Choropleth map charting current pandemic-related border restrictions in areas of Asia, Africa, and Oceania
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 |
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 | ?? |
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 |
Destination |
Status |
|---|---|
| Angola 2020-08-10 |
Borders Closed |
| Botswana 2020-09-18 |
Borders Closed |
| Cameroon 2021-12-05 |
Borders Closed |
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 |
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 |
