Slovenia: Stronger border restrictions come into force

The closure of several border crossings is already creating problems for Slovenians who cross the border daily, the STA news agency reports.

With the exception of a very small number of exceptions, travel to all sites marked as red on the list is prohibited and all Slovenia's neighbours are on the list and a 10-day quarantine is required with entry from such countries.

All travelers from places on the red list will have to enter quarantine if they don't show a test PCRs made in the EU or at one of the Schengen countries in the last 48 hours.

A Pfizer immunization certificate - BioNTech, Moderna or AstraZeneca or proof that one person has had COVID-19 in the past six months is also sufficient, provided it is launched in an EU country or the Schengen area.

International transporters, travelling or entering the country for a maximum of eight hours, persons in the transit, diplomats and children until the age of 13 who travel to school every day and their drivers can enter Slovenia without quarantine or mandatory testing.

Without quarantine, but with a quick test or PCR that is no more than seven days, people crossing the border every day, people over 13 crossing the border to go to school and their drivers, landowners on both sides of the border can enter Slovenia and people who go on emergency trips.