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GLOBAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM LOG
Country-by-country travel restrictions, due to COVID-19
Researched and written by
Ian Youngman
Last updated: 16 June
TM
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GENERAL UPDATE: Borders are slowly opening. The situation is increasingly fluid with countries changing plans on dates, tests and quarantine daily. Although the main movement is to open, traffic light systems mean that countries that were allowed in can again be banned on a daily basis, either for all the country or certain regions. EU UPDATE: The European Commission (EC) has recommended that Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States resume most inter-EU travel and plan to open borders globally from I July. However, each country has its own rules on which countries it will accept, who has to test, and who has to quarantine. Some have set up systems that change those rules weekly. The European Union, and all of its member states, are planning for a safe re-opening of Europe . The European Commission has launched ‘Re-open EU', a web platform to support a safe relaunch of travelling and tourism across Europe. It will provide real-time information on borders and available means of transport and tourism services in Member States. Re-open EU will also include practical information provided by Member States on travel restrictions, public health and safety measures such as on physical distancing or wearing of facemasks, as well as other useful information on EU and national tourism offers. This will allow Europeans to take responsible and well-informed decisions on how to manage continuing risks related to Coronavirus while planning their travels. The following is a log of over 160 medical tourism destinations and countries, covering the changes imposed
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in terms of border control, quarantine and testing requirements and restrictions on citizens. For more detailed analysis of the impact of this coronavirus pandemic on global medical travel, click on the COVID-19 topic on the IMTJ website and profiles. The following countries are currently covered in this log – click on the country to get to the appropriate page.
Contents ABU DHABI (UAE) ......................................................................................................................... 8
ALBANIA ......................................................................................................................................... 9
ALGERIA ....................................................................................................................................... 10
ANGOLA ....................................................................................................................................... 10
ANGUILLA .................................................................................................................................... 10
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ........................................................................................................ 11
ARGENTINA ................................................................................................................................. 12
ARMENIA ...................................................................................................................................... 12
ARUBA .......................................................................................................................................... 13
AUSTRALIA .................................................................................................................................. 14
AUSTRIA ....................................................................................................................................... 15
AZERBAIJAN ............................................................................................................................... 16
BAHAMAS .................................................................................................................................... 16
BAHRAIN ...................................................................................................................................... 17
BANGLADESH ............................................................................................................................. 18
BARBADOS .................................................................................................................................. 18
BELARUS ..................................................................................................................................... 18
BELGIUM ...................................................................................................................................... 19
BELIZE .......................................................................................................................................... 19
BERMUDA .................................................................................................................................... 20
BOLIVIA ........................................................................................................................................ 21
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ................................................................................................. 21
BOTSWANA ................................................................................................................................. 21
BRAZIL .......................................................................................................................................... 22
BRUNEI ......................................................................................................................................... 22
BULGARIA .................................................................................................................................... 22
BURKINA FASO .......................................................................................................................... 24
CAMEROON ................................................................................................................................ 24
CAMBODIA ................................................................................................................................... 24
CANADA ....................................................................................................................................... 25
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CAYMAN ISLANDS ..................................................................................................................... 25
CHILE ............................................................................................................................................ 26
CHINA............................................................................................................................................ 26
COLOMBIA ................................................................................................................................... 27
CONGO ......................................................................................................................................... 28
COSTA RICA ................................................................................................................................ 28
CROATIA ...................................................................................................................................... 29
CUBA ............................................................................................................................................. 30
CYPRUS ....................................................................................................................................... 30
CZECH REPUBLIC ..................................................................................................................... 32
DENMARK .................................................................................................................................... 34
DOMINICA .................................................................................................................................... 34
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ............................................................................................................ 35
DUBAI (UAE) ................................................................................................................................ 35
ECUADOR .................................................................................................................................... 37
EGYPT .......................................................................................................................................... 37
EL SALVADOR ............................................................................................................................ 38
ESTONIA ...................................................................................................................................... 39
ETHIOPIA ..................................................................................................................................... 40
FIJI ................................................................................................................................................. 40
FINLAND ....................................................................................................................................... 40
FRANCE........................................................................................................................................ 41
GAMBIA ........................................................................................................................................ 42
GEORGIA ..................................................................................................................................... 43
GERMANY .................................................................................................................................... 43
GHANA .......................................................................................................................................... 44
GREECE ....................................................................................................................................... 44
GRENADA .................................................................................................................................... 47
GUATEMALA ............................................................................................................................... 48
GUYANA ....................................................................................................................................... 48
HAITI .............................................................................................................................................. 48
HONDURAS ................................................................................................................................. 49
HONG KONG (CHINA) ............................................................................................................... 49
HUNGARY .................................................................................................................................... 50
ICELAND ....................................................................................................................................... 51
INDIA ............................................................................................................................................. 51
INDONESIA .................................................................................................................................. 53
IRAN .............................................................................................................................................. 53
IRAQ .............................................................................................................................................. 54
IRELAND ....................................................................................................................................... 54
ISRAEL .......................................................................................................................................... 56
ITALY ............................................................................................................................................. 57
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JAMAICA ....................................................................................................................................... 58
JAPAN ........................................................................................................................................... 59
JORDAN........................................................................................................................................ 60
KAZAHKSTAN ............................................................................................................................. 61
KENYA .......................................................................................................................................... 61
KUWAIT ........................................................................................................................................ 62
KYGRYZSTAN ............................................................................................................................. 62
LAOS ............................................................................................................................................. 62
LATVIA .......................................................................................................................................... 63
LEBANON ..................................................................................................................................... 63
LESOTHO ..................................................................................................................................... 64
LIBYA ............................................................................................................................................. 64
LIECHTENSTEIN......................................................................................................................... 64
LITHUANIA ................................................................................................................................... 65
LUXEMBOURG ............................................................................................................................ 65
MACAU (CHINA) ......................................................................................................................... 66
MADAGASCAR ............................................................................................................................ 66
MALAWI ........................................................................................................................................ 66
MALAYSIA .................................................................................................................................... 67
MALDIVES .................................................................................................................................... 67
MALI ............................................................................................................................................... 68
MALTA ........................................................................................................................................... 69
MAURITIUS .................................................................................................................................. 69
MEXICO ........................................................................................................................................ 70
MOLDOVA .................................................................................................................................... 71
MONACO ...................................................................................................................................... 72
MONGOLIA .................................................................................................................................. 72
MONTENEGRO ........................................................................................................................... 72
MOROCCO ................................................................................................................................... 73
MOZAMBIQUE ............................................................................................................................. 73
MYANMAR .................................................................................................................................... 74
NAMIBIA........................................................................................................................................ 74
NEPAL ........................................................................................................................................... 75
NETHERLANDS .......................................................................................................................... 75
NEW ZEALAND ........................................................................................................................... 75
NICARAGUA ................................................................................................................................ 76
NIGERIA........................................................................................................................................ 77
NORTH MACEDONIA ................................................................................................................. 77
NORWAY ...................................................................................................................................... 77
OMAN ............................................................................................................................................ 78
PAKISTAN .................................................................................................................................... 79
PANAMA ....................................................................................................................................... 79
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PAPUA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA ........................................................................................ 79
PARAGUAY .................................................................................................................................. 80
PERU ............................................................................................................................................. 80
PHILIPPINES ............................................................................................................................... 80
POLAND........................................................................................................................................ 81
PORTUGAL .................................................................................................................................. 81
PUERTO RICO ............................................................................................................................ 83
QATAR .......................................................................................................................................... 83
ROMANIA ..................................................................................................................................... 85
RUSSIA ......................................................................................................................................... 86
RWANDA ...................................................................................................................................... 87
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS ......................................................................................................... 88
SAINT LUCIA ............................................................................................................................... 88
SAINT MAARTEN ........................................................................................................................ 89
SAINT VINCENT .......................................................................................................................... 89
SAUDI ARABIA ............................................................................................................................ 90
SERBIA ......................................................................................................................................... 91
SIERRA LEONE........................................................................................................................... 91
SINGAPORE ................................................................................................................................ 92
SLOVAKIA .................................................................................................................................... 93
SLOVENIA .................................................................................................................................... 94
SOMALIA ...................................................................................................................................... 95
SOUTH AFRICA .......................................................................................................................... 95
SOUTH KOREA ........................................................................................................................... 95
SPAIN ............................................................................................................................................ 96
SRI LANKA ................................................................................................................................... 98
SUDAN ........................................................................................................................................ 100
SWEDEN .................................................................................................................................... 100
SWITZERLAND ......................................................................................................................... 101
TAIWAN ...................................................................................................................................... 101
TANZANIA .................................................................................................................................. 101
THAILAND .................................................................................................................................. 102
TRINIDAD ................................................................................................................................... 104
TUNISIA ...................................................................................................................................... 104
TURKEY ...................................................................................................................................... 105
TURKMENISTAN ....................................................................................................................... 107
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS............................................................................................. 108
UGANDA ..................................................................................................................................... 108
UAE (see also Abu Dhabi & Dubai) ........................................................................................ 109
UK ................................................................................................................................................ 110
UKRAINE .................................................................................................................................... 112
USA .............................................................................................................................................. 112
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URUGUAY .................................................................................................................................. 113
UZBEKISTAN ............................................................................................................................. 114
VENEZUELA .............................................................................................................................. 114
VIETNAM .................................................................................................................................... 114
YEMEN ........................................................................................................................................ 115
ZAMBIA ....................................................................................................................................... 115
ZIMBABWE ................................................................................................................................. 115
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ABU DHABI (UAE)
Borders
Inbound: border closed except to nationals.
Outbound: state paid medical tourism suspended and all flights banned. International airports open only to connecting travellers between other airports. Residents and citizens in the UAE will be allowed to travel to select countries starting 23 June, the categories of people allowed to travel along with guidelines, procedures and the approved destinations will be announced at a later date. Plans to open border in July. Quarantine
Anyone entering must commit to a home quarantine period of 14 days. Abu Dhabi’s health department has launched Covid-19 home isolation smart service on WhatsApp. Tests
GCC nationals wishing to enter must undergo a COVID-19 medical test.
Citizens
Abu Dhabi will ban movement for all, including nationals, between different regions of the emirate, as well as entry and exit from the emirate, for a period of one week starting from 16 June. All tourism activities suspended.
All medical tourism suspended.
Supermarkets, shopping malls and some businesses open only after employees test negative. Scans test customers for temperature and anyone with high body temperature is banned.
Over 60s and people with chronic health issues banned
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from supermarkets and shopping malls. Over 55s not allowed to return to work Sector-specific guidelines for businesses includes attendance caps at 30%, social distancing, and sanitisation of work and communal spaces for construction, manufacturing and utilities, financial services, retail and wholesale, transport, and restaurants and hospitality. Museums and cultural sites have new opening rules including a 40% capacity limit. The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched its safe and clean certification programme to uplift and standardise the cleanliness and hygiene levels across all businesses and organisations in the tourism sector. To obtain approval to reopen, hotels must comply with all the measures issued by DCT Abu Dhabi. Hotels, malls, restaurants, bars and other attractions in Abu Dhabi prepare to cautiously re-welcome guests to their venues.
ALBANIA
Borders
Inbound flights banned and travel from Greece banned.
Outbound flights banned and travel to Greece banned. Land borders open.
Quarantine
14-day self-quarantine for anybody entering the country
Tests
Border checkpoints to identify travellers who visited areas of intensive transmission. Citizens
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Partial lockdown but most businesses open.
All cosmetic surgery providers and physical wellbeing centres closed. Hotels with beaches open.
ALGERIA
Borders
Inbound air and sea travel to Europe and China and Morocco suspended.
Outbound air and sea travel suspended.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
ANGOLA
Borders
Borders closed and flights suspended
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
ANGUILLA
Borders
Inbound closed
Outbound closed. Anguilla is proceeding cautiously towards the reopening of its borders to international travellers.
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Government-approved aircrafts, ships, vessels or boats used for the repatriation of Anguillan citizens to Anguilla and the departure of Anguillan and non-Anguillan citizens from Anguilla are now allowed to operate into the island’s air and seaports of entry. No date for reopening the borders to commercial international travel but the government has outlined their measured approach to reopening. Guidelines for industry stakeholders, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, international and regional associators including the U.S. Travel Association, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Caribbean Public Health Agency and International Air Transport Association, are being circulated and implemented across all product sectors: Accommodations, transportation, attractions, retail and dining establishments. Only then will the administration prepare to welcome paying guests. The administration is also working on a number of touchless solutions, such as online immigration processing, virtual check-in and check-out at hotels, which will also be in effect as part of the travel safety protocols implemented on reopening.
Quarantine
Tests
All entering must be tested.
Citizens
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Borders
Borders in and out open to all countries. Flights to and from USA resumed.
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All travellers must complete a paper health declaration form (which will soon be digitised); undergo health and temperature screenings and a nasal swab testing for COVID-19 at the airport before being allowed into the country.
Travellers must wear masks in the airport and in hotels but not on beaches. Guests must have a second test on arrival at the hotel.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Curfew ends 12 June. Some resorts are open, and others will open in July.
ARGENTINA
Borders
Inbound: closed to non-residents
Outbound: closed. All international and domestic flights banned until September.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Lockdown.
ARMENIA
Borders
Inbound borders with Iran and Georgia closed but nationals now allowed to return from Georgia Inbound closed to foreigners from any country with a high incidence of COVID-19.
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Outbound only for Armenian citizens and only by air but entry to Georgia banned.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Public transport re-opened but all passengers must wear masks. Schools, malls, some restaurants and bars remain closed.
ARUBA
Borders
Borders are open with Bonaire and Curacao. Borders closed to all other countries. Borders to open 1 July for the Caribbean (with the exception of the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Europe, and Canada. Borders to open 10 July to USA. Official opening dates for other markets, including South America and Central America have yet to be determined.
Quarantine
Tests
On arrival at the airport, travellers can expect to undergo new screening measures including temperature checks.
Citizens
The Aruba Tourism Authority has a mandatory cleaning and hygiene certification programme for all tourism-related businesses. Businesses that pass after an on-site visit will be awarded Aruba Health and Happiness Code gold certification seals.
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Hotels will need to follow best practices guidelines by the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association. Hotel accommodations will have elevated protocols that include plexiglass barriers when there’s interaction with staff, digital check-in, social distancing in common spaces and more. The ‘Aruba Health & Happiness Code‘ certification will provide assurance that each business has taken every measure to offer a safe environment for employees and guests. The certification seal of approval will be displayed prominently on all tourism related businesses, and the certified businesses will also be found on the Department of Public Health website.
AUSTRALIA
Borders
Inbound closed until September.
Outbound closed until September. Plans to resume travel to New Zealand but not elsewhere. The government will consider cross-Tasman, Pacific Island and international student travel. Quarantine
Australian citizens and permanent residents returning from anywhere must be quarantined in government selected locations.
Tests
Voluntary contact tracing app.
Citizens
Three stages of opening, and dates of each stage depend on individual states: Stage 1. Some businesses including shops, restaurants and cafes with restrictions, hairdressers, schools and sports open. Interstate borders closed to tourists,
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intrastate travel to regional areas for recreation allowed. Hotels open. Stage 2. Removes some restrictions. Beauty therapy and massage therapy venues, and tattoo parlours allowed to open. Stage 3. Pubs and clubs open. The framework says interstate travel should resume, but this will be up to the states and territories.
AUSTRIA
Borders
Borders open t0 20 EU, EFTA (European Free Trade Association) and EEA (European Economic Area) states with four notable exceptions - those are Sweden, UK, Spain and Portugal. Border with Spain will open 1 July but no date for Portugal, UK or Sweden. People arriving in Austria "from any other country" must produce a medical certificate proving a negative COVID-19 test. The certificate cannot be more than four days' old. Entry by air is prohibited to citizens coming from countries outside the Schengen Area. Quarantine
Apart for 20 EU countries, those entitled to enter are obliged to do a 14-day self-monitored home quarantine immediately after entering the country by air, unless they can produce a certificate of less than 4 days old showing virus free
Tests
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Voluntary corona-tracing-app. Health spot checks will be performed on foreigners entering the country.
Citizens
Shops and public transport re-opened with restrictions including all staff and customers must wear masks. Restaurants cafes bars and schools and hotels open. Museums and recreational activities open.
AZERBAIJAN
Borders
Borders with Iran, Georgia, Russia and Turkey are closed. Flights to and from China, Iran, France, Germany, Kazakhstan and Ukraine are cancelled.
Quarantine
In case of suspected exposure, the passenger regardless of nationality will be sent to state quarantine. Tests
All arriving travellers screened for symptoms.
Citizens
Lockdown.
BAHAMAS
Borders
Commercial airlines allowed to bring in Bahamian citizens, legal residents, homeowners qualifying for economic permanent residency, or the immediate family members or significant others of any of these groups. Borders to fully open from 1 July.
• A COVID-19 RT-PCR Negative (Swab) Test is required and must be presented upon arrival. Results must be no more than ten (10) days old.
• All travellers – both domestic and international – are required to complete an Electronic Health
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Declaration Form prior to departure and for any inter-island travel within The Bahamas.
• No quarantine will be required upon arrival (if all steps are met).
• Failure to comply with the test requirements and heath form submission will result in denied entry.
• Boaters must inform marina at least 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival.
All rules and dates are subject to constant re-appraisal and can be changed without warning.
Quarantine
Passengers testing positive will be quarantined.
Tests
Citizens
Businesses and hotels open.
Resorts, airports, and seaports plus hotels and all tourism and travel businesses must comply with government health and safety protocols.
BAHRAIN
Borders
Inbound flights reduced and visa on arrival scheme cancelled.
Quarantine
Tests
Electronic bracelets keep track of active COVID-19 cases. Spearheaded by the Information & eGovernment Authority, these are part of the government’s effort to quickly trace new cases of COVID-19, as well as keeping track of active cases. Affected individuals wearing the bracelet must be connected to a contact tracing app at all times via Bluetooth, with GPS enabled to track movement, ensuring that they do not leave their location.
Citizens
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Lockdown. To resume usual operations, commercial and industrial businesses that provide goods or services directly to customers can open but must ensure that employees and customers are wearing masks, and that the number of people in any facility is reduced. Gyms and fitness studios remain closed, restaurants and tourist facilities are limited to delivery and take-outs only.
BANGLADESH
Borders
Inbound ban on Iran and Europe and everyone else has to produce a medical certificate.
Quarantine
All must get health clearance upon arrival at airports.
Tests
Most travellers will be quarantined for 2 weeks.
Citizens
BARBADOS
Borders
Borders open but not for tourism with no date for opening. Barbados set to reopen to commercial flights within the first two weeks of July.
Quarantine
All travellers quarantined for 14 days.
Tests
All travellers screened and quarantined if necessary.
Citizens
Curfew at weekends. Face masks must be worn in public.
BELARUS
Borders
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Quarantine
Travellers having symptoms may be quarantined.
Tests
Travellers will be screened, those from coronavirus affected countries have to complete an information form.
Citizens
BELGIUM
Borders
Border open to citizens from the EU, the UK and the four other Schengen countries (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway). No plans to open to other countries. Quarantine
Tests
National contact tracing.
Citizens
Businesses, public transport, shops and schools open and day trips allowed. Day trips allowed while hotels and restaurants and cafes can open. Fitness centres, gyms and tourist attractions are open. Masks compulsory on public transport, in schools, and at work. Casinos, cinemas, banqueting and reception halls are not allowed to reopen until 1 July. Nightclubs not allowed to open before the end of August.
BELIZE
Borders
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Ports and airports closed until at least 30 June.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Curfew. Only essential travel open. Some businesses open.
BERMUDA
Borders
Borders closed and will re-open 1 July to departing for Bermuda. All travellers to Bermuda should:
• Obtain a certified negative PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure
• Ensure they have appropriate health insurance • Wear face masks when travelling to the departure
airport • Wear face masks and practise physical
distancing at the departure airport • Complete a traveller screening form and arrival
card For departures pre-boarding health screening and temperature checking is required even for returning tourists.
Quarantine
Bermuda is finalising a detailed plan for anyone who tests positive during their visit.
Tests
Citizens
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Physical distancing, hygiene and mask-wearing apply to all public transport, including taxis, ferries and buses. Bars and restaurants being repurposed for more
spacious alfresco dining.
BOLIVIA
Borders
Inbound and outbound borders closed
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Borders
Borders open for business travel from other countries
only if they prove a negative test for the SARS-COV-2 virus from an authorised laboratory, not older than 48 hours, and an invitation letter from the company they are coming to visit.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
BOTSWANA
Borders
Inbound mostly closed except to citizens.
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Outbound mostly closed. All international flights in and out banned.
Quarantine
Botswana citizens and residents returning from most countries subjected to mandatory quarantine for 14 days.
Tests
Citizens
Partial lockdown.
BRAZIL
Borders
Border closed except to inbound citizens and residents.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Sao Paulo and Sao Luis lockdown.
BRUNEI
Borders
Inbound: borders closed except to citizens.
Outbound: borders closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Curfew.
BULGARIA
Borders
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Borders open to all EU, UK, San Marino, Andorra, Monaco, Vatican, and Serbia . Borders to third countries outside Europe. People transiting the country or exempted from quarantine have to sign that they understand the rules. Because of the increase in COVID-19 cases in North Macedonia, Bulgaria has decided, again, to close its borders with its neighbour. Travel without quarantine: travel between Bulgaria and Greece, Serbia (but not Romania as they cancelled a deal) is without quarantine. Plans to reopen to more tourists from July. The Black Sea Coast will offer health and spa tourism. Urgent negotiations with Greece and Romania and Serbia and North Macedonia on opening in and out tourism, perhaps only by road. Quarantine
People arriving from Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands, the UK, North Macedonia and any third country face a 14-day quarantine. Tests
Citizens
All businesses including bars, coffee shops, restaurants and hotels r opens normal with social distancing rules. Organ transplants allowed.
Plans to re-open domestic tourism I July. Bulgarian government plans to support the country's tourism industry with a voucher scheme to encourage domestic tourism. Priority is opening Black Sea Coast to locals.
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BURKINA FASO
Borders
Inbound air, sea and land borders closed.
Outbound air, sea and land borders closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Curfew.
CAMEROON
Borders
Inbound air, sea and land borders closed.
Outbound air, sea and land borders closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
CAMBODIA
Borders
Open only to tourists from USA, France, Iran, Italy, Germany, and Spain. Tourists need to prove they have US$50,000 worth of health insurance.
Quarantine
Upon arrival in Cambodia, all foreigners may be subject to mandatory isolation, quarantine or any other measures for the prevention and containment of the virus as prescribed by the Ministry of Health. Tests
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Upon arrival in Cambodia, all foreigners will be subject to a health risk assessment and screened before they are allowed to enter the country. They will be subject to a mandatory isolation, quarantine or any other measures for the prevention and containment of the virus as prescribed by the Ministry of Health. Citizens
Travel restrictions between the capital of Phom Penh and provinces.
CANADA
Borders
Inbound borders closed except to Canadian nationals.
Outbound borders closed. Borders with USA closed to non-essential travel until at least 22 June.
Quarantine
Travellers exhibiting or experiencing cough, fever, or difficulty breathing must immediately isolate for 14 days upon arrival. Travellers who do not have a place to isolate will be required to isolate for 14 days in a facility designated by the Canadian government. Travellers not exhibiting symptoms are also required to self-isolate for 14 days immediately upon arrival. Tests
Citizens
All Canadians asked to postpone or cancel non-essential travel.
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Borders
Inbound borders closed.
Outbound borders closed. Plans to open borders to USA on 1 September cancelled due to high reported US death toll.
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No plans to open borders.
Quarantine
Tests
Using various tests to seek ways of re-opening.
Citizens
CHILE
Borders
Inbound border closed to all non-resident foreigners.
Outbound: closed. Thermal cameras and software allow the temperature of the passengers to be measured remotely at Santiago AMB Airport. Quarantine
Anyone returning from a high risk country must quarantine for 14 days.
Tests
The Health Ministry will provide an ID card for people who have recovered from COVID-19. Citizens
Curfew. Lockdown in Santiago region. Masks must be worn on public transport and enclosed public spaces.
CHINA
Borders
Inbound closed to all foreigners even with resident permit and restricted by lack of flights. Expatriate Chinese are returning home.
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Outbound restricted by lack of flights and group travel banned.
Quarantine
Forced quarantine for infected individuals. Tests
Testing all international arrivals for the virus and Chinese crossing from Russia. Beijing hotel guests must provide negative coronavirus test results.
Two experimental vaccines being trialled on humans. Compulsory testing in Beijing Citizens
New regional lockdowns of 108 million people in Northern regions. Beijing now in lockdown. No non-essential travel allowed in places. Price gouging on medical supplies made illegal. People who wish to travel in or out of Hubei or Wuhan will be able to as long as they have a “green” health code issued by authorities. Digital health passports on smart phones allow entry to bars and restaurants. The coronavirus outbreak has been contained in China, allowing the government to lift most remaining restrictions on people’s movements. China has sent medical teams to help 9 countries and has sent medical supplies to 90 countries.
COLOMBIA
Borders
Inbound border closed including to citizens and residents.
Outbound border closed. Borders closed until 31 August. Quarantine
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Nationals and residents who arrive from overseas have to undergo mandatory preventive isolation for 14 days. Tests
Citizens
Domestic flights banned. Regional travel restricted.
Non-essential travel banned. Ministry of Health has taken control of public and private hospitals Colombia has launched voluntary bio safety check certification for the tourism industry.
CONGO
Borders
Inbound: border closed.
Outbound: border closed. All inbound and outbound flights banned.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
COSTA RICA
Borders
Inbound border closed except to citizens and residents.
Outbound border closed. Borders were due to open 15 June; this has now been delayed until at least 30 June.
Quarantine
Costa Rican citizens and permanent residents who arrive in Costa Rica are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Domestic tourism to resume before international tourism.
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Tests
Citizens
Beaches closed.
CROATIA
Borders
Borders open without quarantine or tests to and from tourists and others from 10 countries: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) has launched a promotional campaign targeting seven European markets, running through June and July on all online and offline advertising channels.
The campaign “The Vacation You Deserve Is Closer Than You Think” will be presented on the Slovenian, Austrian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak and Polish markets in each of their languages. The same campaign would be launched on the Italian, French and Dutch markets as soon as epidemiological conditions allow.
Markets that are primarily air destinations for Croatian tourism, such as UK, Scandinavia, the US, Australia, Canada, China and South Korea, are being targeted through the campaign “Enjoy The View From Croatia”. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Most businesses and most public transport and other public services have re-opened. Most public health
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services, private clinics and cosmetic services are open and some hotels in certain regions are open. Schools open. Inter-city buses and domestic air traffic open and movement restrictions removed. Hotels can open but only to nationals. Fitness centres and gyms open. Coffee shops open.
CUBA
Borders
Inbound closed to all except citizens and long-term residents.
Outbound border closed to all. Inbound flights banned. Plans being made to reopen borders from August but only after domestic tourism resumes so date is fluid and could be later.
Quarantine
Citizens and residents entering Cuba must self-quarantine for 14 days.
Tests
Mass testing to test most of the population.
Citizens
Cuba has sent medical teams to help other countries. Domestic tourism closed. Wearing face masks in public is compulsory. Hotels will have a clinical-epidemiological surveillance system, and occupancy and capacity in gastronomic and recreational services, as well as car rental and excursions, will be limited.
CYPRUS
Borders
Airports open. Passengers including tourists allowed in from:
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CATEGORY A countries, with no restrictions
Austria Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Greece Hungary Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Norway Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland
Category B countries are required to have a PCR test done at the source country, 72 hours prior to their arrival:
Israel Poland Romania
Travel from countries which are not present in either of the two categories is allowed only in exceptional cases, and after receiving prior approval by the Cyprus government. This is also the case for transit travel via these countries.
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Both lists exclude the country's two main tourism markets, the UK and Russia plus Belgium. Medical experts will assess the course of the pandemic in the UK and Russia and Belgium before flights from those countries can begin, probably from July. The government says the lists will be revised weekly and more countries can be added. Aircraft arriving from any country not included in either group will only be permitted to carry Cypriot citizens or foreign nationals who permanently reside in Cyprus, or anyone who has been granted special permission. These passengers will also have to obtain a health certificate three days prior to departure. They can opt to be tested in Cyprus, but will have to stay in self-isolation for one day in designated accommodation. Anyone arriving from countries that don't have labs capable of conducting specialised tests for the virus can be tested in Cyprus. Passengers will have to cover costs relating to testing, quarantine accommodations or transport. Quarantine
Passengers arriving from any country not listed in category A or B are required to self-isolate at home for 14 days. Tests
Temperature checks at border controls.
Citizens
Most businesses and hotels open but theatres and cinemas, festivals and concerts, casinos closed until 14 July.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Borders
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The Czech Republic will enforce a traffic-light system. People from safe countries, marked green, will be able to travel to the country, but tourists from orange (medium-risk) and red (high-risk) countries will be denied entry, barring a few exemptions. Czech citizens returning from green or orange countries can travel back without restrictions.
Green countries
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain.
Orange countries
Belgium and UK
Red countries
Portugal, Sweden and all countries not in Europe and Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.
Quarantine
A smart quarantine system, which traces past movement and contacts of positively tested persons to find other infected people has been launched nationally.
Czechs returning from Sweden or Portugal must take a test or quarantine. Foreigners from orange or red countries, Belgium Portugal, Sweden and UK must take a test or quarantine. Tests
All citizens tested. Czechs returning from Sweden or Portugal must take a test or quarantine.
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Foreigners from orange or red countries, Belgium Portugal, Sweden and UK must take a test or quarantine. Citizens
Wellness centres closed.
Pharmacies closed. Small shops and businesses open plus restaurants and shopping centres and large shops and some events open. Hotels and bars open. Pubs and beer gardens, cinemas and theatres open. Compulsory wearing of face masks in shops and on public transport.
DENMARK
Borders
Borders open to tourists and others from Germany, Iceland and Norway.
Other EU nationals, as well as UK nationals, are not allowed to enter Denmark until at least 1 September. Quarantine
Tests
Testing and contact tracing.
Citizens
Schools opened. Hair salons, dentists and physiotherapists are open. Restaurants and bars open.
DOMINICA
Borders
Quarantine
Travellers from China subject to a 14-day quarantine.
Tests
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Citizens
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed. International flights and ports closed. Borders to open 1 July. Quarantine
Tests
All air travellers will have temperature checks.
Citizens
Most resorts and hotels , restaurants and gyms closed – can open 1 July. Shopping centres and private transport open for business. New health and safety protocols at hotels still waiting to be released by the Ministry of Tourism.
DUBAI (UAE)
Borders
Inbound: closed to all except citizens and other residents.
Citizens asked to cease non-essential travel. Residents and citizens in the UAE will be allowed to travel to select countries starting 23 June, the categories of people allowed to travel along with guidelines, procedures and the approved destinations will be announced at a later date.
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At Dubai International airport, gloves and masks are mandatory for all customers and employees. Thermal scanners monitor the temperatures of all passengers, including transits, and employees stepping into the airport. Physical distancing indicators have been placed on the ground and at waiting areas to help travellers maintain the necessary distance during check-in and boarding. The airport team has also installed protective barriers at each check-in desk. On board Emirates’ flights, seats are pre-allocated with vacant seats placed between individual passengers or family groups in observance of social distancing protocols. Dubai International Airports has installed PPE vending machines to dispense PPE kits that include masks and gloves, as well as sanitisers. Outbound borders open only for flights to a handful of destinations. Until a medical solution is found, the tourism industry will rely on bilateral agreements that enable the resumption of services between trusted countries where the governments have acted significantly enough and early enough to get the spread of the virus under control International airports open only to connecting travellers between other airports. The UAE is hoping to open tourism in July.
Quarantine
Anyone entering must commit to a home or hotel, quarantine period of 14 days. International travellers from July tested positive for COVID-19 in suspected cases will have choice of home or institutional quarantine. Tests
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International travellers from July will be temperature screening and will only be tested for COVID-19 in suspected cases. All residents returning to Dubai must install and register with Dubai Health Authority’s Covid-19 DXB app, which will also give them access to medical assistance, should it be required. National testing.
Citizens
All spas have been closed on government orders.
Supermarkets, shopping malls and some businesses open. Gyms, cinemas, fitness centres, entertainment facilities and most businesses open.
Over 60s and children banned from supermarkets and shopping malls. Schools to re-open in September. Hotels closed but will re-open soon. Dental and surgery and other clinics can open for locals.
ECUADOR
Borders
Inbound closed including to citizens and residents.
Outbound closed including to citizens and residents. US expats told to go home. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Lockdown until 15 June.
EGYPT
Borders
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Borders closed except for returning citizens. International flights and tourism to resume 1 July for selected resorts. The areas opening up are southern Sinai, where the resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Dahab are located, and Red Sea province, home to the Hurghada and Marsa Alam resorts, as well as Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean. Other tourist sites including the pyramids at Giza, the Egyptian museum in Cairo and Luxor's Karnak temple will reopen progressively.
Quarantine
Red Sea tourism staff must self-quarantine for 14 days at home.
Tests
Egypt has abolished covid-19 testing at the country’s airports amid increase in the number of contaminations.
Citizens
Curfew. Businesses and shops open. 200 hotels have received permission to reopen to tourists after implementing strict sanitary measures, including spacing out restaurant tables and restricting elevator capacities. Any establishment breaching health regulations will have this authorisation revoked.
Domestic air travel allowed. Domestic tourism to resume 1 July. Public gardens and beaches to open 1 July.
EL SALVADOR
Borders
Inbound: closed except to citizens and residents.
Quarantine
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Those allowed to enter are subject to a 30-day quarantine.
Tests
Citizens
Lockdown until June.
Cosmetic industry closed.
ESTONIA
Borders
Estonia will admit people with no symptoms arriving from the European Union, the Schengen area or the United Kingdom. Quarantine
The compulsory quarantine for people arriving in Estonia depends on whether the relative coronavirus infection rate in their country of origin is above 15. This means that no more than 15 people per 100,000 inhabitants are infected in the passenger’s country of origin in the past 14 days. Anyone arriving in Estonia from a country with a higher infection rate must self-isolate for two weeks on arrival. Information on countries and quarantine requirements is updated every Friday state on websites. As at 16 June the countries required to quarantine are the UK, Sweden, Portugal and Belgium. Tests
Returning citizens and residents must have health tests at border as must foreigners transiting through.
Citizens
Treatment at private clinics suspended. Estonia has started to test one of the world’s first digital immunity passports, seeking a safer return to workplaces following the coronavirus lockdown. A digital immunity passport collects testing data and enables people to share their immunity status with an employer.
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ETHIOPIA
Borders
Inbound mostly closed.
Outbound mostly closed.
Quarantine
All arriving passengers face mandatory quarantine for 14 days.
Tests
Citizens
Lockdown.
FIJI
Borders
Borders closed. Very few international flights. Most tourists and expats told to go home or to other countries. Plans to reopen tourism in September. Negotiations with Australia and New Zealand. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
FINLAND
Borders
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Borders fully open without restriction to Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway. Borders closed with Russia and Sweden and UK. Quarantine
Everyone arriving in Finland other than from Denmark, Estonia, Iceland Latvia, Lithuania and Norway must remain under quarantine-like conditions for 14 days. Tests
Widespread testing, tracing and isolating those in infection chains.
Citizens
Schools open. Bars, cafes, restaurants and other services including rehab work clinics and elderly day care are open.
FRANCE
Borders
Travelers from most EU countries, EFTA nations (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), as well as Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican and Andorra, will be free to travel to France by land, air or sea without having to quarantine or needing to show certificates proving they are COVID-free. The measures for passengers from Spain will be lifted on June 21. Travellers from the UK allowed to enter France but will have to submit to a 14-day quarantine, in response to the UK's quarantine mandate. France will begin relaxing restrictions on travel from countries outside the EU on July 1.
Quarantine
France will not quarantine anyone arriving from most of the EU, and the Schengen area but the quarantine rules apply to anyone else until at least 24 July.
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Travellers from the UK have to submit to a 14-day quarantine, in response to the U.K.'s quarantine mandate.
Tests
For any citizen returning home they get tested on arrival and quarantined if necessary.
The state will test, trace contacts between COVID-19 patients and isolate positive cases, which should make it possible to avoid the second wave of excessive contamination. Any person with coronavirus symptoms and their immediate circle will be systematically tested.
Citizens
France began returning to normal life, if citizens are ‘civic, responsible and respect the rules’ and if the number of cases of coronavirus continue to drop, with schools, cafes, bars, hotels beaches and restaurants and small museums open. Hotels open.
New exit strategy:
• Public transport. Masks are mandatory on public transport. Social distancing will be required also in the Metro. People advised to use cycles instead.
• Primary schools, most businesses, cafes and restaurants, beaches and parks open. Domestic travel allowed. Cinemas, clubs, stadiums and sports clubs to open 21 June. Large museums such as Louvre to open in July.
• Consultation underway on how to improve the pay and working conditions in healthcare and patient care in hospitals with a major investment and upgrade plan for hospitals and rethinking the organisation between city and rural area and doctors and hospitals.
GAMBIA
Borders
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Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
GEORGIA
Borders
Inbound borders closed.
Outbound borders closed. All international flights in and out banned. Plans to relaunch Georgia tourism as safe destination soon.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Beauty salons and cosmetic clinics can re-open.
GERMANY
Borders
Borders open to EU countries, EFTA nations (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), as well as Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican and Andorra, and the United Kingdom. Borders outside EU to begin opening 1 July. Quarantine
Tests
Germany is conducting widespread testing. Germany’s smartphone app to trace coronavirus infections launched. Citizens
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Government is considering an immunity passport that would allow individuals who have been exposed to the virus and are now immune to it, to return to work and their normal daily routines.
Depending on infection levels, states will decide on their own about a gradual opening of universities, restaurants, bars, hotels, trade fairs, cosmetic studios, theatres, fitness studios and cinemas, all under certain hygiene and distancing concepts. Most shops are open and most secondary schools. In some states, hotels and restaurants open. Across Germany, restaurants and hotels open but not bars. Domestic tourism to re-open by summer. Berlin restaurants cafes and snack kiosks open. Face masks compulsory in shops and on public transport. The German government and all 16 states reached an agreement to prolong the country’s contact restrictions until 29 June.
GHANA
Borders
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
GREECE
Borders
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Inbound and outbound borders open. Every inbound air traveller is screened on arrival. For a passenger to board a flight to Greece: they must present a current health certificate (within the last 72 hours) stating that they are not a carrier. Without the certificate they will be unable to board the flight. But they will not be quarantined or tested. Travel without quarantine: travel between Bulgaria and Greece, Serbia (but not Romania as they cancelled a deal) is without quarantine for business and family reasons and will be as of 15 June for tourism. Tourists will be allowed to fly into Athens and Thessaloniki airports and will be subject to random coronavirus tests, while hotels must observe restrictions on capacity and stringent hygiene rules. Borders open for listed countries without need for quarantine or testing are: Albania, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, and Switzerland. Borders will fully open with Belgium, France. Italy and Netherlands from 1 July. No dates for opening to UK, USA, Sweden or Russia
Tourists from UK and other countries including USA, France and Belgium allowed but if they are from the daily changing list of European Air Safety Agency at risk
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airports they must be tested at the airport on arrival and whether positive or negative will be quarantined. Tourists originating from airports listed on EASA are obliged to be tested once they land in Greece and remain at a designated hotel for one day. If the test turns out negative, these visitors will then be obliged to observe a seven-day quarantine. If tested positive, they will remain in a 14-day quarantine under supervision and
their health will be monitored.
New national tourism campaign Restart Tourism launched.
Land-border arrivals from North Macedonia and Albania will resume on 1 July, while re-evaluation with regards to Turkey will be made by 30 June. Arrivals by sea will be allowed as of 1 July. 1 July plans to open tourism to and from all EU and Schengen countries and the UK, for all regional and island airports without quarantine. Lists will be revised 1 July but at present it is unlikely that Ireland or Russia will be allowed until later in the year. Quarantine
Everyone arriving from abroad will be tested for coronavirus and required to stay in Government-provided accommodation for the first 24 hours, until test results come through. If a visitor tests positive, they might be required to remain in the Government accommodation for a further 14 days. UK visitors will have to self-isolate for 14 days. Self-isolation is mandatory, and the authorities will enforce it by prosecution and fines.
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Tests
Everyone arriving from abroad will be tested for coronavirus and required to stay in Government-provided accommodation for the first 24 hours, until test results come through. If a visitor tests positive, they might be required to remain in the Government accommodation for a further 14 days. Visitors travelling to the islands by ferry will need to complete a health questionnaire before boarding. Temperature checks may also be carried out before boarding and it is obligatory to wear masks on all ferries, whose capacity is limited to allow for social distancing
Citizens
Some businesses and public transport open. All shops and most businesses and secondary schools open. Island ferries open. Restaurants and non-seasonal hotels open; full economy and domestic tourism in July. Masks compulsory in shops and on public transport.
Seasonal and resort hotels to open 15 June. Greek islands open to domestic tourism and domestic flights have resumed. The use of shared swimming pools, including within apartment complexes, is forbidden. Public gatherings of more than 10 people are also forbidden. Shops, bars and restaurants are open, with limits on the number of customers per square metre.
GRENADA
Borders
Inbound and outbound closed.
Quarantine
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Tests
All inbound passengers are tested.
Citizens
GUATEMALA
Borders
Inbound closed to all non-residents and all flights banned. Outbound closed to all non-residents and all flights banned.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
GUYANA
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
HAITI
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed.
Quarantine
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Tests
Citizens
Curfew.
HONDURAS
Borders
Inbound closed. Outbound closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
HONG KONG (CHINA)
Borders
Inbound closed except citizens and residents until August.
Residents warned to avoid non-essential travel to Ireland, Britain and the United States. All asked to consider delaying all non-essential travel outside Hong Kong.
Quarantine
Mandatory quarantine requirements do not apply to cross-boundary students and persons receiving or providing nursery, kindergarten, primary, or secondary education, and persons whose travel is necessary for purposes relating to manufacturing operations, business activities, or the provision of professional services.
Tests
All arriving at Hong Kong International Airport who are not exhibiting symptoms are tested for COVID-19. Those
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who test negative released to proceed directly to their homes or a designated quarantine facility where they must complete their mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Citizens
Restaurants and other catering facilities open. Beauty salons, game centres, gyms, cinemas, mah-jong parlours and public entertainment allowed to resume business, subject to extra precautions including temperature checks, the use of surgical masks and restrictions on the number of customers. Karaoke facilities, night clubs and party rooms open so now all businesses are open. Schools to open 27 May, 8 June and 16 June.
HUNGARY
Borders
Inbound and outbound closed except to Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Slovakia Those coming from Czech Republic can also enter, travelling through Slovakia. Frontiers are also open with Croatia with a holiday reservation. The borders with Ukraine are closed. Outside Europe external borders are closed, with some exemptions such as business travellers from South Korea and Japan. Ukrainian citizens may enter for agricultural work purposes. Quarantine
All except Serbians and Slovenians must undergo PCR tests and a mandatory 14 day quarantine.
Tests
Citizens
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Wearing masks in shops and on public transport is compulsory. Most shops and businesses open but theatres, cinemas, museums and bathhouses closed until 16 June.
ICELAND
Borders
On 15 June, all visitors to Iceland – within or outside the Schengen zone - may choose between:
• an immediate 14 day quarantine
• testing for COVID-19 upon arrival
Borders to open outside of Europe from 1 July but only for selected countries. Quarantine
All visitors must have a health certificate or get tested- to avoid quarantine. Tests
All visitors must install the “Rakning C-19” tracing application on their smartphones. Citizens
INDIA
Borders
Inbound closed. No new visas or medical visas being issued. Indian nationals asked to avoid all non-essential travel. All inbound and outbound international flights and domestic flights cancelled except repatriation flights. International rail banned but domestic rail open with restrictions including scanning of all passengers before boarding.
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Medical evacuation flights banned unless treatment cannot be provided locally, and even then, local authorities must agree. Quarantine
All international passengers including returning nationals and residents have to undergo mandatory quarantine of 14 days including seven days of institutional quarantine which they have to pay for. Tests
Anybody entering India must undergo medical screening for COVID-19 upon arrival.
India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices. Those permitted to return to India will mandatorily need to download the Aarogya Setu COVID-19 tracking mobile app. Other travellers have also been advised to download the app. Citizens
Mumbai lockdown.
Private hospitals advised to postpone non-essential surgery and reduce outpatient visits. Some hospitals shut due to virus.
Some private hospitals to treat coronavirus patients of state healthcare insurance schemes. Public and private hospitals struggling to cope with increased number of cases as some states take over private hospital beds. Essential services including hospitals, pharmacies and groceries allowed to open. Some other shops open. Flights, trains, educational institutions, metro services, restaurants, bars, cinemas and shopping complexes can also now open.
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Private cars and buses can now operate across cities and towns - as well as crossing state borders if they have permission.
INDONESIA
Borders
Inbound closed to all except citizens and residents.
Citizens advised to avoid non-essential travel outbound. Sea travel as well as domestic and international flights are suspended. The ban on sea travel extended to 8 June. All visa-free arrangements are suspended.
Quarantine
If screening shows initial symptoms of COVID-19, a 14 day observation in a government facility will be applied. If no initial symptom is found, a 14 day self-quarantine will be strongly recommended. Tests
For Indonesian citizens who have travelled to most countries an additional screening shall be carried out by the Port Health Authority upon arrival.
Citizens
Masks mandatory in public. Tourism ministry to implement CHS (Cleanliness, Health, and Safety) programme in every destination and other locations related to tourism as a strategy to accelerate the recovery of tourism. Being tested in Bali before national roll out.
IRAN
Borders
Inbound flights banned. Inbound ban on all Chinese citizens and Hong Kong residents.
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Outbound flights banned. Citizens asked not to travel abroad. Smart travel protocol- travel and health. International tourism and medical tourism to open in June.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Shopping centres re-opened.
Revolutionary Guards have cleared streets, shops and public places of people. Smart social distancing initiative.
IRAQ
Borders
International flights in and out banned. Banned entry to passengers from France, Turkey, Spain, Nigeria, China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Italy, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
In lockdown.
Curfew.
IRELAND
Borders
Inbound closed except to citizens and residents and some specialist workers.
Outbound mostly closed.
Quarantine
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All travellers including Irish and UK nationals have to self-quarantine for 14 days after entry, but not people returning from Northern Ireland. All passengers arriving from overseas will be asked to register where they plan to self-isolate. Tests
Developing decentralised testing app with Apple and Google.
Citizens
Most businesses now open including: • Hardware, garden ,electrical and DIY shops • Opticians and hearing centres • Certain outdoor public amenities and sports • Small retail outlets will open with social distancing
observed • Hairdressers and beauticians • Public libraries • Shopping centres
The following scheduled to open:
• Hotels, restaurants, B&Bs, pubs serving food – 28 June
• Museums, galleries – 28 June • Creches, childminders and pre-schools will be
opened for children of all other workers on a gradually-increasing basis – 20 July
Travel allowed within counties but not across county borders.
• Larger social gatherings will be allowed and workers across all sectors can return to the workplace
• On a phased basis, commencing at the beginning of the academic year 2020/2021, primary and secondary schools and third level institutions will reopen.
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• At this point there will be further easing of restrictions on high-risk retail services.
Private hospitals, including their 2,000 beds, nine laboratories and thousands of staff, drafted into the public health system for the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis. Dentists closed for non-urgent treatment. Cancer and heart disease patients are being prioritised as the HSE aims to restart routine hospital care after weeks of postponed appointments due to the coronavirus crisis. Cancer surgery, chemotherapy, urgent specialist cardiology procedures, cardiovascular surgery, as well as patients in need of neurosurgery and liver transplants will be first in line with greater use of facilities in private hospitals. Over 70s told to stay at home.
ISRAEL
Borders
Inbound closed except to citizens and residents.
Outbound: closed. Borders expected to stay closed until at least September. Quarantine
Anyone who returns from overseas from anywhere must enter a 14 day home-quarantine. Tourists currently in Israel must enter quarantine. Tests
Citizens
The government approved the tracking of mobile phones by the Shin Bet security service to inform people who were unwittingly close to someone diagnosed with the virus during the two weeks prior to the diagnosis, bypassing the necessary approval from the Knesset.
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Businesses, shops, restaurants and hotels open. Domestic tourism being promoted.
ITALY
Borders
Inbound: closed to all non-EU nationals from outside EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and UK; except long-term residents, family members of EU nationals, diplomats and healthcare workers.
Outbound: closed to all non-EU nationals from outside EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and UK, except long-term residents, family members of EU nationals, diplomats and healthcare workers. Wearing facemasks and gloves for the duration of flights compulsory. Inbound and outbound borders opened to European tourists from Schengen Zone, Travellers from the EU, the UK and the microstates and principalities of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican, allowed to enter without having to go into quarantine. No plans to open borders to USA. The regional government of Sardinia is working on a scheme that would require domestic and international tourists to the island to have a document showing that they have tested negative for COVID-19.Other islands and regions considering similar schemes. Sardinia may abandon the idea and follow South Tyrol and Venice in opening normally Quarantine
No need for quarantine for EU nationals and people and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and the UK.
Tests
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People flying into Italy are subject to temperature screening at Italy's major airports. Regions of Sardinia and Puglia are requiring visitors to pre-register to help with track and trace measures. The rules apply to both international and local visitors.
The trial of “Immuni”, the Italian mobile app to track the contacts of people who have tested positive for COVID-19, has been launched in the regions of Apulia, Abruzzo, Marche and Liguria. Once installed, the user will be required to enter data, such as their town of residence, and the system will work automatically so that codes generated automatically and anonymously can be exchanged between smartphones. Citizens
Manufacturers, construction companies, some wholesalers and some takeaways now open, followed by retailers. Bars, restaurants, hairdressing and beauty salons, gyms, pools, cinemas, sports centres and theatres now open. Schools to open in September. Movement between regions is allowed and all national travel restrictions have ended. Facemasks and other protective gear will be the norm at all workplaces and on all public transport. Wearing facemasks and gloves for the duration of flights is compulsory. Hotels and spa resorts mostly open.
JAMAICA
Borders International travellers may register to enter Jamaica under the controlled re-entry programme which requires individuals to register on the Jamcovid19 app, be screened on arrival; if screening shows a need for
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quarantine and testing then those will be applied. If cleared by screening they may proceed to their hotel. They will not be encouraged to move about the local population without observing the safety and hygiene protocols.
Full international travel without movement restrictions will open from 1 July.
Quarantine
All travellers testing positive can either quarantine for 14 days in Jamaica or go home and self quarantine there for 14 days.
Tests
All travellers tested at the airport.
Citizens
Tourism protocols target all segments of the industry including accommodation, attractions, water sports, craft shops, shopping, cruise ports, airports, contract carriage, restaurants and bars.
JAPAN
Borders
Inbound closed to most countries except for Japanese nationals. Olympics will happen in 2021.
Citizens banned from travelling to China, South Korea, Vietnam, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Europe plus UK and USA. Japan is in talks to resume travel with Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand and Thailand, where the coronavirus is under control and there is a relatively low risk of importing infections. other countries on Japan's entry ban list, including China, South Korea and the United States, may be taken off later depending on the situation.
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While border controls remain tight, Japan is looking at easing entry restrictions on foreign nationals. A timeframe isn’t yet in place, but there are reports the lucrative business and student markets could be targeted first, with the tourist market coming after. Limited business travel flights to and from Vietnam from late June will be exempt from quarantine upon arrival in Vietnam and when they return to Japan on condition that they test negative for the coronavirus. Japan is attempting to kickstart tourism again from July, with subsidised holidays. The Japan Tourism Agency proposes paying foreigners half the cost of taking a holiday in Japan. Quarantine
All Japanese and foreigners entering the country must self-quarantine for 14 days. Tests
Most residents and foreign nationals arriving in Japan are subject to tests.
Citizens
JORDAN
Borders
Inbound closed except with Saudi Arabia.
Outbound closed except with Saudi Arabia. Travelling banned for expatriate workers and foreign students and government staff. Inbound and outbound flights banned.
Quarantine
Personnel from diplomatic missions and international organisations can enter, but they need to be self-isolated for 14 days.
Tests
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Citizens
Capital city Amman in lockdown.
Curfew.
KAZAHKSTAN
Borders
Visa free travel suspended until 1 July.
Quarantine
Quarantine regime in Almaty, the country’s largest city. All persons entering Kazakhstan from abroad will be quarantined for 14 days at designated location. Tests
All persons entering Kazakhstan from abroad are tested on arrival. Citizens
Lockdown.
KENYA
Borders
Inbound closed from any nation with reported COVID-19 cases except Kenyan citizens and resident foreigners. Quarantine
Kenyan citizens and foreigners with residence permits and United Nations workers allowed to enter provided they self-quarantine. Tests
Citizens
Travel bans into and out of the capital city, Nairobi, the port of Mombasa and two counties.
Restaurants open.
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KUWAIT
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed. All inbound and outbound flights banned except outbound sending expatriates home.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Employment of domestic workers banned.
Public baths and gyms closed.
The areas of Hawally, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Farwaniya, Khaitan and Mahboula – which house over a million expatriates – remain under curfew. People still under lockdown can move freely within those areas, but are not allowed to leave them without a valid permit from the government. Phased plan to fully open economy by mid-September.
KYGRYZSTAN
Borders
Inbound closed except returning citizens.
Outbound closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
LAOS
Borders
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Inbound closed. Outbound closed.
Quarantine
People who entered before borders closed must self-quarantine for at least 14 days and self-monitor their symptoms. Tests
Citizens
Lockdown.
Illegal to increase prices of medicine or medical devices.
LATVIA
Borders
Borders open only within Europe.
Quarantine
Latvia has waived a two-week quarantine for travellers arriving from a country where the infection rate has kept below a cumulative 14-day number of 15 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. People who spent at least 14 days in Latvia or Lithuania before their arrival are also exempt. The list is updated every Friday. Countries currently listed are Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, the UK Malta, Ireland and Spain.
Tests
Citizens
LEBANON
Borders
Quarantine
Tests
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Citizens
Lockdown.
Curfew.
Planning to re-open with rules on mask wearing.
LESOTHO
Borders
Inbound border closed.
Outbound border closed. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Lockdown.
LIBYA
Borders
Outbound closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
LIECHTENSTEIN
Borders
Inbound: closed to all non-EU nationals from outside EU and Iceland , Norway and Switzerland and UK, except long-term residents, family members of EU nationals, diplomats and healthcare workers.
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Outbound: closed to all non-EU nationals from outside EU and Iceland, Norway and Switzerland and UK, except long-term residents, family members of EU nationals, diplomats and healthcare workers.
Quarantine
Anyone breaching self-isolation faces up to a year in prison.
Tests
Citizens
LITHUANIA
Borders
Borders open only for European countries in which the coronavirus-incidence rate hasn’t exceeded 25 cases per 100,000 in the last 14 days. Border closed to Sweden, the United Kingdom and Portugal. The list is here.
Quarantine
Travellers arriving on a ferry from Sweden face a two-week quarantine, even if Sweden was not their point of departure.
Tests
Citizens
LUXEMBOURG
Borders
All European borders open. Other borders to open from July in line with EU. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
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Shops and schools, restaurants, cafes and churches open.
MACAU (CHINA)
Borders
Inbound: closed to, residents of the Mainland China, the Hong Kong SAR and the region of Taiwan who have been to countries/areas outside China in the past 14 days. Border closed to non-resident foreign workers.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
MADAGASCAR
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed. Airports and ports closed, and all inbound and outbound flights banned.
Quarantine
Travellers from affected countries must self-quarantine for 14 days. Tests
Citizens
MALAWI
Borders
Inbound border closed except nationals and residents.
Outbound border closed.
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Quarantine
All nationals and residents returning from affected countries subject to self- or institutional quarantine. Tests
Citizens
MALAYSIA
Borders
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Malaysians allowed to travel interstate, get their hair cut at salons and visit street markets. Economic sectors will reopen, schools and religious activities will gradually resume. New standard operating procedures for the resumption of businesses in tourism sub-sectors, await government approval and until then these sectors that include spa, wellness centres, health and beauty centres, reflexology and massage premises must stay closed.
Some prohibitions remain as the country enters a recovery phase until the end of August. Nightclubs, pubs, karaoke parlours, and theme parks must stay shut. Contact sports or those that involve many spectators, including soccer and boxing, and activities involving mass groups remain banned.
MALDIVES
Borders
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Inbound closed to non-citizens.
All direct flights to China, South Korea and Italy banned. Borders to re-open 1 July but tourists must stay for at least 14 nights. Tourists barred from travelling to local islands placed under monitoring. Quarantine
Kuredu, Vilemendhu, Batalaa and Kuramathi Island resorts have been placed under temporary quarantine.
Tests
Passengers will undergo thermal screening and be referred to the airport clinic if high temperatures, breathing difficulties or other symptoms are observed. All individuals flagged during thermal screening will be tested for COVID-19 and placed in isolation until results are received. Those that test negative will be allowed to continue to their booked resorts while individuals that test positive will be transferred to an isolation facility. Additionally, tourists that have previously contracted COVID-19 and recovered from the virus will be carefully monitored. All tourists visiting Maldives asked to download the 'TraceEkee' online application used for detailed contact tracing. Citizens
Masks must be worn. All resorts in the Maldives are mandated to establish medical clinics in accordance with guidelines and regulations set by the Ministry of Health. Doctors and nurses must be stationed at each resort.
MALI
Borders
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Inbound flights from any country with the virus are banned.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
MALTA
Borders
Inbound closed and passenger flights banned.
Outbound closed and passenger flights banned. The border opens on 1 July for Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland ,Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg , Norway ,Slovakia and Sweden as well as the islands of Sardinia and Sicily. Travellers have to sign a declaration that they have spent the past 30 days in a country on this safe list; to avoid people going via these countries from elsewhere.
Quarantine
Persons entering Malta from any other country must spend 14 days in mandatory quarantine until 1 July. Tests
Citizens
MAURITIUS
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed. Planning to re-open to European visitors Quarantine
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Tests
Screening mandatory for all incoming air passengers Mass testing of citizens
Citizens
Schools, offices and public transport closed. A strict curfew imposed.
Wearing masks enshrined in law, temperature checks outside every building and reduced carrying capacity on most forms of public transport. Normal life will only return gradually.
MEXICO
Borders
Inbound US border closed except for cross-border workers. All Mexicans in USA asked to avoid travel to Mexico.
Outbound US border closed except for cross-border workers. US border closed for tourism and medical tourism until at least 22 June. Plans to re-open international travel to and from Canada and USA from July with other countries later. Los Cabos Tourism Board, and the international terminal at the airport is also expected to reopen in August and September, to travellers from within Mexico and internationally. By the first quarter of 2021, the region hopes to restore 60% of air connectivity. Quarantine
Travellers showing symptoms will be quarantined. Anyone over 60 or with health problems or pregnant must self-isolate and not leave home.
Tests
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Travellers from all countries will be screened. Local screening in some cities and regions in addition to any national screening. Citizens
Mining construction and auto industries open. From June, the return to activities is being established by each region using the streetlight system, with the following options:
• Green: Return to all activities without restriction. • Yellow: Return to all work activities (but the
suspension will continue for school activities) and, with certain capacity restrictions, activities in public spaces.
• Orange: Essential work activities will continue in normal fashion and non-essential activities may be conducted, but with reduced capacity. The suspension on school activities and restrictions on open spaces will be maintained.
• Red: All activities will remain suspended except for essential activities.
Some states have re-opened and other planning to reopen from June, domestic tourism open. Cancun has opened to domestic and global tourism, but main market of US citizens is still banned. Los Cabos hopes for a soft reopening in June or July, with limits on hotel capacity.
MOLDOVA
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed. All international flights banned.
Quarantine
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Tests
Citizens
MONACO
Borders
Cruise ships banned.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Lockdown. All non-essential businesses are closed.
MONGOLIA
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed. All international flights banned.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
MONTENEGRO
Borders
Inbound open to neighbouring countries Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Croatia and Slovenia but not
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North Macedonia or Serbia due to high COVID-19 numbers. Quarantine
All citizens and legal residents entering the country from most places except Albania, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia must self-isolate for 14 days.
Tests
Citizens
MOROCCO
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed. International flights in and out banned.
Quarantine
Quarantine for 14 days for any person returning from a high-risk area with or without symptoms of COVID-19. Tests
Citizens
Lockdown.
Prices of medical products regulated.
MOZAMBIQUE
Borders
Inbound mostly closed and all visas invalid.
Quarantine
All arriving passengers with symptoms will be quarantined immediately. All travellers from coronavirus affected countries have to be quarantined. Tests
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All arriving passengers will be screened and questioned about their travel history. Citizens
MYANMAR
Borders
Inbound closed.
Quarantine
All incoming Myanmar nationals subject to a 14 day facility quarantine on their arrival in Myanmar. Tests
Employers must test employees daily.
Citizens
NAMIBIA
Borders
Inbound closed except citizens and residents.
Outbound closed to all. Plans to re-open in June suspended. Quarantine
All incoming citizens and residents from most countries are subject to state 14 day quarantine on their arrival. Tests
Citizens
Businesses allowed to reopen under new health measures, including shopping malls, retail stores, restaurants, hairdressers and barbers.
Masks will be required in public places.
National parks open.
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NEPAL
Borders
Inbound closed to Europe, West Asia, Gulf countries, but not China, even for own nationals.
On-arrival visa process suspended and other visas subject to satisfactory health certificates.
Quarantine
All who enter Nepal must remain in self-quarantine for 14 days.
Tests
All travellers to Nepal will be screened at the Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu and be required to provide a heath clearance. Citizens
NETHERLANDS
Borders
Tourists must prove that they have a reservation to stay somewhere.
Quarantine
Tests
Contact app launched.
Citizens
NEW ZEALAND
Borders
Inbound closed except citizens and residents.
Outbound closed except citizens and residents. Borders will remain closed for many months. Quarantine
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All arriving in New Zealand will require to self-isolate for 14 days, excluding people from the Pacific Islands. Tests
National Contact Tracing Solution which integrated with existing health records can send automatic text messages to people suspected of coming in contact with the virus.
Citizens
All back to normal and social distancing ceased.
NICARAGUA
Borders
Quarantine
Travellers showing symptoms will be quarantined. Tests
Travellers from coronavirus affected countries or regions will be screened. Citizens
Partial lockdown. Schools open. Private and public healthcare has collapsed as hospitals are full, there are not enough beds, medicines are lacking and essentials like oxygen are in short supply. Three medical associations called for the voluntary closure of nonessential businesses, urged people to remain in their homes, limit grocery shopping to once a week, maintain a safe distance from others and wear masks. The government is discouraging Nicaraguans, including health workers, airport staff, and policemen from wearing masks.
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NIGERIA
Borders
Inbound entry banned from ever increasing list of countries. International airports closed and inbound and outbound flights banned. Quarantine
Those coming from high-risk countries must self-isolate for 14 days. Tests
Authorities are checking the temperature of anyone who arrives at Nigeria’s airports, ports and land borders. Citizens
All rail services suspended.
NORTH MACEDONIA
Borders
Quarantine
Citizens and legal residents coming from most countries are mandated to self-quarantine for 14 days. Tests
Screening on land borders.
Citizens
NORWAY
Borders
Open to citizens EU nations plus UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Denmark for work and essential travel and visiting relatives but not leisure. Unrestricted travel from Nordic countries allowed on the condition that infections there remain low: Denmark, Iceland, Finland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland meet
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those criteria, but most of Sweden, with the exception of the island of Gotland, doesn’t. Norwegian borders closed to tourists until 20 August. Until 20 July, government wants to see whether the borders can be opened to travellers from just selected European countries. Outbound closed. But land border with Sweden remains open. The country's ministry of foreign affairs advises against all international travel that is not strictly necessary until 20 August.
Quarantine
Anybody other than from Denmark, Iceland, Finland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland must quarantine for 10 days. Tests
Widespread testing.
Citizens
OMAN
Borders
Inbound closed to all nationalities including resident expats but not Omanis. Flights banned.
Outbound closed. Flights banned. Quarantine
Anyone entering Oman, including Omanis, whether by land, sea, or through the airports, will be placed under quarantine.
Tests
Citizens
All state-run companies must reduce their operational and administrative expenses in 2020 by 20% and cease new projects.
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Ban on hiring foreigners in 10 sectors.
PAKISTAN
Borders
Inbound borders mostly closed
Outbound borders mostly closed. All inbound and outbound flights banned.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
PANAMA
Borders
Inbound closed except to Panamanians and foreign residents.
All international and domestic flights banned.
Quarantine
Mandatory 14 day quarantine for all Panamanian and foreign residents entering Panama. Tests
Citizens
Lockdown.
Curfew.
Women and men will move on different days.
PAPUA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Borders
Inbound and domestic flights banned.
Inbound border closed except to citizens and residents.
Quarantine
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Tests
All new arrivals must report to government.
Citizens
Movements restricted between provinces.
Lockdown.
PARAGUAY
Borders
Inbound flights from Europe banned.
Inbound ban on passengers on Friendship Bridge from Brazil. All tourism banned. No date to re-open. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Schools closed.
PERU
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Staged re-opening plans. Hotels, tourist transport and takeaway restaurants open.
PHILIPPINES
Borders
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Inbound borders closed except to citizens and residents and overseas Filipino workers returning home, but even they are banned if coming from South Korea or many Chinese regions. Outbound border mostly closed. Filipinos banned from going to China. Quarantine
Entire island of Luzon, including the National Capital Region Manila is in quarantine. Passengers from or transited through Iran and Italy will be subject to the Bureau of Quarantine for a 14 day mandatory quarantine.
Tests
Citizens
Domestic flights to resume in June.
POLAND
Borders
Borders open to all EU countries only but no dates for others including the UK and USA. Quarantine
Tests
Widespread testing.
Citizens
Hairdressers, beauty salons and restaurants operating while schools and nurseries can open. Shopping malls and cultural institutions and hotels, and domestic air travel open. Museums and art galleries open. Face masks mandatory in public.
PORTUGAL
Borders
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Inbound: EU nationals from EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and the UK but closed to others. Land borders with Spain to open 1 July. Air travel to and from Spain to begin 1 July. Travellers from all EU countries but not Spain can enter the country by air. International non-EU flights to resume 1 July. Outbound: open to EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and UK but closed to others. Flights and land border with Spain to open 1 July.
The Portuguese islands of Madeira and Porto Santo will reopen to tourism on 1 July with testing, screening and monitoring. Passengers can bring COVID-19 free test results if less than 72 hours old or will be tested at airports with app linked test results. Quarantine
Tests
Travellers to the Azores or Madeira islands will be tested upon arrival. Citizens
Face masks compulsory for shops and public transport. Small shops and hairdressers open. Most businesses, restaurants, bars, museums and some schools and most hotels open. Theatres, cinemas and travel destinations and shopping malls and concert halls and cinemas and gyms open. Hotels to open in July. Turismo de Portugal has created the “Clean & Safe” stamp, which distinguishes tourist activities that are in compliance with hygiene and cleanliness requirements for the prevention and control of COVID-
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19 and other possible infections. This stamp covers the entire tourism value chain, including hotels, local accommodation, tour operators, restaurant and catering companies.
Madeira and Porto Santo will launch a health certificate that can be obtained by all the companies and entities of the Islands. Restaurants, travel agencies, hotels, rental companies will be obliged to have this certification to be authorised to open their business. Social distancing, the use of individual protection equipment and health safety are some of the factors that will be taken into account. Certifications will begin in early July, with the capacity to respond to a monthly average of 150 companies or entities.
PUERTO RICO
Borders
Quarantine
All individuals arriving in Puerto Rico from international or domestic flights must remain under a compulsory 24/7 quarantine for 14 days, during which time they cannot visit any public place or receive visitors.
Tests
Citizens
Lockdown. All elective medical procedures suspended. Most businesses closed.
Curfew. Public transport limited.
QATAR
Borders
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Inbound closed except for Qatari nationals and inbound flights banned.
Outbound: Qatari nationals and residents have been advised to avoid all but essential travel to any country. Qatar has stopped issuing visas on arrival to several European nationalities. From 1 August flights resume from low-risk countries for priority passengers, such as returning residents. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Most state employees forced to work from home.
The Cabinet has decided to extend suspension of non-
emergency medical services in private health facilities,
including dental clinics, dermatology and laser clinics,
cosmetic surgery clinics and surgeries, with the exception
of emergency cases.
It has also decided to extend the suspension of services
of diet and nutrition centres, physiotherapy clinics,
complementary (alternative) medicine, home healthcare
services, except for long-term nursing contracts, and
health centres for people with special needs.
Qatar will start lifting coronavirus restrictions under a four-
phase plan starting 15 June.
• Phase 1 (from 15 June). Some mosques allowed to reopen, and some stores in malls will also be allowed to reopen if certain conditions are met. Certain parks will allow visitors in for exercise. Private health clinics will be allowed to be open with 40% capacity. The capacity of clinics will be increased by 20% in each phase.
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• Phase 2 (1 July) will allow a partial opening of restaurants with limited capacity and malls for limited capacity and hours. During this phase, museums, libraries, markets and wholesale markets will also be open with limited capacity and during specific hours.
• Phase 3 (1 August) will permit the resumption of flights from low-risk countries for priority passengers, such as returning residents. It will also see the total reopening of shopping malls, while health clubs, gyms, swimming pools, salons and hairdressers will be active with limited capacity.
• Phase 4 (1 September) will allow wedding parties, business gatherings - such as exhibitions. It will also see the reopening of theatres, museums, libraries and cinemas.
ROMANIA
Borders
Borders open to travellers from the EU, as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway but not the UK or outside of Europe.
But Belgium, France, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, the USA and Iran remain on the list of countries from which flights are still suspended.
Air travellers to and from Romania to wear a mask onboard and arrive at the airport three hours before their scheduled departure.
Wearing a mask is compulsory on board trains and subways for the entire duration of the trip.
Quarantine
Only new arrivals from countries with high rates of infection must self-isolate or quarantine in a government centre.
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National Institute of Public Health (INSP), will apply a methodology for assessing the level of spread of the pandemic in other countries and will provide an indicator, coefficient for the last 14 days. All those who will have a coefficient below 5 will be exempted from the isolation measure. List updated weekly. As of 16 June, the 17 European countries are: Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Croatia, Switzerland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary. Tests
National testing.
Citizens
Open as usual except for restaurants and cinemas in shopping malls while schools shut until September.
RUSSIA
Borders
Inbound land and sea borders closed. International flights banned. Foreign citizens seeking medical treatment, study, work or care for relatives can enter. International flights to resume 15 July. First will be flights to and from 15 countries. Flights with the EA/EU and CIS countries can be resumed first. Then, as other countries open the borders on the terms of reciprocity, air communications with them will resume. The resumption is contingent on the destination countries agreeing to accept flights from Russia.
Outbound land borders closed, and international flights banned except for Russians going abroad for medical treatment, study, work or care for relatives. Medical
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tourism restricted by many countries still having closed borders.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Construction and factory workers have gone back to work. Moscow cafés and restaurants can open outdoor verandahs. All over 65s must stay at home.
RWANDA
Borders
Inbound closed except to returning Rwandan citizens.
Outbound closed. Commercial flights to and from Kigali International Airport banned.
Quarantine
Anyone arriving in Rwanda is subject to 14 day quarantine. Tests
Citizens
People allowed to move freely from 5am to 8pm, but will need permission to do so later in the evening. Businesses, manufacturing and construction operations are allowed to resume with essential workers, while markets are allowed to open with no more than 50% of traders operating. Hotels and restaurants allowed to operate but must close by 7pm.
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While people will be allowed to exercise in open spaces, sports facilities will remain closed. Schools, churches, gyms and bars remain closed.
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
Borders
Inbound closed. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Curfew.
SAINT LUCIA
Borders
Saint Lucia borders open to all regional and international countries. Visitors will have to present a certified proof of a negative COVID-19 test, taken within 48 hours before boarding their flight and must continue using face masks in the air and airport and in taxis and physical distancing upon arrival. Seaports and domestic helicopter transfers remain closed. Certified hotels with spas and health resorts can open. Phase 2: from I August for tourism relaunch.
Quarantine
If not booked into a certified property travellers will be required to go into quarantine for 14 days.
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If someone at the resort a tourist is staying in tests positive for COVID, everyone at the resort be who has been in contact with the patient during the contact tracing process will be required to go into quarantine for 14 days. Tests
Travellers will be subject to screening and temperature checks by airport health authorities.
Citizens
Masks must be worn in public. Only registered certified hotels and travel providers will be allowed visitors Hotels must meet a dozen or more specific criteria for sanitisation, social distancing and other COVID-19 protocols before they will be permitted to open to guests. In Phase 1 of the reopening plan there will be no sites and attractions open, but some shops will be open. Restaurants only open for takeaways.
SAINT MAARTEN
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
SAINT VINCENT
Borders
Inbound open.
Outbound open.
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Quarantine
All visitors must quarantine for 14 days and self-report symptoms.
Tests
Citizens
SAUDI ARABIA
Borders
Inbound flights banned until at least July.
Outbound flights banned until at least July. Citizens and foreigners living in Saudi Arabia banned from traveling to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, South Korea, Egypt, Italy, Iraq, Oman, France, Germany, Turkey and Spain.
Quarantine
Tests
Mass testing. Tabaud tracing app notifies people of other users who have been confirmed to have contracted Covid-19 over the previous 14 days. Citizens
Businesses re-opened. Restrictions remain for beauty clinics, sports and health clubs, recreational centres, cinemas, beauty salons, restaurants, cafes and other activities. Domestic tourism re-opened. From 20 June restaurants and cafes can open. All businesses can open from 21 June. Curfew in Jeddah 3pm-6am, with a ban on dining in restaurants and cafes.
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SERBIA
Borders
Inbound closed except for residents.
Outbound closed. All air road and rail international travel banned. Travel without quarantine: travel between Bulgaria and Greece, Serbia and Montenegro (but not Romania as they cancelled a deal) is without quarantine for business and family reasons and as of 15 June for tourism. Quarantine
Foreign residents entering country must self-quarantine for 28 days.
Tests
Voluntary testing expanded to include all citizens even with no symptoms.
Citizens
Normal life expected to resume in June.
SIERRA LEONE
Borders
Inbound banned to most countries.
Outbound: all travel by government officials banned.
All citizens asked to cease non-essential travel. Land borders with Guinea and Liberia closed. Quarantine
All travellers from countries with 50 or more confirmed cases must go into quarantine.
Tests
All travelling to Sierra Leone will be screened.
Citizens
Curfew.
Lockdown.
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SINGAPORE
Borders
Inbound closed except to Singapore citizens, permanent residents and foreigners with a long-term work pass. All have to declare travel history.
Outbound closed. Negotiating with Australia, New Zealand, China and South Korea on bilateral tourism deals. Quarantine
Singapore citizens, permanent residents and foreigners with a long-term work pass can return but must undergo a 14-day self-quarantine. Anyone arriving in by air to self-isolate for 14 days.
Tests
Citizens
Some businesses and schools open. Retail and lifestyle businesses to open 19 June with strict rules including-Activities and events in stores or mall atriums cannot be held. All malls and stores must implement SafeEntry for customers and visitors to aid contact tracing efforts. They must also conduct temperature screening and checks on visible symptoms, such as coughing, sneezing, breathlessness and runny nose, for customers at entrances. They must turn away customers with a fever or who appear unwell, unless the individual is entering the premises to seek medical treatment. Beauty services customers receiving facial treatments or facial therapies in private rooms are allowed to remove their masks during their treatment, but operators must ensure that the private room is thoroughly disinfected before and after use.
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Pharmacies, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and health supplement retail stores can consider providing dedicated shopping hours for vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, persons with disabilities and pregnant women. Pharmacies should encourage customers to opt for teleconsultation services and to book appointments with pharmacists, where available.
SLOVAKIA
Borders
Borders open with Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Germany, Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland. Closed to Italy, UK, Poland, Russia and all others. All travellers must bring a negative Covid-19 test and self-isolate on arrival. The exception to this is if they have spent the previous 14 days only in these 19 listed countries: Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic Germany, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. If they arrive from the UK or any other country which is not currently listed, or have visited an unlisted country within the previous 14 days, they will need to be able to show to the police at the border a negative Covid-19 (RT-PCR) test no older than 96 hours in English, German, Czech or Slovak or translated into one of these languages. They must then enter self-isolation and take another test after at least 5 days. Once tested negative again, they may end self-isolation.
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Tests
Tracking infected patients. Citizens
Small shops and services and open air restaurants and schools open. Shopping malls, theatres, cinemas and indoor restaurants open. Wearing of masks is now voluntary.
SLOVENIA
Borders
Borders open only to tourists but without need to quarantine to citizens of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Norway, Slovakia and Switzerland. This list is updated weekly. Border open to UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Russia , Ireland and all other countries but subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Quarantine
Not required for most EU and Schengen citizens but 14 day quarantine is required for Sweden and the UK plus other countries including Russia, Andorra and Gibraltar.
Tests
Citizens
Hairdressers and beauty parlours, as well as outdoor bars and restaurants and a number of shops, open. Residents obliged to wear face masks in all indoor public spaces. Public transport open. Small hotels, bars, restaurants and small businesses and schools open. All hotels, gyms and spas fully open.
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SOMALIA
Borders
Inbound and outbound closed and airports closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
SOUTH AFRICA
Borders
Quarantine
South African citizens and residents arriving from high-risk countries will automatically be placed under quarantine for 14 days.
Tests
Travellers in the country from most countries must be tested and screened.
Citizens
South Africans are discouraged from using all non-essential domestic travel, particularly by air, rail, taxis and bus. Lockdown gradually being relaxed.
SOUTH KOREA
Borders
All citizens told to avoid non-essential international travel.
Chinese nationals travelling to South Korea for business purposes may qualify for special fast-track immigration clearance provided they hold proof of a negative test for COVID-19 performed no more than 72 hours prior to
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departure. They must again test negative for COVID-19 upon arrival in Korea before being exempted from the mandatory quarantine procedures.
Quarantine
Special immigration procedures are in place for all persons arriving in South Korea regardless of origin. Individuals are allowed entry only after they provide verifiable contact information and an address within South Korea valid for the duration of their stay. All persons are required to install either the "Self-quarantine Safety Protection App" or the "Mobile Self-diagnosis App" on their phones and follow the instructions for documenting their health condition on a daily basis for 14 days. Tests
Chinese nationals travelling to South Korea for business purposes may qualify for special fast-track immigration clearance provided they hold proof of a negative test for COVID-19 performed no more than 72 hours prior to departure. They must again test negative to avoid quarantine. Widespread testing, tracing and isolating those in infection chains.
Citizens
Masks must be worn on public transport. New lockdown in Seoul.
SPAIN
Borders
Inbound closed except to Spanish nationals and residents.
Outbound closed except to Spanish nationals and residents. Land and air borders with Portugal to open 1 July. Borders to all EU and Schengen countries but not
UK or Portugal open 21 June.
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Island of Mallorca to re-open to a limited number of Germans and other specified nationals (not UK) in late June. German tourists have been allowed to visit Mallorca as part of a pilot project until 1 July, and before restrictions are loosened 21 June to allow most European visitors. Visitors’ temperatures were taken at the airport and they must follow health and safety rules. Hotels on the Mediterranean islands are limited to 50% occupancy and will have infra-red cameras to measure body temperatures.
Domestic tourism open.
Quarantine
Until 30 June all inbound travellers including citizens and residents must self-quarantine for 14 days. From 21 June Spain to impose 14-day quarantine on all travellers from UK in retaliation of UK quarantine rules and official UK advice not to travel.
Quarantine to end 1 July - country list depends on bilateral agreements with other countries.
Tests
Travellers to the Canary Islands who cannot demonstrate their COVID status will be tested upon arrival.
Citizens
Private healthcare (hospitals, clinics, manufacturers) nationalised.
Domestic travel opening regionally. Small businesses and shops and hair salons open elsewhere. Final emergency rules and limits on domestic travel will end 21 June.
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The specified businesses allowed to re-open must be adequately cleaned and disinfected regularly. Public transport slowly returning to normal. Exit will be on a regional basis. Small businesses, shops, restaurants and hotels open. Beaches open. Museums open. Schools closed until September. Masks must be worn on public transport. The Spanish Secretary of State for Tourism has published 12 guides, with a further eight to follow, detailing the specifications for the safe reopening of Spain’s tourism industry. Guides have been published with instructions and recommendations for hotels and tourist apartments; restaurants; travel agencies; golf courses; rural accommodation; spas; museums; tourist guides; information offices; hostels; camping sites; and active tourism. Eight other free guides are pending validation by the Ministry of Health, relating to protected natural areas; nautical sports facilities and nautical activities; nightlife; amusement and leisure parks; tourist transport; visits to vineyards and industrial facilities; cultural, historical and natural sites; unique public spaces and beaches.
SRI LANKA
Borders
Inbound closed. All inbound flights and ship arrivals banned.
Outbound closed. Plans to resume tourism with certification.
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Sri Lanka plans to reopen its tourism sector on 1 August by allowing only small groups of visitors to begin with, to stay in selected approved 5-star hotels. They must be tested on arrival at the airport but must also have a COVID-19 free certificate issued by a government or reputed agency. Passengers will have to have a negative PCR test report from an accredited laboratory taken within 72 hours prior to landing in Sri Lanka and a confirmed travel itinerary covering at least five nights at certified accommodations. A valid return air ticket and travel insurance with health and hospitalisation cover will also have to be issued upon arrival in the island country. Quarantine
Tests
All arrivals at airport will be tested for COVID-19. A mandatory health screening and sanitizing process including a PCR test will be conducted at arrival airports free of charge for tourists, and all travellers will be transferred through pre-booked transportation to designated hotels in close proximity to the airport, to await their PCR test results which would be expected within 24 hours. The state will conduct further PCR tests free of charge, for any tourists staying longer than five nights. Citizens
Most businesses open but schools closed. Popular sites such as the Yala national park, Udawalawe, Arugam Bay, Trincomalee and selected beach areas would be among those open for tourists, whose temperatures would be monitored daily. Private
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hospitals are expected to provide assistance to tourists as part of the plans for slow reopening.
SUDAN
Borders
Inbound closed.
Outbound closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
SWEDEN
Borders
Inbound closed to all non-EU nationals from outside EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and UK, except long-term residents, family members of EU nationals, diplomats and healthcare workers. From outside Europe non-essential travel is not allowed.
Outbound closed to all non-EU nationals from outside EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and UK-except long-term residents, family members of EU nationals, diplomats and healthcare workers. Swedes advised not to travel abroad until 15 July. Quarantine
Tests
Sweden is tracking the virus by anonymous smart phone data.
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SWITZERLAND
Borders
From 15 June inbound and outbound borders open to all EU, EFTA, Schengen countries and the UK. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
In Geneva, businesses in the culture, hospitality and culinary industries that comply with special safety protocols will prominently display a “Clean & Safe” logo. This programme, which was initiated by Geneva Tourism and developed by Switzerland Tourism, is designed to give visitors peace of mind while ensuring their safety within the destination. The destination expects 100% of its hotels to adhere to these protocols.
TAIWAN
Borders
Inbound closed to non-residents. All transfer and stopover flights banned, Plans to revive international tourism but no dates.
Quarantine
All inbound travellers required to be under home quarantine for 14 days. Tests
Citizens
Domestic tourism being encouraged.
TANZANIA
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Borders open but all must have temperature checks on arrival.
Citizens advised not to travel overseas. Zanzibar has opened its tourism activities to normal both for charter flights and scheduled flights. All travellers must have health insurance.
Quarantine
Travellers found positive will be quarantined for 14 days.
Tests
All arriving travellers will undergo temperature checks
and screening at entry points and those found with
symptoms will be sent to a designated isolation centre
for further tests.
Citizens
Hotels and businesses open. All tourist hotels, restaurants and bars in Zanzibar are open. Sports stadiums open but the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions can only watch matches from home.
THAILAND
Borders
Inbound border closed except to citizens and resident workers who must provide a health certificate and evidence of health insurance.
Inbound flights banned until 30 June. Thailand planning
to welcome overseas tourists from 1 July.
Plans to open to selected countries with low infection rates including China, Vietnam, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
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In arrival, tourists will be required to undergo a COVID-
19 rapid test screening process for reconfirmation, and
then depart to a sealed area resort location, most likely
islands, as the focus will be on high-end international
tourists who can afford to take out expensive medical
insurance cover and are prepared to be transported in a
bubble to a beach resort experience.
Visitors will need to have a fit-to-fly medical certificate
and medical insurance cover that includes COVID-19
valued at US$100,000.
International tourists should not travel from or have lived in on-going local transmission areas. They should not have a history of being in close contact with any probable or confirmed cases. Specific tourism niches will include health tourism and perhaps medical tourism. The country list is not certain yet, but suggestions are that initially, visitors from China, South Korea and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) can return but not the UK. Quarantine
14 day quarantine for travellers from many countries until 1 July.
Tests
Screening in tourist areas including Phuket.
Government has initiated an online and mobile
application called "Thai Chana" (or "Thailand Wins") to
further strengthen disease control. It allows shoppers to
register to avoid overcrowding and respect social
distancing.
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While staying in Thailand, tourists are required to install
and use a tracking application on their smartphone for
the safety and protection of travelling in and out of
sealed areas. Citizens
Island of Phuket in lockdown and all hotels closed. Small businesses and open spaces have been allowed to re-open, which includes parks and hair salons and open- air restaurants. Shops, shopping malls and department stores open. Tourist attractions opening 1 July for domestic tourism. National parks, theme parks, spas and massage shops remain closed. Pubs and night clubs remain closed. Everyone outside needs to wear a mask. All shops measure body temperature and offer hand sanitisers.
TRINIDAD
Borders
Inbound closed except to citizens.
Outbound closed. No timeline on when flights or tourism will resume. Quarantine
All nationals entering must quarantine for 14 days. Tests
Citizens
Government subsidising hotels to remodel and prepare for re-opening.
TUNISIA
Borders
Inbound closed.
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Outbound closed. Land, air and sea borders will open 27 June. Clarification awaited on the conditions of entry. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Curfew.
Domestic travel limited. Cafes and mosques and hotels open. Tunisia has launched "Ready & Safe" label, a health protocol for Tunisian tourism. Hotels and all tourism operators will have to display the label. The objective is to take all necessary precautions and hygiene measures to ensure the safety of travellers.
TURKEY
Borders
Inbound closed to listed countries including China. Borders open to tourists from Germany, Netherland and the UK. All tourists get temperature and health checks on arrival. Testing will be carried out before passing through passport control and will take no more than two to three minutes. Each passenger will get the results in five or six hours, and if it turns out to be positive, then they will immediately be isolated while contacts are being established. Turkey is accepting foreign patients from 31 countries. The health ministry has set certain security conditions and isolation rules for foreign patients to enter the country, to be admitted to hospitals and to receive treatment. The
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measures will apply for both the patients and their attendants. A maximum of two attendants per patient will be allowed into the country. The patients and the attendants will go through COVID-19 PCR test or samples will be taken for the PCR test for a fee, when entering Turkey from the airports or border gates. If there are COVID-19 tests available in their home country, patients are required to take the test within 48 hours prior to their travel and bring negative COVID-19 PCR test result paper along with them. Only COVID-19 negative individuals will be accepted into the country. After entering Turkey, the patients and their attendants will be directly taken to the hospital where they have an appointment and they will not be accommodated anywhere else. One floor or corridor of the hospital will be allocated only for the patients coming from abroad. The 31 countries include Iraq, Libya, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Djibouti, Algeria, Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Somalia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. International tourism may open 15 June, with EU, plus China and South Korea. Quarantine
Land borders with Greece and Bulgaria closed.
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Tests
Coronavirus tests will be carried out at airports. Citizens
People over 65 only allowed out for local walks with masks. Shopping malls, barbershops and hair salons have been allowed to reopen but customers must wear masks. Restaurants, cafes, museums, beaches and other tourist facilities remain closed. Hotels and restaurants may reopen only after getting new tourism safety certificate. Full opening of tourism facilities in July. Domestic travel open.
TURKMENISTAN
Borders
Inbound borders closed.
Outbound borders closed. All international flights in and out banned. Diplomats and staff of international organisations, aviation, maritime and railway crews, international freight drivers, foreign citizens working in Turkmenistan can enter the country with a health clearance issued by authorised medical institutions.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Non-essential travel banned
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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Borders
Inbound borders closed.
Outbound borders closed. All international flights in and out banned. Turks and Caicos plans to reopen borders and begin welcoming visitors starting on 22 July. The specifics of new protocols associated with reopening will address standards, training and personal protective equipment, among other necessary measures. Turks and Caicos Islands’ airline partners have confirmed flight service will resume from within the United States, Canada and Europe as soon as the destination is ready. Private jet terminals will open on 2 July as well, in conjunction with the reopening of Providenciales International Airport. The Grand Turk Cruise Centre will remain closed until 31 August, subject to guidance from relevant health authorities.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Hotels and resorts, private villas, restaurants and bars, and tour operators are finalising protocols and gearing up to accept bookings for upcoming trips to the destination.
UGANDA
Borders
Inbound borders closed.
Outbound travel banned to specified countries.
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International flights in and out banned. No date to re-open borders
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Restaurants and some shops open. Safari lodges, hotels, destinations and tour operators set to resume operations in June. Domestic tourism to be promoted.
UAE (see also Abu Dhabi & Dubai)
Borders
Inbound closed to all including residents, but not citizens temporarily overseas. Border open to expat residents. Citizens asked to cease non-essential travel. No new visas being issued. International airports open only to connecting travellers between other airports. Residents and citizens in the UAE will be allowed to travel to select countries starting 23 June, the categories of people allowed to travel along with guidelines, procedures and the approved destinations will be announced at a later date.
Quarantine
Anyone entering the UAE must commit to a home quarantine period of 14 days. Violating this ban and exposing others to danger shall be punishable by law. Tests
GCC nationals wishing to enter must undergo a COVID-19 medical test.
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All citizens and residents will be tested.
Citizens
Supermarkets, shopping malls and some businesses open.
Over 60s banned from supermarkets and shopping malls.
UK
Borders
Inbound: open.
Outbound borders open but many countries refuse to admit UK tourists. Negotiations with Spain failed.
Visit Britain plans a quality mark given to all tourism businesses including destinations, hotels, attractions, and restaurants that signals that they are operating in accordance with health and safety guidelines. First it has to develop the quality mark. Quarantine
Travellers into the UK must be self-quarantined for 14 days when they arrive at airports, ports and Eurostar train stations, and by car, including British returning from abroad. Travellers will be asked to fill in a form on arrival, which will include their contact information and an address where they will have to remain for two weeks.
Anyone arriving on Isle of Man has to self-isolate for 14 days or be arrested.
Tests
National testing for all with symptoms. NHS smartphone National contact tracing app and system launched in England only but not fully operational until end of June.
Anybody can enter the UK from any country, even if the country has a bad pandemic record or the traveller has the virus, but this may change. UK is in talks with Roche
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over the large-scale rollout of a coronavirus antibody test. Citizens
Some shops and many businesses open.
From 15 June public must wear masks on public transport or be fined, and voluntarily should wear masks in shops. All hospital patients and outpatients and visitors in England will also be required to wear face coverings. NHS staff have to wear surgical face masks in hospitals at all times. Some primary schools and businesses, including outdoor markets, garden centres and primary schools are fully or partially open.
• From 15 June all remaining shops including shopping malls, high street shops and other non–essential businesses and zoos and safari parks
• Hairdressers and barbers to open July
• Gyms to open October Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and some Northern cities offering different advice to England.
Hotels closed.
Private hospitals all only working for NHS. From 8 June dental clinics can open.
Fertility clinics can apply to reopen if they ensure the safety and protection of staff and patients. Domestic tourism plan in England to open in July. Scotland and Wales planning to reopen to UK and global tourists from July. Schools in Scotland to open in new academic year in August. Pubs could open 1 July for outside only.
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There have been an estimated 60,000 deaths.
UKRAINE
Borders
Inbound closed to foreigners unless permanent residents.
Inbound and outbound flights and trains and buses banned. Airports to reopen in June. Plans to reopen borders with EU countries plus Australia and China. Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
All internal rail, bus and air transport suspended.
USA
Borders
Passengers who have transited or have been in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or in the United Kingdom (excluding overseas territories outside of Europe), in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter the USA. This does not apply to: - nationals and permanent residents of the USA; - spouses of nationals and of permanent residents of the USA
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Outbound: no travel to Europe, UK or China.
US/ Canada and US/Mexico borders closed except for cross-border and healthcare workers until at least 22 June. All citizens asked to avoid non-essential travel from and within USA. Quarantine
Tests
US citizens or permanent residents who have visited a high-risk area must fly into one of the 13 international airports with enhanced entry screening capabilities. Citizens
Most states are or have plans on re-opening but there is significant doubt on safety. California hotels are beginning to open for business with some serious modifications to keep guests safe. Hospitals re-opening for surgery. The USA remains deeply divided over the correct economic and health response, as the death toll exceeds 110,000. Many cities have new curfews.
URUGUAY
Borders
Inbound borders closed except to citizens and residents.
Inbound flights from Europe banned.
Outbound closed.
Quarantine
Passengers from China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Iran, Spain, Italy, France and Germany have to go through a 14 day quarantine.
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Citizens
UZBEKISTAN
Borders
Inbound closed except to returning citizens.
Outbound closed. Airports closed.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
VENEZUELA
Borders
Inbound border closed.
Outbound border closed. Quarantine
Nationwide quarantine.
Tests
Citizens
VIETNAM
Borders
Inbound closed except to citizens and high value residents. No new visas issued. All inbound flights banned. No plans yet to open tourism. Quarantine
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All inbound citizens and residents must be tested and go into mandatory quarantine.
Tests
Citizens
Domestic flights allowed. Domestic travel open.
Hotels open to citizens but not foreigners.
YEMEN
Borders
Inbound flights banned. Land borders closed.
Outbound flights banned.
Quarantine
Tests
Citizens
Healthcare system has collapsed due to pandemic and attacks by Saudi Arabia.
ZAMBIA
Borders
Borders open
Quarantine
Passengers and airline crew must quarantine for at least 14 days at their own costs. Tests
All travellers will be screened. Citizens
ZIMBABWE
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Inbound closed except returning residents.
Outbound flights closed. Airports closed.
Quarantine
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