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The strict entry bans, which were introduced after a more contagious strain of virus established itself in the UK and were also found in Denmark, were modified on Wednesday afternoon after a government decision.
You can come, but not by plane
Brits and other travelers there who live or work in Sweden now receive an exemption and are released across the border. However, they are forced to choose means of transport other than air, since the government also extends the stop for passenger air traffic until the turn of the year.
However, the hope is that it is shorter than that:
– We also instruct the Swedish Public Health Agency to immediately inform the Swedish Transport Agency if the infection control situation could mean that the decision can be reversed before December 31, says Foreign Minister Anna Hallberg ( S).
Relief for Bornholm residents
The government’s decision also aims to make life easier for the inhabitants of the Danish island of Bornholm, southeast of Skåne, which has been hit hard by the ban on travel to Denmark.
People who live on the island or work in the healthcare sector there now get exemptions to be able to move between Bornholm and the rest of Denmark via Sweden and thus avoid the long journey by sea.
In addition to the above exceptions, people from both Denmark and the UK with “urgent family reasons” will also avoid the blanket entry ban. However, the government does not specify what reasons are considered urgent, this time. Previously, for example, it was about reuniting with minor children or meeting close relatives who are seriously ill.
Swedes in urgent need: “Contact the embassy”
The Foreign Office does not have exact figures on how many Swedes are in the UK and who want, but cannot, go home. They refer to your website and the UD Resklar app.
– We encourage Swedes who want to go home to contact their airline or insurance company. Swedes in need of urgent consular support can contact the Swedish embassy in London, says Erik W Karlsson in the press service of the Foreign Ministry.
According to the government, the now revised travel bans for the UK and Denmark are in line with joint EU efforts to curb the spread of the mutated virus. The rules go into effect at midnight and are expected to run until January 21.
