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COVID-19 restriction during Euromembrane Congress
Corona passport is required for entering the conference area, as well as indoor facilities such as restaurant and bar. A corona passport can either be on a digital app or be an official document. You are eligible for a corona passport once you can document that you have been vaccinated against, recently tested negative for, or have previously been infected with COVID-19.
a. Your vaccination passport becomes valid 14 days after your first jab. You must get your second jab within 42 days of the first jab in order for your vaccination passport to remain valid. If vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson your vaccination passport becomes valid 14 days after your first and only jab.
b. You can use a negative test result as documentation that for PCR test was taken within the past 96 hours and for a rapid antigen test (RAT) within the past 72 hours.
c. Official document to prove you have previously been infected with COVID-19.
More information about the restriction and corona passport can be found: www.coronasmitte.dk
COVID-19 testing center
The closest testing center to BIBM congress venue is Copenhagen City Hall Square. Copenhagen Medicals, the official partner, provides antigen test. The center is open 08:00-20:00 from Monday to Friday and 10:00-18:00 on Saturday and Sunday. No reservation is required.
If you wish to do a PCR test, the closest center is on Amager island in Copenhagen.
More information about all the test centers can be found: Find Testing Centers. All the tests are free of charge in Denmark.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN DENMARK
Danish.
CURRENCY
The Currency in Denmark is Danish Kroner (DKK). 100 DKK is equivalent to 13.4 EUR or 16.7 USD.
WEATHER IN COPENHAGEN IN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Winter in Copenhagen! The temperature during the daytime in early winter is about 0-5°C.
SAFETY IN COPENHAGEN
Copenhagen is a safe city with a very low crime rate. Nevertheless, good urban and cautious behavior is always recommended.
TRANSPORTATION IN COPENHAGEN
The public transport infrastructure of Copenhagen is among the most efficient and reliable in the world, and it is still being developed and improved. Public transport will get you anywhere you wish to go in the capital region.
Copenhagen offers various possibilities for public transportation. You can jump on the bus, get on the train or ride the metro. Due to the good infrastructure, it’s very easy to get around in Copenhagen.
The meeting venue is situated within walking distance of Kgs. Nytorv Metro Station. The metro runs directly from Copenhagen Airport Kastrup to Kgs. Nytorv Metro Station.
Tickets: The same ticket can be used in the metro, bus, train and harbor bus. More information about tickets and prices can be found by clicking here. Always have your ticket with you in case a conductor wants to see it. Traveling without a valid ticket will result in a fine.
Taxi: All taxis run on meter and they all take credit cards. READ MORE.
VISA TO DENMARK
Denmark is a member of the European Union, and travel to and from Denmark is governed by EU law. Therefore, different entry requirements may apply depending on where you're travelling from, and what your nationality is. Read more.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Emergency: 112
Police emergency: 114
Copenhagen Police: +45 33 14 88 88
Doctor: 118
