The HOC will provide all updated information on the ICF website in a document published on the ICF website:
https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-slalom-world-cup/ljubljana-tacen-2020/team-info
NOTE: Sanitary measures can be updated at short notice by the local authorities.
COVID-19: ENTRY TO SLOVENIA
Canoe Federation of Slovenia will provide the official invitation letter for participants of the 2020 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup race in Ljubljana – Tacen. Please, send us the names and passport numbers of your team members who will come to Slovenia.
For the up to date info on entry to Slovenia, please, refer to:
https:/www.gov.si/en/topics/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/border-crossing/
The National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) closely monitors the epidemiological situation in Slovenia and globally, and prepares evaluations of the epidemiological situation in every single country. On the basis of those evaluations, the Government determines the lists of countries that are subject to the various measures that apply for entering Slovenia.
Green list of countries
Epidemiologically safe countries or administrative units of countries are included in the green list.
People with permanent or temporary residence in a country that has been added to the green list, and arriving from such countries, can enter Slovenia without restrictions or quarantine. It shall also be considered that a person is arriving from a country on a green list if they stayed in that country continuously for 14 days before entering Slovenia, which can be proven with a proper certificate.
Green list of countries (valid as of 12 October 2020):
– Third countries:
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Serbia
- Uruguay
Orange list of countries
If a country is not on the list of epidemiologically safe (green list) or on the list of countries with an unstable epidemiological situation (red list), it shall be considered that it has been included on the orange list (all world countries that have not been included either on the red or on the green list).
Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican are treated the same as the member states of the Schengen Area. If these countries are put on the orange list, they will be not treated as third countries. This means that citizens of these countries will be able to exercise their prerogative to enter Slovenia without quarantine and without submitting a negative test.
Entry from orange EU member states or the members of the Schengen Area
People arriving to the Republic of Slovenia from a EU member state or member of the Schengen Area that has been included on the orange list can enter Slovenia without restrictions or quarantine.
Entry from orange countries that are not EU member states or the members of the Schengen Area
People entering the Republic of Slovenia, who are a resident of a country on the orange list or who arrive from that country, shall be due to the potential infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus required to stay in quarantine for a period of ten days.
This quarantine shall not be ordered if a person, when crossing the border, submits a medical certificate proving that they have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), which is not older than 48 hours and was performed in a EU member state, in a member of the Schengen Area, i.e. with an organisation or individual recognised by the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology and the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food as suitable and credible and have been published on the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food on its website. Tests made by the mentioned institutions in third countries will therefore be recognised.
Red list of countries
Countries with an unstable epidemiological situation or administrative divisions of countries are included on the red list.
People entering the Republic of Slovenia, who are a resident of a country on the red list or who arrive from that country, shall be due to the potential infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus required to stay in quarantine for a period of ten days.
The quarantine shall not be ordered if a person, when crossing the border, submits a medical certificate proving that they have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), which is not older than 48 hours and was performed in a EU member state, in a member of the Schengen Area, i.e. with an organisation or individual recognised by the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology and the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food as suitable and credible and have been published on the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food website. Tests made by the mentioned institutions in third countries will therefore be recognised.
Red list of countries (valid as of 29 September 2020)
– EU member states or members of the Schengen Area
- Austria (only individual administrative units)
– Vienna
– Vorarlberg
– Tyrol - Belgium (only individual administrative units)
– Brussels - Bulgaria (only individual administrative units)
– Blagoevgrad - Croatia (only individual administrative units)
– Brod-Posavina
– Dubrovnik-Neretva
– Lika-Senj
– Požega-Slavonia
– Šibenik-Knin
– Split-Dalmatia
– Virovitica-Podravina
– Zadar - Czech Republic
- Denmark (only individual administrative units)
– Hovedstaden, capital city region - France (only individual administrative units)
– Auvergne-RHone-Alps
– Brittany
– Centre-Val de Loire
– Corse
– Hauts-de-France
– Île-de-France
– Normandy
– Nouvelle-Aquitaine
– Occitane
– Provence-Alps-Côte d’Azur
– French overseas department French Guiana
– French overseas department Guadelupe
– French overseas department Saint Martin
– French overseas department La Réunion - Hungary (only individual administrative units)
– Budapest
– Győr-Moson-Sopron - Ireland (only individual administrative units)
– Dublin - Luxembourg
- The Netherlands (only individual administrative units)
– North Holland
– South Holland
– Utrecht
– Dutch overseas territory of Aruba
– Dutch overseas territory of Sint Maarten - Portugal (only individual administrative units)
– Lisbon - Romania ((only individual administrative units)
– Bacău
– Bihor
– Brăila
– Brașov
– Bucharest
– Caras Severin
– Covasna
– Neamt
– Iasi
– Ilfov
– Prahova
– Vâlcea
– Vaslui - Spain
- Switzerland (only individual administrative units)
– Fribourg
– Geneva
– Vaud - The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (only individual administrative units)
– British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
– Third countries:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belize
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Bhutan
- Chad
- Chile
- Montenegro
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- The Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- The Philippines
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guiana
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Iran
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Yemen
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Cameron
- Qatar
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Columbia
- Comoros
- Kosovo
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Morocco
- Mauritania
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Nicaragua
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Republic of Congo
- Russia
- El Salvador
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Sierra Leone
- Syria
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Somalia
- Central African Republic
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- East Timor
- Zambia
- United States of America
- United Arab Emirates
- Cape Verde
- Zimbabwe
Servicing decisions on quarantine at the state border
Persons who will be ordered to quarantine will be able to enter Slovenia on any border crossing or checkpoint. Police officers collect the data required for the decision on quarantine to be issued from the person who is to be ordered to quarantine and send them to the representative of the Ministry of Health. The latter then issues the decision and returns it to the police officer located on the border crossing or the checkpoint. The police officer then serves the decision to the person ordered to quarantine before authorising his or her entry to Slovenia.
Persons who are not residents of Slovenia are ordered to quarantine at the address where they will actually stay. Any quarantine-related costs will be covered by the quarantined persons themselves. Foreign citizens who are not residents of Slovenia and cannot provide an address where they would stay in quarantine are not allowed entry into the country if appropriate quarantine accommodation capacities cannot be ensured.
Persons who intend to work in Slovenia shall be ordered to quarantine at the address stated in the employer’s certificate, submitted at the entry to Slovenia at the time of crossing the state border.
Testing is allowed during quarantine
A person who has been ordered to quarantine by way of a decision may test for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) during the quarantine. If they test negative, the competent authority will set aside the decision.
Crossing the state border with Croatia
The following administrative units have been included on the red list (valid as of 29 September 2020):
- Brod-Posavina,
- Dubrovnik-Neretva,
- Lika-Senj,
- Požega-Slavonia,
- Šibenik-Knin,
- Split-Dalmatia,
- Virovitica-Podravina,
All other administrative units of Croatia are on the orange list. People arriving from orange administrative units or residing there can enter Slovenia without restrictions or quarantine.
People entering the Republic of Slovenia who are resident in the above listed red administrative units of Croatia or arriving from there, shall be due to the potential infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus required to stay in quarantine for a period of ten days.
The quarantine shall not be ordered if a person, when crossing the border, submits a medical certificate proving that they have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), which is not older than 48 hours and was performed in a EU member state, in a member of the Schengen Area, i.e. with an organisation or individual recognised by the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology and the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food as suitable and credible and have been published on the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food website. Tests made by the mentioned institutions in third countries will therefore be recognised.
Prior to entry to Croatia, passengers can send their data via a designated website of the Croatian Ministry of the Interior, i.e. Enter Croatia.
As of 15 June 2020, all border crossings for local border traffic on the border with Croatia are open. Slovenian and Croatian citizens and persons with the right to free movement as per union law can cross the state border at those border crossings.
Crossing the state border with Italy
Italy is on the orange list (valid as of 29 September, 2020). People arriving from Italy, can enter Slovenia without restrictions or quarantine.
Checkpoints have been introduced on the border area with Italy at the following road connections:
- Vrtojba,
- Fernetiči,
- Škofije,
- Krvavi Potok.
Slovenian and Italian citizens can cross the state border at locations other than those checkpoints.
Crossing the state border with Austria
The following administrative units have been included on the red list (valid as of 29 September 2020):
- Vienna,
- Vorarlberg,
- Tyrol.
All other administrative units of Austria are on the orange list. People arriving from orange administrative units or residing there can enter Slovenia without restrictions or quarantine.
People entering the Republic of Slovenia who are resident in the above listed red administrative units of Austria or arriving from there, shall be due to the potential infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus required to stay in quarantine for a period of ten days.
This quarantine shall not be ordered if a person, when crossing the border, submits a medical certificate proving that they have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), which is not older than 48 hours and was performed in a EU member state, in a member of the Schengen Area, i.e. with an organisation or individual recognised by the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology and the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food as suitable and credible and have been published on the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food website.
- Karavanke,
- Ljubelj (Loibl Pass)
- Šentilj (motorway),
- Šentilj (railway).
Slovenian and Austrian citizens can cross the state border at locations other than those checkpoints.
Crossing the state border with Hungary
The following administrative units have been included on the red list (valid as of 29 September 2020):
- Budapest,
- Győr-Moson-Sopron.
All other administrative units of Hungary are on the orange list. People arriving from orange administrative units or residing there can enter Slovenia without restrictions or quarantine.
People entering the Republic of Slovenia who are resident in the above listed red administrative units of Hungary or arriving from there, shall be due to the potential infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus required to stay in quarantine for a period of ten days.
The quarantine shall not be ordered if a person, when crossing the border, submits a medical certificate proving that they have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), which is not older than 48 hours and was performed in a EU member state, in a member of the Schengen Area, i.e. with an organisation or individual recognised by the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology and the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food as suitable and credible and have been published on the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food website. Tests made by the mentioned institutions in third countries will therefore be recognised.
The following checkpoints on road connections on the border area with Hungary have been introduced:
- Dolga vas,
- Pince (motorway).
Citizens of Slovenia and Hungary can also cross the state border at the checkpoints Pince (regional road), the Ketvolgy/Verica-Čepinci one and Hodoš.
UPDATED: 12/10/2020
COVID-19
Each Participating National Federation will be expected to have undertaken their own risk assessment and have a Covid-19 safety protocol in place and will require to have taken the precautionary measures prior to travel.
Each Participating National Federation is responsible for all costs (including medication) should any member of their Team be required to go into quarantine at any time from arrival to departure and/or be hospitalised or to return to the country of departure. The ICF, the Host National Federation and the Host Organising Committee will try to support the concerned person as much as they can.
The ICF or organiser does not accept any responsibility for Covid-19 infection that occurs during or after the competition but will take all advised precautionary measures to reduce the risk of transmission.
Masks will have to be worn at the competition venue at all times. Disinfection stations will be located throughout the venue. At the entrance to the venue the temperature screening will be in place for all the participants and invited persons.
