Dear readers,

I often read messages about coming to Thailand, but actually read few experiences about the reverse trip. So fly to Europe.

What are the experiences here with covid checks etc. We ourselves will soon fly to Frankfurt.

Regards,

Nicky

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18 responses to “Entry conditions flying back from Thailand to Europe”

  1. Peter (editor) says up

    Obviously you are not reading correctly.... See here:https://www.thailandblog.nl/tag/inreisvoorwaarden-nederland/ and here: https://www.thailandblog.nl/tag/inreisvoorwaarden-belgie/

  2. Herman says up

    We flew back to Belgium last week. Only a PLF (passenger location form) is required to return to Belgium.
    You can fill it in online and you will receive an email with a QR code.
    Will be asked at check-in and for customs control in Belgium,
    No pcr test needed!,

    • Gerard says up

      For Germany you don't need anything at all if you fly with Qatar.

      • Cornelis says up

        Unless you have not been vaccinated, of course, because then you must submit a negative test result. This also applies to transit passengers.

    • Eric says up

      are you sure that no PCR test is also not available for Dutch people who travel on to the Netherlands? Thai Airways tells me that the PCR is necessary. We fly back next week. PLF clear

      • Cornelis says up

        These are the conditions for entering or transferring in Germany:

        Passengers entering or transiting through Germany must have:
        – a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 48 hours before arrival; or
        – a negative COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
        The test result must be in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
        This does not apply to passengers younger than 6 years.
        This does not apply to passengers with a positive COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA test taken at least 28 days and at most 90 days before arrival.
        This does not apply to passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days and at most 270 days before departure and must be in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). Passengers who received one dose of Janssen must also receive a booster dose of Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before departure.

        • Nicky says up

          Indeed. If you're vaccinated, you don't have to. Thailand is not seen as a high-risk country in Germany. And qatar accepts the rules of the destination country. This is also one of the reasons that we fly to Germany with Qatar. I must add that we are voluntarily in isolation for the last 1 days before departure. So we really don't want to take any risks

    • Mark DG says up

      You will receive another email with 2 codes for a free pcr test on day 1 and day 7 of your return. There is a 10-day quarantine obligation in Belgium. Not having a PCR test done … a fine of 250 euros.

      • fred says up

        There is no quarantine obligation for 10 days at all.

        https://covid-19.sciensano.be/nl/procedures/bij-reis-naar-belgie

    • Jan says up

      Does this also apply if you land in Brussels and then continue straight to the Netherlands?

  3. John VW says up

    Hi Nicky

    we flew back from Suvarnabhumi last week. Not so exciting in itself, depending on the airline, we were obliged to show a 48-hour PCR test. No other difficult situations. Inquire of country of origin demands. Have a good trip back

  4. Mark DG says up

    source : https://www.info-coronavirus.be/nl/reizen/#3

    3. Do you come from a red zone outside the European Union or Schengen zone?
    Do you have a vaccination certificate?
    Get tested (PCR) on day 1 after you get home from your trip. Is your test negative? Then you can leave quarantine when you have your result.
    Get tested (PCR) on day 7.
    Don't have a vaccination certificate?
    You must be quarantined for 10 days. Get tested (PCR) on days 1 and 7 after you get home from your trip. The quarantine can be shortened if the 2nd test on day 7 is negative.
    In exceptional cases, you should not be tested and/or quarantine.
    Children under the age of 12 should not take a test, but will be quarantined if parents are tested, pending test results.
    Travelers living or staying in Brussels: Are you returning from a red zone (within or outside the EU/Schengen) and do you not have a vaccination certificate or recovery certificate? Get tested on days 1 and 7 after your return and stay in quarantine until the result of your second test is known.

  5. Jacks says up

    I am writing this from Subarnabum. I had done a PCR test the day before yesterday and thought I met the requirement of 72 hours, I did it about 60 hours before check-in and was reminded of this. I was shocked for a moment but luckily I was allowed to continue

  6. Leo Northside says up

    Good day,
    We left last week on Wednesday night (with a delay) at 12.35 am with KLM and had an RT-PCR carried out in Ayutthaya Hospital and Negative + translated into English and arrive at the inchek Bali at Suvarnabhumi Airport and guess what ? Under RT-PCR test had to be valid 72 hours in advance according to Hospital! But at the check in Bali she told us my girlfriend and I that our test had expired??? And that it had now changed we had to have an ATK test done on the bottom floor at the Airport (and that it had to be valid 24 hours in advance) while KLM emailed me with at least 48 hours notice? Now the costs didn't matter that much to me because RT-PCR test cost us 1300 Bath per person and the ATK test 550 Bath per person… But I think they make it up there on the spot So everyone pay attention! Greetings Leo.

    • Lessram says up

      We a day later (the night of Wednesday 2 to Thursday 3 February 00:35).
      We did an RT-PCR test on Monday morning in laem chabang hospital (just above Naklua/Pattaya) This was accepted without any problems at the airport by KLM. No ATK test required, would have liked me, we preferred the PCR test ourselves

  7. Ard says up

    2 days ago flew back with KLM nasr AMS (direct flight)
    PCR test within 48 hours or rapid test within 24 hours

  8. fred says up

    Belgian residents do not have to submit a corona test when they fly back to Belgium with Qatar Emirates and or Thai. I believe this is the case with Etihad.
    Whoever has his transfer in an EU country depends on the rules of the country where the connecting flight is. So in most cases Frankfurt or Schiphol. As an EU citizen you don't really have to stay in the transit zone there, which is the case in countries outside the EU.
    A vaccination certificate is requested, just like PLF.

  9. Julia says up

    I read elsewhere on this forum (https://www.thailandblog.nl/lezersvraag/covid-19-sneltest-bij-vertrek-naar-nederland-op-de-luchthaven-in-bangkok/) that it is possible to have a rapid test taken at Suvarnabhumi. I just can't find an official website anywhere that confirms this. I'm probably searching wrong, but does anyone have a link for me? Thanks in advance!


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