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Recent Shifts in State and Country Re-Entry Requirements

Global Entry Regulations Map: Interactive map outlining entry requirements by country. View Map.

The Americas

• Canada: Borders closed to U.S. through December 21 except for essential travel. The Canadian Government has announced new COVID-19 rules for visitors entering the country after December 21st. Read More.
• United States imposes entry restrictions on non-U.S. citizens traveling from the European Schengen region, U.K., Republic of Ireland, Brazil and South Africa.
  
• Argentina extends border closure until February 28 impacting significant shifts in international flight availability based upon government restrictions. Carriers include Aerolineas Argentinas, KLM, and Air France.
• Bolivia extends bans on flights from Europe until March 15.
• Costa Rica  reopens borders to international flights in hopes to benefit from thigh tourism season. All inbound travelers must complete Health Pass prior to arrival. Read More.
• Chile opens main border crossing to foreign visitors with negative Covid test and proof of insurance.
• Colombia restricting flights to/from Brazil.
• Mexico: Land borders remain closed through November 21, while air travel is available without quarantine restrictions.
• Peru suspending flights from Europe through January 21.
• Venezuela: Resuming international flights to Turkey, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Iron. Domestic flights throughout Venezuela will remain restricted.

Europe

• Austria bans flights from Brazil from January 25, and extends suspension of flights from South Africa and U.K. until February 8.
• Belgium government advises travel ban to/from Belgium January 27 – March 1 except for essential reasons.
• Bulgaria: Requiring all incoming travelers take Covid-19 test.
• Denmark extends ban on incoming flights from the United Arab Emirates.
• Cyprus introduces new Covid-19 lockdown from Jan 10 – 31.
• England returns to full Covid-19 lockdown.
• Finland closes border to arrivals from European countries, including Nordic neighbors through February 25.
• France borders will close to travelers outside European Union starting January 31.
• Germany bans travel from Brazil, Europe and South Africa.
• Greece extends restrictions on international flights until Jan 21.
• Hungary lifts ban on U.K. effective Jan 6.
• Ireland is requiring hotel quarantine in mid-February for travelers from Brazil, South Africa and other high risk regions.
• Italy extends state of emergency until the end of April, with nonessential travel between regions to February 15.
• Lithuania extends ban on non-essential travel until February 28.
• Netherlands extends Covid-19 lockdown until at least March 2.
  
• Norway closes all borders to non-essential visitors.
• Poland reopening hotels as government relaxes Covid-19 restrictions.
• Portugal extends full lockdown until mid February; bans all flights to/from U.K. starting January 23, and Brazil from January 29 – February 14.
• Russia extends ban on flights to/from U.K. until March 16.
• Spain restricts arrivals from Brazil and South Africa until February 17.
• Switzerland requires 10-day quarantine from Ireland, United States, Britain, South Africa and Sweden.
• Sweden requiring foreign visitors entering the country to present negative Covid-19 test within 48 hours of departure.
• U.K. adds 10 day mandatory hotel quarantine for incoming travelers from South America, Southern Africa and Portugal.
• Wales extends lockdown for three weeks.

Middle East & Africa

• Georgia government to lift restrictions on international flights from February 2021.
• Israel extends closure of its airports and land borders for 14 more days through March 6.
• Iran extends ban on travelers to/from U.K. through March 10.
• Kuwait government bans entry for non-citizens for two weeks from February 7.
• Lesotho government closes airspace for all but essential flights for two weeks in wake of lock-down.
• Lebanon government will impose full lockdown until February 1.
• Nigeria requiring negative COVID-19 test for all incoming travelers.
• Saudi Arabia extends ban on travel, reopening of ports not expected until after May 17.
• South Africa extends suspension of direct flights from U.K. until February 11.
• Turkey temporarily suspends flights from Brazil.
• Tunisia imposes national lockdown from January 14.
• United Arab Emirates bans travelers from South Africa from entry commencing 23 January, and effective January 31 requires all incoming passengers to Dubai to have a negative Covid-19 test result within 72 hours of time of departure.

Asia Pacific

• Australia states international borders to remain closed for ‘some time’. Read More.
• Egypt air space opens to Qatar following end of Doha dispute.
• Indonesia bans all incoming international flights through February 8.
• India extends restrictions on flights between India and U.K. until February 14.
• Malaysia government extends Covid-19 lockdown until February 18.
• Myanmar military suspends all flights until April 30.
• Nepal air borders reopen, while land borders remain closed.
• Philippines extends travel ban to over 30 countries through the end of January. Read More.
• Singapore suspends essential business travel arrangement with Germany, Malaysia and South Korea starting February 1.
• Sri Lanka lifts travel ban on visitors from the U.K.
• Tahiti: French Polynesian authorities suspend travel to Tahiti until further notice.
• Vietnam limiting international flights until mid-February.