Mayer Brown’s COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions by Country · 2020-03-11 · UPDATED MARCH 10, 2020 MAYER BROWN | 2 Mayer Brown’s COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions by Country

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Mayer Brown’s COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions by Country

DESTINATION

COUNTRY

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS Last Updated March 13, 2020

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TRAVEL BAN QUARANTINE/MEDICAL

CLEARANCE OTHER

TRAVELER TYPE LOOKBACK

Applies to residents and citizens of countries other than the destination country

Number of days since visit to area of concern

This may include a quarantine period or a medical clearance

This may include embassy closures, suspension of visa issuance, and other restrictions

Angola Applies to travelers from China

(PRC), Iran, Italy or South Korea.

Not specified A complete sanitary

control sheet must be

presented to the National

Directorate of Public

Health of the Ministry of

Health upon arrival.

Antigua &

Barbuda

Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC) or Italy in the past

28 days

28 Nationals arriving from

China (PRC) will be subject

to quarantine for 14 days.

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Argentina 14 Travelers from China

(PRC), France, Germany,

Iran, Italy, Japan, South

Korea, Spain, or United

States will be subject to

quarantine for 14 days.

Travelers from affected

countries must sign an

affidavit prior to arrival.

All flights from Austria,

Belgium, Bulgaria, China

(PRC), Cyprus, Czech

Republic, Denmark,

Estonia, Finland, France,

Germany, Greece,

Hungary, Iceland, Iran,

Ireland, Italy, Japan,

Latvia, Liechtenstein,

Lithuania, Luxembourg,

Malta, Netherlands,

Norway, Poland,

Portugal, Romania,

Slovakia, Slovenia,

South Korea, Spain,

Sweden, Switzerland,

United Kingdom, and

the United States are

suspended for 30 days

as of March 17, 2020.

Armenia China (PRC) nationals

are no longer visa

exempt.

Aruba 14 Travelers who have been

to China (PRC), Iran, Italy,

or South Korea in the past

14 days will be subject to

immediate medical

screening and may be

subject to quarantine.



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Australia Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Italy or South

Korea in the past 14 days.

Visitors who have been on the

cruise ship “Diamond Princess”

are not allowed to transit or

enter Australia.

14 Residents and nationals

who visited China (PRC)


Visitors who have been in

Italy on or after March 5,

2020 will go through

medical screening upon

arrival.

Austria Travelers who have been

in China (PRC), Italy, Iran,

or South Korea in the past

14 days must have a

medical certificate dated

within 4 days of their

arrival in Austria. Nationals

of Schengen countries and

British passport holders

are not required to obtain

a certificate.

Azerbaijan Applies to China (PRC) and Iran

nationals.

Not Specified China (PRC) and Iran

nationals must have a

visa obtained before

departure.

Bahamas Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Italy or South


20 Residents and nationals

who visited China (PRC),

Iran, Italy or South Korea

subject to a quarantine for

14 days.



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Bahrain Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Iraq, or South


14 Nationals of Bahrain,

Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,

Saudi Arabia, or the United

Arab Emirates who have

visited China (PRC), Hong

Kong, Iran, Iraq, Italy,

Japan, South Korea,

Malaysia, Singapore or

Thailand in the past 14

days are required to

undergo medical

examination and may be

quarantined.

Residents of Bahrain who

have visited China (PRC),

Egypt, Hong Kong, Iran,

Iraq, Italy, Japan, Lebanon,

South Korea, Malaysia,

Singapore or Thailand in

the past 14 days are

required to undergo

medical examination and

may be quarantined.

Travelers who have

been in Hong Kong,

Italy, Japan, Lebanon,

Malaysia, Singapore or

Thailand in the past 14

days must have a valid

visa prior to arrival.



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Bangladesh Not specified Travelers arriving from

China (PRC), Iran, Italy

or South Korea can no

longer obtain a visa on

arrival.

Travelers arriving from


or South Korea with a

pre-arranged visa must

have a medical

certificate stating that

he/she is not affected

by Coronavirus (COVID-

19) duly certified by the

embassy.

Holders of passports

from China (PRC),

Taiwan, Hong Kong or

Macao can no longer

obtain a visa on arrival

and must complete a

Health Clearance Form

provided by cabin crew.

Barbados 14 Travelers arriving from

China (PRC), or South

Korea “exhibiting

symptoms” will be subject


Travelers who have been

to Iran or Northern Italy

within the past two weeks

must be examined by

health officers.



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Belize Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC) in the past 14 days.

14 Citizens and permanent

residents who have been

to China (PRC) will be

required to self-quarantine

for 14 days.

Benin Not specified Travelers who have been

in Coronavirus (COVID-19)

affected countries are

subject to quarantine for

14 days.

Bermuda 14 Travelers who have been

in China (PRC), Taiwan,

Hong Kong, Macao, Japan,

Malaysia, Singapore, South

Korea, Thailand, or

Vietnam in the past 14

days, or any traveler

showing symptoms or with

a travel history in affected

countries are subject to a

14-day quarantine.

Direct flights from

China (PRC) are

suspended.

Bolivia Not specified All travelers will be

required to sign and

submit health declaration

forms.

All flights to and from

Europe have been

suspended.



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Bosnia and

Herzegovina

Applies to travelers who have

visited China (PRC)’s Hubei

province, Iran, Italy, or South

Korea.

Not Specified Nationals and residents

who have been in China

(PRC)’s Hubei province,

Iran, Italy, or South Korea

must complete a health

questionnaire and are

subject to medical

supervision.

Bonaire Applies to travelers who have

visited China (PRC)’s Hubei

province.

Not specified

Brazil Not specified Travelers from Australia,

Cambodia, Canada, China

(PRC), Croatia, Denmark,

Finland, France, Germany,

Greece, Indonesia, Iran,

Italy, Japan, Malaysia, The

Netherlands, North Korea,

Norway, the Philippines,

San Marino, Singapore,

South Korea, Spain,

Switzerland, Thailand, the

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom, United

States, and Vietnam will be

subject to enhanced

screening measures and

may be subject to

quarantine.



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Burundi Not specified All travelers from China,

France, Germany, Iran,

Italy, Japan, South Korea

and Spain will be

quarantined for 14 days.

Canada1 14 Travelers who were in the

cruise ship “Diamond

Princess” are subject to a

mandatory 14-day

isolation at a quarantine

facility upon arrival in

Canada.

Flights to and from

China (PRC) suspended.

Cayman

Islands



14 Travelers residing in

Cayman Isl. who have

been in China (PRC) in the

past 14 days will be


Chad Not specified Travelers who have been

to China (PRC), Italy or

South Korea will be subject


1 Special quarantine orders for Canadian citizens and residents repatriated from the Diamond Princess and medical screening for travelers who have

visited Wuhan Province and those exhibiting symptoms.



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Chile Not specified Travelers arriving from

Italy or Spain will be


14 days. Travelers transited

in Chile, Italy, and Spain

are exempted.

All travelers arriving in

Chile must sign and

present a health

declaration form.

Travelers are required

to inform the port of

entry if they have been

to China (PRC) or the

risk zones and a brief

survey will be

performed. All travelers

required to submit an

affidavit of all countries

visited in the past 30

days.

China (PRC) Not specified Travelers arriving from

Iran, Italy, Japan, or South

Korea and traveling to

Beijing (PEK), Guangzhou

(CAN) or Shanghai (PVG)

will be subject to




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Colombia 14 Travelers arriving from

China (PRC), France, Italy,

or Spain will be subject to



to China (PRC), Italy,


Korea, Thailand, and the

United Arab Emirates

during the past 14 days

will undergo medical

evaluation upon entry and

may be subject to

quarantine. Travelers

arriving from Ecuador,

Germany, Iran, Japan,

Spain, or the United States

will be required to sign

and submit a health

declaration form.

Travelers wishing to

enter Colombia must

provide all contact

information through the

Colombian immigration

authority website.

Travelers arriving from

China (PRC), Ecuador,

Germany, Iran, Italy,

Japan, South Korea,

Spain, and United

States will be subject to

further immigration

procedures at all

international airports.

Comoros

Islands


China (PRC) or any country with

confirmed case of COVID-19 in

the past 14 days.

14

Congo Not specified All travelers from China

(PRC), France, Iran, Italy,

and South Korea will be




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CLEARANCE OTHER






Cook Islands Applies to travelers who visited

Cambodia, China (PRC), Taiwan,

Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia,

Iran, Italy, South Korea, Laos,

Macao, Malaysia, Philippines,

Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam

in the past 14 days.

14

Costa Rica Not specified Travelers with suspected

COVID-19 are subject to


Croatia Not specified Noncitizens arriving from

Austria, China (PRC),

France, Germany, Japan,

Netherlands, Singapore,

South Korea, Spain,

Switzerland, and United

Kingdom are subject to


Foreign nationals who

are not residents of

Croatia will need to

provide proof of an

accommodation

booking.

Curacao Applies to travelers who have

been in China (PRC), Hong

Kong, Iran, Italy, Macao,

Singapore, or Taiwan in the past

14 days and who are displaying

symptoms.

14 Travelers who have

traveled to affected

countries will be evaluated

and subject to enhanced

health screening.



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Ecuador Not specified Travelers arriving in

Ecuador must sign and

submit a health

declaration form. All

travelers arriving from

China (PRC), France,

Germany, Italy, and Spain

are subject to quarantine

for 15 days. Health

declaration collected by

immigration upon arrival.

El Salvador Applies to all travelers who have

been in China (PRC), France,

Germany, Iran, Italy, South

Korea, or Spain in the past 30

days.

30 Nationals returning from

China (PRC), France, Iran,

Italy, Germany, South

Korea, or Spain will be


Health declaration

collected by immigration

upon arrival.

Equatorial

Guinea

Not specified All travelers who have

been to China (PRC) will be


Eritrea Not specified All travelers arriving from

China (PRC), Germany,

Italy, and South Korea will

be subject to quarantine.

Fiji Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Italy or in

Cheongdo County and Daegu

City in South Korea in the past

14 days.

14



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French

Polynesia

Not specified Effective from March

10, 2020, travelers who

have been in Cambodia,

China (PRC), Taiwan,

Hong Kong, India, Iran,

Italy (Emilia-Romangna,

Lombardy and Veneto

regions), Japan, South

Korea, Macao, Malaysia,

Nepal, Singapore, Sri

Lanka, Thailand,

Philippines or Vietnam

in the past 30 days

must have a medical

certificate confirming

traveler is free COVID-

19.

Gabon Applies to travelers who have

visited China (PRC). 14 Travelers who have been

in countries affected by

COVID-19 are subject to


Greece All flights from

Northern Italy have

been suspended until

March 23, 2020.

Grenada Applies to nationals of China

(PRC) and to travelers who

visited China (PRC), Iran, Italy,

Japan, Singapore or South


14



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COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Guatemala Applies to travelers arriving

from or who have visited China

(PRC), France, Germany, Iran,

Italy, South Korea, or Spain in

the past 30 days. Salvadoran

citizens are banned from entry

based on reciprocity.

30 Citizens, diplomats and

temporary and permanent

residents may enter but

subject to self-isolation are


Haiti Applies to travelers who have

been to China (PRC), France,

Germany, Iran, Italy, or South


Not specified All international travelers

will be screened.

Hong Kong Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran or the Emilia-

Romagna, Lombardy and

Veneto regions (covering

Bologna, Milan, Venice and

Verona) in Italy, South Korea in

the past 14 days.

14 Residents and passport

holders who visited

countries included in travel

ban subject to 14 days of

compulsory quarantine.

Effective March 14, 2020,

all travelers arriving in

Hong Kong who have

visited France (Bourgogne-

Franche-Comte and Grand

Est), Germany (North

Rhine-Westphalia), Japan

(Hokkaido), Spain (La

Rioja, Madrid and Pais

Vasco) or anywhere in Italy

in the past 14 days are


Hungary Applies to travelers from and

nationals of China (PRC), Iran,

Italy, or South Korea.

Not specified Travel to China (PRC),

Iran, Italy, or South

Korea is suspended

until further notice.



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India Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Italy, Japan, or

South Korea on or after

February 1, 2020, except OCI

cardholders.

February 1,

2020

Travelers from China

(PRC), Hong Kong, Iran,

Italy, Japan, Malaysia,

Nepal, North Korea,

Singapore, South Korea,

Thailand, and Vietnam

must go through medical

screen upon arrival.

Travelers arriving from or

who have visited the

following countries after

February 15, 2020 will be

quarantined for a

minimum period of 14

days upon their arrival to

India: China (PRC), France,


Korea, and Spain.

All travelers may be

quarantined for a

minimum period of 14

days upon their arrival to

India.

Visa and e-visa issued

to nationals of Iran,

Italy, Japan and South

Korea on or before

March 3, 2020 are

invalidated.

Visa and e-visa issued

to nationals of Iran,

Italy, Japan and South

Korea on or before

March 3, 2020 are

invalidated.

Nationals of Japan and

South Korea can no

longer obtain a visa

upon arrival.

Effective March 13,

2020, all existing visas

other than diplomatic,

official,

UN/International

Organizations,

employment (and

project) visas and visa

free travel for Overseas

Citizens of India (OCI)

are suspended until

April 15, 2020.



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COUNTRY




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Indonesia Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Italy, or South


14 Travelers arriving from

countries with COVID-19-

confirmed cases must

submit a health

declaration.

Visa Exemptions and

Visa on Arrival facilities

are no longer available

to travelers arriving

from China (PRC), Iran,

Italy or South Korea.

Iran China (PRC), Hong

Kong, Macao no longer

visa exempt, but they

can obtain a visa on

arrival with medical

check and certificate

Iraq Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Hong Kong, Iran,

Italy, Japan, South Korea,

Macao, Singapore, or Thailand

in the past 14 days, and to all

nationals of China (PRC) and

Iran.

14 Nationals and residents

who visited countries

included in travel ban after

1 January 2020 subject to


Nationals of Kuwait and

Bahrain are not allowed

to enter through Erbil

(EBL) and Sulaymaniyah

(ISU).

Israel Applies to travelers who visited

Austria, China (PRC) France,

Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq,

Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Macao,

Singapore, South Korea, Spain,

Switzerland, Syria or Thailand in

the past 14 days.

14 Effective March 10, 2020,

all travelers, including

nationals, subject to


Italy Travel to Italy is still allowed,

however, as of March 10, 2020

the entire country will be

considered a protected zone.

Not Specified Travelers entering Italy will

be prohibited to enter

other states or will be


14 days.

Suspension of flights to

and from China (PRC),

Hong Kong, Macao, and

Taiwan.



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Jamaica Applies to travelers who visited


Singapore or South Korea in

the past 14 days.

14 Nationals and residents of

Jamaica who have been in

Iran, Italy, Singapore, or

South Korea in the last 14

days will be subject to

quarantine.

All travelers who have

been in China (PRC) will be

subject to an immediate


Japan Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC) in the past 14 days

and to China (PRC) nationals

with passport originating from

province of Hubei or Zhejiang

unless they have not been there

in 14 days and travelers who

visited Iran or Cheongdo County

and Daegu City in South Korea

in the past 14 days.

14 Travelers arriving from

Hong Kong, Macao, or


for quarantine of 14 days

from March 9, 2020.

Visa exemption for

Hong Kong, Macao, and

South Korea will be

suspended until March

31, 2020.

Jordan Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Italy, or South


Applies to residents of Jordan

without Jordanian passports

who have been in Italy in the

past 14 days.

14 Authorized health

certificates are required for

all passengers coming

from the countries of

France, Germany, and

Spain. Entry to Jordan for

non-Jordanians will be

banned without the

certificate starting March

14, 2020.



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Kazakhstan Applies to nationals of China

(PRC), France, Germany, Iran,

Italy, Japan, South Korea and

Spain and to Macao and Taiwan

passport holders.


been in China (PRC), France,

Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy,

Japan, Macao, South Korea, or

Taiwan in the past 30 days.

30 Nationals of China

(PRC) with a normal

passport arriving at

Almaty (ALA), Aktau

(SCO), Astana (TSE),

Karaganda (KGF),

Shymkent (CIT) or Taraz

(DMB) are no longer

visa exempt.

Kenya All travelers arriving from

or transiting through

China (PRC) in the past 14

days are subject to

enhanced medical

screening and subject to


All international

meetings and

conferences have been

banned for the month

of March 2020. All

flights from China (PRC)

have been suspended

until further notice.

Kiribati Applies to travelers who visited

Australia, China (PRC), Egypt,

France, Germany, Italy, Japan,


Korea, Spain, Thailand, United

Arab Emirates, United Kingdom,

United States, or Vietnam in the

past 14 days.

14 Travelers from the ban

countries must have

stayed in a country with

no confirmed cases of

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

for a period of

minimum 14 days

before entering Kiribati

and they must provide

a medical clearance

confirming that they are

free from COVID-19.

Kosovo Applies to China (PRC) nationals

without a medical certificate

Not specified



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Kuwait Applies to travelers who visited

Bangladesh, China (PRC),Egypt,

Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq,

Italy, Japan, Lebanon,

Philippines, Singapore, South

Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, or

Thailand in the past 14 days.

Applies to nationals of China

(PRC), Iran, Hong Kong, Iraq,


Singapore, Thailand.

Applies to China (PRC) and

Hong Kong residence permit or

visa holders.

14 Effective 8 March 2020,


Azerbaijan, Georgia,

and Turkey must

complete a medical

examination (PCR-

certificate) confirming

that they are free from

COVID-19.

Kyrgyzstan Applies to travelers who have

been in China (PRC), Iran, Italy,

Japan, or South Korea in the

past 30 days.

30 Travelers who have been

in China (PRC), Iran, Italy,

Japan, or South Korea 21

days or more prior to their

arrival in Kyrgyzstan will be

placed in quarantine for 14

days. Travelers from

Afghanistan, China (PRC),

Iran, Japan, or South Korea

will be subject to




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Lebanon Applies to travelers who have

visited China (PRC), Hong Kong,

Iran, Italy, Japan, Macao, or

South Korea, Taiwan, in the past

14 days.


Lebanon who have visited

China (PRC), Hong Kong,

Iran, Italy, Japan, Macao,

South Korea, or Taiwan in

the past 14 days must

complete a “Ministry of

Health New Information

Form” before arrival.

Lesotho Travelers from China (PRC)

and other affected areas


for 14 days.

Liberia All travelers who, within 14

days prior to arrival to

Liberia, have visited

countries with 200 or more

confirmed cases of COVID-

19 will be placed under

precautionary observation.

Travelers who have visited

countries with between

50-200 confirmed cases

will be evaluated based on

the specific locations they

visited. Travelers who have

visited countries with 15-

50 confirmed cases will be

asked to self-monitor and

report any COVID-19

symptoms to the

authorities.



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Macao Applies to travelers who visited

the Hubei province of China

(PRC) in the past 14 days.

14 Travelers with a Macao

passport and those

residing in Macao must

complete a Health

Declaration Form Travelers

who have been in Iran,

Italy or South Korea will be


14 days.

Madagascar Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Iraq, Italy and

South Korea in the past 14 days.

14 All travelers from China

(PRC) are subject to


Malawi All travelers from China

(PRC) and other affected

countries or regions will be


14 days. All travelers

exhibiting symptoms will

be subject to quarantine.

Malaysia Applies to travelers who visited

the Hubei, Zhejiang, or Jiangsu

provinces of China (PRC) in the

past 14 days, and Nationals of

China (PRC) with a passport

issued in those provinces.


visited Daegu and Cheongdo in


14 Travelers holding

passports from or

arriving from South

Korea must submit a

declaration form upon

arrival.



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Maldives Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran or in North

Gyeongsang and South

Gyeongsang Provinces in South


14 Travelers must

complete a Health

Declaration Card and

Immigration Arrival

Card before arriving in

the Maldives.

Malta Travelers who have visited

countries affected by

COVID-19 will be subject


Marshall

Islands



Italy, Iran, Japan, South Korea or

Macao after 31 December 2019.

December 31,

2019

Mauritania All travelers from China

(PRC), Iran, Italy, and South

Korea are subject to


Mauritius Applies to travelers who have


Iran, Italy, Macao, South Korea, or

Taiwan, in the past 14 days.


who have visited China

(PRC), Hong Kong, Iran,

Italy, Macao, South Korea,

or Taiwan or in the past 14

days are subject to

quarantine. All travelers

who have transited

through China (PRC), Hong

Kong, or Macao in the past

15 days are subject to

quarantine.



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Micronesia Applies to travelers who have

visited China (PRC) or any

country with confirmed cases of

COVID-19 since January 6, 2020,

unless they have remained in a

country with no confirmed cases

for the past 14 days.

January 6, 2020

Mongolia Applies to travelers who have

visited China (PRC), Taiwan,

Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Japan,

South Korea or Macao in the past

14 days.

14

Montenegro Applies to travelers from the

Hubei province in China (PRC),

Iran, Italy, South Korea, or Spain.

Not specified

Mozambique All visas suspended for

China (PRC) passport

holders.

Myanmar Visa suspension: China

(PRC) visitors and

nationals

Namibia All travelers who have

been in a country exposed

to COVID-19 or who

exhibit symptoms are




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Nauru Travelers who have visited

Australia, Cambodia, Canada,

Chinese Taipei, Finland, France,

Germany, Hong Kong, India,


Macao, Malaysia, Nepal,

Philippines, Russian Fed.,

Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka,

Sweden, Thailand, United States,

United Arab Emirates, United

Kingdom or Vietnam in the past

21 days will not be allowed to

enter Nauru.

21 Passengers must

complete a Health

Declaration Card and

submit it to the Health

Personnel when arriving

in Nauru. They will

undergo health

screening before

entering Nauru.

Nepal Nationals of China

(PRC), Iran, Italy, Japan

and South Korea, and

travelers with a Hong

Kong or Macao

passport can no longer

obtain a visa on arrival.

They must obtain visa

before departure.

New

Caledonia

Visitors must fill in a Health

Declaration Form and undergo

medical clearance.

Not specified



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New Zealand Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC) or Iran in the last 14

days.

14 Nationals of Australia and

New Zealand who have

visited China (PRC) or Iran

in the last 14 days, are



in Italy (Emilia-Romangna,

Lombardy and Veneto

regions) or South Korea in


required to self-isolate for

a period of 14 days.

Niger Not specified All travelers from China

(PRC) will be subject for


Niue Applies to travelers who have

visited China (PRC) in the past

14 days or any country with

confirmed cases of COVID-19 in

the past 30 days unless they

have remained in a country with

no confirmed cases for the past

14 days and have received

medical clearance.

14/30

Oman Applies to nationals of China

(PRC), Iran and Italy Not specified Travelers who have visited

China (PRC), Iran, Japan,

South Korea, or Singapore


of 14 days.

Nationals of Bahrain,

Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi

Arabia and the United

Arab Emirates must use

passport to enter.

Palau Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Hong Kong or

Macao in the past 14 days.

14



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Panama Travelers who have been

in China (PRC) in the past

30 days must complete an

affidavit. Travelers with

suspected COVID-19 will

be subject to quarantine

for 14 days.

Papua New

Guinea



14

Paraguay 14 Travelers arriving from

China (PRC), Hong Kong,

Iran, Italy, Japan, South

Korea, Singapore or

Thailand will be subject to


Visas issued to China

(PRC) nationals are

suspended until further

notice.

Enhanced screening

upon arrival

(temperature control

and medical evaluation

for those presenting

symptoms).

All flights from Europe

are suspended from

March 14, 2020 to

March 16, 2020.

Peru Not specified Travelers arriving from

China (PRC), France, Italy,

or Spain will be subject to


All flights from Europe

and Asia are suspended

for 30 days as of March

16, 2020.



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Philippines Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Taiwan, Hong Kong,

Macao or North Gyeongsang

Province (including Daegu and

Cheongdo Country) of South


14

Poland Applies to all non-Polish nationals.

Not specified Health Declaration

required for visitors who

traveled directly, indirectly,

or on the same plane as

other travelers from China

(PRC), Hong Kong, Italy,

Macao, or South Korea.

All international flights

to Poland are

suspended for 10 days

effective March 15,

2020.

Border controls re-

introduced for

Schengen countries

effective on March 15,

2020.

Qatar Travelers who have been in

Bangladesh, China (PRC), Egypt,

India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon,

Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines,

South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria or

Thailand are not allowed to

enter Qatar. This includes those

who have been issued visas by

Qatar.

Also applies to Qatari residents

arriving from Egypt, including

through intermediate points.

Not specified All travelers arriving from

Iran or South Korea who

exhibit symptoms will be


Romania 14 Travelers who have visited

China (PRC), Iran, Italy, and



Flights to and from Italy

suspended until March

23, 2020.



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Russian

Federation

Applies to nationals of China

(PRC), Iran, Italy, and to Macao

and Taiwan passport holders.


in China (PRC) , France,


Korea or Spain and are

planning to stay in

Moscow must report to

the special hotline by

phone and are subject to

quarantine for 14 days or

the duration of their stay,

whichever is shorter.

Visa issuance for Iranian

nationals as well as

foreign citizens residing

in Iran or stateless

persons residing in Iran

is suspended. All

previously issued visas

will be canceled.

Saint Lucia Applies to travelers who have


Italy, Japan, Singapore, or South


14 Nationals who have visited


days are subject to


Saint Maarten Applies to travelers who have

visited China (PRC), France,

Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Japan,

Singapore, or South Korea in the

past 14 days.

14 Nationals of Saint Maarten

and the Netherlands must

present medical certificate

of health upon arrival.

Samoa Applies to travelers arriving

from or transiting through

Australia, Bahrain, Canada,

China (PRC), , Fiji, France,

Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Iran,

Japan, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia,

New Zealand, Singapore, South

Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand,

Tonga, United Arab Emirates,

United States (California and

Hawaii), or Vietnam in the past

14 days unless with medical

clearance.

Not specified



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Saudi Arabia Applies to all travelers arriving

from Bahrain, China (PRC),

Egypt, France, Germany, Hong

Kong, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait,

Lebanon, Macao, Oman, South

Korea, Spain, Syria, Taiwan,

Turkey, and United Arab

Emirates in the past 14 days.

Applies to travelers using a

tourist visa arriving from

Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India,

Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan,

Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia,

Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,

South Korea, Somalia, Syria,

Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

or Yemen.

Applies to travelers arriving for

the purpose of Umrah or visiting

the Prophet’s mosque.

14 All travelers must

complete a “Health

Declaration Form” before

arrival.

All Saudi nationals and

residents are

suspended from travel

to Bahrain, Egypt,

France, Germany, Italy,

Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon,

Oman, South Korea,

Spain, Syria, Turkey, and

United Arab Emirates.

Tourist visas will not be

issued to travelers from

Afghanistan, Azerbaijan,

China (PRC), Taiwan,

Hong Kong, India,

Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,

Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan,

Lebanon, Macao,

Malaysia, Pakistan,

Philippines, Singapore,

South Korea, Somalia,

Syria, Thailand,

Uzbekistan, Vietnam or

Yemen.

Serbia Applies to travelers from China

(PRC), Iran, Italy, South Korea, or

Switzerland.

Not specified



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Seychelles Applies to travelers who visited

or who are residents of China

(PRC), Hong Kong, Iran, Italy,

South Korea, or Macao in the

past 14 days. Travelers who

have visited these countries in

the past 14 days are also barred

from transit through Seychelles.

14

Singapore Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Italy, or Daegu

city and Cheongdo county in


China (PRC) nationals with

passport from Hubei are barred

entry. Various exception for

persons with prior approval.

14 Residents of Singapore

(Singapore citizens /

permanent residents or

travelers holding a long-

term pass (Work Pass,

Student Pass, Dependent

Pass, Long-Term Visit Pass

only) with final destination

Singapore who have been

in Hubei Province in the

past 14 days will be

quarantined upon arrival.

Work pass holders with

travel history to Iran,

northern Italy, or South

Korea in the last 14 days,

are allowed to enter

Singapore subject to the

MOM’s prior approval.

Suspension of short-

term or multiple-term

visas for China (PRC)

nationals.



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Solomon

Islands

Applies to travelers who

transited through China (PRC),

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy,

Japan, South Korea, Macao,

Singapore or Thailand in the

past 14 days.


in Afghanistan, Australia,

Bahrain, Belgium,

Cambodia, Canada, Egypt,

Finland, France, Germany,

India, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait,

Lebanon, Malaysia, Nepal,

Oman, Philippines, Russian

Fed., Spain, Sri Lanka,

Sweden, United Arab

Emirates, United Kingdom,

United States, or Vietnam

in the past 14 days may be

subject to immediate

quarantine.

Somalia Applies to travelers who visited



who visited China (PRC) in


subject to quarantine



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






South Korea2 Applies to travelers who visited

Hubei province of China (PRC)

in the past 14 days and

nationals with passports issued

in Hubei. Applies to travelers

from Japan who have been on

the cruise ship “Diamond

Princess.”

14 Effective March 15, 2020,

all travelers arriving from


Germany, Hong Kong, Iran,

Italy, Japan, Macao, the

Netherlands, Spain,

United Kingdom, or


Dubai and Moscow who

visited Europe in the past


quarantine.

Korean visas issued by

the Wuhan Consulate in

the Hubei Province are

invalidated. A visa is

required to transit

through South Korea

for nationals of China

(PRC) arriving from

China (PRC).

90-day visa waiver for

all Japanese passport

holders is suspended.

All visas issued by the

South Korean Consulate

Office in Japan before

March 9, 2020 are

invalidated.

South Sudan 14 Travelers who have visited



home-based self-

monitoring with daily calls

to public health officials.

Sri Lanka 14 Travelers who have been

in Iran, Italy or South

Korea in the last 14 days

will be subject to

immediate quarantine.

No visas on arrival for

China (PRC) nationals.

2 Korean immigration has asked that foreigners refrain visiting the immigration offices to file extension applications until the situation stabilizes. In order

to help foreigners cope with this policy, for visa holders with an expiry date falling on a date before April 30, 2020, their expiry dates have been

automatically extended until April 30, 2020.



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






St. Kitts and

Nevis

Travelers who have visited China

(PRC) in the past 14 days may

be denied entry.

14

St. Vincent

and the

Grenadines


to China (PRC), Hong

Kong, Italy, Japan, Macao,

Singapore or South Korea

will be quarantined for 14

days.

Suriname Travelers who have visited China

(PRC) in the past 14 days.


who have visited China

(PRC) in the past 14 days

will be subject to


Travelers arriving at Johan

Adolf Pengel International

Airport (JAP) will be

screened and subject to




DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Taiwan Applies to nationals of the China

(PRC), Hong Kong, and Macao;

applies to other travelers (who

are not residents of Taiwan) who

have visited the China (PRC),

Hong Kong, or Macao in the

previous 14 days (including

transit).

14 Travelers with a Taiwan

Alien Registration

Certificate (ARC) who

visited the China (PRC),

Hong Kong, Macao, or

South Korea in the

previous 14 days subject

to 14-day quarantine.

Travelers entering Taiwan

via Thailand, Italy, Iran,

Singapore, or Japan

subject to 14-day self-

health management

protocol. Travelers

entering Taiwan via South

Korea subject to


Tajikistan Applies to nationals of China

(PRC), Afghanistan, Algeria,

Australia, Austria, Bahrain,

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada,

Croatia, Egypt, Finland, India,

Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan,

Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia,

Nepal, Oman, Philippines,

Singapore, South Korea, Spain,

Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,

Thailand, United Arab Emirates,

United States, and Vietnam.

Applies to travelers with United

Kingdom passports.

Not specified



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Thailand Applies to nationals of the

United Arab Emirates

Not specified Travelers who have

traveled from affected

areas need to get a health

screening at the

international point of entry

upon arrival in Thailand.

Trinidad &

Tobago


China (PRC), France, Germany,

Iran, Italy, Japan, Singapore,

South Korea, or Spain in the

past 14 days.


who visited China (PRC),

France, Germany, Iran,


or Singapore in the past


quarantine.

Turkey Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Iraq, Italy, or


14

Uganda 14 Travelers arriving from



Korea, or Spain and

travelers who have been to



quarantine for 14 days and

daily calls with health

officials.



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






United States Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC) or Iran in the past

14 days. Among others, the ban

does not apply to certain family

members of US citizens or

permanent residents, US Armed

Forces and their families, and

travelers invited by the US

government for purposes

related to containment of the

virus or the national interest.

Applies to travelers who, in the

past 14 days, visited the United

Kingdom or Ireland (effective

March 16, 2020) or the

Schengen countries (effective

March 13, 2020): Austria,

Belgium, the Czech Republic,

Denmark, Estonia, Finland,

France, Germany, Greece,

Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia,

Liechtenstein, Lithuania,

Luxembourg, Malta, the

Netherlands, Norway, Poland,

Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,

Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Among others, the ban does not

apply to certain family members

of US citizens or permanent

residents, US Armed Forces and

their families, and travelers

invited by the US government

for purposes related to

containment of the virus or the

national interest.

14 United States nationals

who have traveled to

China (PRC)’s Hubei

province in the past 14

days are subject to a

mandatory 14 day

quarantine.

United States nationals,

permanent residents, and

immediate relatives of

United States citizens who

have traveled to Schengen

countries in the past 14

days are required to

undergo “appropriate

screening” before return to

the United States.

Passengers who have

been in China (PRC) in

the past 14 days must

arrive at one of the

following airports:

Atlanta (ATL), Chicago

(ORD), Dallas, (DFW),

Detroit (DTW), Honolulu

(HNL), Los Angeles

(LAX), New York (JFK or

EWR), San Francisco

(SFO), Seattle (SEA) and

Washington (IAD).

Most major airlines

have cancelled or

reduced flights to

China, Iran, Italy, Japan

and South Korea.



DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Uzbekistan Not specified Travelers from

Afghanistan, China (PRC),

Iran, Italy, Japan or South



Vanuatu Applies to travelers who visited

China (PRC), Iran, Iraq, Italy, or


14 Travelers who have

transited through or have

been in China (PRC), Hong

Kong, Macau, Japan, South

Korea, or Singapore since

December 31, 2019 but

who have spent the

previous 14 days outside

of the aforementioned

areas must obtain a

medical certificate

certifying that they are

free from any suspected

COVID-19 illness.

Nationals of or travelers

residing in Vanuatu who

have transited for more

than eight hours in Hong

Kong or Singapore or have

left the airport terminal are


14 days.

UPD


DESTINATION

COUNTRY




CLEARANCE OTHER






Venezuela Applies to travelers from any

European country and from

Colombia.

Travelers will be required

to sign and submit a

health declaration upon

arrival. Travelers who have

a suspected case of

COVID-19 will be subject


Vietnam Applies to travelers who visited



to Iran, Italy or South



All Travelers are

required to fill in Health

Declaration form either

in a paper or online

form.

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