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Europe vaccine
requirements by country.

Europe is the easiest continent for vaccine requirements. No mandatory entry vaccines for most countries, no malaria, and generally excellent healthcare. The main things to watch are tick-borne encephalitis in forested Eastern Europe and making sure your routine vaccines are up to date.

44 countries covered
✅ Most require no mandatory vaccines
🌳 TBE flagged for forested areas
📄 Routine vaccines key
0
Mandatory entry vaccines for most of Western Europe
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands and most EU countries require nothing at the border
0
Countries in Europe with significant malaria risk
Europe is entirely malaria-free. No prophylaxis needed anywhere on the continent.
TBE
Tick-Borne Encephalitis
The main vaccine to consider for Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Alpine forests
MMR
Measles outbreaks in parts of Europe
Make sure your MMR is up to date. Measles outbreaks have occurred across Romania, Ukraine, and the Balkans
What to Get

Vaccines worth knowing about for Europe

Europe has a very low vaccine burden overall. These are the vaccines that actually matter here.

🌳
Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE)
Consider for forested Eastern Europe

A viral infection spread by tick bites. Relevant for hikers and campers in forested areas of Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Baltic states, Scandinavia, Russia, and the Balkans. Not needed for city travel.

💉
Routine Vaccines (MMR, DTP, Polio)
Essential before any European travel

Measles outbreaks have occurred across Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, and other parts of Eastern Europe. MMR should be up to date. DTP and Polio boosters are also worth checking before travel.

🧔
Hepatitis A
Recommended for Eastern Europe & Balkans

Less critical in Western Europe but recommended for travel to Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Turkey, where food and water hygiene standards can vary. Good insurance wherever you eat street food.

🐕
Rabies
Consider for rural Eastern Europe

Western Europe is essentially rabies-free. Some Eastern European countries (Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus) do have rabies in wildlife. Pre-exposure vaccination is worth considering for extended rural or outdoor travel.

💉
Yellow Fever (if arriving from endemic regions)
Required by some countries if from endemic origin

Europe is not endemic for yellow fever, but some European countries (particularly those with overseas territories) may require proof of yellow fever vaccination if you're arriving from sub-Saharan Africa or South America.

💧
Hepatitis B
Consider for medical procedures or long stays

Recommended for travelers who may receive medical care, tattoos, or piercings during their trip. Also recommended for longer stays across Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

💉
Typhoid
Consider for Eastern Europe & Turkey

Not routinely recommended for Western Europe. Worth considering for travel to rural Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Turkey, especially if you'll be eating local food in smaller towns.

✅
Standard tourist travel: almost nothing needed
Good news for most travelers

For the majority of European tourist itineraries — Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Prague, Vienna — the only real requirement is ensuring your routine vaccines (MMR, DTP) are up to date before you leave home.

All 44 Countries

Country-by-country requirements

The good news: almost every European country requires no mandatory entry vaccines. The differences are in what's recommended based on your activities and the region you're visiting. Turkey is included here as it appears in the Europe section of Atlas Guide.

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Albania
Hidden gem of the Adriatic
No mandatory entry vaccines Hepatitis A recommended
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🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Typhoid (rural travel)
  • Hepatitis B
🔵 Also Consider
  • Rabies (rural areas)
  • TBE (forested areas)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR especially)
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Albania guide →
🇦🇩
Andorra
Pyrenean microstate for skiers and shoppers
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A (standard precaution)
ⓘ Andorra has excellent healthcare and essentially no endemic disease risk. One of the lowest-burden destinations in Europe.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Andorra guide →
🇦🇹
Austria
Imperial grandeur and Alpine splendor
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for hiking areas
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE / Tick-Borne Encephalitis (forested and Alpine areas, Apr-Nov)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A (standard precaution)
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ TBE is the main vaccine consideration for Austria. If you plan to hike, cycle, or spend time in forested areas outside Vienna, TBE vaccination is strongly recommended. Vienna itself has very low risk.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Austria guide →
B
🇧🇾
Belarus
Soviet legacy and primeval forests
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for Belovezhskaya Pushcha
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (forested areas, including Belovezhskaya Pushcha)
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Rabies (wildlife in forests)
  • Typhoid
⚠ Belarus is subject to significant Western travel advisories due to the political situation and its support for Russia in the Ukraine conflict. Many governments advise against all but essential travel.
Always verify current requirements and security situation before travel. Full Belarus guide →
🇧🇪
Belgium
Chocolate, beer, and medieval cities
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A (standard precaution)
  • Hepatitis B
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Belgium guide →
🇧🇦
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Mostar bridge and Ottoman heritage
No mandatory entry vaccines Hepatitis A recommended
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • TBE (forested areas)
  • Rabies (rural areas)
  • Typhoid
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Bosnia guide →
🇧🇬
Bulgaria
Rose valleys and Black Sea coast
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for rural areas
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • TBE (forested mountainous areas)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Rabies (rural areas)
  • Typhoid
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Bulgaria guide →
C
🇭🇷
Croatia
Adriatic jewel with medieval charm
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for inland forests
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🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • TBE (inland forested areas: Gorski Kotar, Lika)
  • Routine vaccines
🔵 Also Consider
  • Rabies (rural areas)
ⓘ The Dalmatian coast (Dubrovnik, Split, Hvar) is virtually risk-free. TBE is only relevant for inland forested hiking areas away from the coast.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Croatia guide →
🇨🇿
Czech Republic
Fairy-tale castles and craft beer
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for Bohemian forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (South Bohemia, Moravia, forested areas)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ Prague is entirely risk-free. TBE only matters if you're hiking or camping in Czech forests and meadows. The Czech Republic is one of the higher-TBE-risk countries in Central Europe.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Czech Republic guide →
D
🇩🇰
Denmark
Hygge, Vikings, and world-class design
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • TBE (Bornholm island and forested areas)
  • Hepatitis A
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Denmark guide →
E
🇪🇪
Estonia
Digital Baltic gem with medieval Tallinn
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE important for forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (one of Europe's highest TBE risk countries — widespread in forests)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ Estonia has one of the highest TBE infection rates in Europe. If you plan any outdoor activity beyond Tallinn, TBE vaccination is strongly recommended. Tallinn itself is fine without it.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Estonia guide →
F
🇫🇮
Finland
Midnight sun and Northern Lights
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for Aland Islands & forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (Aland Islands, southwestern coast, and forest areas, Apr-Nov)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Finland guide →
🇫🇷
France
Romance, culture, and culinary excellence
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry to mainland France
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • TBE (Alsace region, forested Massif Central)
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ Note: If visiting French overseas territories (French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion), vaccine requirements may differ significantly. French Guiana requires Yellow Fever vaccination.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full France guide →
G
🇩🇪
Germany
Castles, beer, and engineering marvels
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for southern forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg, Hesse, and southern forests, Apr-Nov)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ Berlin, Hamburg, and northern Germany have no significant TBE risk. The Black Forest, Bavarian Alps, and forested areas of southern Germany do. If you're hiking in the south, TBE vaccination is recommended.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Germany guide →
🇬🇷
Greece
Ancient ruins and island paradise
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis B
  • Typhoid (rural areas)
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Greece guide →
H
🇭🇺
Hungary
Thermal baths and grand Budapest
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for rural areas
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (forested and rural areas, spring-autumn)
  • Hepatitis A
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis B
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Hungary guide →
I
🇮🇸
Iceland
Land of fire, ice, and natural wonders
No mandatory entry vaccines No significant health risks
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A (standard precaution)
ⓘ Iceland has no ticks, no malaria, no rabies, and excellent healthcare. It is one of the safest and lowest vaccine-burden destinations on earth.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Iceland guide →
🇮🇪
Ireland
Green hills and legendary pub culture
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A (standard precaution)
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Ireland guide →
🇮🇹
Italy
Renaissance art, stunning coasts, world cuisine
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • TBE (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, forested northern areas)
  • Hepatitis B
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Italy guide →
K
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Kosovo
Newest nation with ancient Albanian roots
No mandatory entry vaccines Hepatitis A recommended
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Rabies (rural areas)
  • Typhoid
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Kosovo guide →
L
🇱🇻
Latvia
Art nouveau Riga and Baltic forests
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE important for forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (one of the highest TBE risk countries in Europe; widespread in forests)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ Latvia has some of the highest TBE rates in Europe. The entire country outside of Riga city centre carries meaningful TBE risk in tick season (April to November). If you're doing any outdoor activity at all, get vaccinated.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Latvia guide →
🇱🇮
Liechtenstein
Alpine microstate between two giants
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • TBE (forested hiking areas)
  • Hepatitis A
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Liechtenstein guide →
🇱🇹
Lithuania
Baroque Vilnius and Baltic amber coast
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (high risk in forested areas across the country)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Lithuania guide →
🇱🇺
Luxembourg
Fairytale gorges and EU capital
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Luxembourg guide →
M
🇲🇹
Malta
Crusader history in the Mediterranean sun
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Malta guide →
🇲🇩
Moldova
Europe's most underrated wine country
No mandatory entry vaccines Hepatitis A recommended
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • TBE (forested areas)
  • Rabies (rural areas)
  • Typhoid
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Moldova guide →
🇲🇨
Monaco
Grand Prix glamour on the Riviera
No mandatory entry vaccines No health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Monaco guide →
🇲🇪
Montenegro
Wild mountains meet turquoise coast
No mandatory entry vaccines Hepatitis A recommended
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • TBE (forested mountain areas)
  • Rabies (rural areas)
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Montenegro guide →
N
🇳🇱
Netherlands
Canals, tulips, and windmills
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Netherlands guide →
🇲🇰
North Macedonia
Ancient Ohrid and Balkan crossroads
No mandatory entry vaccines Hepatitis A recommended
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • TBE (forested rural areas)
  • Rabies
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full North Macedonia guide →
🇳🇴
Norway
Fjords, northern lights, and Viking heritage
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for southern coastal forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (southern coastal areas, especially Vestfold and Telemark)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ TBE risk in Norway is concentrated along the southern coast. Northern Norway (including the Lofoten Islands and Tromsø) has no TBE risk. Oslo and Bergen city visits don't require TBE vaccination.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Norway guide →
P
🇵🇱
Poland
Medieval cities and resilient spirit
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (Bialowieza Forest, Mazuria, and northeastern forests)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Poland guide →
🇵🇹
Portugal
Coastal charm and historic cities
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry to mainland Portugal
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ Mainland Portugal, the Algarve, Lisbon, and Porto all carry no significant health risk. The Azores and Madeira are also essentially risk-free for standard visitors.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Portugal guide →
R
🇷🇴
Romania
Dracula castles and Carpathian forests
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE and Hepatitis A recommended
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • TBE (Carpathian Mountains and forested areas)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR especially important: measles outbreaks)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Rabies (rural areas, stray dogs remain an issue)
  • Typhoid
ⓘ Romania has had measles outbreaks in recent years. Check your MMR status before visiting. Rabies in stray dogs is genuinely more of an issue in rural Romania than most EU countries. Exercise caution.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Romania guide →
🇷🇺
Russia
From the Kremlin to Lake Baikal
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE widespread in forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (widespread across Siberia, Ural, and forested Russia)
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Rabies (rural areas)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Typhoid
⚠ Most Western governments advise against all travel to Russia due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary detention of foreign nationals. Check your government's travel advisory carefully.
Always verify current security situation and requirements before travel. Full Russia guide →
S
🇸🇲
San Marino
The world's oldest republic on a mountaintop
No mandatory entry vaccines No health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full San Marino guide →
🇷🇸
Serbia
Balkan nightlife and Orthodox monasteries
No mandatory entry vaccines Hepatitis A and TBE recommended
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • TBE (rural and forested areas)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Rabies (rural areas)
  • Typhoid
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Serbia guide →
🇸🇰
Slovakia
Tatra peaks and medieval town squares
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for forested areas
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (widespread in forests and rural areas, especially spring-autumn)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Slovakia guide →
🇸🇮
Slovenia
Lake Bled and Alpine perfection
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for hiking areas
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (widespread across the country, including areas near Lake Bled)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ Slovenia has a high TBE risk compared to its size. Even relatively close to Ljubljana and around Lake Bled, TBE vaccination is recommended if you'll be walking in nature. Get vaccinated if you're doing any hiking.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Slovenia guide →
🇪🇸
Spain
Passion, fiestas, and Mediterranean magic
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry to mainland Spain
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ Mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Ibiza), and the Canary Islands all have very low health risk. Note that Spain's African territories (Ceuta and Melilla) may have slightly different considerations given proximity to Morocco.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Spain guide →
🇸🇪
Sweden
ABBA, IKEA, and endless archipelago
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for archipelago and forests
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (Stockholm archipelago, Gotland, Aland, and forested southern Sweden)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ TBE risk exists in the Stockholm archipelago and forested areas of central and southern Sweden. If you're kayaking through islands or hiking in the forests outside the city, TBE vaccination is recommended.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Sweden guide →
🇨🇭
Switzerland
Alpine peaks and chocolate dreams
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE for most of the country
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (most of Switzerland except Geneva canton is a risk area)
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ Switzerland officially classifies almost the entire country (except Geneva and parts of Valais) as a TBE risk zone. The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health recommends vaccination for anyone planning outdoor activity including hiking in the Alps.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full Switzerland guide →
T
🇹🇷
Turkey
Where East meets West in harmony
No mandatory entry vaccines Hepatitis A recommended
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Hepatitis A
  • Typhoid
  • Hepatitis B
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Rabies (rural areas)
  • Malaria prophylaxis (southeastern Turkey near Syrian border, Apr-Nov)
  • TBE (Black Sea forested regions)
ⓘ Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, and the Aegean coast are low risk. Southeastern Turkey (Diyarbakir, Hatay) carries very low but non-zero malaria risk in summer. Rural eastern Turkey and the Black Sea coast have higher health consideration needs than western tourist areas.
Always verify current requirements with the Turkish embassy before travel. Full Turkey guide →
U
🇺🇦
Ukraine
Sunflowers, history, and enduring spirit
No mandatory entry vaccines TBE and Hepatitis A recommended
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • TBE (forested areas across the country)
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Routine vaccines (MMR especially: measles outbreaks)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Rabies (rural areas)
  • Typhoid
⚠ Ukraine is in an active war following Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. All governments advise against travel to Ukraine. This is included for completeness but travel is not recommended under current circumstances.
All travel to Ukraine is currently strongly advised against by most governments. Full Ukraine guide →
🇬🇧
United Kingdom
Castles, countryside, and world-class cities
No mandatory entry vaccines Very low health risk
+
🔴 Required for Entry
  • No mandatory vaccines for entry
🟡 Strongly Recommended
  • Routine vaccines (MMR, DTP)
🔵 Also Consider
  • Hepatitis A (standard precaution)
  • Hepatitis B
ⓘ The UK has excellent healthcare and essentially no endemic disease risk. London, Edinburgh, Manchester, and all standard UK destinations are among the lowest-burden travel destinations in the world.
Always verify current requirements before travel. Full United Kingdom guide →
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