The Netherlands is completely abolishing travel warnings for EU countries with high incidences. The government stated that the system of seven-day incidences is no longer up-to-date, as vaccination progress has now been made in Europe.

Furthermore, it would be disproportionate to peg travel warnings to incidences if at the same time hospital occupancy is low. However, this has no practical consequences, because from August 8, 2021, entry into the Netherlands from areas with a high incidence will only be quarantine-free for vaccinated people. All others must have a negative corona test. To this end, the Ministry of Health has announced appropriate controls at the borders. The fact that the travel warnings are abolished, arguing that the mere incidences are not meaningful and at the same time tightening the entry regulations with reference to incidences, seems paradoxical.

The Federal Republic of Germany classifies the Netherlands as a so-called high incidence area. The defacto has no consequences for vaccinated persons and genesis, but it can lead to quarantine for all others with the possibility of Friday at the latest after five days. Austria intends to make mandatory PCR smears upon entry for people who are neither fully vaccinated nor can show a negative PCR test. The exact time of implementation is still open.