Agency: Pfizer-BioNtech, Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, at least 14 days before arrival, he said.
The information required at the vaccination certificates for non-EU countries should include personal information, vaccine type and doses dates, he said, pointing out that children are exempted from vaccination certificates, but must conduct COVID-19 swab test, Varanavicius added.
Easing does not necessarily mean lifting some measures such as tests and quarantine, as Varanavicius advise Kuwaitis to inquire about measures regarding easing travel restrictions from embassy directly.
Regarding EU Digital COVID Certificate, Varanavicius said that it will be implemented on July 1st, 2021, noting that some European countries have already started using it, as it facilitates movement within European countries for EU members only. (
Source: Kuwait News Agency