Travel Advisories Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID Vaccination Required

All individuals arriving to the US from a foreign country must be fully vaccinated.

• The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed that only vaccines approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO) will be accepted.
  
• There are limited exceptions to the vaccination requirement. The new policy indicates that all unvaccinated travelers – including travelers eligible for exceptions to the vaccine requirement – may be subject to stricter protocols.
  
• For further details and information, visit the CDC website.
• For more information on travelers entering the United States at land ports of entry and ferry terminals, visit the Department of Homeland Security website.
  

Quarantine, Testing, and Vaccination

For further information on quarantine, testing, and vaccination, please review the NYU Returns guidance.

Entry & Health Requirements

• There is no quarantine requirement at this time.

• There is no testing requirement at this time. However, it is recommended that those who are not fully vaccinated undergo a test upon arrival. Travelers under 5 years old are exempt.

• All travelers must complete a health declaration form 48 hours before arrival. Those who enter the country by land for a period of less than 24 hours are exempted

• All travelers must present proof of medical insurance with COVID-19 cover on arrival

• All travelers must download the Cuidar app prior to entry

Transit Restrictions

All travelers must complete a health declaration form 48 hours before arrival. This does not apply to travelers older than 70 years who can complete it upon arrival.

As of July 6, 2022, Australia’s border requirements have changed. Travelers entering or leaving Australia will not need to provide evidence of vaccination status. People entering Australia will no longer be required to complete a Digital Passenger Declaration or Maritime Travel Declaration. Travelers entering or leaving Australia do not require a negative pre-departure test and cruise vessels can enter Australian territory. Unvaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents can leave and enter Australia without an individual travel exemption. All incoming travelers will need to comply with the testing and quarantine requirements of the state or territory of their arrival, and any other state or territory to which they plan to travel. Masks are still required on flights travelling to Australia.

Visa Offices remain closed* due to Covid-19 and travel to China remains limited.

Travelers to China from outside of the US should refer to their local Chinese Embassy for region specific requirements. Travelers to China will need to apply for a health code. Please see the most recent Notice for China-bound Passengers from the Chinese Embassy in the US for more information on this process.

For more information and updates, please visit the website for the Chinese Embassy in the United States or your jurisdictional Chinese consulate or Embassy.  

*Some visa offices have resumed services for certain visa types - please contact your local consulate or embassy for more information. The Chinese Consulate in New York has provided an update for certain visa types as well, and has seemingly resumed accepting student applications for those students obtaining their academic degress in China (X1 student visa type). 

As of April 9, 2022, the protective measures regarding the conditions of entry into the Czech Republic in relation to the epidemic of covid-19 have been suspended. Entry into the Czech Republic is no longer subject to any special epidemiological conditions to prevent the spread of the disease. The entry-ban for foreigners from third-countries and the obligation to prove infection-free status have been lifted.

Entry & Health Requirements

• There are currently no COVID-19 testing requirements. 

• There are no quarantine requirements.

Travel restrictions

• There are no travel restrictions. Travelers are permitted entry from any location and for any purpose. Exit from France is no longer restricted. 

Digital Health Platforms

• Travelers are not required to submit health information on a digital platform.

Travelers are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, proof of recovery, or negative COVID-19 test results to enter Germany, unless they have been to a country designated as an "area of variants of concern" within ten days of arrival. Currently, there are no countries with this designation.The classification of risk areas can still change at short notice. Please check the Federal Ministry of Health website before departure to check if the countries you have stayed in within the last 10 days prior to entry to Germany are classified as risk areas.

UPDATED COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KIA) REVISION 12: EFFECTIVE DATE: 16TH APRIL 2022 AT 0000 HOURS (UTC)

• Pre- Arrival Processes for Travellers intending to enter Ghana:
  • All international passengers including those from the ECOWAS region, intending to fly to Ghana, will be required to be fully vaccinated.
  • Complete the Ghana Health Declaration form
• Travellers Entering Ghana 
  • Ghanaians and Foreign Residents 
    • 18 years and above arriving in Ghana will be required to provide evidence of full  vaccination for a COVID-19 vaccine at the point of embarkation and upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport (KIA). 
    • Fully vaccinated will be exempted from pre-departure COVID-19 PCR testing from point of embarkation. 
    • Fully vaccinated will be exempted from COVID-19 testing upon arrival at the  KIA.
    • Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated will be required to present a NEGATIVE 48hrs PCR test result to the airline before embarkation and upon arrival. 
    • Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated will undergo COVID-19 testing at the KIA upon arrival. 
    • Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated will be undergo COVID-19 vaccination at KIA upon arrival. 
  • Non-Ghanaians: 
    • At the point of embarkation must provide evidence of full vaccination status to  the Airline prior to embarkation. (Airlines that board non-Ghanaians without  evidence of full vaccination will be considered to have violated the COVID-19  guidelines for Ghana and shall be fined $3,500.00) 
    • Travelling to Kotoka International Airport with fake or forged vaccination certificates shall be quarantined and returned to the point of embarkation  at their own cost.  
• All Arriving passengers will undergo temperature screening, Yellow Fever Card verification and COVID-19 vaccination certificate verification as required.
• Transit Passengers 
  • Passengers transiting and transferring through KIA will be required to be fully vaccinated and in addition adhere to COVID-19 testing requirements at the  destination countries.
• Exemptions 
  • Children under 18 years will not be tested at the Airport upon arrival.
  • Children between 10-17 years who are unvaccinated are to submit a 48 Hour  negative PCR test prior to embarkation to Ghana.
  • Children under 10 years are exempted from pre-departure COVID-19 PCR testing  and COVID-19 testing at the Airport upon arrival.
    
  • Airline crew are exempted from the pre-departure and arrival COVID-19  testing and should follow the Airline policy for testing. 
  • Passengers who arrive under emergency circumstances such as diverted flights will not be required to undergo testing if they do not leave the airport or remain in isolation in their hotel. 
• Travelling with Pets 
  • Travelling with pets into Ghana is allowed in line with guidelines of the Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food & Agriculture. 
   
• Departure Process- Passengers exiting Ghana 
  • Passengers departing Accra will required to adhere to COVID-19 testing  requirements for the destination countries. 
  • Departing passengers will undergo temperature screening at the entrance of Terminal 3 departures.
    
   
• Wearing of Nose Mask 
  • Wearing of nose mask is mandatory in all Airport Terminals and ancillary buildings.
• Vaccination 
  • Definition of Fully Vaccinated - A person is said to be fully vaccinated when he/she has taken the full dose of vaccines approved and registered by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA),  Ghana.

As of May 20, 2022, COVID-19 testing is not required prior to or upon arrival in Israel. For more information please visit the Israel Ministry of Health website.

To enter you must fill out the entry statement form within the 48 hours prior to departure to Israel, the earlier the better. Passengers are required to fill out personal details and the details of those traveling with them, a declaration of health, information about vaccination or recovery status and details about isolation.

Note: Upon arrival, you will be required to demonstrate that you have a health insurance policy with coverage for the treatment of COVID-19. This is mandatory to enter Israel.

The Green Pass or other equivalent certification is no longer required for entry or re-entry into Italy.

COVID-19 restrictive measures for arrivals from abroad are no longer in force. Some areas may still require masks so pay attention to local guidelines.

Entry Restrictions

• There are no COVID-19 related entry restrictions at this time. However, travelers should hold the relevant travel documents to enter the country

Entry & Health Requirements

• Fully vaccinated travelers must present a certificate of vaccination on arrival. The certificate must show that the date of the last vaccine dose was at least 14 days and no more than 270 days before arrival. If the last dose was administered more than 270 days before arrival, a proof of a booster dose will be required. Acceptable vaccines are those approved by the EMA or the WHO (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm, and Sinovac-CoronaVac).

• Unvaccinated travelers must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than 72 hours before entry or antigen test result issued no more than 24 hours before arrival. COVID-19 tests must be issued in Spanish, English, French or German. If the test has been issued in a different language, an official translation in Spanish must be provided.

• All travelers arriving by air must complete a health declaration form 48 hours prior to travel and present upon arrival the QR code generated in this form. Travelers who hold a EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate or equivalent, are exempt from the Health Declaration requirement This requirement does not apply to those traveling from within the European Union or a Schengen Area country.

• All travelers from non-EU countries are allowed to enter showing a vaccination certificate, a recovery certificate or a negative diagnosis certificate at the entry control points. Children under 12 years ago are exempt.

Transit Restrictions

• Transit is permitted.

All travelers transiting through Spain by air or sea must complete a health declaration form 48 hours before arrival.

Abu Dhabi

Passengers irrespective of whether they are vaccinated, do not need to quarantine on arrival in Abu Dhabi. This rule applies to UAE nationals, residents and tourists.

Dubai

Travellers must undergo an RT-PCR test to detect COVID-19 on arrival in Dubai (only if requested) and quarantine themselves until they receive a negative result. Passengers who test positive must follow the guidelines issued by Dubai Health Authority.

Sharjah

Passengers arriving in Sharjah must undergo an RT-PCR test to detect COVID-19 on arrival.  They must quarantine themselves until they receive a negative result. If the result is positive, then the protocols of the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention will apply.

Penalty for violating quarantine rules

Violating home quarantine procedures would amount to endangering the lives of others and makes the offender liable to a fine of AED 50,000.

 For more information and updates, contact:

• National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority
• Health regulatory authorities of the UAE
• the UAE-based airlines
• the UAE’s airports.

As of March 18, 2022, all travelers do NOT need to:

• complete a UK passenger locator form before travelling to the United Kingdom
  
• take any COVID-19 tests before travel or after arrival
• quarantine upon arrival, this applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers

For more information, please visit GOV.UK.