Going to Sweden from UK via Denmark

HelenDavi

Hi, just wondering if anyone has tried to go to Sweden via Denmark now that Denmark has allowed fully vaccinated UK travellers to enter. Sweden will allow people travelling from Denmark to enter. SAS do flights that have a very short wait in Denmark to Stockholm. I am desperate to see my boyfriend in Sweden & don't want to wait until after 31st August!

WilliamBoerjesson

Wrote a post about this in the FB group the other day:

Hey Guys! I know there are quite a large number of US/UK with Swedish partners in this group, so thought I would just write a little post about the new situation, as questions keep reoccurring regarding the new rules. Since the 1st of June, you do not need to fall under any exemption when entering Sweden from another Scandinavian country (Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland). This means that if you are able to travel under any of the current rules for these four countries, you should on a technical basis be allowed into Sweden. We have seen a number of people who have traveled from the US/UK to Copenhagen under their new Vaccine regulation (Vaccinated US/UK tourists allowed) and then taken the train without any obstacles, or taken a flight into ARL or GOT without any official border control. At all of these three ports of entry, there has been random questioning of people walking through the terminal, and for most its just been a simple question regarding reason to stay, and then they've been on their way. Most of the people, if they've needed binders have been at point of origin, due to uninformed airport staff. However the new Danish entry regulations, in combination with the new Swedish entry requirements does open up for a new possibility that didn't exist before under the "close family connection": Never mets can now enter Sweden to see their partners, and people who are "only" boyfriend/girlfriend can now enter. This has also been proven true for multiple couples in the last two weeks, and with the more and more opening of EU we can hope that Sweden will disband their travel ban before the now set 31st of August. Take care, stay strong and for anyone who has any more questions about traveling into Sweden, Third country route, Binder and what documents to bring or just how it is when you are starting your process for Swedish residency and the American process. Give our channel a watch, like or if you really want to help us out, subscribe and share it with anyone that may be in need of the info we share. WE ARE ALMOST THERE! DONT LOSE FAITH ❤ Love isn't, and will never be, tourism! https://www.youtube.com/.../UCjy3FK5ytnP6-FpDaHfyFpw/videos

HelenDavi

Thank you so much for the advice :)

WilliamBoerjesson

HelenDavi no worries - and if you need any more help send me a message on Facebook or comment on any of our videos ☺️ Good luck!

HelenDavi

Hi! I just wanted to post an update on my experience on here. I booked a flight from the UK, Heathrow to fly to Stockholm Arlanda...transiting through Denmark. This was July 12th. At the time Denmark was accepting fully vaccinated UK travellers with no requirement for a Covid test. I did a huge amount of research, checking the Swedish police site every day up to when I travelled. It very clearly stated that if you entered Sweden from any of the Nordic countries so that means Denmark that an exemption was not required nor a Covid test. Even if you just transit through that country. You get processed at the transit airport so in this case, it was Denmark.
When I went to check in the staff immediately looked at my passport & said what is your exemption to travel to Sweden...I said no I don't need one. She said yes you do as you are not spending any time in Denmark just transit. I had to call up my partner, he had to write a letter inviting me then email it through. He also sent a photo of his driving licence even though she didn't ask me for this, I though it best as anyone could have written this letter. I went back to the desk...different person...he then looked at the photos...still wasn't sure so he called up Denmark border police. They said I was fine to enter as I was fully vaccinated. Still not happy he called up Swedish border police, they wrongly said I needed a Covid test to enter. The letter of invitation was ok.
I then had to go to a walk-in centre at the airport to get an antigen test, paying £35 for this. All this was incredibly stressful & upsetting. I had left a lot of time to arrive at the airport luckily or I would have been running late for the flight.
The test came back negative thankfully & then I was allowed to check-in. When I arrived at Denmark the staff were asking people who came off the flight if they were fully vaccinated. At the border I was asked again & how long I planned to stay in Sweden, then I was through..no issues.
Coming off the flight to Sweden I walked straight through to collect my bag...NO NEED to show any Covid test result. I already knew how this worked as I had taken this flight previously.
I have made an official complaint to SAS over this. Their staff were ill-informed & were asking each other. I have had one reply but the information was incorrect as it gave the current rules, Denmark have changed their entry requirement since then plus the information they showed me was as if I was flying from USA. I refused to close the complaint & have heard no more since. I have posted on their social media also but nothing.
I am still in Sweden & the thought of going back to the UK, then trying to get back is not appealing. I am hoping Sweden will lift the entry ban at the end of October but next time I hopefully will have my partner with me. Am thinking of drawing up a Co-Hab agreement as I can see that is also on the Swedish police list. Next time I will literally cover all bases & leave no room for any arguments at check-in!!!