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16.07.2021, Romania: starting with 18.07.2021, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands are in red zone and Greece and Luxembourg in yellow zone

On 15.07.2021, the National Committee for Emergency Situations in Romania updated the list, details here, with the classification of countries/territories according to the cumulative incidence rate of new COVID-19 (in Romanian), which will enter in force on 18.07.2021, 00h00. Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands are now in the red zone and Greece and Luxembourg are in the yellow zone. UK and Cyprus remain in red zone and the Russian Federation in yellow zone.

The National Committee for Emergency Situations in Romania adopted Decision no. 43 of 01.07.2021, which imposes new measures for persons entering Romanian territory.

Risk areas are classified as follows:

- Green areas: countries where the cumulative incidence rate of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days is less than or equal to 1.5 per 1000 inhabitants;

- Yellow areas: countries where the cumulative incidence rate of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days is between 1.5 and 3 per 1000 inhabitants;

- Red areas: countries where the cumulative incidence rate of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days is greater than or equal to 3 per 1000 inhabitants.

Persons arriving in Romania from third countries (other than Member States of the European Union, European Economic Area or Swiss Confederation), the quarantine measure is established for a period of 14 days regardless of the area in which the country of arrival is located. Exceptions from quarantine measure:

- persons who can demonstrate proof of a full course of vaccination against COVID-19, completed at least ten days before arrival in Romania. The proof of vaccination is made by EU Digital COVID Certificate.

- persons who stay in Romania for less than 3 days (72 hours) and have a negative RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, completed no more than 72 hours before boarding or arriving at the border if travelling independently. If the persons do not leave Romania within 3 days (72 hours), they will be quarantined for a period of 14 days, starting with the fourth day following the entry on the Romanian territory. The proof of negative test for COVID-19 is made by EU Digital COVID Certificate.

- persons who have been confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in the last 180 days prior to entry in Romania, for whom at least 14 days have passed from the date of confirmation to the date of entry in Romania

- persons in transit, if they leave Romania within 24 hours from the time they entered the territory of the country

- cross-border workers entering Romania from Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine or the Republic of Moldova

Persons arriving in Romania from green areas from Member States of the European Union, European Economic Area or Swiss Confederation are not subject to quarantine measure.

Persons arriving in Romania from yellow areas - including drivers of goods vehicles and drivers of passenger transport - are subject to a 14-day quarantine. The quarantine must take place at the person's home, at a declared location or, as the case may be, at a dedicated location designated by the authorities. Exceptions from quarantine measure:

- persons who are in possession of a negative RT-PCR test (completed no more than 72 hours before boarding or arriving at the border if travelling independently)

- persons in transit, if they leave Romania within 24 hours from the time they entered the territory of the country

- cross-border workers entering Romania from Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine or the Republic of Moldova

Persons arriving in Romania from red areas - including drivers of goods vehicles and drivers of passenger transport- are subject to a 14-day quarantine. The quarantine must take place at the person's home, at a declared location or, as the case may be, at a dedicated location designated by the authorities. Exceptions from quarantine measure:

- cross-border workers entering Romania from Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine or the Republic of Moldova

- persons in transit, if they leave Romania within 24 hours from the time they entered the territory of the country

For persons arriving in Romania (including drivers of goods vehicles and drivers of passenger transport) from Great Britain, Brazil, Nepal, South Africa and India, only the following exceptions from the quarantine measure apply:

Click here (in Romanian language) for the provisions of DECISION no. 43 of 01.07.2021 on the approval of the list of countries / territories of high epidemiological risk, the criteria on the basis of which they are established, as well as the rules for applying the quarantine measure on persons arriving from them in Romania, and here the translation in English (unofficial translation).

Last page edit: 07/16/2021