July 13, 2022

Check the Latest Covid Updates: How Will They Affect Your Travel Plans?

Keeping up with the ever-changing goal posts of COVID-19-related border controls, entry requirements, and airline rules can leave even the most seasoned travellers among us scratching our heads. Rest assured with up-to-the-minute guidance from your trusty Airfare Geeks*.

Booking round the world flights just got a whole lot more interesting! Most countries around the world have done away with mandatory quarantine, and the vast majority of European destinations have dropped the last remaining COVID-related entry requirements.

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Check out our handy table on where in the world you can currently travel to:

KEY:

  • Q= MANDATORY QUARANTINE
  • V=ENTRY RESTRICTED TO FULLY VACCINATED TRAVELLERS ONLY
  • T=TESTING AND/OR HEALTH DECLARATION REQUIREMENTS
  • U= SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UNVACCINATED TRAVELLERS
  • I= COVID-19 HEALTH INSURANCE

Asia and the Pacific

OPEN* QUARANTINE REQUIRED OPENING SOON CLOSED
Bangladesh (U)

Brunei (U)

Cambodia (U)

Cook Islands (V)

Fiji (V, T)

French Polynesia (U)

Guam (V)

India (U)

Indonesia (including Bali) (I, V)

Iran (V)

Kyrgyzstan

Laos (U)

Malaysia (V, T)

Maldives (T)

Mongolia

Nepal (U, I)

New Caledonia (V, T)

New Zealand (V)

Pakistan (V,T)

Palau (V, T)

Papua New Guinea (V)

Peru (U)

Philippines (V, T)

Samoa (V, T)

Singapore (U)

Sri Lanka (T, U)

Tajikistan (V)

Thailand (U)

Timor-Leste (V, U)

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu (T)

Vietnam (T, V)

Hong Kong (Q, V, T)

Japan (T, Q)

South Korea (T, Q)

Bhutan (Q)

Solomon Islands (V, Q)

Kiribati (Q) (1 August 2022) China

Macau

Micronesia

Myanmar

Nauru

North Korea

Taiwan

Tonga

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Status Country
Open Bangladesh (U)

Brunei (U)

Cambodia (U)

Cook Islands (V)

Fiji (V, T)

French Polynesia (U)

Guam (V)

India (U)

Indonesia (including Bali) (I, V)

Iran (V)

Kyrgyzstan

Laos (U)

Malaysia (V, T)

Maldives (T)

Mongolia

Nepal (U, I)

New Caledonia (V, T)

New Zealand (V)

Pakistan (V,T)

Palau (V, T)

Papua New Guinea (V)

Peru (U)

Philippines (V, T)

Samoa (V, T)

Singapore (U)

Sri Lanka (T, U)

Tajikistan (V)

Thailand (U)

Timor-Leste (V, U)

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu (T)

Vietnam (T, V)

QUARANTINE REQUIRED Hong Kong (Q, V, T)

Japan (T, Q)

South Korea (T, Q)

Bhutan (Q)

Solomon Islands (V, Q)

OPENING SOON Kiribati (Q) (1 August 2022)
CLOSED China

Macau

Micronesia

Myanmar

Nauru

North Korea

Taiwan

Tonga

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

 

Europe

OPEN* QUARANTINE REQUIRED OPENING SOON CLOSED
Albania

Armenia (U)

Austria

Azerbaijan (U)

Azores (U)

Belgium

Bosnia And Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France (U)

Georgia

Germany

Greece (U)

Greenland

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kazakhstan

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg (U)

Malta (U)

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands (V)

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia (V)

Slovenia

Spain (U)

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

Belarus

Russia

Ukraine

Status Country
Open Albania

Armenia (U)

Austria

Azerbaijan (U)

Azores (U)

Belgium

Bosnia And Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France (U)

Georgia

Germany

Greece (U)

Greenland

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kazakhstan

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg (U)

Malta (U)

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands (V)

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia (V)

Slovenia

Spain (U)

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

QUARANTINE REQUIRED
OPENING SOON
CLOSED Belarus

Russia

Ukraine

 

Middle East

OPEN* QUARANTINE REQUIRED OPENING SOON CLOSED
Bahrain (V)

Egypt

Iran (V)

Iraq (V)

Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Jordan (V, T)

Kuwait

Lebanon (U)

Oman (V)

Qatar (U)

Saudi Arabia (V)

United Arab Emirates (U)

Afghanistan

Syria

Yemen

Status Country
Open Bahrain (V)

Egypt

Iran (V)

Iraq (V)

Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Jordan (V, T)

Kuwait

Lebanon (U)

Oman (V)

Qatar (U)

Saudi Arabia (V)

United Arab Emirates (U)

QUARANTINE REQUIRED
OPENING SOON
CLOSED Afghanistan

Syria

Yemen

 

Americas

OPEN* QUARANTINE REQUIRED OPENING SOON CLOSED
Antigua and Barbuda (U)

Argentina (I)

Bahamas (U)

Barbados (U)

Belize (T)

Bolivia (T, U)

Brazil (V)

Canada (U)

Chile (T, I)

Colombia (U)

Costa Rica (U)

Cuba (V, T)

Dominica (U)

Dominican Republic (T)

Ecuador (V, T)

El Salvador (U)

Grenada (V)

Guatemala (V, T)

Guyana (V, T)

Haiti (T)

Honduras (T, U)

Jamaica

Mexico

Nicaragua (U)

Panama (U)

Paraguay (U)

Peru (U)

Saint Lucia (U)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (U)

Suriname (U)

Trinidad And Tobago (V, T)

United States (V)

Uruguay (V)

Venezuela (U)

French Guiana
Status Country
Open Antigua and Barbuda (U)

Argentina (I)

Bahamas (U)

Barbados (U)

Belize (T)

Bolivia (T, U)

Brazil (V)

Canada (U)

Chile (T, I)

Colombia (U)

Costa Rica (U)

Cuba (V, T)

Dominica (U)

Dominican Republic (T)

Ecuador (V, T)

El Salvador (U)

Grenada (V)

Guatemala (V, T)

Guyana (V, T)

Haiti (T)

Honduras (T, U)

Jamaica

Mexico

Nicaragua (U)

Panama (U)

Paraguay (U)

Peru (U)

Saint Lucia (U)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (U)

Suriname (U)

Trinidad And Tobago (V, T)

United States (V)

Uruguay (V)

Venezuela (U)

QUARANTINE REQUIRED
OPENING SOON
CLOSED French Guiana

 

Africa

OPEN* QUARANTINE REQUIRED OPENING SOON CLOSED
Algeria (T)

Angola (T, Q)

Benin (T)

Botswana (U)

Burkina Faso (T)

Burundi (T, Q)

Cape Verde (T, U)

Chad (T)

Comoros (U)

Côte d’Ivoire (U)

Djibouti (T)

Equatorial Guinea (T)

Eswatini (U)

Ethiopia (U)

Gabon

Gambia (U)

Ghana (V)

Guinea (V)

Guinea-Bissau (T)

Kenya (U)

Lesotho (U)

Liberia (V)

Madagascar (T)

Malawi (V)

Mali (U)

Mauritania (U, T)

Mauritius

Mayotte

Morocco (U)

Mozambique(U)

Namibia (U)

Niger (U)

Nigeria (T, U)

Republic of the Congo (T)

Rwanda (T)

Réunion

Senegal (U)

Seychelles (U)

Sierra Leone (U)

Somalia (U)

South Africa

South Sudan (Q)

Sudan (T)

São Tomé and Principe (U)

Tanzania (U)

Togo (U)

Tunisia (U)

Uganda (U)

Zambia (T)

Zimbabwe (U)

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Eritrea

Libya

Western Sahara

Status Country
Open Algeria (T)

Angola (T, Q)

Benin (T)

Botswana (U)

Burkina Faso (T)

Burundi (T, Q)

Cape Verde (T, U)

Chad (T)

Comoros (U)

Côte d’Ivoire (U)

Djibouti (T)

Equatorial Guinea (T)

Eswatini (U)

Ethiopia (U)

Gabon

Gambia (U)

Ghana (V)

Guinea (V)

Guinea-Bissau (T)

Kenya (U)

Lesotho (U)

Liberia (V)

Madagascar (T)

Malawi (V)

Mali (U)

Mauritania (U, T)

Mauritius

Mayotte

Morocco (U)

Mozambique(U)

Namibia (U)

Niger (U)

Nigeria (T, U)

Republic of the Congo (T)

Rwanda (T)

Réunion

Senegal (U)

Seychelles (U)

Sierra Leone (U)

Somalia (U)

South Africa

South Sudan (Q)

Sudan (T)

São Tomé and Principe (U)

Tanzania (U)

Togo (U)

Tunisia (U)

Uganda (U)

Zambia (T)

Zimbabwe (U)

QUARANTINE REQUIRED
OPENING SOON
CLOSED Cameroon

Central African Republic

Eritrea

Libya

Western Sahara

* Check government websites for further details on proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results, vaccination specifications, and mandatory COVID-19 insurance cover.

 

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Remember—We are all in the same boat regarding post-pandemic travel. Flexibility, a good dose of patience, and a little extra planning go a long way to ensure your next multi-city adventure is as smooth and stress-free as possible.

Hope for the best and plan for the unexpected by taking these steps:

  • Be prepared to defer your travel plans if you become unwell with COVID-19 symptoms in the week before your flight.
  • Always carry your Australian-issued International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate with you.
  • Have a contingency plan in case you do test positive while overseas and need to self-isolate and change travel plans.
  • Check your travel insurance fine print for coverage on flight delays or cancellations, as well as medical and quarantine costs due to COVID-19 illness.
  • Be prepared for long delays at airport security due to increased demand and staff shortages.
  • Follow covid-safe practices such as social distancing and mask-wearing in crowded places.

Time to dust off that suitcase and dig out the passport? Contact us at Airfare Geeks, Australia’s leading specialist travel agency in round the world flights, to guide you through everything you need to know about post-pandemic travel requirements. 

*We will always do our best to keep our clients up to date, but keeping up with the fluctuating rules and regulations remains your responsibility.

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