The Swedish authorities have lifted pre-testing requirements against South Africa and numerous neighbouring southern African countries, irrespective of vaccination status.
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Starting January 21, travellers from South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Malawi and Zambia will no longer be required to present a negative Covid-19 test within 48 hours of arrival.
The requirement was removed on the basis that travellers from those countries are no longer considered to pose a significant threat that would escalate the spread of the Omicron variant in Sweden, according to Schengen Visa Info News.
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