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Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back (CNN) - Last updated April 22, 2021.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-international-travel-covid-19/index.html

IATA COVID-19 Regulations Map (clickable countries): https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php

Partial List of countries that will admit vaccinated tourists here (last updated Feb 22):

https://thepointsguy.com/guide/count...re-vaccinated/


Africa:
Morocco, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya
- all now seem to be open but with a 72/96hr covid cert requirement
Seychelles - previously opened to vaccinated travelers in January, now open to all travelers; Visitors are required to present a negative PCR test taken 72 hours prior to departure, and visitors will still be required to adhere to other public health measures such as mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing. more info
Egypt - Must present negative COVID test taken within 96 hours prior to arrival - PAPER test results required, no digital copies accepted, 14-day quarantine only required if you test positive during stay. Restaurants at 50% capacity and masks required indoors and in public transportation. more info


Middle East
Jordan - negative test taken within 72 hours; complete passenger declaration form & locator form; second PCR test on arrival in Amman with the payment of JD 28 (children under the age of five are exempt); health insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment for the entire period of visit. more info here here and here

Caribbean:
Almost-daily updated summary of all Caribbean island requirements: GoogleDocs
Aruba - negative test within 72 hours mandatory for 24 states, while the other states can also take a test beforehand or be tested upon arrival. All visitors will be required to purchase Aruba insurance when filling out their arrival ED card. Any personal insurance will act as a supplement. more info
Bahamas - negative rt-pcr test with-in five days of arrival more info
Bermuda - negative test within five days of arrival along with a mandatory $75 online entry travel authorization form. Re-tested upon arrival, as well as on Day 3, 7 & 14. Temperature must be taken twice daily and reported online. more info
Jamaica - negative test within 3 days of the date of travels and travel authorization
Turks & Caicos - negative test within five days, as well as health insurance required more info

Europe:
Belarus - negative COVID-19 test result. The PCR test must be done no later than three days before the border crossing date (this period includes the date of border crossing); 21 October: required to self-isolate for 10 days upon the arrival in Belarus. more info
Croatia - Entry for tourism is permitted only with documentary evidence of an accommodation paid in advance and in full, prior to arrival at the border. Tourists must have a negative PCR test result not older than 48 hours from the time of the swab to crossing the border; or vaccination certificate; or positive test confirming recovery from infection; or testing immediately upon arrival in the Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation to stay in self-isolation until the arrival of a negative test result. more info
Greece - As of April 19, residents of the United States are now allowed to enter Greece. All travelers entering Greece are required to present a negative molecular test result (PCR test) for COVID-19, performed up to 72 hours before their entry to Greece.Fully vaccinated individuals who are residents of the U.S. may enter Greece without a PCR test if they present a vaccination certificate. The vaccination certificate must be in English, issued by a public authority, and demonstrate that vaccination was completed at least 14 days before arrival to Greece. However, PCR tests may still be required for transit points. more info
Iceland - The Minister of Justice of Iceland has decided that the previously announced decision to exempt from travel restrictions those who can provide proof of vaccination or prior infection will take effect on 6 April. The change in regulation will allow travellers from non-Schengen countries, who meet the criteria, to travel to Iceland for non-essential reasons. Otherwise mandatory 5-6 day quarantine between 2 tests more info
Ireland - 14-day quarantine (self-isolation) on arrival
Malta - ok after 14-day quarantine in safe country (e.g. EU)
Moldova - entry allowed without quarantine etc if you hold vaccination certificate proof
Montenegro - negative PCR test no older than 72 hours US Embassy in Montenegro
Serbia - foreigners seeking to enter Serbia, U.S. citizens included, will need to provide a negative PCR test, not older than 48 hours more info
Slovenia - vaccinated adults or negative test within 48 hours can skip 10-days quarantine (children who accompany adults can also skip quarantine)
Turkey - negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to their flight
United Kingdom - negative test within 72 hours prior to departure plus 10-day self-isolation upon arrival from non-exempt countries (may be shortened after 5 days through Test to Release in England)

Asia:
Armenia - Travelers entering Armenia are asked to present the results of a PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival or submit to a PCR test at the airport. Individuals who choose to take a PCR test and receive a negative result may be exempted from self-quarantine requirements.
Dubai - bring 96 hour PCR test and free to enter https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...ling-to-dubai/
Georgia - unconditionally admitted to Georgia if they present a COVID-19 vaccine certificate confirming receipt of two full doses of the vaccine. Unvaccinated: Present a negative PCR test result taken within the past 72 hours; get a follow-up PCR test at their own expense on the third day after arrival in Georgia; complete an application form with contact details and travel history. more info
Kyrgyzstan - United States citizen travelers may now enter the country via international airports in Bishkek, Osh, and Issyk Kul. Requires travelers to have negative PCR test results, with the test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival into Kyrgyzstan. more info
Maldives - required to present a negative PCR certificate upon arrival. Traveler Health Declaration (THD) must be filled in and submitted within 24 hours prior to their travel. more info
Pakistan - get the online e-visa, also check if you need pcr test here: http://covid.gov.pk/intl_travellers/current_policies. For exiting pakistan, pcr test is required by almost all airlines done through specific labs (check airline website).
Thailand - Visa free entry good for 45 days. Also other visas. Need COE (Certificate of Entry) from Embassy, PCR test, insurance, 14-night quarantine at hotel/hospital. Details: https://thaiembdc.org/visas/
Uzbekistan - permitted to enter Uzbekistan but usually need a visa; negative PCR COVID-19 test is required for entry within 72 hours of the initiation of travel to Uzbekistan; arriving passengers must complete a health screening form upon arrival; arriving passengers are also subject to a rapid antigen test at the airport upon arrival regardless of PCR test status more info

North America:
Mexico
- Cancun area - https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/m...rus/index.html
- Puerto Vallarta - https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32454183-post317.html
- Land borders open - https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32421620-post171.html

Central America:
Costa Rica: does not request coronavirus screening tests nor does it issue sanitary confinement orders as requirements to enter the country by air. Health Pass can only be completed 48 hours before boarding. Tourists must purchase mandatory travel insurance that covers quarantine accommodation and medical expenses due to COVID-19 disease. more info
Panama: open to US resident with negative test within past 48 hours.

South America:
Brazil - the entry of foreign visitors traveling by air for a short stay of up to 90 days is currently permitted but beginning December 30, all travelers to Brazil by air (Brazilians and foreigners) must present 1) a negative/non reactive COVID-19 test as well as 2) proof of a completed Declaration of Traveler’s Health (DSV) to the airline responsible for the flight, before boarding. Level 4 DO NOT TRAVEL warning in effect
Chile - all travelers, including Chileans, foreign residents, accredited diplomats, and foreign tourists, must complete an obligatory 10-day quarantine upon their arrival to Chile. They will be able to leave quarantine with a negative PCR result based on a test taken on or after the seventh day in quarantine. Travelers must remain in quarantine while they await their result. more info
Colombia - travelers arriving to Colombia must present negative results from a COVID-19 PCR test administered no more than 96 hours prior to departure; travelers are expected to quarantine for 10 days or 7 days with a negative test 3-5 days after arrival. more info
Ecuador - all travelers (including minors) arriving in Ecuador must provide proof of a negative COVID RT-PCR or rapid antigen test taken no more than three (3) days before entering the country or present a vaccination card showing the traveler received a complete series of the COVID vaccine more info
Peru - inbound international passengers must have either a negative real-time COVID-19 molecular (RT-PCR), negative antigen test result, or a medical certificate of epidemiological discharge that is no more than 72 hours old after being issued and before boarding the plane. As of March 15, 2021, the Government of Peru announced that travelers who take an antigen test and receive a negative result after their first day of arrival may suspend the 14-day quarantine requirement. Travelers may take an antigen test at the airport, a local hospital, or any laboratory authorized by the Ministry of Health. ​Travelers who test positive must complete the 14-day quarantine.more info

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Old Dec 24, 2020, 7:24 am
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Millions travel safely by air every day. This thread is about "which countries are open for US tourists" for those that want to travel.
Is is not for unrelated personal opinions of lockdown advocates. Take it to OMNI.
A poster asked whether to “cancel/change?” their tickets to Paris. We gave our honest opinions.
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US has approved two vaccines and has started vaccinating people.

UK has approved one and started vaccinating.

EU looks like they will wait until after the New Year to start vaccinating?

EU may have incentives to try to open up for tourism by summer and maybe they will require vaccination proof for entry but they did get burned with summer travel this year so maybe they won't be in a big hurry. May go down the wire, like June or July before we get word on whether they will permit American tourists to enter, which was the case this past year. They decided like in June to allow tourists from a number of third-party countries which specifically didn't include the US.
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Originally Posted by exp
US has approved two vaccines and has started vaccinating people.

UK has approved one and started vaccinating.

EU looks like they will wait until after the New Year to start vaccinating?

EU may have incentives to try to open up for tourism by summer and maybe they will require vaccination proof for entry but they did get burned with summer travel this year so maybe they won't be in a big hurry. May go down the wire, like June or July before we get word on whether they will permit American tourists to enter, which was the case this past year. They decided like in June to allow tourists from a number of third-party countries which specifically didn't include the US.
In Denmark and Sweden, vaccinations for this virus were to begin on December 27th.
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Old Dec 25, 2020, 1:26 pm
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Originally Posted by nerdbirdsjc
I would not recommend booking any international trips before August 2021. The initial vaccine rollout in the US has been much slower than expected (20 million expected, 1 million actual thus far in Dec 2020). Also, it will take a while for 1) enough Americans to get vaccinated, 2) enough citizens of many foreign countries to be vaccinated, and 3) governments and airlines to develop and agree to vaccine certification and authentication standards to make travel reasonably safe and offer a worthwhile experience.

And if things don't come together by Aug/Sep 2021, fuggedabout crossing borders before April 2022.

I think your second point is the most important, in that countries will first want enough of their citizens vaccinated. If all the vaccines are 95% effective (and for how long?), then if a country lets in 100,000 tourists, they will view it as letting in 5,000 potential Covid spreaders into an unprotected home population. Some countries have taken extreme measures and strict lockdowns and they will want their own citizens to be vaccinated before throwing open the doors to foreigners.
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In Denmark and Sweden, vaccinations for this virus were to begin on December 27th.
This applies throughout the Union.
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Time to update the Wiki for Turkey


https://www.aa.com.tr/en/latest-on-c...ngers-/2088868
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Unfortunately, this is going to be very common in the coming months with the new strains circulating around.
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Does anyone have any first hand experience from Tanzania? It looks like they just don't report any cases anymore since a few month and no quarantine nor tests have been necessary since October I believe.

I was thinking of going already last year, before corona started but had to cancel. Now it looks like it might be a good place to go as long as I can get there. KLM was the best option from where I live but that is out now due to the new transit requirements.

Just wondering how things are actually 'on the ground' in Tanzania.
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@ yvrcnx can't speak to how things are on the ground but you can fly AC & QR.
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Has anyone heard about how the vaccine will affect Americans being able to travel abroad? I may not be able to get the vaccine until April or May, but I'm trying to see how I can get it sooner.
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Has anyone heard about how the vaccine will affect Americans being able to travel abroad? I may not be able to get the vaccine until April or May, but I'm trying to see how I can get it sooner.
At this point, getting vaccinated is not going to change which countries you can visit. The country-by-country requirements in the Wiki area the same, vaccine or not.
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Has anyone heard about how the vaccine will affect Americans being able to travel abroad? I may not be able to get the vaccine until April or May, but I'm trying to see how I can get it sooner.
I don't think your (or any traveler) vaccination is the main factor - countries will open when they vaccinate a meaningful proportion of their population. To them from risk prospective your negative test is probably more useful than vaccination certificate.
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Please remember this thread is about countries which are open to US tourists. Several posts discussing impacts of Covid vaccination on tourism have been deleted as they are off topic for this thread. Please consider other threads in this forum, for example:

Travel after being vaccinated
Travel to countries where everyone is vaccinated


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reviving an old thread just left mexico city to the us they have a covid testing at door F3 in Terminal 1 ( where american airlines is) it was super easy and took about 15 minutes for the result I just popped the result into the verifly app(american airlines) and got a green checkmark in 5 minutes. still had to wait in line to get a boarding pass which was really backed up since most people didnt use this app. hopefully we can add more travel this upcoming summer!

btw antigen test is 750 pesos (15-20 minute) and pcr is 2000 (24 hour result)


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reviving an old thread just left mexico city to the us they have a covid testing at door F3 in Terminal 1 ( where american airlines is) it was super easy and took about 15 minutes for the result I just popped the result into the verifly app(american airlines) and got a green checkmark in 5 minutes. still had to wait in line to get a boarding pass which was really backed up since most people didnt use this app. hopefully we can add more travel this upcoming summer!

btw antigen test is 750 pesos (15-20 minute) and pcr is 2000 (24 hour result)


is PCR required? or only antigen?
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