Entry Policies Due to Covid-19 for Asia
Asia has been in the spotlight throughout the pandemic, primarily due to the first detected case in Wuhan, China. Asia is a vast continent, and so the outbreak has affected each country very differently. Cases have been reported in every country in the region, with the exception of North Korea and Turkmenistan.
India, Indonesia, Iran, and Turkey have had some of the highest case numbers in the region and the world and are still struggling to contain the spread of the virus to this day. Other countries, such as Bhutan, Singapore, and Vietnam, restricted travel very early on in 2020, and this has helped to minimize the impact of COVID-19 in these areas.
Due to the number of different countries you could visit in Asia, you'll find travel restrictions and requirements vary dramatically. While some countries are fully open to visitors already, others are restricted to just residents or neighboring countries.
Many people who visit Asia are required to transit through another country in the region to reach their final destination. If this is the case for you when planning a trip this year, ensure this is something that's possible at this current time to avoid a delay in your journey.
As a result of the attention Asia received early on in the pandemic, they are very strict regarding the entry of tourists to their countries. If you are planning a trip, ensure you follow the requirements for the individual country you are visiting. These may include a hotel quarantine, COVID-19 negative test, medical screenings, and a health declaration.
On top of that, you'll need to ensure you have a valid visa for traveling, as many of the countries have suspended issuing visas during the pandemic for tourism purposes. As with anywhere in the world, the safety and health of local citizens is the number one priority for each country's government.
By following the rules as you enter Asia, you'll look after the health of both yourself and anyone you interact with on your trip.
Afghanistan
Jan 21 2022 Many airlines that had served destinations in the country have halted operations due to the security situation: limited flights by Qatar Airways Mahan Air and Pakistan International Airlines are operating. Flights that may become available are highly susceptible to cancellation. Emergency humanitarian other repatriation diplomatic and cargo flights continue to operate. There is no known ban on entry for any travellers arriving by air. All land borders with Iran China Uzbekistan Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are closed. The Torkham and Spin Boldak-Chaman border crossings with Pakistan have been intermittently closed and opened since the Taliban takeover in August leaving thousands of travellers and refugees stranded along the border. Before travel Incoming travellers aged eight years and older must submit a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued within 96 hours of travel. There are no mandatory tests after arrival for incoming travellers. There is no known contact tracing app in Afghanistan. There are no mandatory quarantine requirements. All arrivals are advised to self-isolate at home for 14 days upon arrival if they do not show any symptoms. If you display any symptoms you are required to contact the Ministry of Public Health and seek care at a hospital. Officials made wearing face masks mandatory in public areas at airports and onboard flights. Following the complete Taliban takeover of the country thousands of foreigners and nationals were evacuated while many others fled the country through land border crossings: the situation remain uncertain as many others were stopped and assaulted by Taliban forces while attempting to exit. Previously under the United States-backed Ghani administration outbound travellers from Kabul were required to take a COVID-19 PCR test depending on the airlines. Outbound flights from Afghanistan to some countries such as Scotland and England also mandated travellers to possess a negative PCR result. Hard copy of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result were mandatory for check-in for these airlines. While Taliban authorities have not detailed any specific requirements to exit the country nationals have been requested to avoid non-essential travel out of Afghanistan due to a new strain of COVID-19 present in multiple other countries. Before exiting travellers from Afghanistan will also undergo a temperature check and be advised to quarantine if they register a high temperature indicative of COVID-19 symptoms. Lockdown-type restrictions were imposed as cases spiked in mid 2021: however from late July onwards the measures are being gradually lifted. There remains a lack of reliable information regarding possible local restrictions. Bus services in parts of the country including in Kabul remain limited. Afghanistans underdeveloped healthcare infrastructure poor testing capabilities and porous borders mean the country is vulnerable and will continue to struggle to fully contain the outbreak in the near-term. Following a complete Taliban takeover of the country in mid-2021 Afghanistans already under-equipped healthcare is further strained by the impeded access for health supplies most of which depended on foreign aid. Testing and vaccination rates dropped significantly across the country since August. There remains a dearth of reliable COVID-19-related information from authorities. From late July onwards authorities began lifting measures related to a two-month lockdown which mostly applied to schools universities wedding halls and swimming pools.
Armenia
Jan 19 2022 Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport (EVN/UDYZ) is open and limited commercial flights are operating. Foreign nationals are permitted to enter by land and air. Before travel All unvaccinated travellers must present a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before entry. The certificate must be in Armenian English or Russian. Those who fail to present a certificate at the border will be required to take one at the port of entry and self-quarantine until they obtain a negative result. Travellers arriving from Russia must present certificate of a negative COVID-19 test or vaccination obtained through the 39:Traveling without COVID-1939: (??????????? ??? COVID-19) mobile app. The app can be obtained here play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nocovid19.suamp:hl=enamp:gl=US. Transiting air passengers must present a negative PCR test or proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. There is no national contact tracing app. Travellers who do not present a negative COVID-19 test result at the border must take a COVID-19 test after arrival and self-quarantine until a negative result becomes available. Face masks must be worn in enclosed public spaces including shops and public transport (including at train stations and onboard intercity and international trains). Violators of the order are subject to fines of up to AMD10000 (USD21). On 1 November 2021 authorities imposed a mask-wearing mandate outdoors nationwide. Children below the age of five people with chronic conditions and those who are cycling exercising eating and smoking are exempt from this requirement. A modified nationwide quarantine regime remains in place through 20 June 2022. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Authorities have announced plans to make it mandatory for people to produce certified proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test result to access some public venues nationwide including restaurants bars museums and concert halls in the near-term. Employers must administer weekly testing every seven days for unvaccinated employees. As of 5 January health authorities are still working on a healthpass. From 22 January a health pass proving full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test result no older than 72 or 24 hours will be required to access some public venues nationwide including restaurants bars museums and cinemas Covid Pass availability: COVID-19 cases increased to a record high during October 2021 infection rates have since dropped sharply.
Azerbaijan
Jan 19 2022 The availability of international flights is limited by an ongoing entry ban. Operations at Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB) are restricted to select repatriation flights for citizens and long-term residents. Authorities will resume flights between Kazakhstans Almaty International Airport (ALA/UAAA) and Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB) in Baku. Azerbaijans Azerbaijan Airlines will resume flights on 6 November whereas Kazakhstans Air Astana on 7 November. The country is closed to entry by all modes of transport except for special flights transit and freight traffic. Only select categories of foreign nationals - students holders of a work or residency permit family members of Azerbaijani nationals and diplomatic personnel - are permitted to board special flights to the country. All overland border crossings are closed. Nationals of the United States (US) the United Kingdom (UK) Bahrain Hungary Israel Qatar Russia Turkey the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Canada Czech Republic Germany Luxembourg Belgium Denmark Spain Sweden the Netherlands Austria Greece Ireland Malta Poland Portugal Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland China Estonia Finland France Hong Kong Croatia Iceland Italy Latvia Lithuania Malaysia Saudi Arabia Japan Argentina Australia Brazil Brunei South Korea Chile Ecuador Cambodia Costa Rica Cuba Kuwait Kazakhstan Maldives Mexico Morocco Mongolia Montenegro Norway Oman Panama El Salvador Uruguay New Zealand Jordan Cyprus and Ukraine are permitted entry by special flights to the country provided that they present a valid proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 in addition to a negative COVID-19 test result. Before travel Travellers must present certificate of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result that was issued no later than 72 hours prior to departure. A QR code on the certificate is desirable and will allow for faster passage through border control. Foreign nationals who fail to present the certificate will be refused entry. An additional test may be required on arrival. e-Tabib is an optional contact tracing app available in Azeri only. From 2 June 2021 a quarantine requirement was abolished. The statewide mandate to wear a mask in outdoor public spaces was lifted but remains mandatory in enclosed public spaces metro stations and onboard trains. Exiting the country is not permitted with the exception of special charter flights and transit traffic. Departing air passengers are subject to mandatory testing at a laboratory accredited by the State Health Agency (TABIB). The special quarantine regime is in effect until 1 March 2022. While most establishments and services are open Azerbaijan remains closed to most international travellers. Hospitality establishments are permitted to open at 06:00-24:00 daily. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: People who are 18 years or older must present proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 to enter catering facilities hotels and large shopping centres. A fine of up to AZN400 (USD235) can be imposed for non-compliance. The use of public transport between cities and regions will be limited to people who have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine: a second dose will be required from 1 November 2021. Travellers between Baku and Sumqayit as well as those aged 18 and under are exempt. Covid Pass availability: The pass is available to those who can prove vaccination. The pass can be obtained from the myGov app here play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=az.gov.my or apps.apple.com/az/app/mygov/id1533956540. COVID-19 infections were decreasing as of December 2021 partial measures remain in place. A successful vaccine drive has resulted in approximately 45 percent of the population receiving two doses of the COVID vaccine.
Bahrain
Jan 18 2022 International flights to Bahrain continue to operate at a reduced rate. Diplomats UN personnel residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states holders of electronic visas and those eligible for visas on arrival are allowed entry into Bahrain. The King Fahd Causeway connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia is open. Before travel All travellers aged 6 years and older must present a negative PCR test with a QR Code dated within 72 hours of departure regardless of their vaccination status. Arrivals at the King Fahd Causeway also must present a negative PCR test result on the BeAware Bahrain application that is no older than 72 hours before departure. Upon arrival All passengers above 6 years old regardless of vaccination status are required to undergo PCR testing upon arrival. Tests should be booked and paid (BHD36 / USD96) through the 39:BeAware Bahrain39: app or the eGOVERNMENT website before arrival. Cabin crew diplomatic staff children under the age of 6 and those arriving for medical reasons are exempt from taking a test on arrival. All arrivals must download the BeAware Bahrain app which will be used for contact tracing and to monitor compliance during self-quarantine. The app also supports a vaccine passport for vaccinated travellers. Unvaccinated arrivals are required to self-quarantine at home or at a quarantine centre licensed by the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) for seven days. Those who test positive will receive further instructions from authorities and will be subject to further quarantine measures at a health facility. Children aged 11 and under as well as individuals who have been vaccinated and hold a Bahrain-issued vaccination certificate or a certificate approved by authorities in Bahrain are exempt from quarantine. Travellers who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection within eight months of their arrival in Bahrain and present documentary proof of recovery issued by a competent health authority are also exempt from quarantine. Individuals who received the full vaccination in a country with which the authorities signed a mutual recognition agreement such as Hungary Israel Greece Cyprus Saudi Arabia Seychelles Kuwait Oman and the United Arab Emirates are also exempt from quarantine requirements. Individuals who have been vaccinated and hold a vaccination certificate issued in the United States the United Kingdom a member state of the European Union Canada Australia New Zealand South Korea Japan Singapore and other countries from where visas-on-arrival are available are also exempt from quarantine. Face masks are mandatory in public spaces including inside shops and on public transport and those violating the order are subject to a fine. Green level restrictions which were level one on a four-level traffic light system remain in place. Domestic flights and public transportation is operating. There are no restrictions on intercity or interstate travel. Shopping malls restaurants cafes gyms sports halls swimming pools entertainment centres barber shops salons and spas were accessible for both vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals as part of Green Level restrictions. However only vaccinated people and those who have recovered from COVID-19 will be able to organise indoor events and attend cinemas and indoor sporting events. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Only vaccinated people and those who have recovered from COVID-19 will be able to organise indoor events and attend cinemas and indoor sporting events. Similar restrictions on other events and businesses may be imposed at short notice. Covid Pass availability: Passes (Green Shield) demonstrating vaccination status can be obtained via the BeAware Bahrain app. Health officials continue to detect hundreds of new cases on a daily basis however authorities have so far refused to implement a lockdown or curfew like many of the other Gulf states and instead have opted for a social distancing program and the closure of non-essential businesses. As of mid-January at least 69 percent of the population have been fully vaccinated.
Bhutan
Jan 21 2022 Inter-district travel remains restricted in many areas nationwide. Only urgent inter-district travel is permitted in yellow zones or medium-risk areas. Inter-district travel is permitted in green zones or low-risk areas with official authorisation. In red zones or high-risk areas repatriation of stranded travellers is permitted otherwise inter-district movement is not allowed. A nationwide ban on non-essential inter-district travels are in effect until 30 January. Yellow zone is designated for Thimphu district parts of Kawang and Chang villages Paro Thom and adjacent villages. Under yellow zone restrictions non-essential movement within the zone are allowed between 05:00-18:00 local time and inter-district travel is restricted until 30 January. Green zone is designated for Gasa Haa Samtse Trongsa Bumthang Tsirang Mongar Trashiyangtse Lhuntse Dagana (except Lhamoidzingkha) Chuka (except Phuentsholing) Pemagatshel (except Nganglam) and Zhemgang districts (except Panbang). Under green zone restrictions non-essential travel between districts are only allowed when approved by authority and with a negative antigen test result from 21 to 30 January. Domestic travellers from high-risk to low-risk areas will be quarantined at government facilities for seven days. High-risk areas include Samste Sarpang parts of Phuentsholing and Samdrup Jongkhar while medium-risk areas include Thimphu as of 24 December 2021. As of 14 January foreign nationals are banned from entering Samdrup Jongkhar until further notice. Most business establishments may operate at half capacity until 22:00 local time. Up to 50 people are allowed at gatherings events and entertainment centres in low-risk areas: for high-risk areas the limit is 25 people. In Samdrup Jongkhar most businesses and services must close nightly by 20:30 and are limited to 50 percent capacity. All types of gatherings will remain banned and places of worship and fitness centres closed until futher notice as of 14 January. Yellow zone is designated for Thimphu district parts of Kawang and Chang villages Paro Thom and adjacent villages. Under yellow zone measures only government-approved essential shops are allowed to open from 09:00-18:00 local time until 30 January. Green zone is designated for Gasa Haa Samtse Trongsa Bumthang Tsirang Mongar Trashiyangtse Lhuntse Dagana (except Lhamoidzingkha) Chuka (except Phuentsholing) Pemagatshel (except Nganglam) and Zhemgang districts (except Panbang). Under green zone measures all shops may upen until 21:00 local time effective until 30 January. A lockdown banning non-essential movement is in effect for Wangduephrodrang district Punatsangcchu sites and the surrounding areas which includes Bijimithangka Kamichu Taksha Basochhu Waglaytar and seven other gewogs (villages) from 16-19 January. Bhutans poor healthcare system is not well-equipped to deal with a widespread outbreak. Hence authorities are relying heavily on international travel restrictions and dynamic local measures to prevent infections. Following a spike of cases in 2021 the spread of the infection has slowed down and most internal restrictions were lifted in 2022. However international border restrictions are unlikely to ease in the near-term given the global spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Most commercial flights to the country are suspended. Repatriation and humanitarian flights are exempt. Visas on arrival are suspended until further notice. Foreign nationals need to apply for permission prior to entry. Only returning Bhutanese nationals are allowed entry. The re-entry of foreign travellers holding valid visas work permits or other immigration permits to Bhutan with travel history to any COVID-19 affected countries is suspended until further notice. Before travel Authorities announced that all foreign nationals eligible to enter Bhutan must provide a negative PCR test for COVID-19 on arrival: the test must be issued by a certified laboratory and dated within 72 hours of departure. Migrant workers from India are allowed to provide a negative rapid antigen test certificate dated within 72 hours of departure for entry. Upon arrival Permitted travellers will be tested upon arrival. After arrival Permitted travellers will be subject to after arrival PCR tests on Day 3 or 5 and again on Day 13 or 14. Those who are assigned 21 days quarantine are tested again on the day before being released from quarantine on day 20 or 21. All testing fees are borne by travellers. Druk Trace is a mandatory contact tracing mobile app for all residents to be used onboard public transport at businesses and other public areas nationwide. The app can be downloaded for Apple and Android devices. All travellers including Bhutanese nationals who are permitted to enter the country but are not fully vaccinated will be subject to mandatory quarantine for 21 days at a government-designated hotel. Fully vaccinated travellers are subject to a reduced quarantine period of 14 days. Travellers have to pay the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) which costs about 65 USD per night. However passengers will be given a discount on day 8 and 14 of their quarantine period amounting to about 900 USD per person at the end of institutional quarantine. Regional task forces are called to ensure strict compliance of safety protocols which includes the proper use of face masks among other things. Authorities have classified movement restrictions by red yellow and green zones with red zones having the highest level of restrictions. High-risk areas with easing restrictions are subject to extensive testing. Restrictions on movement are in place in Samdrup Jongkhar nightly from 21:00 local time until further notice: businesses are required to close by 20:30.
Brunei
Jan 22 2022 Most commercial flights remain suspended with Royal Brunei Airlines operating flights on a significantly reduced schedule until 26 March. Select humanitarian repatriation diplomatic and cargo flights and those transporting essential workers and long-term residents are exempt. Limited flights are to continue with Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur London Manila Melbourne and Singapore. International land and sea borders are closed to most foreign nationals except for travellers exempted for employment official pre-approved business for the vaccinated education medical treatment and spouses/dependents of Brunei residents until 31 January. Foreign nationals arriving from Botswana the Kingdom of eSwatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa and Zimbabwe must apply for travel permission prior to departure. Essential travellers who hold a valid work permit foreign worker license or business/professional visit visas from India Nepal Sri Lanka Pakistan Bangladesh and Indonesia can enter. All travellers including those who were granted entry before travel suspension must submit an application form via www.pmo.gov.bn/travelportal/Home.aspx before departure. Fully vaccinated travellers who stayed for in Travel Green List countries for the past 14 days before departure are allowed to enter Brunei for non-essential purposes from 13 January: however these travellers must provide a negative PCR test report issued 48 hours before departure. Before travel Foreign nationals who are granted an Entry Travel Pass or those qualified from the Travel Green List countries must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result no older than 48 hours prior to departure. After arrival Travellers must pay BND350 (USD255) for the mandatory COVID-19 test before entry. Travellers must get tested on day 1 with an Antigen rapid test and on day 5 with a COVID-19 PCR test after arrival to Brunei. Additionally those eligible under the Travel Green List scheme must undergo another PCR test on day 1 and an Antigen rapid test on day 3. Unvaccinated travellers must undergo an additional PCR test on day 8 after arrival. An antigen rapid test will also be required from all outgoing travellers whose result cannot be older than 24 hours. BruHealth is a mandatory contact tracing mobile app which must be used by all owners of and visitors to driving schools gyms and fitness centres indoor and outdoor sports facilities golf courses restaurants cafes food courts/stalls and markets where a QR code generated by the app will be scanned by customers at these establishments. The app can be downloaded for Apple and Android devices. Bruneians and residents returning from abroad are subject to mandatory quarantine at a government-designated facility. Travellers must prove that they are able to pay for the costs of their accommodations and tests. Upon arrival travellers would be issued varying quarantine periods by the COVID task force and depending on risk assessments travellers may have to undergo 14 days quarantine. However unvaccinated international travellers must undergo at least 10 days of quarantine at a government-designated hotel or facility. Fully vaccinated travellers may be eligible for a shortened quarantine period of between 1 to 7 days. Fully vaccinated travellers are alowed to self-quarantine for 14 days at home instead of at a government-designated location. Facemasks were mandatory in mosques during prayers and recommended in other indoor and crowded areas. Citizens and residents who have to leave the country for essential work study and emergency purposes need approval from the Prime Ministers office by emailing. travelapplicationjpm.gov.bn. An antigen rapid test will also be required from all outgoing travellers whose result cannot be older than 24 hours. Authorities requires residents and expat workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to exit the country. A partial lockdown was lifted as part of a transitional phase and easing of restrictions from 19 November 2021. A nightly curfew remains in place until 14 February. Effective until 14 February a nightly 00:00-04:00 local time curfew is in effect. Under the transition Endemic Plan from 15 December 2021 to 14 February: non-essential businesses including restaurants markets and sports facilities are allowed to resume operations with 75 percent capacity: gatherings will be capped at 75 percent capacity or 300 attendees whichever is lower. Only fully vaccinated people are allowed to visit most public spaces and private gatherings. Unvaccinated persons are allowed to enter public settings including government or privately owned premises provided they have a negative antigen test result for COVID-19 no older than 48 hours. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Individuals must present a QR code confirming their full vaccination via the BruHealth application to enter public establishments including workplaces restaurants stores and other public facilities. Covid Pass availability: Through the BruHealth mobile contact tracing app. Authorities have implemented strict travel bans lockdowns curfews and social distancing measures to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak in Brunei. These measures have helped prevent a widespread community transmission of infections. Authorities are unlikely to ease international travel bans in the near-term due to widespread outbreaks ongoing in neighbouring countries in the region.
Cambodia
Jan 22 2022 Many international commercial flights are still suspended except for repatriation and critical services. Lanmei Airline resumed some flights between Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH/VDPP) and Bangkoks Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK/VTBS) in Thailand from 13 November 2021. Cambodia Airways also resumed some of its Phnom Penh-Bangkok flights from 17 November 2021. Philippine Airlines resumed some flights between Manilas Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) in the Philippines and Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH/VDPP). International flights from and to Ho Chi Minh Citys Tan Son Nhat (SGN/VVTS) have also resumed operation from 1 January. International entries via waterways have been suspended and cruise ships have been banned entry to Cambodia. All visa-on-arrival services have been suspended: visitors looking to enter Cambodia must apply for a visa at Cambodian diplomatic missions abroad or via online. All arrivals are subject to a further health assessment at the airport and unvaccinated travellers who are subject to quarantine have to pay a USD3000 deposit upon arrival (except for Visa K foreign passport holders who are also Cambodian nationals) for associated costs. Sponsored travellers such as foreign investors and businesspeople are waived this fee but the sponsor company or organisation must commit to paying hospitalisation and treatment costs and must request for an online sponsorship at the Cambodian governments Business Registration website: www.registrationservices.gov.kh: however sponsored people will also be asked to quarantine at government facilities if they are not fully vaccinated. Starting 15 November 2021 fully vaccinated travellers are exempt from quarantine requirements provided that they present proof of both vaccination and negative test result for COVID-19. However travellers from Angola Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zambia and Zimbabwe were subject to quarantine restrictions. Land waterways and air borders are closed with Thailand until further notice (exceptions will be only made for diplomats government workers students and official guests of the state). International travellers who are fully vaccinated are allowed to stay for five days in Sihanoukville and Koh Rong Preah Sihanouk province and Dara Sakor Resort Koh Kong province without hotel quarantine restrictions from 30 November 2021: travellers will be subject to a rapid COVID-19 test upon arrival and can travel outside these zones if they test negative for COVID-19 on day five after arrival. Before travel Those eligible for entry require a health certificate no older than 72 hours proving that they do not have COVID-19. Upon arrival Upon arrival all travellers must wait in official facilities to get tested again for the virus and receive test results. Travellers who visited Angola Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zambia and Zimbabwe within 14 days of arrival will be subject to a rapid test as well. After arrival Unvaccinated travellers will be tested again on day 13 before being allowed to exit quarantine on day 14. Travellers who visited Angola Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zambia and Zimbabwe within 14 days of arrival will be given a PCR test on day six of their seven-day quarantine at a hotel or a government-assigned location upon entry. There is no national contact tracing app. Businesses are required to track staff and patrons using a QR code app stopcovid.gov.kh Starting 15 November 2021 vaccinated travellers are exempt from quarantine provided that they present proof of both vaccination and negative test result for COVID-19. If one or more passengers on a flight or a vessel test positive all passengers who were onboard will be quarantined for 14 days at a government-designated facility. Other travellers will be quarantined for the first 24 hours after being tested. For unvaccinated travellers those who test negative can self-isolate at home or registered hotels under government supervision for 14 days. All accomodation food and medical costs during quarantine will be borne by the traveller. Travellers who visited Angola Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zambia and Zimbabwe within 14 days will undergo seven days of quarantine at a hotel or at a government assigned facility. If they are unvaccinated they will undergo 14 days of quarantine. Transit passengers medical personnel and patients are exempt from the quarantine period. Facemasks are compulsory in public areas including in shops restaurants supermarkets banks and other commercial areas. Effective 5 October 2021 all travellers inbound to or outbound from Phnom Penh must wear facemasks this rule applies for all passengers with public transports or private vehicles. Failure to comply would be penalized with a fine up to USD250. Restrictions on some businesses and gatherings remain in place in Phnom Penh. Essential economic activities have resumed and social distancing measures apply in all areas. Travel through lockdown areas is only permitted for emergency purposes or essential workers transport of factory workers travel to hospitals and other travel with a permit. Local authorities also set up multiple health checkpoints in the border areas of Siem Reap province including in parts of Chi Kraeng Kralanh Srei Snam and Varin districts. Inter-city buses on lines 12 3 4A and 4 B and ferry services including between Russey Keo Park and Takhmao stations are operating in Phnom Penh. All travellers must show proof of being fully vaccinated scan the Stop COVID QR code to access services and wear a facemask. Authorities no longer impose localised lockdowns for active COVID-19 cases in markets places of business or any other places nationwide. The COVID-19 task force instead designates persons tested positive for COVID-19 to be treated in health facilities. Gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited in areas outside of Red Zones and most non-essential businesses including entertainment cultural and nightlife venues are closed. Currently there are no areas designated as Red Zones or Orange Zones. Effective 30 October 2021 museums cinemas and other artistic venues have reopened in Phnom Penh at 50 percent capacity. Other COVID-19 related restrictions remain in the capital. Non-essential businesses including bars remain closed. Gatherings remain limited to 50 people except for certain occasions including funerals and government officials meetings. On 1 November 2021 authorities allowed all sectors to resume operations across the country. Schools theatres and museums were also reopened but high-risk establishments such as bars remain closed. Non-essential businesses in Phnom Penh including bars karaoke and nightclubs are allowed to resume operations: individuals must present certified proof of vaccination to enter these venues. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Phnom Penh Members of the public over the age of six must obtain a COVID-19 certificate confirming vaccination against the virus in order to attend events and access hospitality establishments markets schools and other public venues including public transport. Covid Pass availability: COVID-19 certificates must be obtained from licensed vaccine providers the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of National Defence. Authorities reintroduced some internal restrictions in mid-2021 due to increasing COVID-19 virus infection rates. The healthcare system is incapable of handling a widespread outbreak. Authorities have stepped up COVID-19 awareness drives and health screening measures at transportation hubs to help contain the current outbreak hence social distancing restrictions are likely to remain in the near-term even as most business operations resume.
East Timor
Jan 17 2022 Regular commercial passenger flights through the country were allowed to resume after a state of emergency expired on 28 November 2021. The land border with Indonesia earlier opened for two hours once a week but is now closed except for emergency or essential purposes. It was not immediately clear if all land crossings reopened after the state of emergency expried. Unauthorised border crossers are fined USD 30-250 as well as necessary expenses for their quarantine. Before travel Travellers need prior approval from the Ministry of Health and must also submit a negative PCR COVID-19 test certificate dated within 120 hours (five days) prior to travel while oil sector and humanitarian workers must present the same certificate issued 72 hours prior to travel. Testing requirements remain in place until at least 31 January. After arrival All vaccinated travellers must undergo a test within 48 hours after arrival to avoid quarantine. There is no national contact tracing app. Unvaccinated East Timor nationals and other travellers from abroad are required to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival at a government facility. Those with prior approval from the Ministry of Health may be allowed to quarantine at home for 14 days. The wearing of face masks in public areas including on public transport is compulsory. Those looking to exit the country are subjected to temperature checks and other health screening measures before being allowed to board departing flights. Limited measures such as social distancing are in effect until 31 January 2022. Religious political social and cultural gatherings of more than 10 people as well as other large gatherings are allowed with social distancing protocols while some non-essential businesses remain closed. Travellers are obliged to adhere to social distancing rules to avoid gatherings of more than two people with less than two metres of distance on public roads. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Full vaccination is required when using public transport. Covid Pass availability: Information on valid proof of vaccination was not immediately available. Authorities have tackled the COVID-19 outbreak in East Timor by periodically implementing localised lockdowns inter-district travel restrictions and international travel bans. Restrictions have been slowly eased in many areas throughout 2021 to allow for the resumption of public transportation and some commercial activities while people have been urged to work-from-home. A reimposing of restrictions cannot be ruled out in the near-term amid a resurgence of cases since early 2022.
Georgia
Jan 23 2022 International flights are predominantly available on routes between Tbilisi (TBS/UGTB) and major hubs in Europe in addition to destinations in the Middle East and Asia. Several airlines including Georgian Airways Eurowings Kuwait Airways Lufthansa Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are also operating flights to and from the country. Travellers who present proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 are permitted entry from any country. Nationals and residents of European Union (EU) member states Albania Andorra Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Canada China Iceland Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Liechtenstein Moldova Monaco Montenegro North Macedonia Norway Oman Qatar Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia South Korea Switzerland Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the United Kingdom (UK) the United States (US) and Uzbekistan are permitted entry regardless of vaccination status. Diplomats and their family members family members of Georgian nationals those arriving as part of a humanitarian mission workers transporting goods by international road or rail traffic air crew members and people holding refugee status in Georgia are exempt from entry restrictions. Before travel Unvaccinated travellers arriving by air must present a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours before entry. The test result must be issued in English Georgian or Russian. Travellers arriving by land or sea must present a negative COVID-19 test regardless of recovery or vaccination status. Transiting passengers must present a negative PCR test that was taken within 72 hours of arrival. After arrival Unvaccinated travellers must take a second PCR test on the third day of their stay at their own expense. Travellers from South Africa Namibia Mozambique Lesotho Botswana Zimbabwe Malawi and the Kingdom of eSwatini must take a COVID-19 test at the end of a 14-day quarantine. Foreign nationals must be tested at their own expense. Travellers who have visited Botswana Kingdom of eSwatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa and Zimbabwe in the last 14 days must undergo a 14-day hotel quarantine. Foreign nationals must undergo quarantine at their own expense. The government will pay for the cost of quarantine for Georgian nationals. Georgian nationals who arrive without a negative COVID-19 test must quarantine at their accommodation or a designated facility for eight days. Face masks are mandatory in both indoor and outdoor spaces including public transport. Social distancing measures are in place. Public events are permitted with sanitary measures. Hospitality establishments must close by 23:00 local time. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Proof of vaccination recovery or a negative test for COVID-19 (green pass) must be presented to attend sporting events and enter certain indoor and outdoor public spaces including restaurants cafes bars cinemas opera museums concert halls gambling halls spas gyms hotels and ski lifts. Covid Pass availability: PCR tests must be no older than 72 hours and antigen tests must be no older than 24 hours. The test must be performed at a government-approved lab (www.ncdc.ge//pages/content/3a6cf4ad-0afa-4504-81b4-96568d7cac9c). The CovidPass Georgia mobile app can be used to present COVID-19 documentation in Georgia and the EU. The app is available on iOS (apps.apple.com/us/app/covidpass-georgia/id1590323605) and Android (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zurarev.snackbccdb8523f3941c4aa06aff238ecf606) devices. A QR code can be also obtained by registering online on the Ministry of Health website (covidpass.moh.gov.ge). Documents from vaccination centres and clinics with a QR code will be accepted as well. Georgias COVID-19 incidence rates remain high with partial measures remaining in place. Vaccinations have reached approximately 51 percent of the population as of mid January.
India
Jan 23 2022 Flights under Indias air bubble arrangement have resumed with Afghanistan Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Canada Ethiopia France Finland Germany Iraq Japan Kenya Kuwait Maldives Mauritius Nepal Netherlands Nigeria Oman Qatar Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia the Seychelles Sri Lanka Switzerland Tanzania Ukraine United Arab Emirates (UAE) United Kingdom (UK) United States (US) and Uzbekistan following a prolonged suspension: flights to India will have limits on passenger capacity and arrivals in India must conduct self-paid COVID-19 tests upon arrival at airports. Other commercial flights are suspended except for emergency and humanitarian ones until 28 February. For at-risk countries with which an air bubble has been formalised flights may operate at 75 percent capacity while at-risk countries without an air bubble agreement may only operate at 50 percent capacity. Flights with all other countries may operate at full capacity. Charter flights are operating. Direct flights by Qantas between India and Australia are scheduled in late-December 2021 to mid-January 2022 following the signing of a travel bubble agreement between the two countries. Effective 3 January all inbound flights to Kolkata Airport (CCU/VECC) in West Bengal from the United Kingdom (UK) will be suspended until further notice. AirAsia India has suspended most flights due to low demand until at least 10 February. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 21:00-05:00 in South Andaman district and North and Middle Andaman district until further notice Andhra Pradesh: 23:00-05:00 statewide until further notice Arunachal Pradesh: 21:00-05:00 statewide until 31 January Assam: 23:30-06:00 until further notice: shops and businesses open till 22:00 Bihar: 22:00-05:00 statewide until 6 February Chhattisgarh: 21:00-05:00 in Raipur until further notice Delhi: 22:00-05:00 daily weekend curfew between 22:00 on Fridays until 05:00 on Mondays until further notice Goa: 23:00-06:00 until further notice Gujarat: 22:00-06:00 in Ahmedabad Vadodara Surat Rajkot Bhavnagar Jamnagar Junagadh Gandhinagar Anand Nadiad Surendranagar Dhrangradhra Morbi Wankaner Dhoraji Gondal Jetpur Kalawad Godhra Vijalpor (Navsari) Navsari Bilimora Vyara Vapi Valsad Bharuch and Ankleshwar until further notice Haryana: 23:00-05:00 local time until further notice Jammu and Kashmir: 21:00-06:00 territory-wide Karnataka: 22:00-05:00 local time daily until 31 January Ladakh: 21:00-06:00 local time in Kargil 21:00-05:00 in Leh and 22:00-05:00 local times in rest of Ladakh until further notice: non-essential businesses must close by 21:00 Madhya Pradesh: 23:00-05:00 local time until further notice Maharashtra: 23:00-05:00 local time statewide until further notice Manipur: 21:00-04:00 until 31 January Meghalaya: 22:00-05:00 until further notice in East Khasi Hills and East Garo Hills districts Mizoram: 21:00-04:00 statewide Nagaland: 21:00-05:00 statewide Odisha: 21:00-05:00 daily in urban areas through 1 February Puducherry: 23:00-05:00 territory-wide through 31 January with the exception of 13 January (Vaikuntha Ekadashi) Punjab: 22:00-05:00 statewide Rajasthan: 23:00-05:00 statewide Tamil Nadu: 22:00-05:00 statewide until 31 January Tripura: 20:00-05:00 statewide until 31 January Uttar Pradesh: 22:00-06:00 statewide until further notice Uttarakhand: 23:00-05:00 statewide until further notice West Bengal: 22:00-05:00 statewide until further notice Full lockdown: Non-essential movement of people and vehicles is banned. Non-essential businesses are closed restaurants are mostly limited to takeaway and delivery services and public transport is either suspended or operating at reduced capacity. Affected areas include the following: Maharashtra Around 21 villages in Akole Karjat Kopargaon Newasa Parner Pathardi Rahata Sangamner Shevgaon Shrigonda and Srirampur tehsils in Ahmednagar district from 14 October 2021 until further notice Jammu and Kashmir: Statewide on weekends starting from 14:00 local time on Fridays and ending at 06:00 local time on Mondays Sikkim: Areas where positive cases are discovered at the discretion of local officials until further notice Mizoram: Aizwal district until 31 January Kerala: 23 and 30 January Partial lockdown: Partial lockdown measures may include weekend lockdowns limited capacities onboard public transportation and at venues and opening of markets and shops during fixed hours. Affected areas include the following: Haryana: Sirsa Rewari Jind Fatehabad Mahendergarh Kaithal Bhiwani Hisar Karnal Panipat Kurukshetra Yamunanagar Rohtak Jhajjar Gurugram Faridabad Ambala Panchkula and Sonipat until 28 January Nagaland: Statewide until further notice Tamil Nadu: Statewide on Sundays until 31 January West Bengal: Statewide until further notice Non-essential businesses may be operating for limited hours in some areas nationwide. These restrictions are imposed or lifted at short notice by local authorities depending on the COVID-19 situation of the area. Some examples include: Delhi -Authorities announced that all Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations in New Delhi are banned. Restaurants will operate at 50 percent capacity and weddings cannot host more than 200 guests. Shops and markets may open from 10:00-20:00 local time across Delhi. Assam -Shops must close one hour before the start of curfew in respective districts: face masks are mandatory in public places. Bihar -Until 6 February all shops must close by 20:00 local time. Gyms parks shopping centres places of worship cinemas public pools and most schools will close: restaurants and hotels will be allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity. Weddings and cultural political and social gatherings will be capped at 50 people and funerals at 20 people. Goa -Hospitality establishments may operate from 07:00-23:00 local time daily -Spas casinos and massage parlours as well as parks auditoriums cinemas and other entertainment venues reopened at half capacity for those with a full vaccination against COVID-19 dating at least 15 days or a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours. Gujarat -Shops may open until 23:00 local time -All establiments are permitted to function at 75% capacity Haryana -Restaurants bars gyms spas and cinema halls can operate at full capacity -Public gatherings must be limited to 200 people Jammu and Kashmir -Shops permitted to open four days a week from Mondays to Thursdays -Businesses to remain closed over the weekends -Indoor and outdoor gatherings are limited to up to 25 people Karnataka -Until at least 31 January during the curfew residents must stay home and all non-essential businesses are closed. Restrictions on gatherings and events and a half capacity cap at restaurants and cinemas among other venues remain in effect. Madhya Pradesh -Cinemas malls gyms restaurants and schools are now allowed to operate at 100 percent capacity. Masks and social distancing measures remain mandatory. Meghalaya -All non-essential gatherings are banned: weddings funerals and other permitted gatherings are capped under 50 percent capacity and must not exceed 100 attendees. Maharashtra -Random Antigen tests are conducted in crowded areas in Mumbai. -Public transport entry to retail outlets malls public events or gatherings and travel on domestic flights is restricted to those who have received the full COVID-19 vaccination. -Section 144 order banning the gathering of over four people -Non-essential businesses operating at 50 percent capacity Mizoram -Most businesses are allowed to operate daily at half capacity without restrictions on hours. Nagaland -Shops can open from 06:00-18:00 local time daily Odisha -Shops can operate from 05:00-22:00 local time with no vaccination certificate required anymore -Up to 250 people can participate in weddings and funerals Puducherry -Most businesses can open from 05:00-22:00 local time and hospitality establishments until 23:00 daily Rajasthan -Markets and restaurants are open from 05:00-22:00 local time daily -Businesses with at least 60 percent of their staff vaccinated may operate until 20:00: hotels and restaurants until 22:00 Tamil Nadu -Beaches may open on Monday-Saturday -E-pass mandatory for travel to and from Category I districts but not required for categories II and III -Public venues and transport are limited to 50 percent capacity: large events were prohibited Telangana -Officials imposed a ban on rallies public meetings and mass gatherings of all types including religious political or cultural events in Telangana state until 31 January Uttar Pradesh -The limit on gatherings in open and closed venues including weddings is set at a maximum of 100 people. Kerala -Cinemas theatres and indoor auditoriums are allowed to operate at half capacity: however only fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter those venues. The limit on weddings will be increased from 20 to 50 people. Karnataka -Large gatherings and events remain banned until further notice. Tamil Nadu - From Monday to Saturday non-essential businesses may operate at half capacity large festivals and all gatherings are banned places of worship are closed Friday and Saturday and public transport may operate at half capacity including during the 22:00-05:00 curfew. Large gatherings and events remain banned until further notice. - During the partial lockdown on Sundays public transport is suspended and places of worship and non-essential businesses are closed though restaurants may offer takeaway service from 07:00-22:00. - During the total lockdown on Sunday 23 January only essential services will be allowed to operate. West Bengal -Restaurants malls may operate at 50 percent capacity until 22:00 local time -Local trains can operate on 50 percent capacity until 19:00 local time -Salons and other non-essential businesses remain closed Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Andhra Pradesh: E-pass mandatory for inter-state and inter-district travel as well as attending gatherings like funerals Delhi: An e-pass is required for movement during curfew hours Mizoram: M-pass required for travellers entering the state Tamil Nadu: E-pass required for travellers entering the state Maharashtra: individuals must show their safe status on the Aarogya Setu App or proof of vaccination to access some venues including cinemas and auditoriums. Puducherry: Proof of vaccination mandatory for entry to hotels shopping malls restaurants and cinemas during New Year festivities. Tourists to the territory will also have to provide proof of full vaccination to be allowed entry. Goa: Proof of vaccination mandatory for entry to hotels shopping malls restaurants and cinemas during New Year festivities. Tourists to the territory will also have to provide proof of full vaccination to be allowed entry. Haryana: Proof of full vaccination required for entry to public areas from 1 January. Chandigarh: Proof of full vaccination required for entry to public areas from 1 January. Punjab: Proof of full vaccination required for entry to public areas from 15 January. Rajasthan: Proof of full vaccination required for entry to public areas from around 1 February. Covid Pass availability: Andhra Pradesh: Apply through Andhra Pradesh police website appolice.gov.in/jsp/homePage.do?method=getHomePageElements Delhi: Apply online at [epass.jantasamvad.org/epass/relief/english/](epass.jantasamvad.org/epass/relief/english/. Mizoram: Apply through app which can be downloaded at play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.mizoram.mcovid19amp:hl=enamp:gl=US Tamil Nadu: Apply online through play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.mizoram.mcovid19amp:hl=enamp:gl=US Authorities have relied on lockdowns and localised restrictions to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak: they do not have a control over the spread of infections owing to Indias large population. Partial lockdowns and night curfew measures remain ongoing in some states since late 2021 due to a new outbreak amplified by a dearth of resources such as hospital beds and oxygen cylinders. There is also a lack of reliable information on the number of cases and fatalities. All foreign nationals on short-term tourism are allowed to enter India regardless of vaccination status. Additional travellers with long-term visas and permits from countries with which India has a travel-bubble arrangement are also allowed to enter but permitted travellers will be subject to testing and quarantine rules. The countries currently included under Indias air travel bubble are Afghanistan Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Canada Ethiopia France Finland Germany Iraq Japan Kenya Kuwait Maldives Mauritius Nepal Netherlands Nigeria Oman Qatar Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Seychelles Sri Lanka Switzerland Tanzania Ukraine the United Arab Emirates (UAE) United Kingdom (UK) United States (US) and Uzbekistan. Most land borders are closed: limited cross-border bus service is operating between Uttar Pradesh and western Nepal. Authorities maintain a list of At-Risk countries: travellers from these countries are subject to additional quarantine and testing measures. These countries are: South Africa Brazil Botswana China Ghana Mauritius New Zealand Zimbabwe Tanzania Hong Kong Israel and the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe. Before travel All arriving travellers are required to upload a negative RT-PCR test result to the Air Suvidha portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) taken within 72 hours prior to departure. Upon arrival Travellers belonging to quot:at-riskquot: countries will be subject to an RT-PCR test upon arrival. Travellers from other countries may be tested on random. Those who are arriving from or have visited in the past 14 days an at-risk country to Delhi (DEL/VIDP) Mumbai (BOM/VABB) Kolkata (CCU/VECC) Chennai (MAA/VOMM) Bengaluru (BLR/VOBL) and Hyderabad (HYD/VOHS) airports must pre-book an on-arrival RT-PCR test on the Air Suvidha portal before boarding their flights. Effective 3 January also travellers to Kolkata (CCU/VECC) from non 39:at-risk39: countries must pre-book an on-arrival test. After arrival All travellers are required to undergo an RT-PCR tests after arrival usually on day 8 and upload their results to the Air Suvida portal. Those from at risk countries to Maharashtra state will be tested on days 2 4 and 7. All incoming travellers have to download the Aarogya Setu contact tracing mobile app found here www.mygov.in/aarogya-setu-app/ upon arrival and register their details with respective state authorities. From 11 January all arriving international passengers are required to undergo home quarantine for seven days after arrival: travellers also need to take an RT-PCR test on the eighth day to exit quarantine. Travellers from at-risk countries who test positive upon arrival will be moved to a government quarantine facility for seven days. However quarantine measures differ from state to state. Travellers from at-risk countries to Maharashtra state need to undergo a seven-day institutional quarantine. If they test negative on all their post-arrival tests they can quarantine at home for another seven days. Those from countries not at-risk can self-monitor their health for 14 days. Authorities in Karnataka announced that all international arrivals to the state were required to take a PCR test upon arrival and undergo at least seven days of self quarantine. The wearing of face masks in public including onboard public transportation is compulsory. Those who violate the mandatory facemask rule imposed for public areas including in private vehicles of Delhi will be fined at least INR 2000. Permitted outbound travellers will be allowed to board flights if only they carry a negative RT-PCR test report as per the guidelines of the destination country. Partial movement and gathering restrictions remain in place in some states while lockdowns are periodically imposed in areas with high levels of infection. Quarantine requirements for domestic travellers differ from state to state and they might need to procure an e-pass to enter in some cases. Flights and interstate railway services have largely resumed nationwide. Andaman and Nicobar Islands -Negative PCR test no older than 48 hours to be presented prior to entry: another PCR test upon arrival -Fully vaccinated travellers are exempt from PCR tests Andhra Pradesh -Home quarantine for 14 days upon entering the state -Travellers must register themselves on the Spandana website (www.spandana.ap.gov.in/) Assam -Home quarantine for seven days -Travellers subject to mandatory Antigen testing on arrival: those with a positive result need to isolate while those with a negative result must take an RT-PCR test at the airport -Fully vaccinated travellers are exempted from on-arrival testings -Public transport is operating at 50% capacity -Inter-district movement of passenger vehicles allowed provided passengers had taken at least one vaccine dose Bihar -Those with a negative result or vaccine certificate are exempted from antigen testing upon arrival Chandigarh -PCR test required 72 hours before or a vaccine certificate of at least one dose over two weeks old Chhattisgarh -PCR test is required 96 hours before or a certificate proving vaccine completion -Those without either will be tested on arrival and subject to home isolation until a negative result is received Delhi -Home quarantine for 14 days -Half seating capacity on metro trains and buses under yellow alert Goa -A negative RT-PCR test taken 72 hours prior or proof of full vaccination is required for entry -Officials imposed a five-day instituional quarantine mandate for students and employees arriving from Kerala. A PCR test on day five is required for all to end quarantine. Some essential workers and selected travellers may serve five-day home quarantine Gujarat -Travellers from Maharashtra and Kerala must be fully vaccinated and are subject to antigen and PCR testings upon arrival -Travellers to Surat must fill out a self-reporting form (www.suratmunicipal.gov.in/EServices/Covid19SelfReporting) -Travellers must install the SMC COVID-19 tracker app (iOS: apps.apple.com/in/app/smc-covid19-tracker/id1506137458 Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.smc.covidout) Haryana -Home quarantine for 14 days Himachal Pradesh -Travellers with a PCR test taken 96 hours before arrival are exempt from quarantine -Travellers from cities with high infection rates are subject to seven days of institutional quarantine followed by seven days home quarantine -Short term visits outside the state within a 48-hour period for business purposes may be exempted from quarantine Jammu and Kashmir -Arriving travellers must undergo PCR/Antigen test -Travellers must install the Aarogya Setu app -Home quarantine for 14 days or until the arrival-test produces a negative result: those without the app are subject to institutional quarantine -Asymptomatic business travellers may be exempted from quarantine -Only Budgam-Banihal rail service is operating -Those travelling to Kathua district by road must get tested at the Lakhanour checkpoint Jharkhand -PCR test is required 72 hours before (only for travellers from high-risk states) -Home quarantine for seven days Karnataka -Bengaluru Metro operating at 50% capacity on weekdays closed on weekends -Travellers from Maharashtra Goa and Kerala to state must present a negative PCR test certificate issued 72 hours before departure: all travellers to Bengaluru must present a negative RT-PCR test result no older than 72 hours prior to arrival or undergo a test and an institutional quarantine pending the result of upon arrival test Kerala -PCR test is required 72 hours before fully vaccinated travellers are exempt -Travellers must register in the Jagratha portal (covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in/home/) -Home quarantine for 14 days Short term visits (less than seven days) may be exempted from quarantine provided they obtain an entry pass covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in/home/shortVisit -Kochi metro service is operating from 08:00-20:00 daily. Madhya Pradesh -Mandatory to fill out the self-declaration form (indore.acceldash.com/self-declaration-form) Maharashtra -Travellers from any other state must either bring a negative PCR report issued within 72 hours of boarding or be fully vaccinated -Passengers must carry a vaccination certificate or a negative PCR test for travel within the state Manipur -PCR test required 72 hours before fully vaccinated travellers are exempt -Public transport is operating at 50% capacity Meghalaya -PCR test required 72 hours before: alternatively travellers need to undergo PCR tests on arrival -Inter-district movement restrictions are in place -passengers must register to the state portal (meghalayaonline.gov.in/covid/testing.htm) Mizoram -Antigen test on arrival and PCR test on the fifth day of home quarantine -10 days home quarantine negative result of the Day-5 PCR test may discharge travellers -PCR test 48 hours before may exempt travellers from mandatory quarantine self-monitoring for seven days is required -Public transport may operate at one-third capacity in Aizawl district: service is suspended on Sundays -Mandatory to apply for mPASS at the mCOVID-19 app (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.mizoram.mcovid19amp:hl=enamp:gl=US) -Mandatory to arrange your home/hotel quarantine (mcovid19.mizoram.gov.in/) Nagaland -RT-PCR or NAAT test 72 hours before travel if unvaccinated -Institutional quarantine for seven days for travellers that have yet to complete vaccination or without a test result -Mandatory to install the Covid Nagaland visitors app and to fill out the Self Declaration form -Public and private transport may operate at 100 percent capacity for tested or vaccinated fully or partially travellers Odisha -Public transport restricted to essential travel only Punjab -Home quarantine for 14 days -PCR test 72 hours before or a certificate proving vaccine completion -Travellers must install the Cova app (iOS: apps.apple.com/in/app/cova-punjab/id1501977319 Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.gov.punjab.covaamp:hl=enIN) Rajasthan -PCR test is required 72 hours before or a certificate proving uptake of at least one dose of vaccination taken at least 28 days before -Those without either document are subject to self-quarantine for 15 days Sikkim All foreign nationals who were in India for more than 10 days and have a negative result of a COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure can enter Sikkim state. Information on whether travellers need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter was not immediately available: previously only fully vaccinated domestic travellers were allowed entry. Tamil Nadu -Home quarantine for 14 days -Travellers from Maharashtra and Kerala are only subject to seven days of home quarantine and a further seven days of self-monitoring -Mandatory to register for an e-pass on (tnepass.tnega.org/) -Both e-pass and a negative PCR report issued within 72 hours necessary for all passengers to Coimbatore except for those from Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry - A negative RT-PCR test or a full COVID-19 vaccination is required for entry from Kerala -Public transport operating at 50 percent capacity except ahead of the Pongal festival (14 January) which will operate at 75 percent Telangana -Asymptomatic travellers exempted from quarantine. Self-monitor for at least 14 days -Travellers must install the Arogya Setu app Uttarakhand -PCR test taken 72 hours before or certificate proving vaccine completion may exempt travellers from quarantine -Home quarantine for seven days -Travellers must register on the state website (smartcitydehradun.uk.gov.in/.) -Public transport operating at 50% capacity Uttar Pradesh -PCR test is required 72 hours before (only for travellers from Kerala and Maharashtra) -Travellers must install the Aarogya Setu app and register themselves on reg.upcovid.in -Home quarantine for 14 days short-term visits under seven days are exempt West Bengal -PCR test required 72 hours before or proof of vaccine completion -Those without a negative result must undergo 14 days quarantine -Travellers must install Sandhane app (currently available only for Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wbhealth.general.data.uiamp:hl=enINamp:gl=US)
Indonesia
Jan 25 2022 The countrys borders are closed to most foreign nationals until further notice: exemptions have been made for holders of diplomatic residence permits official residence permits limited stay permits (KITAS) and permanent residency permits (KITAP). Only those with valid residency permits and returning Indonesians and their spouses and children are permitted entry. Foreign travellers must be fully vaccinated to be allowed entry. All sea travel to the country is limited to the ports of Batam and Tanjung Pinang in the Riau Islands province and Nunukan in North Kalimantan province and limit all overland travel to Aruk and Entikong State Border Post (PLBN) in West Kalimantan province and Motaain in East Nusa Tenggara province for Indonesian nationals until further notice. Foreigners can only enter by sea through Bali and Riau or by air during this period. Bali and Riau Islands has reopened tourism to some international travellers from several low-risk countries including China New Zealand South Korea Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) detailed here. Eligible fully vaccinated travellers from Singapore are allowed to travel without quarantine restrictions to travel bubble-approved tourist sites in Nongsa in Batam and Lagoi in Bintan in Riau Islands province. A Travel Corridor Arrangement (TCA) scheme allowing for travellers on essential business and official purposes to travel between Indonesia and China South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was implemented in early 2021. The scheme is open to nationals and permanent residents of these countries who must be sponsored by a company or government agency and submit an application for approval and fulfill several requirements. However the travel corridor between Indonesia and Singapore has been suspended since early July 2021. All inbound travellers must quarantine for seven days: foreign nationals are allowed to quarantine at approved hotels and must cover their own expenses. Travellers who are fully vaccinated have tested negative 72 hours and have stayed in Singapore for the past 14 days before departure are allowed to travel without quarantine restrictions to travel bubble-approved tourist sites in Nongsa in Batam and Lagoi in Bintan in Riau Islands province: these travellers are also required to take a PCR test upon arrival. Previously travellers on the RGL scheme for essential travel between Indonesia and Singapore were exempt from quarantine requirements provided they had a negative COVID-19 certificate: but the scheme has been suspended. PPKM measures in Java and Bali islands until 31 January Level 3 measures are imposed for Pamekasan regency in East Java province. Level 2 measures are imposed for in Jakarta Special Capital Region Tangerang in Banten province Bekasi in West Java province Surakarta in Central Java province Yogyakarta Special Region Malang in East Java province all areas of Bali province among other areas. Level 1 measures are imposed for Sukabumi in West Java province Magelang in Central Java province Surabaya in East Java among other locations. PPKM measures outside of Java and Bali islands until 31 January Level 3 restrictions are in force in parts of West Sumatra Papua and West Papua provinces including Agam Kepulauan Yapen Paniai Sarmi Waropen Supiori Dogiyai Deiyai Teluk Bintuni and Pegunungan Arfak regencies. Level 2 measures are imposed in Lhokseumawe in Aceh Padang in West Sumatra Pekanbaru in Riau Jambi in Jambi Palembang in South Sumatra Palu in Central Sulawesi and in Bengkulu in Bengkulu provinces among other areas. Level 1 measures are imposed for Banda Aceh in Aceh province Binjai in North Sumatra province Pariaman in West Sumatra province Tanjung Pinang in Riau province Bengkulu in Bengkulu province Pagar Aalam in South Sumatra province Pangkal Pinang in Lampung province Kubu raya regency in West Kalimantan East Barito regency in Central Kalimantan province Banjarbaru in South kalimantan province among other areas. PPKM Level 4 Under Level 4 all non-essential businesses are closed and people are subject to strict stay at home restrictions. There are no areas in the country under Level 4. PPKM Level 3 PPKM Level 2 PPKM Level 1 Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Domestic flight passengers are required to show proof of vaccination of at least the first dose. Only fully vaccinated people are allowed to enter commercial establishments and participate in large public gatherings in areas on Level 1 2 and 3 restrictions. Covid Pass availability: A COVID-19 pass is given at the time of vaccination: domestic flight travellers are required to carry these certificates. A QR code proof of vaccination can also be generated through the PeduliLindungi mobile application. Most commercial flights are severely reduced until further notice. Some flights are operating between Indonesia and few countries like Qatar Malaysia and Singapore but mostly for repatriation purposes. Emergency humanitarian diplomatic and cargo flights and those transporting essential workers also continue to operate. Effective until further notice all inbound international flights may only enter through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK/WII) in Banten province serving Jakarta Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS/WADD) in Bali province Juanda International Airport (SUB/WARR) in East Java province Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH/WIDD) and Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport (TNJ/WIDN) in Riau province and Sam Ratulangi Airport (MDC/WAMM) in North Sulawesi province. Before travel All incoming travellers are required to present a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test taken at least 72 hours prior to departure.
Diplomats are exempt from this requirement. Upon arrival All travellers must take PCR tests for COVID-19 upon arrival. After arrival Most international arrivals will be tested on Day 6 before they exit the seven days quarantine. Those who are subject to 10 days quarantine will be tested on Day 9 of their quarantine period with those testing negative cleared to continue their onward travel. PeduliLindungi is the mandatory contract tracing mobile app. Entry to most shopping centres restaurants cafes will require all visitors to present a QR code within the app to prove vaccination status. The app can be downloaded for Apple and for Android devices. Wearing protective face masks in public is mandatory across most of the country. While there are no special exit requirements flights are limited to only repatration flights. Restrictions on gatherings and operating hours of businesses will remain in force throughout the country until at least 31 January. Public transport in Jakarta and other major urban areas will continue to operate at reduced capacity. For all intercity travel onboard public transport or private vehicles people need to show proof of vaccination of at least the first dose and a full dose is required for travel into and out of Java and Bali. Long-distance travel by car railways bus and ship require a negative antigen test result taken within 24 hours prior to departure. All domestic flights require passengers to present either a result of a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within 24 hours before departure or a negative PCR test result issued no older than 48 hours and only recognise test results from health facilities registered under the Health Ministry (www.litbang.kemkes.go.id/laboratorium-pemeriksa-covid-19/). Listed facilities would then upload and integrate the result in the travellers PeduliLindungi app account. Passengers on domestic flights arriving at Gorontalo Manado Jayapura Merauke and Biak will also be subject to a Rapid Antigen test upon Arrival. The government has used a combination of lockdown internal travel restrictions and curfew to try and contain the outbreak since the pandemic began. Infection levels have started to decrease since early November 2021. Given the overburdened public healthcare infrastructure and poor virus testing capabilities the pandemic will continue to affect the country in the medium-term.
Iran
Sep 07 2021 Iranian authorities did not implement a comprehensive ban on commercial flights but multiple other countries have prohibited flights to Iran and commercial flight options remain limited. Until at least 19 September flights to and from Botswana Brazil Eswatini India Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Nepal South Africa Uruguay Zambia and Zimbabwe are banned. Some land border crossings have been periodically closed with neighbouring Armenia Iraq Turkey Pakistan Azerbaijan Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Border crossings with Iraq are closed to non-commercial traffic until further notice. Until at least 19 September travellers who have spent at least four hours in Botswana Brazil Eswatini India Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Nepal South Africa Uruguay Zambia and Zimbabwe within 14 days prior to their departure to Iran will be denied entry. Authorised travellers from these countries will be allowed entry with a negative RT-PCR test no older than 96 hours prior to departure. All border crossings with Afghanistan are closed and entry of Afghan nationals to Iran is prohibited due to the security situation in Afghanistan. Before travel Foreign travellers aged 8 and above are required to present a negative PCR test result no older than 96 hours to be permitted entry into Iran. Fully vaccinated travellers coming from or transiting through European countries are exempt from pre-departure and on arrival testing. Travellers who are coming from or have transited with a stay of more than four hours in Andorra Argentina Bolivia Botswana Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Cyprus Ecuador Egypt Fiji Georgia India Indonesia Libya Lithuania Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Mozambique Namibia Nepal Netherlands Oman Paraguay Peru Portugal Russia Seychelles South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Tanzania Tunisia United Kingdom Zambia and Zimbabwe are required to be retested on arrival. Fully vaccinated travellers from Lithuania are exempt from on arrival testing. Iranian nationals without a pre-departure PCR negative test result will be allowed entry with a form of indemnity (FOI). They must undergo a PCR test on arrival IRR717230 (around USD 17) and be isolated in the IBIS International Airport Hotel IRR1265700 (around USD 30 per night) for about 48 hours until the test result is received. All costs will be at the passengers expense. Travellers who obtained a negative PCR result in Iran before departing are not required to provide a new one to re-enter within a two-week timeframe. There is no national contact tracing app. All foreign travellers are required to quarantine for 14 days at the IBIS International Airport Hotel. Iranian nationals must complete a form of indemnity (FOI) and self-quarantine for 14 days. Face masks are mandatory in all indoor public spaces nationwide. Masks are mandatory in all public spaces across Tehran. A COVID-19 PCR test is required before departure. Travellers may also be required to submit additional documentation. Restrictions on movement and businesses are in effect in high- and medium-risk areas until further notice. Travel by vehicle and public transport to and from high- and medium-risk (red and orange) areas is prohibited. Additional measures were taken to prevent unauthorised traffic to and from the orange and red zones. Vehicular travel is banned in Tehran and other cities from 22:00-03:00 local time nightly. Large public gatherings are prohibited until further notice. Only outdoor gatherings for Shia funerals are allowed. Most non-essential activities are banned and some non-essential businesses are closed in COVID-19 red and orange zones across the country until further notice: over 270 cities and towns including Tehran are currently classified as red or orange zones. Authorities have sporadically implemented lockdowns across the country according to increases or decreases of COVID-19 cases. Areas are classified as red orange yellow or blue depending upon the infection rate. Due to an outbreak of the Delta variant which has continued into September officials ordered non-essential establishments - including public parks restaurants dessert shops beauty salons shopping centres and bookstores - to close in the capital Tehran and over 270 other cities in the countrys orange or red zone. Travel between cities with high COVID-19 incidence rates might be banned as well.
Iraq
Jan 24 2022 Commercial flights resumed at Baghdad (BGW/ORBI) Najaf (NJF/ORNI) and Basra (BSR/ORMM) international airports as well as at Erbil (EBL/ORER) and Sulaimaniyah (ISU/ORSU) airports in Iraqi Kurdistan. Flights from Indonesia are banned until further notice through Baghdad (BGW) and Najaf (NJF) airports. Flights from and to Bangladesh are banned until further notice through Basra (BSR) airport. Kurdistan Region officials and Iraqi officials lifted the ban on passenger flights to and from India. The borders are open to all fully vaccinated travellers excluding those who have visited Bangladesh and Indonesia within the last 14 days until further notice. Diplomats and holders of Diplomatic Passports official government delegations officials working for International Organizations experts and workers at servicing projects are exempt from the ban. Iranian officials have periodically closed all border crossings with Iraq. Some border crossings with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are open. Before travel Travellers arriving by air must present a negative PCR test for COVID-19 no older than 72 hours prior to boarding. Kurdistan Region of Iraq requires all travellers to submit a COVID-19 PCR test that is no older than 48 hours or verified evidence of a second dose of vaccination. Those without either will be required to undertake a PCR test at the airport upon arrival at their own expense. All travellers from Canada must present a negative PCR test certificate dated within 96 hours of departure. There is no national contact tracing app. Nationals of Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Denmark Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Iran Ireland Japan Luxembourg Netherlands Slovakia South Africa Spain United Kingdom United States and Zambia regardless of their residency status are required to self-quarantine for 14 days or until a negative COVID-19 PCR test result is obtained. Official delegations business people and tourists on short-stay trips are not required to self-quarantine in the Kurdistan region if they have a negative PCR test. Face masks are mandatory in public and violators of the order are subject to fines. In the Kurdistan Region the use of face masks is also mandatory in public and private sector institutions and in vehicles. Failure to comply with the rules may result in a fine of IQD20000 to 50000 (USD14-34). All outbound international travellers must present a negative PCR result that is no older than 72 hours and proof of vaccination. They must also register their COVID-19 PCR test result on Iraq Mosafer. Children under the age of 10 are exempt. People that receive their vaccinations inside Iraq will be required to present the Iraqi Ministry of Healths international vaccination card to travel outside the country. This card will be available on www.iraqpass.com//. Domestic restrictions have been eased after the nationwide nightly curfew was lifted. Officials in the Kurdistan region have imposed periodic nightly curfews and inter-governorate travel bans. Public transport and taxis are operational. Iraqi Kurdistan The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has imposed restrictions on movement and businesses. Refer to gov.krd/coronavirus-en/situation-update/ for updates. Authorities have imposed a combination of lockdowns and travel bans to limit the spread of the virus nationwide. Limited testing capacity and lack of healthcare infrastructure have complicated efforts to respond to the crisis. Although a vaccination roll-out is ongoing less than 19 percent of the population was fully vaccinated as of late January.
Israel
Jan 24 2022 International flights are available. Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV/LLBG) is open for flights. Officials lifted a ban on the entry of foreign nationals and removed all the countries it previously had on the Red List. Land borders are closed to foreign nationals. Cruise ships are banned from docking until further notice. Before travel All arrivals of all ages including Israeli nationals must present a negative COVID-19 test result of no older than 72 hours or face a ILS 2500 (USD 770) fine. Travellers are also permitted entry if they provide a negative rapid antigen test taken through a recognised entity within 24 hours prior to departure. Travellers who have recovered from COVID-19 are exempt from pre-travel testing requirements if provided confirmation of having being diagnosed at least 11 days and no more than three months before arrival. They will not be exempt however from undertaking a PCR test upon arrival in Israel. Humanitarian workers may be exempt from PCR testing subject to approval from the Exceptions Committee. Upon arrival All travellers must take a PCR test on arrival at Ben Gurion Airport and self-quarantine for 24 hours or until a result is obtained. Individuals vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine must also take a serological test on arrival. It is unclear if this requirement will be extended by 15 November as the vaccine is now recognised by the authorities. After arrival Until further notice returning Israeli citizens arriving from abroad must test 72 hours after arrival to be released from quarantine. Those returning from Red list countries are required to quarantine in designated hotels until they test negative. Individuals were advised to download the Hamagen (The Shield) app. Authorities announced on 27 November that phone technology will be reintroduced to track infected people. All arrivals to the country were required to undergo a 24-hour self-quarantine period until the result of a negative COVID-19 test taken at the airport is received. Vaccinated passengers are not required to self-quarantine if the result is negative but unvaccinated passengers must quarantine for seven days and undergo a PCR test on the last day. On 24 October 2021 Israeli and Emirati officials signed a green corridor agreement of mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and health passes which will allow for quarantine-free travel for vaccinated travellers between both countries. No further details were immediately available. All exit restrictions were discountinued from 7 January. Restrictions on gatherings and businesses remain in effect following the end of the latest nationwide lockdown on 7 February 2021. Authorities have also implemented a traffic light system and may impose tighter restrictions in areas with higher infection rates. The COVID-19 emergency law which grants the government extended powers to manage its pandemic response was extended until 31 January. Social distancing measures are in effect on board public transport. A COVID-19 green pass is required for access to most public venues hospitality establishments movie theatres sporting events fitness centres and hotels: religious services with fewer than 50 congregants are exempt. Proof of vaccination recovery from COVID-19 and a PCR test or antigen test no older than 72 and 24 hours respectively are required for everyone over the age of three. Indoor and outdoor public events are limited to 1000 and 5000 people respectively. Private indoor and outdoor events are limited to 50 and 100 people respectively. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Some establishments only serve individuals who comply with the Green Pass Scheme. Covid Pass availability: To receive a Green Pass one must have received at least two or three doses of a vaccine against COVID-19 or proof that they recovered from the virus within the last six months. Individuals who are 12 and above can also receive the pass if they provide a negative test result for the virus no older than seven days. Masks must be worn in all indoor places including airports border crossings and medical facilities and at outdoor gatherings of more than 50 people. Authorities have previously imposed several nationwide and local lockdowns in response to the pandemic. An initially successful vaccination drive helped speed up a return to normalcy however a further wave spreading amongst vaccinated individuals has driven harsher border control and localised restrictions. A fourth dose vaccination rollout is currently underway. As of late January approximately 65 percent of the population were fully vaccinated.
Japan
Jan 21 2022 From 9-31 January Hiroshima City and nearby towns in Hiroshima prefecture and Iwakuni City and Waki town Yamaguchi prefecture restaurants must close by 20:00 local time (11:00 GMT) with seating limited to four people in the latter prefecture: across Okinawa prefecture restaurants must close by 21:00 with nightclubs also closed. The self-isolation period for a COVID-19 close contact is 10 days. From 21 January-13 February Tokyo Chiba Saitama Kanagawa Aichi Gifu Mie Nagasaki Kumamoto Miyazaki Kagawa Niigata and Gunma prefectures will be under quasi-emergency measures with shortened hours at restaurants and recommendations to avoid unnecessary travel. Prefecture officials have the authoritiy to impose tighter restrictions. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: In Tokyo officials require eating and drinking establishments to allow seating of five or more patrons per table to only those with proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be officially certified as COVID-19 safe. Covid Pass availability: Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 can be obtained throught the TOKYO VACTION mobile app as well as paper certificates issued by municipal offices. While there is no explicit flight ban a majority of commercial international flights in and out of the country remain suspended. Japan Airlines resumed flights at Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT/RJAA) in Chiba prefecture Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT) and Nagoyas Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG) in Aichi prefecture to and from the United States the United Kingdom France Germany Finland Russia Thailand Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Vietnam the Philippines India Australia China Taiwan and South Korea: however daily services between Narita Airport and Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM/PGUM) in Guam were suspended through 26 March. AirAsia Japan has permanently ceased all operations both domestic and international as of 5 October 2020 due to low demand and financial losses amid the pandemic. All Nippon Airways (ANA) has resumed some international flights between Tokyo Narita (NRT/RJAA) and select destinations in the United States United Kingdom India Australia and several other countries. Authorities have mostly relied on social distancing measures and advisories against inter-prefectural travel instead of hard restrictions to try and contain COVID-19 outbreaks since early 2020. Such restrictions were periodically tightened during waves of outbreaks. Currently quasi-emergency measures including restrictions on non-essential business hours have been imposed in parts of Okinawa Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures: similar restrictions also apply in Tokyo. The expansion of affected areas is possible in places with a spike in new COVID-19 cases. Japanese nationals are allowed entry. Foreigners with Japanese residency are allowed to re-enter from Angola Botswana Eswatini Democratic Republic of the Congo Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zambia and Zimbabwe. All other inbound non-Japanese nationals are banned from entry regardless of their departure country until 28 February. Passenger ferries departing from China and South Korea to Japan have been suspended. All visas already issued under Business Track Residence Track or New measures for border enforcement (4) have been suspended. Many visa exemption measures and previously issued entry visas have also been suspended. The validity of all visas issued - except for the status of residence of Spouse or Child of a Japanese National Spouse or Child of a Permanent Resident or Diplomat - have been suspended. Check here for details on restricted entry and suspended visas. Before travel All inbound travellers including Japanese nationals must present a negative pre-travel COVID-19 certificate from a test taken within 72 hours of departure. Those without a negative pre-travel COVID-19 certificate have been denied entry. Certificate formats can be found here. Upon arrival All arrivals must test for COVID-19 upon arrival and wait at the airport until the test result is available. COCOA is a contact tracing mobile app. The app is available for download on Apple and Android devices. Travellers who submitted a written pledge (mandatory for all inbound travellers) to install and maintain the contact tracing app must have COCOA installed with location information collecting functions enabled and must also install the MySOS app for contact and compliance confirmation purposes by authorities. Arrivals must quarantine for 10 days at a location determined by authorities: this includes ones residence and quarantine hotels and other government-designated facilities. Arrivals must also refrain from using public transportation during quarantine until further notice. Some arrivals in Tokyo Narita Airport have been be flown on domestic flighs to different prefectures due to shortage of rooms at nearby quarantine facilities. Travellers from designated countries/regions where a COVID-19 variant other than Omicron has become dominant must quarantine for longer 14 days. Arrivals who were in (ii) category countries/regions within 14 days prior to their application for landing in Japan must initially quarantine at government-designated sites upon their arrival for at least six days. Those who test negative for COVID-19 on the third and sixth days of quarantine can complete the remaining days of their 10 days of quarantine at home. Arrivals who were in (iii) category countries/regions within 14 days prior to their application for landing in Japan must initially quarantine at government-designated sites upon their arrival for at least three days. Those who test negative for COVID-19 on the third day of quarantine can complete the remaining days of their 10 days of quarantine at home. Arrivals who were in certain other countries/regions within 14 days prior to their application for landing in Japan must also initially quarantine at government-designated sites upon their arrival for at least three days. Those who test negative for COVID-19 on the third day of quarantine can complete the remaining days of their 10 days of quarantine at home. A list of corresponding countries/regions can be found here. People have been urged to wear face masks in public areas. Social distancing measures apply while most economic activities have resumed with shorter evening business hours for eating and drinking establishments in areas with a high number of new COVID-19 cases. Quasi-emergency Priority Preventative measures are imposed in parts of Okinawa Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures and most non-resident foreign travellers are banned from entry.
Kazakhstan
Jan 26 2022 There are no domestic travel and movement rectrictions nationwide. As of 23 January all regions including Shymkent Nur-Sultan and Almaty are red zones. There are no movement restrictions and curfew hours in red zones. There is no limit on operating hours for non-essential businesses in all zones: individuals can access public venues by presenting green and blue codes of the Ashyq application. The limit on large gatherings including weddings and conferences in green zones is 100 people in yellow zones is 70 people and in red zones is 50 people. Visitors must have a green code of the Ashyq application to visit large gatherings. The self-isolation period for individuals who are infected with COVID-19 is 10 days Authorities implemented the use of the Ashyq application which requires all citizens and travellers to download and register with the application in order to enter public places and establishments including airports. The application is available for Android and iOS via translate.google.com/translate?hl=ruamp:prev=tamp:sl=autoamp:tl=enamp:u=i2.app.link/wYi7Ol4zkgb. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Individuals must download and register with the Ashyq application and display their health statuses via the application. Individuals must present a green code of the Ashyq application to visit trade centres nightclubs karaoke bars saunas gyms large gatherings and events while a blue code is required to access airports restaurants train stations and hotels. Individuals must scan a QR code at the entrance to public venues with the Ashyq app and show their COVID-19 health status. Individuals with red and yellow codes are denied entry: a red code is given to those who are infected with the COVID-19 and they must self-isolate: a yellow code is given to those contacted with an infected person and they are allowed entry to only essential businesses including shops and pharmacies. Fully vaccinated recently tested negative within the last seven days recently recovered within the last three months or those with COVID-19 vaccine medical exemptions receive a green code while all others receive a blue code. A red colour code lasts for 10 days from the day individuals receive their positive test results and it moves to a green colour for three months. A yellow code for close contacts lasts for 10 days and then it moves to a blue code. Covid Pass availability: Individuals may download the Ashyq application on iOS or Android phones or register through the web version. Individuals can also use mobile applications of local banks that were integrated with the Ashyq app such as Kaspi Sberbank and Halyk Homebank to access public venues. The call centre for the Ashyq application is 1414. Authorities have resumed flights with around 23 countries: Azerbaijan Armenia Belarus England (Great Britain) Hungary Germany Georgia Kyrgyzstan Maldives Netherlands UAE Poland Russia Tajikistan Turkey Uzbekistan Ukraine Montenegro Sri Lanka South Korea Qatar India Thailand Kuwait and Vietnam. Flights to and from Egypt were suspended until further notice due to concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Nationals of countries with which the government has resumed direct flights are permitted entry and can enter Kazakhstan via direct or transit flights for any purpose including tourism. This includes travellers from Azerbaijan Armenia Belarus England (Great Britain) Hungary Germany Georgia Kyrgyzstan Kuwait Maldives Netherlands UAE Poland Russia Tajikistan Turkey Uzbekistan Ukraine Montenegro Sri Lanka South Korea Qatar India Thailand and Vietnam. Nationals of countries with which the government has not resumed direct flights must receive authorization for entry from authorities before travel. Nationals of countries with which the government has not resumed flights but who have family ties with citizens of Kazakhstan can enter the country without receiving authorization from authorities before travel. Foreigners arriving from South Africa Botswana Lesotho Namibia Zimbabwe Mozambique Madagascar Kingdom of eSwatini Malawi Tanzania and Hong Kong are denied entry into the country due to concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Foreign permanent residence holders and foreign family members of permanent residents and citizens may only cross the border once every 30 days. The family members must provide documentary evidence of the family ties (for example marriage or birth certificates). Travellers with expired visas should contact their municipalitys Migration Police office for an exit visa. Before travel All incoming permitted travellers regardless of their vaccination status must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued within 72 hours before boarding their flights. Children aged below five years old are exempt from the PCR test. Those passengers who arrive on flights and are without certificates will be denied entry while those arriving by sea or land without a certificate will be subject to quarantine at government-approved facilities for a maximum of three days. There are no mandatory testing requirements for non-symptomatic travellers post arrival. All incoming permitted travellers regardless of their vaccination status and negative PCR test results from the United Kingdom Australia Belgium Czech Republic Germany Egypt Israel Italy Canada and the Netherlands must self-quarantine for seven days on arrival. Travellers arriving by sea or land without a test result will be quarantined for a maximum of three days at a government-approved facility and tested for the virus. Facemasks must be worn in all indoor public venues and on public transport. In Nur-Sultan individuals also must wear masks in all outdoor public venues. Authorities were quick to implement travel restrictions in the country following the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in early 2020. Restrictions have been periodically reimposed and lifted each time infections rose in urban areas including Nur-Sultan Almaty and Shymkent. The countrys healthcare facilities are incapable of handling a widespread outbreak. There are no domestic travel and movement rectrictions in red zones but restrictions on business operating hours apply.
Kuwait
Jan 21 2022 Kuwait International Airport is operating at full capacity. Kuwaiti officials are issuing all types of visas to foreign nationals fully vaccinated and boosted with approved vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech Oxford-AstraZeneca Moderna and Johnson amp: Johnson). Unvaccinated foreign nationals are not permitted entry to Kuwait. Sea borders remain closed to passenger transport until further notice. Before travel All inbound travellers are required to provide a negative PCR test for COVID-19 administered no more than 72 hours on arrival. Upon arrival Travellers must undergo a PCR test upon arrival. Those who are fully vaccinated are exempt from a seven-day quarantine if the result is negative or at any time they obtain a negative result during the quarantine period. After arrival Fully vaccinated travellers who undergo a PCR test and get a negative result at any time during the seven-day quarantine period are granted an early release. All travellers must register on the Kuwait Mostafer platform and the Shlonik app?. Fully vaccinated travellers are exempt from a seven-day quarantine provided they undergo a PCR test upon arrival and the result is negative or at any time during the quarantine period. Eligible non-vaccinated residents including foreign residents returning to Kuwait must quarantine at a certified hotel for seven days. Hotel bookings can be made on the Kuwait Mostafer platform. Travellers may end quarantine earlier if the PCR test taken upon arrival is negative. Face masks no longer have to be worn in open spaces. Face masks must continue to be worn inside enclosed spaces excluding cafes and restaurants. Masks are also required on public transport. Kuwaiti citizens domestic workers and immediate family members of Kuwaiti nationals who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are banned from international travel. Age groups ineligible to be vaccinated (children younger than 12) pregnant women and those who cannot get the vaccine for health reasons are exempted. Restrictions on gatherings and domestic travel remain in effect. Domestic commercial flights are operating at 50 percent capacity. Restaurants and cinemas among other activities have been allowed to reopen: hookah cafes remain closed. Dine-in services have resumed with adherence to health regulations. All public and private celebrations including weddings and gatherings at diwaniyas are now permitted for vaccinated persons. Office capacity is limited to 50 percent in-person services at government institutions is by appointment only and all other meetings or conferences must be held virtually. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: To access restaurants cafes gyms sporting events barbershops spas salons and malls individuals must have received at least one dose of an approved vaccine or have recovered from COVID-19. Those exempt from the vaccine are also allowed entry. Unvaccinated individuals may only enter pharmacies cooperatives grocery stores hospitals and government agencies. Public events have resumed provided that those in attendance are fully vaccinated. Covid Pass availability: Individuals must download the Kuwait Mobile ID or the Immune applications as proof of vaccination or COVID-19 recovery. The Immune application is available on the App Store and Play Store. Kuwait has a high number of COVID-19 cases relative to its population due in part to a large number of infections among expatriate and migrant workers. As of mid-January cases have reached an all-time high following the detection of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Extensive lockdown measures imposed early on have been relaxed and commercial flights for citizens and residents have been allowed to resume gradually. At least 74 percent of the population have been fully vaccinated as of mid-January.
Laos
Jan 22 2022 Authorities have suspended most commercial flights in and out of the country until at least 50 percent of the population is fully vaccinated by the end of 2021: repatriation and humanitarian flights are exempt. Some international flights from and to Ho Chi Minh Citys Tan Son Nhat (SGN/VVTS) in Vietnam have resumed. Under the initial phase of Lao Green Zone Plan travellers may only enter via Wattay International Airport (VTE/VLVT) in Vientiane. Most international borders are closed with additional security at checkpoints in Borikhamxay Khammaouane and Savannakhet provinces. Special arrangements may be made for foreign nationals wishing to return home. Under the initial phase of Travel Green Zone plan the First Lao-Thai Friendship bridge in Vientiane is opened for eligible inbound travellers. All ports of entry remain closed to incoming non-essential travellers: exceptions were given to international arrivals under the Travel Green Zone Plan returning students Lao citizens skilled workers and diplomats who have prior government approval to enter and exit. Foreign nationals can leave the country with approval from their embassies. The issuance of tourist visas is suspended for some travellers. Effective 1 January some international tourists who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were allowed to visit select green zone areas and trails in the country including Vientiane Capital Vang Vieng in Vientiane province and the provinces of Oudomxay Xayaboury Xieng Khouang Khammouane Champasack and Luang Prabang. Permitted travellers reportedly must come via a tour group have a visa certificate of entry COVID-19 insurance vaccination proof and a negative PCR test result issued 72 hours before travel. Under the Phase 1 Lao Travel Green Zone Plan tourism will be reserved only for fully vaccinated travellers from Brunei Indonesia the Philippines Norway Switzerland Finland Israel Ireland Hungary Austria New Zealand Poland Denmark Belgium China Vietnam Cambodia Thailand Malaysia Singapore South Korea Japan France the United Kingdom (UK) Germany the Netherlands Spain Italy United States (US) Canada and Australia. Before travel A negative COVID-19 test certificate issued 72 hours prior to travel is essential for entry to Laos. After arrival Travellers will be subject to tests again within 48 hours after arriving at their own cost. LaoKYC is a mandatory contact tracing mobile app. The app is available for download on Apple and Android devices. Inbound travellers are required to wear an out-smart bracelet to track their temperature and location for the duration of their stay: travellers will be denied entry should they refuse to comply. All travellers with a negative PCR test result taken on arrival day are required to serve a 14-day quarantine period at a government approved hotel: if entering a state run quarantine centres travellers will be subject to 28 days of quarantine. Throughout the quarantine it is mandatory to wear the tracking device fitted on arrival all fees will be borne by the travellers. Eligible travellers under the Lao Green Zone Plan are required to quarantine for 24 hours in their hotel and may exit when a negative COVID-19 test result taken upon arrival is available. Face masks are mandatory in public areas. All travellers will have to produce a health certificate no older than 72 hours proving they are negative for COVID-19 before exiting the country. Authorities divided districts into red yellow and green zones and lockdown measures will be imposed in districts classified as red until further notice. A 23:30-05:00 curfew for non-essential vehicles in Vientiane and other high-risk areas. Districts classified as red zones are periodically placed on lockdown. Residents can only leave their homes for essential reasons all gatherings are banned and most non-essential businesses are closed. Inter-provincial travel is allowed for fully vaccinated travellers outside of high risk areas. Non-essential venues such as bars nightclubs casinos lounges among others are not allowed to resume operation in all provinces under red zones or are designated as community outbreak areas. Additionally all gatherings with more than 50 attendees are banned until further notice. Businesses other than those specifically banned (mainly entertainment or beauty related) and not in areas with community spread of COVID-19 have been allowed to operate with both providers and customers fully vaccinated. Public mass gatherings and social events are also prohibited. In red zones restaurants may only cater for take-aways. In areas outside of red zones supermarkets and salons are permitted to operate daily until 21:00 local time. Under Phase 2 Green Zone measures provisionaly effective from 31 March Vientiane Capital Houay Xay in Bokeo province and the provinces of Vientiane Luang Prabang Oudomxay Xayaboury Xieng Khouang Khammouane Savannakhet Champasack Luang Namtha Sekong and Salavanh will be designated as green zone areas or trails. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Travellers must be fully vaccinated at least one month prior to boarding trains or flights for inter-provincial travel: temperatures will be checked during the boarding process. All border international and domestic check-points government offices factories retail shops restaurants and other service providers requires visitors to present a QR code or a certificate proving vaccination status. Covid Pass availability: Those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will get a paper certificate from health authorities and must present this as proof when travelling between provinces. Following the discovery of the first COVID-19 infection in the country in 2020 strict measures were implemented by authorities including entry bans and a nationwide lockdown. Some domestic quarantine measures have been reimposed from August 2021 due to a spike in new case numbers. Authorities plan to ease border restrictions in the near-term to allow for the resumption international tourism.
Lebanon
Jan 21 2022 Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA) is operating at a reduced capacity. All airlines are required to operate with a 30 percent reduction in inbound services to the country. Travellers are allowed to enter Lebanon from Syria by land if they present a negative PCR COVID-19 test result and a valid plane ticket to travel via Beirut Airport. Sea borders are closed until further notice. Before travel All inbound travellers aged 12 or older regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status are required to present a negative PCR test no older than 48 hours prior to departure. Fully vaccinated travellers may instead present a negative rapid antigen test no older than 24 hours prior to departure. Travellers must upload their result to PASS.MOPH.GOV.LB prior to their flight. The site is reportedly unreliable and slow travellers are advised to upload documents in good time prior to travel. Travellers who return within one week of departure are exempt from pre-travel test provided they obtain a MOPH pass. Upon arrival All travellers are required to undergo a second PCR test at their own expense (USD 30). Wearing a face mask is mandatory in public including on public transport as well as in private vehicles. Violators of the order are subject to a LBP60000 (USD398) fine. A state of general mobilisation allowing authorities to impose lockdowns and other restrictions is in effect through 31 March. An overnight curfew is in effect until further notice. A nationwide curfew from 00:30-05:00 remains in effect: non-essential movement is banned during curfew hours. Until 9 January people who have not had at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or a negative PCR test no older than 48 hours will be subject to a nightly 19:00-06:00 local time. Only three passengers are allowed inside a private car at any one time. During lockdowns for religious holidays individuals must apply for permission on covid.pcm.gov.lb/impactmobile/curfew to visit ski resorts supermarkets banks and malls. Cinemas and theatres are permitted to operate at 50 percent capacity until 23:00 local time as well as restaurants until 23:00 indoors and 00:30 outdoors: shopping centres may open until 00:30. All social events including weddings conferences and trade shows were allowed up to 50 percent capacity or 100 people: larger events require authorisation. Nightclubs bars and restaurants are operating at full capacity. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: A COVID-19 health pass is mandatory in order to enter tourist establishments hotels restaurants cafes amusement parks sea resorts and all institutions under the authority of the Tourism Ministry. The health pass must show that individuals are fully vaccinated or have an IgG certificate showing they are immune or a negative PCR or antigen test. Covid Pass availability: Authorities did not immediately specify how health pass documentation must be presented. The measure was being inconsistently enforced as of December. Authorities have periodically imposed nationwide and targeted lockdowns followed by quick reopening processes as the country juggles multiple crises. Widespread anti-government protests have erupted to demand economic relief in the face of the disruptions caused by the pandemic and travel/business restrictions. Measures remain in effect and can be tightened at short notice. At least 28 percent of the population have been fully vaccinated as of mid-January.
Maldives
Jan 19 2022 Regular commercial flights to and from Male Velana Airport (MLE/VRMM) were allowed to begin in mid-2020. However flights to the destination remain limited due to the ongoing outbreak in the Maldives. Tourists from most countries are allowed at guesthouses and hotels in inhabited islands without quarantine requirements if they have tested negative: however unvaccinated or partially vaccinated tourists will be allowed to enter a residential island only if at least 60 percent of the islands population is vaccinated if the tourism sector workforce on the island is 95 percent vaccinated and if 90 percent of the islands population above the age of 65 are fully vaccinated. A confirmed booking in a tourist establishment registered with the Ministry of Tourism is mandatory for entry. Before travel All incoming travellers including those who have completed their vaccination doses and those who have recovered from COVID-19 have to present a negative COVID-19 test result certificate issued 96 hours prior to their scheduled departure from their first point of embarkation. Test results must be submitted while completing the Traveler Health Declaration form. After arrival All travellers must take a PCR test between the 3rd and 5th days after arrival. Unvaccinated travellers must undergo a PCR test at the end of their 14-day quarantine. Unvaccinated travellers who enter residential islands where at least 60 percent of the population and 95 percent of the tourism workforce are vaccinated must undergo a PCR test within seven days. Those who tested positive must remain in isolation for seven days and until 24 hours after symptoms disappear if still symptomatic at the end of the isolation period. Those identified as direct contacts need to quarantine for 10 days and can be released without a PCR if asymptomatic: however if they test negative for a PCR test done on the fifth day of quarantine they may be released early. Travellers on a tourist visa are exempt from quarantine. Some unvaccinated or partially travellers including Maldivian citizens and their non-citizen dependents diplomat visa holders and their dependents and work visa holders and their dependents are subject to quarantine for 14 days. Unvaccinated work permit holders arriving from South Asian countries namely Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal Pakistan and Sri Lanka need to undergo their 14-day quarantine at a private facility arranged by their local agent: the location must be informed to Health Protection Agency officials at least one day prior to arrival. Individuals who test positive and asymptomatic are required to be in isolation for seven days from the date of sample collection and their close contact for five days if they test negative on a PCR test upon the end of their isolation period. However those who exhibit covid symptoms at the end of isolation period specified are required to continue their isolation until 24 hours after symptoms have cleared. Authorities have relied on border closures lockdowns and curfews to try and contain the outbreak. Curfews remain ongoing on islands that are under monitoring due to a new wave of infections. Authorities may reimpose lockdowns and international flight bans in the near-term if cases increase as the tourism sector opens up gradually. The countrys healthcare is incapable of handling a widespread outbreak. A state of emergency is in effect. TraceEkee is a mandatory contact tracing mobile app for all incoming travellers which can be downloaded via trace.hpa.gov.mv/index.html?lang=en. Face masks must be worn in all public areas. All outbound travellers will undergo a temperature check and will be required to fill in an exit screening questionnaire to document any history of fever or respiratory symptoms within the past 14 days. Those who are found to have fever of symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 within the past 14 days should undergo a PCR test. Night curfews and social distancing measures are in place in some areas. A state of emergency is in effect. An overnight curfew daily from 21:00 to 04:00 local time is in effect in islands under monitoring which include Maafushi in Kaafu and Nellaidhoo in Haa Dhaalu atoll: the list of islands under monitoring are updated frequently. Consult covid19.health.gov.mv/islands-under-monitoring/?c=0 for the governments list of islands under monitoring. Those travelling from Greater Male to outlying islands excluding tourists will be required to quarantine for 10 days on arrival: travellers are also required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test administered not later than 72 hours prior to departure. Fully vaccinated travellers are exempt from quarantine provided they have a PCR result. PCR test is not required for fully vaccinated travellers if 90% of the island inhabitants are inoculated. All public transport services are reserved only for those who have received at least the first vaccine dose. Authorities have eased domestic restrictions to allow travel between residential islands which were not under COVID-19 monitoring without a special permit: the directive excludes travel into the Greater Male region. Non-essential inter-island travel is prohibited on islands that are under monitoring: consult covid19.health.gov.mv/islands-under-monitoring/?c=0 for the governments list of islands under monitoring. All businesses may resume at full capacity and restaurants are permitted dine-in services. All non-essential businesses and government offices have reopened. All offices are urged to close by 16:00 local time. Authorities announced that businesses and service providers including cafes restaurants hotels gyms cinemas public transportation and domestic airlines will be permitted to deny services to unvaccinated individuals with effect from 1 September. Social gatherings events and house visits were banned in Addu City from late November until further notice. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Travel from Greater Male to outlying islands where less than 90 percent of residents are vaccinated against COVID-19 requires a certificate of negative COVID-19 PCR test administered not later than 72 hours prior to departure. Vaccinated travellers may enter a residential island irrespective of the islands vaccination status. Unvaccinated travellers will be allowed to check-in to guest houses on local islands if 60 percent of the islands total population have completed 14 days since receiving the full dosage of vaccination if 95 percent of the tourism related service providers in the island have completed 14 days since receiving the full dosage of vaccination and if 90 percent of the individuals above the age of 65 living in the island have completed 14 days since receiving the full dosage of vaccination. Covid Pass availability: Test for COVID-19 at government recognised facilities or receive vaccination against COVID-19 with government recognised vaccines and request for relevant certificates.
Mongolia
Jan 16 2022 Authorities have periodically implemented widespread travel bans strict social distancing measures and internal movement restrictions to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak. The countrys healthcare system is very poor and medical staff are incapable of handling a widespread outbreak. Authorities plan to start easing restrictions once 50 percent of the target population received their third dose of vaccination against COVID-19 but are unlikely to ease existing bans on international travellers in the near term due to high rates of infections within the country and the region itself. Except for the Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN/ZMUB) all other air entry points remain closed until 31 March. Only nationals and permanent residents of Mongolia as well as foreign nationals of countries/regions stated in the visa exemption list of Mongolias Ministry of Foreign Affairs are permitted entry. All other foreign nationals must obtain a visa or have diplomatic passports to be allowed entry. Authorities banned entry to all non-Mongolian citizens or pernament residents who travelled to or transited in countries in the past 14 days where the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was reported including South Africa Botswana Zimbabwe Namibia Lesotho the Kingdom of eSwatini Mozambique Mali Israel Belgium and Hong Kong. Except for the Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN/ZMUB) all air and overland border crossings have been closed. The Erenhot border trading zone located between Chinas Erenhot (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) and Mongolias Zamiin-Uud (Dornogovi province) reopened on 21 October 2020 mostly for cross-border trade and logistics operators. Before travel All travellers must have a negative result of a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to departure to be allowed entry. Upon arrival All international arrivals are required to take a PCR test and an rapid antigen test upon arrival. In the event of a positive test result for the antigen test these travellers may not leave quarantine facilities until a negative PCR test result is available. All incoming travellers have been tested upon arrival. Those who test positive for COVID-19 are transfered to a hospital for treatment. After arrival All travellers are required to take a PCR test during their quarantine period. In the event of a positive result travellers will be transferred to a hospital. An optional COVID-19 ERSDEL contact tracing app is available for download on Android devices. The apps functions can be enabled on iOS devices through the Exposure Notifcation menu. All travellers must undergo home quarantine for 10 days upon arrival. Previously all travellers must have initially quarantined at a government-designated facility for three days upon arrival and those who test negative for COVID-19 during this period were allowed to transition to home quarantine for additional seven days. This rule was rescinded on 13 January. Wearing face masks is mandatory in all public spaces. Violators of this decree may be fined up to MNT 150000. Non-essential travel abroad was banned. All air travellers over the age of two must take a self-paid COVID-19 PCR test for MNT 50000 at the National Center for Infectious Diseases and Intermed Hospital between 09:00-11:00 local time during the day prior to their departure date. Tested travellers will receive their printed test results in English and Mongolian within 24 hours before their flights. Mongolian nationals travelling to countries where the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was reported including South Africa Botswana Zimbabwe Namibia Lesotho the Kingdom of eSwatini Mozambique Mali Israel Belgium and Hong Kong must isolate for 10 days before departure at their own cost. Authorities extended the heightened state of readiness nationwide. Social distancing measures remain in force nationwide while some travel restrictions into and out of Ulaanbaatar and localised lockdowns also exist. Domestic flights including Aero Mongolias between Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN/ZMUB) servicing Ulaanbaatar and Ulgii Airport (ULG/ZMUL) in Bayan-Olgii province have resumed on 24 May. Many railway services have been cancelled: public buses operate with limited passenger capacities. Only 21 inter-city bus routes have been operational between Ulaanbaatar and other areas. Travellers who were fully vaccinated for COVID-19 14 days or more before travel those with a certificate of acquired immunity to COVID-19 through a previous infection negative PCR test result within 72 hours or antigen test 48 hours before departure children under 18 years of age or those departing from COVID-19 free areas have been allowed to travel. Around 179 districts have implemented movement restrictions across 18 provinces in mid-June outside of Ulaanbaatar where people need to procure prior permission to travel out of their districts. Ulaanbaatar and Bayankhongor province Public transport have returned to regular schedule following the partial lifting of lockdown measures. Vehicles must operate based on plate numbers. Travel in and out of the capital (excluding lockdown areas) has been allowed for those with a valid full vaccination certificate or a negative PCR COVID-19 test certificate issued 72 hours prior to departure. Intercity buses between Ulaanbaatar and Bayankhongor district Bayankhongor province have been limited to Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Omnogovi and Dornogovi provinces Travellers must obtain permissions from Umnugovi and Dornogovi provinces Special Commissions to be allowed entry into respective provinces. Orkhon province Drivers and passengers of vehicles that did not enter through official interprovince checkpoints have been subjected to rapid COVID-19 tests at their own expense. Bulgan province Tourist groups of up to five people have been permitted at tourist sites in Bulgan province. Arts cultural and sporting events are operating at half capacity. Non-essential businesses are permitted to operate from 07:00-21:00 local time daily unless specified otherwise. Social distancing measures apply in all public areas. Shopping centres hotels tourist camps restaurants gyms and other previously closed non-essential businesses have been allowed to operate with limits on capacity and business hours in Ulaanbaatar as well as Darkhan-Uul Bulgan Sukhbaatar and Umnugovi provinces as part of a gradual nationwide easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Public events remained banned and restaurants and other businesses were restricted to only operate between 08:00-19:00 local time in Bayan-Olgii province.
Myanmar
Jan 25 2022 All commercial flights remain suspended until 31 January. Emergency humanitarian repatriation diplomatic and cargo flights are exempt. Myanmar Airways International resumed some one-way repatriation flights from Yangon Airport (RGN/VYYY) to Malaysias Kuala Lumpur (KUL/WMKK) South Koreas Seoul-Incheon (ICN/RKSI) Thailands Bangkok (BKK/VTBS) and the United Arab Emirates Dubai (DXB/OMDB) from 1 July 2021. Bookings must be made 60 days upfront and a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result no older than 72 hours is required for departure. All border crossings with Bangladesh India Thailand Laos and China remain closed and entry to foreign nationals banned. Only movement of cargo goods are allowed across the border. The Thai-Myanmar No.2 friendship bridge border crossing located in Myawaddy Kayin state is open for cargo movement. The Three Pagodas Pass border crossing between Sangkhla Buri district Kanchanaburi province in Thailand and Payathonzu township in Karen state Myanmar also remains closed until further notice. Visa services are suspended. Before travel All incoming travellers permitted entry must produce a negative COVID-19 test certificate prior to check-in at the airport. Myanmar Airways International announced that a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result no older than 72 hours is required for departure on one-way semi-commercial repatriation flights from Yangon Airport (RGN/VYYY) to Malaysia39:s Kuala Lumpur (KUL/WMKK) South Korea39:s Seoul-Incheon (ICN/RKSI) Thailand39:s Bangkok (BKK/VTBS) and the United Arab Emirates39: Dubai (DXB/OMDB). After arrival All unvaccinated ravellers are required to take an RT-PCR test on the first third and seventh day of the institutional quarantine the fees of both tests will be borne by the passengers. Fully vaccinated travellers must take a test on days 1 and 6. There is no national contact tracing app. All inbound unvaccinated passengers to Myanmar are subject to 10 days quarantine at a government designated hotel or facility while fully vaccinated foreign travellers will be quarantined for seven days at government designated hotel: Myanmar nationals who are fully vaccinated and can prove that they have a suitable residence may be eligible for home quarantine. Face masks must be worn in public. Myanmar citizens are allowed to leave the country for urgent matters such as medical treatment work and education. Myanmar Airways International announced that a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result no older than 72 hours is required for departure on one-way semi-commercial repatriation flights from Yangon Airport (RGN/VYYY) to Malaysias Kuala Lumpur (KUL/WMKK) South Koreas Seoul-Incheon (ICN/RKSI) Thailands Bangkok (BKK/VTBS) and the United Arab Emirates Dubai (DXB/OMDB). Curfew restrictions A nationwide curfew is in effect daily from 20:00 to 04:00 local time. Curfew in Yangon was shortened to run daily between 22:00 and 04:00 local time. Authorities have imposed stay-at-home orders in dozens of townships nationwide including in Naypyidaw and Ayeyarwady and Mandalay regions Kachin and Mon states and parts of Rakhine and Shan states. Only one person per household is permitted to leave the home to buy necessities. Travel by private vehicle is permitted for one driver and one passenger for most purposes: for travel to a hospital or a clinic two passengers will be allowed. Stay-at-home orders are in effect in iddim Falam Hakha and Htantlan townships in Chin State: Lashio Pangkham Laukkaing Naungcho Hsipaw Tachileik Muse Nyaungshwe Taunggyi Yapsauk and Kengtung townships in Shan state: Natogyi Myittha Madaya Thabeikkyin Meiktila Wundwin Thazi Nganzun and Taungtha townships in Mandalay: Kyonpyaw Thabaung and Kangyidaunk townships in Ayeyawady region: Zabu Thiri Pyinmana Lewe and Tatkone townships in Nay Pyi Taw: Oktwin Nattalin Kawa and Daik-U townships in Bago Region: Gangaw Magway Pakokku Myaing and Natmauk townships in Magway Region: Mawlamyine Bilin and Chaungzon townships in Mon state: Bhamo Myitkyina Shwegu Mogaung and Mohnyin townships in Kachin: Myawady in Kayin state: and Loikaw in Kayah state. Authorities have cancelled multiple flights through Sittwe Airport (AKY/VYSW) and express buses to and from the township. Most inter-city public buses and trains remain suspended due to drop in demand. A restriction is imposed on private vehicles limiting the amount of passengers to two persons. Health screenings are being conducted on all passengers at Yangon Railway Station. Most Myanmar Airways International (MAI) and Air KBZ domestic flight operations through Tachileik (THL/VYTL) Kengtung (KET/VYKG) Kalay (KMV/VYKL) Dawei (TVY/VYDW) Myeik (MGZ/VYME) Kawthaung (KAW/VYKT) and Lashio (LSH/VYLS) airports remain suspended. Travellers to Naypyidaw from other parts of the country are required to undergo a COVID-19 test and quarantine until results are obtained. Entry will be denied if the results are positive. Those arriving from the worst-hit areas of the country will be quarantined for a minimum of seven days while others will be allowed to leave earlier if their result is negative Most non-essential businesses remain closed. Public gatherings of five or more people are banned across the country. Gatherings of more than five are however permitted inside government agencies some factories and educational facilities. In Myanmar authorities have implemented strict curfews and social distancing measures to tackle the spread of COVID-19. The countrys healthcare system is poor and incapable of handling a widespread outbreak. Restrictions are unlikely to further ease to allow the resumption of non-essential businesses in the near-term due to the ongoing unrest in the country following a military takeover in early 2021 amid the outbreak.
North Korea
Jan 16 2022 All commercial passenger flights to the country remain suspended until further notice. All international borders are closed to foreign nationals. A bridge to China in Saebyul county of North Hamgpyong Province remains open for emergencies. There is no known COVID-19 test certificate requirement for entry. Travellers may be tested upon arrival but there are no known testing requirements for travellers before or after arrival. There is no known national contact tracing app. All travellers returning from abroad have been required to quarantine at a government facility for 30 days upon arrival. The wearing of face masks is compulsory in public. While there are no known special exit requirements reliable information from North Korea is limited. Travellers may require government permission to exit the country as its borders remain closed. Lockdowns and movement restrictions have been periodically enforced in multiple towns with suspected cases. There have been periodic reports of ongoing lockdowns in areas bordering China (North Pyongan Jagang Yanggang and North Hangyeong provinces) following detection of illegal entries since early 2021. Authorities also tend to enforce strict lockdown and quarantine measures in areas with suspected cases. Authorities have banned travel between provinces in the country until further notice. Reliable information is limited on entry-exit restrictions in border areas. Travel certificates for businesses and other permitted purposes must be obtained from local outhorities for inter-municipal travel. A medical check-up verification proving that you carry no diseases is also necessary for travel. Authorities have ordered people with fevers of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher to quarantine at home for 15 days. If fever continues after quarantine people were transferred to state quarantine facilities. Social distancing measures apply in all public areas. Authorities have forbidden street vending closed markets and mandated morning temperature checks among other measures across districts in the border zone of North Hamgyong province. Authorities in North Korea confirmed the first imported case of COVID-19 in mid-2020 after denying the presence of any cases for several months. Lack of reliable information by local authorities makes it hard to access a credible medical assessment of the COVID-19 outbreak and any related measures in the country. Authorities are prone to enforce strict lockdown and quarantine measures in areas with suspected cases and in areas bordering China upon detection of illegal entries. Travel bans on foreign nationals are unlikely to ease in the country in the near term due to ongoing outbreaks in neighbouring countries.
Oman
Jan 23 2022 All gatherings in public places including marriages and mourning ceremonies are banned until further notice. Effective 23 January-6 February workplace attendance must be reduced to 50 per cent and Friday prayers are suspended. Restaurants cafes commercial complexes trade outlets and public facilities can operate at half capacity but access is only allowed with a Covid pass. Mosques are allowed to hold the five daily prayers also at a capacity of 50 per cent. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Vaccination against COVID-19 is mandatory to enter government offices shopping malls restaurants and private sector facilities across the country. Covid Pass availability: Vaccination status can be presented on the Tarassud+ mobile application. The app is available on the App Store and Play Store. Authorities have periodically imposed curfews lockdowns and travel bans to help limit the spread of COVID-19. About 60 percent of the population have been fully vaccinated as of mid-January as cases begin to rise. Commercial flights were allowed to resume. Travellers from all countries are permitted entry but any person aged 18 years and above must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least two weeks prior to arrival in order to enter the country via land sea and airports. Omani citizens residents and other select travellers will be permitted entry even if they are not fully vaccinated. The vaccination requirement is an addition to the mandatory PCR test before or on arrival. Before travel A PCR test dated within 72 hours is required for those arriving on flights shorter than eight hours. Those arriving through land must provide a negative result of a PCR test taken within 72 hours before their arrival to enter. Travellers must register and upload test results on the Tarassud+ mobile application. Travellers arriving without a pre-travel PCR test result will be subject to a test on arrival at their own expense and quarantine until results are available. Travellers are required to present a negative PCR test no older than 96 hours for flights longer than eight hours. Travellers must register and upload test results on the Tarassud+ mobile application. Travellers arriving without a pre-travel PCR test result will be subject to a test on arrival at their own expense and quarantine until results are available. Passengers transiting through Oman on long-haul flights more than eight hours in duration must present a negative PCR test no older than 96 hours before arrival in Oman. Passengers transiting through Oman on flights shorter than eight hours must present a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours before arrival in Oman. All travellers should download and start the registration process on the Tarassud + prior to arrival. Only travellers who take a PCR test on arrival must quarantine with an electronic tracking bracelet until test results are available. If the result is positive travellers will be required to undergo 10 days in institutional quarantine. Travellers who comply with pre-arrival testing guidelines are exempt. Face masks must be worn in public places including on public transport. Anybody showing symptoms on departure may be prevented from leaving the country. Partial measures are in force nationwide to curb the spread of the virus. A nationwide curfew was previously in place. Domestic flights and commercial helicopter flights were allowed to resume. Intercity bus services were allowed to resume. Travel between governorates is permitted.
Palestine State
Jan 18 2022 The King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossings between Jordan and the West Bank is currently closed. The Rafah border crossing with Egypt is open. Special security permits are required to enter Gaza from Egypt. Border crossings with Israel in the West Bank and Gaza are closed to foreign travellers: urgent humanitarian cases are permitted entry. Before travel Travellers entering the West Bank via the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing are required to take a test within 72 hours of departure. Upon arrival Travellers entering Gaza via the Erez and Rafah crossings are required to take a test on arrival. Travellers entering Israel from the West Bank are required to take a test on arrival. All travellers entering the West Bank via the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge may also be subjected to a PCR test on arrival. Travellers testing negative on arrival in Gaza will be quarantined for seven days while those with a positive result will be subject to 21 days in isolation. Travellers arriving in the West Bank via Allenby Bridge are required to quarantine at home for 14 days or 10 days if subject to two negative PCR tests - one upon arrival at the checkpoint and a second one on the 9th day of quarantine. Those unable to quarantine at home will be required to quarantine at a hotel. Vaccinated travellers and those who have recovered from COVID-19 are exempt from quarantine requirements. Individuals are advised to wear face masks in the West Bank but they are required to do so in Gaza. A state of emergency allowing authorities to impose curfews and lockdowns remains in place in the West Bank and Gaza. Authorities did not immediately announce which restrictions will remain in effect following recent anti-Israel protests and fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. West Bank A state of emergency allowing authorities to impose lockdown measures is in effect across the West Bank. Previous measures included a full lockdown on Fridays in the West Bank. In areas under lockdown travel outside ones neighbourhood is restricted. Previous measures in the West Bankinclude the closure of all businesses on Fridays except pharmacies and bakeries. Salons social clubs restaurants cafes banks offices and shops were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity. Weddings and funeral gatherings are prohibited. In Gaza all public gatherings are banned. Wedding and funeral receptions are also prohibited. Authorities in the West Bank and Gaza have imposed different restrictions in areas under their control depending upon the epidemiological situation. Efforts aimed at combatting the spread of COVID-19 have been complicated due to violent unrest and conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza. A vaccination drive is underway with 30 percent of the population vaccinated as of mid-January.
Philippines
Jan 25 2022 Philippine Airlines AirAsia Philippines and Cebu Pacific Air have resumed limited international flights at Manilas Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) Terminal 3 for outbound Filipino nationals on essential travel. Emergency repatriation humanitarian diplomatic and cargo flights are exempt. All borders are closed to most foreign nationals. Only returning citizens and their family members foreign diplomatic officials and some investors are allowed entry to the Philippines. Some immigrant and non-immigrant visa holders including students workers and residents are allowed to enter the country. Most foreign travellers must be fully vaccinated excluding minors medical exemptions certified by a competent public health authority in the country of origin and diplomats and their dependents. Permitted travellers are subject to testing and quarantine requirements depending on the vaccination status and the risk level of the departure country (Red Yellow or Green). Eligible travellers must have pre-booked accommodation to quarantine in an accredited facility and take required tests. Travel continues to be subject to capacity limits at ports of entry. In Luzon region travel is permitted to the nearest international airport within 24 hours of scheduled departure only with proof of international travel documents. Outbound travellers are required to have confirmed tickets visas and travel health insurance. Before travel All permitted travellers must produce a negative PCR test result issued 48 hours before departure. After arrival All travellers from Red list countries regardless of vaccination status will be tested on day 7 of quarantine. Fully vaccinated travellers from Yellow list countries will be tested on day 5 and unvaccinated travellers from these countries on day 7. Fully vaccinated travellers from Green list countries are exempt from testing while those who are unvaccinated are tested on day 5. Inbound passengers headed for several major airports including Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) are required to download the Traze Contact Tracing application prior to entry to the country (www.traze.ph). Stay Safe is an optional contact tracing mobile app which can be downloaded from www.staysafe.ph/. All travellers are subject to quarantine measures. However fully vaccinated travellers from Green List countries must self-monitor for seven days instead of quarantine and fully vaccinated travellers from Red and Yellow List countries are eligible for shorter quarantine at government facilities. Passengers are advised to produce proof of hotel booking upon arrival for a faster screening process: government-approved hotels can be found at quarantine.doh.gov.ph/quarantine-facilities/. Red List: Fully vaccinated travellers from these countries will be quarantined at government facilities until they get a negative result and then will be allowed to finish the remainder of their 14-day quarantine period at home. Unvaccinated travellers will be quarantined at government facilities for 10 days and for the remainder four days at home if they are negative for COVID-19. Yellow List: All travellers from these countries will be quarantined at government facilities until they get a negative result and then those fully vaccinated will be allowed to finish the remainder of their 7-day quarantine period at home. Unvaccinated travellers must finish the remainder of their 14-day quarantine at home. Green List: Fully vaccinated travellers from green list countries must self-monitor for symptoms for seven days: unvaccinated travellers will be quarantined at government facilities until their first negative test result and can then complete the remainder of their 14-day quarantine from the day of their arrival at home. Wearing face masks are mandatory in all public areas nationwide including public transport markets and shopping malls. Face shields are also mandatory on top of face masks in crowded closed and close contact spaces. The face shield mandate was lifted in Manila except for hospitals. Outbound travel of Filipino nationals is not permitted to Red list countries. Travellers on essential work and for emergency purposes need to get prior approval from the government. It was not immediately clear if this measure remains in place after entry bans were lifted for Red list countries as of 14 January. Restrictions on gatherings and some business operations remain for much of the country including in the Metro Manila region while curfews are present in some areas. Nightly curfew is imposed for minors in Metro Manila from 22:00-04:00 local time. Nightly curfew is imposed for Dagupan in Pangasinan province from 22:00-04:00 local time. Nightly curfew is imposed for mainland in Boracay province from 22:00-04:00 local time. Effective 17 January physical or digital proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required to use domestic land air or maritime travel originating from the National Capital Region (NCR). Those unable to receive the vaccine for medical reasons and those travelling to buy essential goods and services including for travel to vaccination sites are exempted but must carry a relevant permit. Philippine National Railways services resumed operations with limited capacities in the Luzon and Visayas regions: officials will conduct random antigen tests on passengers in Metro Manila particularly at Tutuban Dela Rosa Bicutan and Alabang stations until 17 January when new measures come into effect. Public buses between the Metro Manila region and Ilocos Norte province resumed including to Laoag and Pagudpud since early 2021: bus operators were not allowed to make unscheduled stops to pick up or drop off passengers along the route. Travellers were asked to purchase their tickets 48 hours prior to their trip and will be asked to provide health and travel documents. Domestic flights are operating at most airports. Through early January several Cebu Pacific flights to and from Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport (MNL/RPLL) were cancelled. Affected airports include Boracay (MPH/RPVE) Caticlan (MPH/RPVE) Cagayan de Oro (CGY/RPMY) Cebu (CEB/RPVM) Davao (DVO/RPMD) Puerto Princesa (PPS/RPVP) and Tacloban (TAC/RPVA). Authorities reimposed the requirement for all tourists bound for Boracay in Malay Aklan province to submit negative result of a COVID-19 swab test taken within 72 hours before arrival and have a confirmed hotel reservation to enter from 8 January. Fully vaccinated Bacolod residents and other permitted travellers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result obtained within 72 hours before arrival and test again upon arrival in Bacolod. Authorities mandated that non-exempt travellers must have received the final dose of a vaccine against COVID-19 at least 15 days prior to arrival to be allowed entry into Masbate province. Some unvaccinated travellers were allowed to enter as exceptions on humanitarian grounds after conducting COVID-19 tests. Domestic travellers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were no longer required to present a medical certificate or a negative COVID-19 test result on arrival to Cebu: travellers were still required to present vaccinations cards or certificates. Unvaccinated domestic travellers needed to show a negative RT-PCR antigen or saliva swab test result. Domestic travellers must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 at entry checkpoints in Metro Manila and Bulacan provinces from 7 January amid a tightening of border controls under Alert Level 3 restrictions. Zambales provincial authorities lifted COVID-19 testing requirements for inbound tourists who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Nevertheless those exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms must undergo an antigen test at the border before entry. Officials have implemented a new COVID-19 alert system ranging from Levels 1 to 5 for areas based on their rates of infection (with Level 5 areas with the highest cases placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine restrictions). Under Level 4 cinemas and gatherings of non-household members are banned and non-essential activities are limited to fully vaccinated individuals with 10 percent of indoor venue capacity and 30 percent of outdoor venue capacity. Level 4 COVID-19 measures are imposed in Kalinga Ifugao Mountain Province and Northern Samar provinces until 31 January. Under Level 3 non-essential activities are limited to fully vaccinated individuals or non-vaccinated minors below 18 years of age with 30 percent of indoor venue capacity and 50 percent of outdoor venue capacity while many entertainment and sporting venues and closed and household gathetings are banned. Detailed rules can be found here. Level 3 COVID-19 measures are imposed in Metro Manila Baguio city Dagupan city South Ilocos Santiago Ilocos Sur Cagayan Aurora Angeles city Bataan Bulacan Olongpo city Pampanga Zambales Rizal Batangas Cavite Laguna Lucena city Marinduque Romblon Naga city Sorsogon Iloilo Iloilo city Bohol Cebu Negros Oriental Ormoc city Biliran East samar South Leyte West Samar Isabela city Zamboanga city Zamboanga del sur province Bukidnon Iligan city Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental Davo del Sur Davao del Norte General Santos South Cotabato Surigao del Sur Agusan del Norte and Lano del Sur until at least 31 January. From 14-31 January in Benguet Abra in Luzons Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR): La Union Ilocos Norte and Pangasinan in Region 1 (Ilocos): Nueva Vizcaya Isabela and Quirino in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley): Nueva Ecija and Tarlac in Region 3 (Central Luzon): Quezon Province in Region 4-A (Calabarzon): Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro in Region 4-B (Mimaropa): Camarines Sur and Albay in Region 5 (Bicol): Bacolod City Aklan Capiz and Antique in Region 6 (Western Visayas): Cebu City and Mandaue City in Region 7 (Central Visayas): Tacloban City in Region 8 (Eastern Visayas): Cagayan de Oro City in Region 10 (Northern Mindanao): Davao City in Region 11 (Davao): Butuan City and Agusan del Sur in Caraga: and Cotabato City in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Under Level 2 most public venues including restaurants bars cultural and entertainment venues tourist attractions schools houses of worship personal care businesses athletic facilities and sporting events may operate with fewer capacity restrictions and accept customers regardless of vaccination status. Government offices are allowed to operate with at least 50 percent capacity. All forms of social and mass gatherings except for religious worship were banned and all resorts and parks were closed in Cadiz Negros Occidental province until further notice. Authorities announced that on-site employees in both private and public sectors are required to be fully vaccinated from 1 December 2021. Unvaccinated employees will not be terminated but will have to undergo regular PCR or antigen testing at their own expense. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Effective 17 January physical or digital proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required to use domestic land air or maritime travel originating from the National Capital Region (NCR). Those unable to receive the vaccine for medical reasons and those travelling to buy essential goods and services including for travel to vaccination sites are exempted but must carry a relevant permit. In areas with Levels 2 3 and 4 restrictions most non-essential businesses are only open to fully vaccinated travellers. Domestic travellers must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 at entry checkpoints in Metro Manila and Bulacan provinces from 7 January. Fully vaccinated individuals were allowed entry in the municipalities of Baler Dingalan and Dinadiawan in the Aurora province if coming from locations under COVID-19 Alert Levels 1 and 2 or under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) and Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) measures. In Cebu COVID-19 vaccination cards are required for entry into shopping malls and other indoor establishments as well as to use overseas transport. Unvaccinated children under the age of 12 were banned from non-essential travel. Covid Pass availability: A vaccine certificate is issued at the time of vaccination. Authorities in the Philippines have relied on strict lockdown and inter-district travel restrictions in urban areas to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak. The countrys healthcare system is not equipped to handle a widespread outbreak and there was a lag in rolling out testing kits at hospitals. President Duterte announced the mobilisation of tens of thousands of military reservists and Philippines National Police (PNP) personnel to strictly enforce lockdowns and violators potentially face harsh punishment including imprisonment. Internal gathering restrictions are likely to continue in the near-term due to a significant recent increase in cases driven by Omicron.
Qatar
Jan 16 2022 Authorities have implemented the countrys reopening strategy after previously imposing restrictions on businesses and gatherings. Qatar has a high number of cases relative to its population and a high number of cases among expatriate and migrant workers. As of mid-January around 90 percent of the population has now been fully vaccinated. Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH/OTHH) remains open and is operating at a reduced capacity while international flights are gradually resuming. Qatar Airways has restricted bookings from countries where mutated strains of COVID-19 are circulating including Zambia Angola Zimbabwe Mozambique the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Rwanda. Unvaccinated foreign nationals travelling from Bangladesh Botswana Egypt India Lesotho Namibia Nepal Pakistan and Zimbabwe are banned. Before travel All inbound foreign national travellers excluding vaccinated Qatari citizens residents and GCC citizens must present negative results of COVID-19 tests taken from medical centres approved by authorities of departure countries within 72 hours prior to arrival. Travellers entering via the Abu Samra crossing with Saudi Arabia must present a negative certificate for COVID-19 dated within 72 hours. Travellers who are fully vaccinated with Sinopharm will be required to undergo antigen testing upon arrival. Upon arrival Vaccinated foreign nationals arriving from red countries are required to undergo a PCR test on arrival at their quarantine hotel. After arrival Vaccinated Qatari citizens residents and GCC citizens from green countries above the age of 4 are required to undergo a PCR test within 36 hours of arrival. Those who are not fully vaccinated and arriving from green countries are required to undergo seven days of self-quarantine and a PCR test on day 6. Vaccinated Qatari citizens residents and GCC citizens from red countries are also required to undergo a PCR test within 36 hours of arrival. Unvaccinated citizens GCC citizens and residents (arriving from red countries) are required to undergo seven days of self-quarantine and a PCR test on the day 6 of quarantine. All vaccinated travellers (citizens and foreign nationals) from countries in the exceptional red list are required to undergo a PCR test within 36 hours of arrival at their quarantine hotel. Unvaccinated Qatari citizens residents and GCC citizens (arriving from the exceptional red list) are required to undergo seven days of hotel-quarantine and a PCR test on day 6. Foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated arriving from exceptional red list countries are banned from entry. Foreign nationals who are not fully vaccinated arriving from green and red list countries are required to undergo seven days of quarantine and a PCR test on the sixth day. The list of countries in colour categories can be found at the bottom of the page here Citizens and residents were required to download the EHTERAZ app which uses GPS and Bluetooth to track COVID-19 patients and inform others in the vicinity of their status and location. A three tiered system came into force requiring travellers to quarantine for two or seven days based on origin country. The list of countries can be found at the bottom of the page here. All unvaccinated travellers from green countries must undergo a seven-day quarantine. Qatari citizens residents and GCC citizens as well as foreign nationals are required to undergo a seven-day home quarantine except Category B visa holders who must quarantine in a hotel. For green countries all fully vaccinated travellers who have been vaccinated by an approved provider (Pfizer Moderna Oxford-Astrazeneca and Johnsonamp:Johnson) for at least 14 days are exempt from quarantine. For red countries fully vaccinated Qatari citizens residents and GCC citizens who have been vaccinated by an approved provider (Pfizer Moderna Oxford-Astrazeneca and Johnsonamp:Johnson) for at least 14 days are exempt from quarantine. Fully vaccinated foreign nationals must undergo a two-day hotel quarantine (except first-degree relatives who are allowed a two-day self-quarantine). All unvaccinated foreign travellers must undergo a seven-day hotel quarantine (except first-degree relatives who are allowed a seven-day self-quarantine) while unvaccinated Qatari citizens residents and GCC citizens must undergo a seven-day self-quarantine. For countries on the exceptional red list authorities require unvaccinated Qatari citizens residents and GCC citizens to undergo a seven-day hotel quarantine. For vaccinated and recently recovered Qatari citizens residents and GCC citizens a two-day hotel quarantine is required. Travellers are allowed to leave quarantine once they test negative for COVID-19. Vaccinated foreign nationals are also required to undergo a two-day hotel quarantine if arriving from an exceptional red list country. Unvaccinated foreign nationals arriving from exceptional red list countries are banned from entering the country. Face masks are mandatory in all closed and open public spaces except when driving alone inside a private vehicle or when exercising outdoors: violators of the order face up to three years in prison or a QAR 200000 (USD 54929) fine. Officials entered a new phase of re-opening on 3 October. Public transport is operating at 75 percent capacity. Markets malls museums and public libraries were allowed to open at full capacity. Some non-essential businesses including recreational facilities and nurseries were also allowed to open. Vaccinated individuals are allowed to hold indoor gatherings of up to 15 and outdoor gatherings of up to 30. Government approval will be required for any public events to take place. Conferences exhibitions and events are capped at 75 percent in open venues and 50 percent in closed venues provided that 90 percent of the attendees are fully vaccinated. Those with an incomplete vaccination course must show a negative PCR or antigen test to enter.
Saudi Arabia
Jan 24 2022 Flights to and from Nigeria Malawi Zambia Madagascar Angola Seychelles Mauritius Comoros Islands South Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Mozambique Lesotho and the Kingdom of eSwatini are banned until further notice due to the Omicron variant. Borders are open for most vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers including nationals and foreigners excluding only non-resident foreigners who visited or transited through Turkey Lebanon Ethiopia Afghanistan South Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Mozambique Lesotho Eswatini Malawi Zambia Madagascar Angola Seychelles Mauritius and Comoros within 14 days of their arrival. All foreigners including residents who have transited or visited Nigeria within 14 days are banned from entry. However all travellers from these countries under the entry ban can be permitted entry if they present proof that they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia pending a three-day quarantine. For Nigeria the quarantine period is five days. Before travel All travellers except Saudi citizens and children aged below 5 years old must submit a PCR test dated within 72 hours of departure. After arrival Unvaccinated foreign nationals permitted entry must quarantine at a government facility for seven days: a PCR test must be taken on days 1 and 7 following arrival. Unvaccinated citizens must self-quarantine for 7 days and take a PCR test on day 6. Authorities recommended downloading the Tabaud app for contact tracing. Travellers entering the country must also download the Tetamman and Tawakkalna applications to help monitor possible symptoms. Individuals must use the Tawakkalna app to be admitted into retail establishments and public buildings. Umrah pilgrims must also download the Eatmarna app. All non-vaccinated foreign nationals permitted entry must quarantine at a government facility for seven days: a PCR test must be taken on days one and seven following arrival. Passengers will be able to reserve quarantine via their airline. Unvaccinated citizens and their family members must self-quarantine for one week and take a COVID-19 PCR test on day 6 of quarantine. Travel companions below 18 years old must quarantine at home for seven days and take a COVID-19 PCR test on days one and seven of quarantine. The quarantine period was shortened to three days for travellers who received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia. Fully vaccinated travellers cabin crew those involved in health supply chains and health practitioners working in government sectors are exempt from quarantine. Travel from restricted countries Travellers from Indonesia Pakistan Brazil Vietnam Egypt and India undergo institutional quarantine for five days upon arrival regardless of their immunisation status. All travellers eligible to enter the country from Nigeria South Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Mozambique Lesotho Eswatini Ethiopia Vietnam and Afghanistan will be subject to institutional quarantine regardless of vaccination status. Only diplomats and their families cabin crew health practitioners and their families and those involved in health supply chains are exempt. Unvaccinated diplomats and public sector health practitioners arriving from Indonesia Pakistan Brazil Turkey Lebanon Egypt and India must self-quarantine for seven days. Private sector health practitioners must undergo institutional quarantine for seven days. Face masks are mandatory in indoor and outdoor public places regardless of vaccination status. Nationals are banned from travelling to Libya Syria Yemen Iran Turkey Armenia Ethiopia Somalia Democratic Republic of Congo Afghanistan Venezuela Belarus Vietnam and Indonesia. A similar ban is in place for Lebanon but for political reasons. Nationals can travel to all other countries but they must first receive two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Only those under the age of 12 or have recovered from the virus within six months of their planned travel will be exempt. Saudi citizens aged 8 to 18 will be allowed international travel with a travel insurance from the Saudi Central Bank that will ensure COVID-19 medical care: a PCR test is required upon re-entry. Authorities eased restrictions for fully vaccinated people. Social distancing remains mandatory for the unvaccinated. Inter-provincial and intercity trains buses and taxis were allowed to resume. Domestic flights are operating including through Jeddah King Abdulaziz (JED/OEJN) Hali (HAS/OEHL) Bisha (BHH/OEBH) Taif (TIF/OETF) Yanbu (YNB/OEYN) Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al-Batin (AQI/OEPA) and Sharurah (SHW/OESH) airports. All cinemas shopping centres and gyms reopened and dine-in services at restaurants and cafes have resumed. Social distancing measures have been lifted in public places for fully vaccinated persons except for visitors to the Grand Mosque of Mecca. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Full vaccination against COVID-19 are required to enter any social economic commercial cultural scientific entertainment or sporting event or government or private facility. Full vaccination is also required to board domestic flights use public transport and to enter workplaces. Children under 12 years of age and those exempt from taking the vaccine for health reasons may travel. From 1 February those who received their vaccination more than eight months ago must undergo their third booster COVID-19 vaccination in order to enter public spaces. Covid Pass availability: The Tawakkalna mobile app will be used to determine vaccination status of citizens and residents. The Gulf country has a high number of cases relative to its population with expatriate and migrant workers counting for a significant number of infections. Authorities have relaxed some domestic and international travel restrictions while cases rise on daily basis as of January. Over 66 percent of the adult population has been fully vaccinated as of late January.
Singapore
Jan 22 2022 Many commercial flights are suspended until further notice. Emergency humanitarian repatriation diplomatic and cargo flights are exempt. International travellers are allowed to transit through Changi Airport (SIN/WSSS) based on requests from airlines. Singapore Airlines SilkAir and Scoot passengers can transit at Changi Airport if their origin and destination were cities approved for transit flights or if passengers took a connecting flight to an approved city before transiting. Air France KLM Garuda Indonesia Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines passengers can transit through Singapore from approved cities if they connect to Singapore Airlines or SilkAir flights. Health screening measures are implemented and transit passengers will be asked to remain in designated facilities within the airport. Scoot a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines has resumed few flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN/WSSS) and several other destinations including Taiwan Australia Japan and Malaysia mostly to repatriate stranded travellers and bring in essential workers and Malaysian nationals part of the Vaccinated Travellers Lane (VTL) scheme. All borders are closed to most short-term visitors and non-residents. The Woodlands checkpoint operates for 12 hours daily from 07:00 to 19:00 local time. The Tuas checkpoint operates round the clock. All returning long-term pass holders and immediate relatives of Singapore Citizens/PR holders must get entry approval from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) prior to making travel plans. Effective 1 November 2021 all long-term pass holders including those with Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) In-Principle Approval (IPA) Students Pass (STP) and Work Pass have to be fully vaccinated to enter Singapore. Most entry restrictions are lifted for travellers from Hong Kong Macau mainland China and Taiwan. Travellers will be required to have spent the last 14 consecutive days in their respective territory and undergo a test upon arrival and self-isolate until they receive a negative test result. Travellers will also be required to download their contact-tracing app prior to their departure. The travel bubble arrangement will be suspended for at least two weeks if the seven-day average of unlinked community cases in either city increases to more than five. Fully vaccinated travellers from Australia Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Canada Denmark Fiji Finland France Germany India Indonesia Italy Malaysia Maldives the Netherlands the Republic of Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey the United Kingdom and the United States are allowed to enter with relaxed quarantine measures under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL): travellers will still be subject to PCR testing. From 23 December 2021-20 January issuance of new visas under the quarantine-free vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme was suspended. Ticket sales for the VTL scheme resumed on 21 January. Singapore officials however halved the capacity for the number of travellers allowed to come via VTL air and those who cross the Causeway Bay between Singapore and Malaysia on the Land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme: they limited them to 48 bus trips per day for VTL land between Malaysia and Singapore from 21 January: the land VTL scheme at the Causeway Bridge previously permitted quarantine-free entry to up to 1440 citizens permanent residents and long-term pass holders in Malaysia and Singapore each daily on designated bus services. A negative antigen rapid test (ART) or a PCR test from an accredited laboratory or testing centre no older than 48 hours prior to departure is required under this scheme: arrivals in Malaysia were also required to undergo an ART test after clearing immigration. The ConnectSingapore initiative is currently suspended until further notice. Previously short-term business travellers from approved countries were allowed entry under the ConnectSingapore initiative under the condition that they stay in designated facilities near Changi Airport (SIN/WSSS) and conduct their business meetings there. For business and official travel a Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) scheme is in effect for travellers from mainland China (Chongqing Guangdong Jiangsu Shanghai Tianjin and Zhejiang) and Brunei. Under RGL scheme rules travellers must be sponsored by a company or government agency submit an application for approval and fulfill several requirements and the scheme is only open to permanent residents and citizens of the respective countries part of the reciprocal scheme. The Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) scheme between Singapore and Malaysia allows the entry of resident workers of both sides with long-term immigration passes. For general short-term travel an Air Travel Pass (ATP) system is in effect for travellers from Hong Kong Macau mainland China and Taiwan who have resided in their respective territories for at least 14 consecutive days prior to departure. Travellers need to apply for an ATP between 7 to 30 calendar days prior to departure and are required to take a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. Travellers are required to self-isolate while waiting for the test results. Travellers applying to enter under ATP and RGL arrangements will be required to have a minimum coverage of SGD30000 (USD22500) for COVID-19 related medical treatment if suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 while in Singapore. Before travel All travellers must provide a negative result of either a PCR test or an antigen rapid test (ART) for COVID-19 taken within 48 hours before departure. Check here for the list of countries in each category. Upon arrival All travellers from Category I countries including those who are vaccinated Singaporean citizens and permanent residents will be required to take a PCR test upon arrival in Singapore. Passengers are advised to register and pre-pay for their on-arrival PCR test prior to departure (safetravel.changiairport.com/). Travellers arriving under the land VTL scheme must be tested with an antigen rapid test upon arrival. After arrival Travellers from Category II III and IV countries who are serving a stay at home notice must take a test at the end of their quarantine period. For Category II country travellers that are not part of the vaccinated travellers lane scheme this is on day 7: for Category III and IV country travellers this is on day 10. From 3 December 2021 all travellers on the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL-Air) will undergo additional supervised self-administered rapid antigen testing at a Quick Test Centre on days 3 and 7 of their arrival. For details on Category I II III and IV list of countries please refer to www.gov.sg/article/enhanced-testing-for-arrivals-and-border-measures-updates. For travellers on the VTL schemes post-arrival supervised COVID-19 tests are conducted on Days 3 and 7 (SG $15 each) and self-administered rapid antigen tests are to be taken by these travellers on Days 2 4 5 and 6. All inbound travellers are required to download the TraceTogether contact tracing mobile app. The app can be downloaded from www.tracetogether.gov.sg/. Travellers from Hong Kong Macao mainland China and Taiwan must self-isolate until they get a negative test result upon arrival regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Fully vaccinated travellers from Australia Brunei Cambodia Canada Denmark Fiji Finland France Germany India Indonesia Italy Malaysia Maldives the Netherlands South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey the United Kingdom (UK) the United States (US) the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Qatar and Saudi Arabia are allowed to enter with limited quarantine restrictions: travellers will be tested upon arrival and asked to self-isolate until they get a negative result. From 23 December 2021-20 January 2022 issuance of new visas under the quarantine-free vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme was suspended: ticket sales for VTL resumed on 21 Janauary. Singapore officials halved the capacity for the number of travellers allowed to cross via VTL air and the Causeway Bay between Singapore and Malaysia on the Land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme and limited them to 48 bus trips per day from 21 January. The land VTL scheme at the Causeway Bridge previously permitted quarantine-free entry to up to 1440 citizens permanent residents and long-term pass holders in Malaysia and Singapore each daily on designated bus services. A negative antigen rapid test (ART) or a PCR test from an accredited laboratory or testing centre no older than 48 hours prior to departure is required under this scheme: arrivals in Singapore or Malaysia were also required to undergo an ART test after clearing immigration. Travellers from other Category II countries can opt to serve their 7-day stay at home notice at their residence. Fully vaccinated travellers from other Category III countries may apply to opt to serve their 10-day stay-at-home notice at their respective residences. Other travellers must serve a 10-day stay-at-home notice at dedicated government-approved facilities like passengers (fully vaccinated and unvaccinated) from Category IV countries. Check here for the list of countries in each category. The wearing of face masks in public is compulsory. Restrictions on gatherings and business operations. In public taxis buses and trains and other public venues people have to scan a SafeEntry QR code (app found here www.safeentry.gov.sg/) which stores passenger names mobile numbers and the places they visit so that the government can trace back any infected individuals and their family members. Taxi drivers can refuse trips if passengers do not scan the SafeEntry QR code. The system is not applicable to pre-booked ride hailing services. Economic activities which do not carry a high risk of transmission of COVID-19 were allowed to resume: this includes resumption of motor vehicle servicing air-conditioner servicing basic pet services and full hairdressing services. Pre-event testing is required for religious gatherings sports and live events of over 50 unvaccinated people. Social gatherings are capped up to five persons. Effective 22 November 2021 authorities are allowing social gatherings of up to five for everyone regardless of their vaccination status. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Dine-in services are capped at five people and while larger gatherings of up to 1000 are allowed at sporting events and cinemas for fully vaccinated individuals: for unvaccinated people dine-in services are not allowed unless they have a negative COVID-19 test result certificate. A vaccination certificate or proof of recovery from COVID-19 or a valid negative pre-event test result is required for people of over 12 years of age for entry to malls hawker centres coffee shops as well as attraction and dine-in sites. Covid Pass availability: Residents can access their online vaccination certificate via the Singpass App which can be used to gain entry to areas. Short-term visitors to Singapore can request for vaccination stickers to be affixed to their passports by providing proof of their full vaccination at Level 2 Information Counter at Immigration and Checkpoints Authority Building between 08:00 and 16:30 on weekdays and from 08:00 to 12:30pm on Saturdays. Authorities in Singapore have been relying on strict social distancing measures to tackle periodic COVID-19 outbreaks. Singapores healthcare system is well-equipped which helped authorities quickly implement health screening and testing measures. Authorities have planned to ease restrictions further in the near term to allow most economic activities to restart after a majority of the population get vaccinated.
Syria
Jan 16 2022 Syria has severely limited healthcare infrastructure to monitor and treat cases due to ongoing internal conflict. Authorities have lifted most domestic and international restrictions in an effort to resume economic activities. However a re-imposition of restrictions cannot be ruled out in the near-term if there is a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. As of mid-January less than 5 percent of the population were fully vaccinated. Regular passenger flights were allowed to resume through Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI) however flight options remain limited. Most land crossings remain closed to non-commercial traffic. The Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing between Turkeys Hatay province and Syrias Idlib government is closed on Sundays: the crossing will remain open for freight transport and humanitarian reasons. Before travel Passengers are required to present a PCR test no older than 96 hours prior to departure. Those arriving without a test will be able to take a test on arrival but will be required to quarantine until results are available. Fully vaccinated travellers with official certificates issued by health authorities are exempt from submitting a negative PCR test result for COVID-19 to enter the country. There is no national contact tracing app. Travellers arriving without a PCR test are required to take a test on arrival and stay at the Ebla Hotel (Airport Road - 4th Bridge) until PCR test results are available. Those who test positive will likely be subject to further quarantine. Masks and gloves must be worn in public in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (Rojava). Masks are also mandatory in the rest of the country on public transport and inside markets and public institutions. There are no special requirements to exit the country. Distancing measures are in effect across most of Syria. Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (NES) officials have periodically imposed restrictions in Al-Hasakah Raqqa and Aleppo. The Syrian Interim Government (SIG) has also periodically imposed restrictions in opposition-held areas in northwestern Syria. While inter-governorate travel has resumed limited public transport services are available in Damascus and other major cities. Primary schools and universities are closed nationwide. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has periodically imposed curfews and other restrictions in areas under its control.
Taiwan
Jan 27 2022 All inbound travellers must apply for a visa and fill in an entry form including health details. Authorities have suspended entry for travellers with visitor or residential visas and halted processing visa applications other than those for foreign spouses and children of Taiwanese nationals as well as inbound international students. Travellers with a valid Taiwanese Resident Certificate and individuals exempted on a case-by-case basis for emergencies and humanitarian grounds are allowed entry. Migrant workers from Indonesia and Thailand have been allowed entry respectively from 17 November and 30 December 2021 until at least 14 February. Eligible migrant workers must test negative on two COVID-19 pre-departure tests - one taken before entering work training centres in their home country and a PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure: they must also self-isolate for 72 hours prior to departure and will undergo 21 days of quarantine at government facilities upon entry to Taiwan. Officials announced that Filipino migrant workers will likely be allowed entry into the country from 15 February amid a slight easing of COVID-19 related border rules. Quarantine free travel bubble between Taiwan and Palau has been suspended as of 25 January 2022: previously as per rules of the travel bubble travellers were allowed to stay with their tour groups avoid crowds and stay in their hotels and approved areas. All travellers must quarantine at either a quarantine hotel or a group quarantine facility at their own expense (NTD 2000) for 14 days: this includes travellers from Palau from 25 January 2022 following the suspension of a quarantine-free entry arrangement. All travellers must take specified quarantine vehicles from airports when travelling to their quarantine sites. Travellers must verify their quarantine accommodations with local authorities. From 14 December 2021-14 February fully vaccinated travellers who make a reservation through special programs (A B or C) are eligible for a shorter institutional quarantine followed by home quarantine or self-health management: travellers from high-risk countries are not eligible. Program A includes 14 days of hotel quarantine followed by seven days of self-health management Program B includes 10 days of hotel quarantine before four days of home quarantine followed by seven days of self-health management while Program C includes seven days of hotel or self-paid government facility quarantine before seven days of home quarantine followed by seven days of self-health management. Travellers choosing the Lunar New Year Quarantine Program C must follow additional testing measures as detailed here www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/Ce2j1bR0NxGmNPwaHPpxg?typeid=158. Air crew Air crews must quarantine at either a hotel company dormitory or other facilities. Fully vaccinated crew members from long-haul flights quarantine for five days followed by nine more days of enhanced self-health management while those not fully vaccinated must quarantine for seven days followed by seven more days of enhanced self-health management. Fully vaccinated crew members from short-haul flights must undergo seven days of regular self-health management (refrain from entering public places) while those not fully vaccinated must do so for 14 days. Before travel All inbound travellers including transit travellers must provide a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result not older than 48 hours prior to travel instead of the previously mandated 72 hours. Upon arrival All travellers must submit to a PCR test upon arrival regardless of their origin. Those who test positive for COVID-19 are transported to a hospital. All travellers on long-haul flights as well as travellers on short-haul flights from Cambodia India Indonesia Malaysia Myanmar the Philippines Singapore Thailand and Vietnam are required to wait for the result of their COVID-19 PCR tests at the airport before completing clearance procedures. After arrival All travellers who enter Taiwan from abroad under the Lunar New Year Quarantine Programmes must undergo PCR or Antigen tests on days 3 7 10 14 and 21 after arrival during their quarantine or self-monitoring periods. Symptomatic travellers are subject to further testing. Travellers with a travel history from countries classified as 39:high risk39: must undergo a COVID-19 PCR test on Day 14 of quarantine. Air Crew Fully vaccinated crew members from long-haul flights must take COVID-19 PCR tests on their ninth and 14th days of arrival while those not fully vaccinated must do so on their 10th and 14th days of arrival. All crew members from short-haul flights must take COVID-19 PCR tests every seven days from arrival. Some economic activities are restricted and social distancing measures apply in public spaces. Level 2 measures are in force until 7 February. Despite its close proximity to China where the outbreak originated Taiwan has been successful in preventing a widespread COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 within its own territory by quickly implementing health screening medical testing and crowd control measures at tourist hotspots. Authorities have reimposed restrictions on social gatherings and non-essential businesses in urban areas since early May 2021 due to a new outbreak. However Taiwan has a well-evolved public healthcare system which has helped officials trace and successfully identify imported cases. Health screening measures are likely to remain at public transportation hubs and other urban areas in the near-term to prevent a new wave of infections. Vietnam Airlines representatives announced that commercial flights have resumed between Vietnams Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN) and Taiwans Taipei Taoyuan Airport from March. China Airlines flights between Taiwans Taipei Taoyuan Airport and Palaus Roman Tmetuchl Airport (ROR/PTRO) have partially resumed from early July. Transit flights have been banned. While not mandatory authorities have urged people to install and use the Taiwan Social Distancing app to receive information on close contacts with people who tested positive for COVID-19. Face masks must be worn outside homes at all times except when consuming food and beverages as well as in outdoor settings including including when exercising or where social distancing cannot be maintained: people must carry face masks in case their surroundings become crowded. Non-compliance can result in an immediate fine of NTD 3000-15000 without warning. Weddings funerals and festivals are allowed to take place and food venues are allowed to operate. Social distancing rules are 1.5 metres for indoors and 1 metres (3.3 feet) outdoors. The face mask mandate was lifted for certain activities including outdoor exercise and while dining from 19 October 2021. These are Level 2 measures and they will remain in place until 24 January: gathering and venue capacity limits were lifted. Workers in 24 categories of service establishments including medical workers social welfares the education sector bars and other non-essential businesses must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (14 days after the final dose) by 1 January 2022 to be allowed work: those not eligible for vaccination must be tested with RT PCR or Antigen tests for COVID-19 on a weekly basis.
Tajikistan
Jan 23 2022 Most commercial passenger flights are suspended until further notice. Officials resumed flights with Kazakhstan the United Arab Emriates Russia Turkey Uzbekistan and Belarus. There is no entry ban for travellers arriving by plane. Citizens of 52 countries including Australia New Zealand Qatar Kuwait Canada Malaysia Germany South Korea Japan Denmark the United Arab Emirates the United State of America Indonesia Singapore Thailand and Spain are allowed to enter Tajikistan without a visa for up to 30 days. Land borders remain closed. Only bus services resumed between Khujand and Uzbekistans Tashkent: residents or nationals of Uzbekistan who have either family members in Tajikistan official invitations or authorisations as well as students are allowed to cross the land border. Before travel All incoming travellers have to provide a negative PCR test result issued within 72 hours before boarding their flights. Upon arrival All incoming travellers must take a COVID-19 test on arrival. Travellers who tested positive are subject to self-quarantine for ten days during which COVID-19 tests must be taken three times. Residents or nationals of Uzbekistan crossing the border by vehicle must present a negative test result issued within 72 hours on arrival: unvaccinated travellers from Uzbekistan must also take a rapid antigen test on arrival. There is no national contact tracing app. Most travellers do not have quarantine requirements. Travellers who test positive are subject to self-quarantine for ten days: those with severe symptoms of COVID-19 will be hospitalised. A mask-wearing mandate is in effect in public spaces and on public transport nationwide. Fines of up to TJS287 (USD28) are applicable for anyone not wearing a mask in public. A negative PCR result is required to enable travellers to board outbound flights from Dushanbe International Airport. Additionally most destinations and transits require travellers to have a negative PCR test before departing Tajikistan. It was not immediately clear when travellers should undergo a PCR test to ensure its validity upon exit. Social distancing measures apply in all public areas and while there are no explicit domestic travel restrictions people have been advised to limit inter-city travel. No curfew measures or domestic movements restrictions are in effect nationwide. Public events and large gatherings are allowed to take place: businesses and public transport operate as normal. Authorities are not planning to tighten COVID-19 measures in the near-term. The main COVID-19 policy of the government is mandatory vaccination of citizens except for minors. Due to lack of adequate medical testing equipment and health screening measures Tajik authorities were unable to prevent a rapid spread of COVID-19 cases after the first few imported infections were detected in Dushanbe and Sughd in 2020. The countrys healthcare structure is very poor and unable to handle a widespread outbreak. Reliable information is also lacking due to government censorship of the media. The government has responded with nationwide social distancing measures and restrictions on internal movements which are likely to continue in the near-term until the infections are fully brought under control. From January-June 2021 authorities claimed a COVID-19 case absence in the country: however on 21 June officials confirmed the first active case of COVID-19. Public events and large gatherings are allowed to take place.
Turkey
Jan 25 2022 Flights from South Africa Botswana Namibia Mozambique and Zimbabwe are banned until further notice. Turkish Airlines is operating flights to destinations in multiple countries including the United Kingdom (UK) Denmark Russia Iraq Kuwait Indonesia Northern Cyprus Germany Switzerland Austria Sweden the United States (US) Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Panama and North Macedonia. Overland border crossings with Greece Bulgaria Georgia and Iraq have reopened. Turkish sea and airports have also reopened to limited international travel on a country-by-country basis. The border with Iran remains closed until further notice except for cargo transport. The Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing between Turkeys Hatay province and Syrias Idlib governorate is closed on Saturdays. The crossing will remain open for freight transport and humanitarian reasons. Travellers arriving from Botswana Mozambique Namibia South Africa and Zimbabwe will be denied entry until further notice. Before travel Passengers on inbound international flights must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test that was taken within 72 hours prior to arrival or a negative rapid antigen test result no older than 48 hours. Travellers who can present proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 are exempt from pre-departure testing. Travellers without COVID-19 documentation will not be permitted to board their flights. Transiting passengers are exempt from the testing requirement. All travellers can be subject to random testing upon arrival. Travellers from Afghanistan Bangladesh Brazil Egypt India Iran Nepal Pakistan Singapore South Africa and Sri Lanka must present a PCR test regardless of recovery or vaccination status. The requirement also applies to travellers who have stayed in Afghanistan Bangladesh Brazil South Africa India Nepal Pakistan or Sri Lanka within the last 14 days. Turkish nationals and residents are required to have a personal HES (Hayat Eve Sigar) code - a health safety code - for domestic and international flights train and ferry travel: passengers with COVID-19 or who have been in contact with patients will not be allowed to travel. The HES code can be obtained through the mobile app Hayat Eve Sigar or by sending a text message to 2023 from Turkish GSM operators: the message varies for Turkish nationals and residents. Unvaccinated travellers who have visited Afghanistan Bangladesh Brazil India Nepal Pakistan and Sri Lanka within the last 14 days prior to arrival in Turkey must quarantine for 14 days at their own expense. Nationals residents seamen and children under 12 years of age are exempted. Unvaccinated travellers from Mozambique Zimbabwe South Africa Namibia and Botswana must quarantine at a designated facility for at least 14 days. The quarantine will end if the result of a PCR test on Day 14 is negative Covishield or Covaxin are now accepted allowing travellers arriving from India and Nepal who are fully vaccinated with either of the locally manufactured vaccines (Covishield or Covaxin) to enter the country without undergoing quarantine. Wearing a face mask is mandatory in public places nationwide including shops and public transport. All airline passengers must also wear masks. Partial measures are in place. Travellers must hold a negative PCR test result no older than 48 hours or a proof of vaccination or recovery prior to boarding planes bus train or other public transportation. Authorities have previously implemented strict lockdown measures with spikes in COVID-19 infections. By early November 2021 most lockdown measures remained lifted despite a gradual rise in COVID-19 cases. Over 62 percent of the population were fully vaccinated by late January. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Turkish nationals and residents must have a Hayat Eve Sigar (HES) code or a negative COVID-19 test for domestic flights. Covid Pass availability: The HES code can be obtained with proof of full vaccination or recovery from a prior infection. The test must be a PCR test that was taken within 48 hours.
Turkmenistan
Jan 23 2022 Turkmenistan Airlines passenger flights are suspended except for select repatriation and cargo flights. Flights between Turkmenabat and Russias Moscow operate sometimes. All borders including land borders with Iran Uzbekistan and Afghanistan are closed to foreign nationals. Only travellers for humanitarian aid and holders of multiple visas diplomatic and service category passports are allowed entry after receiving authorisation from the government. Before travel Incoming travellers must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours and a positive antibody test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure. There is no known contact tracing app available in the country. Unvaccinated incoming travellers are required to quarantine at government-approved facilities for 21 days upon arrival. Unvaccinated holders of diplomatic and service category passports must undergo a 14-day quarantine. Officials made face masks mandatory in public areas nationwide including airports. There are restrictions for citizens to exit the country. However the information about a ban on exit for foreign travellers was not immediately available. Public transport is limited and movements of residents are restricted between provinces. Non-essential businesses reopened nationwide including capital Ashgabat. Domestic travel is restricted: rail services are suspended and checkpoints are established around major cities including Ashgabat. Only essential domestic travel by plane from Ashgabat to other wilayahs (provinces) is allowed until 15 February: the purpose of essential travel can be funerals weddings treatment of serious illness business trips or other emergency situations. Domestic travellers by plane must present a negative COVID-19 test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure. Officials have recommended maintaining a one-metre (three feet) distance from each other in public. Most non-essential businesses including restaurants entertainment venues and shops are closed nationwide. People over the age of 50 years are advised to not leave their homes. Markets trade centres and restaurants are open nationwide. The seating capacity on public transport is limited to ten people in Turkmenabat. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Domestic flights require a negative COVID-19 test certificate while a certified proof of vaccination is needed to travel within the Dasoguz region. Covid Pass availability: Residents must test for COVID-19 at government recognised facilities or receive vaccination against COVID-19 with government recognised vaccines and request for relevant certificates. Travellers are advised to carry hard copies of their vaccine certificate when visiting Dasoguz. Authorities have not announced any official COVID-19 policy and have denied the existence of the virus in Turkmenistan. However internal movement restrictions to tackle the spread of infectious diseases exist. There is a lack of reliable and accurate information on the situation due to government censorship on the media. World Health Organization (WHO) representatives on a visit to the country in 2020 urged the government to implement advanced health measures to tackle a possible outbreak. Related movement restrictions are likely to continue in major cities until the spread of the infection is contained in Central Asia.
Uzbekistan
Jan 23 2022 Flights to and from Hong Kong Botswana Zimbabwe Lesotho Madagascar Mozambique Namibia Kingdom of eSwatini Tanzania and South Africa were suspended until further notice. Officials have not announced yet when flights will be resumed. Authorities resumed regular flights to and from 18 countries: Turkey Kazakhstan Russia the United Arab Emirates South Korea Belarus Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan Egypt Kuwait Latvia the United States of America Georgia Germany India Israel Iran and Saudi Arabia. Charter flights to different destinations are also available. Nationals of Hong Kong Botswana Zimbabwe Lesotho Madagascar Mozambique Namibia Kingdom of eSwatini Tanzania and South Africa as well as those who visited these countries/regions in the last 14 days are denied entry until further notice. However officials have not announced yet when they lift the entry ban. Land borders with Afghanistan Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are closed whereas land travel between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is restricted. Bus services resumed between Tajikistans Khujand and Tashkent. Residents and nationals of Tajikistan who have either family members in Uzbekistan official invitations or authorisations as well as students are allowed to cross the land border. Visa-free travel to Uzbekistan is effective for nationals of 86 countries including China Hong Kong Macau Bahrain Oman Qatar and Kuwait: however a visa-free period is different for countries. Before travel All travellers arriving via flights or trains must present a negative PCR test not older than 48 hours before departure. Upon arrival All incoming travellers must take an antigen test at their own cost on arrival. Travellers crossing borders by vehicles who tested positive on arrival are denied entry except for those who permanently reside in the country. If travellers who permanently reside in the country are tested positive on arrival they will be hospitalized in Uzbekistan located in the relevant territory. Birga Yengamiz is an optional contact tracing mobile app endorsed by the government. The app can be downloaded for iOS and Android devices at birgayengamiz.uz/ Incoming travellers from Australia Austria Belgium the United Kingdom Germany Denmark Israel Italy Netherlands Czech Republic and Egypt must undergo a 10-day quarantine on arrival at their residences or hotels at their own cost. The wearing of face masks in public spaces is compulsory. Officials may fine those who do not wear face masks amid surge of Omicron cases. Many non-essential businesses are allowed to operate with enter permitted mostly to vaccinated individuals while gathering restrictions and social distancing measures also apply. Indoor and outdoor gatherings including weddings are allowed to take place with a maximum of 100 people: public events are also allowed to be held. Officials are not planning to tighten domestic restrictions despite surge of Omicron cases. Covid Pass is required for some domestic activities: Individuals must present a certificate that contains a QR code confirming their vaccination status to access some public venues and visit public events. Covid Pass availability: Only fully vaccinated individuals can obtain a certificate about vaccination that contains a QR code. After receiving all doses of a vaccine individuals receive an SMS message with a link to a digital certificate. Those who do not receive an SMS message should contact a vaccination or a medical centre where all doses of vaccines were received. Information on how a QR code can be obtained by those who received all doses of a vaccine in a different country was not immediately available. Authorities employed red orange and green zone internal movement and lockdown restrictions to periodically tackle waves of the outbreak. Since mid-2021 most restrictions have been eased as vaccination rates improved in the country. The healthcare sector is incapable of tackling a widespread outbreak. While most non-essential businesses are open gathering limits and social distancing measures along with restrictions on non-vaccinated individuals are likely to continue to in the near-term until infection rates markedly drop.
Vietnam
Sep 11 2021 Ho Chi Minh City: Lockdown-type measures (Directive 16) are in effect in Ho Chi Minh City until 15 September. Districts with high rates of infection including Go Vap are subject to additional lockdown-type measures (HCMC Peoples Committee Directive 12) which prohibits gatherings of more than two people bans all public transport closes all non-essential businesses and limits movement to essential goods and services under a stay-at-home order. From 9 September authorities eased some restrictions. Take-away and food delivery services were allowed to open between 06:00-18:00 while supermarkets and pharmacies were allowed to open between 06:00-21:00. Hanoi: A stay-at-home order (Directive 16) was imposed citywide until 6 September. All non-essential businesses were closed across Hanoi: dine-in services were prohibited at restaurants and bars salons were closed while gatherings in public places and sporting activities were also suspended. From 6 September through 20 September a lockdown will be in effect in the red Zone 1 districts of Tay Ho Ba Dinh Cau Giay Hoan Kiem Dong Da Hai Ba Trung Thanh Xuan Ha Dong Thanh Tri and Hoang Mai and parts of Nam Tu Liem Bac Tu Liem Hoai Duc Thanh Oai and Thuong Tin. Restrictions will be enforced in Zone 2s five districts and Zone 3s 10 districts. Roads will be closed between zones and checkpoints will set up at 23 major points of entry and exit. Public transport and inter-city travel are restricted. Da Nang: Lockdown measures are in effect. Very high-areas (red zones) residents must self-isolate until further notice. Markets have been allowed to open in green zones and markets and some other businesses including deliveries from 06:00-20:00 local time have been allowed to operate in yellow (high-risk) zones. Residents of green and yellow zones were allowed to travel for groceries and other purposes upon obtaining a travel permit QR code through here. Residents permits will be invalidated when their area turns to a red zone. Check here for zone divisions in Da Nang. Districts with high rates of infection Son Tra Ngu Hanh Son and Hoa Vang are subject to additional lockdown-type measures (DNC Peoples Committee Directive 05) which prohibits gatherings of more than two people bans all public transport closes all non-essential businesses and limits movement to essential goods and services under a stay-at-home order. Residents were not allowed to leave their homes except for emergencies purchase of groceries and medicines and work in essential services. Khanh Hoa province: Lockdown-type measures (Directive 16) which inlcude a stay-at-home order ban on public gatherings of more than two people and suspension of public transport are in effect in Nha Trang city Ninh Hoa town and V?n Ninh Dien Khanh and Cam Lam districts until further notice with a nightly curfew from 19:00-05:00 local time (12:00-22:00 GMT). Similar orders were extended in Khanh Son and Khanh Vinh districts. Most businesses remain closed. Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces: Lockdown-type measures (Directive 16) are in effect province-wide until 15 September. A stay-at-home order (Directive 15) is in effect in the Con Doa Islands. Long An province: Lockdown-type measures (Directive 16) are in effect in Duc Hoa Ben Luc Can Giuoc Chau Thanh Thu Thua and Can Duoc districts and Tan An City until 13 September. Duc Hoa Ben Luc Can Giuoc Can Duoc Chau Thanh Thu Thua and Tan An Ben Tre and Tra Vinh provinces: Lockdown-type measures (Directive 16) are in effect in very high-risk areas including Chau Thanh M? Cay Nam and Thanh Phu districts in Ben Tre province and Tra Vinh city Hoa Loi commune Chau Thanh district and Tra Owl districts Tra Owl and Dinh An towns in Tra Vinh province. Tay Ninh province: Lockdown-type measures (Directive 16) are in effect province-wide until 12 September. Domestic flight services have resumed on limited schedules across the country: flights to and from cities which were on lockdown including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were very limited. Permited domestic air travellers must produce a negative COVID-19 test result issued 72 hours prior to travel. Public buses ferries and taxis have also resumed some services. Travel by private vehicle is allowed. However Vietnam Railways has suspended many inter-city services since mid-2021. Public transport may operate at 50 percent capacity within Hanoi: inter-city transport is restricted. A travel permit including a QR code is required for movement between COVID-19 Zone 1 (red) areas and Zones 2 and 3 effective 8 September. Residents were asked to stay at home: essential and emergency movement is allowed. Consult www.tokhaiyte.vn or Ncovi and Bluezone apps for travel permit and health declaration forms. From 22 July Hanoi officials implemented an obligatory 14 day quarantine period in designated facilities for all inbound travellers arriving in Hanoi City from the 19 southern provinces and cities that are currently under social distancing. From 6 July authorities restricted travelling to and from Ho Chi Minh City and limited social gatherings within the city: those entering and exiting the city must carry a negative COVID-19 test result issued within 72 hours of departure and self-isolate for at least seven days. Travellers entering Can Tho are subject to self-isolation requirements if arriving from a high-risk area. Travel in and out of the city is prohibited except for emergency services and the movement of essential goods. In Long An province inter-provincial travel is restricted except for essential goods and services. Authorities have periodically enforced internal movement restrictions and lockdown measures to tackle the outbreak. There has been a recent surge of infections in Ho Chi Minh City and H?i Duong and Qu?ng Ninh provinces since early 2021. Health officials have implemented COVID-19 testing drives and information awareness campaigns to prevent the spread of infections. Lockdown measures were reimposed in and around Ho Chi Minh City in late July. An extension of strict lockdown measures cannot be ruled out in major cities in the near-term due to the prevalence of the highly contagious Delta variant. From 26 July a 18:00-06:00 local time curfew is in effect in Ho Chi Minh City. Most commercial flights through Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh have been suspended until further notice amid ongoing lockdowns and other COVID-19 restrictions. Emergency humanitarian repatriation diplomatic and cargo flights are exempt. Some incoming international passenger flights through Hanois Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB) and Ho Chi Minh Citys Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS) especially ones carrying diplomats and other industry experts resumed. All land borders with China Cambodia and Laos are closed and non-essential foreign visitors to the country remain banned until further notice. Some essential workers and diplomats are permitted entry. The entry of travellers who lived in or transited through India Thailand Cambodia and Laos within 21 days prior to arrival in Vietnam is suspended until further notice. Vietnamese nationals in those countries are urged to not return home immediately. Before travel All incoming travellers have to produce a COVID-19 negative RT-PCR or RT-LAMP test issued 72 hours prior to travel. Travellers will also be tested upon arrival with either a rapid antigen or RT-PCR test. Further RT-PCR tests are conducted after a 14-day centralised quarantine for unvaccinated travellers and for vaccinated or fully recovered travellers on day seven of centralised quarantine. Bluezone is a contact tracing mobile app required by government for travellers in self-isolation. The app can be downloaded for both Android and iOS devices. All unvaccinated travellers returning from abroad are required to quarantine at government designated facilities for 14 days upon arrival followed by self-quarantine for a further 14 days at their accommodations while reporting their health condition to the authorities. Travellers who test positive during the quarantine period will be isolated at designated facilities. Fully vaccinated travellers two weeks out from completion of a vaccine regimen or those who have recovered from the virus within the past six months are only required to quarantine at a government facility for seven days followed by a seven-day self-isolation period at their accomodations so long as negative test results are obtained on days one and seven of the centralised quarantine period. The wearing of face masks in public is compulsory. Movement restrictions and social distancing measures remain in force in cities and provinces with lesser or no new infections. More restrictive lockdown-type measures are in effect in the worst-affected areas. Entertainment venues remain closed while public gatherings are limited to up to 30 people in most areas nationwide. Street food vendors cafes and other non-essential businesses were suspended and gatherings limited to up to 10 people in Hanoi until further notice. Under COVID-19 Directive 19 large public gathering are prohibited but most businesses may remain open excluding entertainment and close contact venues and private and public transport is operating. Under COVID-19 Directive 15 gatherings of more than 10 people are banned non-essential businesses closed and non-essential travel between local wards (di?a phuong) is restricted. Under COVID-19 Directive 16 all measures from Directive 15 are in effect as well as a stay-at-home order ban on gatherings of over two people and suspension of public transport except for essential movement. In Ho Chi Minh City non-essential businesses have been closed and public gatherings of over three people remain banned until further notice. Odd/even shopping day restrictions are in effect for residents to go out to purchase essential items. Hai Duong provincial authorities lengthened the quarantine period to 21 days from 14 days for people who came into direct contact with COVID-19 patients until further notice. Officials in Binh Dinh province mandated all travellers from other provinces to medically declare themselves and residents returning from other provinces to self-isolate at home for at least seven days while officials of Quang Ngai Dong Nai Soc Trang provinces and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) requested travellers from COVID-19 hotspots including Vinh Phuc Hung Yen and Yen Bai provinces and Hanoi Da Nang and HCMC to self-isolate. Those in Dong Nai province and HCMC must also test for COVID-19. Restaurants cafes and hair salons in Hanoi were allowed to resume indoor service with up to 50 percent capacities or 20 customers with social distancing measures but must close daily by 21:00 local time.
Yemen
Jan 16 2022 Yemen has severely limited healthcare infrastructure to monitor and treat cases due to ongoing internal conflict. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation and failed healthcare system. As of mid-January less than 2 percent of the population were fully vaccinated. The Saudi-backed Yemeni government has suspended all flights at airports under its control including Aden International (ADE/OYAA) Seiyun Hadramaut (GXF/OYSY) and Riyan International (RIY/OYRN): humanitarian flights were exempt from the ban. As of 8 September 2020 anti-government Houthi militants have also suspended all operations including UN and humanitarian flights at Sanaa Airport (SAH/OYSN) until further notice. In recent months Houthi officials announced that they are planning on reopening in the near-term. Most overland border crossings and seaports are closed until further notice. Before travel Travellers require a negative PCR test dated within 72 hours. There is no national contact tracing app. All arriving travellers are subject to 14-day quarantine measures at government-assigned facilities. Rival authorities have imposed restrictions in areas under their control including curfews and intercity travel restrictions. Rival authorities have periodically imposed curfews in their areas of control. Rival authorities have previously banned non-essential inter-governorate travel in areas under their control including in Sanaa and Aden.