Internal border control continues until 25 July

The government on Thursday decided that internal border control will continue until 25 July, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release.

During this time, both the entry restrictions to be complied with at Finland’s internal and external borders and requirements of the Communicable Diseases Act will be applied.

Internal border control by the border control authorities until 25 July will give the municipalities and joint municipal authorities time to prepare for the implementation of health security measures under the Communicable Diseases Act.

In practice the continuation of internal border control means that between 12 and 25 July the border control authorities will first assess whether a person is entitled to travel to Finland.

If a person is entitled to enter the country, the health authorities will assess which health security measures under the Communicable Diseases Act apply to the person.