Sweden prohibits the entry of Kosovars, except in urgent cases

Sweden has reset entry restrictions for travelers from Kosovo and five other countries, but there will be more lenient rules for vaccinated people.

The Swedish government today officially extended the ban on travelers from outside the EU and the European Economic Area entering Sweden until October 31, as The Local reported last week.

There are some exceptions to the ban, including those traveling for specific reasons as well as from certain countries, but six countries were removed Thursday from the "safe countries" list: Kosovo, the United States, Israel, Lebanon, Montenegro and North Macedonia, based on the increase in COVID-19 infections in these countries. From September 6, the ban on entering Sweden will also apply to these countries.

This does not necessarily mean that all travel from Kosovo and the other five countries will be banned, as travelers may fall into another exempt category, such as traveling for urgent family reasons or if they have EU citizenship or a Swedish residence permit.

The Swedish government has promised that very soon there will be relief measures for vaccinated people, but at the moment there is no difference between those who have been vaccinated and those who have not been vaccinated.

The decision to restore the restrictions in these six countries came after the recommendation of the EU.