Vaccinated Georgian citizens will be able to enter Austria as tourists starting July 1

Georgian citizens who have proof of vaccination or a certificate proving they have recovered from Covid-19 will be able to enter Austria for touristic purposes starting July 1, 2021. 

Documents to be submitted at the border include:

• PCR test (done in the last 72 hours) or an antigen test (done in the last 48 hours)
• Certificate of a doctor issued within six months after the virus infection (if applicable)
• Vaccination certificate

Fully vaccinated Georgian citizens are exempt from 10-day mandatory quarantine/self-isolation in Austria. 

• Georgia to receive 1 mln doses of Sinopharm, Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines by the end of the week

At least 14 days should have passed from the last dose of the vaccine. 

The following vaccines recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that are accepted for entering the Republic of Austria:

• BioNTech-Pfizer
• Moderna
• AstraZeneca
• Johnson and Johnson (Janssen)
• BIBP- CorV – Sinopharm
• Sinovac

Before entering the territory of Austria it is necessary for every person to pre-register online and carry a registration document at the border in printed or electronic form. 

• NCDC Head: 20 cases of Delta Covid-19 variant confirmed in Georgia

A person is considered vaccinated:

• From the 22nd day of the first dose of the vaccine for a maximum of three months
• After the second dose of the vaccine for an additional six months 
• On the 22nd day after vaccination for 9 months after receiving the vaccine for which only one dose is sufficient (e.g. Johnson & Johnson) 
• If they have already recovered and are vaccinated with the first dose of a vaccine within 9 months from the day of vaccination

The Delta Covid-19 variant in Georgia accounts for 10-20% of daily Covid-19 cases, announced the head of the National Disease Control Centre (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze earlier today. 

Georgia has reported 1,194 new cases of coronavirus, 678 recoveries and 22 deaths in the past 24 hours.