Tag: Passport
The Icelandic passport is in 21st place
In the latest ranking of the strongest passports, the Icelandic passport took 21st place, receiving 87.47 points out of 100. The number of countries to which holders of a given passport can travel without a visa determines how high a passport will be on the list. Icelandic citizens can travel visa-free to 106 countries. Holders […]
Finnish passports for planning, security reform this spring
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the new look was inspired by the Finnish Archipelago Sea.
The government is finally warming up to opting out of organ donation
New ID = decision timeCurrently, organ donation is opt-in through donor registration via sundhed.dka completed donor card or a stated preference for loved ones. Opt-out means that healthcare professionals will generally assume that people want to donate their organs, unless they have actively opted out. Several parties have expressed an interest in making it mandatory […]
Police report a record number of passport applications
According to the Police Board, an unprecedented number of people applied for or wanted to renew their passports this spring in Finland. In March, the number of applications increased the most, with 191,000 passports issued, more than five times more than at the same time last year. The rise came soon after Covid restrictions were […]
MitID transition postponed by four months
The switch from NemID to MitID, a new improved digital security solution that enables secure access to sensitive information, has gone anything but smoothly. With the deadline of 1 June approaching with rapid steps, many in Denmark have not made the change: Especially since a visit to the nearest Citizen Service Center is required by […]
The Finnish passport was placed "third strongest" In the world
The Finnish passport is the third strongest in the world and enables visa-free access to a total of 189 countries, according to the recent results of the global mobility index compiled by the London consulting company Henley & Partners. Passports in Japan and Singapore topped the index, facilitating visa-free access to 192 countries worldwide, while […]
HSL: Public transport passenger numbers closer to pre-pandemic levels
– For many, the return to public transport is the first step towards a normal life after a coronavirus pandemic, he estimates. He said the nationwide telework recommendation, which expires at the end of last month, helped raise weekly payrolls to more than € 7 million in early March. The lifting of coronary virus restrictions, […]
Police: It takes weeks to clear a passport congestion
According to the police board, the number of passport applications has increased in recent weeks. Passport application deadlines are congested at police stations across the country, the National Police Board told STT on Sunday. Those wishing to renew their passport will have to wait weeks for a face-to-face meeting. People can also renew their passports […]
Helsinki police report "unprecedented" passions
Police departments around the country said passport renewal has been brisk throughout the week. However, according to the Pasila permit unit in Helsinki, there were queues "unprecedented" on Friday. Every day in the Helsinki district, there are about 800 people in line, most of whom have come to apply for or renew a passport. Waiting […]
Sweden announces an additional SEK 500 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Stockholm [Sweden]March 1 (ANI): On Tuesday, Sweden announced an additional SEK 500 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, which gives the total contribution to Ukraine to SEK 1 billion in humanitarian aid. Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde spoke on Twitter, “Sweden announces an additional SEK 500 million (EUR 47 million) in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. […]
Sweden will drop all travel restrictions from Denmark
A real annoyance Sweden has followed Denmark’s leader in terms of dropping corona restrictions in the country and reopening society. Thousands of people in Denmark and Sweden commute across the border every day to work in Copenhagen and Scania. Until tomorrow, everyone who crosses the Swedish border has had to present a digital corona passport […]
Prime Minister Marin: Finland will lift all Covid restrictions in February
Finland will lift all restrictions on Covid in February, the country’s prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) announced on Monday. The Prime Minister announced this during a meeting with the Association of Journalists on Journalism, Freedom of Expression and Editorial Work. Following decisions made last week, some restrictions on Covid are set to be relaxed this […]
How does Finland facilitate Covid restrictions?
The cabinet’s coronavir virus ministerial working group proposed lifting some pandemic restrictions late Thursday night. The changes apply to restaurants and events where the risk of infection is considered low. From the beginning of February (next Tuesday), the restaurants will be open until 9 pm instead of the current 6 pm. The sale of alcohol […]
THL’s boss is proposing a new format for the digital Covid Passport
Director General of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) Markku Tervahauta has recommended that Finland introduce a new digital vaccination certificate to replace the current Covid passport. The EU Digital Covid Passport contains three different certificates: one showing that the holder has been vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus, a certificate of a negative […]
Corona passports are only valid for five months, the Ministry of Health recommends
There will be no easing of the current coronary restrictions, it sounded yesterday after a meeting between Health Minister Magnus Heunicke with the political parties’ health rapporteurs – a day when a record 28,283 infected were announced. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Health is making some changes regarding the corona passport, which will in future only […]
The Finnish government is pumping the brakes, more restrictions
As a means for service providers to circumvent restrictions affecting their operations, the passport will not be available for medium- and high-risk events, such as large concerts that do not have seats for all participants, for three weeks from Tuesday 28 December. Restaurants in the so-called community transfer areas will also not be able to […]
Finland is partially shelving the coronavirus passport, introducing strict restaurant restrictions
Opening hours and opening hours apply to all restaurants, regardless of whether or not they have introduced a coronavirus passport. The passport will remain a means of circumventing restrictions on the pool areas and adjoining changing rooms of low-risk facilities, such as individual sports and exercise facilities, public saunas and spas and swimming pools. However, […]
Changes in passport regulations
From the new year, the National Register / Þjóðskrá changes the rules for sending passports to residents of the country. From January, passports will no longer be sent by post and citizens will have to pick up the document in person at the voivode’s office / Sýslumaður or at the National Registry Office. The amendment, […]
This week is crucial for the so-called emergency brake, a government official says
The criteria are the worsening of the epidemiological situation, the deterioration of vaccine protection, the emergence of a new variant and the increasing burden on hospital resources. “These criteria are indeed met,” Pohjola confirmed to YLE A-studio. “Then there are, of course, criteria that measures taken regionally are not enough. And because harder [regional] The […]
St Lucia Day – Light in the middle of winter gloom
Finland’s Lucia this year is Tilde Polviander From the capital of Åland, Mariehamn. He will be officially crowned in Helsinki’s Lutheran Cathedral on Monday night. The church is open to the public, but space is limited. Participants must present their Covid Passport at the door. However, the traditional Lucia procession through the center of Helsinki, […]
There will be few passengers when train traffic between Finland and Russia continues
The first Allegro train to Helsinki in more than a year and a half left the St. Petersburg Finland station on Sunday morning to the accompaniment of the Russian Railway Wind Orchestra. Despite the festive atmosphere, only a few dozen passengers boarded. Train traffic between Finland and Russia was suspended when the coronavirus pandemic began […]
Vaccine passports, moose in town and the prince in Swan Lake
Hour one: Vaccine pass in public transport Spanish care debt Truths in interviews New records in the mountains Chronicle by Helena Granström Panel Two o’clock Lawsuit against Memorial in Russia Swan Lake at the Royal Opera Public Service Protests against honor killings in Iraq Moose in town Kåseri with Mark Levengood Host Jesper Lindau Producer […]
Avi receives "daily complaints" incorrect Covid permeation checks
According to the Regional State Administrative Agency (Avi), Covid passports are inconsistently checked at events and locations in Southern Finland. The agency said it receives complaints and notifications, mostly from restaurant customers, that Covid passports are checked very differently at venues, restaurants and bars, and documents are checked too accurately or incompletely. Almost all of […]
Covid Group: The situation is getting worse in Pirkanmaa
The prevalence of Covid-19 in the Pirkanmaa region is now the third highest in Finland Janne Laine, Infectious Diseases Doctor at Tampere University Hospital (TAYS). Laine spoke about the matter at a press conference of the Pirkanmaa Coronavir Coordination Group on Tuesday afternoon. The team found the coronavirus situation in the Pirkanmaa region to be […]
The ban on Covid passports is progressing in Parliament
The initiative against Covid passports has exceeded the 50,000 signatures required by Finnish lawmakers to process the proposal. The authors of the initiative argue that Finland should give up Covid passports because the practice of excluding people on the basis of vaccination status is contrary to both the Finnish Constitution and the UN Declaration of […]
VR applies for a Covid passport in a restaurant car
The Finnish national railway company VR has announced that passengers will be asked for a Covid card in order to serve in the train carriages of the trains. The new measure will take effect on Sunday, November 28th. The company said in a press release that the policy is being introduced in rail traffic in […]
Finland is restricting restaurants to slow down the spread of Covid
The government has imposed new restrictions on bars and restaurants in the worst-affected areas of the Covid pandemic with a rubber stamp. Establishments in areas classified as “community-borne” in the epidemic must stop selling alcohol at 5 pm and close their doors at 6 pm unless they require a Covid passport at all times. Covid […]
Finnish restaurants are considering passing the coronavirus in light of the restrictions
According to it, the decision applies to more than 100 bars and restaurants in Pirkanmaa and Uusimaa, among others. “Due to the change in the coronavirus situation and regulations, we are making extensive use of the coronavirus passport in our restaurants. We want to ensure a safe restaurant experience for all our customers and a […]
President Niinistö canceled the reception for Independence Day
Another reason for the withdrawal is, he said, a “loophole in the legislation” that prevents the so-called. the use of a coronavirus passport at public events such as Independence Day reception. Legislation says that a passport can only be taken in circumstances where there are restrictions on the recipient’s activities – for example, a restaurant […]
How does an e-wallet work?
E-wallets have received a lot of attention in recent years and you may have heard of a couple of them before. It is probably not unlikely that this has been in connection with an online casino’s payment options. If you have wondered how e-wallets work afterwards, we will explain what an e-wallet is, how they […]
The president canceled the Independence Day gala and called for the situation in Covid to worsen
This year’s Independence Day gala, which was scheduled to be held at Helsinki’s Presidential Palace on December 6, has been canceled. According to a Press release From the President’s Office, the incident has been canceled due to the country’s deteriorating Covid-19 situation. A separate ceremony for war veterans and members of the Finnish Lotta Svärd […]
Covid takes a new approach to Europe, he counts the victims of the war, an apology to the Sami
Vaccine passports and new concerns about the spread of infection. Karin Tegmark Wisell, DG of the Swedish Public Health Agency. The Liberals’ tactics for overcoming the parliamentary blockade The refugee situation at Europe’s borders Portrait of Alexander Lukashenko Chronicle by Göran Rosenberg The panel with Heidi Avellan, Sydsvenskan, Anna Dahlberg, Expressen, and Anders Lindberg, Aftonbladet. […]
Uusimaa authorities restrict indoor events, large gatherings
The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) has announced that it will re-introduce restrictions on public events in Uusimaa, especially in so-called “high-risk” indoor arenas, such as live music venues that require the public to stand. However, if the organizer of the event does not wish to comply with the new measures, they […]
Finland is reducing the Independence Day gala, respecting health care workers
Due to the Covid situation, invitations to this year’s Independence Day gala at Helsinki’s Presidential Palace on December 6 will be limited to 200 guests, President Sauli Niinistö announced on Wednesday. Under normal circumstances, the president and his spouse greeted up to 2,000 guests at the annual gala, but last year the event was completely […]
HS: Restrictions on new public events on the drawing board across Finland
The content and scope of the restrictions will become more precise as the decision-making process progresses, and expert reports and statements have been examined by AVI Southern Finland. For example, it is possible that participation in public events will be limited to a pre-determined percentage of the maximum capacity. However, event organizers and venues can […]
Uusimaa is restricting indoor gatherings as Covid cases increase
In Uusimaa, the new gathering restrictions will be announced on Thursday and will take effect a week later, when the Helsinki-centric region is having difficulty dealing with the rise in Covid cases. The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (abbreviation Avi) is preparing the details of the restrictions, as the capacity of hospitals in […]
Finnish MPs are considering an initiative to oppose the use of the coronavirus in the workplace
They stressed that every citizen has the right to work. The initiative was launched on 7 November 2021 and took only a week to receive the necessary statements of support. prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and the Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) announced last week that the government is exploring the […]
From Friday! Corona passes will be required to attend most gatherings
Many will agree that the reintroduction of the corona passport requirement, which takes effect from Friday morning for most indoor venues, could not have come earlier enough as over 3,000 new cases of corona were registered yesterday afternoon. About 319 people are currently hospitalized with corona, and 39 are in intensive care. Three more deaths […]
Hospitality Association: Extending restrictions unreasonable
The government decided last night to continue the current restaurant restrictions, which MaRa condemned "unnecessary" and "unreasonable". The restrictions were originally scheduled to end on Monday, but Family and Social Affairs Minister Krista Kiuru (SDP) said the rise in infections and the inconsistent use of the Covid Passport have led restaurants to continue to operate […]
Corona passports and face masks must return, experts insist after another record number of infections in 2021
The 2,598 corona infections, which yesterday set a record in 2021 in Denmark yesterday, absolutely emphasize the need to act quickly, says Professor Eskild Petersen to TV2. Petersen is part of an expert group that on Tuesday made projections that the infection rate would soon rise above 2,000, but even he was surprised by Thursday’s […]
Covid-19 infections in the Faroe Islands
115 coronavirus infections were diagnosed yesterday in the Faroe Islands. This was reported by lawyer Bárður á Steig Nielsen during today’s meeting with journalists in Þórshöfn. The meeting was broadcast live on TV. The lawyer said the situation was serious and people had to follow the instructions. Most infections occur in the northern islands, but […]
Boss at HUS supports restaurant restrictions all over Finland
“Common sense says you should start with things that affect a very large amount of risky behavior,” he said, stressing that people spend a lot of time in restaurants. “Uusimaa has about 685,000 alcohol licensing places. There are 3.2 million restaurant chairs in Finland – and they are used quite a lot every weekend. Hundreds […]
Autumn holiday 2021: On safari in the savannah
Knuthenborg Safari Park Knuthenborg Alle 1, Maribo; open daily 10: 00-17: 00; under-12s: 99-149kr, over-12s: 159-239kr, under-3s free admission (more expensive on weekends); knuthenborg.dk Knuthenborg Safari Park has opened since 1969 and is the largest of its kind in Northern Europe and spreads over an area of 660 hectares. Close up with tigers Along with […]
FACTS: Danes can again travel without corona travel guides
* Many countries continue to have covid-19 restrictions. Therefore, the traveling Danish tourist must in future relate to the level of security in the travel guides and the destination’s entry rules on the embassies’ covid-19 websites. * Non-vaccinated travelers will be able to read on coronasmitte.dk about the restrictions that apply after returning to Denmark […]
The key card is retired by NemID’s heir
MitID is first and foremost an app, and therefore you can no longer use the key card as you know it from NemID once you have changed. * How do I get MitID? It is your bank that informs you when you need to switch to MitID. You will receive the letter from your bank […]
Members of the Levakovic family convicted of trick-or-treating
The Levakovic family is known to the public for the fact that a number of members have been convicted of numerous crimes over a number of years. The trick thefts in the current case were made by the defendants pretending to be from the municipality. They claimed that they came to help squirt off, and […]
Stolen from the elderly: Members of the Levakovic family convicted of trick theft
The Levakovic family is known to the public for the fact that a number of members have been convicted of numerous crimes over a number of years. The trick thefts in the current case were made by the defendants pretending to be from the municipality. They claimed that they came to help squirt off, and […]
Board corrects errors in coronas for people with third connector
A corona pass error that caused problems for people who have been given a third sting with a corona vaccine has been fixed. This is what the director of the Danish Health and Medicines Authority, Lisbeth Nielsen, writes on Twitter. – Then we have corrected the error, and the third connector appears correctly in the […]
More than 1,000 people are taking part in a demonstration against vaccines in Helsinki
An estimated 1,300 people took part in a demonstration against coronavirus vaccinations in central Helsinki on Saturday afternoon and evening. Organizers "freedom to choose" according to the demonstration, they protested against Covid passports and vaccination of minors. The story continues after the picture. The protesters gathered in front of the parliamentary buildings in the center […]
Travelers with third connectors may be affected by corona pass errors
An error in the corona passport causes problems for people who have received a third sting with a vaccine against covid-19. It writes DR and Ekstra Bladet. The error is that the documentation for the first vaccine sting disappears when the third sting is registered. It can cause problems if you travel to countries that […]
FACTS: This is how the government will strengthen security
Persons applying for more than three passports over a five-year period should only be entitled to a temporary passport. However, there must be exceptions if, for example, you can document that your passport has been stolen, or if you have many travel days and need many stamps for business reasons. This proposal requires an amendment […]
New government proposal: Stop sending passports by post
The passport game contains a total of seven initiatives. Among other things, the government will also make it possible to confiscate the passports of convicted passport fraudsters for up to five years and set a limit so that Danish citizens can be issued a maximum of three passports within a five-year period. – When we […]
Several are suspected by the Bagmandspolitiet in a case of fraud with dividend tax
One is the police in the process of questioning in writing. This is what special prosecutor Anders Møllmann says. During a break in the court hearing, however, he refuses to answer in-depth questions to journalists. The hearing is about whether three already charged British nationals should be remanded in custody without being present. In July, […]
Board chases rosemary shrubs with harmful bacteria
A harmful plant bacterium that has destroyed large southern European olive groves may have found its way to Denmark. This is how it sounds from the Danish Agency for Agriculture. The bacterium named xylella fastidiosa has been found in a batch of rosemary bushes grown at a producer in Portugal. The plants have been exported […]
Linde: Over 170 people evacuated from Afghanistan
More than 170 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, says Foreign Minister Ann Linde at a press conference. “I am pleased that we can now welcome local staff, while continuing to work to evacuate more local staff,” said Foreign Minister Ann Linde. In total, there are about 500 people on the so-called Swedish list, where […]
The Minister for Culture will abandon Covid restrictions and adopt the UK model
According to the Minister of Science and Culture, Finland should continue to relax coronavirus restrictions in order to accelerate the return of society to normal. Antti Kurvinen (Cen). Speaking on Yle’s Aamiais TV program on Yle’s Aamu on Friday morning, Kurvinen hoped that Finland would adopt the British model of removing coronavirus restrictions as vaccination […]
The Danish approach to the health passport could also work in Finland, the professor says
Read more: Coronavirus mutations continue to create uncertainty, says HUS chief physician (July 28, 2021) The idea of requiring a health passport for events and restaurants can also be supported in Finland (27.7.2021) “I think it would be possible to accept such a requirement, duly based on legislation on participation in a limited number of […]
New travel rules increase traffic in and out
More specifically, the new rules mean that from Saturday you can travel to most places without having to be tested or go into isolation. At the same time, there will only be requirements for tests from so-called red countries, where the corona infection is high. And then the EU corona passport takes over and becomes […]
FACTS: Travel restrictions are eased and countries are colored green
In future, you will be able to travel in a large part of Europe without having to go into isolation when returning home. In some countries, even the test requirement lapses. Here you can read about the new rules that come into force on 26 June: * Lapse of requirements for testing and isolation. In […]
New agreement makes it easier to travel in Europe under the corona
From June 26, it will be easier to travel in Europe. A majority in the Folketing has agreed on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Justice writes in a press release. It was expected that the restrictions would be eased, as it was part of an earlier agreement on the long-term reopening of Denmark. – From […]
The government holds press conferences on covid evidence
From 1 July, everyone who has been vaccinated against covid-19 will request a covid certificate, also called a corona passport, which can be shown when traveling abroad. The European Parliament has already given the green light to the EU’s digital covid certificate. “The co-evidence will be cost-effective,” said Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren (S) […]
The Liberal Party wants quarantine requirements for travel eased in negotiations
Quarantine requirements must be relaxed, and the requirement for testing before boarding aircraft must be abolished before the summer. The Liberal Party hopes to get out of the negotiations on an EU corona pass, writes the party’s foreign affairs spokesman, Michael Aastrup Jensen, on Twitter. He also writes that he hopes that the negotiations can […]
Interest in travel passes is growing: 10,000 sold in two hours
– There is an overwhelming interest in travel passports this year, and it is greater than last year, she says. This year, 100,000 travel passports will be put up for sale, which is a doubling compared to 2020, when the travel passports were first introduced. The passports cost 399 kroner and allow you to travel […]
Illegal import of over 100 puppies triggers jail
Over a year, more than 100 puppies of the breed French bulldog were illegally smuggled from Poland and sold in Denmark. On Monday, three men in their 50s from Kolding and Gram were convicted in the case. The court in Kolding has ruled that one of the men has been sentenced to six months in […]
FACTS: Minorities say no thanks to party
On the other hand, they wanted to help mark the 100th anniversary of a peaceful demarcation in 1920. The celebration of the 100th anniversary of South Jutland’s reunification with Denmark culminates when the Queen, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Christian visit the border country on Sunday 13 June – a year later than planned due […]
Heunicke and health authorities convene press conference
The Ministry of Health invites to a press conference at 12 noon on Thursday about the reopening and status of the covid-19 situation. It writes the ministry on its website. Attending the press conference are Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S), director of the Statens Serum Institut Henrik Ullum and Søren Brostrøm, director of the […]
Bars can stay open until midnight from Friday; face masks and corona pass completely phased out before autumn
Last night it was late, so it was fitting that MPs allowed bars and restaurants to stay open until midnight from this Friday, the opening day of the Euro 2020 tournament, which continues until 11 July. Not only that, but the capacity for Parken games has been raised to 25,000, which means that significantly more […]
We are not getting rid of the corona passport just yet
The Corona Pass exists and is a key point in the continued opening of our society, says Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup (S) at a press conference on a new reopening agreement.
OVERVIEW: These coronary restrictions still apply
The government and the majority of the parliamentary parties are negotiating on Wednesday evening to ease several of the restrictions that apply in connection with the corona pandemic. Here you can see a selection of the restrictions that still apply. * A maximum of 50 people may gather indoors and 100 people outdoors. * People […]
Travel the country thin: Twice as many travel passes for sale this year
– Twice as many Danes can buy a travel pass this year, which provides free transport for bus, train, metro and light rail throughout the country for eight days. – I am sure that it will provide experiences and activity, not least in the big cities, where there is so much room for summer guests, […]
122 hospitalized corona patients are lowest since October
180,939 PCR tests and 700,832 lightning tests have been performed. The latter is not included in the statement, however, as there is too much uncertainty associated with test results from a lightning test. It is not clear how many extra hours the figures cover. The number of hospitalized corona patients decreases by 2 to 122. […]
The left eyes a society without restrictions just around the corner
The mouthpiece should go away. And cafes and restaurants must be allowed to have opened for a longer period of time if it stands to the Left. It must be closed at 11 pm. – We are in the bizarre situation right now that we have stricter restrictions than last summer, even though 40 percent […]
Parties want the coronapas phased out and introduce a driving license model
– As for the corona passport, we stand by the point of view that we have always had. And that is that it must be in three places. – That is, the nightlife, at major events and in connection with departure and entry of Denmark, says the Liberal Party’s health spokesman, Martin Geertsen. The latest […]
Coronapas problems have been solved – Danes can see test results again
Since Tuesday, there have been problems with showing the test results on sundhed.dk and in the corona passport. But it appears to be resolved Wednesday morning. It writes the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) in a press release. It was a power outage and network problems that were to blame for the problems when on Tuesday […]
Here is the status of coronapas problems
Since Tuesday, there have been problems with showing the test results on sundhed.dk and in the corona passport. But it appears to be resolved Wednesday morning. It writes the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) in a press release. It was a power outage and network problems that were to blame for the problems when on Tuesday […]
Sundhed.dk down tonight from 17:00 to 23:00
On a day when so many of the world’s largest sites – including Amazon, Reddit, Guardian and New York Times – have experienced technical problems, it is a bit appropriate that one of Denmark experiences some of their own! From 17:00 to 23:00, the website sundhed.dk will be down due to maintenance to solve a […]
Tuesday night you can not see your corona pass on sundhed.dk
The website sundhed.dk, where Danes can see their corona passes, must be updated on Tuesday evening between 17 and 23. This means that the website here cannot be accessed, it is announced. The Danes will therefore not be able to see their corona passport on the website. However, the Corona Pass can be accessed elsewhere. […]