Corrections & clarifications: Germany’s, Spain’s and Italy’s entry requirements have been updated.

As vaccination levels continue to rise in the U.S. and around the world, countries that had been off limits to foreigners for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to reopen.

On June 18, the European Union added the U.S. to a list of countries for which travel restrictions should gradually be lifted. The list applies to all American tourists, vaccinated or not, for nonessential travel.

The recommendation is not legally binding, and the decision on how and when to reopen borders is up to each individual member country.

► Europe travel restrictions for vaccinated visitors:Making sense of rules in France, Spain, Italy

► Spain reopens:  Vaccinated Americans can now visit 

In April, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated Americans could resume travel at low risk to