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This page will give you updates on what is happening in the travel world such as COVID related restrictions, as well as small updates on my upcoming travels!
01/24/2022: COVID TRAVEL UPDATE: Changes to England and Scotland travel restrictions. Effective 2/11/22 @ 4:01am.
If you are fully vaccinated (includes children under 17 regardless of vaccination status): You DO NOT have to test prior to entering the country. You DO NOT have to take a PCR test after entering the country. You DO NOT have to quarantine upon entering the country. You WILL need to complete a passenger locator form.
If you are not fully vaccinated, you WILL need to test within 2 days prior to leaving for England. You WILL need to book and take a PCR test upon arrival to England. You WILL NOT need to quarantine UNLESS the PCR test is positive. You WILL need to complete a passenger locator form.
Look for more countries to lift restrictions/bans. The WHO (World Health Organisation) has recommended to lift international travel bans and vaccination passports as “they are not effective in stopping the international spread of COVID.” I will try to keep up to date when countries start to lift.
10/18/21: COVID TRAVEL UPDATE: Singapore has moved from a Level 3 to a Level 4.
Cyprus, Eswatini, and Tunisia have moved from Level 4 to a Level 3.
Angola and Hungary have moved from Level 2 to a Level 3.
Djibouti has moved from a Level 1 to a Level 3.
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ghana, and Kenya have moved from a Level 3 to a Level 2.
Cameroon, Poland, and Republic of Congo have moved from Level 1 to a Level 2.
Bhutan has moved from Unknown to a Level 1.
Paraguay, Senegal, and Zambia have moved from a Level 3 to a Level 1.
10/12/21: COVID TRAVEL UPDATE: Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Romania, Moldova, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Belarus have moved from Level 3 to a Level 4.
Gabon, South Korea, Czech Republic, Faroe Islands, and Uganda have moved from Level 2 to a Level 3.
Spain has moved from a Level 4 to a Level 3.
Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Rwanda have moved from a Level 3 to a Level 2.
10/4/21: COVID TRAVEL UPDATE: New Caledonia, Lativa, Croatia, Barbados, Austria, and Armenia have moved from a Level 3 to a Level 4.
Argentina, France, Iceland, Lesotho, Morocco, Nepal, Portugal, and South Africa have moved from Level 4 to a Level 3.
Saint Barthelemy and Peri have moved from Level 3 to a Level 2.
9/27/21: COVID TRAVEL UPDATE: Bulgaria and Norway have moved from a Level 3 to a Level 4.
Bangladesh, Panama, and Saint Barthelemy have moved from a Level 4 to a Level 3.
Equatorial Guinea has moved from a Level 1 to a Level 3.
Singapore and Slovakia have moved from a Level 2 to a Level 3.
Gabon and Hungary have moved from a Level 1 to a Level 2.
Zimbabwe has moved from a Level 3 to a Level 1.
Level 4: Very high level of COVID-19: Avoid travel to this destination.
Level 3: High level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel. Unvaccinated travelers should avoid nonessential travel to this destination.
Level 2: Moderate level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel. Unvaccinated travelers who are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid nonessential travel to this destination. If you must travel and have concerns, talk to your doctor.
Level 1: Low level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before traveling to this destination.
9/20/21: COVID TRAVEL UPDATE: Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, and Guyana have moved from a Level 3 to a Level 4.
Andorra, Colombia, and Kuwait have moved from a Level 4 to a Level 3.
Bonaire, Sao Tome and Principe, and Ukraine have moved from a Level 2 to a Level 3.
New Caledonia has moved from a Level 1 to a Level 3.
Cambodia and Zambia have moved from a Level 3 to a Level 2.
Level 4: Very high level of COVID-19: Avoid travel to this destination.
Level 3: High level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel. Unvaccinated travelers should avoid nonessential travel to this destination.
Level 2: Moderate level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel. Unvaccinated travelers who are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid nonessential travel to this destination. If you must travel and have concerns, talk to your doctor.
Level 1: Low level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before traveling to this destination.
9/13/2021: COVID TRAVEL UPDATE: Afghanistan, Albania, Belize, Guatemala, Lithuania, Mauritius, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Serbia, and Slovenia have moved from a Level 3 to a Level 4.
Grenada has moved from a Level 1 to a Level 4.
Australia, Ethiopia, and Romania have moved from a Level 2 to a Level 3.
Brazil has moved from a Level 4 to a Level 3.
Dominican Republic has moved from a Level 3 to a Level 2.
Slovakia has moved from a Level 1 to a Level 2.
Level 4: Very high level of COVID-19: Avoid travel to this destination.
Level 3: High level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel. Unvaccinated travelers should avoid nonessential travel to this destination.
Level 2: Moderate level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel. Unvaccinated travelers who are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid nonessential travel to this destination. If you must travel and have concerns, talk to your doctor.
Level 1: Low level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before traveling to this destination.
9/8/2021: COVID TRAVEL UPDATE: Brunei, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka have moved from a Level 3 to a Level 4.
Anguilla, Benin, and Grenada have moved from a Level 1 to a Level 3.
Antigua & Barbuda, Ghana, and Turks and Caicos Islands have moved from a Level 2 to a Level 3.
Guinea-Bissau, Malta, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates have moved from a Level 4 to a Level 3.
Australia has moved from a Level 1 to a Level 2. Faroe Island has moved from a Level 3 to a Level 2.
Gibraltar and Nicaragua have moved from Level 4 to UNKNOWN.
All of these updates and guidances are taken from the CDC website.
Level 4: Very high level of COVID-19: Avoid travel to this destination.
Level 3: High level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel. Unvaccinated travelers should avoid nonessential travel to this destination.
Level 2: Moderate level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel. Unvaccinated travelers who are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid nonessential travel to this destination. If you must travel and have concerns, talk to your doctor.
Level 1: Low level of COVID-19: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before traveling to this destination.
9/5/2021: NON-COVID TRAVEL GUIDANCE: Earthquake in Haiti in August has made electric, water and food supply limited. Avoid nonessential travel.
Polio breakout in Asia and Africa, be sure to be vaccinated before travel to these areas.
Yellow fever in Nigeria since November 2020. Be vaccinated before traveling and take steps to avoid mosquito bites. Limited clinics have yellow fever vaccine available in U.S.
Increasing cases of rabies in dogs in Haiti. Be careful of contact with dogs and seek immediate medical attention if bitten.
Leishmaniasis outbreak in Chad. Take steps to avoid sandfly bites.
Diphtheria outbreak in Dominican Republic. Be sure you are vaccinated for diphtheria before traveling.
Increased cases of dengue in Africa and the Middle East as well as some of South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and Asia and the Pacific Islands. Take steps to avoid mosquito bites.
Leptospirosis outbreak in Fiji. Avoid swimming or wading in water that might be contaminated with animal urine. Avoid contact with animals who might be infected.
Malaria epidemic in Burundi. Talk to provider about prophylactic prescription medication prior to travel to this country and avoid mosquito bites.
Measles outbreak in Africa. Be sure to be fully vaccinated prior to travel.
Extensively drug-resistant typhoid fever in Pakistan. Vaccination for typhoid fever is available and should be received before traveling to the area.
Monkeypox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Washing hands regularly and avoiding contact with possibly infected animals.
09/05/2021: Local (within the US) airline travel is still allowed without vaccination or COVID testing but all passengers must wear a mask while in the airport and aboard the plane, unless eating.
COVID testing outside of the US is not required UNLESS the country you are arriving in requires it, however, upon re-entry to the US from another country, you will be required to have a negative COVID test no more than 3 days prior to boarding a plane back to the US. You are advised to get test within 3-5 days of arrival back and monitor yourself for any symptoms.
Current countries on the Level 4 (Avoid Travel): Very High COVID-19 Risk: Azerbaijan, Estonia, Guam, North Macedonia, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Switzerland, Haiti, Kosovo, Lebanon, Morocco, Saint Maarten, Bahamas, Dominica, Jersey, Montenegro, Turkey, Aruba, Eswatini, France, French Polynesia, Iceland, Israel, Thailand, Andorra, Curacao, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Iran, Ireland, Isle of Man, Kazahkstan, Lesotho, Libya, Malta, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cuba, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Spain, Fiji, British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, Burundi, Panama, Tunisia, Botswana, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Argentina, Bangledesh, Brazil, Burma, Central African Republic, Coloumbia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Kuwait, Madagascar, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Suriname, and the Netherlands.
Current countries on the Level 3 (Be Fully Vaccinated & Practice Precautions): High COVID-19 Risk: Bahrain, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Moldova, Namibia, Oman, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Bulgaria, Greenland, Guernsey, Liechtenstein, Paraguay, Serbia, Cruise Ships, Chile, Mozambique, Uruguay, Austria, Bolivia, Croatia, El Salvador, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam, Barbados, Finland, Liberia, Mauritius, Senegal, The Gambia, Zambia, Armenia, the Faroe Islands, Belize, Cape Verde, Japan, Timor-Leste, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Belgium, Cambodia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Easter Island, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominican Republic, Belarus, Denmark, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Philippines.
Current countries on the Level 2 (Vaccinated Recommended & Practice Precautions): Moderate COVID-19 Risk: Angola, Cote d’lovire(Ivory Coast), Romania, Nigeria, Uganda, Antigua and Barbuda, India, Sao Tome and Principe, Ghana, Singapore, the Turks and Caicos Island, Togo, Egypt, South Korea, Ukraine, Pakistan, Guinea, Czech Republic, Bonaire, Ethiopia, and Madeira Islands.
Current countries on the Level 1 (Vaccinated Recommended & Practice Precautions): Low COVID-19 Risk: Sierra Leone, Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Hungary, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Poland, Slovakia, Gabon, Comoros, Mali, Saba, Anguilla, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, Falkland Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Australia, China, Grenada, Hong Kong, Micronesia, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sint Eustatius, Taiwan, and the Cayman Islands.
Current countries with an Unknown (Avoid Travel) COVID-19 Risk: Laos, Sudan, Syria, the Marshall Islands, Bhutan, North Korea, Venezuela, Yemen, Uzbekistan, Mayotte, Monaco, Samoa, San Marino, Algerio, Antartica, Azores, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Island, Eritrea, Kiribati, Macau, Nauru, Niue, Norfolk Island, Saint Helena, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Tajikistan, Tanzania, the Canary Islands, the Cook Islands, Pitcarin Islands, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wake Island.
These are all taken from the CDC website. I will update on when a country/countries change levels but not redo the whole list unless there are lots of changes in a short period of time. Happy and safe travels!