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If you have any updates to share, please email them to: [email protected] Airport Restrictions Information Updated 27 October 2020 State / Territory Airport ICAO Code Restrictions (Other Info) Restriction Period Source of Info URL / Remarks State of Emergency is extended until 31 October 2020. Color-coded system to guide response. Current level American Samoa is Code Blue. All entry permits suspended until further notice. All unnecessary outbound travel strongly American Samoa All airports Until 31 October 2020 Government, 1 October https://www.americansamoa.gov/ discouraged. All travellers must provide negative COVID-19 test results within 72 hours before arrival. All 2020 non-medical personnel entering American Samoa are subject to full quarantine of 14 days. On Friday, 2 October 2020, the Australian Government announced changes to international travel Australian Department Australia All airports restrictions with quarantine-free travel possible from New Zealand to New South Wales and the Northern 16 October 2020 UFN of Home Affairs, 2 https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-restrictions-0 Territory from Friday 16 October 2020. Further details will be provided when available. October 2020 According to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Administration on Wednesday, foreign nationals holding valid Chinese residence permits for work, personal matters, and reunion can enter China without applying for new visas – effective from 0 am, September 28, China Ministry of 2020. If these 3 categories of residence permits as held by foreign nationals have expired (in the time since Foreign Affairs and the the travel ban was imposed on March 28, 2020) – the holders may apply for relevant visas by presenting the https://www.china-briefing.com/news/chinas-travel- China All airports UFN National Immigration expired residence permits and relevant material to the Chinese embassies or consulates on the condition restrictions-due-to-covid-19-an-explainer/ Agency, 28 September that the purpose of the holder’s visit to China remains unchanged (see here). All other measures in the 2020 March 26 Announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Administration on the Temporary Suspension of Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese Visas or Residence Permits (see here) will continue to be implemented. The Secretary for Food and Health published in the gazette new specifications to maintain the conditions China All airports UFN Government, 28 August https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/high-risk-places.html imposed and include Ethiopia as a specified place with effect from August 28 until further notice. 2020 Air Crew: the testing and self-isolation arrangement of air crew who arrive at Hong Kong via Airport The first thing is to identify the air crew members as local-based or non-local based crew. Airlines should provide each air crew member a letter certifying whether he/she is a local or non-local based crew. Those who do not possess the airline certification letter will be regarded as non-local based crew. For local based crew, they should proceed to Department of Health (DH)’s Temporary Specimen Collection Centre (TSCC) for collection of deep throat saliva sample and then they can leave for their accommodation agreed by the airline for self-isolation. They should self-isolate for 48 hours or until the next flight, whichever is earlier. Non-local based crew are recommended to possess a negative result of SARS-CoV-2 nuclei acid test done at an ISO15189-accredited laboratory or a laboratory recognized by the Government where the laboratory is located with the specimen collected within 48 hours prior to boarding the flight to Hong Kong for duty (i.e. a Hong Kong https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/exempted-persons- China All airports pre-departure negative result). The airline should declare on a letter of certification that the crew member UFN Government, 28 August faq.html concerned has been tested negative. Upon arrival at Hong Kong, all air crew members (no matter local or 2020 non-local based) must also submit a deep throat saliva specimen at the TSCC. For those non-local based crew who possess a pre-departure negative result and a certification letter issued by the airline, they can leave for their hotel for self-isolation after specimen collection and no need to wait for the result. For those who do NOT possess a pre-departure negative result, they have to wait at DH’s TSCC or other location designated by DH until their test results are confirmed negative. Non-local based crew members have to self- isolate at the hotel room arranged by the airline until departure from Hong Kong on their next flight. Point- to-point transportation must be arranged by airlines between HKIA/TSCC and their hotels or accommodation. Use of public transport including MTR, Airport Express, and taxi for crew transfer is prohibited. Crew members must wear masks during the entire journey to and from the HKIA/TSCC. All passengers who are travelling into (regardless of point of origin) must quarantine for a minimum of 5 - 7 days at the designated government quarantine facility. Individuals will be tested upon arrival and on Commonwealth of the 5th day after arrival date and must wait fro the 5th day test results (available within 72 hours minimum), CNMI Government, 14 Northern Mariana All airports UFN https://governor.gov.mp/covid-19/travel/ and if negative may be released from the designated government quarantine facility. Travelers who are August 2020 Islands requesting Essential Work approval will be evaluated based on strength of justification, point oforigin, pre- arrival PCT test, and transit/flight plans. All persons are denied entry into the Cook Islands unless there is an exemption provided (in writing) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. Effective from 11:59pm Sunday 30th August 2020 (CKT), the following people are exempted for entry into the Cook Islands, provided they meet the entry criteria specified below; Cook Islanders (as verified via Cook Islands Status stamp), Permanent Residents of the Cook Islands Cook Islands work permit holders, Cook Islands resident permit holders Cook Islands All requests for entry into the Cook Islands under this provision must be sought from the Ministry of Foreign https://cookislands.travel/news/novel-coronavirus- Cook Islands Rarotonga NCRG UFN Government, 23 Affairs and Immigration. For those approved to travel, you must do three things: information-travellers-arriving-cook-islands September 2020 Undergo a COVID-19 test within 96 hours of your flight departing , which must be negative Advise and seek approval from Te Marae Ora regarding your place of residence to undertake supervised quarantine in Rarotonga, for 14 days Complete the exit health clearance process at Auckland International Airport Please see your usual GP for a health check if you feel unwell, and ensure you have adequate medicine supplies. FSM Information Federated States of President's Declaration of Public Health Emergency and subsequent travel restrictions extended to 30 All airports until 30 November 2020 Services Press Release, https://gov.fm/files/C_R__NO__21-185_Engrossed.pdf Micronesia November 2020 5 October 2020 Point of Entry Screening and Quarantine Protocol for Interstate and International Travelers Federated States of sets out the specific minimum requirements and standard operating procedures to be used for FSM Government, 4 All airports UFN https://fsmgov.org/ Micronesia medical screening and clearance of any person traveling between the FSM States (interstate travel) August 2020 or from any country, territory or area outside of the FSM (international travel). • Working with and Tourism Fiji, Australians and New Zealanders will be welcome to holiday in Fiji in a manner that is carefully controlled and safely insulated. Everywhere they go will be wholly dedicated to others who match the same criteria, safely guided by what will be called “VIP lanes”, allowing them to Vacation In Paradise. • To come to Fiji, Australian and New Zealand tourists can do one of the following: - Option One: Intending travellers must present a certificate from a recognised medical institution certifying Fiji All airports UFN [email protected] Dated 21 June their 14 days of quarantine in their home country, along with proof of a negative COVID test result within 48 hours of their departure for Fiji, at which point they can immediately start their “Bula Bubble” holiday within confined VIP lanes. - Option Two: Upon arrival in Fiji, they can complete 14 days of quarantine at their own cost in a Fijian Government-designated quarantine centre or a hotel of their choosing, after which a negative COVID test can clear them to start their “Bula Bubble” vacation. Fiji’s border remains close for now and only Fijian citizens are allowed to return on repatriation flights. Fiji is Fiji All airports UFN [email protected] Dated 5 June not allowing any transits through Fiji from all countries abroad including Pacific Island countries. French Polynesia The authorities of French Polynesia have declared a state of health emergency with the application of new Until 16 or 25 November French Polynesia All airports Government, 22 https://tahititourisme.ca/en-ca/covid-19/ measures until November 16, 2020 included (which may be extended until November 25) 2020 October 2020 French Polynesia has confirmed conditions of entry and stay in the country applicable to all travelers from 6 years old (resident and non-resident) arriving by air. Since July 15th, 2020, quarantine measures are lift and French Polynesia’s borders re-open to international French Polynesia tourism from all countries. All travelers are subject to the following mandatory conditions: French Polynesia All airports UFN Government, 15 https://tahititourisme.ca/en-ca/covid-19/ Prior to boarding - Proof of a negative RT-PCR test (list of approved and non approved tests) carried out September 2020 within three days prior to their international air departure; Present the receipt of the health registration on the Etis.pf platform (Electronic Travel Information System) ; During the stay - Self-test 4 days after arrival in The Islands of Tahiti. All individuals entering by air or sea shall be subject to a 14-day quarantine. Arriving passengers must Guam Department of first quarantine at a Government of Guam Quarantine Facilityunless the individual qualified for quarantine Public Health and Social https://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19-dphss-mandatory- Guam All airports UFN at an approved rental lodging or personal residence as authorized by the Guam Department of Public Health Services, 25 September quarantine-procedures/ and Social Services. (DPHSS Guidance Memo 2020-11 Rev 10) 2020 Governor Ige issued the fourteenth supplemental proclamation, which extends the mandatory 14-day Office of the Governor https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/covid-19- Hawaii All airports quarantine for all travelers arriving in the state of Hawaii, as well as interisland travelers arriving to Kauai, Until 30 November 2020 of Hawai'i, 13 October updates/state-and-county-orders/ Hawaii Island or Maui County (Maui, Molokai, Lanai), through November 30. 2020 The Governor has proclaimed that disaster emergency relief period and the mandatory 14-day quarantine Office of the Governor for all travelers arriving in the state of Hawaii, as well as interisland travelers arriving to Kauai, Hawaii Island https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/covid-19- Hawaii All airports Until 31 October 2020 of Hawai'i, 22 or Maui County (Maui, Molokai, Lanai), shall continue through October 31, 2020, unless terminated or updates/state-and-county-orders/ September 2020 superseded by a separate proclamation, whichever shall occur first. On June 18, 2020, the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced “Phased Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel” whereby it intends to establish a special quota pertaining to cross-border business travelers and others for entry into and departure from Japan, that operates separately from general procedures for cross-border travelers. While maintaining the current border control measures (Note 1), the GOJ will tentatively implement a special framework to facilitate cross-border business travelers and others on the condition of adopting additional Japan Ministry of Japan All airports quarantine measures (Note 2). Note 1: Testing for COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport, and 14-days refraining UFN Foreign Affairs, 22 https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/cp/page22e_000925.html from using public transportation and staying at home or a place designated by the Chief of the Quarantine October 2020 Station Note 2: Obtaining a certificate of pre-entry test result, retaining location data for 14 days (PDF) Open a New Window after entering to Japan etc. (if the traveler wishes to conduct limited business activities, additional measures are required such as submitting the “Schedule of Activities in Japan” (to declare the schedule of activities of the traveler such as accommodation and destinations) State / Territory Airport ICAO Code Restrictions (Other Info) Restriction Period Source of Info URL / Remarks On June 18, 2020, the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced “Phased Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel” whereby it intends to establish a special quota pertaining to cross-border business travelers and others for entry into and departure from Japan, that operates separately from general procedures for cross-border travelers. While maintaining the current border control measures (Note 1), the GOJ will tentatively implement a special framework to facilitate cross-border business travelers and others on the condition of adopting additional Japan Ministry of Japan All airports quarantine measures (Note 2). • Note 1: Testing for COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport, and 14-days refraining UFN Foreign Affairs, 13 https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/cp/page22e_000925.html from using public transportation and staying at home or a place designated by the Chief of the Quarantine October 2020 Station • Note 2: Obtaining a certificate of pre-entry test result, retaining location data for 14 days (PDF) after entering to Japan etc. (if the traveler wishes to conduct limited business activities, additional measures are required such as submitting the “Schedule of Activities in Japan” (to declare the schedule of activities of the traveler such as accommodation and destinations) For the time being, foreign nationals categorized below are denied permission to enter Japan as ones who fall under the Article 5, paragraph (1), item (xiv) of Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, unless special exceptional circumstances are found - Foreigners who have stayed in any of the following countries/regions within 14 days prior to the application for landing: Australia, New Zealand All nationals arriving from the countries and regions listed above within 14 days prior to their application for landing into Japan are subject to conducting of PCR tests for the time being. All nationals arriving from all regions are called upon to wait 14 days at a location designated by the quarantine Japan Ministry of station chief and to refrain from using public transportation for the time being. Japan All airports UFN Foreign Affairs, 16 https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page4e_001053.html Validity of visas listed below are suspended for the time being: Single and multiple-entry visas issued by April September 2020 2nd, 2020, by Japanese Embassies and Consulates General located in or accredited to the following countries and regions: Cook, Fiji, , Marshall, Micronesia, , , Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon, , Tuvalu, Vanuatu As visa exemption measures with the countries and regions listed below are temporarily suspended, those who fall under the measures are required to obtain visas before visiting Japan. The measures will be in place for the time being: Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon (See link for full description of measures and lists of applicable countries.) Only Government chartered flights are allowed to enter through airports. These chartered flights are to Kiribati Ministry of All Airports in transport urgent medical supplies, together with other urgent supplies to the country. Strict SOPs to be Kiribati (All) UFN Health and Medical Date 22 June the State implemented and followed at international airports and the incoming cargoes are to be quarantined for 5 Services, 22 June days before release. All Airports in Kiribati (All) All inbound and outbound international travel suspended and no repatriation of citizens yet UFN [email protected] Dated 17 June the State Flights and ships continue their weekly and monthly schedules to and from Nauru. Cargo freighter flights Republic of Nauru, 25 http://www.naurugov.nr/government-information-office/gio- Nauru All ports routinely operate every Fridays and Saturdays to bring in food and medical supplies. The cargo ship UFN August 2020 notices/coronavirus-update-(1).aspx Capitaine Quiros arrived 24 August and its crew tested on board for COVID-19 before cargo is off loaded. Nauru's border movements are operating as expected. Each arriving passenger will be issued with five face Republic of Nauru, 4 http://www.naurugov.nr/government-information-office/gio- Nauru Nauru ANYN masks on arrival and are advised to wear them at all times whenever they leave their rooms while inside the UFN August 2020 notices/coronavirus-update-04082020.aspx quarantine residences. Extra masks may be issued if required. Intl pax flights - Resticted to -Nauru: Nauru Nauru ANYN 7 Aug - 11 Dec 2020 Nauru Airlines website https://www.nauruair.com/travel-info/flight-schedule 1 per 2 weeks by Nauru Airlines from 7 August to 11 December 2020 New Caledonia New Caledonia Noumea NWWW International flights to and from New Caledonia will remain limited until March 27, 2021. Government, 1 https://gouv.nc/actualites September 2020 A very strict health protocol is applied upon arrival in New Caledonia. In particular, it provides for a compulsory fortnight for all new arrivals, in a hotel requisitioned by the government. Quarantine rules: 1. No exit from the confinement area (requisitioned hotel) is allowed , except for medical reasons (appointment with the doctor). 2. Health monitoring: close medical monitoring is provided daily in the hotels.3. At the end of the hotel fortnight, all people are tested. If the test is negative, they can return New Caledonia New Caledonia Noumea NWWW home. People in their fortnight can receive a compensation allowance. The amount of this compensation, UFN Government, 20 August https://who.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html which is covered by the public health compensation fund, is 70% of the loss of salary or income. The terms 2020 for calculating the allowance refer to the rules for daily allowances of the Ruamm. Military personnel arriving in New Caledonia to take up their duties are subject to strict confinement for a period of 21 days according to health protocols established in accordance with the recommendations of the Department of Health and Social Affairs. Some critical healthcare workers who earn below the New Zealand median wage can now stay in New New Zealand Zealand for 4 years before being subject to a stand down period. A stand down period means you need to https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/covid- New Zealand All airports (All) UFN Immigration, 9 October leave New Zealand for 12 months before you can apply for another Essential Skills visa for a job paying 19/coronavirus-update-inz-response 2020 below the median wage. New Zealand’s border is closed to most travellers and entry is strictly controlled. All arrivals are tested for New Zealand https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/covid- New Zealand All airports (All) COVID-19 and a 14-day managed quarantine or isolation is mandatory. Transiting passengers must depart 23 August 2020 UFN Immigration, 21 August 19/coronavirus-update-inz-response within 24 hours. 2020 Republic of Palau All Airports in in effect for 90 days from Palau (All) Quarantine and Testing Requirements Applicable to International Travel into the Republic Ministry of Health, 5 https://www.palaugov.pw/covid-19-advisory/ the State the date of issuance October 2020 The Controller of the National Pandemic Response Mr David Manning today issued a directive for the Government of Papua compulsory wearing of GPS tracking ankle bracelets only for international passengers on designated charter https://covid19.info.gov.pg/files/Directives/Directive%20for% Papua New Guinea All airports UFN New Guinea, 12 flights that bring in large number of foreign workers. The Controller determines which charter flights are 20entry%20into%20PNG.pdf October 2020 required to have them for the duration of their quarantine period. Government of Papua Controller of the COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Mr David Manning has issued 12 new pandemic Papua New Guinea All airports UFN New Guinea, 3 https://covid19.info.gov.pg/ orders effective as of October 3, 2020. September 2020 Government of Papua No person shall enter Papua New Guinea who has received a vaccine for COVID 19 that has not been Papua New Guinea All airports UFN New Guinea, 3 https://covid19.info.gov.pg/ approved by the Controller. September 2020 Philippine Bureau of Foreign spouses of Filipinos can enter the country if they already have existing visas previously issued to https://immigration.gov.ph/images/News/2020_Yr/08_Aug/20 Philippines All airports UFN Immigration, 14 August them by the Bureau of Immigration 20Aug14_Press.pdf 2020 Republic of Marshall RMI government, 6 PKMJ Total suspension of international travelers coming into the RMI via air travel until 5 November, 2020 Until 5 November 2020 https://who.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html Islands October 2020 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1It8cKyzIv9uFu1EcG2GeN8LII6 Republic of Marshall RMI government, 28 Majuro PKMJ Temporary suspension of non-essential departures of RMI citizens UFN wBoNiy/view?fbclid=IwAR0Ylr_EHlsvifg3R6CIF884LHpKgwXGIt Islands August 2020 nOngGcTt6k396AXfSklu4zI8k Cabinet has approved a schedule of repatriation flights for returning citizens from Europe, Hawaii, the https://www.samoagovt.ws/2020/10/covid-19-state-of- Samoa Government, 16 Samoa All ports United States etc. The schedule flights are tentatively planned starting from October 30th 2020 until 11th UFN emergency-orders-amended-repatriation-flights-16th-october- October 2020 December 2020 with details contained in amendments to the COVID 19 Emergency Order 2020/ Samoa’s International Borders are still closed under State of Emergency (SOE). ❗ALL TRAVELERS • All are required to complete the Health Declaration Card inflight. Samoa Government, 28 Samoa All ports UFN https://www.samoagovt.ws/category/latest-news/ • All are required to have a COVID19 test done within three days before arrival September 2020 • All are required to undergo medical examination by a Registered Medical Practitioner within (3) days before ARRIVAL. Travellers with recent travel history to Sabah, Malaysia will now be required to serve a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) at dedicated SHN facilities. Travellers who have recent travel history to Indonesia or the Ministry of https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/updates-on- Singapore All airports Philippines, and who are not Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents, to present a valid negative COVID- UFN Health, 12 October border-measures-and-covid-19-testing-for-travellers 19 test result to enter or transfer through Singapore. SHN period reduced from 14 days at dedicated SHN 2020 facilities to 7 days at their place of residence, for travellers from Hong Kong. Stay-Home Notice and Testing Regime -- Please go to https://www.ica.gov.sg/covid-19/arrivalsg for the latest measures for inbound travellers. Travellers to Bear Costs of COVID-19 Tests and Stay at Dedicated SHN Facilities -- Singapore Citizens and Singapore Ministry of Singapore All airports Permanent Residents who last left Singapore before 27 Mar 2020 are not required to pay for their stay at a UFN https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19 Health, 1 October 2020 dedicated SHN facility, but are required to pay for their COVID-19 test when entering Singapore from 1 September 2020. All other travellers have to pay for their stay at a dedicated SHN facility and COVID-19 test, where applicable. Travellers entering Singapore from 29 August 2020, 0000 hours, who have recent travel history, including transit, to the Republic of Korea, within the last 14 days will be required to serve a 14 day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) at dedicated SHN facilities instead of their own place of residence. They will also need to undergo a COVID-19 test before the end of their SHN, as is the current requirement. Singapore Citizens and Permanent Singapore Ministry of https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/updated- Singapore All airports UFN Residents who last left before 27 Mar 2020 will not be required to pay for their stay at dedicated SHN facility Health, 29 August 2020 border-measures-for-travellers-from-the-republic-of-korea but will still be required to pay for their COVID-19 test when entering Singapore from 1 September 2020 (waived if they enter by 31 Aug 2020). All other travellers must pay for their stay at dedicated SHN facility and COVID-19 test https://www.ica.gov.sg/news-and-publications/media- From 10 August 2020, 2359hrs, all incoming travellers, including Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent releases/media-release/all-incoming-travellers-including- Residents, Long-Term Pass holders[1], Work Pass holders[2] and their dependants, entering Singapore who Singapore Government, Singapore All airports UFN returning-residents-long-term-pass-holders-work-pass-holders- are serving their SHN outside of SHN dedicated facilities (SDFs)[3] will need to don an electronic monitoring 10 August 2020 and-their-dependants-serving-their-stay-home-notice-outside- device throughout the 14-day SHN. Those aged 12 and below will be exempted from this requirement. of-dedicated-facilities-to-don-electronic-monitoring-device

https://www.ica.gov.sg/news-and-publications/media- All Incoming Travellers, Including Returning Residents, Long-Term Pass Holders, Work Pass Holders And releases/media-release/all-incoming-travellers-including- Singapore Government, Singapore All airports Their Dependants, Serving Their Stay-Home Notice Outside Of Dedicated Facilities To Don Electronic UFN returning-residents-long-term-pass-holders-work-pass-holders- 3 August 2020 Monitoring Device and-their-dependants-serving-their-stay-home-notice-outside- of-dedicated-facilities-to-don-electronic-monitoring-device State / Territory Airport ICAO Code Restrictions (Other Info) Restriction Period Source of Info URL / Remarks Cabinet has approved immediate response measures under the current Emergency Regulations in light of Solomon Islands the two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and there will be no immediate lockdown until further Government Solomon Islands All airports notice. The Government is suspending repatriation flights temporarily until further notice. However, Cargo UFN https://solomons.gov.sb/ Communication Unit, flights and outgoing passenger services are not affected. Special purpose flights and stopovers are also not 12 October 2020 affected. • National State of Emergency extended until on or around 27th November 2020. This prohibits entry to the Solomon Islands for aircrafts and vessels without prior approval by the Prime Minister • Emergency zones established around the capital city and along provinces (Choiseul and Malaita Outer Islands) adjacent to the maritime border with PNG. A multi-sector border response with SI police, health, customs and immigration teams has been deployed to border communities and health services to strengthen points-of-entry capacity (14th August 2020). • National regulations specifying both quarantine and COVID-19 testing regimes for in- coming travellers through all points-of-entry (Emergency Powers (Covid-19) (No.3) Regulations 2020 – see attached). Those from high risk COVID-19 countries are quarantined at a designated government quarantine Solomon Islands facility for 21-days and subject to 4 COVID-19 tests. Those from low risk COVID-19 countries or countries Solomon Islands All airports Until 27 November 2020 Government Advisory, https://who.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html unaffected by COVID-19 are subject to a 14-day quarantine period at a designated government quarantine 14 August 2020 facility and 3 COVID-19 tests. • Risk assignments are completed by assessing pre-flight information submitted by travellers. This is in addition to the health declaration card which is reviewed by health quarantine officers and health officers during the health screening review on arrival. • Air passengers identified as being high risk are bordered first and disembarked and processed last. Mandatory wearing of face masks on flights. • A mandatory ship quarantine period is applied to all in-coming vessels. The length of quarantine time is dependent on the country-of-origin’s COVID-19 risk. • SOPs for the safe management of cargo have been developed and are based on WHO and industry standards. Surveillance SOPs for repatriation and quarantine have been developed and are based on WHO standards developed. A chartered flight from Brisbane, Australia will bring home more than 80 nationals from Brisbane, Australia. The flight is planned to arrive Fua’amotu International Airport on Thursday next week 29th October, 2020. The chartered flight is paid for by RSE employers in Australia to bring back RSE employees and stranded passengers in Brisbane. Another commercial flight from Auckland New Zealand is also scheduled to arrive next Friday 30th October, Government of the Tonga All airports 2020 with more than 120 stranded nationals and RSE employees. Kingdom of Tonga, 22 https://www.gov.to/category/covid-19-press-release/ According to the CEO for Health Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola the number of passengers depends on the availability of October 2020 rooms in the quarantine facilities. The government is also planning two repatriation flights for next month from Brisbane and Auckland. Discussions with the Governments of Australia and New Zealand are underway to allow stranded nationals from other countries to be quarantined in Auckland and Brisbane for 14 days before returning home. A chartered flight funded by the RSE Employers, will depart from Christchurch New Zealand to Tonga on October 9 with 141 RSE workers only. The passengers will be made up of 25 females and 116 males. The National Emergency Management Committee (NEMC) met this afternoon at Makeke Camp and confirmed Government of the Tonga All airports the number of the passengers. All returning passengers will be escorted to Makeke Camp at Vaini, where Kingdom of Tonga, 29 https://www.gov.to/category/covid-19-press-release/ they will be quarantined for 14 days. In the meantime, NEMC is planning to bring the next repatriation flight September 2020 from Auckland, New Zealand as well as the first repatriation flight from Brisbane, Australia by the end of next month. Members of the public are prohibited from accessing or entering the Fua’amotu International Airport Terminal. This does not apply to essential Tonga Airports Limited employees, essential Airport Terminal Government of the Tonga All airports Services staff, essential Fiji Airways staff, essential Immigration and Customs staff, emergency and medical 2 September 2020 UFN Kingdom of Tonga, 1 https://www.gov.to/category/covid-19-press-release/ emergency officers declared under sections 177 and 178 of the Public Health Act, authorised officers under September 2020 section 36 of the Emergency Management Act, and any outbound passengers on the flight.

It is still necessary for emergency powers to be exercised in order to prevent or minimize risk and the loss of Government of the human life to COVID-19, I therefore renew the Declaration of a State of Emergency that was made on 4 31 August until 28 http://www.gov.to/press-release/renewal-of-decl0ration-of- Tonga All airports Kingdom of Tonga, 31 August 2020, to be applied over all the land and sea of Tonga commencing from Monday 31 August 2020 at September 2020 state-of-emergency-2/ August 2020 8:00pm until Monday 28 September 2020 at 8:00pm, unless renewed in accordance with the law. Funafuti, Tuvalu (10/09/20): After six months without flights into the country, Tuvalu finally opened its borders today only to allow the repatriation by air, of its nationals who were stranded in Fiji. 48 passengers including civil servants and their families arrived in the country today. passengers were guided from the Fiji Tuvalu All airports Tuvalu Government https://www.facebook.com/tuvalugovernmentmedia/ Airways aircraft (parked a little distance away) straight into the quarantine accommodation, with Standard Operation Procedures strictly observed by Government officials. The passengers will remain in quarantine for 14 days. Addition to testing people in quarantine that have symptoms (such as a fever, cough or shortness of breath or additional criteria, as defined by WHO), the Ministry of Health will test people returning from settings Vanuatu Ministry of https://covid19.gov.vu/index.php/updates/press-releases/176- Vanuatu All airports where there are reported cases of COVID-19 in the community. A selected number of these people will be UFN Health, 18 September targeted-covid-19-testing-in-quarantine-an-sdditional- tested even if they do not have symptoms. Testing will take place on the fifth (day 5) and eleventh (day 11) 2020 precaution after those identified arrive in Vanuatu Air Vanuatu was granted approval by NDMO to operate a series of international freighter (cargo) services from August through to December 2020. Outbound passengers , departing from Port-Vila only, are allowed Vila Times, Vanuatu, 27 Vanuatu All airports to travel on these services. Note : At this time, international inbound passengers (including Ni-Vanuatu Until December 2020 https://www.facebook.com/vilatimesvanuatu/ August 2020 citizens and permanent residents) are not allowed to board the aircraft back to Vanuatu, until approved otherwise by the relevant Government authorities. On Thursday 13th of July the SOE regarding COVID-19 was extended until the 31 December 2020, whilst the Vanuatu All airports SOE for Tropical Cyclone Harold was extended until August 9 2020. These SOE Declarations allow special Until 31 Dec 2020 Dated 13 July https://covid19.gov.vu/ powers as set out in the Disaster Risk Management Act No. 23 of 2019.