Pandemic Travel Alert

OPEN: to international leisure travel

General Policy

Starting 1 October 2020, borders reopened.
On 29 September 2020, the Eswatini Ministry of Health issued a travel advisory for those wishing to visit: "Non-essential travel remains discouraged".

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Testing

All travellers will be screened on arrival. Travellers who do not present a valid negative PCR (not Rapid Antigen) COVID-19 test certificate (results taken within 72hrs before entry into the country), or are presenting with COVID-19 symptoms, will be required to do the COVID-19 test at the point of entry at their cost.

Movement Restrictions

Travellers may be required to undergo a quarantine not exceeding 14 days, or isolation, as advised by the port health officers.

All travellers should plan to have a COVID-19 test 72hrs before the exit date. Testing for COVID-19 will be at the cost of the traveller at a private laboratory. Travellers who are transiting in South Africa or Mozambique who do not present a valid negative PCR (not Rapid Antigen) COVID-19 test certificate, or are presenting with COVID-19 symptoms, will be required to go back to do the COVID-19 test in Eswatini.

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Pre-pandemic visa rules

Passport Validity: 6 months
Yellow Fever: The World Health Organization reports (15 November 2018) no risk of yellow fever in Eswatini (Swaziland). The government of Eswatini (Swaziland) requires proof of a yellow fever vaccination certificate for travellers arriving from or having transited through countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Transit: - There are no transit facilities.
Dual Nationality: U.S. policy on dual nationality can be found here.

In 2018 the official name was changed from Kingdom of Swaziland to Kingdom of Eswatini.
Since entry/exit via South Africa is common, it is important to also be aware of the entry/transit requirements of South Africa.