New Delhi: As the travel and hospitality industry drew closer to the pre-Covid era, fear of Omicron across the world has again trampled on travelers’ hopes with new restrictions and restrictions on Covid-related trip in place.Also Read – West Bengal Travel Update: State Restrictes Flights From Delhi & Mumbai, Details Inside

Due to the increase in the number of coronavirus (Omicron) cases everywhere, several countries are considering vaccine validity as one of the solutions, and others are making Covid vaccine recalls mandatory for travelers. Here is a list of some of the countries that have made the Covid vaccine booster a mandatory requirement for travel. Check them. Also Read – 5 Indian States With The Highest COVID Peaks You MUST Avoid Travel For The Next Months

7 countries where the mandatory Covid vaccine booster is required to travel

1. France

Due to the current Covid situation, the French government, according to AFP, has announced that travelers over 65 will be classified as unvaccinated if they have not received their Covid frbooster vaccines. French President Emmanuel Macron also said travelers and citizens must have received a booster injection after their six weeks and five months of taking their second injection. Although travelers over 65 without booster injections are permitted to enter France, they will not be permitted to enter many indoor sites in France. Read also – Omicron: two new symptoms not to ignore

In addition, people over 65 who have not taken the reminder will see the QR code in their health card generated by a mobile phone app automatically disabled.

2. The Netherlands

Dutch Minister of Health Hugo de Jonge has announced that from February 2022, the country’s respective authorities will only recognize COVID-19 vaccination certificates, which indicate that the person wearing it has received a Covid booster. In the meantime, this also means the Netherlands will shorten the validity of Covid vaccination certificates to nine months. In particular, people who do not meet this requirement will have to follow additional entry rules.

3. Kuwait

Following the increase in Covid-19 cases, Kuwait has become the latest country to make the COVID-19 booster dose mandatory for travelers wishing to visit the country. According to reports, the said ordinance entered into force on December 26, 2021. While citizens of Kuwait, who have not taken the COVID reminder, will not be allowed to leave the country, travelers wishing to enter the country will also be required to show their negative PCR test report which must not be older than 48 hours on arrival. Please note that if a traveler does not provide the PCR test report or is not vaccinated with a booster, they will not be allowed to enter Kuwait.

4. Israel

Planning to fly to Israel? According to the latest reports, Israel recently announced that all travelers fully vaccinated more than 180 days ago will now need Covid booster vaccines. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett recently said Israel will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60 and medical staff as it faces an increase in omicron variant infections. Apart from that, travelers will also have to wait up to 14 days to enter the place after their booster dose.

5. Croatia

Croatia, the first country in the world to announce maximum validity for vaccines, recently said travelers would be required to show proof of vaccination not older than 365 days. According to a report published in ToI, any traveler, who received their second dose of the Covid vaccine in early 2021, will now need to show proof of recalls in Croatia. If they don’t, travelers will face further COVID-19 restrictions starting this year.

6. Greece

Following the increase in COVID-19 cases, Greece has increased COVID-19 restrictions and made vaccine passports mandatory for certain indoor spaces such as restaurants, bars and cafes. Other than that, anyone over the age of 60, including tourists, will now need to get a Covid vaccine within the next month or so, otherwise they will not be able to claim the vaccine passport, ToI reported. In addition, the Greek Prime Minister is pushing the EU to ensure that booster injections are made mandatory if travelers want to use the EU’s digital health pass in the future.

7. Austria

Austria has said full vaccine status will expire nine months after the second dose of the Covid vaccine. This rule came into effect on November 8, 2021. In addition, to enter entertainment spaces, bars and restaurants across the country, they will need reminders if they reach the expiration date of their vaccine dose.