Fully vaccinated travellers are now welcome in these countries
After receiving their complete COVID vaccine and booster shots, many Americans are eager to begin making vacation arrangements.
After receiving their complete COVID vaccine and booster shots, many Americans are eager to begin making vacation arrangements. And nations are once more welcoming to travelers from abroad, usually with lower entry requirements for those who have completed their vaccinations. While some places, like Greece and Iceland, have welcomed travelers with vaccinations for the majority of the previous year, others, like Australia and Morocco, are only starting to reopen.
However, there are still many factors to take into account before choosing to move to a different region of the world, particularly as the Omicron variation spreads and new versions like Deltacron continue to arise. Avoid travel to nations with high infection rates, low vaccination rates, and overburdened medical facilities for the time being in consideration of the health and safety of local populations. These are all variables that can change quickly. The CDC periodically updates its destination-specific travel advice list, which divides nations into four risk categories (low, moderate, high, and extremely high) based on their local COVID-19 risk levels.
In light of these factors, we've compiled a list of some places that are now open and accepting vaccinated travelers without a quarantine need. Travelers should constantly check the CDC website, as well as the official government websites of their destination country, before and during any journey because travel advice is subject to change. Additionally, you might want to think about getting travel insurance. All of the nations listed below mandate that visitors adhere to national public health regulations in addition to requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccination and testing.
NEWLY OPENED COUNTRIES
AUSTRALIA
U.S. visitors who have received their vaccinations can go to Australia once more. Visitors are also required to present a negative PCR test result within three days of departure or a fast antigen test result within 24 hours, in addition to vaccination documentation. Passengers are required to fill out a digital passenger declaration form.
Only those who request and are approved for an exemption may enter the country without the required vaccinations.
Additionally, each Australian state and territory has different regulations for visitors. Sydney's home state of New South Wales requires immunized international passengers to check in immediately, perform a quick self-test, and then wait for a negative result before moving around freely, for example. International visitors who have received vaccinations are required to take a quick or antigen test within 24 hours of landing in Victoria, which is home to Melbourne, and then isolate at their hotel while they wait for a negative response. Travelers must also have documentation of the negative test result and their vaccination for the duration of the next seven days in Victoria.
PAPA NEW GUINEA
Visits to the island nation of Papua New Guinea are once more permitted for vaccinated Americans. A negative COVID test result from within 72 hours of departure is required, along with confirmation of vaccination and completion of an online health declaration form. Upon arrival, travellers must test at their own expense.
THE PHILIPPINES
Vaccinated Americans are not required to quarantine themselves when visiting the Philippines, but they must present a negative PCR result obtained within 48 hours after departure. Additionally, visitors must provide proof of COVID travel insurance with at least $35,000 in coverage in case they become ill while abroad. Additionally, for at least seven days following arrival, the government is requesting that passengers self-monitor for symptoms.
Travelers who are not vaccinated cannot enter the Philippines.
MOROCCO
Early in February, Morocco resumed allowing tourists with valid travel documents from the US and other countries to fly internationally. In addition to vaccination documentation, travelers are required to submit a passenger health form and provide a negative PCR test result obtained within 48 hours of departure. At the airport, random testing of passengers is possible.
Unvaccinated visitors are not permitted to enter the nation.
NORWAY
As on February 12, travelers from the US and all other nations can once again enter Norway without additional requirements, regardless of their vaccination status.
SLOVENIA
As of late February, visitors to Slovenia are permitted to enter without further restrictions, regardless of their vaccination status.
BALI
Bali is one of the few Indonesian locations presently accessible to Americans without requiring them to pass through quarantine, despite not being a separate nation. A negative PCR test result from within 48 hours of departure, payment documentation for at least four nights at a hotel recognized by the government, and evidence of COVID health insurance with at least $20,000 in coverage are all requirements for travelers. Travelers must also take a test when they arrive, wait for the results at their hotel, then take another test on the third day of their stay. For vaccinated visitors to other areas of Indonesia, there are extra restrictions and a 24-hour quarantine period. The same rules apply to Batam and Bintan.
PORTUGAL
Vaccinated visitors from the United States and other countries can now enter Portugal. Visitors must have an EU Digital COVID Certificate or a vaccination certificate from one of the recognized third countries, which excludes the United States. Therefore, immunized Americans must present a negative PCR test result obtained within 72 hours of departure or a positive fast test result obtained within 24 hours. Additionally, passengers must fill out a passenger location card.
SOUTH KOREA
Travelers with proof of vaccination from the US and elsewhere are now welcome in Portugal. Travelers must present an EU Digital COVID Certificate or a vaccination certificate from a third country on a list that is approved but excludes the United States. Due to this, vaccinated U.S. tourists must present a negative PCR test result obtained within 72 hours of departure or a fast test result obtained within 24 hours. A passenger locator card must also be completed by travelers.
NEW ZEALAND
Vaccinated Americans can visit New Zealand starting on May 1. However, until then, only those going for a "vital cause," such as to work in healthcare or visit a close family member, are let across the borders.
Countries that currently welcome travelers with proof of vaccination
In OCEANIA
FIJI
Beginning on December 1, Fiji, a nation made up of more than 300 islands in the South Pacific, resumed accepting passengers who have proof of vaccination. As one of Fiji's "travel partner" nations, the U.S. does not require tourists to undergo quarantine after they arrive (visitors from non-travel partner countries must quarantine for 14 nights).
All visitors must provide confirmation of vaccination, a negative test result obtained within 24 to 48 hours of departure (depending on the kind of test), and at least three nights of paid lodging at an authorized hotel or resort. They also need COVID-19-covered travel medical insurance. 48 hours after checking into a hotel, guests are required to complete a quick test.
At this time, visiting Fiji is not permitted for anyone who is not immunized.
In EUROPE
CROATIA
U.S. citizens may enter Croatia with proof of vaccination. Those who have recovered from the virus between 11 and 180 days before to their visit and who can present a negative COVID-19 test result obtained within 48 to 72 hours (depending on the type of test) of arrival are also permitted entry.
If they take a COVID-19 test as soon as they arrive and isolate themselves until a negative result is returned, tourists who are unvaccinated are also allowed to enter Croatia; those who are unable to take the test as soon as they arrive must self-isolate for seven days.
There are no prerequisites or limitations for tourists entering the nation with an E.U. digital COVID certificate.
Additionally, visitors from outside the EU must provide confirmation that they have reserved or paid for their lodging in advance. Additionally, the nation requires all travelers to register online prior to their journey.
DENMARK
Travelers from the United States who have received the required vaccinations and who have recovered from the virus recently are permitted to enter Denmark without being subjected to quarantine or pre-arrival testing.
If they test within 24 hours of arrival, unvaccinated U.S. visitors are permitted entry into Denmark. The nation's coronavirus travel website states that results normally arrive within 24 to 48 hours but makes no mention of a quarantine period following the test.
FRANCE
With the confirmation of vaccination, Americans can visit France without meeting any additional restrictions. Unvaccinated U.S. visitors may enter the nation if they show confirmation of recovery from COVID within the previous six months or a negative test result obtained within 48 to 72 hours of departure (depending on the type of test).
GREECE
Greece does not have any additional restrictions for Americans who are vaccinated or who have recovered from the virus within the previous six months. All other passengers must present a negative test result obtained 24 to 72 hours before arrival for those older than five (depending on the type of test). All tourists may be subjected to random health tests.
GEORGIA
Vaccinated citizens from a variety of nations, including the United States, can now enter Georgia. The nation is also accessible to unvaccinated visitors who can provide documentation of a COVID-19 test result that was negative within 72 hours of their arrival.
ICELAND
Iceland is once again open to visitors from all nations, including the United States, regardless of their vaccination status. On February 25, the nation revoked all COVID-19 regulations and travel restrictions.
ITALY
Both American citizens who have received their vaccinations and unvaccinated visitors who can show proof of a quick antigen test performed within 48 hours of departure or a PCR test completed within 72 hours are welcome in Italy. Travelers who can demonstrate that they have recovered from COVID-19 within the last six months are also welcome in the nation.
Travelers who are unvaccinated and those without a negative test result or evidence of recovery must quarantine for five days after arrival before testing again.
Additionally, a digital passenger location form must be completed by all travelers to Italy.
NETHERLANDS
If they can provide documentation of a negative COVID test result from within 24 to 48 hours, depending on the type of test, and sign a health declaration, vaccinated Americans are permitted to travel to the Netherlands.
Travelers from the United States who are not vaccinated are not allowed entry.
UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
Since March 18, all visitors, regardless of vaccination status, are permitted to enter England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
SLOVAKIA
No quarantine or testing is necessary for Americans who have received the required vaccinations or who have recovered from the virus within the last six months to travel to Slovakia in Central Europe. Prior to their trip, travelers must register online, present proof of vaccination, and complete a separate passenger locator form if arriving by air.
Visitors who are unvaccinated must quarantine for five days after arrival or perform a PCR test and isolate themselves until they get their results.
The following European nations are accessible to Americans: Germany, Spain, Ireland, and Switzerland.
In ASIA
ARMENIA
American tourists are once more welcome in Armenia. All other travelers must present a negative test result from within 72 hours of departure or take a test upon arrival; travelers who have received vaccinations are exempt from this requirement.
NEPAL
American tourists can once more enter Nepal through its borders. Visitors who have received vaccinations may enter without further testing or quarantine restrictions. The test result for unvaccinated travelers must be negative within 72 hours of departure.
SINGAPORE
American and several other vaccinated nationals can now visit Singapore without being quarantined. Vaccinated passengers must apply for a travel pass in advance of their journey by submitting identification and proof of vaccination. Additionally, they must receive a negative PCR test result within 48 hours of leaving, perform a follow-up self-test within 24 hours of arriving, and submit their online results.
Additionally, visitors are required to download the nation's contact-tracking software, board a specific flight, and buy insurance with at least $30,000 in COVID-19-related medical coverage.
Except for unvaccinated children under the age of 12 who are traveling with a vaccinated adult, Singapore does not permit unvaccinated visitors to enter the nation.
TURKEY
Travelers from the US and other nations who have received the COVID-19 vaccine and who have recovered from the illness within the previous six months can enter Turkey without any additional criteria or limitations.
Travelers without vaccinations or histories of infection are permitted entry into Turkey with a negative COVID-19 test result if they leave the country within 72 hours. An entry form must be completed by all visitors.
THAILAND
US citizens with the necessary vaccinations can visit Thailand without being quarantined. Visitors who have received a vaccination must provide a negative PCR result within 72 hours of leaving the country and test twice while they are there: once on the day of arrival and once more on the fifth day. Vaccinated passengers are required to present proof of payment for at least one night's stay in an authorized hotel and to commit to staying at the hotel for at least that long or until the results of the in-country test are available. There also needs to be insurance coverage of at least $20,000.
Travelers who are not vaccinated must stay in quarantine for 10 days and undergo two tests during that time.
MALAYSIA
Vaccinated visitors can go to Malaysia after April 1 without being quarantined. Vaccinated travelers must test two days before departure and one more upon arrival as of that date.
However, until then, as part of a reopened pilot program, travelers with proof of vaccination can visit the Malaysian island of Langkawi. Visitors must plan their trip and buy travel health insurance with at least $80,000 in coverage through an authorized Malaysian tour operator or travel agent. A health declaration form must be filled out, they must download the MySejahtera app to their phones for contact tracking, and they must also take a PCR test within 48 hours of leaving, followed by another test when they arrive at the airport.
Visitors who are not vaccinated are not allowed to enter the nation.
INDIA
Regardless of vaccination status, U.S. travelers are once again welcome to travel to India. All travelers from the United States must submit an online self-declaration form together with proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test result obtained within 72 hours of departure. At the airport, 2% or so of all arriving travelers will be randomly tested.
CAMBODIA
Vaccinated visitors can go to Cambodia as long as they follow a set of guidelines. Travelers are required to present vaccination documentation, a negative PCR test result obtained within 72 hours of departure, submit to a quick test upon arrival, and then wait for the results at the point of entry (usually 15 to 20 minutes).
Travelers who aren't vaccinated are also permitted to enter the nation, but only after a 14-day quarantine.
VIETNAM
Travelers from the United States and other nations are once again welcome to enter Vietnam. To enter Vietnam, visitors must present confirmation of immunization or COVID-19 recovery. Tourists who have had vaccinations and are arriving by air must furthermore demonstrate a negative PCR test result within 72 hours of arrival; visitors arriving by land or sea must undergo a fast test.
All visitors must have phone installations of the PC-COVID app and insurance coverage for COVID-19 therapy of at least $10,000.
Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka are other Asian nations that are accessible to Americans.
In AFRICA
EGYPT
Egypt is increasingly accessible to tourists from many nations, including the United States. If the proof of vaccination has a QR code or has previously been authorized by the Egyptian embassy in the United States, passengers who have received vaccinations are permitted entry without testing or quarantine requirements (as such, CDC vaccination cards alone will not be accepted).
For entry, travelers who lack the aforementioned documents must show a negative PCR, quick antigen, or ID Now test result obtained no more than 72 hours prior to their arrival.
GHANA
Although Ghana's land and maritime borders are still closed, passengers from the United States who have received their vaccinations are welcome at Accra Kotoka International Airport. Visitors to Ghana must additionally submit an online health declaration form and provide documentation of a negative PCR test conducted within 72 hours of departure. Additionally, visitors must take a test when they arrive in Accra and prepay a $150 test fee before boarding their trip. Results can be obtained in 30 minutes.
TANZANIA
However, Accra Kotoka International Airport is accessible to tourists from the United States who have received the required vaccinations. Ghana's land and marine borders remain blocked. A negative PCR test within 72 hours after departure is also required, as well as the completion of an online health declaration form, for visitors to Ghana. Additionally, visitors must prepay for the $150 test before boarding their aircraft and take a test when they arrive in Accra. Within 30 minutes, the results are accessible.
SEYCHELLES
Vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans can now go to Seychelles, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.
All guests are required to submit a COVID-19 test result that is negative within 72 hours of departure, apply online for health travel permission, and have travel and health insurance that covers any potential COVID-19 expenses. After arriving in Seychelles, visitors are not obliged to quarantine but are only permitted to stay in hotels that have been certified by the government.
MADAGASCAR
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated visitors are allowed to enter Madagascar, provided they meet all of the East African island nation's entry requirements, which include: a negative PCR test result obtained within 72 hours of departure, confirmation of a two-night hotel reservation (and proof of payment for at least one night), an airport-hotel transfer provided by an authorized company, an in-country travel tracking form, a PCR test upon arrival, and a letter of commitment that the visitor will comply with all applicable laws.
South Africa, Senegal, Botswana, Rwanda, Kenya, Namibia, and Morocco are additional African nations accessible to Americans.
In CARIBBEAN
ST. BARTS
Vaccinated Americans are welcome to visit the Caribbean island of Saint-Barthélemy, also known as St. Barts. Visitors must also present a negative PCR test result within 72 hours of departure or an antigen test result within 48 hours, in addition to vaccination documentation.
Visitors who are not vaccinated are not permitted in St. Barts.
BAHAMAS
If they can present a negative test result from within 72 hours of departure and submit an online application for a travel health visa, all Americans, regardless of their vaccination status, are permitted to visit the Bahamas. (Travelers who have received vaccinations may submit the results of a quick antigen test or PCR, but those who have not received vaccinations must do so.)
All tourists must choose to purchase COVID-19 health insurance when applying for a travel visa; the cost of the insurance is included in the visa application fee, which ranges from $40 to $70 based on the applicant's vaccination history and intended length of stay.
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Vaccinated visitors can visit the Cayman Islands without being subjected to quarantine. The Caribbean nation has started the fifth phase of its reopening plan, allowing tourists who have received the vaccine from nations where at least 60% of the populace has done so to freely travel among the islands (the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. fit those criteria).
Travelers who have received the required vaccinations must get a certificate of vaccination, obtain a negative PCR or quick test result the day before departure, and carry COVID travel and medical insurance.
Unvaccinated visitors are not permitted unless they have a close family connection, own property, or operate a company on the islands.
CUBA
With documentation of a negative PCR test result within 72 hours of departure, vaccinated Americans are permitted entry into Cuba. They must fill out a health disclosure form, and they might be subject to PCR tests at random airport checkpoints.
Cuba does not allow travelers who are not vaccinated to enter.
GRENADA
Vaccinated visitors do not need to be quarantined before visiting Grenada. Vaccinated tourists must fill out a health declaration form and present a negative PCR test within 72 hours or a fast test from within 24 hours of departure.
Visitors who are not vaccinated are not permitted to enter the nation.
Anguilla, Bermuda, and the Dominican Republic are more Caribbean locations that accept American travelers.
In AMERICAS
ARGENTINA
With a negative PCR result within 72 hours or a negative antigen result within 48 hours of departure, a completed online sworn statement, and health insurance that covers COVID, immunized visitors from the United States may enter Argentina.
Unvaccinated visitors must also complete these procedures, seek for a vaccine exemption at an Argentine consulate, and undergo a seven-day quarantine upon arrival.
CHILE
If they authenticate their vaccination documentation online before their trip (a procedure that can take up to 30 days) and present a negative PCR test result from within 72 hours of departure, visitors who have received vaccinations are permitted to enter Chile without being quarantined.
Additionally, passengers who have had the required vaccinations must submit an online traveller affidavit at least 48 hours prior to departure and provide documentation of insurance that covers at least $30,000 in COVID-19-related medical costs. Also possible upon arriving in Chile are arbitrary PCR or antigen tests.
Travelers without the necessary vaccinations cannot enter the nation.
COSTA RICA
Travelers who have received their vaccination certificates validated online before to their journey (a procedure that can take up to 30 days) and who can present a negative PCR test result within 72 hours of departure are allowed to enter Chile without being quarantined.
Additionally, vaccinated travelers need to submit an online traveler affidavit at least 48 hours before to departure and provide documentation of insurance that at least covers $30,000 in COVID-19-related medical costs. Additionally, visitors to Chile can be subject to arbitrary PCR or antigen tests when they arrive.
Travelers who are not vaccinated are not permitted to enter the nation.
BELIZE
Visitors to this country on Central America's Caribbean coast who have received their vaccinations are permitted entry without further testing.
Unvaccinated travelers traveling by air must provide documentation of a COVID-19 test that was negative within 72 hours of arrival (48 hours for a quick test); unvaccinated travelers can alternatively purchase a COVID-19 test at the airport for $50. Travelers who arrive by land or water who are unvaccinated must undergo testing at the border.
A travel insurance plan developed by the Belize Tourism Board, the Insurance Corporation of Belize, and the Belizean government is required to be purchased by all tourists. The leaders of the nation advise guests to book a room at a Gold Standard hotel.
ECUADOR
Vaccinated visitors to Ecuador are not subject to any additional COVID-19 entry procedures. The nation is also open to unvaccinated visitors with a negative PCR test performed up to three days prior to arrival and visitors who have had COVID-19 at least 30 days prior to their initial diagnosis. A health declaration form must be filled out by every traveller.
Travelers must also show vaccination documentation or a negative PCR test result obtained within 72 hours of arrival in order to visit the Galápagos Islands. The Galápagos authorities also require visitors to the islands to apply online for a $20 transit control card; according to the U.S. Embassy, visitors can also work with Galápagos tour operators to get a transit control card.
GUATEMALA
Travelers from the United States with documentation of a negative PCR or antigen test conducted within three days after departure are permitted entry into Guatemala. Travelers who are not vaccinated are not allowed entry into the Central American nation unless they can provide documentation of a medical issue that prohibits them from becoming vaccinated.
URUGUAY
Vaccinated visitors can enter Uruguay, but they must present a PCR test result that was negative and obtained within 72 hours of leaving. Additionally, visitors must fill out an online health statement within 48 hours of their journey and have health insurance (the country's regulations make no further mention of specifics).
The pre-travel test is waived for travelers who can demonstrate that they have recovered from the virus within the past 90 days, but they are still required to obtain health insurance and submit the health declaration.
Only very few circumstances, as specified by the authorities, allow unvaccinated visitors entry.
Mexico, Colombia, and Canada are additional open nations in the Americas at the moment.
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