Corona outbreaks have again occurred in various countries in Europe, which means that measures are tightened again. On Sunday, the travel advice on the Netherlands worldwide website for parts of Spain, France and Belgium was changed from code yellow to orange. The number of corona infections is increasing here. Now there is also good news to report, yesterday the travel advice for Sweden on the website Netherlands worldwide was changed from code orange to code yellow.

So you can again for unnecessary trips such as vacation to this Scandinavian country. In Sweden, the contamination rate of the coronavirus has currently decreased, except in the region of Västra Götalands län (with Gothenburg as the capital). The country color code has been changed from 'orange' (only necessary trips) to 'yellow' (note: security risks). For the Västra Götalands län region, the color code 'orange' will continue to apply. When people have visited this region, they are urged to go into home quarantine for 14 days when they return to the Netherlands.

In principle you can go on holiday to Sweden, but you have to remain vigilant. With a new outbreak, the situation can suddenly change locally. That is why you must always follow the Dutch and local corona rules. Sweden took a mild approach to fight the coronavirus, where other countries went into lockdown. The following rules apply in Sweden according to the website of the ANWB: Keeping a distance of 1,5 - 2 meters from each other, wearing face masks and mouth masks is only mandatory in the terminals of airports, the gathering of more than 50 people is prohibited. Public transport runs with restrictions, you have to book in advance, keep your distance and travel outside rush hour. There is no quarantine requirement in Sweden for travelers to Sweden. You can always check the website Cris information consult for more information about traveling in and to Sweden.

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