ARGENTINA Restriction Detail
Please find the below self-explanatory circular, from our Argentina office for your compliance.
Following to the ANAC( Argentina,National Civil Aviation Administration) approval, please see the protocols and procedures that all passengers and the airlines must adhere to enter Argentina.:
1.- Only nationals of Argentina or permanent residents in Argentina can re-enter our country (no tourist or visa holders are allowed). If any passenger shows up for boarding with an Argentinean visa, we must seek for an OK TO BOARD from immigrations before accepting them on our flights, please bear in mind that tourism visas are not allowed at any time. The following immigrations and health form is mandatory for all passengers heading to Argentina and it has to be filled electronically (not printed) 48hs in advance through this link: http://ddjj.migraciones.gob.ar/app/ . This form is available in Spanish and English.
2.- The airline must have enough Traveler's Health Declarations on board (Form Argentina annex 1) printed for filling, only for the cases of passengers and / or crew who state they have information to update the affidavit form previously completed online and approved by the NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATIONS or to those travelers who at the first moment of implementation of this new procedure will be found carrying out immigration procedures at the airport and They have omitted to fill out the form and that is why they must complete them on paper before shipment. This, in the latter case, only during the transition period that the effects of this procedure are set at 15 calendar days from the subscription of the present document. They will also have to have copies in case a suspected case of COVID 19 on board, with respect to those with symptoms or express the need to update their statement during the trip.
3.- When, prior to or during boarding, the airline become aware that who by self-report of their health situation on the form approved by the National Directorate of Migration or before the previous requirement, declare or register the symptoms defined by the health authority, they must comply with the provisions of Decree No. 260 and urge symptomatic people to refrain from traveling towards the Argentine Republic, until they have a medical diagnosis of the health authority of the country in which they are located, with the proper certification that rule out the possibility of contagion. Eventually, these people will be able to manage –if they do it well in advance-, authorization to board the means of transport included in it, only if they have a medical certificate that certifies that the cause of the declared or detected symptomatology has a justification not attributable to COVID 19. In this case, it may be generated through the NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATIONS consultations with the Argentinean health authorities to consider the possibility of authorization of the trip initially deferred, provided that the time lapses between the moment when it was detected or declared the symptom (s) and the time of shipment so permitting.
4.- The Airline must proceed to take the temperature of every person to board (crew and passengers) through its own or contracted personnel, so that, those who have a temperature higher than 37.5 ° C and failed to provide a medical certificate with an specific diagnostic that cause those symptoms or does not fully explain the clinical presentation in a disease other than COVID 19, proceed to postpone their trip and make a consultation to discard they have symptoms compatible with that disease.
4.1.- The airline must generate an act (record) with the character of a general declaration that has the information of every person who had taken temperature (crew and passengers), if detected Someone with more than 37.5 ° C they must be highlighted, indicating if the boarding has been rejected or if they have presented a medical certification reporting another disease other than COVID 19. Said medical certificate must be delivered to the crew, who upon arrival will hand over the same to boarder health authorities.
5.- Report prior to arrive through aircraft frequency, the presence of any possible “suspicious case” to the authorities of the transportation terminals. Detection may be produced by the warning of the passenger or a member of the crew or by the observation of the on-board personnel or another passenger
6.- Warn travelers, crew and carriers before their arrival in the country that they must report to the crew the appearance of symptoms during the trip / or situations of close contact with confirmed COVID 19 cases, they should also do the same and inform this situation to Border health authority upon arrival in the country, as well, submitting themselves to health controls. To such effects, all national and international carriers arriving at any airports of the Argentine Republic from abroad must, prior to closing the aircraft doors, read the following warning announcement, in both Spanish and English languages:
English:“Your attention please ladies and gentlemen: “We are addressing to you for request of the Ministry of Health of the Argentine Republic to request that those passengers who during the trip have two or more of the following symptoms, cough, sore throat, or headache or diarrhea and vomiting or at least one of the symptoms such as fever or sudden loss of taste or smell or severe difficulty in breathing, please report it to the cabin crew.
Thanks for your cooperation "
Spanish: “Su atención por favor señoras y señores: “ Nos dirigimos a ustedes por petición del Ministerio de Salud de la República Argentina para solicitar que aquellos pasajeros que durante el viaje presenten dos o más de los siguientes síntomas, tos, dolor de garganta o dolor de cabeza o diarrea y vómitos o al menos uno de los síntomas como fiebre o perdida repentina de gusto u olfato o dificultad grave para respirar, lo reporten a la tripulación de cabina. Gracias por su cooperación”
7.- In presence of a “suspicious case” known for self-reported information or detected by the crew, include the novelty in the health part of the "Aircraft General Declaration“ and warn of such incidence to the Air Traffic Services (TWR) or Terminal, prior to your arrival.
8.- Consider that for international travel, would not be allowed to board whoever registers in the last 14 days two or more symptoms such as cough, sore throat, headache, vomiting and / or diarrhea or at least one of the following such as fever greater than 37.5 ° C, sudden loss of smell or taste or severe shortness of breath, whose cause of it does not medically explains a disease other than COVID19. Neither those who has been close contact of a positive case of COVID 19 in the last 14 days (definition of close contact: consider “close contact” of a case confirmed COVID 19 who meets the conditions stated in the following link https://www.argentina.gob.ar/salud/coronavirus-COVID-19/Identificacion-y-seguimiento-de-contactos will be allowed to board.
9.- For the cases of non-resident foreigners in Argentina who travel to Argentina for work, commercial or sports reasons, and are exempt from
perform the 14 days of preventive and mandatory social isolation, it will also be required to add a medical certificate that they have no symptoms compatible with COVID19 that must be attached to the online declaration form of the National Directorate of
Migrations. National or foreign crew and carriers will be exempt of adding the referred medical certificate.
10.- In the event of the detection of a “suspicious case”, the applicable protocol is applied and medical services from the point of entry or emergency services and from the Border Health personnel are present for the evaluation of the reported case.
11.- In case of late submission of report by the cabin crew and with the carrier at the point of entry or terminal, the crew must postpone the disembarking of the aircraft and immediately communicate with the authorities to proceed with the protocol, which also involves:
11.1.- Updating of health declaration forms for the traveler or travelers and the crew that expressly needs it, especially whoever is identified as a suspected case, and
11.2.- Fill the report in the respective area of health on the aircraft General Declaration.
12.- Averaging the end of trip and before landing, cabin crew must read the following warning, in both, Spanish and English languages:
English: “Your attention please, ladies and gentlemen: In a few more minutes the cabin crew will deliver health declarations forms for Argentina. This form is only for those of you who considers that an update is needed from the previous one completed online. Please remember that this form has the character of a General Declaration, required by the Health Authority of the AGENTINE REPUBLIC. This is required only for those passengers that has any change in your health situation previously declared. You must use block letters and complete it before leaving the aircraft. Thank you for your cooperation. "
Spanish: “Su atención por favor señoras y señores: En minutos más la tripulación de cabina entregará a quienes consideren que requieren actualizar su “Declaración de Salud” completada antes de embarcar, el formulario que tiene carácter de Declaración Jurada impresa, exigido por la Autoridad Sanitaria de la REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, deberán completarlo solo si se hubiera producido alguna novedad en su situación de salud antes declarada. Deberán utilizar letra de imprenta y completarlo antes de descender de la aeronave. Muchas gracias por su cooperación.
13.- In case of absence of self-report from a passenger or crew and if the crew has not registered or observed any suspicious case and thus is registered in health and border authority control, and only for the transition period referred to in point 2 hereof, the Company personnel must hand over to Border Health personnel after the opening of doors or at the time of completing the process of the airline health certificate the affidavits of travelers and/or crew that do not have complied with the online form statement approved by Migrations or the one
corresponds to suspected cases detected on board.
14.- Guide travelers on the means of contact with consular representations offices of the ARGENTINE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, COMMERCEBINTERNATIONAL AND CULT, in cases of travel difficulties and even on identification about eventual institutions or professionals doctors who have the due authorization of the respective country and who can extend the health certifications translated into Spanish.
15.- Comply with the remaining mechanisms and requirements that have already been implemented between the different Ministries involved in the implementation of the Decree of Need and Urgency N ° 331/2020 to optimize the capacity of the National State to have relevant information for the purposes of public health care, in opportune time, and within the current regulatory framework, as an essential asset and
essential for the adoption of sanitary measures aimed at the prevention of spread of COVID 19. Additionally, national and foreign air transport services companies departing from airports in the ARGENTINE REPUBLIC to abroad must meet the following requirements:
16.- Keep open the possibility of changing the ticket without charge to those who must defer their travel on the occasion of having declared symptoms compatible with COVID19 in the online form of the NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATIONS, and / or have submitted more than
37.5 ° C at the time of boarding failing to provide a medical certificate which certifies that those symptoms and lack of a medical certification whose cause is not fully explain the clinical presentation in a disease other than COVID 19.
17.- Continue with the application of a declaration to be signed by the passengers or crews (overnight or not) traveling abroad, to make their trips assuming the risks derived from the existence of the pandemic declared by the WHO, and especially that the delay in their return may be originated in the detection of which is in the situation of being a suspected case of suffering from COVID 19.
18.- Comply with the provisions of Law No. 25,326 regarding the protection of personal data.
19.- Disseminate the provisions contained herein to passengers and staff, regarding the sanitary control procedure derived from the application of the entry and exit to the National Territory during the validity of the emergency in sanitary expanded by Decree No. 260 of March 12, 2020, established by the NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATIONS by Provision No. 3025/2020, under the denomination "Electronic Affidavit for entering the national territory" available on the official site of the NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATIONS
www.migraciones.gob.ar.
20.- See an example of email received by passengers after filling the health and immigration form online. A PDF copy of completed form is also sent on this email.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Restriction Detail
A travel ban will be placed on all non-residents, non-Australian citizens coming to Australia effective march 20, 2020.
A
travel ban will be placed on all non-residents, non-New Zealand
citizens coming to New Zealand effective 19th march mid-night
(Thursday-midnight).
AUSTRIA Restriction Detail
Entry requirements
Date: 25 September 2020
The latest entry requirement and landing bans of Austria effective from 28 September 2020 00:00 until 31 December 2020 24:00LT.
- Latest entry requirement
- Refer Link: Description of entry-requirements for airlines updated at www.bmk.gv.at/en/service/entry-requirements.html
Latest entry requirement
Date: 01 August 2020
A negative molecular biological sars-cov-2-test taken within 4 days up on entry.
Persons
who are citizens, as well as their family members living in the same
household or (habitual) residents of one of these countries and who are
arriving from one of these countries and who have only been to these
countries or in Austria within
the last 10 days, are free to enter Austria (no
molecular-biological sars-cov-2-test, no quarantine): Andorra, Belgium,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, sanmarino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Switzerland, united kingdom, Vatican
Third-country nationals arriving from out of Schengen area are not allowed to enter Austria.
Third-country
nationals arriving from Schengen area, Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Ireland, Monaco, Romania, san Marino, United Kingdom or Vatican
are required to provide a health certificate5 not older than 72 hours
which confirms that
a negative molecular biological sars-cov-2- test is given
and are required to start a 10- days quarantine
Remaining persons
are required to provide a health certificate5 not older than 72 hours
which confirms that a negative molecular biological sars-cov-2- test is
given or are required to start a 10-days quarantine
If not
providing a health certificate and arriving from Albania, Bangladesh,
Belarus, Bosnia and Hercegovina, brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Ecuador,
Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kosovo, Mexico, Moldavia, Montenegro,
Nigeria, north Macedonia, Pakistan,
people’s republic of china – province Hubei, Peru,
Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian federation, Senegal, Serbia,
south Africa, Sweden, turkey, Ukraine or USA molecular biological
sars-cov-2-test has to be made within 48
hours after arrival
Exemptions apply to (persons are
allowed to enter Austria, but are required to provide a health
certificate5 not older than 72 hours which confirms that a negative
molecular biological sars-cov-2-test is given):
Persons traveling on business
Exemptions
apply to (persons are allowed to enter Austria, but are required to
provide a health certificate5 not older than 72 hours which confirms
that a negative molecular biological sars-cov-2-test is given or are
required to start a 10-days
quarantine):
Members of diplomatic missions and staff of international
organizations as well as family members of these people living in the
same household, − humanitarian workers, nursing and health
personnel,
seasonal workers in the agricultural and forestry sector as well as tourism,
Cargo-transport
workers, foreigners having a visa d published by Austria, a
documentation of the foreign policy act (fremdenpolizeigesetz), a
documentation of the right of residence under the settlement and
residence act (niederlassungs- un daufenthaltsgesetz)
or the asylum act (asylgesetz)2,
Austrian citizens and
persons subject to health insurance in Austria or having a promise of
treatment issued by an Austrian hospital for medical reasons worth
considering plus one accompanying person3,
(habitual) residents of Austria re-entering Austria after the use of essential medical services abroad3
General
exemptions, regardless of where these people come from, apply to
(persons neither need a health certificate nor have to start a
quarantine):
Persons maintaining goods and passenger transport (crews),
To carry out a repatriation drive/flight (crews),
for
particularly considerable reasons in the family circle in individual
cases (e.g. Visits of family members in the event of illness or their
own children within the framework of care obligations, a visit to the
life partner4, special events
such as baptism, birthday, funeral or wedding),
For imperative reasons of animal care in individual cases,
As part of the implementation of a transfer drive/flight (crews),
transfer passengers, provided that immediate departure is ensured
(proof of a flight, train, bus ticket, a taxi confirmation or similar),
in the imperative interest of the republic of Austria.
Persons
required to start a quarantine have to provide a confirmation of
availability of suitable accommodation already upon arrival and costs
must be borne – otherwise entry will be refused
Exemptions do not release passenger/crew from foreign immigration entry regulations (visa, …)
Right of entry for life partners
Version: 16.07.2020a, further developments to be observed
Austria
has initiated several measures to prevent further spread of sars-cov-2
and has therefore limited the rights of entry into Austria for
non-EU-citizens as well.
Nevertheless, general exemptions –
persons are allowed to enter Austria and neither need a health
certificate nor have to start a quarantine –, regardless of where these
people come from, apply to particularly considerable reasons in the family circle in individual cases,
e.g.:
Visits of family members in the event of illness or their own children within the frame- work of care obligations,
A visit to the life partner1,
Special events such as baptism, birthday, funeral or wedding.
Life
partners are all people who are in a fixed relationship, regardless of
whether they share the same place of residence or how long the
relationship has lasted.
The particularly considerable reasons in the family circle must be made credible upon arrival, for example by presenting one of the following documents:
Birth certificate,
Marriage certificate / partnership certificate,
Passport copy of the family member,
Confirmation of registration or documents about common residences,
Suitable photographs,
Written documents documenting a civil partnership (e.g. Mail correspondence),
Registration certificates for the same motor vehicle,
Hygiene regulations
Version: 03.07.2020a, valid until 31.12.2020, further developments have to be considered
Bus
/ train / ship: on board coaches / trains / excursion ships, a distance
of at least 1 meter must be kept from people who do not live in the
same household and a mechanical protection device (community mask)
covering the mouth and nose area
must be worn. If the distance of at least 1 meter is not
possible due to the number of passengers and when boarding and
alighting, an exception can be made.
Aircraft: a mechanical protective device (community mask) covering the mouth and nose area must be worn on board aircraft.
The
wearing of a mechanical protective device covering the mouth and nose
area does not apply to children up to the age of 6 and to persons who
cannot be expected to wear the device for health reasons.
Checking the requirements
Upon arrival, entry requirements and hygiene regulations will be approved by public
Health
authorities (assisted by police and army). Existence of the respective
reasons as well as documentation must be made credible on entry.
Collection of passenger data
Version: 21.07.2020a, applicable till 31.12.2020, further developments to be observed
Operators
are obliged to collect contact details of passengers if departure point
is Albania, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, brazil,
Bulgaria, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kosovo, Mexico,
Montenegro, Nigeria, north
Macedonia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, people’s republic of
china – province Hubei, Portugal, Moldova, Romania, Russian federation,
Sweden, Senegal, Serbia, south Africa, turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
or USA.
Details to be collected:
Id of persons (full name, date of birth and nationality),
Original place of departure,
Departure and arrival time,
Border crossing point for entry into Austria,
Total number of people carried and
Transport code number.
Data has to be stored for 28 days after arrival and made available immediately to health
Authorities on their request.
Landing bans
Flights
from Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, people’s
republic of china, Arab republic of Egypt, Islamic republic Iran,
Kosovo, Moldavia, Montenegro, north Macedonia, Portugal, Romania,
Russian federation, Serbia, Sweden,
Ukraine and United Kingdom are prohibited.
BAHRAIN Restriction Detail
Date: 20 September 2020
Please find the below attached form
sent from Bahrain ministry of health, in order to be Printed &
ensure that all arrival passengers downloaded the Be Aware app &
Finalized the payment process, in order to have faster process once
passengers
reach Kingdom of Bahrain.
https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/files/health-declaration-(airliners-travelers)-(7-september-2020)-v1-1.pdf
Date 13 july 2020.
Bahrain
mandatory covid -19 testing and associated charges that will be
implemented effective 21 july 2020 from 0001 hrs at bia.
Directives for the mandatory covid-19 testing and charges at
Bahrain international airport.
This safety directive
is effective 21 july 2020 at 00:01 local time and shall remain in force
until otherwise notified by Bahrain civil aviation affairs.
Applicability:
all arriving passengers at Bahrain international airport (BIA).
Requirements:
- all
arriving passengers at BIA shall undergo a mandatory testing for
covid-19 on site at the airport and shall self- isolate for 10 days.
This does not apply to transfer passengers.
- arriving passengers shall test for covid -19 upon arrival and at the end of the quarantine period
- arriving
passengers shall be charged bd 30 for the covid -19 test upon arrival,
and bd 30 for the exit test at the end of the quarantine period. The
test fee shall be paid in advance by the passenger through “beaware"
Bahrain application
http://bh.bh/beaware or
through the self-service payment kiosk at the airport. This does not
apply to cabin crew. Diplomats and passengers returning to Bahrain from a
medical
travel.
- airlines operators are required to brief their passengers of the above requirements in advance and before arrival BIA.
BELGIUM Restriction Detail
Date: 04 October 2020
Please be advised that as of October
9th, Airport Crew will no longer be available to assist passengers
filling out (incomplete) PLF’s at border control Non-Schengen, Pier B.
Brussels
Airport has assigned Airport Crew since the introduction of the PLF as a
complementary facility to contribute to a smooth arrival into Belgium,
however has decided to discontinue this service for public Health and
Safety reasons.
As a result, please remind your outstations
that it is imperative that - before boarding - passengers provide the
QR-code received once the completed PLF has been submitted online. Only
in the event the passenger is unable to connect via the web
to the official Belgian Diplomacy website for access to the
electronic PLF, the passenger should fill out the paper PLF as a backup
and this before boarding.
As a recap:
‐ For
arrival from a Schengen country, the airline collects the paper forms
upon arrival into BRU and provides them in a sealed envelope to Saniport
(locations described below in this
mail).
‐ For arrival from a
Non-Schengen country, the passenger will show the QR-code to the
Federal Police at border control or hand over the correct filled out
paper PLF.
As published in the Belgian Official Journal, please read the following important information:
‐ http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/article_body.pl?language=nl&caller=summary&pub_date=2020-09-25&numac=2020043191#top
(free English translation)
Art.
7. Article 18 of the Ministerial Decree of 30 June 2020 on urgent
measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 is replaced by
the following:
1. Non-essential travel to Belgium is prohibited.
2. Notwithstanding the first paragraph, it is permitted to:
1° to travel to Belgium from all countries of the European Union, the Schengen area and the United Kingdom;
2°
to travel to Belgium from the countries included in the list published
on the website of the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs.
§
For journeys to Belgium authorised in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2
from a country that is not part of the Schengen zone, the traveller
must complete and submit to the carrier for boarding the electronic
Passenger Locator Form published
on the websites of the Federal Public Service Foreign
Affairs and of the Immigration Department prior to the journey.
If
it is not possible for travellers to use the electronic Passenger
Locator Form, they must complete and sign the Passenger Locator Form
published on the websites of the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs
and the Immigration Department.
The carrier shall ensure that all
passengers have completed a Passenger Locator Form prior to boarding. In
the absence of this form, the carrier is obliged to refuse boarding.
In
the absence of this declaration or in case of false, misleading or
incomplete information contained in this declaration, entry may, where
appropriate, be refused in accordance with Article 14 of the Schengen
Borders Code or Article 43 of the
Law of 15 December 1980 on entry into the territory, stay,
establishment and removal of foreigners.
§ 4. In the case of a
journey to Belgium from an area in the Schengen zone, the traveller must
complete and submit to the carrier for boarding the electronic
Passenger Locator Form published on the websites of the Federal Public
Service Foreign
Affairs and the Immigration Department prior to the journey.
If
it is not possible for passengers to use the electronic Passenger
Locator Form, they must complete, sign and submit to the carrier the
Passenger Locator Form published on the websites of the Federal Public
Service Foreign Affairs and the Immigration
Department. The carrier is obliged to send this declaration
to Saniport without delay.
The carrier must ensure that all
passengers have completed a Passenger Locator Form prior to boarding. In
the absence of this form, the carrier is obliged to refuse boarding.
The requirement to fill out the PLF ref NOTAM:
Included
below are links that will provide the official information as published
on the website of the Belgian Government. As an important detail,
please note that passengers coming from a high risk area are consent to
stay in quarantine for 7
days instead of 14 days previously. This measure has been
alleviated since October 1st. Currently the PLF has not been adapted
displaying this information
‐ https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en
‐ https://travel.info-coronavirus.be/public-health-passenger-locator-form
With this form you consent to stay in quarantine for 14 days 7
days (since October 1st) upon arrival in Belgium at the address
provided below. Passengers from the EU+ area are exempt, provided they
do not come from a
high-risk area as defined by the Belgian authorities.
‐ https://dofi.ibz.be/sites/dvzoe/EN/Documents/BELGIUM_PassengerLocatorForm_ENG.pdf
For questions or remarks, please contact Saniport via saniport.zaventem@health.fgov.be .
Date: 18 September 2020
Starting
from 1 October 2020, citizens of Yemen must be in possession of an
“airport transit visa-ATV” for a journey to a third country via Belgium.
To avoid misunderstanding:
- This will only apply for holders of ordinary passports.
- Holders
of diplomatic, service and special passports have been waivered from
the “airport transit visa-ATV” for a journey to a third country via
Belgium.
Starting from 1 November 2020, the service of
Border Control will impose an administrative fine when a citizen of
Yemen doesn’t possess an ATV for a transit to a third country.
Date: 15 September 2020
note that completing Passenger Locator Form (PLF) before departure is Mandatory.
English
Deutsch
Français
Dutch
Date: 20 august 2020
Temporary travel restrictions Belgium - visa type c:
The
temporary travel restriction should apply to all non-essential travel
from third countries to the eu+ area. Thus this implies the refusal of
embarkation of 3rd country and visa-exempted nationals travelling as
tourists.
Note: if a passenger is in possession of a visa type c –
issued after 18 march 2020 by the belgian embassy - the passenger can
travel to Belgium. Please be reminded that a passenger can still be
refused to
enter the territory, if he/she doesn’t fulfil the entry
conditions according to article 3 of the law of 15 December 1980 on
access to the territory, the sojourn, the establishment and the removal
of foreigners.
Please find enclosed a form “essential travel” that can be issued by the Belgian embassy to travel to Belgium.
to whom it may concern
aan wie het aanbelangt
a qui de droit
Date 07 august 2020
Passenger
travelling from an extra-Schengen airport to Belgium must be in
possession of the documents required by article 2 of the law of 15
December 1980 on access to the territory, the stay, establishment and
removal of aliens.
Passengers must be in possession of:
A valid travel document (no expired passport, no expired identity card, no expired “travel document”)
A valid visa or a valid residence permit (no
expired visa, no expired residence permit, no annex 12, no annex 15, no
“attest van immatriculatie”, …) i want to draw your attention that
travelling with a visa
type c is not allowed at the moment. Only passenger who are in possession of a valid visa type d or a valid residence permit, are allowed to travel to Belgium.
The
nationality/the name/the date of birth on the passport must correspond
to the nationality/the name/the date of birth on the residence permit
A
third country national, who intends a short stay, is in possession of a
valid document entitling the holder to cross the border satisfying the
following criteria:
Its validity shall extend at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the member states.
It shall have been issued within the previous ten years;
I want to draw your attention that passengers who are in possession of a document that is supposedly virtual renewed, are not accepted to enter the Belgian territory.
If
a passenger is not in possession of a valid travel document (expired
passport, expired identity card, expired visa, expired residence permit,
… ), the airline is requested to deny boarding.
If your airline
nevertheless transported a passenger who is not in possession of a valid
travel document, an administrative fine/accommodation costs can be
imposed to your airline.
Belgium temporary travel restriction:
Belgium
has extended the restriction for the non-essential travellers from
third countries to the eu+ area. Thus this implies the refusal of
embarkation of 3rd country nationals holding c visa and visa-exempted
nationals travelling as tourists.
The temporary travel restriction will exempt nationals of
all EU member states and Schengen associated states.
This exemption must apply to:
All EU citizens and citizens of the Schengen associated states, and their family members;
Third-country
nationals who are long-term residents under the long-term residence
directive and persons deriving their right to reside from other EU
directives or national law or who hold national long-term visas.
Diplomats,
staff of international organizations, military personnel and
humanitarian aid workers in the exercise of their functions;
Suspect of covid-19 on board of arrival flight must be reported.
Passenger
locator card must be filled in by all passengers on arrival flight that
carry a suspect covid-19 case. A completed "health declaration form"
must be presented upon arrival.
The temporary travel restriction will apply from 01.07.2020 until further notice.
BENIN Restriction Detail
Date: 06 September 2020
Pease note the below stated 50%
COVID-19 test decrease to be applied effective today 06 September 2020,
for Benin and comply accordingly.
Entry Requirement:
- All
passengers entering Benin will pass through mandatory COVID-19 tests on
arrival. The test costs XOF 50.000 equivalent to Euro 76.00 and to be
paid by the passengers.
- The passengers’ passport will also be collected at their arrival and returned back with the test result within 48 hours.
- Mandatory online application to be filled by all passengers using the link http://centresurveillancesanitaire.com prior to their arrival to Cotonou.
Exit requirement:
It
is mandatory for each passenger to present a negative PCR test result
for COVID-19 dated less than 72 hours before boarding from COTONOU,
BENIN.
BOTSWANA Restriction Detail
- Any person other than a citizen or a
non-citizen resident in Botswana from high risks countries (as defined
by the world Health Organization (WHO)) is restricted or prohibited to
enter Botswana, at its borders or any specified part of Botswana
until further notice —
- Issuance
of Visa at Ports of entry and at all Embassies for any person from high
risk areas is suspended with immediate effect until further notice;
- Current visas of persons from high risk countries are cancelled with immediate effect until further notice;
Note: Only passengers with the below conditions are allowed entry to Botswana:
- Botswana Citizens (Passport holders)
- Valid Resident permit holders
- And must be aware that there will be a 14 days mandatory quarantine - at government arranged facility/at their own cost.
BRAZIL Restriction Detail
Date: 11 October 2020
A
new decree on health insurance for entry into Brazil. Health insurance
for Brazil is exempt for all passengers. This Ordinance No. 470, of
October 2, 2020, is effective from 05 October 2020.
Art.
1 This Ordinance provides for the exceptional and temporary restriction
on the entry of foreigners of any nationality into the country, under
the terms of the provisions of item VI of the article art. 3 of Law No.
13,979, of February 6, 2020,
due to a technical and reasoned recommendation from the
National Health Surveillance Agency - Anvisa for health reasons related
to the risks of contamination and dissemination of the
coronavirusSARS-CoV-2 (covid-19) .
Art.
2 It is restricted, for a period of thirty days, the entry into the
country of foreigners of any nationality, by road, by other terrestrial
means or by water transport.
Art. 3 The restrictions referred to in this Ordinance do not apply to:
I - Brazilian, born or naturalized;
II - immigrant with permanent residence, for a determined or indefinite period, in Brazilian territory;
III - foreign professional on mission in the service of an international organization, as long as duly identified;
IV - foreign employee accredited to the Brazilian Government;
V - Foreigner:
a) Spouse, partner, son, father or curator of a Brazilian;
b) Whose entry is specifically authorized
by the Brazilian Government in view of the public interest or for
humanitarian reasons; and
c) Bearer of the National Migration Registry; and
VI - cargo transportation.
Paragraph 1. The restrictions provided for
in this Ordinance do not prevent the entry, by air or waterway, of sea
crew to exercise specific functions on board of a vessel or platform
operating in jurisdictional waters, provided that the migratory
requirements appropriate to their condition, including to
carry an entry visa, when required by the Brazilian legal system.
Paragraph 2.The restrictions provided for
in this Ordinance do not prevent the disembarkation, authorized by the
Federal Police, of maritime crew for medical assistance or for
connection of air return to the country of origin related to operational
issues or termination of employment contract.
§ 3 The authorization referred to in § 2
is subject to liability for expenses resulting from the transshipment
signed by the maritime agent, with the prior consent of the local health
authorities, and the presentation of the corresponding
air tickets.
§ 4 In the event of entry into the country
by road, other land or waterway transport, the exceptions referred to
in item II and paragraphs "a" and "c" of item V of the caput do not
apply to foreigners from Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Art. 4 The restrictions mentioned in this Ordinance do not prevent:
I - the execution of cross-border humanitarian actions previously authorized by the local health authorities;
II - the traffic of border residents in
twin cities, upon presentation of a border resident document or other
supporting document, provided that reciprocity in the treatment of
Brazilians by the neighboring country is guaranteed; and
III the free traffic of road cargo
transportation, even if the driver does not fit the role referred to in
art. 3, in the manner provided for in the legislation.
Single paragraph: The provisions of item II of the caput do not apply to the border with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Art.
5 Exceptionally, the foreigner who is in a land border country and
needs to cross it to embark on a flight back to his country of residence
may enter the Federative Republic of Brazil with authorization from the
Federal Police.
Single paragraph. In the predicted nocaput hypothesis:
I - the foreigner must go directly to the airport;
II - there must be an official demand from the embassy or consulate of the country of residence; and
III - the corresponding air tickets must be presented.
Art.
6 The restrictions referred to in this Ordinance do not prevent
foreigners from entering the country by air, provided that the migratory
requirements appropriate to their condition are complied with,
including having an entry visa, when required
by the Brazilian legal system.
Art. 7 Failure to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance will imply, for the offending agent:
I - civil, administrative and criminal liability
II - repatriation or immediate deportation
III - disqualification of asylum applications.
Art.
8 The regulatory bodies may edit norms complementary to the provisions
of this Ordinance, including sanitary rules on procedures, vessels and
operations.
Art. 9 - The cases omitted in this Ordinance will be decided by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
Art. 10. The term established in art. 2nd may be extended, according to technical and reasoned recommendation from Anvisa.
Art.
11. Ordinance No. 456, of September 24, 2020, of the Ministers of State
Chief of Staff to the Presidency of the Republic, Justice and Public
Security, Infrastructure and Health is hereby revoked.
Art. 12. This Ordinance comes into force on the date of its publication.
BURKINA FASO Restriction Detail
Burkina Faso is opened effective 01 august 2020.
Entry requirements:
1. All incoming passengers are required to have pcr test negative certificate valid for 5 days including the travel time.
2.
Passengers traveling without pcr test certificate will pay xof 90,000
and take the test at the airport and wait for their result.
3. All passengers should wear face masks and respect social distance at all times.
BURUNDI Restriction Detail
Burundi flight suspension is extended until further notice.
CAMBODIA Restriction Detail
1. Passengers arriving from France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Spain or USA are not allowed to enter Cambodia.
This does not apply to nationals and residents of Cambodia.
2.
Nationals and residents of Cambodia who have been in France, Germany,
Iran, Italy, Spain or the USA in the past 14 days will be quarantined
for 14 days.
CAMEROON Restriction Detail
Date: 16 October 2020
Please note that the requirement for COVID-19 test result validity has been updated as follows:
- A
COVID-19 negative PCR test result certificate not more than three (03)
days, to be presented before boarding. The test result validity shall be
calculated between the sample date and the boarding date at the airport
of departure.
For passengers who exit airport or having a
layover in a hotel during transit, the test result validity shall be
calculated between the sample date and arrival date in Cameroon.
Date: 15 august 2020
Cameroon entry requirements:
- It
is mandatory that each passenger boarding a flight to Cameroon have a
negative covid19 test result PCR dated less than 3 days (at arrival)
counting from the date the sample taken. Do not accept passenger without
negative covid-19 test
result PCR certificate dated less than 3 days (at
arrival) counting from the date the sample taken.
- Nationals of Cameroon and foreign resident in Cameroon can enter.
- All foreigners can be accepted as long as they have a valid visa on their passport.
- Cameroonian by birth but holding different passport/citizenship must have valid visa on their passport for acceptance.
- Any
paper visa which is not attached on a passport needs an ok to board
conformation from authorities in Cameroon before boarding.
- The mandatory wearing of masks;
- Compliance with barrier measures for passengers and staff during the entire passenger handling process.
CANADA Restriction Detail
Date: 10 October 2020
This guidance
material dated October 9, 2020, replaces the October 1, 2020 version.
It includes the following updates (all content updates can be found in
Section 2: Foreign Nationals and Quarantine Act):
- Granting entry to Canada for compassionate reasons (authorization required from the Public Health Agency of Canada);
- Granting entry to Canada for reunification with extended family (authorization required from Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada);
- A
note pertaining to the entry to international students with a valid
study permit (the change is that effective October 20, 2020 students
must be coming to attend a listed institution as per the Citizenship and Immigration website); and
- General administrative updates and some editing/format ting changes to make the document more user-friendly.
COVID-19 International Guidance Material for air operators – October 9, 2020.
Date: 09 October 2020
Canada Travel Restriction Update. Please refer the following two attachments:
Travel to Canada 07 October 2020
World CAN dashboard 07 October 2020
Date: 01 august 2020
As
per the guide from Canada border service agency, as of July 30, 2020,
all travellers arriving in Canada, including those exempt from
quarantine requirements, are required to provide their contact
information to allow persons to be contacted
during the 14-day period that begins on the day on which
they enter Canada.
covid-19 form design v8
a guide for crew mandatory contact information collection
Crew,
and other persons exempt from quarantine requirements are only required
to provide their contact information (phone number and email address).
Date: 30 July 2020
The
attached guidance material, received from transport Canada dated July
25, 2020, replaces the June 30, 2020 version. It includes a new
provision for passengers to confirm their understanding that they could
be denied boarding due to an elevated
temperature; a revision to the requirement for a second
temperature screening; one new question on the health check
questionnaire and a minor rewording to an existing question; some small
revisions to face coverings for clarification, some
revisions to the reporting requirements for temperature
screening and a revision to the transport Canada temperature screening
standards (annex f).
covid-19 international guidance material for air operators final july 25
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter Canada.
- this does not apply to nationals of Canada.
- this does not apply to passengers arriving from the USA. They must travel for a non-discretionary or non-optional purpose.
- this does
not apply to permanent residents of Canada and their immediate family members.
- this does not apply to diplomats.
- this does not apply to seasonal agricultural workers, fish/seafood workers, caregivers and all other temporary foreign
workers.
- this does not apply to international students who held
a valid study permit, or had been approved for a study permit, when the
travel restrictions took effect on march 18, 2020.
- this does not
apply to permanent resident applicants
who had been approved for permanent residence before the
travel restrictions were announced on march 18, 2020, but who had not
yet travelled to Canada.
- this does not apply to immediate family members of nationals of Canada, which include:
a. The spouse or common-law partner of the person;
b. A dependent child of the person or of the person's spouse or common-law partner;
c. A dependent child of a dependent child referred to
in paragraph b;
d. The parent or step-parent of the person or of the person's spouse or common-law partner; or
e. The guardian or tutor of the person. (membre de la famille immediate).
- this does not apply to the following passengers:
a. Person registered as an Indian under the Indian act;
b. Person authorized in writing by a consular officer of the government of Canada to come
to Canada to reunite with immediate family members;
c.
Person who is exempt from the requirements to obtain a temporary
resident visa under paragraph 190 (2)(a) of the immigration and refugee
protection regulations, and their
immediate family members;
d. Person who enters Canada
at the invitation of the minister of health for the purpose of assisting
in the covid-19 response;
e. Person who arrives by means of an aircraft operated
by Canadian forces or the department of national defence;
f. Member of the Canadian forces or a visiting force, as defined in
section 2 of the visiting forces act, and their immediate family
members;
CHAD Restriction Detail
Chad entry requirement:
- As long as passengers have valid entry document and fulfill the COVID-19 requirements, they can enter to the country.
- All
incoming passengers must have COVID-19 PCR negative certificate issued
within 6 days. Up on arrival, passport of passengers, those who will
stay more than 7 days in Chad will be collected from them by police in
coordination
with immigration authority.
- All diplomatic missions and personal of International organizations’ passport will not be collected at airport on arrival.
- The
passenger will have to remain at home/hotels/guest house complying the
barrier measures ( wearing mask, regular washing hand, keeping distance
and others) and carry out another PCR test in N’Djamena on the 7th day
of stay in one
of the hospitals. The test costs 15,000.00 CFA to be
covered by the passenger and to be paid at counter of hospital. The
passenger will take receipt up on payment which he/she present it to
police in order to withdraw his/her passport.
- Passengers who
stay less than 7 days will be required to observe barrier measurements
during their stay time and expected to advise his/her contact address
(Home, Hotel, Office, telephone number, email address) for the purpose
of possible
epidemiological investigation.
Violators (carriers) of the aforementioned measures must bear the hotel costs and pay a fine of 3,000,000 CFA per passenger.
NOTE:
Any passenger arriving without COVID-19 PCR negative certificate and
also if the time is more than the stated time frame after test, will be
deported and there will be fine for non-compliance.
CHINA Restriction Detail
Date: 02 October 2020
Chinese Custom Request - Online Health Declaration Form at CTU:
All
Chinese nationalities traveling to Chengdu on ET636 flight must scan
the QR code to fill the health declaration forms online and display
their QR code on WeChat before boarding the flight. Failure to do so
result penalty.
http://health.customsapp.com/home/pages/healthDeclare/declare.html
Online Health Declaration Form at CTU
Date: 02 October 2020
China entry requirement – clarification:
Please note the below clarification on some technical issues relating to the New Policy (below alert of 01 October):
- Checking
the Health Code (or Health Declaration Form) is priority, checking the
paper negative COVID-19 test result is supplementary. So long as the
Health Code is GREEN, it is accepted to plane boarding;
- In case
of plane delay, some of the Health Code may be turned into GREY. In
such cases, passengers cannot be refused to plane boarding. The criteria
to judge it is that whether the Health Code is valid (GREEN) at the
time of
scheduled flight.
Those passengers who have
been quarantined at hotel and arranged for COVID-19 test by Ethiopian
Airlines are not allowed to upload the Health Code (Health Declaration
Form) and be allowed to plane boarding with the paper negative COVID-19
test
result. Yet Ethiopian Airlines is kindly requested to update
the Chinese Embassy of the list with personal information of these
passengers. These passengers have to be registered at the Embassy's
system.
Date: 01 October 2020
The Embassy of People’s
Republic of China in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has
issued the following instruction to passengers who are to fly to China
in relation to COVID-19:
- Starting from 3rd October, 2020,
all Chinese and foreign passengers departing from or transiting via
Addis Ababa on China-bound flights are required to take nucleic acid
tests within 72 hours (the date of the sample collecting instead
of the date of the test certificate).
- Chinese
citizen passengers are required to produce the health code on their
mobile phones after they acquired the negative COVID-19 test result
(Ethiopian Airlines will keep one copy of the test result). Only
the GREEN Health
Code is accepted for plane boarding. RED Health Code
(not passed), GREY Health Code (invalid) and YELLOW Health Code
(submitted and waited for approval) are not allowed for plane boarding.
Example of green HC is shown on attachment
one.
- Non-Chinese citizen passengers are required to
produce the Paper Health Declaration Form Sealed by the Chinese Embassy
in Ethiopia. Example of the form is shown in Attachment Two.
In
some cases, some Chinese passengers may have the internet problem and
can’t upload their Health Code, the Chinese Embassy will then issue them
the paper Health Declaration form instead.
Transit
passengers will be applied to the same policy as mentioned above.
Otherwise they will be refused to board planes from their destination.
Health Declaration form
Health Code
September 23, 2020
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of The People’s Republic of China National
Immigration Administration of The People’s Republic of China
Announcement on Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese
Residence Permits of Three Categories:
Temporary Suspension of Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese Visas or Residence Permits issued on 26 March 2020.
Effective
from 0 a m., 28 September 2020, foreign nationals holding valid Chinese
residence permits for work, personal matters and reunion are allowed to
enter China with no need for applying for new visas. If the above three
categories
of residence permits held by foreign nationals expired after
0 a.m., 28 March 2020, the holders may apply for relevant visas by
presenting the expired residence permits and relevant materials to the
Chinese embassies or consulates
on the condition that the purpose of the holders’ visit to
China remains unchanged. The above-mentioned personnel shall strictly
abide by the Chinese regulations on epidemic prevention and control.
Other measures in the Announcement issued on March 26 will continue to be implemented
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/t1817370.shtml
Date: 15 September 2020
The
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Ethiopia has informed
Ethiopian airlines the following requirements/amendments to passengers
who are to fly to China effective 25 September 2020.
- All
Chinese and foreign passengers departing from or transiting via Addis
Ababa on China-bound flights are required to take the nucleic acid tests
within 3 days (the date of the test certificate instead of the date of
the sample collecting
and the date of the certificate not calculated within 3
days) and to produce the COVID-19 negative certificate before boarding.
- Silk
Road General Hospital in Addis Ababa has been authorized to do the
COVID-19 nucleic acid test. Allow passengers with the certificate to
board planes.
- Ethiopian airlines in further requested to keep all photocopies of all passengers’’ test result certificates.
Date: 19 August 2020
In
addition to earlier communications, the Embassy of the People's
Republic of China in Ethiopia has informed Ethiopian airlines the
following specific requirements to passengers who are to fly to China.
- All
Chinese and foreign passengers who are to fly to China are required to
take nucleic acid tests (RT-PCR) for COVID-19 within 5 days before
boarding. Only those who are tested negative will be allowed to board.
Airlines must check the COVID-19
certificates before boarding passengers. Passengers who
do not have the negative certificates should not be allowed on board.
- International
Clinical Laboratories (ICL), in Ethiopia, is the only institute
currently authorized to do the testing for passengers bound for China
originating from Ethiopia flying Ethiopian Airlines.
- For the
Chinese and foreign passengers who transit via Ethiopia to China, the
passengers are required to complete the nucleic acid test in the country
where the travel starts and produce their negative test certificates
before boarding at
origin and also when connecting flights at Addis Ababa
Bole international Airport.
Date: 18 August 2020
Beijing COVID-19 test requirement for passengers from Hong Kong.
With
effect from 17 August 2020 at 0000 local time, all passengers on flight
from Hong Kong to Beijing will be required to have and present to the
airline before boarding, documentary proof to show that the passenger
underwent a nuclei acid test
for COVID-19 within 7 days before the scheduled time of
departure of the flight, and the result of the test is the passenger was
tested negative for COVID-19. This is concerning Hong Kong joining
passengers to Beijing, transit at HKG to Beijing
(China) is still not allowed.
The list of local
COVID-19 nucleic acid testing institutions recognized by the Hong Kong
SAR Government can be found on the website with link at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/List_of_recognised_laboratories.pdf for
reference.
Date: 12 August 2020
Entry requirements to CAN for incoming passengers:
A . VISA
- Holding visa issued by Chinese Consulate General after 28 March 2020 (including March 28).
- Holding diplomatic, official, courtesy, crew (type C) visa.
- Holding Chinese permanent residence card.
B. CUSTOMS
C.QUARANTINE
- All should be aware of the self-paying mandatory 14 Days quarantine.
- The cost of 14 days quarantine is to be covered by passengers and you need to make sure all has enough fund to cover own cost.
D. THE NUCLEIC ACID TEST REPORT
- Passengers
who take a flight to China should complete the nucleic acid test (PCR
test) within 5 days before boarding. Testing should be carried out in
institutions designated or approved by Chinese embassies abroad.
- Chinese
passengers take pictures and upload the negative nucleic acid test
certificate through the international version of the epidemic prevention
health code applet.
- Passengers of foreign nationality can apply
for a declaration of health status to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate
with a negative nucleic acid test certificate.
Date: 22 July 2020
- All
passengers taking inbound flights to China from overseas will be
required to have a nucleic acid test (RT-PCR test) within five days
before their flights.
- All passengers, whether Chinese citizens
or overseas travelers, should take the nucleic acid test at medical
institutions designated by Chinese embassies.
- Passengers who are
Chinese citizens are required to take photos of and upload the nucleic
acid test results via an epidemic prevention mini program on the Chinese
instant messaging platform WeChat.
- Overseas travelers need to
apply for a declaration of health status from the Chinese embassy with a
valid written report of a negative test result.
- Airlines will
check the health QR code or health declaration ahead of boarding, and
those failing to produce such documents will be denied boarding.
- Please refer the below link:
https://enapp.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202007/21/AP5f168e67a3109daf6c77383e.html
Date 08 April 2020
The
Government of China has updated about China entry policy for passengers
that travel from 26 designated countries (please refer the annex down
this email).
Restrictions:
In order to reduce the
cross-border spread of the epidemic, Chinese travellers who have
purchased return tickets from the countries listed in the annex are
required to fill in epidemic prevention health information in advance.
The specific requirements
are as follows:
- Since April 8, 2020, passengers
who have purchased air tickets are required to fill and submit their
personal data, health status, recent travel record day by day before
departure date through the WeChat Mini Program of the international
version
of epidemic prevention health code. Under special
circumstances, it can be filled in by others.
- The transitional
period will be from April 8 to April 22, 2020. Passengers of Chinese
nationality who take flights during the transitional period should fill
and submit the information on a daily basis starting from April 8.
Passengers that
take flights after the transition period should fill and
submit it day by day from the 14th day before departure date.
- Anyone
that fails to fill and submit information according to the above
requirements will not be able to board the flights. If anyone fills in
false information, their itinerary will be blocked and they will have to
bear the corresponding
legal liability.
Annex:
Italy,
United States, Spain, Germany, Iran, France, Korea, Switzerland, United
Kingdom, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden,
Australia, Brazil, Turkey, Malaysia, Denmark, Canada, Israel, Czech
Republic, Ireland, Philippines,
Thailand
COMOROS Restriction Detail
Date: 05 September 2020
Comorian air space will be opened for commercial flights effective 07 September 2020.
Entry requirements:
- Any passenger on international flights must complete a health declaration form relating to COVID-9.
- Any
passenger embarking on a flight to the Union of the Comoros must
provide proof of their negativity to an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 dating
three days (72 hours) before the date of the flight by an approved
diagnostic center.
- The disembarkation of a passenger, who does not meet the above conditions in a Comorian airport, will be deported.
Note:
For the departing passenger, he/she must check with his Travel Agent
the conditions of entry into the country of destination.
COTE D'IVOIRE Restriction Detail
- All arriving, departing and transiting passengers at Abidjan
(ABJ) airport must present a 5 days negative COVID-19 test result valid
for three days before departure from ABJ and three days before arrival
at ABJ.
- All arriving, departing and transiting passengers must
fill the form on this link
https://declaration.transports.gouv.ci/#/gate before 48 hours of their
departure.
- All passengers should have the filled form on their phone or printed while travelling.
- Any passenger without this form is not accepted at ABJ airport.
- All arriving passengers will be subject to health checks and systematic monitoring during their stay in Cote D’Ivoire.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Restriction Detail
Date: 01 August 2020
Entry requirements:
- All Passengers must wear face mask.
- Passengers must hold COVID-19 negative test result issued within 07 days before arrival.
- All Passengers will be required to provide/take Covid19 test upon arrival.
Passengers will be required to fill health status declaration form upon arrival
DJIBOUTI Restriction Detail
All passengers entering the country:
- Must undergo a CVID-19 test on arrival at JIB airport
- Shall pay 30 USD for COVID-19 test on arrival.
- Shall wait at the airport until test results. Results take from 1 to 1:30 Hrs.
- If found to be positive, passenger will be taken to a quarantine facility for 14 days on his/her own expenses.
- All passengers must wear face masks (both on departure and arrival).
EGYPT Restriction Detail
Date: 21 September 2020
Only Resting Dead head Crew travelling
to Egypt MUST be in possession of negative PCR test 72 hours (before
flight departure time).
Egypt entry requirement effective 01 September 2020:
- All
passengers "including Egyptians" travelling to Egypt MUST be in
possession of negative PCR test (72) hours (before flight departure
time).
- All children "regardless their nationalities" under 6 years old are exempted from PCR test.
- Transit
Passengers (who are not entitled for Hotel Accommodation and will be
staying at Cairo Airport till their onward Flight) don’t require having
PCR Test upon Arrival.
- Transit
Passengers (who are entitled for Hotel Accommodation and will not be
staying at Cairo Airport till their Onward Flight) must be in possession
of Negative PCR Test even if their final destinations don’t need
require a Negative
PCR Test to be able to accommodate them in Hotel.
- International
Passengers (who are travelling directly) to (Sharm el Sheikh / Taba /
Hurghada / Marsa Alam ) airports who failed to submit a valid PCR test
(72 hours before flight departure time), shall undergo the PCR test upon
arrival
to those airports with charge of 30 USD. Those
passengers will be isolated in their hotels till the PCR test result is
received and in case the PCR is positive, passenger will be
self-isolated in his / her room at the hotel and to coordinate
with the Egyptian Ministry of health.
- Declaration form to be filled at origin
- Certificate is accepted in Arabic or English language.
As there are constant changes, appreciate your regular check on:
https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php
For more information, kindly check below link:
https://www.egyptair.com/en/about-egyptair/news-and
press/Pages/EGYPTAIR%20is%20back%20to%20the%20Sky%20as%20of%2001July%202020.aspx
https://www.egyptair.com/en/Plan/Pages/visa-and-health.aspx
EQUATORIAL GUINEA Restriction Detail
Date: 16 September 2020
Passengers who have a PCR COVID-19
test certificate with Negative result latest 48 hours or 72 hours from
point of departure station are allowed to board.
- Passengers who arrive at Equatorial Guinea with PCR test latest 48 hours can enter without quarantine and additional PCR test.
- If
the PCR test expires during the time of travel before he/she arrives at
Equatorial Guinea, they will be tested upon arrival at the
airport. Passengers will be responsible for the expenses related with
PCR test and hotel accommodation
fees until the PCR test result is available.
- For
those passengers whose PCR test is latest 72 hours from date of
departure, even though the certificate expires with the 48 hours, they
can be accepted for check-in at origin station. But upon arrival, they
are subject to for new
PCR test and quarantined at their own expenses until the
test result is available.
- For passengers without COVID-19 PCR
test and more than 72 hours, origin stations must request an OK to board
before accepting such passengers for check-in.
- The time count starts from the date when sample is taken.
- Passengers
are required to strictly apply preventative measures which is now
actual law (wearing a face mask, maintaining social distancing of 2m,
washing hands regularly, etc.).
ETHIOPIA Restriction Detail
October 06 2020
Ethiopia entry requirement in relation to covid-19 effective 23 September 2020:
- All passengers traveling to Ethiopia MUST present a negative RT PCR test certificate for COVID-19 before boarding a flight. The certificate validity shouldn’t exceed 120 hours on arrival from the date sample is given.
- Children less than or equal to 12 years of age are exempted from the RT PCR test certificate requirement.
- There shall be no COVID-19 test to be done on arrival at Addis Ababa.
- A Rapid diagnostic test (RDT antibody test) will not be accepted for this purpose.
- The above requirement does not apply to transit passengers.
- All Diplomatic and Service (including United Nations and African Union) passport holders, including their immediate families, are advised but not required to have a certificate of negative PCR-COVID-19 test before arrival to Ethiopia. However, anyone (diplomatic and service passport holder including their immediate families) who come to Ethiopia without negative PCR COVID-19 test result, is required to stay in quarantine for fourteen (14) days at home.
FRANCE Restriction Detail
Date: 22 August 2020
France travel restriction
Please find below important notes about updates entry restriction to France (CDG/MRS):
- Non-essential travel is restricted to all passengers except:
- students if not arriving from French Guiana or Mayotte.
- merchant seamen if not arriving from French Guiana or Mayotte;
-
passengers with a residence permit issued
by Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, United
Kingdom, Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State if not arriving
from French Guiana or Mayotte;
- passengers arriving from Andorra,
Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Korea
(Rep.), Monaco, New Zealand, Rwanda, San Marino,
Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City
(Holy See) or an EEA Member State;
- British nationals and nationals
of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland,
Vatican City (Holy See) and an EEA Member State if not
arriving from French Guiana or Mayotte; and their spouses and children;
- nationals of France, if not arriving from French Guiana or Mayotte, and their spouses and children; - Passengers
arriving from Bahrain, Panama, USA or United Arab Emirates must have a
medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test
result issued at most 72 hours before departure.
- This does not apply to passengers
younger than 11 years. - Passengers arriving from
Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Rep., Equatorial Guinea, India,
Israel, Kosovo (Rep.), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Madagascar,
Maldives,
Mexico, Moldova (Rep.), Montenegro, Oman, Palestinian
Territory, Peru, Qatar, Serbia, South Africa or Turkey must have a
medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test
result issued at most 72 hours before departure.
Passengers without a medical certificate must take the
test on arrival.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 11 years. - A
completed International Travel Certificate must be presented prior to
boarding and to immigration upon arrival or when transiting France. The
certificate can be obtained at consulates or at www.interieur.gouv.fr .
-
This does not apply to passengers arriving from Andorra, Australia,
Canada, Georgia, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Monaco, New Zealand, Rwanda, San
Marino, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia,
United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City (Holy See) or an
EEA Member State. - Passengers must complete a declaration on honor to state that they do not have symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
GABON Restriction Detail
Gabon travel restriction in relation to COVID-19 Pandemic:
Irrespective of citizenship, all passengers coming to Libreville must have PCR test with negative result.
1. Passengers acceptance to Gabon shall be based on reciprocity.
2.
Negative RT-PCR test proof of COVID-19 is required. The result carried
at most five days before the date of embarkation or disembarkation. The
test must be carried out by a center approved by the World Health
Organization.
3. The boarding of a passenger not fulfilling the
conditions prescribed in articles 1 & 2 above exposes the airline to
administrative sanctions and to the obligation to transport, at its own
expense the non-conforming passenger up to point
of origin.
4. During the boarding and disembarking
phases, passengers are required to comply with all preventive measures
against COVID-19, in particular:
o Wear a face mask
o Have a normal body temperature
o Abide by the protocol of distance between passengers
o Fill in an information form indicating the references allowing you to be contacted.
o When disembarking at any airport in Gabon, a rapid test and a PCR test at COVID-19 will be conducted.
o Submit luggage to the decontamination process implemented in the airport.
5. Any passenger who tests positive when disembarking will be entrusted to the care of the competent health authorities.
6.
Passengers arriving in Gabon must remain in the city where the
disembarkation airport is located for at least fourteen days and must,
for the same period, be self-sufficient.
GAMBIA Restriction Detail
Airlines are directed not to transport passengers on transit to/from
other destinations in the sub-region using Banjul as an
embarkation/disembarkation point.
Airlines are also requested to
verify the evidence of Gambian identity and /or residence permits in
order to ensure that passengers without this document are not allowed to
board Gambia inbound flights.
GERMANY Restriction Detail
Date: 01 October 20
The summary of the update is as below:
All airlines
arriving in Frankfurt ( from non-risk & risk areas) have to hand
out the information leaflet for travelers to their passengers.
Information leaflet for passengers see attached in the email (only in
German,
English version will follow when available) Risk areas
definition https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Risikogebiete_neu.html
- Effective
immediately all passengers arriving from NON-SHENGEN risk-areas need to
fill PLC (Passenger Locator Cards) and the PCL’s will NOW BE COLLECTED
BY FEDERAL POLIC AT IMMIGRATION DESKS. The passenger data will be
(spot-) checked
and transferred to the health authorities.
- It is
the responsibility of the airlines to inform their passengers of this
process and the responsibility to hand over the PLC to the Federal
Police at passport control
- Only the COVID-19-related PLCs may be used. The current version in several languages can be found at https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Transport/Aussteigekarten_Covid_Tab.html
- PLCs
are only to be printed out in A4 format and on one side, the scanning
process in the subsequent processing at the health authorities is
optimized for A4, A5 cannot be processed. With another paper format it
would be impossible to transfer
the data to the responsible health departments, which
would constitute non-compliance
Date: 16 September 2020
Information regarding quarantine and tests for travelers.
Change as of September 15, 2020:
- Tests for travelers from non-risk areas are no longer free of charge.
Travelers who have been in a risk area (updated risk areas can be found
under HTTPS:/
/WWW.RKI.DE/COVID-19-RISIKOGEBIETE )
at any time in the 14 days prior to arrival are legally required, upon
arrival, to provide proof of having been tested
for the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 at the request of the
relevant health authority or any other authority determined by the
state. Alternatively, they must submit themselves for such testing if
requested to do so. They can also be tested free
of charge within 10 days of arrival from a risk area,
even if not requested to do so. To arrange a test, they need to call the
hotline for the medical appointment service on 116 117. (excerpt from
the passenger info leaflet “ Rules
for incoming passengers to Germany in connection with
Coronavirus SARS- CoV-2” )- The corresponding new version of the
passenger information leaflet as well as the passenger locator card
(PLC) can be found under https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/coronavirus-infos- reisende/merkblatt-aussteigekarte.html .
Currently
there are no changes to the requirement for giving out the information
leaflets for travelers to all passengers or to the process for the PLCs.
Others
General Information:
https://b2b.frankfurt-airport.com/en/airlines-b2b/coronavirus.html
(Please use Microsoft Edge or Firefox when using a PC)
Date: 14 August 2020.
Fra avi embargo
There
is an import embargo from 14-28 august 2020 on dogs and cats to
Frankfurt. Do not accept or send any animal transports (cargo) to
Frankfurt during this period.
Date: 13 August 2020
Germany- fra entry requirement update 12.08.2020.
Information regarding mandatory tests for travellers returning from risk areas
All
airlines arriving in Frankfurt (from non-risk & risk areas) have to
hand out the information leaflet for travellers to their passengers.
Link to the leaflet can be found on the second page. Passenger
information leaflet:
www.rki.de/covid-19-bmg-merkblatt.
Only
plcs (passenger locator cards) from passengers of flights from risk
areas have and should be brought to the Frankfurt airport clinic. Should
you as airline use plcs to collect the needed passenger contact data,
please keep them in your office
or other for the required 30 days, to have them available on
request of the health authority.
passenger locator card (plc): www.rki.de/covid-19-aussteigekarten
To simplify the processes for the follow-up by the health authority, the plcs should be in din a4 format whenever possible.
Also
important for the follow-up: the collected plcs are to be brought to
the Frankfurt airport clinic solely in a closed envelope with flight
number, flight date and departure airport written on it.
Crews:
employees of transport and transport companies who have been abroad for
less than 72 hours or who have been in Hessen for less than 48 hours are
exempted.
Airport information for arriving passengers: please
find attached samples of information posters in English and German,
which are placed in the terminals. They are also distributed at
information desks
The following regulations apply to all persons entering Hessen from a risk area:
Passengers
entering Hessen from abroad and have stayed in a risk area during the
14 days prior to their entry, must go home or to their accommodation
immediately. Passengers must go into quarantine for 14 days. Risk areas
are designated by the
Robert Koch institute: https://www.rki.de/covid-19-risikogebiete
Passengers
entering from a risk area are obliged to present a medical certificate
confirming that there is no evidence of infection with the sars cov-2
virus.
If passengers cannot provide proof, they are subject to take the test on arrival. The test is free of charge.
Passenger
must remain in quarantine at home or in accommodation until the test
results are available. The obligation to quarantine does not apply if
your test result is negative for infection with the sars-cov-2 virus.
Passengers
entering from a risk area are obliged to inform the responsible health
authority for their place of residence/accommodation about their entry,
their contact details and the test result. Passenger can find the health
office on the internet
at:
https://tools.rki.de/plztool/
No obligation to quarantine exists for, among others
employees
of transport and transport companies who have been abroad for less than
72 hours or who have been in Hessen for less than 48 hours.
travellers in transit, these must leave Hessen by the most direct route.
Violations of these regulations can be punished with a fine of up to € 25,000.
Frankfurt airport covid test and pl cards requirement.
Regulations/ policies (information by authorities)
Mandatory tests for travellers returning from risk areas
As of august 8, 2020,
due to an official order, there is a test obligation for travellers
returning from risk areas. Anyone returning from a risk area has to take
a covid-19 test either within 48 hours in advance at the point of
departure or within 72 hours after entering Germany. This
test is free of charge and is possible at both test centres directly at
the airport, located on the pedestrian bridge connecting terminal 1 and
the long-distance train station, or at
any other test location (e.g. Registered doctors, hospitals,
health authorities, etc.).
For clarification following information:
All airlines arriving in Frankfurt have to hand out the information leaflet for travellers to their passengers.
Airlines arriving from a risk area (information on the designation of international risk areas can be found under https://www.rki.de/covid-19-risikogebiete )
are asked to give out two plcs (passenger locator cards) per passenger.
The second plc, in addition to the one mentioned in the corresponding
notam (attached to this email), is a request of the hessian ministry for
social affairs and intended
to quicken the registration at a covid-19 test location in
Hesse. One plc has to be collected by the airline and has to be brought
to the Frankfurt airport clinic, functioning in this case as branch of
the local health authority, right after
arrival. Please put the plcs in a closed envelope with
flight number, flight date and departure airport. As these are data
protection relevant data, the envelope is to be handed over personally
at the registration or to one
of the clinic staff. The second plc will stay with the
passenger to be presented at the covid-19 test centre in case the
passenger decides to be tested right at the airport. Please advise the
passengers to keep the boarding pass or other prove
of flight.
In case a passenger arrives from a non-risk
airport but has been in a risk area within 14 days prior to arrival, it
is his responsibility to contact the responsible health authority
directly after arrival and get tested.
Crews on flights from risk areas are exempted.
Air
carriers must keep the passenger data available to them for flights to
the federal republic of Germany for 30 days after arrival. This applies,
in particular, to electronically stored data for identification and
contact details of travellers
as well as to seating plans.
Passenger information leaflet: www.rki.de/covid-19-bmg-merkblatt
passenger locator card (plc): www.rki.de/covid-19-aussteigekarten
Risk areas definition: https://www.rki.de/covid-19-risikogebiete
General information:
https://b2b.frankfurt-airport.com/en/airlines-b2b/coronavirus.html
GHANA Restriction Detail
Date: 30 September 2020
UPDATED COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KIA) EFFECTIVE
REVISION 2: EFFECTIVE DATE: 2nd OCTOBER 2020 AT 1800 HOURS (UTC)
1. Arriving Passengers
All
international arriving passengers, including those from the ECOWAS
region, will be required to meet the following health requirements prior
to admission into Ghana:
a) Passengers must not have symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 including body temperature >38°𝐶.
b) Passengers must possess a COVID-19 negative PCR from an accredited Laboratory in the country of origin.
c)
The test should have been done not more than 72 hours before the scheduled departure time from the country of origin.
d) Airlines who board passengers without PCR test result or transport and disembark passengers with Positive
PCR test result into Accra will be fined US$3,500 per passenger.
- Non-Ghanaians may be refused entry and returned to the point of embarkation at a cost to the Airline.
-
Ghanaians will be allowed entry but subject to 14 days of mandatory
quarantine at a facility approved by the Government and at a cost to the
passenger.
e) Arriving passengers will undergo temperature screening.
f)
Ghanaian residents who depart Ghana and return within one (1) week will
not be required to present a COVID-19 result from the country of
departure.
They will, however, undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing upon
arrival in Ghana.
g) Passengers will be subjected to a mandatory
COVID-19 test at the airport terminal at a cost of $150 to be borne by
the passenger. Payment MUST
be made online athttps://myfrontierhealthcare.com/Home/Ghana and proof of payment (receipt) shown to Airline before boarding.
h)
Airlines who board
passengers without proof of payment for the COVID-19 test
and would/could NOT pay for the test in Ghana will be fined US$3,500 per
passenger.
- Non-Ghanaian passengers may be refused entry and returned to the point of embarkation at a cost to the Airline.
-
Ghanaian passengers will have their passports seized; the passenger
handed over to State Security Agencies and taken into a fourteen (14)
day quarantine at a designated location at the passenger’s cost.
i) Passengers who test positive upon arrival will receive further clinical assessment and treatment.
j) Passengers who test negative will be advised to continue to observe COVID-19 safety precautions following
arrival in Ghana.
k) For passengers who transit through
other countries before arriving in Ghana, the first country of
departure will be the reference point. (Connecting flights should not
deny passenger boarding, as long
as the journey has not been terminated in any of the transit
countries.)
2. Transit Passengers
a) Passengers transiting and transferring through Accra will not be required to take the COVID-19 test in Accra.
b) Transit passengers will be required to adhere to COVID-19 testing requirements for the destination countries.
3. Exemptions
a)
Airline crew are exempted from the pre-departure and arrival COVID-19
testing and should follow the Airline policy for testing.
b) Children under 5 years of age will not be required to undergo testing on Arrival at the
Kotoka International Airport.
c) Passengers who arrive
under emergency circumstances such as diverted flights will not be
required to undergo testing if they do not leave the airport or remain
in isolation in their hotel.Passengers
must wear face mask.
4. Travelling with Pets
a)
Travelling with pets into Ghana is allowed in line with guidelines of
the Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food &
Agriculture
5. Departing Passengers
All international departing passengers will be required to meet the following guidelines prior to departure:
a) Passengers will be required to adhere to COVID-19 testing requirements for the destination countries
a) Passengers will be required to adhere to COVID-19 testing requirements for the destination countries
b) Departing passengers will undergo temperature screening at the entrance of Terminal 3 departures
c) Only
passengers and persons with business in the terminal will be allowed entry
d) Online check-in or the use of self-service kiosks is strongly encouraged to reduce physical contact at the airport
e) Passengers are
advised to arrive at the airport at least 4 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Passengers must wear face mask.
Date: 16 September 2020
Please
note that the decision concerning mandatory online payment for the cost
of COVID-19 test at Kotoka International Airport (ACC) has been amended
until further notice. Now passengers can pay either online or on cash
basis.
Date: 13 September 2020
Passengers travelling to
Ghana are expected to make online payments for the mandatory COVID-19
test at ACC, prior to boarding of flights via the link below:
https://myfrontierhealthcare.com/Home/Ghana
Passengers are required to show proof of payment to airlines as a condition for boarding of flights to ACC
This directive takes effect from 0600 hours (UTC) of Tuesday 15th September 2020.
Flight to restart on 1st of Sep and the following requirements shall apply
Departing passengers;
- Wear facemask
- Undergo COVID-19 screening like temperature check
- Adhere to COVID-19 requirements of the destination country
Arriving Passengers;
- COVID-19
negative PCR test result from an accredited laboratory in the country
of origin. The test should be done not more than 72 hours before the
scheduled departure time from the country of origin. For passengers who
transit through other
countries before arriving in Ghana, the first country of
departure will be the reference point.
- For
passengers who depart Ghana and return within one (1) week, the
passengers will not be required to present a COVID-19 test result from
the country of departure. A negative COVID-19 test from Ghana used on
departure will serve as evidence
of meeting the COVID-19 test criteria for arriving in
Ghana.
- All passengers will be
subject to a mandatory COVID-19 test at the airport terminal at the cost
to the passenger. Cost is not yet decided but estimated to be
35USD-75USD
- Airlines who board passengers without a PCR test result or a Positive PCR test result will be sanctioned
Exemptions from COVID-19 PCR test Testing;
i) Children under-5 years of age will not be required to undergo testing at the airport.
ii)
Persons who arrive under emergency circumstances such as diverted
flights will not be required to undergo testing if they do not leave the
airport or if they remain in transit such that they do not leave the
hotel.
iii) Airline crew are exempt from the pre-departure and arrival testing and should follow airline policy for testing.
N.B Mandatory COVID-19 test at the airport terminal will be at a charge of 150USD and same is to be covered by the passenger.
All Passengers to Ghana are required to complete the health declaration form Ghana Health Form online before arrival
GREECE Restriction Detail
Passengers who arrives at ath international airport without the email
confirmation for the submission of the e-plf or a qr code will be
deported to their origin with the carrier’s expense.
All
travelers to Greece, regardless of nationality and way of entering the
country, must complete the electronic plf form through the electronic
address https://travel.gov.gr,
with their contact details in Greece no later than the day (e.g.
Minimum 24 hours) before their arrival in the country . Proof of
completion of the electronic plf form, which is automatically sent by
e-mail to the passenger by the platform,
is considered as a «compulsory» travel document. Airlines
are obliged to check before boarding the passenger’s e-plf status, and
in case of violation of this obligation, airlines bear the
responsibility to repatriate the
passenger at airline’s own responsibility and expense. A
valid plf form, with a qr code, is considered necessary for permitting
entry to the country.
Greece travel restrictions.
Effective date: 01 july 2020.
It
is compulsory for all individuals on international flights to fill in
the electronic passenger locator form (plf) published in https://travel.gov.gr/#/. Starting from 9 july 2020, air passengers shall submit the plf at least 24 hours before the scheduled time.
Prior acceptance of the passengers for boarding, airlines are required to check:
The confirmation receipt for a plf submission at least 24 hours prior flight;
The response mail with a plf qr code.
Urgent
case for traveling falling in the period of less than 48 hours prior
flight will be examined per case and acceptance or rejection will be
notified to applicants through an e-mail message.
Airlines are required to check the existence
of such a confirmation e-mail prior passenger acceptance for boarding.
Note: failure
to fill the electronic passenger locator form (e-plf) & secure the
qr code will result a fine of eur500.00 to the passenger effective
immediately.
All the above will be in effect until august 31st or until further notice.
GUINEA CONAKRY Restriction Detail
guinea conakry entry restriction for EU schengen passport holders relaxed as below.
Holders of long-stay, family and professional visas
Spouses of guinean nationals
Resident in guinea
Holders of diplomatic passports from embassies or international organizations established on guinean territory (plus family)
Technical assistants
Humanitarian personnel
all travelers from anywhere must present a pcr test negativity certificate with a validity of less than five (5) days
All travelers will complete a health declaration form on the plane;
All passengers will be subject to a health check (temperature measurement, symptom assessment) when they get off the plane;
Any
traveler presenting with signs suggestive of covid-19 will be isolated
and then transferred to the epidemiological treatment center (ct-epi).
HONG KONG Restriction Detail
Date: 29 September 2020
Please be informed that the Government
has published a revised Gazette Notice (GN) under Cap 599H, to add
the United Kingdom as one of the listed specified places (countries),
with effect from 01 October 2020 . Now there
will be a total of 11 specified places (countries).
For the details entry requirements, please refer to:
- The press release issued today (https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202009/24/P2020092400560.htm) and;
- The new GN (144 of 2020) is available at (https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20202483e/egn20202483144.pdf ).
Date: 20 September 2020
Please see letter from Hong Kong Port Health regarding the general criteria for invoking 3(2)(a)(i) of Cap 599H.
The Department of Health has the right to prohibit landing of any passengers flights in Hong Kong if:
- A flight has 5 or more confirmed cases tested positive through specimens collected at TSCC
- Two
consecutive passenger flights from same original port of the same
airlines have 3 or more passengers confirmed through the specimens
collected at TSCC
Date: 26 August 2020
For
your easier reference, please find the hyperlink below for the list of
hotels accepting reservations for inbound travelers from specified
places. https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/inbound/hotels_en.pdf
Date: 24 August 2020
Hong Kong travel restriction
Please
note the below latest regulations concerning pre-test requirement for
passengers who were in Ethiopia for the past 14 days traveling to Hong
Kong, in relation to COVID-19 which will be in effect from 28th
August,2020.
In view of the COVID-19 epidemic situation in Hong
Kong, the Government today (August 21) gazetted the latest legislative
amendments and specifications under the Prevention and Control of
Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599) to more effectively
combat the epidemic.
The Regulation (Cap. 599H) added
Ethiopia as one of the very high-risk places whereby travellers who have
stayed in specified place(s) within 14 days before boarding the flight
arriving in Hong Kong would be required to undergo a test for the
virus and make a hotel reservation for the purpose of
quarantine.
Passengers must provide the following documents:
1.
a test report in English or Chinese issued by a laboratory or
healthcare institution bearing the name of the relevant traveller
identical to that in his/her valid travel document to show that:
- the
relevant traveller underwent a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 the
sample for which was taken from the relevant traveller within 72 hours
before the scheduled time of departure of the specified aircraft;
- the test conducted on the sample is a nucleic acid test for COVID-19; and
- the result of the test is that the relevant traveller was tested negative for COVID-19
2
. if the relevant report is not in English or Chinese or does not
contain all of the above information, a written confirmation in English
or Chinese issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution bearing
the name of the relevant traveller
identical to that in his/her valid travel document and
setting out all of the above information. The said written confirmation
should be presented together with the test report; and
3.
documentary proof in English or Chinese
to show that the laboratory or healthcare institution is ISO
15189 accredited or is recognized or approved by the relevant authority
of the government of the place in which the laboratory or healthcare
institution is located; and
4. the relevant traveller has
confirmation in English or Chinese of room reservation in a hotel in
Hong Kong for not less than 14 days starting on the day of the arrival
of the relevant traveller in Hong Kong.
The
operator of the specified aircraft must submit to DH
(Department of Health) before the specified aircraft arrives at Hong
Kong a document in a form specified by DH confirming that each relevant
traveller has, before being checked-in
for the flight to Hong Kong on the aircraft, produced for
boarding on the aircraft the documentary proof to show that the above
conditions are met.
Date: 17 July 2020
Effective
from 25 July 2020, Passengers were in below countries for the past 14
days are required to produce additional documentation/ proofs before
acceptance
Bangladesh
India
Indonesia
Nepal
Pakistan
The Philippines
South Africa
United States of America
Kazakhstan
Additional requirements:
Certificate
from lab with passenger's ID and verify passengers tested negative
within 72 hours before STD showing negative from COVID-19.
Original lab report.
Certificate from local Government recognizing the lab.
Confirmed
Hotel booking of 14 days in HKG for quarantine purpose. All the cost
associates with the 14 days quarantine in the hotel will be on passenger
own cost.
Airline to submit a document for each flight indicating passengers and fulfillment of above
To
protect the safety and health of passengers and staff at HKIA upon the
resumption of transfer/transit services at HKIA effective from 0001 hrs
on 1June 2020, additional measures will be implemented at HKIA until
further notice. Airlines
(their crew members and passengers) are required to the
implementation of the following measures.
Pre-flight:
- All
passengers arriving in Hong Kong shall have gone through body
temperature screening before boarding the flight at the out port.
Passengers with body temperature above normal shall not be allowed
boarding.
- All passengers shall have undertaken health
declarations before boarding. Please refer to Appendix 1 for sample
questions of the health declaration.
- Airlines shall only accept
check-in and boarding of transfer passengers who will be accepted for
entry at their final destination. Since non-Hong Kong residents will
not be permitted to enter into Hong Kong, it is important for airlines
to strictly follow this measure to avoid any passengers
being stranded at HKIA. For your easy reference, we enclose a
copy of the letters sent to Airline Operators'
Committee by the Immigration Department on Entry
Restrictions on Non-Hong Kong Residents dated 7 April 2020 and 23
March 2020 as Appendix 2 and 3 respectively.
In-flight:
- Announcement(s)
shall be made to update passengers of the latest arrangements for
arrival and transfer/transit at HKIA as attached in Appendix 4.
- In
addition, measures shall be implemented to prevent the spread of
the virus, for examples, by requiring passengers to wear
masks/face covering and
provide sanitizers for passengers' use.
Upon arrival at HKIA:
- All
passengers shall be reminded of the requirement to wear face masks
covering the nose and mouth upon arrival and at all times during their
transfer/transit at HKIA.
- All passengers shall be reminded to
rub their hands with sanitizers and disinfect their shoes on sanitizing
mats upon disembarkation at the arrival gate.
Transfer/Transit at HKIA:
- All
transfer/transit passengers should proceed to the boarding gate
directly so as to minimize the time spent at other areas of the terminal
building.
- Airlines should make necessary arrangement to
segregate the seating and boarding of transfer/transit passengers from
passengers departing from HKIA as far as practicable.
Date 10 July 2020
The
new conditions imposed by the Department of Health on all crew members
of goods and passenger vessels arriving Hong Kong at the HKIA for sign
on with effect from Jul 10, 2020. All crew members of goods and
passenger vessels who do not possess
negative test results will be denied entry, and the shipping
company / agent concerned are required to arrange these crew members to
fly back to their originating country.
Airlines shall ensure that the seamen possess:
1. A guarantee letter from a shipping company or agent and
2. A test report before accepting on a flight to HKIA.
The shipping company/agent is required to comply with the following conditions:
-
Crew arriving Hong Kong at the Hong Kong International Airport to
sign-on goods passenger vessels must have a negative results of
SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test at his/her last place of embarkation within
48 hours prior to his/her time
of departure from the place of embarkation. ;
-
The shipping company / agent shall declare on the guarantee letter to
be submitted to the Immigration Department that the crew member(s)
concerned has/have been tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid with
48 hours prior to
his/her of departure from the place of embarkation. ;
-
The crew is required to present the test report and guarantee letter
to staff of Department of Health when he/she enters Hong Kong. And
-
Crew members who do not possess negative test results will be denied
entry, and the shipping company / agent concerned are required to
arrange these crew members to fly back to their originating country
(ies) forthwith.
INDIA Restriction Detail
Date: 17 august 2020
Stretcher passenger’s requirement india (bom):
While
you have stretcher passenger to bom, please share our bom station the
following documents at least 24hrs before the scheduled departure of the
flight:
Covid19 rt-pcr report (test done up to 96 hrs. Before departure time) of the stretcher passenger & accompanying escort.
Medical form.
Medical summary / discharge summary of the passenger.
The
government of India has set the following guidelines on 02 august 2020
for international arrivals to India to be operational from 08 august
2020:
Before planning for travel:
all travellers should submit self-declaration form on the online portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least 72 hours before the scheduled travel.
They
should also give an undertaking on the portal that they would undergo
mandatory quarantine for 14 days i.e. 7 days paid institutional
quarantine at their own cost, followed by 7 days’ isolation at home with
self-monitoring of health.
Only for compelling reasons/ cases of
human distress such as pregnancy, death in family, serious illness and
parent(s) with children of the age of 10 years or below, home quarantine
may be permitted for 14 days.
If they wish to seek such exemption under para (iii) above, they shall apply to the online portal(www.newdelhiairport.in) at least 72 hours before boarding. The decision taken
by the government as communicated on the online portal will be final.
.
Travelers may also seek exemption from institutional quarantine by
submitting a negative rt- pcr test report on arrival. This test should
have been conducted within 96 hrs prior to undertaking the journey. The
test
report should be uploaded on the portal for consideration.
Each passenger shall also submit a declaration with respect to
authenticity of the report and will be liable for criminal prosecution,
if found otherwise. The test report could also
be produced upon arrival at the point of entry airport in
India.
Before boarding
Dos and don'ts shall be provided along with ticket to the travellers by the agencies concerned.
All passengers shall be advised to download arogya setu app on their mobile devices.
At the time of boarding the flight/ ship, only asymptomatic travellers will be allowed to board after thermal screening.
During travel
Travelers
who had not filled in self-declaration form on the portal shall fill
the same in duplicate in the flight/ship and a copy of the same will be
given to health and immigration officials present at the airport.
Alternatively, such travellers
may submit self-declaration form on the online portal at
arriving airport/ seaport/ handpost as per the directions of the
concerned authorities, if such facility is available.
suitable
announcement about covid-19 including precautionary measures to be
followed shall be made at airports/port and in flights/ships and during
transit.
While on board the flight/ ship, required precautions
such as wearing of masks, environmental hygiene, respiratory hygiene,
hand hygiene etc. Are to be observed by airline/ ship staff, crew and
all passengers.
On arrival
deboarding should be done ensuring social distancing.
Thermal
screening would be carried out in respect of all the passengers by the
health officials present at the airport/ seaport/ land port. The
self-declaration form filled online shall be shown (or a copy of
physical self-declaration form to
be submitted) to the airport health staff.
The
passengers found to be symptomatic during screening shall be immediately
isolated and taken to medical facility as per health protocol.
post
thermal screening, the passengers who have been exempted from
institutional quarantine (decision as indicated on the online portal in
advance) will show the same to the
respective state counters on their cell phones/other mode
before being allowed home quarantine for 14 days.
The remaining
passengers shall be taken to suitable institutional quarantine
facilities, to be arranged by the respective state/ ut governments.
These
passengers shall be kept under institutional quarantine for a minimum
period of 7 days. They shall be tested as per icmr protocol available
at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/revisedtestingguidelines.pdf if
they test positive, they shall be assessed clinically.
If they are assessed as asymptomatic / pre -symptomatic/ very mild
cases, they will be allowed home isolation or isolated in the covid
care centre ( both public & private
facilities) as appropriate .
those having mild/ moderate/ severe
symptoms will be a d mitted to dedicated covid health facilities and
managed accordingly.
if foundnegative, they shall be advised to further isolate
themselves at home and self - monitor
their health for 7days.
in case, any symptoms develop they shall inform the district surveillance officer or the state/national call centre (1075 ).
INDONESIA Restriction Detail
Date: 18 October 2020
As per the attached circular released from Indonesian Immigration, holders of a single visitor visa of B211A, B211B, B211C , D212 and Working Holiday Visa, are now allowed to enter into Indonesia
with a round trip ticket.
Asian- Pacific Economic
Corporation ( APEC) Business Card holders and Traditional border
crossing pass /card holder are now allowed to enter into Indonesia in
addition to foreigner nationals holding a Temporarily/Limited Stay (
ITAS/KITAS
) or a Permanent Stay Permit ( ITAP/KITAP) , Diplomatic
visa on diplomatic passport and the above types of visa .
The above-mentioned Visitor Visa and Temporary stay visa can be issued electronically as e-Visa.
All
passengers are required to abide by the existing Indonesian health
protocol without fail and hold a valid passport with a validity period
of more than six months. Bringing a passenger with a passport of less
than six months
validity period to Indonesia will entail a fine of IDR50,000,000.00 equivalent to USD3500.00.
Visa on arrival facility and transiting Jakarta are still suspended.
Handling at the entrance
Every citizen and foreigner
who enters Indonesia must follow the health quarantine procedure and
additional health checks in Indonesia.
Additional health checks include:
- Interview
- Check temperature, signs and symptoms of covid-19
- Oxygen saturation check
- Rapid test and or pcr examination.
Every citizen and foreigner must apply covid-19 prevention and control principles by:
- Physical distancing
- Always wear a mask
- Implement clean and healthy behaviour (phbs)
Every
Indonesian citizen who returns to Indonesia needs to bring a health
certificate wherever possible in English which is valid for a maximum of
7 days since it is issued by the health facility from the country of
origin, and is validated by
the port health office doctor at the port / airport / state
land border post (plndn) on arrival.
Indonesian citizens who return with a health certificate proving the results negative pcr
examination covid-19:
- Additional health checks are carried out except for rapid test or pcr,
- If
no diseases and / or risk factors are found in the health examination,
the port health office (kkp) issues health clearance and health alert
card (hac) to the relevant parties.
- Can continue the trip to the area of origin by bringing a letter of travel from the local
covid-19 handling task force. - Undertake
independent quarantine at each home for 14 days, apply physical
distancing, wear masks and apply clean and healthy behaviour (phbs).
- Health
clearance is submitted to the local neighbourhood association (rt / rw)
which is then forwarded to the local puskesmas/public health centre so
that the monitoring is carried out during the quarantine period at home.
Indonesian citizen who returns, if:
- Do not carry a health certificate;
- Bring a health certificate with a validity period of more than 7 days; or
- Bring
a health certificate but do not prove negative pcr results of covid-19.
Additional health checks are carried out including rapid tests and / or
pcr.
If specimens can be collected for pcr examination at
the entrance, Indonesian citizens can wait temporarily at the
quarantine facility / facility prepared until the results of
the pcr examination come out. Indonesian citizen with
covid-19 negative pcr result and no disease and / or risk factors found
in the health examination, then:
- Will be provided a health clearance by health workers in quarantine facilities
- Bring a health alert card (hac) that has been given at the entrance.
-
Can continue the journey to the area of origin by carrying a travel
permit from the local covid-19 handling task force, and always wears a
mask during the trip. Their trip to the area of origin can be
facilitated by the government.
- Perform independent quarantine
in each home for 14 days, apply physical distancing, wear masks,
and apply clean and healthy behavior (phbs).
E. Health clearance is
submitted to the local neighborhood association (rt /
rw) which is then forwarded to the local puskesmas/public health
center, so that monitoring is carried out during the quarantine period
at home.
If no pcr examination can be performed at the entrance, then rapid tests are to be carried out for Indonesian citizens.
Indonesian citizens with non-reactive rapid test results, then:
- Quarantine is carried out at the quarantine facility prepared by the government or other parties.
- The
task force for the acceleration of national / regional covid-19
handling or other parties provides transportation facilities from the
entrance to the quarantine facility / facility.
- Kkp still provides hac to those concerned.
- The
quarantine period lasts until the results of pcr examination (if
carried out at the quarantine facility) are negative covid-19, or
the results of the rapid test re-examination
on the 7th to the 10th days is non-reactive.
Indonesian
citizens with reactive rapid test results or covid-19 positive pcr
examination results, are referred to the emergency hospital / referral
hospital in the local area by implementing an infectious disease
referral protocol.
every foreign national entering Indonesia must
have a health certificate in English stating the results of covid-19
negative pcr checks. The health certificate is valid for a maximum of 7
days from the issuance of the health facility from
the country of origin, and is validated by the doctor of the
port health office at the port / airport / plbdn arrival.
Foreigners entering by bringing a health certificate proving covid-19 negative pcr results:
- Additional health checks are carried out except for rapid test or pcr.
- If
no diseases and / or risk factors are found in the health examination,
kkp issues health clearance and health alert card (hac) to the relevant
parties.
- Can continue the journey to the destination area by
bringing a travel permit from the local covid-19 handling task force,
and always wearing a mask during the trip.
- Undertake independent
quarantine in their residence for 14 days, apply physical distancing,
wear masks, and apply clean and healthy behavior (phbs).
- Health
clearance is submitted to the representative of their country to be
forwarded to the local health department so that monitoring is
carried out during the quarantine
period.
Foreigners who do not bring a health
certificate, or carry a health certificate with a validity period of
more than 7 days, or carry a health certificate but do not prove the
results of a negative pcr examination, then:
- Additional health checks will be carried out including the rapid test.
- Foreigners
who have comorbidities and the results of the rapid test are reactive,
will be carried out referral and isolation measures to the emergency
hospital / covid-19 referral hospital.
- Foreigners who have no symptoms and do not have comorbidities with reactive
rapid test results are recommended to the immigration officials for deportation - If the results of the rapid test is non-reactive are recommended to immigration officials for deportation.
For
foreigners who are crew members who will change their duties (sign off)
in the territory of Indonesia that are permitted in accordance with
applicable regulations, are required to have a
health certificate
with a negative
pcr covid-19 examination result, which has a validity period
of more than 7 days due to the long voyage journey , then:
- Additional
health checks will be done in the form of interviews, temperature
checks, covid-19 signs and symptoms examination, and oxygen saturation
checks.
- If no disease and / or risk factors are found in the
medical examination, they can continue their trip back to their country.
Kkp issues health clearance and health alert cards (hac).
- Undertake
independent quarantine on ships / quarantine facilities if they cannot
return directly to their country, and while waiting they will be
supervised under the supervision of the kkp, immigration officials and
security forces.
Aircraft crew and / or ship crew which is
Indonesian citizens who are carrying out tasks, additional health checks
and rapid test will be carried out.
- If the results of the rapid test are non-reactive and no disease and / or risk factors are found in the health examination:
1). Can continue the journey by bringing health clearance and health alert
card (hac).
2).
Undertake independent quarantine at quarantine facilities prepared by
the person in charge, to carry out the next assignment schedule.
3). Apply physical distancing, wear masks, and apply phbs.
4). A rapid test will be performed again on the 7th until 10th days since the previous rapid test.
- If
the results of the rapid test are reactive, a referral is made to the
emergency hospital / referral hospital in the local area by applying the
infectious disease referral protocol.
If a traveller is
found with the results of a reactive rapid test or the initial
information that there is a disease and / or health risk factor in the
conveyance, a disinfection is carried out by the kkp.
ISRAEL Restriction Detail
Date: 24 September 2020
Israel travel restrictions effective date: 24 September until 01 November 2020
COVID-19 Flight restrictions:
All
arrival international flights who plan to landing with TEL-AVIV fir
shall landing at LLBG only, exception flights with crew members only.
COVID-19: passenger restrictions
Passengers
from all states who are not Israeli citizen or resident are prohibited
to enter the state of Israel, including transit passengers, except for
passengers that have a specific entry approval from the population and
immigration authority.
The airline is responsible for returning the passenger,
whose entry into Israel is denied, to his airport of origin.
COVID-19: information
For additional information call *5400 or visit the ministry of health website.
Date: 17 august 2020
Subject: israel entry requirement.
Please
note the attached new regulations from the ministry of health and the
ICAA (Israel civil aviation authority) for passengers who are arriving
or departing to/from Israel.
Although the start date of this mandatory regulation is 16 aug 2020, the ICAA agreed to give the airlines two more weeks for
Implementation of the regulations. Therefore, effective date is 01 sep 2020.
conditions-for-entry-into-israel---16-august-2020
Israel entry restriction:
Passenger
from all states who are not israeli citizen or resident are prohibited
to enter the state of israel including transit passengers , except for
passengers that have a specific entry approval from the population and
immigration authority.
The airline is responsible for returning the passenger whose
entry into israel is denied to his airport of origin.
Valid from 25 june until 01 september 2020.
ITALY Restriction Detail
Date: 16 October 2020.
Updated formal statement for the purposes of entry Italy (last edition dated 13/10/2020).
Formal statement for the purpose of entry in Italy – English
Formal statement for the purpose of entry in Italy – Italian
Date: 09 September 2020.
Please find attached the updated statement for the purposes of entry Italy (last edition dated 08/09/2020).
We
remind you that passengers arriving from non EU/non Schengen
destinations are required to fill in the form on board the aircraft in
order to avoid any congestion inside the Terminal at the border
controls. The form, duly signed by
the passenger, must be then delivered to the police officer
on arrival. Please be also informed that this request is a mandatory
requirement of the Police Authority.
Formal statement for the purpose of entry in Italy – English
Formal statement for the purpose of entry in Italy – Italian
All
natural persons entering Italy, by air, rail, sea or waterway and road
transportation, even if asymptomatic, are obliged to immediately
communicate their entry in Italy to the Department of prevention at the
competent local health unit (ASL)
of the entrance district, and are subject to health
surveillance and fiduciary isolation for a period of fourteen (14) days
at their dwell, house or residence as specified in this statement.
In
case of COVID-19 symptoms onset, it is mandatory to report this
situation immediately to the Health Authority through the pertinent
telephone numbers;
JAPAN Restriction Detail
Date: 28 August 2020
As per the NOTE VERBALE ref 193/20 dated 28 August 2020, in addition to the measures explained in the
previous note (Ref.No. 167/20) the Japanese government added the under
listed countries to the entry ban list (The List of countries
are enlarged from 146 to I S9 countries).
List of countries added to the entry ban are as follows:
Belize,
Bhutan, Ethiopia, Gambia, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
Sudan, Tunisia, Trinidad and Tobago., Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The details of the measures:
Resumption of Cross-Border Travel and other measures
1 Re-entry into Japan by foreign nationals residing in Japan with the status of residence
Taking
into account the expansion of the testing capacity at airports and
other factors, foreign nationals residing in Japan with the status of
residence (*1) will be permitted to re-enter Japan from the
country/region designated as an area subject
to denial of permission to entry into Japan if the person
possesses valid re-entry permit and goes through specific procedures to
be implemented from September 1.
(*1) The relaxation is only
applied to those who pledge to abide by the additional quarantine
measures and obtain the Receipt for request of re-entry from the
Immigration Services Agency of Japan in advance.
２ Re-entry of foreign nationals with the status of residence who have already departed from Japan
Foreign
nationals with the status of residence who have already departed from
Japan between the day (*2) when the country/region where the foreign
national is currently staying became an area subject to denial of
permission to entry into Japan
and August 31 will be permitted to re-enter Japan from
September 1 by going through specific procedures (*3).
(*2) It
will start form April 3. If the countries/regions were designated as
areas subject to denial of permission to entry before April 2, this date
is April 3.
(*3) The relaxation is only applied to those who
obtained the Letter of Confirmation of Submitting Required Documentation
for Re-entry into Japan at the Japanese overseas establishments.
3 Measures to prevent the spread of infections and others
(1)
For those who re-enter Japan as referred to in 1 and 2 above, the
additional quarantine measures such as the presentation of a certificate
of being tested negative by a test conducted within 72 hours prior to
the departure time of the
flight will be taken for the prevention of the spread of
infections
(2) The testing capacity and system at airports will continue to be strengthened.
4 Continuation of the current border control measures and other steps
(1) Additional designation of areas subject to the denial of permission to entry into Japan
Designating
the entire areas of 13 countries listed below as areas subject to the
denial of permission to entry into Japan based on the Immigration
Control and Refugee Recognition Act (*4). Entry into Japan by foreign
nationals
who have visited the designated areas within the last 14
days will not be permitted unless there are special exceptional
circumstances (*5).
Belize, Bhutan, Ethiopia, Gambia, Lesotho,
Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tunisia, Trinidad and Tobago,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe
(*4) As a result of this additional
designation, a total of 159 countries/regions are subject to the denial
of permission to entry into Japan. Please refer the attachment for the list of the 159 countries.
(*5)
Foreign nationals with the status of residence, who have left Japan
with re-entry permits by August 29, are treated, in principle, as
persons with special exceptional circumstances upon re-entering Japan
when arriving from the abovementioned
13 countries subject to the denial of permission to entry
into Japan. The "Special Permanent Resident" has not been subject to
denial of permission to entry into Japan.
(2) Strengthened quarantine measures
Covid-19
testing will be conducted for those who arrive in Japan with the record
of visiting the countries listed in 4 (1) above within 14 days prior to
their entry into Japan.
The measures described in 4 (1) and
(2) will be implemented from 0:00 am (JST) on August 30 and will remain
in place for the time being. The measures will also be applied to those
who will depart a country/region
outside Japan before these measures become effective and
arrive in Japan after they become effective.
(3) Continuation of the current border control measures
The
period of strengthened quarantine measures, visa
restrictions, limitation on the number of arrival airports for passenger
aircraft and measures to curb the number of arrival passengers by
flight to Japan to be implemented until
the last day of August, which was decided at
the 41st meeting of Novel Coronavirus Response Headquarters on July 22,
2020, will be renewed and such measures will be implemented for the time
being.
Date: 20 august 2020
Japan travel restriction update:
Please refer the attached travel restriction document
airlines re required documentation
Japanese citizens are exempted from negative pcr test requirement
Date 07 august 2020
New restriction update on foreigners and seaman to japan:
Effective
immediately, you can start accepting foreigners with residence permit
in accordance with the below regulations/requirements.
attention:
- all passengers should hold japan re-entry confirmation letter issued
by Japanese embassies overseas and negative pcr test result certificate
issued within 72 hours before departure.
Japan – foreigners who fall under the following category are allowed to enter japan:
“permanent resident”,” spouse or child of Japanese national”, “spouse or child of permanent resident” and “long term resident”
Effective
5 august 2020, they are allowed to enter, if they have left
japan before the day when country/region where such foreign nationals
are currently staying was designated as an area subject to denial of
permission to entry into
japan
Effective 1 September 2020, they are allowed to enter,
even if they have left japan after the day when country/region where
such foreign nationals are currently staying was designated as an area
subject to denial of permission to entry
into japan
If they have stayed in Bangladesh,
Pakistan, the Philippines and Peru within 14 days prior to landing in
japan, they can enter japan from 7 august.
For all the cases
above, they must hold a re-entry confirmation letter issued by the
Japanese embassy overseas and negative pcr test result certificate
issued within 72 hrs before departure.
Japan – new requirements for seamen who will transfer to a ship in japan: (refer to the attached)
Effective
immediately and until further notice, in the event that one (1) member
in a group of two (2) or more crew members (seamen) traveling together
tests positively for pcr or antigen tests currently being conducted at
nrt, all remaining members
of that particular ship's crew group will be denied entry
into japan even if they were tested negative, and said group will be
handled as an inad case.
Airlines are encouraged to monitor and check timatic travel document news for upcoming updates.
1.
Passengers who have transited through or have been in Afghanistan,
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados,
Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria,
Cameroon, Canada, cape Verde, central African rep., Chile, china
(people's rep.), Chinese Taipei, Congo (dem. Rep.), Colombia, costa
Rica, cote d'ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, czechia,
Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican rep., Ecuador, Egypt,
el Salvador, equatorial guinea, Estonia, eswatini, Finland, France,
Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong
Kong (sar china), Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran,
Iraq, Ireland (rep.), Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Korea (rep.),
Kosovo (rep.), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (sar china),
Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico,
Moldova (rep.), Monaco, Montenegro, morocco, Netherlands, new Zealand,
Nicaragua, north Macedonia (rep.), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, panama, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar,
Romania, Russian fed., san Marino, sao tome and principe,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, south
Africa, Spain, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the grenadines,
Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, turkey,
Uruguay, USA, Ukraine, united Arab emirates, united kingdom,
Vatican city (holy see) or Vietnam in the past 14 days are not allowed
to enter until 31 july 2020.
- this does not apply to nationals of japan.
- this does not apply to
spouses or children of nationals of japan if they can prove it.
-
this does not apply to residents of japan with “permanent resident",
"spouse or child of Japanese national", "spouse or child of permanent
resident" or "long term
resident", who have departed japan with re-entry permission
by 2 april 2020.
- this does not apply to residents of japan with
“permanent resident", "spouse or child of Japanese national", "spouse or
child of permanent resident"
or "long term resident", who have departed japan with
re-entry permission between 3 april and 28 april 2020 and have only been
in Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, cape Verde,
Colombia, Djibouti, Dominican rep., el Salvador, equatorial
guinea, Gabon, Ghana, guinea, guinea Bissau, Honduras, India,
Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Peru,
Qatar, Russian fed., sao tome and principe, Saudi
Arabia, south Africa, St. Kitts and Nevis, Tajikistan,
united Arab emirates, Ukraine or Uruguay.
- this does not apply to
residents of japan with “permanent resident", "spouse or child of
Japanese national", "spouse or child of
permanent resident" or "long term resident", who have
departed japan with re-entry permission between 29 april and 15 may 2020
and have only been in Afghanistan, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas,
Bangladesh, cape Verde, Colombia, el Salvador,
equatorial guinea, Gabon, Ghana, guinea, guinea Bissau,
Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Maldives, Pakistan,
south Africa, sao tome and Principe, Tajikistan or Uruguay.
- this
does not apply to residents of japan with
“permanent resident", "spouse or child of Japanese
national", "spouse or child of permanent resident" or "long term
resident", who have departed japan with re-entry permission between 16
may and 26 may 2020 and have only been in Afghanistan,
Argentina, Bangladesh, el Salvador, Ghana, guinea, India,
Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, south Africa or Tajikistan.
- this does not
apply to residents of japan with “permanent resident", "spouse or child
of Japanese national", "spouse or
child of permanent resident" or "long term resident", who
have departed japan with re-entry permission between 27 may and 30 june
2020 and have only been in Algeria, Cameroon, central African rep.,
costa Rica, Cuba, eswatini, Georgia, Grenada,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Iraq, Jamaica, Lebanon,
Mauritania, Nicaragua, Senegal or St. Vincent and the grenadines.
- this does not apply to passengers with a special permanent residence permit. However, they must have a re-entry permit
from a regional immigration officer.
- this does not apply to us military personnel.
2. A completed "quarantine questionnaire" must be presented upon arrival.
3. Passengers and airline crew are subject to medical screening.
4.
Visa exemption for passengers with passengers with a British passport,
Hong Kong (sar china) passport, Macao (sar china) passport is suspended.
5.
Visa exemption for nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas,
Barbados, Belgium,
Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, costa Rica, Croatia, czechia,
Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican rep., el Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran,
Ireland (rep.), Israel, Italy, Korea
(rep.), Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Peru,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, san Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand,
Tunisia, united Arab emirates, Uruguay and Vatican city
(holy see) is suspended.
6. Visa exemption for nationals of
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Colombia, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan,
lao people's dem. Rep., Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru,
Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua new guinea, Paraguay, Qatar,
Samoa, Solomon isl., Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam with a
diplomatic, official or service passport is suspended.
7. Visa
exemption granted to passengers with an
apec business travel card issued by Brunei Darussalam, china
(people's rep.), Hong Kong (sar china), Indonesia, Korea (rep.),
Malaysia, Mexico, Papua new guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian fed.,
Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam, is suspended.
8. Nationals of china
(people's rep.) With a passport issued in Hubei province of Zhejiang
province (china people's rep.) Are not allowed to enter japan.
- this does not apply when passengers can prove that they have not been in Hubei
province and Zhejiang province the last 14 days.
9.
Passengers who were in the cruise ship 'wester dam' are not allowed to
enter japan. - this does not apply to nationals of japan.
10. Visas
issued on or before 8 march 2020 by the
embassies, consulates-general and consulate of japan in
china (people's rep.), Hong Kong (sar china), Korea (rep.) Or Macao (sar
china) are invalidated.
11. Visas issued on or before 20 march 2020
by the embassies, consulates-general
and consulate of japan in Andorra, Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Croatia, czechia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland (rep.), Italy,
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, san Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
united kingdom or Vatican city (holy see) are invalidated.
12. Visas
issued on or before 27 march 2020 by the embassies,
consulates-general and consulate of japan in Bahrain, Brunei
Darussalam, Congo (dem. Rep.), Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia,
Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam are invalidated.
13.
Visas issued on or before 2 April 2020 by
the embassies, consulates-general and consulate of japan in
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin,
Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,
Cameroon, cape Verde, central African rep., chad, Colombia,
Comoros, Congo, cook isl., costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican rep.,
el Salvador, equatorial guinea, Eritrea, eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia,
Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana,
Grenada, Guatemala, guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati,
Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, lao people's dem. Rep., Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia,
Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, mali,
marshall isl., Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia (federated
states), Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal,
Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian
territory, Papua new guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Russian
fed., Rwanda, Samoa, sao tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, Seychelles , sierra Leone, Solomon isl., Somalia, south Africa,
south Sudan, sri lanka, st. Kitts and nevis, st. Lucia, st. Vincent and
the grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Syria,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and
Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, united Arab
emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia or
Zimbabwe are invalidated.
14. Passengers
transiting through Tokyo (nrt) must transit on the same calendar day.
Additional
17 countries under enter ban list countries (Nepal, Surinam, Paraguay,
Venezuela, Uzbekistan, Palestine, Kenya, Comoros, republic of Congo,
sierra Leon, Sudan, Namibia, Botswana, Madagascar, Libya and Liberia).
KENYA Restriction Detail
Date 25 July 2020
All passengers who are destined to
Nairobi need to fill Health forms online before they check-in at place
of origin. They should fill the forms on their mobile phones and get the
QR CODE of which they will show to the ministry of health upon arrival
( VERY STRICT) .
https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_registration/
Date 06 August 2020
Passengers shall fulfill the following requirements to be accepted on flight to Kenya effective 05 August 2020.
- If
body temperature is not above 37.5° c (99.5°f); do not have a
persistent cough, difficulty in breathing or other flu-like
symptoms; have negative PCR based COVID– 19 test carried out within 96
hours before travel
and are from approved states shall be exempt from
quarantine.
- The list of approved states can be accessed from KCAA website HTTPS://WWW.KCAA.OR.KE/QUARANTINE-EXEMPTED-STATES
- The mandatory ministry of health travellers’ health service online form must be filled and submitted prior to travel.
- The online form can be accessed from the ministry of health website HTTPS://BIT.LY/COVID19 MOH
- Passenger
that does not have negative COVID-19 PCR tests must be
returned/deported to their embarkation point. DO NOT ACCEPT PASSAGERS
WITHOUT NEGATIVE COVID-19 PCR TEST CERTIFICATE.
- All flight
crews, air operators and their passengers are advised to strictly follow
COVID-19 prevention protocols at all airports and inside the aircraft.
- MBA destined passengers will fill a paper FORM which will be distributed onboard a flight from ADD-MBA.
KOREA Restriction Detail
Date: 29 August 2020
Republic of Korea RT-PCR requirements:
- Passengers
traveling to the Republic of Korea, including transit passengers, do
not require COVID-19 test certificate to enter the Republic of Korea,
with the exception of passengers holding a crew member visa (C-3-11) who
require COVID-19
PCR test result issued within 48-hours of departure.
- Symptomatic
inbound passengers will be tested upon arrival while asymptomatic
inbound passengers will be subjected to 14 days mandatory
self-quarantine or quarantine at a government-designated facility in
accordance with the visa type, and
be tested within14 days after entry.
Date: 26 July 2020
South Korea COVID-19 requirement with regard to seamen
Effective
from July 24, 2020 Korean Immigration announced that seamen of all
nationality traveling on duty to Korea must have COVID-19 negative PCR
test certificate and valid visa.
This does not apply to the below listed 21 countries:
(Guam,
New Caledonia, Palau, USA, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Dominican
Federation, Barbados, Venezuela, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint
Kid's Nevis, Malta, Ireland, UK, Monaco, Vatican, San Marino, Andorra,
Albania, Slovenia)
While checking-in seamen, if the check-in agent
gets a system response code number 93 with a message 'check the
quarantine requirement for Korea', the check-in agent should check if
the seaman holds COVID-19 negative PCR certificate along with
a valid visa.
The seaman holding both VISA and
COVID-19 negative PCR certificate departing from the below listed
countries could be accepted to travel to Korea only if they hold
COVID-19 PCR certificate from hospitals that are designated by the
Korean consulate or
embassy:
**Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Philippines, Uzbekistan, India, Indonesia should hold covid19-negative
PCR certificate issued by designated hospital by Korean embassies
Date: 26 May 2020
Notice on Suspension of Re-Entry Permit Exemption and Submission of Diagnosis for Re-Entry of Long-term Stayers
- Suspension of Re-Entry Permit Exemption and Application for Re-Entry Permit
- Beginning
June 1, 2020, registered aliens who are seeking re-entry into the ROK
after departure are required to obtain a Re-Entry Permit in accordance
with Article 30 of the Immigration Act, and leaving the Republic of
Korea without a Re-Entry
Permit will result in the cancellation of Alien
Registration.
- Yet, those with Diplomats (A-1), Government
Officials (A-2, A-3) or Overseas Korean (F-4) status do not need to
apply for a Re-Entry Permit and are allowed to re-enter the ROK as
previously done.
- Re-Entry Permit can be applied for at
immigration offices across the nation including at the airports. (Since
it may take time to apply for a Re-entry Permit at the airport, please
visit the airport earlier than usual on the departure date,
to complete the application)
2. Submission of Diagnosis for Re-Entry of Long-term Stayers
- Beginning
June 1, 2020, registered aliens (except Diplomats (A-1), Government
Officials (A-2, A-3) and Overseas Korean (F-4) status) seeking re-entry
into the ROK after departure are required to undergo a medical
examination related to COVID-19
within 48 hours prior to the date of departure for the
ROK and carry and present a medical certificate (diagnosis) detailing
the results to re-enter the ROK.
NOTE
- A diagnosis must be written either in Korean or English and be issued by an authorized local medical institute.
- it
must include the date of examination and the presence or absence of
fever, cough, chills, headache, difficulty of breathing, muscle pain and
pulmonary symptoms, and must be signed by a medical examiner.
- It does not have to include a COVID-19 test result (Test Negative).
(A medical certificate (diagnosis) listing a COVID-19 negative result shall also, be deemed as valid.) - Failure
to undergo the examination or present a written diagnosis, and
forging/falsifying documents or presenting false documents will result
in denial of boarding and entry, and other disadvantages.
- Yet,
those with a valid ‘Isolation Exemption Certificate’ issued by a Korean
embassy or consular office are exempted from the obligation to submit a
written diagnosis and are allowed to re-enter the ROK as an exception.
For
detailed information, please call 1345 (Immigration Contact Center) or visit the official website (www.hikorea.go.kr)
Date: 26 May 2020
As
per letter from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ethiopia dated
14 May 2020, the Government of Korea has changed some of the current
quarantine measures regarding COVID-19 applied to foreign travelers
entering Korea from abroad effective
14 May 2020
Beginning from 14 May 2020, holders of
A1, A2 or A3 Visas are allowed after being tested for COVID-19 at
the airport during daytime (09:00-19:00) or a government designated
facility
during night time (19:00-09:00), to go to their residence
without having to wait in the facility for the test result (it takes
normally 1 night and 2 days), 
with the following conditions.
- After
the test, they shall proceed straight to their resident from the
airport or the facility by their own car or an Embassy vehicle and wait
to be informed of the test result. Public places such as hotels
and guesthouses are not
considered appropriate to await the test result.
- If
tested negative, they will be put under "active monitoring;". All
holders of Al, A2 or A3 Visas should voluntarily quarantine themselves
at their residence and avoid contact with other people during the period
of 14 days active
monitoring active monitoring.
Kindly refer the attached letter and its enclosure for more information and your compliance.
KUWAIT Restriction Detail
Date: 14 October 2020
Hand luggage is/will not be accepted from /to KWI as per KWI’s DGCA rule.
Date: 19 September 2020
- Circular No. 2020/97 dated 17/09/20
Based on the instructions of the Health Authorities
in the State of Kuwait, it is approved to use the Digital Civil ID
issued via the application “Kuwait Mobile ID” at the ports, airline
companies, tourism and travel offices,
and airports of countries around the world, and also
permitting entry into the State of Kuwait using it.
Attached is an image of the application Kuwait Mobile ID
- Circular No. 2020/98 dated 17/09/20
Due
to the latest developments of the pandemic COVID-19 situation,
commercial flights from the Republic of Argentina, the French Republic,
and the Republic of Yemen are added to the ban list of countries which
passengers arriving from,
are prohibited to enter the State of Kuwait and the
removal, of Republic of Singapore from the ban list of countries (to
becomes 34 countries).
Date 09 September 2020
Passengers arriving to the state of Kuwait under the age of 6 years are exempted from performing the (PCR) test.
Date: 25 August 2020
Kuwait Travel restriction update:
As
per circular ref No. 2020/95 dated 23 August 2020 from Kuwait DGCA,
all airlines operating at Kuwait International Airport must adhere to
the following instructions:
- The validity period of the
Corona-virus (COVID-19) test certificate has been amended from (72)
hours to (96) hours to passengers arriving to the State of Kuwait,
validity period of such certificate will be considered from the date of
taking
the test until the date of acceptance on board the
flight,
- The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has been added to
the banned list countries (to becomes (32) countries), no arrival
passengers will be allowed to enter the State of Kuwait coming from
those countries,
- The Corona-virus (COVID-19) PCR test
certificate issued by the State of Kuwait will be sufficient for
departing passengers with travelling period not exceeding four days, on
coming back to the State of Kuwait arrival passengers will not undergo
(PCR) test, providing their (PCR) test certificate is
still valid, with passengers compliance with all health conditions.
All
passengers coming to the state of Kuwait from any country, either they
are Kuwaiti or non-Kuwaiti, are required to provide (RT-PCR) test
approved certificate, providing a negative result and not being affected
with (COVID-19) virus, such certificate
validity should not exceed 72 hours between the test date
and arriving date to the state of Kuwait.
As per circular No.
2020/91 dated 09 August 2020 from DGCA of Kuwait, subsequent to circular
No. 88/2020, Non-Kuwait arrival passengers whom a first degree
relatives to Kuwaiti national (father-mother-husband-wife-final (sons
and daughters) are
allowed to enter state of Kuwait, Providing the prove of
their relationship, this also includes the house labors accompanying the
sponsor with a validity residency.
Date: 05 August 2020:
Further Kuwait travel restriction/requirement updates:
- Based
on the attached circular No. 2020/89 dated 04 August 2020, all Kuwaiti
citizens wishing to travel abroad must activate medical insurance
(travel insurance), providing that it covers the cost of treatment
abroad in e (PCR) test
approved certificate, providing a negative result and
not being affected with (COVID-19) virus. such certificate validity
should not exceed 72 hours between the test date and arriving date to
the state of Kuwait.
Circular No. 88/2020
Subsequent
to and further to circular No. 87/2020 dated 01/08/2020, and based on
the decision of the Health authority in the State of Kuwait, Non-Kuwaiti
passengers of all other nationalities arriving from the down listed
countries are not
allowed to enter the state of Kuwait, whether they are
coming directly from those countries listed below or via transit through
other countries not mentioned below within the list. Unless they have
settled in those unlisted
countries for a period of 14 days at least, after the 14
days they must conduct a PCR test for COVID-19 virus and provide an
approved certificate providing a negative result and not being affected
with COVID-19 virus. Validity of such certificate
should not exceed 72 hours between the test date and
arriving date to Kuwait.
List of countries;
India, Iran,
China, Brazil, Colombia, Armenia, Bangladesh, Philippines, Syria, Spain,
Singapore, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Iraq, Mexico,
Indonesia, Chile, Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon, Hong Kong, Italy, North
Macedonia, Moldova, Panama,
Peru, Serbia, Montenegro, Dominican Republic, Kosovo.
This circular is valid from its issuance date (02 August 2020) until further notice.
Kuwait Entry restriction:
1.
Please find the attached DGCA circular ref: 2020/87 dated 1st Aug 2020
restricting entry of non-Kuwaiti passengers coming from the below
listed countries. The list that was published under circular 85 is now
increased from 7 to 31
to include more and more countries.
These countries are :-
India,
Iran, China, Brazil, Colombia, Armenia, Bangladesh, Philippines, Syria,
Spain, Singapore, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
Iraq,Mexico, Indonesia, Chile, Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon, Hong Kong,
Italy, North Macedonia, Moldova, Panama,
Peru, Serbia, Montenegro, Dominican Republic, Kosovo.
As
per the circular dated 31 July 2020 from Kuwait DGCA, all residents
whom left the country from 01/09/2019 are allowed to return to the state
of Kuwait provided that they have VALID Kuwaiti residence permit
/Civil ID, regardless being
outside the country for more than six months.”
- Kuwait allowed
citizens and residents to travel in and out of Kuwait as of 01 August
2020 with the exception of residents coming from 7 mentioned countries
or who was present in these countries within 14 days before the date of
travel
until further notice:- These countries are :-
Bangladesh, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, Iranian Islamic Republic, Federal Democratic
Republic of Nepal
- Effective 30th Jul 2020 it is mandatory requirement to activate Mosafer (https://Kuwaitmosafer.com ) and Shlonik application (to be downloaded from Google Play
Store) while travelling in and out of Kuwait.
Kuwait entry requirement:
1. All arriving and departing passengers must fill the Kuwait Mosafer application found on below link.
تطبيق كويت مسافر للمغادرين من الكويت
http://kuwaitmosafer.com
Passenger
should update all their information correctly and secure system
generated QR code upon fulfilling all the requirements namely PCR test
with negative result, travel information, consent letter (available in
the attached guideline), uploading
all these on the link.
2. Departure passenger should submit the QR code to the check in staff in which case he/she will be eligible for check in.
3. KUWAITI Nationals traveling from Kuwait need travel insurance.
4.
Only the passenger can enter to Airport (person accompanying a
passenger may be allowed only on exceptional cases depending on the
passenger’s situation (elderly / passenger with disability ) and up on
permission
of security at the airport gates)
5. Paper ticket not allowed.
6. CHECK IN starts 04hrs prior to departure.
7. Hand baggage not allowed, only small bags for medicine, personal effects and children's belongings are allowed.
8. Up on arrival, incoming passengers should submit the QR code to Kuwait immigration officer or MOH officers.
9. Arriving passenger should download Shlonik app and update their records/register before arrival.
10. 10% of passengers, randomly selected, will do PCR test up on arrival in Kuwait.
11. All arriving passengers will have mandatory 14 days’ home quarantine under monitoring of MOH.
12.
Before every flight, airlines must fully sterilize the aircraft
internally by the maintenance staff, according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
13. Airlines must, before accepting the passenger
to the State of Kuwait, ensure the passenger has a PCR test proving that
he is free from Corona Virus from an accredited health center, and
ensure that the certificate is no longer than
(72 hours) from the date of the examination.
14.
Airlines must not accept any passenger to the State of Kuwait, showing
any symptoms of high temperature (>37.5 degree) or symptoms of Corona
virus.
15. Airlines must apply the required precautionary
medical procedures followed by the carrier, the State of Kuwait and the
destination before passengers enter the aircraft.
16. All
passengers must wear masks when disembarking from the plane and not
allow entry to those who do not comply with the procedures.
17.
Passenger operators, in coordination with airlines, should ensure
passengers are sterilized at the first entry point to the passenger
terminal
LEBANON Restriction Detail
Date: 23 September 2020
All airlines and Ground Handling
Companies operating at BRHIA must follow the following instructions
starting from 23 September 2020.
First: All passengers arriving to Lebanon:
- All Passengers
arriving to Lebanon, except children under 12 years old, must perform
PCR test in a Lab. certi fied by the countries Local authorities latest
96 hours between the test resu lt and the date of arrival
to Lebanon and to show the test result at check-in
counters. Passengers not having negative PCR test result are not allowed
to board the plane departing to Lebanon.
- All Passengers
arriving to Lebanon must complete the Medical form issued by Lebanese
Ministry of Public Health before their boarding to Lebanon, this form
will be available electronically through the
link: [https://arcg,is/OGaDnG]https://arcg,is/OGaDnG,
Second: Passengers arriving from Iraq, Syria, Turkey and all African countries:
- All
Airlines shall collect 50 USD on every passenger wishing
to travel to Lebanon, except Children under 12 years age, UNIFIL and
members of diplomatic delegations acting in Lebanon, which is the cost
of
PCR test or other medical diagnostic measures that every
passenger shall undergo upon arrival to BRHIA through Labs authorized
by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health at the Airport,
- All
passengers arriving to Lebanon from Syria, Turkey and all African
countries, who performed a PCR test in those countries, shall be home
quarantined for a period of 48 hours from the date of their arrival to
Lebanon until they
are informed by the result of PCR test conducted at
BRHIA.
- All Lebanese and residents of foreigners passengers
arriving from Iraq shall be home quarantined period of 72 hours from
the date of arrival to Lebanon, during which they shall be subject
to another
test, at their own expense.
- All passengers
arriving from Iraq, except Lebanese and resident foreigners, shall have
a prepaid hotel booking for 72 hours in one of the following hotels
designated by the Ministry of Tourism in Lebanon with discounted rates:
Lancaster Hotels Group, Radisson Blu Martinez Hotel,
Golden Tulip Hotel and Kanaan group Hotel, and for further information:
- Lancaster hotels group through the website: www.1ancaster.com
For more info: Tel: 00961 70380000.
For more info: Tel: 009611 347555,
- Radisson Blu Martinez through the website: Radisson Blu Martinez Hotel Beirut
For more info: Tel: 00961 1 368111 or whats app 00961 3 624268
For more info: Tel: 961 8376283 or whats app 00961 70 177273
Passengers
who do not have the above Hotel Booking are not allowed to board the
plane departing to Lebanon, and upon their arrival, they shall remain at
the hotels for a period of 72 hours during which a second PCR test will
be conducted
for them. Passengers whom PCR test results were positive
shall pay for their treatment cost at their own expense.
Third: Passenger traveling from other countries:
All passengers arriving to Lebanon from other countries are allowed to choose between:
- Repeat
the PCR test, conducted in the countries of departure; latest 72 hours
alter their arrival to Lebanon and at their own expense. Or
- Stay home or hotel quarantined for a period of 10 days from the date of their arrival to Lebanon.
Exemptions:
- Passengers
who travelled out of Lebanon and will return within one week, that is,
those who travelled during one day of the week and will return on the
same day during the following week, are exempted from doing
PCR test in the countries of departure, and:
- Passengers arriving from Iraq, Syria, Turkey and all African countries: Must conduct a PCR test upon their arrival at BRHIA.
- Passengers
arriving from other countries: Must conduct a PCR test upon arrival to
Lebanon or latest 72 hours from the date of their arrival, at their own
expense.
Cabin crews arriving to Lebanon for a period
of no more than 48 hours are exempted from doing PCR test upon arrival
at the airport, and they shall remain quarantined in one of the
mentioned hotels
throughout their stay in Lebanon.
All relevant previous circulars are considered cancelled and all airlines shall comply with this circular starting from 23/09/2020, otherwise violating airlines will be fined.
MADAGASCAR Restriction Detail
Date: 03 October 2020
Further to earlier communications,
ACM/Civil Aviation of Madagascar has introduced the following additional
travel and health protocol:
- Nosy Be Airport is open for tourists, repatriation citizens and resident card holders of Madagascar.
- Passengers
who arrive at Madagascar after 03 October will carry out mandatory
Covid-19 PCR test at a cost of 100,000 Ariary (equivalent USD30.00 or
EUR25.00). This mandatory test is in addition to the negative COVID-19
PCR test result carried
out at least 72 hours before boarding.
Date: 02 September 2020
Madagascar health protocol/travel restrictions
All arriving and transit passengers:
- Must present the negative COVID-19 PCR test result carried out at least 72 hours before boarding,
- Will undergo temperature screening on arrival
- Must wear face mask
- Must be reachable during their stay in Madagascar.
- Presentation
of a form / letter of commitment signed by the passenger acknowledging
the measures health related to CoVlD-19 applicable during his/her stay
in Madagascar
- Completion of health declaration form
Departing passengers:
- Wear facemask
- Undergo COVID-19 screening like temperature check, and physical fitness for travel.
- Adhere to COVID-19 requirements of the destination country.
- Every
Passenger should be checked following symptoms: dry cough, runny nose,
sore throat, difficulty in breathing. Pax will not be allowed to board
if showing at least two Symptoms.
- Respect for the physical distance of one in two seats in waiting areas (Checking and boarding)
MALAWI Restriction Detail
Date 27 July 2020
Republic of Malawi:
- Flight
suspension is lifted with effect from 01 September 2020. The
operations shall be restricted to Kamuzu International Airport only
until further notice.
Travelers, air operators and all aviation stakeholders are advised to note/requirements/ the following:
- All
arriving passengers into the Republic of Malawi shall be required to
produce a negative SARS Cov-2 PCR test certificate obtained within
10days prior to arrival in Malawi. Any passenger without the said
certificate will be denied
entry. All arriving passengers will be required to
proceed on self-quarantine for 14 days during which time they will be
followed up by Health Authorities.
- As it is now becoming a
standard requirement for air travel, all travelers originating from
Malawi shall also be required to hold a negative SARS Cov-2 PCR test
certificate conforming to the prescription of the Authorities at their
intended
destinations.
- Arriving passengers may be required to provide
samples for Covid-19 testing. Samples will be collected at the airport
and test results will be communicated to the concerned within 48hrs;
- Any symptomatic passengers will be handled according to specific guidelines laid down by the Health Authorities;
- All
travelers and service providers shall observe the infection control
protocols such as social distancing, hand washing/sanitizing and wearing
of masks as necessary, body temperatures will be checked at various
strategic points;
- All arriving passengers shall fill and submit
Travel Surveillance Forms (TSF) which shall be made available on board
aircraft or in the airport terminal building. The duly filled forms
shall be handed over to Health personnel in the
terminal building;
- All air operators shall be
required to institute all the necessary corona virus spread control
measures including disinfection of aircraft at origin and termination
points of a flight, wearing of masks at all times during flight and
hand washing/sanitizing by crew and passengers and
limiting movements within the cabin;
- Any suspected Covid-19
case(s) while in flight shall be reported by the flight commanding
officer to the port health office at the airport through Air Traffic
Control.
MALAYSIA Restriction Detail
Date: 05 October 202
Please refer below self-explanatory message regarding entry restriction to Malaysia.
With
an immediate effect, foreign students are banned from entry to Malaysia
including those who have already secured approval from immigration.
For detail information please find the below link from Malaysian Immigration department.
https://www.klsescreener.com/v2/news/view/735761
Date: 29 September 2020
Malaysia entry/exit Requirements:
Please
find notification from Immigration Malaysia on the Malaysian
Government’s entry ban on citizens of countries recording more than
150,000 cases of Covid-19.
- All passengers with visit visa are still NOT allowed to enter Malaysia
- The blanket entry ban applies to Citizens from 23 countries to take effect from Monday Sept 7.
The countries are: the United States, Brazil, India,
Peru, Columbia, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Iran, Pakistan,
France, Turkey, United Kingdom, Germany, Iraq, Spain, Philippines,
Indonesia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Russia and
Bangladesh.
- Also barred are spouses (from the aforesaid countries) of Malaysian citizens and their children.
- Citizens
of other countries who hold Permanent Residency status or long term
pass holders in the aforesaid countries are included in the Ban.
The following categories from the entry restricted
countries are allowed to enter Malaysia with an approval from
Immigration Malaysia:
1) All expatriates (including RP-T, PVP & Dependents)
2) MyPR
3) MM2H
4) Foreign students
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Categories mentioned, who wish to enter, and exit & return to
Malaysia may submit the entry permission request 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗬𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆
𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.
MYEntry:
https://esd.imi.gov.my/portal/
- The following are exempted from the ban:
- Diplomats
- Ship crew who are required to enter Malaysia to undergo sign on/joint-ship/sign-off activities.
-
Flight crew ( Tech & Cabin) of commercial or private aircraft
entering Malaysia for the purposes of operating the aircraft.
- Crew & Professional workers of the Oil & Gas Industry (with existing passes).
- Checks
on travel documentation i.e. Passports (place of issue) etc will be
undertaken on all entry points to the country. Passport holders, long
term pass holders, Permanent Residents of the aforesaid countries will
be denied entry.
Such passengers are to be handed over to Airlines for
repatriation.
- Passengers from the aforesaid countries
transiting at Malaysian airports and all other gateways are permitted
provided they do not clear immigration.
- The implementation will
start at 00:01 hrs. on 07 Sep (Mon), passengers from the aforesaid
countries that arrive after midnight will be affected.
- All
arriving passengers into Malaysia are to be quarantined at a dedicated
monitored quarantine facility for a period of 14 days from the time of
arrival. All costs associated with quarantine and COVID-19 Test are to
be covered by passenger
and it ranges from MYR 4700.00 - 5000.00
- Tourist is NOT allowed entry to Malaysia, No acceptance with visit visa.
- Passengers must download the MySejahtera application on a smart phone and completed all details required.
Malaysia on entry/exit procedures for Malaysian Citizens:
- Procedures for exiting Malaysia.
(a) Categories who DO NOT require prior approval from Immigration.
- Diplomats and their dependents on posting overseas.
- Students and their dependents commencing or resuming studies overseas.
- Students due to sit for examinations overseas.
- Malaysians escorting students overseas ( restricted to 2 persons per student)
- Permanent Residents/ Long term pass holders of countries overseas.
- Oil & Gas and Marine crew required to sign on vessels berthed overseas.
- Malaysians with offers of employment overseas.
Persons who fall under the categories above
are required to produce supporting documents as proof of status at
departing immigration checkpoints before they are allowed to leave the
country.
(b) Categories who ARE REQUIRED to obtain prior approval from Immigration.
- Procedures for Entering Malaysia.
(a) Categories who DO NOT require prior approval from Immigration.
- Malaysians
currently overseas or have been given permission to leave Malaysia
during the MCO and would now like to return to the country.
Malaysians
currently in any country whose citizens are subject to the latest entry
ban into Malaysia or are long term pass holders of those countries who
had left Malaysia at some point during the MCO.
MALI Restriction Detail
Passenger must Submit a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test certificate no older than seven (07) days;
Mali is reopened for regular passengers flights effective 25 July 2020.
Health related entry requirements for inbound (arriving) passengers:
- Mandatory wearing of face mask;
- Temperature
measurement on arrival and routine health checks, Submit a negative
COVID-19 RT-PCR test certificate no older than seven (07) clear days,
- Download and complete the following forms on the websites: www.sante.gov.ml and www.anac-mali.org
- The crews are subjected to temperature measurement and self-containment in their hotel.
The passenger in connection or in transit must Submit a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test certificate no older than seven (07) days.
MOZAMBIQUE Restriction Detail
Date: 23 December 2020
- All passengers must present a proof of Reaction test in Polymerase Chain (PCR) with negative result SARS-CoV-2, carried out in the country of origin in last 96 hours before departure, being exempt from quarantine
regime after arrival;
- The validity of the SARS COV-2 PCR test is 14 days, counted from the sample collection date, for Mozambicans or foreign nationals who need multiple entries into the country in a short period of time or take a short trip abroad;
- National citizens returning home and who do not have a valid SARS COV-2 PCR test (expired Covid test), CAN STILL BOARD, but subject to the quarantine regime or testing at their own expense at arrival;
- Children from 0 to 11 years of age are exempt to present the COVID-19 test when entering the national territory.
Passenger can enter into the country via one of the below options:
- Mozambican citizen
- Foreigner coming to work, with valid work Visa
- Foreigner with valid Residence Visa
- Foreigner for tourism (visa on arrival), as long as he/she has settled hotel booking and return ticket within 30 days of departure flight as tourism visa is issued for 30 days
If work visa and residence visas are not valid, passenger must possess an additional specific immigration authorization.
Date: 01 December 2020
COVID-19 Regulations/Requirements:
Passengers can enter into the country via one of the below options:
- Mozambican citizen
- Foreigner coming to work, with valid work Visa
- Foreigner with valid Residence Visa
- Foreigner for tourism (visa on arrival), as long as he has/she settled hotel booking and return ticket within 30 days of departure flight as tourism visa is issued for 30 days only
- If work visa and residence visas are not valid, they must possess an additional specific immigration authorization
- All passengers must present a proof of Reaction test in Polymerase Chain (PCR) with negative result SARS-CoV-2, carried out in the country of origin in 72 hours before departure, being exempt from quarantine
regime
- The validity of the SARS COV-2 PCR test is 14 days, counted from the sample collection date, for Mozambicans or foreign nationals who need multiple entries into the country in a short period of time or take
a short trip abroad. If a passenger is in MPM and takes a test to travel out and comes back within 14 days then the test he has done when leaving will be valid.
- National citizens returning from travel and who do not have a valid SARS COV-2 PCR test, subject to the quarantine regime or subject to testing at their own expense at arrival
- Children from 0 to 11 years of age are exempt to present the COVID-19 test when entering the national territory.
Date: 03 November 2020
Mozambique entry requirements:
- Passengers coming for Tourism can now get visa on arrival as long as they are eligible per TIMATIC. However, the passengers coming for touristic purpose should have confirmed hotel booking. They should also be able to have enough currency/money
to support themselves during their stay.
- Still entry is subject to screening & profiling of the Immigration personnel.
- Passengers must have confirmed return tickets.
- All passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result done at origin within 72hrs of departure.
- For Citizens (ONLY) PCR is required but if they come without PCR test, they will do mandatory self-quarantine of 14 days
- Children up to 11 years of age are exempted from presenting PCR result
- The 14 days mandatory self-quarantine has now been lifted
- All those coming in for work purpose still need to have
- Valid work Visa
- Valid DIRE/Residence
Date: 30 September 2020
Mozambique entry requirements:
- Mozambican Citizens are authorized for entry and exit without prior approval from Ministry of Interior.
- Foreigners who want to leave Mozambique can exit without prior approval or authorization from Ministry of Interior
- Foreigners those who want to enter Mozambique, can be allowed provided that they have the following documentation:
- Valid temporary stay visa
- Valid DIRE / residence card
The grace period of accepting passengers with an expired Work/Residence permit has now ended. All foreigners coming to Mozambique need to have a valid document.
There is no Visa on Arrival; hence prior visa needs to be secured for other travelers beforehand.
Mozambique COVID-19 related entry requirements: Decree 69/2020 of 11 Aug.
- all passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result done at origin within 72hrs of departure to be able to enter Maputo
- all passengers will have to do mandatory Self quarantine for 10 days
- after 10 days, they must repeat the PCR test and the cost will be covered by passenger only
- if passenger cannot pay for the PCR test, he/she must do quarantine for 14 days
- at public places, the face mask or face shield is mandatory
- social distancing of 1.5m is a must
MYANMAR Restriction Detail
- Nationals of China (People's Rep.) traveling to Myanmar can no longer obtain a visa on arrival.
- Nationals of China (People's Rep.) cannot transit without visa (TWOV) in Myanmar.
- Passengers arriving from China (People's Rep.) on any Chinese airline can no longer obtain a visa on arrival.
- Passengers
who have been in Hubei Province of China (People's Rep.) and Daegu and
Gyeongbuk Regions of Korea (Rep.) in the past 14 days are not allowed to
enter Myanmar.
This does not apply to nationals of Myanmar. They are subject to 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Myanmar.
- Passengers who have been in areas other than Daegu and Gyeongbuk
Regions of Korea (Rep.) are required to present a medical certificate
that proves no symptoms of acute respiratory illness prior to boarding.
They are subject to 14-day quarantine
at their home or hotel upon arrival in Myanmar.
- All
passengers who have been in France, Germany, Iran, Italy or Spain in
the past 14 days are subject to quarantine for 14 days.
NAMIBIA Restriction Detail
Date: 25 September 2020
According to
the latest COVID-19 regulation of Namibia, persons entering Namibia
shall be required to present negative Covid-19 PCR test result which is
not older than 7 days and which is issued by a certified laboratory.
Passengers without Negative
PCR test result shall be subjected to mandatory quarantine
at own cost.
Please read carefully the below/attached regulation
for more, detailed and complete information with regard to Namibia entry
requirements
Namibia COVID-19 regulation
Date: 01 September 2020
Namibia
re-opens the Hosea Kutako International Airport to international
tourists effective 01 September 2020 with the following requirement:
- All
visitors must adhere to current safety and health regulations under the
COVID-19 State of the Emergency. Regulations can be obtained at www.namibiatourism.com.na
Entry Requirement
- Entry into the country will only be allowed via Hosea Kutako International Airport as from 01 September 2020.
- All
tourist arrivals must have a negative PCR result not older than 72
hours before boarding to be allowed entry into Namibian territory.
- Tourists
must complete an epidemiological questionnaire to be submitted together
with the full travel itinerary to health staff on the ground at the
airport. Form can be obtained at www.namibiatourism.com.na
Requirements for the Airlines
- Airlines
should adhere to international aviation standards as prescribed by IATA
(International Air Traffic Association) covid-19 health and safety
measures.
- Airlines must make sure that travelers boarding to
Namibia are in possession of valid PCR test issued by an accredited
testing center in the country of origin of the traveler's trip.
- Must ensure that all passengers have PCR tests results that are not older than72 hours.
- Passengers with PCR tests older than 72 hours or with no test will be turned back on the cost of the airline.
- Passengers
must be scanned and screened for temperature before boarding and those
with temperatures more than 38°C must go through necessary assessment
and testing for Covid-19 before they are allowed to board.
Testing/Screening on Arrival
- All international passengers arriving into Namibia will undergo temperature screening.
- Symptomatic
travelers with body temperatures equal to or above 38°C will be tested
for Covid-19 at the airport. In addition to this temperature level, if a
traveler is coughing, has shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing,
sore throat
and headache - they will be isolated in specific
facilities designated by the MoHSS until their results are ready.
- A
traveler, who provides on arrival a valid and negative PCR result in
compliance with entry requirement, will be allowed to proceed to the
certified tourist facility of booking for 7days seclusion.
Seclusion Requirements
- All
travelers will be required to stay for 7 days at their first tourist
facility or accommodation which must be duly registered with NTB and
health certified by MoHSS
- All travelers who entered Namibia will
be tested for COVID -19 on day 5 of seclusion at the first tourist
facility of their stay. Test Results will be provided by day7 after
which tourist will be allowed to continue with itinerary if results
are negative. If the result is positive, the tourist
will be taken to an isolation facility.
Visas Requirement
- All travelers must adhere to the existing visa requirements applicable to their countries.
Date 08 September 2020
Niger entry requirement:
- All citizens including foreigners with valid VISA are allowed to enter Niger.
- Mandatory certificate of negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test less than 72 hours validity.
- A
fine of 500 Euros per passenger will be imposed on the Airline, if the
passenger boarded without a negative COVID-19 PCR test result or with an
invalid negative COVID-19 PCR test result exceeding 72 Hours.
- Any
foreign traveler, who refuses to be tested on arrival for the COVID-19
test at the Airport, will be deported on the same flight.
- Any
Nigerien traveler who refuses to be tested on arrival the COVID-19 PCR
test at the airport, will be quarantined at his own expense in a hotel
provided for this purpose and his passport will be withheld by the
police until the test is carried
out.
- Any passenger who has been tested for COVID-19 PCR at the airport will have their passport taken by the police until the result
Niger Restriction Detail
Date: 28 November 2020
Niger entry requirement:
- All citizens including foreigners with valid VISA are allowed to enter Niger.
- Mandatory certificate of negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test less than 72 hours validity.
- All passengers coming to Niger, who present the negative COVID-19 PCR test at the airport will have their passports withdrawn by the police and they will be placed in home self-lockdown for 7 days. A COVID-19 test will be done on the 7th day for
free by the health services. If the test result is negative, the self-isolation will be terminated, and the passports will be returned to those concerned. This measure does not concern short-stay travelers of less than 14 days. This will come
into force from November 27, 2020.
- Passengers coming to Niger without valid COVID19 PCR test, they will get test up on arrival at the expense of the passenger.
- Any foreign traveler, who refuses to be tested on arrival for the COVID-19 test at the Airport, will be deported on the same flight.
- Any Nigerien traveler who refuses to be tested on arrival the COVID-19 PCR test at the airport, will be quarantined at his own expense in a hotel provided for this purpose and his passport will be withheld by the police until the test is carried
out.
- Any passenger who has been tested for COVID-19 PCR at the airport will have their passport taken by the police until the result.
NIGERIA Restriction Detail
Date: 27 December 2020
PROTOCOL FOR ALL PASSENGERSORIGINATING FROM UNITED KINGDOM (UK) AND SOUTH AFRICA:
With the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria and the reported highly transmissible new variant of the virus in the United Kingdom and South Africa, the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has
reviewed the quarantine protocol as follows:
- Passengers originating from United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa:
For flights and passengers originating from the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa with final destination being Nigeria, the following shall apply:
- Passengers MUST present the following two documents in order to be allowed to board their flights to Nigeria –
- Pre-departure PERMIT TO FLY/QR code generated from the Nigeria International Travel Portal (https://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng) showing evidence of payment for
the post-arrival day 7 COVID-19 PCR test and;
- Documentary evidence of a NEGATIVE COVID·19 PCR result done within 96 hours (4 days) of boarding from a verifiable laboratory or health facility.
- On arrival in Nigeria, passengers will be received and processed separately by Public Health authorities.
- All passengers will be required to self-isolate for 7 days after arrival followed by a COVID-19 PCR test.
- Passengers with a post-arrival NEGATIVE COVID-19 PCR result can exit isolation at day 8. Those with a POSITIVE COVID-19 PCR result will be referred for isolation and further management.
- A dedicated register of arriving passengers from the United Kingdom and South Africa will be opened for enhanced surveillance and active enforcement of these protocols.
- Affected Airlines:This applies to all airlines with passengers originating from the United Kingdom and South Africa regardless of transit arrangements.
- Applicability:
This shall be applicable to scheduled and non-scheduled flights conveying passengers originating from United Kingdom and South Africa. The earlier quarantine protocol which became effective on
18th September 2020 shall continue to subsist for flights originating from other countries except for the validity of the Pre-departure PCR test result which will now be 96 hours (4 days) from date of departure.
- Date:
Effective: Monday 28th December 2020 at 0001 Local Time (2301 UTC).
- Non-compliance:
Punitive measures shall be taken against airlines who fail to comply with this All Operators Letter. The punitive measures shall include but not limited to the following:
- Airlines shall be fined $3,500 (Three Thousand Five dollars) for each defaulting passenger.
- Airlines may be required to return non-Nigerian defaulting passengers to point of embarkation.
- Repeated non-compliance by any Airline will lead to the suspension of the Airline's Approval/Permit to Fly into the country.
Date: 20 September 2020
Nigerian Entry Requirement in relation to COVID-19:
Nigeria entry restriction/requirement
NORWAY Restriction Detail
Date: 29 September 2020
Due to the current situation SAS has
decided to suspend unaccompanied minor service between 23 March and 15
January 2021 for intra-Scandinavia and international flights.
Unaccompanied minor service on domestic flights in Scandinavia is
permitted
except for transfer flights.
Date 20 August 2020
Norway travel restrictions:
Effective 19 August 2020 until 10 October 2020 1000EST
COVID-19,
travel restrictions: Norway has started to open the border for European
nationals. For details of which countries/nationals, see fhi.no/en. The
information will be updated twice a month. Passengers travelling to
Norway from other countries
than those listed at fhi.no/en will be returned to origin or
be quarantined for 10 days if they reside in Norway. Temporary entry
and exit controls will be performed at the internal Schengen border. All
air carriers must inform passengers
arriving in Norway of the following: upon arrival in Norway
you will receive a text message on your phone from the Norwegian health
authorities with a link to information on how to get tested for COVID-19
as well as rules for travel-quarantine.
Travellers are requested to read the content in the link.
All
crew and minimum support personnel that are required to carry out cargo
and passenger flights are exempt from the travel restrictions.
Effective date: From 19 August 2020 until 19 October 2020 2359EST
COVID-19:
travel restrictions ENSB SVALBARD, LONGYEAR. Norway has started to open
the border for European nationals. For details on which
countries/nationals, see fhi.no/en. The information will be updated
twice a month. Passengers travelling
to Norway from other countries than those listed at
fhi.no/en will be returned to origin. Passengers residing in Norway,
that have visited other countries than those listed the last 10 days,
must be quarantined for 10 days after arrival in
Norway.
All crew and minimum support personnel that are required
to carry out cargo and passenger flights are exempt from the travel
restrictions.
PHILIPPINES Restriction Detail
Date: 17 September 2020
1. EXEMPTED FOREIGN NATIONALS FROM CURRENT ENTRY RESTRICTIONS
With
reference to the temporary suspension of visa issuance and visa
privileges, please be advised of the exemption of the following:
Exempted Foreign Nationals
| Conditions
|
· Foreign spouses of Filipino nationals;
· Foreign minor children, and foreign children with special needs regardless
of age, of Filipino nationals; and
· Foreign parents of minor Filipino children and of Filipino children with special needs regardless of
age
| They should have valid visas and documentary proof of their filiation to the Filipino national |
| · Foreign seafarers | They should have 9( c) visas |
| • Other foreign nationals who have been granted exemption by the Department | They
should have valid visas and endorsement letters from the Department
addressed to the Bureau of Immigration (Bl) on their exemption and
arrival. |
On the entry of Filipino dual
citizens, DF A-USCC notes that, with reference to the Bureau of
Immigration SBM-2014-045 dated 30 September 2014, they should hold a
valid PHL passport (or a travel document), Identification
Certificate, or Certificate of Re-acquisition/Retention of
Citizenship to be allowed entry.
2. ENTRY OF SPECIAL RESIDENT RETIREE'S VISA (SRRV) HOLDERS
This
is to remind all concerned airlines that the entry of foreign
individuals holding Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) to the
Philippines is not yet allowed at this time, except upon prior
endorsement from the Secretary of the Department
of Tourism (DOT) to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),
who, in turn will endorse the permission for entry to the Bureau of
Immigration (Bl).
In this regard, airlines are mandated to deny
boarding of passengers with SRRV who do not possess the required entry
permission as communicated by the DFA to the concerned post overseas.
Date: 16 August 2020
As
per the Philippines Civil Aeronautics Board advisory, the Philippines
Government has made wearing face shields mandatory in addition to the
face masks, in public transports, effective 15 August 2020.
The following updates are also made in travel protocols:
- The above is Applicable during boarding.
- Applicable
for all staff, Crew and Employees as announced by Philippines
department of health and Philippines department of labour and
employment.
- Goggles are not allowed.
Below are the other Philippines department of health recommended specifications for the said face covering:
-Made of plastic or acetate material
-Can be disinfected easily
-Provides good visibility
-Fog resistant
-Has an adjustable band to attach firmly around the head
-Fits the forehead
Date 14 August 2020
Philippines travel restriction update effective 09 August 2020:
Philippines Temporary Arrival Restriction
Date: 06 August 2020.
Effective 05 August 2020, the following updates have been made in travel protocols for Philippines:
1. Visa issuance to all foreign nationals (for inbound international travellers) is suspended with immediate effect;
2.
On exemptions from the temporary suspension of visa issuance, the
following nationals may be allowed entry to the country, provided that
they secure or possess appropriate visas:
a. Foreign spouses of Filipino nationals;
b. Foreign minor children, and foreign children with special needs regardless of age, of Filipino nationals; and,
c. Foreign parents of minor Filipino children and of Filipino children with special needs regardless of age.
The exemption likewise covers former Filipinos, naturalized in other countries, who belong to said categories.
Date 27 July 2020
The summary of exemptions on inbound travel to Philippines:
A. Per FSC No. 29-2020 dated 19 March 2020:
1. Spouse and children of a Filipino national.
2. Foreign Government and International Organization Officials
3. Foreign airline crew
B. per FSC No.
34-2020 dated 03 July 2020:
1. 9C visa holders
C. Per IATF-MEID Resolution No. 56 Series of 2020 dated 16 July 2020:
Effective 01 August 2020, the following visa categories shall be allowed entry:
1.
Section 13 series of Commonwealth Act No. 613, as amended -13 quota, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 13G visas
2. RA7919 visa
- Legal residence status granted to certain foreign nationals through a Social Integration Program
under certain conditions as provided under Republic Act No. 79191
3. EO324 visa
- Foreign nationals who have acquired permanent residency under Executive
4. Native Born (NB) visa
- Foreign
nationals born in the Philippines whose parents, either or both, are lawful permanent residents 3
D. Per Letter Directive No. JHM-2020-140 dated 20 July 2020:
1. Temporary Resident Visa relative to Section 13 of CA613,
as amended (based on MO ADD-01-038 / ADD-02-015 [Indians])
- Temporary Resident Visa of an Indian national under Memorandum Order
2. MCL-07-021 Permanent Resident Visa based on Section 13A of CA613
-
Permanent resident visa of a Chinese national married to a Filipino under
Date: 17 July 2020
ADVISORY
Please
be advised that per Bureau of Immigration Memorandum dated 07 July 2020
relative to Foreign Service Circular (FSC) No.34-2020 dated 03 July
2020, the issuance of 9C or Seaman and Crew List Visas by Foreign
Service Posts (FSPs) has been
resumed effective immediately. Thus, inbound passengers in
possession of 9C visa shall be allowed entry.
This shall cover
seafarers, licenses manning agencies, shipping companies, airlines and
other entities involved in facilitating travel of seafarers for purposes
of crew change and repatriation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published Date: 06 July 2020.
All
passengers of international flights arriving in Philippines are
required to undergo COVID-19 RT-PCR tests as well as quarantine
procedures in approved facilities while awaiting the results of their
results.
Passengers arriving to Manila should.
- pre-register and accomplish the Electronic-Case Investigation Form online at https://e-cif.recross.org.ph.
- For
non-Overseas Filipino Workers passengers, they are encouraged to
pre-book their accommodations in accredited establishments as identified
by the Department of Tourism for their quarantine while awaiting
results.
QATAR Restriction Detail
Date: 24 December 2020
Effective the 22nd of December 2020, all passengers arriving from four countries namely the UK, the Netherland, Republic of South Africa, and Denmark:
- All passengers including citizens of the state of Qatar arriving direct, or through an intermediate point from the mentioned four countries will be subjected to Hotel Quarantine for 7 days, despite their age or health situation, including medical cases who receive treatment abroad at the expense of the state, and their companions, in other words there will be no exceptions for hotel quarantine, and all passengers have to stay for 7 days in one of the quarantine hotels.
- All Airlines must not accept any passengers flying to the State of Qatar ( without any exemptions) arriving from the four mentioned countries without a proof of hotel booking for 7 days quarantine, done through discover Qatar website.
Click Here to reference the statement issued by the government communications office, please be reminded of the following Entry regulations into the State of Qatar
Passenger shall be required to:
All arriving passengers should install 'ETHERAZ'' Application on their cell phone.
In reference to previous circulars concerning procedures for entry to the State of Qatar, please be reminded to adhere to the instructions mentioned in the statement issued by the Government Communication Office, find attached copy of the conditions of acceptance of passengers to enter the State of Qatar, and a sample of the permanent residence card as well as the forms to be signed from passengers before travel.
REPUBLIC OF CONGO - BZV/PNR Restriction Detail
Date 28 August 2020
Travel requirements of Republic of Congo for travels to BZV/PNR in relation to COVID-19:
1.
Passengers presenting negative results for the COVID-19 RT-PCR test for
less than 72 hours are not subject to the screening test on arrival and
can continue with the formalities for entering the national territory
with a view to their fortnight
(two weeks) at home;
2. Passengers showing negative
COVID-19 RT-PCR test results, lasting over 72 hours and less than ten
(10) days, will be tested upon arrival at the airport at their own
expense and then immediately released for the fortnight (two weeks) at
home;
3. Passengers who do not have COVID-19 RT-PCR test results
or who have COVID-19 RT-PCR test results older than ten (10) days will
be seated in the fortnight at their own expense in hotels retained by
the Government, upon designation by the Ministry
of Tourism and the Environment, then prescribed within 48
hours. The cost of the test is the responsibility of the traveler;
4.
Passengers in the fortnight, whose results are negative, are released
for the continuation of the fortnight at home; those with positive
results are transferred immediately to one of the COVID-19 case
management sites;
5. Symptomatic passengers (showing symptoms of
COVID-19 disease) upon disembarking will be isolated and must observe
the compulsory fortnight at one of the sites selected by the Government
for this purpose. They will be tested twice during the
fortnight and released on negative test;
6. Passengers
in transit are isolated at their own expense in the hotels designated
for this purpose until the continuation of their journey outside the
national territory;
7. Children under 11 years of age are exempt from all these provisions.
All passengers arriving to BZV/PNR are subjected to fill the attached forms before arriving to the Airports:
Immigration and health form
bzv--fiche-de-police.pdf
fiche-de-renseignement-sanitaire.pdf
RUSSIA Restriction Detail
Effective 00:00 (UTC +3) March 18, 2020 to May 01, 2020.
- must
provide a medical documents (in Russian or English language) confirming
the negative result of laboratory testing of the material on COVID-19
by polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR), selected no earlier than three
calendars days before
arrival on the territory of the Russian Federation.
- All foreign citizen’s entry to Russia is prohibited, including those entering from Belarus.
- Visas invitations will not be issued by the immigration authorities, including working visas.
- An international transfer is allowed.
Exemptions:
- Crew members (of all nationalities),
- Accredited or appointed workers of diplomatic representatives and consulates of foreign countries,
- International
organizations and their representatives,
- Other official representatives of foreign countries in Russia;
- Immediate family members of the mentioned categories;
- Official delegation’s members
- Holders of official, diplomatic visas;
- Emergency visas issued due to death of close relative
- Russian residents
RWANDA Restriction Detail
Date: 16 August 2020
Entry Requirement for Rwanda:
- All
passengers (arriving/transiting/departing) MUST have PCR COVID-19 test
certificate conducted within 120 hours before departure. Please DO NOT
ACCEPT a passenger, if a passenger does not have COVID-19 RT-PCR
negative test certificate valid
within 120 hours before departure.
- All Passengers MUST fill the electronic form under the link www.rbc.gov.rw/travel before boarding a flight and generate unique profile locator. E.g. TRV1673.
- For passengers entering Rwanda, second PCR test will be conducted
upon arrival with results delivered within 24 hours during which time
they will remain in designated hotels (see attached list) at their own
cost.
- All
passenger MUST secure hotel reservation for his/her 24 hours stay in the
designated hotels (see attached list) before boarding a flight.
- Designated Hotels
- For the second test the cost will be USD 50.00
- All land borders remain closed.
SAUDI ARABIA Restriction Detail
Date: 07 October 2020
Please
find the attached self-explanatory new GACA regulation from Saudi
Arabia in regards to Carrying dangerous and prohibited materials in
passengers luggage
GACA regulation
Date: 02 October 2020
Instructions from GACA:
- All
Non-Saudis must Submit a negative result (PCR) test from a verified
laboratory abroad, and it must be done no later than (72) hours before
the scheduled departure to the KSA.
- The (PCR) test is limited to Non-Saudis only who are over the age of (8) years.
a) The
different regulations of the departure country must be considered and
observed in determining the appropriate age to conduct a Covid-19 (PCR)
test for children.
Date: 23 September 2020
Preventive
Measures for Travelers Arriving to Saudi Arabia during the Covid-19
pandemic, please refer the below indicated attachment for the detail.
Preventive Measures for Travelers Arriving to Saudi Arabia during the Covid-19 pandemic
Date: 23 September 2020
Please
find attached herewith the circular ref No. 1442/02/05 dated 22
September 2020 from GACA on suspension of flights to / from COVID-19
affected countries.
Instructions:
- Suspending travel to
and from the following countries :( India, Brazil, and
Argentina) including any person who has been in any of the mentioned
countries in the last (14) days prior to theirarrival to the Kingdom.
Passengers who have official government Invitations are excluded from above
Date: 16 September 2020
GACA
has issued a circulars concerning procedures for departing and arriving
from/to Kingdom during the suspension of International flights amid
Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19).
Instructions:
- Airlines are permitted to carry GCC citizens passengers to/from the Kingdom.
- Airlines
are permitted to carry non-Saudi passengers holding a valid visa
(Exit/Entry, Residence (Iqamah), and visit) to / from the Kingdom.
- Passengers
are not allowed to board unless they provide a negative result (PCR)
test from a verified laboratory abroad, and it must be done not later
than (48) hours before arriving to the kingdom.
- Passengers
mentioned above, entering and exiting the Kingdom shall be in accordance
with the (Covld-19) health preventions controls and measures issued by
the Ministry of Health.
- What is stated in this circular shall
not violate any conditions or approved requirements related to the
restrictions or ban on travel for reasons that are not related to
preventing the spread of (Covid-19).
- What is stated in this
Circular does not apply to countries in which has been decided by the
competent committee to take the necessary measures to prevent the spread
of the Covid-19 in the Kingdom by suspending travel to/from those
countries
as a result of the outbreak of Covid-19 in it.
- This circular will be effective as of 06:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
- The
attached form from Ministry of Health must be filled on board of the
flight before the arrival of the passengers at airport in JED or RUH.
Note:
Non-compliance
with the instructions mentioned above will result in penalties imposed
according to Article 163 of the Civil Aviation Law.
The Flight Suspension of all (international) and (domestic) flights is extended until further notice.
Date: 17 August 2020
- Please
find the attached circular related to Health Disclaimer Form that must
be filled by all passengers before their arrival to Saudi Arabia.
Please
find the attached circular related to Health Disclaimer Form that must
be filled by all passengers before their arrival to Saudi Arabia.
Further
to the above, please note that, Saudi Arabia airports are still closed
Until further Notice” except for Saudis and their family members.,
SENEGAL-DAKAR Restriction Detail
Date: 16 October 2020
Effective 01 November 2020 at 00:00:
- A
negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test certificate dating less than seven (07)
days from the date reporting of results delivered by a laboratory
located in the State where the passenger started the journey and
appearing on the list of laboratories
approved by that State or by an international health
organization recognized by the competent health authorities of the
country of origin or departure, is required for all passengers boarding
for an airport in Senegal.
- Passenger bound for an airport in Senegal without a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test certificate will be deported.
15 Jul 20
COVID free certificate examined within 7 days before arrival
Health conditions for air transportation of passengers to senegal
- Prerequisites for boarding passengers:
1.1. The Passenger presents the original of a
negative COVID-19 test certificate, dated less than even (07) days, from
the date of the test. In the event that the passenger is in transit or
connecting, he must fulfil the conditions
of point 1.2 if the transit has as listed more than
24 hours or if the passenger has left the limits of the transit airport.
1.2.
The passenger has started his journey in a State where a test is not
available or cannot be carried out by the passenger, on his initiative
and within the time required for the journey to be made. In this case,
the Passenger informs
a form in which He declares on his honor that he has
no obvious symptoms or is not sick with COVID-19 and has not been in
contact with a person sick with COVID-19 (Annex 1). He agrees to submit
to a sample and or to undergo
a COVID 19 test in Senegal if deemed necessary. The
screening costs are borne by the passenger.
- Conditions of entry into the territory of Senegal (passengers and crews):
Passengers:Passengers
who meet the admission requirements of the immigration authorities are
also subject to the following requirements:
2.1. He must complete
a passenger location form (annex 2) before disembarking and is
collected on arrival. This sheet is available online on the website (www.dakaraeroport.com).
2.2. From the disembarkation, the passenger must scrupulously respect the hygiene measures in force at Senegal airports.
2.3.
If applicable, the passenger must present to the airport health
service personnel a COVID-19 negative test certificate, dated less than
seven (07) days, from the date of the test.
2.4. The passenger
who does not meet the conditions set out in point 3.3 is subject to a
test at the destination airport in Senegal. The screening costs are
borne by the passenger.
2.5. A passenger with obvious symphonies
must complete a medical form provided by the airport service personnel.
It is paid for by the airport health services, in accordance with the
health protocol in force.
2.6. Any passenger who tests positive
for COVID-19 is taken care of by the airport health services, in
accordance with the protocol in force.
2.7. Children under two (02) are exempt from the provisions of this circular.
Crews;
Crew members must scrupulously comply with sanitary measures established by their airline company.
- They are not required to comply with the pre-test requirements unless they have symptoms of COVID-
- They must complete a crew member's health card (appendix 4) and present at the Airport.
3. Final provisions
- The provisions of this circular come into force from the date of signature (14 July 2020).
- These provisions are without prejudice to the health and immigration conditions in force.
.
The air borders of Senegal will be opened to international commercial air traffic on July 15, 2020.
Mandatory hygiene and health arrival requirements effective 15 July 2020:
COVID free certificate examined within 7 days before arrival must be presented.
From the below link, download the form to be filled before arrival
FRA http://www.capsca.org/Documentation/PHPLF-F.pdf
ENG http://www.capsca.org/Documentation/PHPLF-E.pdf
SEYCHELLES Restriction Detail
Date: 28 September 2020
Attached is updated list of countries
allowed to enter Seychelles. Also read the note at the bottom where by
France, UK and UAE will be allowed to enter SEZ as of 01 October 20 with
strict measures that can be referred on www.health.gov.sc and
www.tourism.gov.sc Also this is a reminder to all to see
attached requirements to be fulfilled before boarding which may lead to
denial of entry if failed to comply .
LIST OF COUNTRIES FROM WHICH VISITORS ARE PERMITTED
CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY OF PERSONS INTO SEYCHELLES
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES – PASSENGER
Please
note that the Health Travel Authorization (HTA) sheet has been
updated. All travelers are required to/must fill before boarding to
Seychelles.
Date: 12 September 2020
- Effective 15
September 2020, all travelers to the Seychelles must possess an
approved Health Travel Authorization (HTA). This includes children,
infants, as well as Seychellois and all foreigners.
- The HTA is only valid together with the corresponding passport and PCR test that were submitted and accepted.
- Check-in staff needs to check the HTA; the passport and the PCR test.
Refer the attached guidelines on how to proceed/process with the HTA.
Updated Health travel authorization guidelines.
Date: 20 August 2020
Further entry requirements/reminder for Seychelles:
- All
passengers from the updated approved countries should send their PCR
test certificate to the below email address and secure a go
ahead. Failure to submit will lead to boarding denial even in transit.
For passengers with Seychelles passport or resident permit - pha@health.gov.sc
For tourists from allowed countries visitors@health.gov.sc
- Late submission is not allowed. Sending the document for approval while in transit or after reaching at ADD is not accepted.
- If there is a flight cancellation, passengers with expired PCR test should do the test again and re-submit.
Date: 15 August 2020
Passengers
must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR certificate from an authorized
laboratory dating no more than 72 hours from the date of travel.
Passengers from high risk countries are not permitted to enter the
country. Refer http://tourism.gov.sc/covid-19-guidelines/ for list of countries categorized as low, medium and high risk
Conditions for entry of persons into Seychelles effective 01 August 2020:
Seychelles International Airport is open for scheduled commercial passenger flights as of 01 August 2020.
Visitors to Seychelles:
1.
Visitors may be permitted from approved countries. The list of approved
countries is posted on the Department of Tourism and Department of
Health websites (also listed down to this email), and will be revised
periodically.
2. All passengers must submit to the Public Health
Authority (submission form is available on Department of Tourism and
Department of Health websites and should be submitted to
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PCR test that is less than 72 hours prior to boarding the
flight to Seychelles.
3. Passengers must present proof of negative test results when checking-in for their flight to Seychelles.
Airlines will not accept passengers for travel to Seychelles without the test result.
4. Aircraft/Airline is not to board any passengers or crew who are symptomatic of COVID-19.
5. Any passengers who arrive in Seychelles without proof of negative COVID 19 PCR test will be turned back on the same aircraft.
6.
All passengers must provide proof of accommodation in an approved
establishment for the entire period of stay and must show booking
vouchers at Immigration on entry. (Visitors should consult the
Seychelles Tourism website for the list of approved
establishments and any additional advice.)
7. From the
month of August, visitors are permitted to stay in not more than 2
different approved establishments in the first 7 days.
8. Return ticket is mandatory for visitors.
Seychellois Travelers and Persons holding Resident Permit
1.
All Seychellois and persons holding resident permit who have spent at
least 14 days in a permitted country immediately prior to travel may
enter Seychelles and can stay in their own homes under passive
surveillance for up to 14 days after arrival.
(See also Guide for residents entering Seychelles published by the Department of Health).
2.
Seychellois and persons holding resident permit currently in high risk
countries may apply to enter Seychelles (application form is available
on the Department of Health website and should be submitted to
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permitted to enter, will be required to undergo
facility-based quarantine for a 14 day period and COVID-9 PCR tests at
their cost.
3. The following additional conditions will apply:
a.
All passengers must have proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test that is
72 hours or less prior to boarding the flight to Seychelles.
b. Passengers must present proof of negative test results when checking-in for their flight to
Seychelles. Airlines will not accept passengers for travel to Seychelles without the test result.
c. Aircraft/Airline is not to board any passengers or crew who are symptomatic of COVID-19.
Entry by GOP Holders and dependents
1.
Permission to enter by GOP Holders and dependents will first be cleared
by Employment and Immigration. Conditions for their travel and entry
will be similar to those of Seychellois as defined above.
2. Accommodation for the returning GOP Holder must be approved by the Public Health Authority.
If
passengers are non–Seychellois but have GOP ( Gainful Occupational
Permit ) which enables them to work in Seychelles employed are not
allowed to enter as their GOP has been revoked. They will have to get
approval from the ministry
of employment if they insist to come back.
Exception :
- Passengers holding a paper that looks like a GOP but says “ Permanent resident Permit “
- Passengers Holding a paper that looks like a GOP but says “ Resident Permit “
- Passengers holding a paper that looks like a GOP but says “ Dependent Permit “ ( married to a Seychellois).
SINGAPORE Restriction Detail
To minimize the spread of COVID-19, Singapore has implemented
precautionary measures for all passengers. Please refer to the notices
at the airport. If you are unwell, please identify yourself to the crew
and ground staff upon arrival.
All passengers entering Singapore,
including Singapore Citizens, must complete the electronic Singapore
Arrival Card with Health Declaration before proceeding to the arrival
immigration. Please refer to the in-flight brochures or approach the
ground staff for more information.
All returning
residents with travel history to the United Kingdom or the United States
in the last 14 days are required to serve their 14-day Stay Home Notice
at dedicated hotels. Please identify yourself to the officer at the
arrival immigration
counter upon arrival.
SOMALIA – MOGADISHU (MGQ) AND GAROWE (GGR) Restriction Detail
- Opened effective 03 August 2020.
- It is mandatory and is
required for all passengers traveling to Somalia to have the Covid-19
certificate issued within 72 hours prior to the start of the journey
SOMALI-LAND Restriction Detail
COVID-19 Negative test certificate not more than 4 days before travel is required
Date published: 06 Jul 2020
Somaliland entry requirement effective 06 July 2020:
- All travels in Somaliland ports of entry COVID-19 Negative test certificate not more than 4 days before travel is required
- The certificate should have been issued by reliable laboratory/agency,
- The certificate should have issued not more than the last four days before his/her travels to Somaliland,
- Every passenger should fill in the COVID-19 form in the airplane before landing.
In the case any passenger comes without coved 19 certificates:
- The person will go 14 days mandatory quarantine.
- The expenses of the quarantine days plus laboratory costs will be paid by the passenger.
SOUTH SUDAN Restriction Detail
The following entry requirement measures /guidelines shall apply to
all passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic for South Sudan effective 01
June 2020:.
During Check-In:
- Social distancing,
- Wearing of Face Mask all the time while in the Airport,
- Wearing of Hand Gloves should be observed maintain by the passengers during check-in and
- While in the air social distancing should be observed while taking their seats in the aircraft
During Flight:
- Wear Face masks, hands gloves; before, during, after flights at all time.
- Maintain social distancing inside the aircraft
On arrival:
- All
Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result certificate done
within 96 hours before arrival into South Sudan. Exception is for south
Sudanese passport holders and foreign nationals of South Sudan origin.
- Do screening upon arrival and maintain social distancing in the process of screening
- Wear masks and hands gloves
- On arrival go for 14 days self-quarantine on your own expense.
- The aircraft should be sprayed immediately when the aircraft has come into a full stop
- The
cost of spraying should be taken care of by the Air operators Company
Passengers should have a valid visa (visa on arrival is suspended at
Juba Airport) except Nationalities of Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda,
Tanzania, Egypt and Botswana.
Passengers must submit to a14 days quarantine in Juba at
their own expense before resuming to work.
SOUTH-AFRICA Restriction Detail
Date: 04 October 2020
Please
find the attached self-explanatory message regarding, reinstatement of
visa exemption for citizens of selected countries to south Africa.
Date: 01 October 2020
South Africa entry requirement effective from 01 October 2020 and will remain in force until further notice.
Travellers:
A)
On arrival, travellers will need to present a negative COVID-19 test
results not older than 72 hours from time of departure. This test must
be conducted by a certified medical practitioner and should have the
name and signature of the
practitioner who conducted such test.
B) Where a
traveller has not done a Covid-19 test prior to departure, they will be
required to remain in mandatory quarantine at their own cost for the
period of ten (10) days.
C) All travellers will be subjected to screening by Port Health Officials upon arrival and departure.
D)
All travellers detected with symptoms will be required to remain in
quarantine until a repeat COVID-19 test is conducted at their own costs.
E) All travellers to complete Traveller Health Questionnaire prior to arrival or upon arrival at the PoE.
F)
Travellers will also need to provide proof of accommodation address
should they need to self-quarantine at the time of arrival in the
country.
G) All travellers should wear masks at all times whilst within the Ports of Entry controlled area;
H)
International travellers should possess a mandatory travel insurance
which is supposed to cover the COVID-19 test and quarantine costs (This
doesn’t not apply to citizens and permanent resident holders of South
Africa). All these
travellers will be subjected to COVID-19 screening on
arrival.
I) South African immigration has suspended visa on arrival service .
Leisure
Travellers from the following high risk countries will not be permitted
to travel to South Africa: Please refer this link for updated countries
list.
http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/statements-speeches/1373-statement-of-the-minister-of-home-affairs-regarding-the-reopening-of-borders-and-services-during-alert-level-1
Exception:
The
exception will be business travellers with scarce and critical skills
including diplomats, repatriated persons, investors and people
participating in professional sporting and cultural events will undergo
the same health protocol screenings.
If the passport of the
traveller from a high risk country indicates that he/she has spent 10
days or more in a low risk country before departure, he/she will be
considered to be arriving from a low risk country.
Aviation
A) International Air travel is restricted to OR Tambo, King Shaka and Cape Town International Airports.
B)
It remains the responsibility of all airlines to ensure that no
passenger is allowed to board the flights without valid COVID-19 test
results; failure to adhere to this condition will be viewed as
contravention and might lead to administrative
penalties.
SUDAN Restriction Detail
Date 24 September, 2020
Sudan entry requirements:
- All
passengers including Sudanese nationals must possess a COVID-19
Negative PCR test certificate valid within 96 hours from the date of the
certificate issuance prior to their respective arrival.
- Children 6 years old and under are exempted.
- Any passenger arriving without the PCR test will be deported back and there will be a penalty.
- The health department has the right to isolate any passenger suspected with COVD 19 according to Sudan health law 2009
- Crews need to wear mask and gloves.
- Passengers need to wear mask and gloves at arrival and departure terminal.
- At this time there is no transit facility at Khartoum Airport.
Sultanate of Oman Restriction Detail
Date: 28 December 2020
Sultanate of Oman travel restriction update effective date: 29 December 2020, 12:00 AM (Oman Local Time)
Passengers arriving to Oman:
- GCC citizens, residents with valid residency permits and passengers with valid visa are allowed to enter the Sultanate without prior approval.
- All passengers arriving in Oman are required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test conducted within seventy two (72) hours prior to the scheduled time of arrival in Oman. The COVID-19 PCR test shall be a validated and certified medical test result
written in Arabic or English.
- All passengers arriving to the Sultanate of Oman are required to have international health insurance covering the cost of treatment from Covid-19 for one month except for citizens, GCC nationals and passengers with free treatment card.
- Before departure to the Sultanate of Oman, passengers must complete pre-registration via https://covid19.emushrif.om/traveler/travel for the PCR test in Oman, pay the
twenty five (25) OMR test fees and download Tarassud+. Airlines must not check in any passenger who did not complete this requirement.
- All passengers arriving to the Sultanate of Oman are subject to COVID-19 PCR test on arrival, (Tarrasud+) bracelet, quarantine for seven (7) days and COVID-19 (PCR) test on the eighth day.
- Aircraft crews, and children from aged 15 years and less are exempted from COVID-19 PCR test and Tarassud+ bracelet.
- Aircraft crews are exempted from the quarantine and subject to the precautionary measures issued by the Ministry of Health
Date: 11 December 2020
Sultanate of Oman travel restriction effective date: 10 December 2020.
Passengers arriving to Oman:
- GCC citizens, residents with valid residency permits and passengers with valid visa are allowed to enter the Sultanate without prior approval.
- A COVID-19 PCR test before departure to the Sultanate of Oman is not required.
- All passengers arriving to the Sultanate of Oman are required to have international health insurance covering the cost of treatment from Covid-19 for one month except for citizens, GCC nationals and passengers with free treatment card.
- Before departure to the Sultanate of Oman, passengers must complete pre-registration via https://covid19.emushrif.om/traveler/travel for the PCR test in Oman, pay the twenty five (25) OMR test fees and download Tarassud+. Airlines must not check-in any passenger who did not complete this requirement.
- Passengers arriving to the Sultanate of Oman for a period up to seven (7) days are subject to COVID19 PCR test on arrival.
- Passengers arriving to the Sultanate of Oman for a period more than seven (7) days are subject to COVID-19 PCR test on arrival, (Tarrasud+) bracelet, quarantine for seven (7) days and COVID-19 (PCR) test on the eighth day.
- Aircraft crews, and children from aged 15 years and less are exempted from COVID-19 PCR test and Tarassud+ bracelet.
- Aircraft crew are exempted from the quarantine and subject to the precautionary measures issued by the Ministry of Health.
- Diplomats working at foreign embassies accredited to the Sultanate of Oman and diplomats visiting the Sultanate are exempted from the COVID-19 requirements for passengers to and from Oman.
Departing Passengers from Oman:
- Omani citizens shall have health insurance covering COVID-19 valid in the country they are travelling to.
- Passenger shall comply with the requirements of the country they are traveling to
Date: 06 November 2020
Sultanate of Oman travel restriction update effective 11 November 2020:
- All passengers arriving in Oman are required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test conducted within 96 hours prior to the scheduled time of arrival in Oman. The COVID-19 PCR test shall be a validated and certified medical test result.
- A citizen who tests positive after recovering from COVID-19 is allowed to travel to Oman, after providing proof that he has completed the prescribed quarantine period before taking the COVID-19 PCR test prior to
departure for Oman.
- The quarantine period is amended to be (7) days from the date of arrival in Oman if the passenger has negative results of a COVID-19 PCR test conducted on arrival and another COVID-19 PCR test conducted on the 8th day if the passenger does
not wish to undertake a COVID-19 PCR test on the 8th day, the quarantine will continue for (14) days from the date of arrival.
- Children of age fifteen (15) years and below are exempted from the COVID-19 PCR tests and from the tracking wristband.
- Diplomats working at foreigner embassies accredited to Oman and diplomats visiting Oman are exempted from the COVID-19 requirements for passengers to and from Oman.
The other requirements issued in the previous circulars shall be implemented.
Date: 13 October 2020
International flights during the lockdown (from 11 – 24 October 2020 and 08:00Pm to 5:00Am):
- International flights may continue operations as per their approved schedule.
- Aircraft crews operating international flights at times impacted by the lockdown are allowed to travel between the airport and their accommodation during the lockdown. The crew member shall show his/her employee card when requested by the competent
authorities.
- Passengers of international flights are allowed to travel between the airport and their accommodation during the lockdown. They shall show their tickets when requested by the competent authorities. Passenger(s) in need of transportation are allowed
to have one person to take them to/from the airport.
Domestic flights:
- Domestic flights are not allowed during the lockdown. The aircraft operators shall adjust their flight schedule to avoid the lockdown hours.
Date: 29 September 2020
Passengers arriving to Oman:
For those Passengers holding Work permits/Employment visa and staying for more than 180 days out of Oman, the sponsor/Company have to submit NOC on their Company/Sponsor letterhead and have a copy of the Electronic Visa issued from the Sponsor/Company. However,
this is not applicable for family joining visas or family holding resident cards.
Date: 25 September 2020
Effective date: 01 October 2020.
First: Flights operation:
- The scheduled international flights will be resumed from 01 October 2020.
Second: Passengers arriving to Oman:
- Only Omani citizens and residents in Oman with valid residency permits are allowed to enter the Sultanate without the need for prior approval.
- Non Omani citizens travelling to Oman are required to have international health insurance covering the cost of treatment for Covid-19 for a period of at least one month.
- Download (Tarassud+) application before arriving in Oman and complete the registration before or on arrival.
- All passengers arriving to Oman are subject to COVID-19 PCR test as well as the following:
- Arrivals to Oman for a period of 1 to 7 days are subject to COVID-19 PCR test and are required to register in (Tarassud+) and pay the cost of services of OMR 25.
- Arrivals to Oman for a period more than 7 days are subject to COVID-19 PCR test with a 14 days quarantine, (Tarrasud+) bracelet and pay the cost of services of OMR 25.
- Aircraft crews and children aged 15 years and less are exempted from COVID-19 PCR test.
- Aircraft crew are exempted from the 14 days quarantine and subject to the precautionary measures issued by the Ministry of Health.
SWEDEN Restriction Detail
Starting from 4th of July and valid until 31st of August 2020
Restriction:
Passengers
arriving to Sweden from countries other than Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Ro- mania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and
United Kingdom are, as a general rule, not allowed to enter.
This
does not, however, apply to nationals of Andorra, Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithua- nia, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the Vatican, and their
family members.
The entry restriction does not apply to passengers with a British passport and their family members.
The entry restrictions do not apply to passengers who reside in the following countries:
Algeria,
Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, Montenegro, New Zeeland,
Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay.
The passenger will need to show that s/he actually resides in one of the countries above.
This
entry restrictions does not apply to passengers with a residence permit
or a national (type D) visa issued for more than 3 months by Andorra,
Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland
(Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and the Vatican, and their family members.
An example of family ties is being someone's husband, wife, cohabiting partner or child.
The entry restriction does not apply to the following passengers:
A. Healthcare workers, researchers in health and medical care and elderly staff;
B. Frontier workers;
C. Seasonal workers in the agricultural, forestry and horticulture sectors;
D. Personnel transporting goods and other staff in
the transport sector;
E. People covered by Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Aliens Act (2005:716);
F.
People who work in international organizations or are invited by such
organizations and whose presence is necessary for the organization's
activities, military personnel, aid workers and civil
defense staff;
G. Passengers in transit;
H. People with imperative family reasons;
I. Seafarers;
J. People in need of international protection or for
other humanitarian reasons;
K. People who travel for the purpose of studying;
L. Highly skilled workers, if the job the passenger is to perform cannot be postponed performed remotely
Warning:
Passports and/or passport replacing documents issued more than 10 years prior to date of travel are not accepted.
The Swedish police authority doesn't issue any kind of pre-approval.
SWITZERLAND Restriction Detail
Date: 10 October 2020
Below
please find the link (German, English and French) of the list of
countries and areas where arriving passengers are required to go into
quarantine for 10 days.
List of countries and areas:
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html#-2060676916
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/fr/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html
Date: 13 September 2020
Please find the below link to the latest information on Quarantine rules for passengers traveling to Switzerland.
Please read the information very carefully and note that parts of France as well as Vienna are listed.
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html#1918240392
Date: 19 August 2020
Please refer the below links for the latest information/update concerning list of countries and areas with an increased risk of infection. People arriving in Switzerland from these countries and areas are required to go into mandatory quarantine.
18.8.2020
– The Federal Council has updated the list of countries and areas with
an increased risk of infection. It will enter into force on 20 August
2020 (0:00 hours).
For English
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html
Dutch
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html
French
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/fr/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html
italian
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/it/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html
Date: 13 August 2020
- Wearing of masks compulsory during flights
The
Federal Council has also decided that masks will have to be worn during
flights from 15 August. The wearing of masks on public transport has
been compulsory since 6 July. The measure concerns all scheduled and
charter flights taking off from
or landing in Switzerland, regardless of airline.
- Diplomats exempt from quarantine
Foreign
diplomats will be eligible for an exemption from the quarantine
requirement if their presence in Switzerland is necessary for the proper
operation of their embassies. Swiss diplomats will now also be exempt
from the requirement to go into
quarantine when returning from official business trips.
The
Swiss authorities have updated the list of mandatory 10-day-quarantine
countries (for passenger entering Switzerland from one of these
countries, including returning CH travellers).
Effective date 08 August 2020.
Passengers,
including returning CH travelers, who have been in the following
countries in the past 14 days are subject to quarantine for 10 days:
Argentina,
Armenia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil,
Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
El Salvador, Eswatini (Swazsiland), Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala,
Honduras, Iraq,
Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Luxembourg,
Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Occupied
Palestinian Territory, Oman, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Romania, São Tomé and
Príncipe, Saudi
Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Spain (with the
exception of the Balearic and Canary Islands), South Africa, Suriname,
Turks and Caicos Islands, United States of America (including Puerto
Rico and US Virgin Islands)
Please refer this link for the list of countries and further details. https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html
COVID-19-related information regarding entry into Switzerland with effect from 3 August 2020 as follows:
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
-This does not apply to:
- nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland;
- British nationals;
- passengers arriving from Schengen Member States;
- passengers arriving directly from Algeria, Andorra, Australia,
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Ireland (Rep.), Japan,
Korea (Rep.), Monaco, Morocco, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino,
Thailand, Tunisia,
Uruguay and Vatican City (Holy See);
- family members of nationals of EEA Member States. They must present proof of their relationship;
- family members of British nationals. They must present proof of their relationship;
- residents of Liechtenstein and Switzerland;
- residents of Schengen Member States returning directly via Switzerland to their country of residence;
- passengers with a D visa issued by Switzerland;
- passengers with a Schengen C visa issued by Switzerland after 16 March 2020;
passengers
who represent a justified individual case of hardship; in the case of
persons exempted from visa requirements, Swiss representations abroad
may certify the existence of a justified individual case of hardship.
2. Passengers are not allowed to transit if arriving from a non-Schengen Member State to another Schengen Member State.
-This does not apply to:
- nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland;
- British nationals;
-
passengers arriving directly from Algeria, Andorra, Australia,
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Ireland (Rep.), Japan, Korea
(Rep.), Monaco, Morocco, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino,
Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay and Vatican
City (Holy See);
- family members of nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland;
- family members of British nationals;
- residents of EEA Member States and Switzerland;
- passengers with a D visa issued by Switzerland;
- passengers with a Schengen C visa issued by Switzerland after 16 March 2020.
TANZANIA Restriction Detail
- All travelers whether foreigners or
returning residents entering or leaving the United Republic of Tanzania
will be subjected to enhanced screening for COVID-19 infection. There
will be no 14 days mandatory quarantine upon arrival;
- All
travelers whether foreigners or returning residents whose countries or
airlines require them to get tested for COVID-19 and turn negative, as a
condition for traveling, will be required to present a certificate upon
arrival. Travelers
from other countries with symptoms and signs related to
COVID-19 infection, will undergo enhanced screening and may be tested
for RT-PCR;
- Crew
members shall not be subjected to present a negative test COVID-19
certificate as a condition of entry or departure. However, they will be
screened for symptoms and signs in line with the country's protocol;
- While
in the country, all international travelers should observe adherence to
Infection Prevention and Control measures such as hand hygiene, wearing
masks and keeping physical distancing as deemed appropriate,
- All
travelers are required to truthfully fill out Traveler's Surveillance
Form available onboard or in any other transport means and submit to
Port Health Authorities upon arrival,
- All arriving/departing conveyances must provide Advance Passenger Information.
- Pilot/Captain
in command of conveyance should prior to arrival submit to Port Health
Authority the dully filled conveyance health declaration forms.
- All
Conveyance operators should observe adherence to Infection Prevention
and Control measures such as hand hygiene, wearing masks and keeping
physical distancing as appropriate;
- Conveyances will be subjected to decontamination if deemed necessary.
THAILAND Restriction Detail
Date: 04 September 2020
Passengers and airline crew are not allowed to enter Thailand until 30 September 2020. This does not apply to:
- Nationals and residents of Thailand
- Passengers who are spouses, parents or children of a national of Thailand
- Airline crew with a return scheduled flight
- Students.
All nationalities, except Thai nationals, require a visa to enter Thailand. Tourist and transit visas are not allowed.
The following passengers are allowed to enter Thailand.
- Thai nationals
- Persons with exemption or being considered, permitted, or invited by the officials
- Persons
on diplomatic or consular missions or under international
organizations, or representatives of foreign government in the Kingdom
or persons other international agencies as permitted by the ministry of
foreign affairs pertaining to
necessity, including their spouse, parents or children.
- Carriers of necessary goods, subject to immediate return after completion.
- Crew members who are required to travel in to the kingdom on a mission, and have a specified date and time for return
- Non-Thai nationals who are a spouse, parents, or child of a Thai national
- Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid certificate of permanent residency in the Kingdom or to take up residence in the Kingdom
- Non-Thai
nationals who have a work permit or have been granted permission by
government agencies to work in the Kingdom, including their spouse or
children
- Non-Thai nationals who have work permit or have been
granted permission from government agencies to work in the Kingdom,
including their spouse or children.
- Non-Thai nationals who are
students of educational institutions approved by Thai authorities,
including the parents or guardians of the students, except for students
of non-formal educational institutions under the law on private schools
and
of other similar private educational institutions
- Non-Thai nationals who are in need of medical treatment and their attendants.
- Non-Thai nationals who are permitted to enter the Kingdom under a special arrangement with a foreign country
The following additional documents must be presented for entry:
Persons with exemption or being considered permitted or invited:
- Certificate of entry (COE)
- Fit to fly health certificate
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued not more than 72 hours before arrival
- Insurance policy covering expense on quarantine or medical care in Thailand
- Without proper documents, boarding must be denied
Non-Thai
nationals in need of medical treatment and their attendants [Not
allowed to travel for COVID-19 treatment & Maximum number of
attendants allowed is 3
- Certificate of entry (COE)
- Fit to fly health certificate
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued not more than 72 hours before arrival
- Documents ensuring the ability to cover health and all the expenses
- Health insurance covering COVID-19 treatment of not less than USD 100,000
- Letter of approval on quarantine accommodation by Thai authorities
- Letter certifying the need for treatment from the medical institute
- Letter of approval to be hospitalized and quarantined not less than 14 days from Thai hospital
- For
attendants who do not come with a person requiring medical treatment,
he/she is also required to have a letter of approval to be hospitalized
and quarantined for at least 14 days
Persons on diplomatic or consular missions or under international organizations, or representatives of foreign government
- Certificate of entry (COE)
- Fit to fly health certificate
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued not more than 72 hours before arrival
- Letter of certification covering health expenses, including treatment for COVID-19
- Letter of approval on quarantine accommodation by Thai authorities
Non-Thai nationals who are a spouse, parents, or children of a Thai national
Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid certificate of permanent residency or permission to take up residence
Non-Thai
nationals who have work permit or have been granted permission from
government agencies to work in the Kingdom, including their spouse or
children:
- Certificate of Entry (COE)
- Fit to fly health certificate
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued not more than 72 hours before arrival
- Health insurance covering COVID-19 treatment of not less than USD 100,000
- Letter of approval on quarantine accommodation by Thai authorities
Non-Thai
nationals who are students of educational institutions approved by Thai
authorities, including the parents or guardians of the students, except
for students of non-formal educational institutions under the law on
private schools and of
other similar private educational institutions:
- Certificate of entry (COE)
- Fit to fly health certificate
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued not more than 72 hours before arrival
- Health insurance covering COVID-19 treatment of not less than USD 100,000
- Letter of approval on quarantine accommodation by Thai authorities
Please check the COVID-19 Emergency Operations Center website for ASQ (alternate state quarantine) hotels for Non-Thai nationals. http://www.hsscovid.com/
TOGO Restriction Detail
Date: 15 October 2020
Togo travel restriction update:
- All passengers travelling to Lomé must show documentary proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken no more than seven (7) days prior to boarding. The document containing proof of negative test results must also be
uploaded as part of completing the traveller declaration form.
On arrival at Lomé Airport/LFW, all passengers will be subject to
another mandatory COVID-19 PCR test at the terminal. They are therefore
required to fill the online traveller declaration form available here and
use the same platform to pay for the test before departure.
- At
boarding, airlines will verify if passengers are in possession of
negative COVID-19 PCR test results and the proof of payment for testing
on arrival at Lomé Airport.
Passengers who fail to comply with the above will be refused boarding.
- All passengers who just arrived in Togo must install the contact tracing mobile application TOGO SAFE, and keep it activated for the entire duration of
their stay or for at least 30 days.
- It is
recommend that all travellers to and from Lomé take out medical or
travel insurance when purchasing their ticket if they do not already
have international health insurance.
Travellers departing from Lomé must undergo a COVID-19 PCR test seven (7) days before departure.
Date 11 August 2020
Further TOGO entry requirements:
All incoming passengers:
- are required to have PCR test negative certificate valid for 5 days.
- will be subject to PCR test on arrivals at their own cost.
- are required to complete online form https://voyage.gouv.tg/.
Togo airspace will be open for international travel effective 01 August 2020 with below preconditions to accept passengers.
Procedures for passengers travelling to Lome:
- Fill out the Immigration and Health Declaration Form
at this link https://voyage.gouv.tg/
- Pay
for the COVID-19 PCR test which you will take on arrival at Lome
Airport/LFW. You can pay via Flooz, T-Money or major bank cards (VISA or
MasterCard). An electronic receipt containing a QR Code serving as
proof of payment will be sent
to you by email following payment.
- Print out the
electronic receipt which serves as a proof of payment or have the
receipt ready to show on your phone. Airlines will check if you are in
possession of this proof of payment at boarding. Without it, you will
not be allowed to
travel.
- On arrival at Lome Airport/LFW, you must: Take the
mandatory COVID-19 PCR test. The test will be performed by the
laboratory dedicated to testing inbound passengers in Lome, located in
the current (new) terminal of Lome Airport/LFW.
- Download, install and activate the TOGO SAFE,
application before leaving Lome airport for your place of residence.
You must keep it activated for the duration
of their stay or for at least 30 days from their arrival
in Togo. The app will prompt you to specify the location where you will
self-isolate until the results of your COVID-19 PCR test are released.
if you refuse to install this application,
you will be placed under quarantine in a state-provided
containment facility—you will bear all associated charges.
a. To make it easier to activate the TOGO SAFE application, you can get a free local SIM card on arrival. The
phone number associated with the SIM card provided must be used during activation of the Togo SAFE application. - Stay home and
self-isolate until you receive your COVID-19 PCR test results by SMS and
email. Results may take up to 24 hours to be ready.
a. Travelers who
test positive may be placed under strict quarantine either at their
place
of residence, or in a containment facility set up by the
Government, until they test negative. The traveler must bear all
associated costs. - While in Togo, remember to practice
preventative measures (wearing a face mask, maintaining social
distancing of 2m, washing hands regularly, etc.) and all the measures
outlined by the Togolese Government to halt the spread of coronavirus
(COVID-19) in the country.
Procedures for passengers departing from Lome:
If you are a passenger departing from Lome, you must follow these steps before your departure:
- Fill
out the Immigration and Health Declaration Form and pay the fee for the
COVID-19 PCR test, which must be completed 72 hours prior to
departure. Click here Access
the form online at this link
- Pay for the COVID-19 PCR test
using either Flooz, T-Money, or major bank cards (VISA or MasterCard).
An electronic receipt containing a QR Code as proof of payment is sent
to you by email after payment.
- Print out the electronic receipt which serves as proof of payment.
- Go
to the laboratory dedicated to testing outbound passengers, located at
the former (old) terminal of Lomé Airport/LFW, and take the COVID-19 PCR
test. You must carry along your identity document, flight ticket and
the electronic receipt
certifying payment of the COVID-19 PCR test fee. Your
test results are sent to you by SMS and email within 24 hours.
Travelers
who test positive may be placed under strict quarantine either at their
place of residence, or in a containment facility set up by the
Government, until they test negative. The traveler must bear all
associated costs.
Airline companies undertake to change the tickets of passengers who test positive and their accompanying persons free of charge.
If
you are permitted to travel, remember to practice preventative measures
(wearing a face mask, maintaining social distancing of 2m, washing
hands regularly, etc.) and all the restrictive measures set out by the
destination country's government.
TURKEY Restriction Detail
Starting from June 11 2020 20.59 UTC hours all flights, regardless
of the seat configuration, will be allowed from/to any Turkish
aerodromes with the following conditions:
- All passengers have to wear masks during any time at the airport and onboard.
- All arriving passengers will be asked to fill the passenger locator forms during the flight.
- All arriving passengers will be examined and will be tested if they have any symptoms
- passengers wıth posıtıve test result wıll be treated.
Validity: until 31-12-2020.
UGANDA Restriction Detail
Date: 30 September 2020
Uganda exit/entry requirement related with COVID-19.
DEPARTING PASSENGERS
All passengers will be required to meet the following guidelines prior to departure;
- Present authentic and valid COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test certificate issued within 120 hours before travel.
- In
special circumstances where passengers are not required to present a
negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate in the country of destination,
such passengers should ensure that they have clearance from the
destination country so as to
be allowed to board.
- Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport at least 4 hours before scheduled flights.
ARRIVING PASSENGERS
All international arrivals will be required to meet the following guidelines on arrival at Entebbe International Airport;
- Possession
of an authentic negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) COVID-19
test from an accredited laboratory in the country of origin issued
within 72 hours before boarding aircraft in-bound to Uganda.
- Airline(s)
shall not board any passenger coming to Uganda without a negative
COVID-19 PCR test. An arriving passenger without the negative COVID-19
PCR test shall be denied entry and the Airline shall be obliged to take
back the
passenger. In the unlikely event that a returning
Ugandan comes without COVID-19 PCR test, they will be allowed to enter
the country, but shall have the test done at their cost of $65, and
quarantined at own cost till the results
are out.
UK Restriction Detail
Date: 14 October 2020
Important
changes to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information
for Passengers Travelling to England) Regulations 2020:
Information
must be provided to passengers at 4 stages: Currently operators are
required to provide information at (please refer the below websites for
the detail):
- booking,
- check-in, and
- On-board.
- Information must now also be provided between 24 and 48 hours before departure;
If
the method used to communicate at the 24-48 hour stage is SMS or app
push notification, discretion is given to allow for a shorter message,
and;
Guidance on formatting, use of hyperlinks and use of the UK government logo is set out on https://www.gov.uk
The new regulations will come into force on 30 October.
Operators may begin to comply with the new requirements before then.
Operators must keep records of compliance with the new requirements from
30 October.
Penalties for non-compliance apply.
Similar requirements are being introduced in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The amended regulations are available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1090
Guidance is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-requirements-to-provide-public-health-information-to-passengers-travelling-to-england .
Please contact CM.AviationPolicy1@dft.gov.uk for any enquiries.
Date: 08 June 2020
UK Travel restriction updates effective 08 June 2020.
- All
arrivals from outside of the UK will need to complete an online form
before travel on the following website within 48hrs of arrival
https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk and
a copy of this must be printed and presented or be shown on a digital device - Anyone arriving without the above-completed form could be fined GBP100.
- Anyone
arriving without a suitable location for quarantine will be placed into
a quarantine facility found by the government, this will be at their
own expense
- Any crew member that
is going through the border point will need to complete the online
quarantine disclosure form; they will not be expected to quarantine.
For those crew that are on a turnaround and are not going through the
border,
they will not have to complete a form. https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk . The crew are also liable to GBP100 fine if this form is not completed online before they arrive in the UK.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Restriction Detail
Date: 07 October 2020
New guidelines for Dubai-DXB passengers.
DXB UPDATE– 07/10/2020
Arriving or Transiting at DXB from the list countries?
| Middle East & Africa | | | |
| Angola | Rwanda | Ivory Coast | Zambia | Ghana |
| Senegal | Tunisia | Uganda | Sudan | Egypt |
| Ethiopia | Somaliland | Tanzania | Syria | Eritrea |
| Kenya | Jordan | Morocco | Iraq | South Sudan |
| Djibouti | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Iran | Lebanon |
| Israel | | | | |
| Europe | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Romania | Montenegro | Malta | Georgia |
| Ukraine | Greece | Croatia | Cyprus | Hungary |
| Russia | Slovakia | Moldova | | |
| Asia | | | | |
| Pakistan | India | Vietnam | Myanmar | Cambodia |
| Bangladesh | Philippine | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan |
| Nepal | Uzbekistan | | | |
| North America | | | | |
| USA (California, Florida and Texas) | |
| South America | | | | |
| Argentina | Chile | | | |
All passengers are required to:
- Fill the Undertaking Form before arriving at DXB. Submitted before PCR test on arrival in DXB. Attached Undertaking Form.
- Download
the COVID 19 DXB Smart App before departure. QR code to app on the
declaration form and attached instructions in Arabic and English.
- Print
Negative COVID19 Certificate in English or Arabic (No Handwritten
Reports). PCR test conducted no more than 96 hours before departure of
flight inbound to DXB. Children under 12 and passengers with moderate to
severe disabilities are
exempt from PCR.
- Undergo PCR test at DXB before immigration and self-isolate until results
- GDRFA approval for Dubai Issued residence visa on https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitService.aspx
Or
- ICA eligibility registration for other emirates issued visas on https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/guest/index.html#/residents-entry-confirmation
Tourists with valid visa or visa on arrival are not required to get any approvals from GDRFA or ICA
Arriving at DXB from all other countries?
All passengers are required to:
Tourists with valid visa or visa on arrival are not required to get any approvals from GDRFA or ICA
Transiting at DXB from all other countries?
All passengers are required to:
- Follow final destination requirements.
Departing from DXB to all countries?
All passengers are required to:
- Follow final destination requirements.
- UAE National are not required to conduct PCR test before arriving at DXB. Tested on arrival only.
Travel undertaking updated-2
English covid-19 dxb smart app how to process
Arabic covid-19 dxb smart app how to process
Date: 07 October 2020
The
ICA return permit approval for residence visa holders of Emirates
except DXB has been stopped but from today onward its resumed. Hence,
for DXB residence visa holders GDRFA and for other Emirates except DXB
Visa holders ICA return permit approval
is required
Date: 08 September 2020
Nationals
of GCC traveling to UAE will be allowed to enter with their Passport
only no passenger will be processed by immigration if holding the
national ID.
Date: 14 August 2020
UAE Special Restrictions on importation of pet animals (DOGS and Cats) due to threat of COVID-19
It has been decided that:
1. Lifting the ban on the commercial import of dogs only (cat import still only for personal shipment is allowed).
2- COVID-19 annex (see attached) requirement as supplement is now not required for dogs, but to request it only for cats.
3-
Lifting the ban imposed on the entry of dogs and cats from banned
countries (Iran, Italy, South Korea), EXCEPT for CHINA, until further
notice/ clarification of status.
Date: 25 July 2020
Effective 1st August 2020 the following conditions must be met for all flights to/from DXB or DWC:
- All
citizens, residents, tourists and transit passengers are required to
obtain a negative COVID19 certificate before arriving into DXB or DWC.
- Negative COVID19 certificates are valid for 96 hours from time of PCR.
- All
passengers including citizens, residents and tourists departing from
DXB or DWC to the European Union or United Kingdom are required to carry
a negative COVID19 certificate.
- Children under the age of 12 and children with moderate to severe disabilities are except from PCR.
Date: 16 July 2020
Kindly
note that during check-in all airlines are advised to validate that
passengers holding Dubai resident visas have obtained GDRFA approvals
for any flight inbound to DXB or DWC.
The GDRFA approvals have a
validity of 30 days from the date of approval. In case the approval has
expired, the passenger must be denied boarding. The airline should not
contact UAE Advanced Information Center (NAIC) in case of expired
approvals.
In case the approval has not expired and the airline is
unable to check-in the passenger due to APP error, the airline needs to
contact UAE Government before successfully completing the check-in
procedures.
The NAIC can be contacted at +971 800 274 823 or +9150 818 4527
GDRFA Return Permit can be obtained from the following link:
https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitService.aspx
Published Date: 12 July 2020
Flight restrictions due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Applicability: Aircraft operators conducting flights to/from Dubai Airports (DXB/DWC).
Requirements:
With
immediate effect, Aircraft operators operating a scheduled or
non-scheduled flight to/from Dubai Airports (DXB/DWC)shall meet the
following conditions:
Ensure that all passengers are in compliance
with the Dubai government protocols and conditions for citizens,
residents and tourists travelling into or out of Dubai airports.
Ensure
that all passengers (tourist/visa on arrival) arriving Dubai, hold a
negative PCR test report (Test validity 96 hours) before departure from
the origin airport.
Provide the Authorities in Dubai upon request the test results.
Ensure that all passengers (tourist/visa on arrival) arriving Dubai must have a valid health insurance to be used in the UAE.
It is recommended that all transit/transfer passengers through Dubai Airports to have a valid health insurance.
Ensure that all passengers fill in HEALTH DECLARATION FORM prior to depart to and from Dubai.
Published date: 11 July 2020
The
following countries who intend to come Dubai (DXB) need to carry out
COVID-19 test and obtain a COVID-19 negative certificate issued by a UAE
government-designated laboratory in the country of origin 96 hours
before the boarding/departure
from origin station. This does not alleviate the need to
carry PCR test at DXB, PCR test will be carried out at DXB as well on
arrivals.
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
- India
- Iran
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Russian Federation
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- USA – California, Florida and Texas
- Turkey
DXB/DWC – Arrivals entry permit requirement.
- UAE residence visa holders have to apply on the MoFA website to get entry approval (ICA Approved permit).
- Passengers who wish to enter UAE through DXB Airport should get additional permit by applying on the below link of GDRFA.
https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitService.aspx
In addition:
- Passengers need to have Covid-19 PCR Negative test paper.
- If
passengers arrive without Covid-19 PCR Negative test paper, they can
get the test on arrival. However, if the test result is Positive,
passengers need to cover their quarantine as well as medical expenses.
- All airlines operating to DXB & DWC airports must ensure that returning residents obtain the entry permit before they board.
USA Restriction Detail
1. Passengers who have transited or have been in Austria, Belgium,
Brazil, China (People's Rep.), Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland (Rep.), Italy,
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or in the United Kingdom
(excluding overseas territories outside of Europe), in the past 14 days
are not allowed to enter the USA.
This does not apply to:
- Nationals and permanent residents of the USA;
- spouses of nationals and of permanent residents of the USA;
- Parents/legal guardians of an unmarried and younger than 21 years national or permanent resident of the USA;
- The
unmarried and younger than 21 years brother or sister of a national or
permanent resident of the USA, who is unmarried and younger than 21
years;
- The child/foster child/ward of a national or permanent resident of the USA;
- Passengers
with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-1, C-1/D, C-2, C-3, D, E-1 (as an
employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members),
G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, IR-4, IH-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;
- Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, spouses, and children of members of the U.S. Armed Forces;
- Passengers
with evidence of traveling at the invitation of the USA government for a
purpose related to the containment/mitigation of the Coronavirus
(COVID-19);
- Passengers with documents issued by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or
U.S. Department of State indicating that the passenger is exempt from
the restriction;
- B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in
lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity,
private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember actives.
2.
Passengers who have been in one of the countries listed in bullet
number 1 in the past 14 days but are exempt from the restriction to
enter the USA, must arrive at one of the following airports: Atlanta
(ATL), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD),
Dallas, (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Ft. Lauderdale (FLL), Honolulu
(HNL), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK or
EWR), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA) and Washington (IAD)
3.
Passengers who have been in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China (People's
Rep.), Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or United Kingdom (excluding overseas
territories outside of Europe) in the past 14 days but are exempt from
the restriction to enter the USA, must
self-quarantine for 14 days once they reach their final
destination.
4. Passports issued to nationals of Belarus which
have expired between 30 April 2020 and 31 July 2020, are considered
valid with an extension of 3 months.
VIET NAM - published 14.03.2020
- Passengers
who have been in or transited through China (People's Rep.) in the past
14 days are not allowed to enter Viet Nam. This does not apply to
passengers who travel for diplomatic or official purpose. This does not
apply to
nationals of Viet Nam. This does not apply to passengers
who reside in Viet Nam.
- All passengers must fill out a quarantine form prior to arrival.
- Passengers who travel for diplomatic or official
purpose will undergo a medical examination at the border before allowed
to enter Viet Nam.
- Passengers who have been or transited through Korea (Rep.) will be quarantined.
- Passengers who have been or transited through Iran or Italy in the past 14 days will be quarantined for 14 days.
- Nationals of Italy and Korea (Rep.) with a normal passport are no longer visa-exempt.
- Nationals
of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden and
passengers with a British passport are no longer visa-exempt.
- Passengers
with a Certificate of Visa Exemption issued by Viet Nam are no longer
visa exempt if they reside in China (People's Rep.), Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Korea (Rep.), Norway, Spain, Sweden or
United Kingdom.
Effective 12:00 pm Viet Nam local time, 15 March 2020:
- All visa on arrivals are suspended.
- Passengers who have been in or transited through the United
Kingdom or a Schengen Member State in the past 14 days are not allowed
to enter Viet Nam. This does not apply to passengers who travel for
diplomatic or official purposes.
- This does not apply to nationals of Viet Nam.
- This does not apply to passengers who reside in Viet Nam.
If
any new travel restrictions will be imposed, we will ensure that
Timatic is updated accordingly. We are monitoring this outbreak very
closely and we will keep you posted on the developments.
ZAMBIA Restriction Detail
Date: 09 September 2020
Requirements/Measures:
- Visas
It should be noted that these guidelines do not negate, in any way, from the current Visa regime.
- Business travelers coming for confirmed businesses
Business
travelers coming for confirmed businesses in to the country with a
negative SARS CoV2 PCR test, conducted within the previous 14 days, are
free to conduct their Business as planned.
Business travelers
coming in to the country without evidence of a negative SARS CoV2 PCR
test conducted within the previous 14 days, will not be allowed into the
country.
- Tourists
Tourists
and any person visiting friends/or relatives in Zambia coming into the
country, other than a business visitor with a negative SARS CoV2 PCR
test, conducted within the previous 14 days, are free to visit as
planned.
Tourists and any person visiting friends/or relatives in
Zambia coming into the country, without evidence of a negative SARS CoV2
PCR test conducted within the previous 14 days, will not be allowed
into the country.
- Students
Students
both new and returning, where it is proved that the educational
institutions is operating, are allowed to return to Zambia on condition
that they produce a negative SARS CoV2 PCR test conducted within the
previous 14 days.
- Returning citizens and residents without symptoms
All
Zambian nationals and returning residents who do not have symptoms will
observe mandatory 14 day quarantine at home. This also covers those
holding certificate of status as established residents, investors,
employment and spouse permit holders.
- Arrival procedure at the Airports
- Travelers’ health
questionnaires should be pre-filled by passengers before disembarkation
and to be sundered to health staff at the airport.
- Symptomatic travelers with body temperatures equal to or above 38°C will be tested for SARS CoV-2 at the Airport.
ZIMBABWE Restriction Detail
Date: 16 October 2020
Passengers coming to Zimbabwe (HRE & VFA) can get PCR test on arrival if they don’t have it on departure.
Date: 05 October 2020
Entry Requirement for Zimbabwe:
- Zimbabwe Airports are open to international flights effective 01 october20, Visitors or Tourists are allowed entry .
Date: 19 September 2020
As
per the attached NOTAM and Public Health SI 16 procedures , with effect
from 01 October 2020, Zimbabwe Airports are open to international
flights. All operations are to abide by the COVID-19 guidelines.
- Departing passengers from Zimbabwe:
No passenger may board an aircraft unless he or she
exhibits a PCR COVID-19- free certificate issued within 72 hours of
boarding.”
Arriving passengers to Zimbabwe:
- Exhibiting
a COVID-19-free certificate issued not earlier than the previous 48
hours shall be permitted immediately to proceed to self-quarantine at
home;
- Not exhibiting the certificate referred to in subparagraph
A, shall be ordered to be detained at a holding facility until they can
be tested for COVID-19, and upon being tested shall be discharged
immediately for self-quarantine at home if
found to be negative or, if found to be positive, shall
be ordered to be detained at a place of isolation for a period of
fourteen (14) days;
- Presenting with symptoms of COVID-19,
whether or not they exhibit the certificate referred to in subparagraph
A, shall be ordered to be detained at a holding facility until they can
be tested for COVID-19, and upon being tested shall be discharged
immediately for self-quarantine at home if found to be
negative or, if found to be positive, shall be ordered to be detained at
a place of isolation for a period of fourteen (14) days.
- Also take note on below statement issued by immigration.
Please
be advised that statutory instrument 216 of 2020 with effect from 01
October 2020 has amended principal consolidated regulations 77 of 2020
on international travel specifically section 8. Visa regime
categorization which subsisted pre COVID-19
lockdown period is operationalized. Air carriers who are
found to be in willful default of the said categorization will be dealt
with in terms of section 38A of the Immigration Act 4:02. Since this
pandemic is still with us, we are all encouraged
to continue to monitor updates on health protocols relating
to COVID -19 which pronouncement would be made by the government from
time to time. Such pronouncement could have a direct impact on the
continued implementation of visa regimes.
This will be in effect from 01 October 2020, but until then, we are still following the current procedures.
