Denmark have got post-Covid travel spot on

Travel is great but some of the policies of individual countries right now is extremely frustrating. Take the UK’s policy:

• Chopping and changing of the traffic lights system

• Incoherent testing rules and regulations

• Frustrating Passenger Locator Forms.

All this is annoying - especially PLF. This document effectively tells the UK government all your whereabouts prior to entering the country and including proof of pre-buying tests. Much of this is a sham. Read any travel forum related to UK entry and you’ll see that some people are trying to bend the system by inputting fake alphanumeric codes for the proof of test purchase. If the authorities find out, they could fine you thousands of pounds - but that doesn’t seem to be deterring people. The current system is a complete mess.

Denmark, however, was a breeze. Earlier in the Summer our chances of visiting Denmark was looking 50:50 due to the UK being placed on their Red List. Even their Red List was simpler - requiring home quarantine for 10 days and regular testing. Regardless, by the time September rolled around UK visitors were once again allowed into the country. Their rules are very simple:

• Vaccinated passengers just need to show their government issued vaccine certificate, EU digital Covid Certificate or similar

• Unvaccinated passengers require a test before or after entry within 24 hours (which can be taken at the airport)

That’s it. No PLF, no fussing around - just simplicity by showing your Covid Pass. Whilst I understand people want to protect the borders and prevent infections being imported, this thinking is illogical when you will be far more likely to catch Covid at your local supermarket, library or theatre in the UK than returning from Continental Europe - or much of the globe for that matter. This approach to borders by Denmark makes sense and shows travellers a way to greater travel simplicity as the world begins to open up again.