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Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.

As stipulated in the Council recommendation, this list will continue to be reviewed regularly and, as the case may be, updated, as reported in a press release on October 22, 2020.

Based on the criteria and conditions set out in the recommendation, as from October 22 member states should gradually lift the travel restrictions at the external borders for residents of the following third countries: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Uruguay, and China, subject to confirmation of reciprocity.

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Residents of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican should be considered as EU residents for the purpose of this recommendation.

Ukraine was once again not included in the list of countries whose residents are allowed to enter the EU without restrictions.

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