As is well known, Covid-19 cases in Indonesia are reported to have decreased. The Council of the European Union explains, Indonesian passport holder tourists can visit the Blue Continent after seeing the development of the number of positive cases of Covid-19 which shows a downward trend. So with this consideration, Indonesian citizens can take a trip to the European Union. The European Union adds Indonesia to the list of countries allowed to visit the region.
Indonesian citizens (WNI) now able to travel non-essential to 27 countries in the European Union. Indonesia is one of the 19 new countries included in the list. The 19 countries that can now visit the European Union are Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chili, and Colombia. Another country, is Jordan, Kuwait, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay.
The ease of entering the territory of the European Union for Indonesian citizens is not without conditions. Indonesian citizens who will visit EU countries still need a visa and must have been vaccinated. The vaccines generally accepted by the EU are those that comply with the recommendations of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
There are four vaccines received, namely Pfizer, Modern, AstraZeneca, and Johnson&Johnson. The EU has not recognized the Sinovac vaccine, which is widely used in Indonesia. However, nine countries in Europe receive Sinovac vaccine, that is Holland, Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Spanish, Sweden, and Switzerland.
other than that, every Indonesian citizen who travels to the EU still needs to do a PCR test, maximum 72 previous hour with negative result. Quarantine is still in effect in European countries, depending on the destination country.
However, there are a number of countries in Europe that have received all types of WHO-approved vaccines under consideration for emergency use, including Sinovac, Sinopharm and AstraZeneca, which is widely used in Indonesia. To be able to get more complete information about the requirements set by each country for travelers and tourists who have been vaccinated, you can visit the official website of Schengen Visa I
