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Choropleth map charting current pandemic-related border restrictions in areas of Asia, Africa, and Oceania

Head out!...Go where? Must do what?

Most recent alert: 2023-01-13 Nepal - Covid-19 vaccination certificate with QR code or 72 hours RT-PCR negative report required
30 of 62 destinations OPEN: to international leisure travel

Destination

Visa

Testing

Quarantine

Insurance

Armenia
2022-05-01
Visa on arrival is no longer available None None None
Cambodia
2021-11-15
Visa-on-arrival remains suspended Pre-arrival, and then again on arrival. If quarantined, again on day 13 None if fuuly vaccinated. Otherwise, 14 days at a government designated hotel Recommended
Central African Republic
2020-09-02
Not required, but enquiry advised None 21 days ??
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
2020-12-03
?? Pre-arrival, on arrival, and pre-exit Until test result Recommended
Eswatini (Swaziland)
2020-11-13
?? Pre-arrival, and again pre-exit Up to 14 days ??
India
2022-01-07
The e-Tourist, e-Business, e-Conference, e-Medical and e-Medical Attendent visas have all been restored Pre-arrival and possibly again on arrival, and also on day 8 7 days at home ??
Indonesia
2022-11-10
Visitor Visa exemption and Visa on Arrival resumed Only if symptomatic on arrival None if fully vaccinated, otherwise 5 days Not required
Laos (Lao PDR)
2022-05-09
Visa on arrival, tourist visa, eVisa and visa exemption are all reinstated None None Not required
Malaysia
2022-05-01
No change None if fully vaccinated. Otherwise pre-departure, and again on arrival None if fully vaccinated, otherwise 5 days at their own accommodation Not required
Maldives
2021-07-07
Visa on arrival available again Pre-arrival, and possibly again before exiting No A Maldives COVID-19 insurance plan is available
Mongolia
2022-02-14
Pre-pandemic visa rules resumed None None No
Myanmar (Burma)
2022-08-01
e-Visa for tourist visa resumed Pre-arrival, and after entry No ??
Namibia
2020-12-02
Unchanged Pre-arrival, otherwise on arrival 0-7 days, at home or facility Required
Nepal
2023-01-13
Visa on Arrival resumed Only if not fully vaccinated None ??
Palau
2021-06-17
?? Pre-arrival, and again on day 5 None ??
Philippines
2022-04-01
Entry for travellers from areas that require a visa for entry, previously denied, has been restored Pre-arrival None, if proof of full vaccination accepted Required: minimum US$35,000 coverage
Phu Quoc, Vietnam
2022-03-15
Visa-free policy has resumed Pre-arrival None Required: minimum US$10,000 coverage
Republic of the Congo (Congo)
2021-01-25
?? Pre-arrival 14 days at residence or hotel ??
Singapore
2022-04-26
Pre-pandemic visa entry rules resumed None if fully vaccinated, otherwise pre-departure (currently for all points of departure) None if fully vaccinated, otherwise 7 days at declared place of accommodation (currently for all points of departure) None if fully vaccinated, otherwise minimum SGD30,000 coverage
South Africa
2020-11-11
Visa-free entry has been reinstated for 11 passports Pre-arrival No ??
South Korea (ROK)
2022-04-01
Electronic travel authorization before departure needed for visa-free entry Pre-arrival, again on arrival, and again on Day 6 or 7 None if fully vaccinated, but isolation at accommodation is required while waiting for result of on-arrival PCR test. Otherwise, 7 days at quarantine facility Recommended
Sri Lanka
2022-01-01
Visa (“Electronic Travel Authorization”) required Pre-arrival. If not fully vaccinated, then also on arrival and again on day 7 (or possibly earlier) None, if fully vaccinated. Otherwise, up to 7 days at hotel Mandatory COVID 19 Local Insurance Cover
Taiwan (ROC)
2022-10-13
Reinstated: visa-exempt, landing visa, e-Visa, and overseas visa application None None Only if seeking medical care
Tajikistan
2022-01-06
Visa required Pre-arrival, and possibly on arrival No ??
Thailand
2022-02-01
Visa exemptions have been reactivated for 56 passports. A Special Tourist Visa allowing long stay for any passport is also available. Pre-arrival, and again twice after arrival Test and Go: None, but must stay at hotel for results of RT-PCR tests taken on Day 1 and Day 5; Sandbox: must stay in Sandbox area for 7 days; AQ: quarantine for 7/10 days at AQ hotel Required: minimum US$50,000 coverage
Timor-Leste
2022-04-04
Visa on arrival reinstated None, if fully vaccinated None if fully vaccinated, otherwise 10 days ??
Turkey
2021-01-22
Pre-pandemic visa entry rules resumed Pre-arrival, and again if quarantined 0-14 days ??
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2021-02-04
Issuing of tourist visas resumed Pre-arrival and possibly again on arrival Until test result ??
Uzbekistan
2021-03-14
Required Pre-arrival 0-14 days, depending on travel history ??
Vietnam
2022-03-15
Visa waiver policy has resumed for selected areas, e-visa issuance has been reinstated Pre-arrival None Required: minimum US$10,000 coverage
8 of 62 destinations PARTIALLY OPEN: only accepting leisure travel from or to designated areas

Destination

Visa

Testing

Quarantine

Insurance

Bangladesh
2021-04-27
Visa on arrival suspended. Valid visa required. Pre-arrival, pre-exit, and possibly also during quarantine 14 days at home or facility, depending on travel history ??
Cyprus
2021-05-21
?? Depends on travel history Only for travellers from countries designated as Grey: 14 days ??
Fiji
2021-04-22
?? Pre-arrival, and again on arrival 0-14 days, depending on travel history ??
Georgia
2021-02-01
Electronic visa services have been suspended None, if confirmed vaccinated. Otherwise, pre-arrival and again on day 3. 14 days if travelled to the UK Required for the 'Remotely from Georgia' programme
Jordan
2021-01-14
Visa on arrival available for most passports Pre-arrival, and again on arrival No Required
Kazakhstan
2022-01-17
Visa-free entry resumed for 57 states Pre-arrival ?? ??
Sudan
2020-09-24
?? Pre-arrival, and again pre-exit ?? ??
Tunisia
2021-01-25
?? Pre-arrival, and again on arrival 7 days ??
7 of 62 destinations CLOSED TO LEISURE TRAVEL

Destination

Status

Brunei
2021-03-08
Entry for non-nationals still limited to those coming for essential business, study, medical treatment, or compassionate/special circumstances
Chad
2021-03-12
Flights Resumed
China (PRC)
2021-03-15
Visa facilitation for applicants inoculated with Chinese COVID-19 vaccines
Equatorial Guinea
2021-02-08
All arrivals must present proof of residency, employment, or business purpose of the visit
Japan
2022-04-08
106 countries/regions removed from the list of landing denial
Lesotho
2020-10-07
Borders Reopened
Nauru
2020-09-04
Limited Entry
17 of 62 destinations FULLY CLOSED

Africa

Destination

Status

Angola
2020-08-10
Borders Closed
Botswana
2020-09-18
Borders Closed
Cameroon
2021-12-05
Borders Closed

Asia

Destination

Status

Afghanistan
2021-09-11
Kabul airport has yet to receive its first international flight since the change in government
Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong SAR)
2022-01-05
Inbound passenger flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the UK and the US banned from landing for 14 days, starting 8 January 2022
Israel
2021-11-27
No Entry
Kuwait
2021-03-18
Ban on entry into Kuwait of non-citizens remains in effect
Macau, China (Macao SAR)
2022-01-05
All inbound passenger flights from outside of China prohibited from 9 January 2022 through 23 January 2022
North Korea (DPRK)
2022-05-18
Flights Suspended
Turkmenistan
2021-12-04
All incoming and outgoing international commercial flights cancelled, and land borders closed to passenger traffic

Oceania

Destination

Status

Kiribati
2020-09-11
Borders Closed
Marshall Islands
2020-10-05
Borders Closed
Micronesia (FSM)
2021-07-30
General entry ban remains, but now additional categories of citizens eligible for repatriation
New Caledonia
2020-11-10
Flights Suspended
Papua New Guinea
2020-06-13
Flights Suspended
Solomon Islands
2021-08-02
Borders closed: no incoming passenger services allowed, by air or sea
Vanuatu
2021-12-18
Borders Closed

Pre-pandemic Travel

Regions With All Destinations Visa-Exempt:

Top 3 Regions For Visa-Exempt Travel:

Regions With No Visa-Exempt Destination:

Top 3 Destinations For Visa Exemption Eligibility:

The "Black Box" Destinations (with non-specific specifications):

No-Entry Destinations: