Persons hoping to travel to Schengen states after travel restrictions are lifted would have to take a test for Coronavirus.
According to EU officials, persons applying for Schengen Visa will have to submit a Coronavirus test that proves they are negative of the virus.
The test upon the request for the visa would have to be taken within the last two weeks from the date of application.
Travellers may also be required to take new tests to ensure that they have not been infected by the virus.
In an exchange of emails with SchengenVisaInfo.com, an EU official confirmed that the move is to help prevent a future outbreak of the virus that has affected more than two million people worldwide.
“When the Schengen Borders open up in September, if they do, Schengen Visa applicants will need to submit a Coronavirus test that has resulted negative, taken within the last two weeks prior to the visa application. The traveller may be required to take a new test before travelling to the Schengen area, as to make sure that he/she has not been infected in the meantime,â€Â the source said.
The official also noted that once the COVID-19 vaccine is confirmed and available for all, visa applicants may also be required to be vaccinated in the future when the virus remains active.
The virus has so far infected a total of 2,628,929 people, killed another 183,441 with another 713,294 people surviving the virus worldwide.
