EU to open borders to non-Schengen members by July

Posted by Anita Froneman on 12 June 2020

Europe is slowly reopening its tourism industry and most countries will allow international visitors from inside the Schengen area to visit each other from 15 June.

Zürich, Switzerkand

Some countries are in talks with the UK over mutually exclusive travel bubbles, including Portugal and Spain. The European Union (EU) as a collective will reopen their borders to non-EU members gradually from 1 July, according to a  statement by the College of Commissioners .

Portugal also announced it will welcome travellers from the US, Canada and Brazil when it lifts its border restrictions on 22 June, according to Lonely Planet.

The countries that will be allowed to enter the EU will be selected through criteria ‘based on a common, coordinated approach by member states,’ said vice president of the European Commission Josep Borrell.

‘As far as internal borders are concerned, the College took note of the fact that several Member States are in the process of lifting internal borders controls and considered that this process should be finalised in the course of this month of June, Borrel added.

South Africa’s borders are still locked down and no international travel is allowed during Level 3. The Tourism Business Council of SA is pushing to have borders reopened for inbound tourists from September, but government is yet to respond.

Also read:

Tourism Council calls for borders to open in September

Image credit: Instagram/visitswitzerland

 






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