 Poster: A snowHead
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Leaving for airport at 3am tomorrow so hopefully they'll publish before this.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Whilst reading all this speculation about Germany tightening the travel rules and this pops into my mail box. Switzerland is relaxing theirs!
Just shows there is no point trying to second guess!
Update from GOV.UK for:
Switzerland travel advice
Switzerland travel advice
Change made:
From Monday 20 December, travellers will be able to use a negative lateral flow test (not older than 24 hours) to enter Switzerland. Fully vaccinated or recovered travellers will no longer have to take day 4 and 7 tests. (‘Entry requirements’ page)
Time updated:
5:41pm, 17 December 2021
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Yorksboy, good news.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Oh phew!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I have just seen that if not double vaccinated you can not enter Austria from Monday 21st, my son has J&J one dose which runs out January 2nd, he is also recovered from Covid.
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Phew. Back to packing.
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@2waterford, recovery certificate on its own is valid for 180 days, with one dose it extends to 270 days (I think that’s still the case for J&J, but you might want to check that).
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Oh the irony 
Edit-not sure why that quote box is huge I don’t know what I did but I did it
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Fri 17-12-21 20:03; edited 1 time in total
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@2waterford, the 2G rule applies to all entrants from 21st, that changes nothing with J&J it is stil valid until Jan 2nd. The rule for entry has just been tightened to be the same as was required to stay in a hotel.
Edit, later news reports say anyone who hasn't had a booster also requires a PCR test.
Orf.at
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From December 20th, entry from all countries is subject to a 2-G-Plus verification requirement (vaccinated or recovered and current PCR test). If there is evidence of a booster vaccination, the obligation to carry out a PCR test does not apply. This also applies to Austrian citizens, as the Ministry of Social Affairs announced this evening.
Otherwise, travelers must immediately be placed in a ten-day quarantine (freest possible after five days). Exceptions are pregnant women and people who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons. School-age children are allowed to enter with a ninja pass or similar test certificates. The rules do not apply to children under the age of twelve. Like their adult companion, they must be registered in quarantine and prior to entry for pre-travel clearance. |
Last edited by Ski the Net with snowHeads  on Fri 17-12-21 21:25; edited 3 times in total
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thank you Chris_n, I was afraid we had a last minute spanner thrown at us.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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With Switzerland opening up I am feeling I have an 85% chance that my trip Christmas week will happen. I just need to not get Covid and hope the UK do not stop travel.
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You know it makes sense.
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Wait, what? So we’re arriving in Austria tomorrow. Both parents triple jabbed. Both teens double jabbed but no PCR test. Will this new rule affect us or are we ok because it doesn’t come into force until Monday!?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Do I need to fill in the pre travel clearance now? I tried earlier and it said I was exempt.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Tiefschneetaucher, not till Monday. You’re fine, crack on. Have a good trip.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Is it only the entry requirements that are changing or the 2G verification? I'm in Munich due to travel tomorrow by train to Austria for a week. I am triple vaccinated, but my booster was less than 2 weeks ago!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Noymychashkachaia, just entry requirements, but not till Monday anyway. Not sure where the 2 weeks thing has come from, I haven’t seen that anywhere but it could have been left out.
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Phew thank you @Scarlet!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Got a 3 hour pcr booked at the o2 tomorrow. The text from Crystal definitely mentions 14 days for a booster (I'm 7 days) but I feel like I've seen it elsewhere, maybe on the Austria tourism twitter?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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So we do need a PCR for anyone who hasn’t had the booster less thann14 days ago?
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There is no mention of a 2 week delay after booster for these 2G+ travel regulations on any of the government websites I have looked at.
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| Chris_n wrote: |
| There is no mention of a 2 week delay after booster for these 2G+ travel regulations on any of the government websites I have looked at. |
Thank you, my sons are getting their boosters on Monday but again we won’t have an vaccine cert to prove it and will only have the Austrian Government form signed by GP
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Hang on almost missed that change. So does a double jabbed and recovered 16 year old (school age) now need a PCR (travelling 27th) as well because I don’t think anyone is giving boosters to people that young yet are they? Just when I thought we had done well to get the second jab earlier than the normal 12 weeks. Obviously we can but just trying to keep up.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Had a test from Crystal yesterday stating I needed a PCR Prior to arrival in Austria, frantically managed to get one booked
I’ve now woken up to a message from TUI stating I need one within 72 hours of arrival (meaning in Austria)
Does anyone know exactly when I need it?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| jason123 wrote: |
Had a test from Crystal yesterday stating I needed a PCR Prior to arrival in Austria, frantically managed to get one booked
I’ve now woken up to a message from TUI stating I need one within 72 hours of arrival (meaning in Austria)
Does anyone know exactly when I need it? |
This is what I see on the Austria info site. Meant to be travelling Monday 8:25am and can’t find a place with availability for pre departure PCR! Bloody crazy merry go round!
From 20 December, you also need a PCR test unless you have already received the booster jab - if you can't show a PCR test upon arrival, you immediately have to self-isolate until you can present a negative PCR test.
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I think we need to calm down a little. The key bit on the Austrian Government site (https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/en/themen/coronavirus_in_oesterreich/pre-travel-clearance.html) is the statement:
"Between the first and second vaccination a period of at least 14 days must have passed, and between a second and third vaccination there must be a gap of at least 120 days."
Ergo, if you are less than 120 Days since your second dose, you cannot comply with the statement about boosters even if you could get one.
There is then a second statement that says: "When entering the country, evidence of a current PCR test, vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 has to be provided, and you need to register using the pre-travel clearance form. "
If you try and fill in the pre-travel form and enter a date after 20 Dec 21, it still says you do not need to Register if you can show proof of the above.
This may change, but as of 10.11 CET on 18 Dec 21 things are still good for those without boosters but inside 120 days since 2nd dose.
The contingency appears that even if you don't comply you can still come to Austria but worse case, isolate until you have a PCR negative on arrival.
Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much  on Sat 18-12-21 10:14; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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According to the official regulations, PCR tests must have been taken no more than 72 hours before arrival at the border.
There is no mention of a 14 day non-validity period – in Austria, in most circumstances vaccination passes are valid immediately.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Yes, for Austria from Monday it's tripple jabbed or double jabbed plus negative PCR within 72 hours of arrival. If not then quarantine at home on arrival until a negative PCR is obtained, as also being reported in the newspapaer.
One of our group desperately trying to fit in a third dose more thatn 120 days from the previous dose but more thatn 14 days since the third dose before arrival- such a tiny window before travel.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@ptex, As above, the 14 day non-validity period seems to have been made up. It's not in the regs.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@RedandWhiteFlachau, Which bit? You posted at the same time and I read what you put and it seemed to tally with what I was seeing.
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@Scarlet, This bit Paragraph 1:
"In order to curb the global spread of the Omikron variant, the entry rules to Austria are tightened . A valid 2-G certificate and the additional PCR testing for entries from all countries enables travel to be maintained"
2G + (vaccinated or recovered and PCR-tested) when entering from all countries
Booster vaccination frees you from the PCR test
Where it says "additional PCR Testing" and, "and PCR-tested". All very confusing. Luckily No 2 son arrives 10.30 am on Monday, 90 mins before the new rules come in.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@RedandWhiteFlachau, I'm not sure that web page has been updated (dates at the bottom refer to previous regs, but it might be that nothing actually needs to be changed there), but the Sozialministerium one definitely has changed. It seems clear that if you've had 3 doses, then there is no need to test. If you've had fewer doses more recently, or are recovered, then it gets a bit murky.
Does it change at 12.00 noon on Monday rather than midnight? Unusual, where is that? Nothing I've read has the time on it 
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@RedandWhiteFlachau, The rules come in at midnight tomorrow, not midday on Monday.
I had my booster 2 days ago and have a 1-3 hour pre-travel PCR booked tomorrow which I'm not sure I need, but now I'm not sure where to get another PCR test once in Austria or if I'll have to quarantine until the result? Travelling to Galtur on Monday, but might just ring up and move it back 2 weeks.
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Please can somebody confirm that these new rules are implemented from 12pm Midday (NOT 12am!)…..
Our flight scheduled to land 11:25am!
We have our four kids all double jabbed, evidenced, proofed. Just cannot find any availability for a PCR fit to fly test in time for our departure right now.
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@handbag, You should be fine without the test, but one in you hand will get you past uninformed check-in staff, should you find yourself confronted while these is a bit of confusion about. You don't need another once you arrive, apart from the one to return.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@Scarlet, Thank you! I'll get the test done just to be sure.
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@surfnspear, The govt website only gives a date, not a time, so based on experience I would say it will be 00:00 Monday, because the regs always change at midnight and there is no mention of anything different here.
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