Many fully vaccinated travellers could lose their right to visit Austria and Croatia as early as October this year as the countries confirm an ‘expi

Croatia and Austria set expiry date on holidaymakers’ vaccination status

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2021-08-19 17:30:03

Many fully vaccinated travellers could lose their right to visit Austria and Croatia as early as October this year as the countries confirm an ‘expiry date’ on vaccination statuses.

The new travel rules would mean that holidaymakers are only considered immune for 270 days after a second jab (approximately nine months). Croatia and Austria are currently on the UK’s green list for re-entering the UK, making them popular destination options for those hoping to travel abroad with limited restrictions. With an expiry date now set, travellers may face disruption and cancelled plans. No other EU countries have yet set a deadline of this type for travellers.

The UK government has not announced plans of a ‘booster jab’ roll-out. This means that, currently, travellers double-vaccinated in or before March 2021 could lose their right to visit the destinations as early as November 2021. Those who received their second dose in July would only be permitted to travel to Croatia and Austria until March 2022.

Previously, the only rules surrounding validity of double-vaccination status were concerning the type of vaccine received and a necessary 14-day window between a second dose and the date of travel. These new rules come amid fears of diminishing immunity following vaccinations.