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Access Procedure for UEFA EURO 2020 Football Matches in Bucharest

If you are looking for the access procedure for UEFA EURO 2020 football matches in Bucharest, it means you already have a ticket for the games in Bucharest or you plan on having one. Here’s where you’ll find out all you have to know about the access procedure on National Arena – Arena Nationala from Romania’s Capital city.

The categories of persons allowed on National Arena in Bucharest for UEFA EURO 2020 matches

According to the rules for the access on National Arena in Bucharest, the following categories of persons are allowed to enter the stadium:

A. Persons who are vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus for which 10 days have elapsed since the completion of the complete vaccination schedule;

B. Persons presenting a negative result of an RT-PCR test not older than 72 hours before the start of the match;

C. Persons between the 15th and 90th day after confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection;

D. Persons who present the negative result certified by a medical unit of a rapid antigen test not older than 24 hours before the start of the match.

Do you match either of the above-mentioned categories of people? Then it means you are allowed to enter the stadium and watch the games! Still, you have to take into consideration the next steps.

Steps to follow for entering the stadium in Bucharest for the persons from the allowed categories

Steps to follow for entering the stadium for ticket holders falling into categories A, B or C:

  1. The ticket holder shall appear on MD or MD-1 at one of the EURO 2020 accredited medical centers in Bucharest with the proving medical documents, in Romanian or English.
  2. The applicant shall pay to the cashier the costs of the procedure.
  3. The medical staff checks the documents and signals to the EURO 2020 volunteer present at the location that the applicant is in order.
  4. The EURO 2020 volunteer applies a wristband access bracelet to the applicant. Attention: once removed from the hand, the bracelet destroys itself and is no longer valid for access to the stadium!
  5. The spectator shows up at the stadium. Access is based on the ticket AND the bracelet. Just one of these elements is not enough. The spectator must also have the identity card with which he reserved his ticket.

In case of finding the invalidity of the submitted documents, the applicant can enter the rapid test procedure on the day of the match – described below – and thus fall into category D.

Steps to follow for entering the stadium for ticket holders falling into category D:

  1. The ticket holder shows up on the day of the match (MD) at one of the EURO 2020 accredited medical centers in Bucharest.
  2. The applicant shall pay to the cashier the costs of the procedure.
  3. The medical staff tests it with a rapid antigenic test and communicates the test result after the required waiting period.
  4. The medical staff informs the EURO 2020 volunteer present at the location that the applicant is OK (has a negative test).
  5. The EURO 2020 volunteer applies a wristband access bracelet to the applicant. Attention: once removed from the hand, the bracelet destroys itself and is no longer valid for access to the stadium!
  6. The spectator shows up at the stadium. Access is based on the ticket AND the bracelet. Just one of these elements is not enough. The spectator must also have the identity card with which he reserved his ticket.

More details on the procedures for entering the National Arena stadium in June, you can find on the Romanian Football Federation website.

Are you arriving in Bucharest from one of the red or yellow list countries? Here are the facilities at the airport

Facilities for supporters arriving in Romania from countries on the red and yellow lists, by plane, through the border point at Henri Coandă Airport:

  1. Ticket holders from countries on the yellow or red list arriving on MD or MD-1 at Henri Coandă Airport (Otopeni) will follow the specific epidemiological procedures valid for all passengers.
  2. In the baggage claim area, ticket holders will find EURO 2020 volunteers, wearing the EURO 2020 insignia. The supporter presents himself to the volunteer, presents him with the match ticket and the epidemiological certificate approved by the medical authorities present at the border attesting to the quarantine exemption.
  3. The EURO 2020 volunteer applies an access wristband to the applicant. Attention: once removed from the hand, the bracelet destroys itself and is no longer valid for access to the stadium!
  4. The spectator shows up at the stadium. Access is based on the ticket AND the bracelet. Just one of these elements is not enough. The spectator must also have the identity card with which he reserved his ticket.

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