{"id":500,"date":"2020-09-02T06:18:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T06:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/covid-19.uvlf.sk\/en\/?p=500"},"modified":"2020-09-02T06:27:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T06:27:27","slug":"conditions-of-entry-into-the-slovak-republic-valid-from-september-1%cb%a2%e1%b5%97-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/covid-19.uvlf.sk\/en\/archives\/500","title":{"rendered":"Conditions of entry into the Slovak Republic, valid from September 1\u02e2\u1d57 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">\n<li><strong>First of all, check whether countries you are arriving from or you have visited in the last 14 days are on the list of green (low risk) countries in the Slovak Republic or not<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 40px;\">\n<li>current list of green (low risk) countries in the Slovak Republic is announced on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mzv.sk\/web\/en\/covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.mzv.sk\/web\/en\/covid-19<\/a> and will be regularly updated depending on the development of the epidemiological situation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\" start=\"2\">\n<li>When considering obligation to remain in quarantine, the country of origin (the country you are originally coming from) and countries you have visited for considerable amount of time apply<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 40px;\">\n<li>red (high risk) countries you have visited only for the purpose of transit are not taken into account only if you have passed through them in as shortest time as possible, stopping only for refuelling or other justifiable reason<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\" start=\"3\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>If you are arriving from and visited only countries considered as green (low risk) countries, no restrictions and measures apply and you may proceed with par. 6.<\/strong><\/span> You are obliged to monitor your health, the health of people living in the same household and other close people with whom you are in frequent contact, and in case of symptoms, contact your doctor immediately<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>If you are arriving from or visited countries considered as red (high risk) countries you are obliged to proceed as follows:<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\"><u>Arrange a place for yourself to spend the mandatory quarantine<\/u> (home-isolation) during the necessary period: a hotel or other accommodation facility, Airbnb, rented flat, etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">UVMP Dormitories are not suitable for the purpose of quarantine (home-isolation), you may arrive and register for accommodation at the dormitories only if you have already spent the quarantine and received a negative result of PCR test for COVID-19 elsewhere in Slovak Republic<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\"><u>Register your arrival<\/u> in the Slovak Republic online at <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/korona.gov.sk\/en\/ehranica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/korona.gov.sk\/en\/ehranica\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\"><u>Bring with you a result of a negative test<\/u> (confirmation of the negative test in Slovak or English language) of RT-PCR for COVID-19 disease not older than 96 hours upon entering the Slovak Republic<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\"><u>Prepare for the travel:<\/u><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">wear a face mask even when transferring through the airport, not only on the plane<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">if you are picked up by a car to the airport or station, not only you but also the driver of this car must wear a face mask; disinfect your hands before getting in the car; recommended is to have the windows ajar along the way<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">if you travel to the chosen place of your stay by public transport, wear a face mask at all times and keep as far away from other people as possible<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">choose the shortest and fastest way to the place where you will be spending the quarantine (home-isolation)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">Upon arrival at the place of your stay, immediately <u>contact Regional Public Health Care Authority of the Slovak Republic by telephone or e-mail<\/u> and report your name, surname, date of birth, country you have arrived from, date of arrival in Slovak Republic, permanent address, exact address where you are spending the quarantine, telephone number and result of a negative test you brought with you<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">contacts of the Regional Public Health Care Authority in Ko\u0161ice are: <i class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> +421 918 389 841, +421 910 747 531, +421 902 187 390 and <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:koronavirus@ruvzke.sk\">koronavirus@ruvzke.sk<\/a> or <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:epi@ruvzke.sk\">epi@ruvzke.sk<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\"><u>Wait for further instructions of Regional Public Health Care Authority<\/u>, which will arrange for your testing for COVID-19 disease no earlier than on the fifth day after your arrival in the Slovak Republic<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">After the test result, you will either receive confirmation about the negativity and the quarantine (home-isolation) ends, or, in the case of a positive test result, Regional Public Health Care Authority will contact you and inform you exactly how to proceed<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\"><u>You have to remain in quarantine (home-isolation) the whole time since your arrival in the Slovak Republic until you receive a negative result of a test for COVID-19 disease according to par. 4.6 and 4.7<\/u><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">persons who are staying\/living in the same place where you are spending the quarantine have to remain in the quarantine (home-isolation) with you as well<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">Practical information about the quarantine (home isolation):<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">do not leave the place you are staying in during the quarantine, limit contacts with others and do not accept visits<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">organize your purchases with the help of friends and ask them to leave the purchases at your door or in another designated place, or use the service of food delivery<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">follow the basic preventive measures which include thorough hand washing with disinfectant soap and frequent, sudden ventilation of rooms; disinfect handles, surfaces and objects that you normally use more often; use disposable paper and wet wipes<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">if more than one person is staying in the place of quarantine, each should have their own towel, plate, glasses or cutlery; each should use a separate room and minimize contacts with others<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">in case of an apartment building, it is possible to respect the necessary and short leaving of the premises to throw out the trash, take over the purchase, take the dog out, etc.), of course, with the need for face mask, social distance and disinfection of hands before leaving the apartment<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">it is also essential not to stay unnecessarily in the common areas of the apartment building, not to use the elevator<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">there must be a relevant reason for leaving the apartment building, because if reported, it is questionable to prove that it was necessary to leave the place of isolation<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">Regional Public Health Care Authority will contact you with a test call and instructions, collection at home is performed only in exceptional cases, so it will be necessary to visit the collection point<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">it is recommend to go to the collection point with own car; if the situation allows, it is possible to go to the collection point on foot, of course in compliance with hygienic measures such as wearing a face mask, social distancing from strangers, disinfection of hands before leaving the house\/apartment<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">if you do not feel well and suspect that these are symptoms of COVID 19, you should immediately contact your doctor, who will assess the medical condition and determine the next steps<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">Failure to comply with preventive and anti-epidemic measures and violating the obligation to remain in quarantine (home-isolation) constitutes an offence for which the competent Regional Public Health Care Authority shall impose a fine in the amount of up to 1,659 EUR, Police Force and Municipal Police may also impose an on-the-spot fine in the amount of up to 1,000 EUR for not respecting the measures<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 20px;\">If you have <u>received a negative result of a test for COVID-19 disease<\/u> according to par. 4.6 and 4.7, you may <u>proceed with par. 5<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 0px;\" start=\"5\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0px;\"><strong>In line with par. 4 you are not allowed to visit either UVMP campus or UVMP Dormitories until you receive negative test result of RT-PCR for COVID-19 disease in the Slovak Republic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0px;\"><strong>No sooner than three days before and no later than on the date of your registration or start of your personal attendance of classes, whichever is earlier, fill out the health questionnaire at <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/covid-19.uvlf.sk\/en\/health-questionnaire-for-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>https:\/\/covid-19.uvlf.sk\/en\/health-questionnaire-for-students<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Please be aware that if you have arrived from red (high risk) country, you are obliged to attach to the questionnaire a negative test result of RT-PCR for COVID-19 disease from the Slovak Republic or official decision on termination of your quarantine.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0px;\"><strong>You need to repeat the whole procedure, par. 1 to 6, each time you leave and enter the territory of the Slovak Republic from abroad.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0px 0px;\">More information can be found on the following links:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>official website of the Slovak Republic about the coronavirus:<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/korona.gov.sk\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/korona.gov.sk\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>travelling to the Slovak Republic, entry of foreigners during the extraordinary situation:<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/korona.gov.sk\/en\/travelling-to-slovakia-and-covid19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/korona.gov.sk\/en\/travelling-to-slovakia-and-covid19\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>news about the coronavirus in the Slovak Republic:<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/spectator.sme.sk\/t\/8282\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/spectator.sme.sk\/t\/8282\/coronavirus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>useful information on restrictions and anti-epidemic measures in the European Union:<br \/>\n<i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\" style=\"color: #0054a6;\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/reopen.europa.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/reopen.europa.eu\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First of all, check whether countries you are arriving from or you have visited in the last 14 days are on the list of green (low risk) countries in the Slovak Republic or not current list of green (low risk) countries in the Slovak Republic is announced on the website of the Ministry of Foreign<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/covid-19.uvlf.sk\/en\/archives\/500\" class=\"themebutton\">Read 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