Slovenia: Authorities continue to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions as of June 7 /update 36

Slovenia continues to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions as of June 7; business and travel disruptions continue.

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Authorities in Slovenia continue to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions amid declining infection rates. From June 7, officials have raised capacity limits for businesses and venues in the accommodation, restaurant, retail, event, and leisure sectors. Most businesses and services are currently able to operate subject to hygiene and social distancing requirements. Catering establishments are permitted to serve customers in outdoor areas between 05:00-22:00. Gatherings of up to 50 people are permitted. Facemasks remain mandatory in all enclosed public spaces, on public transport, and in open public areas where a distance of 1.5 meters (5 feet) cannot be maintained.

Individuals who can provide evidence that they have either been vaccinated against COVID-19, recently recovered from COVID-19, or recently tested negative for COVID-19 are permitted to use the indoor areas of catering establishments, attend certain events, and use certain facilities not available to those who do not meet these conditions. Individuals who meet these criteria can apply for a digital certificate online.

International Entry Restrictions
All permitted travelers arriving from countries on the government's "dark red" or "red" lists of high-risk locations must produce one of the three following documents to be exempt from an otherwise mandatory 10-day quarantine period:

Proof of a negative result from a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or rapid antigen test taken within the previous 48 hours before arrival;
A positive PCR test result issued more than 10 days but less than six months ago; or,
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination showing that at least seven days have passed since receiving the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; or at least 14 days since receiving the first dose of the Janssen vaccine, or second dose of the Moderna, Sputnik V (Gamaleya), CoronaVac (Sinovac Biotech), or Sinopharm vaccines; or 21 days since receiving the first dose of the Covishield (Serum Institute of India-AstraZeneca) or Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca-Oxford) vaccines.

PCR and antigen tests must have been performed in an EU member state, a Schengen Area country, the UK, the US, Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Canada, Israel, Russia, Serbia, or Turkey, or at an international flight connection checkpoint.

Commercial truckers, persons in transit, and diplomats, among limited other groups, are exempt from the quarantine requirement. Individuals arriving from countries that are not on the dark red or red lists may also enter without being required to quarantine; these travelers must be able to prove that they have stayed in an area that is not on the dark red or red list over the previous five days, otherwise they will be subject to restrictions as if they had arrived from a red-list country. For a full list of countries on the dark red and red lists, click here.

Cross-border commuters arriving from areas on the dark red or red lists are not required to self-isolate upon arrival, though they must be in possession of a negative result from a COVID-19 PCR or antigen test taken within the previous seven days before arrival.

Authorities could reimpose, extend, ease, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little-to-no notice, depending on disease activity over the coming weeks.

Advice

Follow all official instructions. Abide by national health and safety measures. Reconfirm all travel arrangements. Consider delaying traveling if experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, as they may prompt increased scrutiny and delays. Liaise with trusted contacts for further updates and guidance. Maintain contact with your diplomatic representation. Ensure contingency plans account for further disruptive measures or extensions of current restrictions. Reconsider and reconfirm nonemergency health appointments.