The Australian Embassy in Denmark                                          

COVID-19 Notice

The Embassy wants to provide a safe environment for both staff and visitors and we ask that everyone adhere to the advice of local authorities. Following the update given by our host government in Denmark on 23 March 2020, the Australian Embassy in Copenhagen has decided to postpone all visits to the Embassy until 10 May 2020.

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General advice from the Australian Government

From 9.00pm (Australian time) on 20 March, only Australian citizens, residents and immediate family members can travel to Australia. All those arriving are required to undertake 14 days self-isolation.

As of 11:59 on Saturday 28 March (Australian time) all those arriving in Australia will be required to undertake their mandatory 14 day self-isolation at designated facilities (for example, a hotel) before they can go home. Travellers will be transported directly to designated facilities after appropriate immigration, customs and enhanced health checks at airports. Designated facilities will be determined by the relevant state or territory government and will ordinarily be in the city of entry where the traveller has cleared immigration, but facilities in other areas may be used if required. These requirements will be implemented under state and territory legislation and will be enforced by state and territory governments, with the support of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) where necessary.

Up to date information on Australia's response to COVID-19 and current travel restrictions, as well as exemptions, is available at https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/current-alerts/novel-coronavirus. 

The Australian Government urges all Australians to return home as soon as possible. As more countries close their borders or introduce travel restrictions, travel becomes more complex, if not impossible. You may not be able to return to Australia when you had planned to.

We urge you to contact your travel insurance to confirm your medical coverage and stay in close contact with your travel agency or airline to get their updated advice.

Please read the Smartraveller specific Covid-19 advice here: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/news-and-updates/coronavirus-covid-19.

If you’re overseas and either can’t or don’t want to return to Australia, you should follow the advice of local authorities.

For Australians currently in Denmark

On 23 March, the Danish Prime Minister announced a continuation of initiatives to contain the spread of Covid-19 in Denmark. Foreigners without a recognised purpose are still unable to enter Denmark until at least 13 April 2020.

If you wish to enter, you must be able to document that you have a recognised purpose. Danish authorities have provided a list of recognised purposes in English here: https://politi.dk/en/corona-virus-covid-19-in-denmark/faq-of-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-denmark

The Danish authorities are providing detailed advice in Danish on their coordinated site www.coronasmitte.dk – However, we note that select information is being translated into English - https://politi.dk/coronavirus-i-danmark/in-english .

The Danish Department of Health have published a Q&A in English as well: https://www.sst.dk/da/Viden/Smitsomme-sygdomme/Smitsomme-sygdomme-A-AA/Coronavirus/Spoergsmaal-og-svar/Questions-and-answers

For general advice about Covid-19, you can call the Danish Health Authority Hotline on +45 722 274 59 or the non-medical hotline on 70 200 233.

If you are in Greenland, please be aware that restrictions are now in place. Residents will not be able to leave the capital, Nuuk, by any mode of transport until 8 April. There are currently no international and domestic flights to or from Greenland. To stay updated on the situation in Greenland go here: https://nun.gl/ 

To stay updated on the situation in the Faroe Islands go here: www.corona.fo  

For Australians currently in Norway

On 14 March, the Norwegian Prime Minister announced further initiatives to contain the spread of Covid‑19 in Norway, including refusing entry for most foreign nationals. Exceptions exists, if you for example have a residence permit. For a full list of exception, please see this link: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/immigration-and-integration/innsikt/questions--answers-on-new-rules-barring-entry-to-norway/id2693775/

Please be mindful that Norway is also directing all arrivals to be quarantined for 14 days.

Norwegian authorities have confirmed that foreigners without symptoms currently in quarantine are able to leave the country. You must adhere to the advice regarding travelling in public provided by Norway. Read more here: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/foreign-nationals-with-no-symptoms-of-coronavirus-infection-may-leave-norway/id2693878/  

For those remaining in the country who need to be in quarantine, Norwegian authorities have advised that a person in quarantine is to stay in his or her own home or other suitable place of accommodation. The person may only leave the home or place of accommodation if close contact with other persons is avoided. “Close contact” in this context refers to contact in closer proximity than two metres from other persons for more than 15 minutes, or direct physical contact.

Please see this updated page with English language advice on how to self-quarantine
https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/nyheter/information-about-quarantine-after-traveling-outside-the-nordic-countries

Quarantine advice in multiple languages: https://www.fhi.no/nettpub/coronavirus/rad-til-personer-som-er-smittet-eller-har-vart-utsatt-for-smitte/informasjon-om-hjemmekarantene-og-isolasjon-pa-ulike-sprak/

For questions about access to healthcare services or details of quarantine conditions please contact Norway’s Covid-19 hotline on +47 815 550 15. Alternatively contact your local General Practitioner for health advice. Stay informed through the Norwegian Directorate of Health via their website (https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/english) as well as the advice from Helsenorge (https://helsenorge.no/)

For Australians in Iceland

Iceland has provided the following English website as a central point for most information (including important contact information) which we recommend you monitor: https://www.covid.is/english

As of 20 March and until 17 April 2020, only EU/EEA, EFTA and UK nationals will be allowed to enter Iceland, consistent with EU restrictions. Iceland recommends that residents of Iceland do not travel and there is a 14 day quarantine requirement for residents arriving in the country. The quarantine requirement does not apply to tourists visiting the country.

From 24 March to 12 April, a ban on assembly of more than 20 persons is in effect in order to contain the virus. The ban does not affect international airports and ports, airplanes or ships. Other restrictions, including keeping a minimum of 2 meters distance between people, are in place.

As restrictions and quarantine arrangements may change, we recommend that you read Iceland's latest advice for tourists (https://www.covid.is/sub-categories/tourists) as well as this FAQ:

https://www.ferdamalastofa.is/static/files/ferdamalastofa/covid-19/important-information-for-tourists-in-iceland-about-covid-19.pdf

Friends or family traveling in Australia?

For parents and loved ones of travellers currently in Australia, please take a look at the information posted by the Australian Department of Health - https://www.health.gov.au/  and reach out to one of the local embassies listed below for further information.

For a Danish friend or family member, please contact the Danish Embassy in Canberra https://australien.um.dk/  for specific advice for Danes in Australia: https://australien.um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/coronavirus/

For a Norwegian family member of friend, please seek out the information provided by the Norwegian Embassy in Canberra https://www.norway.no/en/australia/

For an Icelandic friend of family member, please see the advice provided on the Icelandic Covid-19 site here: https://www.covid.is/sub-categories/travel