Entry information for Shape Academy employees

Updated on: February 24, 2021

As of January 15, a new entry regulation applies in Austria. This means that entry into Austria is subject to registration. The Pre-Travel Clearance Form is mandatory for every person entering Austria. In this form, among other things, data such as first and last name, date of birth, email address, residential or residence address in Austria, date of entry, any date of departure (optional), means of transport used (optional), as well as the countries of residence of the previous 10 days. 

IMPORTANT: Since you are entering Austria as a Shape Academy employee for professional reasons, you are exempt from the quarantine requirement, but you still need to register. In the course of your registration, you can indicate that you are entering for professional reasons.

IMPORTANT: You must be able to present the Pre-Travel Clearance Form either electronically or in printed form when entering the country.

Below this paragraph is the link to the Pre-Travel Clearance Form and the download link to instructions for error-free registration.

A landing ban has been imposed in Austria for aircraft coming from the United Kingdom from 00:00 on 22 December 2020 until 24:00 on 24 January 2021 due to a newly emerged variant of the COVID-19 virus, which is believed to be highly infectious. Numerous other European countries have imposed similar flight bans, and all ferry traffic to neighboring countries and Eurotunnel connections to France and Belgium have also been suspended until further notice.

For all Shape Academy employees this means that no entry to Austria is possible until at least 24.01, as no entry for professional reasons is allowed either.

As of December 19, 2020, new entry regulations will come into effect. Since you are entering Austria as a Shape Academy employee for professional reasons, you are not required to undergo a 10-day quarantine. However, you must carry the following documents with you when crossing the border:

• Confirmation from your employer (sent to you by Shape Academy).
• A medical certificate stating that you have tested negative for COVID 19. The test must have been taken no more than 72 hours ago at the time of entry.

Medical certificate

Medical certificates are used to prove that the person listed on the certificate has tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR or antigen testing. They are invalid if the sample collection at the time of entry was more than 72 hours ago. 

IMPORTANT: We recommend that you perform an antigen test. This test is much more practical than a PCR test. You will receive financial support for the costs incurred.

The certificates must comply with a certain format. You can download the template here:

Coming from Belgium, Austria & Switzerland
Before arrival, you must register at https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de/#/ and must carry proof of registration with you on arrival.
After arrival from Belgium you must immediately enter a 10-day quarantine. In addition, you must report to the local police authority (municipality or city hall of my place of residence/stay).
It is possible to shorten the quarantine period by presenting a negative test result. In this case, the test may be performed on the fifth day after entry at the earliest.

The following documents must be carried if you come from one of the countries listed below and wish to enter Italy.

Coming from Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Greece, France and Portugal.

• Self-declaration incl. attachment - The last two items (Covid test, quarantine address, etc.) do not need to be filled in.
• Inner-Italian self-declaration (always to be carried also when traveling within Italian regions)
• Negative SARS-CoV-2 test by PCR or antigen swab (performed not older than 48 h before entry) Attention: Test not necessary if stay in Italy is not longer than 5 days (120 hours)
• Notification to the local health authority
• Confirmation of work

Attention! The attachment is only available in Italian. You just have to sign it.

When entering by car:

• When entering South Tyrol, make the declaration online: https://siag.limequery.org/243965?lang=de 
• When entering via Friuli Venezia Giulia, contact the health authority in Udine by sending an e-mail to tarvis.border@asufc.sanita.fvg.it
• When crossing the border Switzerland-Italy via Como Valico di Brogeda - ASL Insubria (Como) -aianim@ats-insubria.it or uocpsal.co@ats-insubria.it 
• When crossing the border France-Italy via Ventimiglia - ASL Imperia - d.franco@asl1.liguria.it

When entering by plane: 

• Lazio Online Registration 
• Lombardy Online Registration 
• Puglia Online Registration 
• Emilia Romagna Online-Registration 
• Calabria Online Registration 
• Campania Information  
• Basilicata: Online-Registration  

Since February 8, 2021, new restrictions apply in Switzerland for people entering the country. The following figure from the BAG will help you to find out whether you need an entry form or a negative PCR test and whether there is a quarantine obligation for you upon entry.

 Individual regions of neighboring countries that are on the risk list.

• France:
  • Région Centre-Val de Loire
  • Région Hauts-de-France
  • Région Île de France
  • Région Normandie
  • Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  • Région Occitanie (Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées)
  • Région Pays de la Loire
  • Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
• Italy:
  • Regione Abruzzo
  • Regione Campania
  • Regione Emilia Romagna
  • Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
  • Regione Liguria
  • Regione Marche
  • Regione Molise
  • Regione Puglia
  • Regione Toscana
  • Regione Umbria
• Austria:
  
  • Land Kärnten
  • Land Niederösterreich
  • Land Salzburg
  • Land Steiermark

Entire states and territories considered as risk countries in Switzerland.

• Czechia
• Estonia
• Ireland
• Israel
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxemburg
• Malta
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Portugal
• Saint Lucia
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• United Kingdom
• United States of America

If you have to fill out an entry form according to the graphic above, then you have to fill it out electronically at this link before entering the country.

If you have to show a negative Corona test result upon entry according to the chart above, it has to meet the following criteria:

• The test was performed within the last 72h before entry.
• The test was a molecular biological analysis for the new corona virus e.g. a PCR test. The result of a rapid antigen test is not acceptable for entry.
• The result of the test is negative.

If you are required to enter quarantine according to the chart above, you can obtain an exemption by using the following authorization. The authorization by the cantonal authority must be made by means of an e-mail to the following e-mail address (depending on which canton you are going to). In the e-mail, state the key data of the entry (where to and for how long) and a reference to the fact that the entry is absolutely necessary for professional reasons and cannot be postponed. The best way to prove this is to enclose a confirmation of employment.

• St. Gallen: infoline.gd@sg.ch
• Valais: contact.covid19@psvalais.ch
• Bern: epi@be.ch

Coming from Germany

• Entry into France is possible without any restrictions

If you have any further questions about entry requirements or the upcoming season, please send an email to hr@youngmountain.com. We will reply as soon as possible.