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Updated on Sept 7, 2020

Global Travel Restrictions imposed amid COVID-19 Outbreak

I. Restrictions on Entering Kong

- The SAR Government (HKSARG) restricts any residents and non- who have visited the Hubei Province in the past 14 days upon arrival from entering Hong Kong since January 27, 2020. The restriction has been cancelled with effect from 21, 2020, but the residents should comply with the requirements same as other inbound travellers from the under Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap. 599C).

- With effect from 0.00am on March 25, 2020 until further notice, all non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas and regions by plane are denied entry to Hong Kong; and non-Hong Kong residents coming from the Mainland, Macao and will be denied entry to Hong Kong if they have been to any overseas countries and regions in the past 14 days.

- Air transit/transfer services at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have resumed gradually. From 15, 2020, passengers can use HKIA for transit/transfer on flights operated by different under the same air ticket, provided that the passengers have checked through at the origin port with their boarding passes printed and baggage tagged- through to the final destination. Transfer/transit services for passengers from airports in Mainland will resume with effect from August 15, 2020 until 15, 2020, while transfer/transit services to destinations in will remain unavailable at HKIA. The layover time of transfer/transit passengers at HKIA must be within 24 hours. The no-entry restriction for non-Hong Kong residents from overseas remains unchanged. Passengers should confirm in advance that they are able to enter the final destination. Please check with airlines for details.

- Starting from 25, 2020, a traveller who, on the day on which the traveller boarded a civil aviation aircraft that arrives at, or is about to arrive at Hong Kong (specified aircraft), or during the 14 days before that day, has stayed in any specified place (i.e. , , , , , the , ; starting from July 29, 2020, and the , and starting from August 28, 2020, Ethiopia), must provide the following documents:

(1) a test report in English or Chinese issued by a laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name and card or number of the relevant traveller to show that: (a) the relevant traveller underwent a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 the sample for which was taken from the relevant traveller within 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the specified aircraft; (b) the test conducted on the sample is a nucleic acid test for COVID-19; and (c) the result of the test is that the relevant traveller was tested negative for COVID-19;

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(2) if the report in paragraph (1) above is not in English or Chinese or does not contain all of the information mentioned above, a written confirmation in English or Chinese issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name of the relevant traveller identical to that in his/her valid travel document and setting out all of the information mentioned above. The said written confirmation should be presented together with the test report in paragraph (1) above; and

(3) documentary proof in English or Chinese to show that the laboratory or healthcare institution is ISO 15189 accredited or is recognised or approved by relevant authority of the government of the place in which the laboratory or healthcare institution is located; and

(4) the traveller has confirmation in English or Chinese of room reservation in a hotel in Hong Kong for not less than 14 days starting on the day of the arrival of the relevant traveller in Hong Kong.

A person who is in transit in Hong Kong, and a person exempted by the Chief Secretary for Administration from compulsory quarantine under section 4(1) of either the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap. 599C) or Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation (Cap. 599E) will not be affected.

- As a flight operated by Air India (AI314) arriving Hong Kong from India on August 14 had 11 passengers confirmed to have infected with COVID-19, HKSARG prohibits landing of passenger flights operated by Air India in Hong Kong from August 18 to 31.

II. Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong

- Inbound travellers from the Mainland, Macao or Taiwan, including Hong Kong and non- Hong Kong residents, are subject to compulsory quarantine at designated places (home or other accommodation) apart from the exempted persons under the "Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation".

- Hong Kong residents arriving in Hong Kong who have been to any overseas countries or areas in the past 14 days are subject to compulsory quarantine at designated places (home or other accommodation) apart from the exempted persons under the "Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation".

- All inbound travellers who are subject to the compulsory quarantine specified above should not have any symptoms and should have passed temperature checks upon entry. Those with symptoms will be referred to the Department of Health (DH) for further handling. Arrivals holding a visa with validity of less than 14 days will be denied entry.

- Starting from 4, 2020, the exemption of person or category of persons from compulsory quarantine arrangement under the "Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons 2

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Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation" is broadened to include: (a) either the owner of a Hong Kong enterprise with a valid business registration certificate issued under the Business Registration Ordinance and with manufacturing operations in the Mainland, and up to one person employed and so authorised by the enterprise; or (b) up to two persons employed and so authorised by such an enterprise as described in (a). Starting from May 18, 2020, the exemption is broadened to include registered practice units of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public , enterprises with provision of construction-related professional services in the Mainland, persons engaged in technological R&D co-operation-related activities in the Mainland, Macao or Taiwan, The - Hospital and Hong Kong enterprises providing or dental services in the Mainland. Starting from May 19, 2020, the exemption is broadened to include and dispute resolution services providers and enterprises with operating base relating to logistics, port and/or shipping business in Mainland. Starting from May 22, 2020, the exemption is broadened to include directors of listed companies or listing applicants. Starting from June 15, 2020, the exemption is broadened to include legal practitioners providing services for important and large-scale transactions. An exempted person must undertake to fulfill certain requirements.

- Inbound travellers arriving in Hong Kong HKIA are required to proceed to the Temporary Specimen Collection Centre (TSCC) located in the Midfield Concourse in the restricted of HKIA for collecting their deep throat saliva (DTS) samples immediately upon arrival. They will need to stay at the TSCC to wait for test results, which will usually be available on the same day before they can proceed with immigration procedures and collection of their checked-in baggage. Passengers whose test results will not be available on the same day (usually passengers arriving in the afternoon or at night) can proceed with immigration procedures right after their DTS samples are collected at the TSCC. They will subsequently be taken to the DH's Holding Centre for Test Results (HCTR) in Dorsett , Hong Kong by coaches arranged by the DH to wait for their test results. The DH will make flexible arrangements according to the capacity of the facilities and the daily number of passengers arriving on afternoon flights. If necessary, inbound travellers arriving in the afternoon could also be arranged to wait for test results at the TSCC.

- Starting from June 17, 2020, the DH has been distributing specimen bottles to persons exempted from compulsory quarantine who had travelled to 14 days prior to arrival at the HKIA. They should collect their deep throat saliva sample at home in accordance with the instructions, and deliver it to one of the collection points in the same morning while subjecting to medical surveillance at the same time. As for land control points, those who have been to Beijing in the past 14 days must possess proof of negative testing result for COVID-19 nucleic acid test that is taken within the past seven days. Those arrivals who are not exempted persons are subject to compulsory quarantine for 14 day at a designated place (home or other accommodation) while exempted persons are subject to medical surveillance upon arrival at Hong Kong. Those with travel history to Beijing 14 days prior to arrival at Hong Kong via land control points (applies to all inbound travellers including exempted persons) will also be given specimen bottles for conducting COVID- 3

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19 testing and are required to collect and submit their deep throat saliva sample according to instructions.

- Starting from July 8, 2020, crew members of aircrafts and vessels entering Hong Kong via the HKIA are subject to a mandatory COVID-19 testing at the DH’s TSCC, in addition to a 14-day medical surveillance upon arrival.

- Starting from July 29, 2020, crew change arrangements for passenger vessels and goods vessels without cargo operation in Hong Kong are suspended. Testing and quarantine arrangement for sea crew members of goods vessels coming to Hong Kong for cargo operation, air crew members and other persons exempted from quarantine requirement arriving Hong Kong are also tightened. All exempted persons arriving Hong Kong at HKIA must have a negative result of nucleic acid test for COVID-19 done at an ISO15189-accredited laboratory or a laboratory recognised by the Government where the laboratory is located with the specimen collected within 48 hours prior to boarding the flight to Hong Kong. Otherwise, they must take a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 at DH's TSCC upon arrival at HKIA, and wait for the results there, or self-isolate at a designated location for 48 hours.

More information and updates on latest developments about COVID-19 in Hong Kong can be found on www.coronavirus.gov.hk

III. Restrictions on Entering Mainland China

- The CPG temporarily suspends the entry into Mainland China by foreign nationals holding visas or residence permits still valid to the time of the announcement on March 26, 2020. Entry by foreign nationals with APEC Business Travel Cards are suspended as well. Foreign nationals for necessary economic, trade, scientific or technological activities or out of emergency humanitarian needs may apply for visas at Chinese embassies or . Entry by foreign nationals with visas issued after March 26 will not be affected.

- On March 26, 2020, the Civil Aviation Administration of China announces that each Chinese is only allowed to maintain one route to any specific with no than one flight per week; selected foreign airlines are allowed to maintain one route to China with no more than one weekly flight.

- and Shenzhen authorities announce that all inbound travellers (including travellers from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, and transit passengers), regardless of their destinations, will be required to take COVID-19 nucleic acid tests and to undergo a 14-day quarantine.

- Starting from 10, 2020, the Shenzhen Municipal Government requires all cross- boundary goods vehicle drivers who enter Shenzhen via Shenzhen ports to present the "i Shenzhen" health certification code and proof of a negative result of a nucleic acid test 4

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conducted within the previous 7 days to Shenzhen customs officers for examination before entering Shenzhen. Concurrently, the Municipal Government requires all cross- boundary goods vehicle drivers who enter Zhuhai via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao to present proof of a negative result of a nucleic acid test conducted within the previous 7 days. Drivers must acquire a negative result of a nucleic acid test before entering the Mainland ports. Tests for the Hong Kong cross-boundary goods vehicle driver are centralised at the site of ports and the cost is HK$350. The HKSAR Government bears the cost involved.

- Starting from April 28, 2020, travellers entering Shenzhen via Shenzhen ports are required to stay at a designated quarantine centre for 14 days for medical observation.

- Starting from June 8, 2020, all foreign airlines are allowed to choose from a list of approved cities to operate one international passenger flight a week.

- Starting from July 17, 2020, save for persons who received prior approval for performing essential official and business duties, cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers, cross- boundary students, as well as persons who fall under the mutual recognition of compulsory quarantine by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, all other persons are required to present a valid proof of a valid negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test result issued by one of the testing institutions recognised by the HKSAR Government. The negative test result would only be considered valid if it is within 72 hours from the date of collecting samples. They must bring along the valid proof, or otherwise they will be refused entry into Guangdong. When they re-enter Hong Kong after being refused of entry in the Mainland, they will be subjected to compulsory quarantine of 14 days pursuant to the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap. 599C).

- On July 21, 2020, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announce that all airport arrivals from overseas will be required to undergo nucleic acid tests up to five days prior to departure at health institutions designated or recognised by Chinese embassies overseas. Chinese embassies will evaluate the nucleic acid testing capacities of the countries they are located in. Specific measures will be announced later.

- Starting from July 23, 2020, Shenzhen and Zhuhai Municipal Governments require cross- boundary truck drivers who are exempted from collective medical observation to present a negative result of nucleic acid test issued within 72 hours by a qualified testing institution recognised by the Guangdong and Hong Kong governments when entering the Mainland ports. Drivers should return to Hong Kong on the arrival day except in case of necessity.

- Guangdong Province has strengthened the entry management measures for cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers entering Guangdong. If a cross-boundary goods vehicle driver resides in a building reported as having a confirmed COVID-19 case in the past 14 days, his exemption from quarantine requirement on entering the Mainland will be temporarily 5

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suspended until 14 days after the announcement of the last confirmed case in that building. The driver concerned must wait until his eligibility for quarantine exemption is restored (i.e. on the 15th day or later) to go for nucleic acid testing at the Mainland port. He will only be allowed to enter the Mainland again after availability of proof of the negative nucleic acid test result uploaded to the relevant anti-epidemic health information code programme and completing other necessary quarantine procedures on-site. If a cross- boundary goods vehicle company has a driver who has contracted COVID-19, other cross- boundary goods vehicle drivers of that company should not drive cross-boundary goods vehicles into the Mainland within 14 days from the date of confirmed infection of the driver concerned. All other cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers who have had contact with the infected driver during the period from the date of the infected driver's last nucleic acid test with a negative result to the date of confirmed infection should not drive cross-boundary goods vehicles entering Guangdong for 14 days counted from the date of confirmed infection. Before resuming the driving activity, the affected cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers are required to take a nucleic acid test again and obtain a negative result.

- Starting from August 6, inbound travellers who have been to or in the past 14 days (applies to all inbound travellers including exempted persons) arriving via land boundary control points ( and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port) will be provided with specimen collection containers and required to collect their deep throat saliva sample by themselves in accordance with the instructions and return the sample for conducting COVID-19 testing. Separately, the current testing arrangements required for relevant inbound travellers who have been to Hubei or Beijing in the past 14 days will be cancelled but those arrivals who are not exempted persons are still subject to compulsory quarantine for 14 day at a designated place (home or other accommodation) while exempted persons are subject to medical surveillance upon arrival at Hong Kong.

- Guangdong Provincial Government has adjusted the requirement for people entering the province. Starting from 10am on August 7, save for persons who received prior approval by Guangdong for performing essential official and business duties and cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers who would continue be subjected to the prevailing policies applicable to them, all other persons who are entering Guangdong via the Shenzhen Bay and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge control points would be required to present a valid proof of a negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test result issued by one of the testing institutions recognised by the HKSAR Government. The negative test result would be valid within 24 hours from issue time of the report.

- Starting from 6am on August 8, the health management and service assurance measures for cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers will be strengthened at various land boundary control points in Shenzhen. Before entering Shenzhen, cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers must declare accurately the relevant detailed information on their operations through the WeChat mobile app "粵省事". Goods vehicles after crossing the boundary must

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Cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers must present proof of a negative result of a nucleic acid test conducted within 72 hours and cross the boundary after declaring information on their transport operations. Drivers must follow the declared driving routes from the control points to the destinations for carrying out point-to-point transportation. These drivers must return to Hong Kong immediately after loading/unloading operations. While staying in Shenzhen, drivers must wear a face mask at all times. They must not alight from their vehicles or have direct contacts with the locals or stay overnight in Shenzhen unless exceptional circumstances.

Cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers should only operate within the nine cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and should return to Hong Kong on the same day or on completion of their driving duties except under special need and must not visit other cities in the Mainland. If the destination is within Shenzhen, drivers should immediately return to Hong Kong after completing their operation. When the destinations are , Zhuhai, , , , , and in the Greater Bay Area, drivers must not deviate from their declared routes when passing through Shenzhen. When the destinations are other cities of Guangdong Province or cities outside Guangdong Province, drivers must return to Hong Kong after loading goods or detaching trailer in the nine cities in the Greater Bay Area.

Cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers should follow the guidelines on site to use the service facilities at the following venues: service areas on expressways, tolling points, petrol stations, logistics park areas, check points, maintenance depots, car parks and other goods transshipment points along the operation routes.

Driver shift changing in the vicinity of Wenjindu Port shall be conducted at designated places. The cross-boundary drivers shall be staying at designated rest place or hostel to wait for loaded vehicles on return to Hong Kong. For cross-boundary goods vehicles and drivers adopting other operation modes such as onboard escort by cross-boundary drivers, prior approval should be sought from the relevant Mainland authorities.

For cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers who have a place of permanent residence in Shenzhen, the Shenzhen government will provide designated accommodation for them, subsidise part of their food and accommodation expenses, provide them with fee-paying parking spaces and transport shuttle services for implementing closed management. For cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers with their place of permanent residence in Hong Kong who cannot return to Hong Kong in time under special circumstances, they may stay at their own costs in hostels specified by the Shenzhen government after verification and are not allowed to stay in self-arranged accommodation in Shenzhen. Shenzhen government supports the cross-boundary transportation companies and cargo consignors to provide which can meet closed management standard for cross-boundary goods 7

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vehicle drivers. Cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers may apply to withdraw from the exemption list of compulsory quarantine for cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers. Upon approval, they will not be subject to accommodation restriction measures on cross- boundary goods vehicle drivers. They are required to undergo local isolation at a designated place for medical surveillance if they have crossed the boundary within 14 days.

A cross-boundary driver will not be eligible for exemption from the quarantine requirement on entering the Mainland temporarily or will be removed from the exemption list by the Shenzhen Municipal Government if the following situations occur in the course of performance of the transportation duties: (i) travelling between Hong Kong and Shenzhen repeatedly without goods on board and with no sound and appropriate reasons during the prevention and control of COVID-19; (ii) not travelling on the declared route with no sound and appropriate reasons; (iii) having direct interaction with other people, entering public places or staying in self-arranged accommodation overnight with no sound and appropriate reasons; (iv) refusing to leave the Mainland after completing their driving duties with no sound and appropriate reasons; (v) declaring false information on their driving duties or submitting fake nucleic acid test result(s); (vi) receiving administrative penalties by the customs and immigration inspection of the Mainland for seriously contravening health quarantine, arrival and departure clearance or anti-smuggling regulations when crossing the boundary control points; (vii) receiving administrative penalties by the Mainland security, transport or market regulation departments for seriously contravening relevant management requirements when performing duties in the Mainland; (viii) residing in a Hong Kong building reported as having a confirmed COVID-19 case in the past 14 days or having had contact with an infected person within 14 days prior to entering the Mainland; and (ix) behaving not in accordance with other requirements and measures for prevention and control of COVID-19 imposed by Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City.

- Starting from August 17, 2020, all passengers travelling from Hong Kong to Beijing are required to present a valid proof of a negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test result issued by one of the testing institutions recognised by the HKSAR Government. The test must be done within seven days before boarding the flight to Beijing. Please check with airlines for details.

- Starting from August 23, 2020, cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers entering Guangzhou need to follow the health management and service assurance measures implemented by such boundary cities as Shenzhen and Zhuhai. Drivers must follow the declared driving routes from the control points to the destinations for carrying out point-to-point transportation in Guangzhou. They must wear a face mask at all times, and must not alight from their vehicles or have direct contacts with the locals unless exceptional circumstances.

Cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers should return to Hong Kong on the same day. Drivers with valid reasons to stay overnight in Guangzhou should be approved by the relevant authorities, and stay at their own costs in designated hotels for closed management.

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Part of their food and accommodation expenses will be subsidised. They are not allowed to stay in self-arranged accommodation in Guangzhou.

For cross-boundary goods vehicle drivers who have a place of permanent residence in Guangzhou and have visited Hong Kong in the past 14 days, they also need to stay at their own costs in designated hotels for closed management. Part of their food and accommodation expenses will be subsidised.

A cross-boundary driver will not be eligible for exemption from the quarantine requirement on entering the Mainland temporarily or will be removed from the exemption list if they violate the prevention and control measures of COVID-19 imposed by Guangzhou or other boundary cities.

IV. Travel Restrictions on Mainland China and Hong Kong by Other Places

Country/ Confirmed Travel Ban/Restriction/Advisory Flight/Cruise Suspension Region Cases 38398 Albania 10102 [Mar 15] Closes all its land and sea [Mar 22] Government suspends all borders. commercial flights, except Air Albania’s flights to and humanitarian flights. Algeria 46071 [Mar 17] Closes all land borders. [Mar 17] Government suspends all non-cargo international air and maritime travel. Andorra 1215 Angola 2935 [Mar 20] Closes its land, sea and air borders to passengers. 3 [Mar 20] Closes its air and sea ports to passengers. Antigua and 95 [Jan 31] Denies entry to travellers [Mar 26] Government closes V.C. Barbuda arriving from China. Bird International Airport to all incoming international commercial air traffic. [Mar 28] Government bans all inbound pleasure crafts, passenger vessels and . Argentina 461882 [Mar 11] Travellers who have been [Mar 17] Government suspends all in a country with sustained flights arriving from the “affected transmission, including the US, zones”. Aerolíneas Argentinas is the European countries, China, , only airline authorised to fly from , and , are required to be and to Europe and the US. under 14-day self-quarantine. [Mar 11] Suspends visa applications from nationals of or those who travel from “affected zones”, i.e. China, including Hong Kong and Macao, Korea, Iran, Japan, US, UK, all

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European Union countries and all Schengen countries. [Mar 15] Denies entry to foreign travellers who have been in the “affected zones” in the past 14 days. [Mar 27] Closes all its borders and denies entry to all foreign travellers. 44783 [Feb 1] Suspends visa-free entry regime for Chinese citizens. [Mar 16] Denies entry to travellers from China, Iran, Korea, Japan, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK. Aruba 2292 [Mar 17] Closes its borders to air travellers, except for legal residents. 26207 [Feb 1] Raises travel advisory for [Jan 30] Jetstar suspends flights to Mainland China to Level 4: Do Not , , and . Travel. [Feb 9] Qantas suspends the only [Feb 1] Denies entry to foreign flight to Mainland China. travellers who have left or passed [Feb 20] Qantas reduces flights to through Mainland China in the past Hong Kong; flights to 14 days. remain suspended. [Mar 13] Advises to reconsider all [Mar 2] Virgin Australia ceases overseas travel. -Hong Kong flight service [Mar 15] All travellers are required (The airline announced on Feb 6 that it would withdraw its services between Australia and to self-isolate for 14 days. Hong Kong following a comprehensive review [Mar 18] Advises not to travel of the route. Suspension of -Hong overseas. Kong services announced in November 2019 and [Mar 20] Closes its borders to all took effect on Feb 11.) [Mar 6] Qantas further reduces non-citizens and non-residents. flights to Hong Kong. Exemptions include [Mar 15] Government bans cruise citizens who live in Australia as ships arriving from foreign ports. Australian residents, New [Mar 19] Qantas and Jetstar suspend Zealanders transiting to New all international flights from the end Zealand, and Pacific Islanders of March. transiting to their home countries. [May 4] Qantas extends suspension [Mar 28] Requires all people of its international flights until the entering Australia to undertake a end of July. mandatory 14-day quarantine at [Jul 21] Qantas extends suspension designated facilities. of its scheduled international flights, [Sept 3] Extends human biosecurity including flights between Australia emergency period and relevant and New Zealand, until at least the measures, including restrictions on end of October. overseas travel and the entry of [Aug 24] Qantas has not made a cruise ships into Australia, for three decision to cancel international months until Dec 17. flights after October but its regular pre-COVID-19 international network is unlikely to return until at least July 2021. 10

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Austria 29056 [Feb 5] Advises against non- [Jul 16] Maintains the landing ban essential travel to Mainland China for aircraft from "SARS-CoV-2 risk and all travel to the province of areas", including China. Hubei. [Mar 7] Travellers who have been in China, Iran, Korea or Italy in the past 14 days must present a health certificate issued by a licensed medical practitioner confirming a negative COVID-19 test result upon entry to Austria. [Mar 18] Terminates access to Austrian representation authorities abroad for all immigration matters. No visas will be issued until further notice. New visa applications are not accepted at the embassy or consulates nor at the external service partner VFS-Global. [May 23] The borders between Switzerland, Germany and Austria are reopened for people who want to visit their life partners, relatives or participate in important family events. [Jun 4] The borders to Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, and are opened. People from these countries do not need to quarantine or provide a medical certificate. [Jul 27] EU/EEA/Swiss citizens arriving from a high-risk area (including Hubei province of China) are obligated to produce a medical certificate proving a negative COVID-19 PCR test (not older than 72 hours). Those who are unable to get tested before entry are required to get tested within 48 hours after arriving, and undergo self-quarantine until test results are available. 37192 [Feb 1] Suspends issuance of [Feb 1] Azerbaijan Airlines suspends electronic visas and visas on arrival its flights to Beijing. to Chinese citizens. [Mar 13] Suspends issuance of electronic visas to all foreigners. Bahamas 2476 [Mar 5] Denies entry to non- residents who have been in China,

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Korea, Iran, or Italy in the past 20 days. [Mar 26] Closes its borders to all visitors. 54771 [Jan 31] Advises against non- essential travel to China. [Feb 13] Denies entry to foreign travellers who have been in Mainland China in the past 14 days. [Mar 25] Denies entry to all foreign travellers, except diplomats, passengers with Prior Permission Granted letter (PPG), military personnel, airline crew or holders of official, service, or UN . Suspends issuance of visas on arrival for all . Bangladesh 325157 [Feb 2] Suspends issuance of visas- [Mar 29 – May 7] Commercial on-arrival to Chinese nationals. international flights from 16 [Mar 14] Suspends visa-on-arrival countries/cities are suspended - facilities for all countries. Bahrain, , Hong Kong, India, , , , , , , , , , Turkey, UAE, and the UK. As at April 27, flights are operated from Bangladesh to China only. [May 14] Extends suspension on international flights from certain countries/cities, including Hong Kong, until May 30. 178 [Apr 3] All persons entering Barbados are required to be under 14-day quarantine in a government facility. Belarus 72663 [Mar 25] Travellers arriving from COVID-19 affected countries are required to be under 14-day self- quarantine. Belgium 87731 [Feb 4] Advises against non- [Feb 5] Airlines suspends essential travel to Mainland China flights between Brussels and and all travel to the province of Shenzhen; reduces flights between Hubei. Brussels and Beijing. [Mar 20] Closes its borders to non- essential travel. Belize 1152 [Feb 8] Denies entry to travellers who have been in China in the past 14 days. [Mar 21] Closes its border to all but Belizean nationals, residents, and diplomats residing in Belize. 12

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Benin 2213 [Mar 16] Travellers arriving from COVID-19 affected countries are required to be under 14-day self- quarantine. 175 [Mar 20] Denies entry to foreign travellers. Bhutan 228 [Mar 6] Denies entry to all incoming tourists. [Mar 23] Closes its borders to non- Bhutanese. Bolivia 119580 [Mar 17] Closes its borders to non- [Mar 17] Government suspends all residents. international flights. Bonaire, Sint 18 [Mar 14] Government suspends Eustatius and passenger flights from Europe. Saba Bosnia and 21198 [Feb 24] Advises against travel to Herzegovina China, Italy, Korea and Iran. [Mar 9] Travellers arriving from China, Italy, Korea and Iran are required to be under 14-day self- isolation at home. [Mar 21] Closes its borders to foreign citizens. 2002 [Mar 24] Closes its borders to all but Botswana citizens. Brazil 4092832 [Mar 23] Restricts entry by air from China, EU member states, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, UK, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, and Korea. [Mar 30] Closes its land and air borders to all incoming travellers but its citizens, residents and foreign officials/professionals recognized by the government. [Aug 26] Extends suspension of all foreign nationals' entry by land or waterway for 30 days. Entry by air is permitted (except for several states) provided that all migratory obligations are met and proof of health coverage valid in Brazil and must be presented prior to boarding. British 63 [Mar 18] Denies entry to non- Virgin nationals who have been in the countries specified on the Special Interest Group List, including China, in the past 14 days. [Mar 22] Closes all airports and seaports to inbound passengers.

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Brunei 145 [Jan 30] Denies entry to foreign [Feb 15] Royal Airlines Darussalam travellers who have been in the suspends flights to Mainland China. province of Hubei in the past 14 [Mar 4] Royal Brunei Airlines days and anyone holding a passport reduces flights to Hong Kong. issued by the province of Hubei. Anyone who has been in other areas of China in the past 14 days are required to be under 14-day self- isolation. [Jan 30] Advises against non- essential travel to Mainland China and all travel to the province of Hubei. [Mar 5] Denies entry to foreign travellers who have been in the provinces of Hubei, or , Iran or Italy in the past 14 days. Anyone who has been in other areas of China or Korea in the past 14 days are required to be under 14- day self-isolation. [Mar 5] Advises against non- essential travel to China, including Hong Kong and Macao. [Mar 24] Restricts entry for all foreign nationals including transit passengers. Bulgaria 16954 [Feb 1] Advises against non- essential travel to China. [Feb 24] Raises travel alert for China to “Warning to stop any travel and leave the country immediately”. [Mar 18] Denies entry to foreign travellers arriving from China, Iran, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Spain, Italy, Korea, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, UK and Northern . [Mar 20] Closes its borders to third- country nationals and persons arriving from Spain, Italy, the UK, France, , the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. Exceptions include Bulgarian citizens and their family members, and persons with permanent and long-term residence status. Burkina Faso 1408 [Mar 21] Closes its land and air borders.

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Burundi 462 [Mar 19] Suspends visa applications. [Mar 21] Government suspends all flights in and out of Melchior Ndadaye International Airport. Cabo Verde 4275 [Mar 18] Government bans docking of cruise ships and sailing ships, and disembarkation of crew and passengers; suspends flights from UK, US, and a number of European countries. 274 [Mar 17] Denies entry to foreign [Jan 29] travellers arriving from Iran, Italy, suspends all flights to Mainland Spain, Germany, France, and the China and Macao. US. [Mar 30] Suspends visa exemption policy and issuance of tourist visa, e- visa and visa on arrival to any foreigners. All incoming people are subjected to 14 days quarantine. [Aug 17] All diplomats and international organisation officials are required to possess a COVID-19 negative health certificate issued by health authorities, recognised and certified by home countries 72 hours prior to the departure; those who are Visa A and Visa B holders are required to conduct a test upon arrival in Cambodia. Cameroon 19604 [Mar 18] Closes all its borders. Canada 131124 [Feb 5] Advises against non- [Jan 30] Air Canada suspends all essential travel to Mainland China flights to Mainland China. and all travel to the province of [Mar 1] Air Canada suspends daily Hubei, including the cities of non-stop Toronto-HK flights. , and Ezhou. [Mar 13] Government denies entry [Mar 13] Advises against non- to cruise ships with a carrying essential travel to all destinations capacity of over 500. outside Canada. [Jun 24] Air Canada resumes daily [Mar 16] All travellers are required non-stop Toronto-HK flights. to self-isolate for 14 days. [July 22] Air Canada suspends daily [Mar 18] Denies entry to travellers, non-stop Toronto-HK flights. with the exception of permanent [Oct 2] Air Canada to resume non- residents, the immediate family daily Toronto-HK flights. members of Canadian citizens, diplomats, air crews, transit passengers and US citizens. Travellers with COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed to board the flights to Canada.

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[Mar 21] Denies foreign nationals’ non-essential travel from Canada-US border. [Apr 22] Foreign nationals arriving from Canada-US borders and without COVID-19 symptoms are allowed to enter for essential travel. [Jun 8] Foreign nationals who are immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and who do not have COVID-19 or any symptoms of the disease are exempt from the prohibition on entry to Canada if entering to be with an immediate family member for a period of at least 15 days. Foreign nationals who are admitted into Canada pursuant to this exemption must quarantine for 14 days. Cayman 205 [Feb 25] Denies entry to foreign [Mar 16] Government denies entry Islands travellers who have been in China in to all cruise ships. the past 14 days. [Mar 22] Government closes Owen [Mar 13] Denies entry to foreign Roberts International Airport and the travellers arriving from all countries Charles Kirkconnell in the Schengen area, China, Iran, International Airport to international Japan and Korea. passenger flights. Central 4729 [Mar 30] Government closes Bangui African airport with limited exceptions. Republic Chad 1034 [Mar 19] Closes its land borders [Mar 19] Government suspends all with and the Central African international passenger flights to and Republic. from Chad. 420434 [Mar 14] Travellers arriving from [Mar 15] Government bans docking Iran, China, France, Germany, of cruise ships. Spain, and Italy are required to be under 14-day self-quarantine. [Mar 18] Closes its borders to foreign passengers; suspends issuance of diplomatic and official visas in Chilean delegations overseas. Colombia 650062 [Mar 10] Travellers arriving from China, Italy, France and Spain or have been in these countries in the past 14 days are placed in isolation and quarantine. [Mar 16] Closes its borders to non- Colombian citizens. [Mar 23] Closes all its borders. Comoros 448 16

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Congo 4628 [Mar 21] Closes all its borders. Costa Rica 45680 [Mar 18] Closes its border to all but Costa Rican citizens, residents, and foreign diplomats. Côte d'Ivoire 18269 [Mar 23] Closes all its borders. Croatia 11739 [Jan 30] Advises against non- essential travel to China. [Mar 9] Foreign travellers arriving from China’s Hubei province, Italy’s Lombardy and the provinces of Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Reggio Nell'Emilia, Pesaro, Rimini and Urbino, Alessandria, Asti, Novara, Verbano Cusio Osolla, Vercelli, Padua, Treviso, Venezia and Bolzano, Germany’s Heinsberg county, and Korea’s Daegu city and Cheongdo province are required to be under 14-day mandatory quarantine; foreign travellers arriving from other areas of China, including Hong Kong, other areas of Korea, Italy’s Veneto, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, South Tyrol, Marche, Japan and Singapore are required to be under 14-day self- isolation. [Mar 19] Closes its borders to non- citizens with some exceptions. 4298 [Mar 24] Closes its borders to non- [Mar 31] Government suspends citizens. arrival of international passenger flights. Curaçao 78 [Mar 13] Travellers who have been in China (including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), Iran, Singapore, Korea, and some areas in Northern Italy in the past 14 days, or have been in contact with someone who has a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, are not allowed to board flights destined for Curaçao. 1507 [Jan 31] Advises against non- [Mar 17] Cyprus Airways suspends essential travel to China. all flights. [Mar 9] Travellers who have been in [Mar 21] Government bans all China’s Hubei province, Northern passenger flights. Italy and Iran in the past 14 days are [Jun 9] Resumes international air required to be under quarantine; travel. travellers who have been in other areas of China, including Hong Kong, others areas of Italy, Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Greece’s 17

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prefectures of Achaia, Ilia and Zakynthos in the past 14 days are required to be under 14-day self- quarantine. [Mar 15] Travellers are required to provide a medical certificate attesting that they do not have COVID-19 upon entry. [Mar 19] Denies entry to all foreign nationals except Turkish Republic of citizens and their spouses and children. [Jun 20] Lifts travel restrictions for travellers from a list of European countries. Czech 27752 [Jan 30] Suspends processing of visa [Feb 9] Government suspends all Republic applications in China, including flights to and from Mainland China. Hong Kong. [Feb 5] Advises against non- essential travel to Mainland China and all travel to the provinces of Hubei and Zhejiang. [Mar 14] Closes its borders to foreigners coming from high epidemic risk countries. [Mar 16] Closes its borders to all foreigners except those who have permanent residence in the Czech Republic or more than 90 days temporary residence and persons whose entry into the Czech territory is in the Czech Republic's interest. [May 11] Non-EU citizens, specifically seasonal , key personnel and workers in health sector and are allowed to enter the Czech Republic again. [May 27] It is possible to enter the Czech Republic via Czech-Slovak land border for 48 hours without submitting a medical certificate on COVID-19 testing results or undergo a quarantine. This only applies for citizens of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, EU citizens with temporary or permanent residence in these countries and third-country nationals with the status of a long-term European

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Community resident in these countries. Democratic 10148 [Mar 7] Travellers arriving from Republic of Italy, France, China and Germany the Congo are required to be under 14-day home quarantine. [Mar 24] Closes its land, sea and air borders to passenger, private or commercial travel. Denmark 17547 [Feb 3] Advises against non- [Jan 31] Scandinavian Airlines essential travel to Mainland China (SAS) suspends all flights to and all travel to the province of Mainland China. Hubei. [Mar 5] SAS suspends its flights to [Mar 13] Advises against all non- Hong Kong. essential travel. [Mar 14] Closes its borders to all but Danish citizens, individuals with Danish work or residency permits, and those with a recognised purpose (residence, work, delivery/collection of goods, transit). Djibouti 5387 [Mar 18] Government suspends all passenger flights to and from Djibouti. Dominica 22 [Mar 26] Government closes Douglas-Charles airport. Dominican 98776 [Mar 19] Suspends the arrival of Republic incoming passengers. Ecuador 118045 [Mar 16] Suspends the arrival of all foreigners and most Ecuadorians via air, land, or sea. 99712 [Feb 1] Government suspends all flights to and from Mainland China. [Mar 19] Government suspends all international flights to and from Egypt. El Salvador 26206 [Mar 11] Denies entry to all foreigners, excluding accredited diplomats and legal residents of El Salvador. Persons allowed to enter the country are subjected to a medical evaluation and possible 30- day quarantine. Equatorial 4972 [Mar 15] Closes all land, sea and air Guinea borders, with the exception of cargo flights and vessels bringing commercial goods, work material and equipment to the country. Eritrea 330 [Mar 25] Government bans commercial passenger flights to and from Eritrea. 19

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Estonia 2491 [Feb 10] Advises not to travel to China. [Mar 17] Closes its borders to all but Estonian citizens, holders of an Estonian Residency Permit or foreign citizens whose family member lives in are permitted to enter. Any person entering Estonia is required to be under 14-day self-isolation. [Jun 1] Reopens its borders to passengers with no symptoms arriving from the European Union, the Schengen area or the of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Eswatini 4819 Ethiopia 57466 [Mar 23] Closes its land borders. Air passengers are required to be under 14-day mandatory quarantine at designated places. European N/A [Mar 17] Members of the European Union Council agreed to reinforce the external borders by applying a coordinated temporary restriction of non-essential travel to the EU for a period of 30 days. Falkland 13 Islands (Malvinas) Faroe Islands 413 Fiji 31 [Mar 18] Closes its borders to all [Mar 30] Government bans foreign foreign nationals who have been in yacht from entering Fiji. Mainland China, Korea, Italy, Iran or Spain within 14 days of their intended travel to Fiji. 8225 [Feb 7] Advises against non- [Feb 6] Finnair suspends all flights essential travel to Mainland China to Mainland China. and all travel to the province of [Mar 19] International is Hubei. limited to the Helsinki-Vantaa, [Mar 14] Advises not to travel Mararianhamina, and Turku airports. abroad. [Mar 19] Closes its borders to all but Finnish citizens or residents. France 324777 [Feb 7] Advises against non- [Jan 30] Air France suspends all essential travel to China and all flights to Mainland China. travel to the province of Hubei. [Mar 10] Air France suspends all [Mar 17] Closes external borders of flights to Hong Kong and . the EU and the Schengen Area to all [Jun 1] Air France resumes its but French citizens. capacity to Hong Kong

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[Apr 8] Travellers arriving from overseas and wishing to enter France or one of its overseas territories must carry a travel certificate. French 9322 Guiana French 720 Polynesia Gabon 8601 [Feb 7] Denies entry to travellers [Mar 20] Government bans coming from China. passenger flights, with some [Mar 20] Closes its air, sea and land exceptions. borders. Gambia 3120 [Mar 20] Denies entry to non- Gambian travellers arriving from “COVID-19 hotspot countries”, including China. [Mar 23] Closes its airspace and borders. 1679 [Mar 18] Denies entry to foreign [Mar 21] Government suspends air nationals, with some exceptions. movement. Only flights carried out by Georgian Airways and in coordination with the Georgian government are allowed. Germany 249985 [Feb 4] Advises against all travel to [Jan 29] Lufthansa suspends its own, the province of Hubei and non- Swiss and Austrian Airlines flights essential travel to Mainland China. to Mainland China. [Mar 16] Advises against all non- [Feb 14] Deutsche Post stops essential tourist trips abroad. sending packages to China, [Mar 17] Applies a temporary including Hong Kong and Macao. restriction of non-essential travel from third countries into the EU+ area. Exceptions include nationals of all EU Member States and Schengen Associated States for the purposes of returning to their homes. [May 15] Controls at the border with Luxembourg end. [May 23] The borders between Switzerland, Germany and Austria are reopened for people who want to visit their life partners, relatives or participate in important family events. [Aug 1] Anyone travelling to Germany from abroad can be tested on COVID-19 free of charge at the health department or by a resident within 72 hours. Ghana 44777 [Mar 17] Denies entry to foreigners who have been in a country with more than 200 confirmed cases in 21

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the past 14 days. Those who are allowed to enter the country are required to be under 14-day self- quarantine. [Mar 22] Closes its borders to passengers. Gibraltar 305 Greece 11386 [Jan 26] Advises against all travel to the province of Hubei and non- essential travel to China. [Mar 18] Denies entry to all third- country nationals. Exceptions include nationals of EU member- states and of Schengen Agreement, including their spouses or persons with whom they have entered into civil partnership as well as their minor children. Greenland 14 [Mar 20] Government bans non- emergency domestic and international air traffic. 24 [Feb 2] Denies entry to foreign [Mar 22] Government closes airports travellers who have been in to all commercial passenger traffic. Mainland China. Guadeloupe 1363 Guam 1671 Guatemala 77481 [Jan 31] Denies entry to foreign travellers who have been in China in the past 15 days. [Mar 17] Closes its borders. 252 Guinea 9722 Guinea- 2245 Bissau Guyana 1416 [Mar 18] Closes Cheddi Jagan and Eugene F. Correia International airports. [Mar 21] Closes its seaports to international vessels. Haiti 8326 [Mar 20] Closes its borders to all passenger traffic. Holy See 12 Honduras 63798 [Mar 15] Closes its borders to all passenger traffic. Hungary 7892 [Feb 2] Advises against all travel to the province of Hubei. [Feb 10] Classifies all other parts of China, including Hong Kong and Macao, under category II (higher security risks) – exercise caution.

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[Mar 16] Closes its borders to all but Hungarian residents. [May 27] Nationals of Czech Republic and Slovakia can enter and stay in Hungary for 48 hours without need for individual humanitarian exemption or business reasons for the entry. [Jul 15] Nationals of countries falling into the yellow category, including Chinese, are subject to health screening and 14-day home quarantine. [Aug 1] Classifies China, including Hong Kong and Macao, as category II. safety and security risk (countries and territories with an increased safety and security risk) and urges travellers to exercise extreme caution and, if possible, travel to China only on an urgent basis. [Sept 1] Closed its borders to foreigners. Exceptions will be made for convoys of soldiers, some business people, some cross-border commuters, transit traffic, and diplomats. Citizens of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia will also be exempted if they can produce a negative coronavirus test from no more than five days earlier. Hungarians returning from abroad after Sept 1 will be required to produce two negative COVID-19 tests, 48 hours apart, to be exempted from a mandatory 14-day quarantine. Iceland 2136 [Feb 25] Advises against non- essential travel to risk areas, including China. [Mar 14] Advises not to travel abroad. [Mar 19] All residents in Iceland (regardless of ) who enter the country are obligated to self- isolate for 14 days. [Mar 20] Foreign nationals, except EU/EEA, EFTA or UK nationals, are not allowed to enter Iceland, but those with immigration status in Iceland or another Schengen State,

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or those who have family members in the same countries, are allowed to enter Iceland. India 4204613 [Feb 2] Suspends e-visa facility for [Jan 30] Air India suspends its travellers and Mumbai-Delhi-Shanghai flights and foreigners residing in Mainland reduces Delhi-Hong Kong flights. China. [Feb 1] IndiGo suspends its Delhi- [Feb 4] Cancels existing visas for , Bengaluru-Hong Kong Chinese and foreigners who have and Kolkata-Guangzhou flights. visited China in the past 14 days. [Feb 4] Indian carriers cancel all [Feb 5] Suspends all visas issued to flights to China. holders before Feb [Feb 8] Air India suspends its Delhi- 5. The restriction is not applicable to Hong Kong flights. Chinese passport holders of Hong [Feb 16] SpiceJet suspends its daily Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Delhi-Hong Kong flights. Foreigners who have been to [Mar 10] Any international cruise Mainland China on or after Jan 15 ship or any member of its crew or not allowed to enter India from any any passenger therein having a travel air, land or seaport. history of visiting any of the [Feb 5] Advises to refrain from COVID-19 affected countries travelling to China. mentioned in WHO's situation [Feb 14] Chennai Port temporarily reports, including Mainland China, bans entry of crew on board ships Hong Kong and Macao, since Feb 1 from China, including Hong Kong will not be permitted to enter any and Macao, irrespective of their Indian port. nationalities or health conditions. [Mar 22] Government bans all [Mar 3] Suspends visas granted to international commercial passenger foreign nationals who have travelled aircrafts from landing in India for to China, Iran, Italy, Korea or Japan one week. on or after Feb 1 and have not yet [Apr 14] All international entered India. Diplomats and commercial passenger services shall officials of United Nations and other remain closed till May 3. international bodies, Overseas [May 4] All domestic and Citizen of India cardholders and international air travel of passengers, aircrew from countries including except for medical services, , Iran, Italy, Korea and Japan ambulance and for security are exempted from restriction, but purposes, or for purposes as they must undergo medical permitted by the Ministry of Home screening. Affairs, remain prohibited across [Mar 10] Advises against non- India, for two weeks. essential travel abroad; strongly [May 17] All domestic and advises to refrain from travelling to international air travel of passengers, China, Italy, Iran, Korea, Japan, except for security purposes or France, Spain, and Germany. purposes as permitted by the [Mar 10] All passengers having Ministry of Home Affairs, are travel history to Mainland China, remain prohibited across India till Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Italy, May 31. Thailand, Singapore, Iran, Malaysia, [May 25] Domestic civil aviation France, Spain and Germany are operations recommences in a advised to undergo 14-day self- calibrated . imposed quarantine.

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[Mar 13] Suspends all existing visas issued to nationals of any country except those issued to Diplomats, Officials, UN/International organizations, Employment, Project visas. Visas of all foreigners already in India remain valid. [Mar 13] All incoming travellers, including Indian nationals arriving from any destination and having visited China (including Hong Kong), Italy, Iran, Korea, France, Spain and Germany on or after Feb 15 shall be quarantined for a minimum period of 14 days. [Apr 17] Extends the suspension of all existing visas issued to nationals of any country, except those issued to Diplomats, Officials, UN / International organizations, Employment, Project visas and those who are operating aircrew of scheduled commercial airlines, to May 3. [May 4] Extends the suspension of all existing visas issued to nationals of any country, except those issued to Diplomats, Officials, UN / International organizations, Employment, Project visas and those who are operating aircrew of scheduled commercial airlines, to May 17. [May 17] Suspension of all existing visas issued to nationals of any country, except those issued to Diplomats, Officials, UN / International organizations, Employment, Project visas and those who are operating aircrew of scheduled commercial airlines, is further extended to May 31. [Jun 1] All existing visas granted to foreigners except to those belonging to Diplomatic, Official, UN/International organizations, Employment and Project categories shall remain suspended till prohibition on international travel of passengers from/to lifted by the Government.

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[Aug 8] From 00.01 hours, all travellers should submit self- declaration form on online portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least 72 hours before the scheduled travel and give an undertaking to undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days (7 days paid institutional quarantine at own cost and 7 days isolation at home). Travellers may seek exemption from institutional quarantine by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report, which is conducted within 96 hours prior to undertaking the journey, on arrival. [Aug 17] Foreign nationals holding journalist visa (J-1) and their dependents holding J-1X visa are permitted to enter India. All suspended J-1 and J-1X visas are restored, and if the validity of such visas has expired, the visa holder may obtain a fresh visa from the Indian Missions/Posts concerned. Indonesia 190665 [Feb 3] Denies entry to foreign [Feb 1] suspends all flights visitors who have been in Mainland to Mainland China. China in the past 14 days; suspends [Feb 5] Government suspends all visa-free and visa-on-arrival flights to and from Mainland China. provisions for Chinese travellers. [Apr 24] Government bans [Mar 17] Advises to restrict non- commercial and charter passenger essential outbound travels. flights, with exceptions including [Mar 20] Suspends visa-free and international flights to repatriate visa-on-arrival for all overseas Indonesian citizens and foreigners, travellers. and sea transportation. [Apr 2] Bans all arrivals and transits by foreigners, except for those with stay permits and some diplomatic visits. Iran 386658 [Feb 27] Denies entry to Chinese [Jan 31] Government bans all flights citizens. to and from China. [Sept 2] All foreign nationals and Iranian citizens who have stayed outside Iran for more than two weeks are required to submit a negative COVID-19 test (PCR) report in English. The report must not be older than 96 hours. Otherwise, Iran Air will refuse to accept the passenger, and the other travellers who fail to present the

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COVID-19 negative report will be deported to the country of origin. 256719 [Feb 2] Denies entry to foreigners [Mar 17] Government suspends all travelling from China. flights to and from Iraq. Ireland 29534 [Feb 5] Advises against all non- essential travel to and within Mainland China [Mar 18] Advises to avoid non- essential travel overseas. [Mar 18] Anyone coming into Ireland, apart from Northern Ireland, are required to either restrict their movements or self-isolate on arrival for 14 days. 336 [Mar 23] Closes its borders to non- residents. [Mar 27] Closes its borders to all arrivals. 125084 [Feb 2] Closes its airports, seaports [Jan 31] El Al Israel Airlines and land crossings to foreign suspends its flight to Beijing. travellers who have been in China in [Feb 13] El Al Israel Airlines the past 14 days. suspends its flight to Hong Kong. [Feb 16] Advises against non- essential travel to Hong Kong and Macao, in addition to Mainland China. Avoid travel to the province of Hubei. [Feb 16] Any person who visited China, including Hong Kong and Macao, for any duration over the past 14 days is required to be under 14-day self-quarantine. [Feb 24] Denies entry to non- citizens or non-residents who visited China, including Hong Kong and Macao, Thailand, Singapore, Korea or Japan in the past 14 days. [Mar 12] Any person arriving from overseas is required to be under 14- day self-quarantine. [Mar 18] Denies entry to foreign nationals who are neither citizens nor residents of Israel. Italy 277634 [Feb 1] Advises against non- [Jan 30] Government bans all flights essential travel to Mainland China from China, including Hong Kong, and all travel to the province of Macao and Taiwan. Hubei. No travel restriction on Hong [Feb 2] Government lifts suspension Kong and Macao are in place. on cargo flights. [Feb 22] Any person who has been in China, including Hong Kong and Macao, in the past 14 days is 27

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required to be under self-isolation at home or other selected accommodation. Alternative measures of equal force will apply if self-isolation does not prove feasible. [Mar 9] Advises against all travel. 2964 [Jan 31] Denies entry to foreign travellers who have been in China in the past 14 days. [Jan 31] Strongly advises not to travel to China. [Mar 2] Advises against unnecessary travel to countries with local transmission of COVID-19. [Mar 16] Travellers from countries where there is local transmission of COVID-19 are required to be under 14-day self-quarantine. [Mar 24] Closes air and sea ports to incoming passenger traffic. Japan 72568 [Jan 31] Advises against all travel to [Jan 24] Hubei Province and unnecessary suspends flights to Wuhan. travel to China, including Hong [Feb 10] All Nippon Airways Kong. suspends flights between Narita [Feb 1] Denies entry to noncitizens Airport and Beijing. who have visited Hubei Province in [Feb 11] Peach Aviation suspends the past 14 days, and to those who flights to Shanghai. have passports issued there. [Feb 17] Japan Airlines suspends [Feb 13] Denies entry to (i) foreign flights between Narita Airport and nationals who have visited Zhejiang Beijing. Province in the past 14 days, and to [Feb 17] All Nippon Airways those who have passports issued suspends flights between Kansai there; (ii) foreign nationals aboard a Airport and Hong Kong. passenger ship which sails for the [Feb 17] Peach Aviation suspends purpose of entering Japanese port flights between Okinawa and Hong and carries a risk of being afflicted Kong; reduces flights between by an outbreak of novel coronavirus. and Hong Kong. [Feb 13] Denies entry to foreign [Feb 21] Japan Airlines reduces nationals who are deemed as patients flights between and Hong of novel coronavirus; imposes Kong in phases. quarantine on foreign nationals who [Feb 23] suspends are suspected of being afflicted with flights between Narita Airport and novel coronavirus. Hong Kong. [Mar 9] Travellers from China, [Mar 2] Peach Aviation suspends including Hong Kong and Macao, flights between Osaka and Hong and Korea are subject to PCR test Kong. and regular health checks, and asked [Mar 9] Government restricts arrival to be under 14-day self-quarantine at of passenger flights from China, designated places and to refrain from including Hong Kong and Macao, using public transport; suspends visa and Korea to Narita Airport and

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[Mar 21] Japanese and non-Japanese travellers from the following regions are asked to be under 14-day self- quarantine at designated places and to refrain from using public transport – ● Europe: All Schengen countries, Ireland, Andorra, UK, Cyprus, Croatia, San Marino, Vatican, Bulgaria, Monaco and Romania ● : Iran ● Africa: Egypt Visa waiver for these regions are suspended, and single / multiple entry visas for these regions that have already been issued are also suspended. [Mar 26] All people entering Japan from the United States are asked to be under 14-day self-quarantine at designated places and to refrain from using public transport. Suspension of visa waiver and single/multiple entry visa for the following 11 countries are added: Singapore, the Philippines, , Israel, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bahrain, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Qatar [Mar 27] Foreigners who have visited the following regions within 14 days are denied entry: ● Iran: the whole country ● Europe: Ireland, Andorra, Italy, Estonia, Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Vatican, France, Belgium, Portugal, Malta, Monaco, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg [Mar 28] All people entering Japan from the United States are asked to be under 14-day self-quarantine at designated places and to refrain from using public transport. [Mar 31] Raises infectious disease travel alert to Level 3 (stop travel for any purpose) for 49 countries/regions, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

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[Apr 3] Denies entry to foreign travellers from 73 countries/regions, including Mainland China and Hong Kong. All foreign travellers must undergo 14-day self-quarantine at designated places and refrain from using public transport. [Apr 29] Denies entry to foreign travellers from 87 countries/regions (including Hong Kong) until May 31. [May 16] Denies entry to foreign travellers from 100 countries/regions (including Hong Kong) until May 31. [May 25] Prevailing measures to suspend visa waiver and single/multiple entry visas that have already been issued remain valid until Jun 30 (applicable to Hong Kong). [May 27] Denies entry to foreign travellers from 111 countries/regions (including Hong Kong) until Jun 30. [Jul 1] Denies entry to foreign travellers from 129 countries/regions (including Hong Kong) until Jul 31. [Jul 24] Denies entry to foreign travellers from 146 countries/regions (including Hong Kong). 383 2353 [Feb 23] Denies entry to citizens of [Mar 17] Government suspends all China, Iran and Korea and other passenger flights to and from Jordan. foreigners travelling from those countries. [Mar 17] Closes land and sea borders to passenger traffic. Kazakhstan 133924 [Feb 3] Suspends all forms of [Feb 3] suspends all passenger travel to and from China. flights to China. [Mar 1] Travellers arriving from [Feb 3] SCAT Airlines suspends all Mainland China and Iran are flights to China. required to be under 14-day quarantine and then 10-day medical supervision. Travellers arriving from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Italy are required to be under 14-day home quarantine. [Mar 6] Denies entry to foreign nationals arriving from Mainland China, Iran, or Korea, and those who 31

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have visited these areas in the past 30 days. [Mar 8] Denies entry to foreign nationals arriving from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, or Italy, and those who have visited these areas in the past 30 days. [Mar 13] Excludes Hong Kong and Macao from the list of high-risk countries. [Mar 16] Closes its borders to all but citizens of Kazakhstan and some exceptions. 35020 [Mar 17] Denies entry to travellers [Jan 31] Kenya Airways suspends arriving from any country with the only flight to Mainland China. reported COVID-19 cases. [Mar 25] Government suspends all international flights. Korea 21296 [Feb 4] Denies entry to any [Jan 29] Air suspends flights foreigners who have traveled to the to Wuhan, Zhangjiajie and Linyi. province of Hubei in the past 14 [Jan 30] suspends flights days; any foreigners who have to Mainland China and reduces Korean visa issued by Korean flights to Macao. General in Wuhan; and [Feb 1] Asiana Airlines suspends any Chinese whose passport is flights to , and issued by the province of Hubei. . Suspends Jeju Visa Waiver Program. [Feb 2] Korean Air suspends flights [Feb 12] Designates HK and Macao to nine Mainland Chinese cities. as "contaminated areas" in addition [Feb 8] Easter Jet suspends its flights to Mainland China. Special between and Hong Kong. immigration procedures imposed on [Feb 10] All Korean airlines (Jin all travellers coming from Hong Air, T’way, Jeju Air, Air , Kong and Macao. Easter Jet) suspend flights between [Mar 9] Special immigration Macao and Korea. procedures extended to Japan. [Feb 16] suspends its [Mar 12] Special immigration flights between Busan and Hong procedures extended to Iran and Kong. Italy. [Feb 19] Jeju Air suspends it flights [Mar 15] Special immigration between Jeju and Hong Kong. procedures extended to France, [Feb 25] Korean Air suspends flights Germany, Spain, UK, and the between Incheon and Hong Kong. Netherlands. [Jul 1] Air Busan resumes its Busan [Mar 16] Special immigration to Hong Kong and Macao routes. procedures extended to Europe. [Mar 19] Special immigration procedures extended to travellers from all foreign countries/territories. [Mar 23] Issues a time-limited Special Travel Alert for all countries and regions, urging to cancel or postpone their trips.

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[Apr 1] All entrants from overseas are required to undergo 14-day quarantine. Visitors without local will stay at designated facilities at their own expense. [Apr 13] Suspends visa waiver programs and visa-free entry for countries/regions imposing entry bans on Korea, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, with exceptions including holders of diplomat or official passport holders; suspends all short-term visas issued on or before Apr 5, except for C-4 type visas and long-term visas (work, investment etc.), and the high talents invited by the employer in Korea. All visa applicants are required to submit a medical diagnosis diagnosed from medical institutions within 48 hours of application date. [Apr 21] Extends validity of time- limited Special Travel Alert for all countries and regions (urging Koreans to cancel or postpone their trips) to May 23. [May 1] Implements a “fast track procedure” to streamline the entry procedures to facilitate essential economic activities between China and Korea. Business people can be exempted from the prevailing quarantine measures if they can provide a negative coronavirus result 72 hours before departure and are tested negative at fresh test upon arrival. The “fast track procedure” is adopted in the provinces of Shanghai, , , Liaoning, , Jiangsu, Guangdong, , , and . [May 11] All Koreans and long-term foreigner visitors are tested for coronavirus upon their landing in Korea, even if they are asymptomatic. [May 21] Extends validity of time- limited Special Travel Alert for all countries and regions (urging

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Koreans to cancel or postpone their trips) to Jun 19. [Jun 20] Issues second Special Travel Alert for all countries and regions, urging Koreans to cancel or postpone their trips until Jul 19. [Jul 20] Extends Special Travel Alert for all countries and regions, which urges Koreans to cancel or postpone their trips, to Aug 19. Kosovo 13984 Kuwait 88963 [Jan 30] Denies entry to all travellers [Jan 31] Government bans all flights who have been in China, including to and from China, including Hong Hong Kong, in the past 14 days. Kong. The ban covers all Kuwaiti citizens [Mar 13] Government suspends all and those with residence permits or commercial passenger flights. visas in Kuwait. [Mar 19] Suspends issuance of visas to all nationals except for official delegations and urgent visas; suspends online visa scheme and visa on arrival. 44403 [Mar 17] Closes its borders to all foreign nationals. 22 [Feb 2] Suspends issuance of tourist [Feb 2] Lao Airlines suspends all visas by embassy/consular offices in flights from to China, including Hong Kong. Changzhou, Shanghai and [Mar 6] While the suspension of visa . services in Hong Kong remains, [Mar 31] Suspends all international Hong Kong and Macao citizens can flights. utilise a Landing Visa through the [Aug 1] Bans all international following ports of entry: Wattay charter flights. International Airport, Vientiane; Luangprabang International Airport, Luangprabang; Pakse International Airport, Champasak; Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge 1,2,3; Savannakhet International Airport [Mar 20] Suspends issuance of visa on arrival (for all nations), tourist visa, and eVisa; suspends visa exemption for nationals of ASEAN countries or countries that signed agreement with Laos; restricts visa issuances to only those visitors who intended to visit Laos for non-tourist purposes. Travellers with valid visa can still enter Laos, and are required to provide a health certificate and travel records for the past 14 days.

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[Mar 30] Closes all international checkpoints for entrance or exit, including to those previously granted permission but not yet acted upon, till Apr 19. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will facilitate return of foreigners to their own country. [Apr 1] Suspends all types of visa for all nationals at the Lao Diplomatic Mission abroad. [Apr 17] Extends the suspension of all types of visa issuance for all nationals at the Lao Diplomatic Mission abroad and Visa on Arrivals to May 3. [May 4] Suspension of all types of visa issuance for all nationals at the Lao Diplomatic Mission abroad and Visa on Arrivals further extended to May 17. [May 15] Suspends all types of entry visa for citizens travelling from or transitting via Covid-19 outbreak countries, except visas for diplomats, experts, technical staff and workers who are considered essential, till June 1. [Jun 1] Suspends all types of entry visa for citizens travelling from or transitting via Covid-19 outbreak countries, except visas for diplomats, experts, technical staff and workers who are considered essential, till June 30. [Aug 1] Continues to suspend the issuance of tourist visa till Aug 31. Foreign diplomats, staff of international organisations, experts, investors, technical personnel, and workers deemed essential to take up missions in Laos may enter upon approval by the task force committee. [Sept 1] Continues to suspend the issuance of tourist visa for anyone travelling from or transiting via countries with COVID-19 outbreak till Sept 30. Foreign diplomats, staff of international organisations, experts, investors, technical personnel, and workers deemed

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essential to take up missions in Laos may enter upon approval by the task force committee. Latvia 1425 [Feb 10] Advises not to travel to China. [Mar 12] Advises not to travel abroad. [Mar 17] Closes its borders to all but Latvian citizens and Latvian residents who hold residency documentation. 20011 [Feb 27] Denies entry to foreign travellers coming from China, Korea, Iran and Italy. [Mar 18] Closes Rafic Hariri International Airport, seaports, and its land borders with . 1148 1306 [Feb 12] Travellers arriving from [Mar 23] Government suspends areas with more than 200 confirmed commercial flights. cases are required to be under 14- day quarantine. Libya 17094 [Mar 16] Closes its land and air ports. Liechtenstein 108 Lithuania 3040 [Feb 27] Travellers who have been to Mainland China, Hong Kong, northern Italian regions of Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont and Emilia- Romagna, Iran, Japan, Korea and Singapore are required to fill in a questionnaire and to avoid close social contact for two weeks. [Mar 16] Closes its borders to all but residents of the Republic of Lithuania, diplomats, military personnel of military units of NATO and NATO countries, their staff and members of their families, drivers and members of crews in case of commercial and/or international carriage of goods. Luxembourg 6854 [Mar 16] Advises against all unnecessary travel. [Mar 18] Closes its borders to third- country nationals. Exceptions include citizens of EU, UK and countries associated with the Schengen area, as well as their family members.

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Macao 46 [Jan 23] Bans people with fever [Mar 25] Government suspends all from entering or leaving Macao. transit services at [Jan 27] Denies entry to visitors International Airport. from the province of Hubei and visitors that have been to Hubei within the past 14 days, unless they can present a medical declaration stating they are not carrying the virus. [Mar 18] Denies entry to non- citizens arriving from outside Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. [Mar 19] Issues Level 2 Travel Alert for all overseas countries/ territories. [Mar 25] Denies entry to foreign visitors, and residents of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan who have travelled overseas in the past 14 days. Visitors who have been to Hong Kong and Taiwan in the past two weeks also face 14 days of quarantine. [Jul 13] Travellers arriving from Hong Kong via the HZMB must present proof of a negative result of COVID-19 nucleic acid test conducted within the previous seven days. [Aug 7] All travellers arriving from Hong Kong must present a certificate of a negative result for COVID-19 nucleic acid test conducted within 24 hours. Travellers who have been to Hong Kong 14 days before entry are required to undergo 14-day medical observation at a designated place. [Aug 12] Issuance of Endorsements under Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) and tour groups for Zhuhai residents by Mainland authorities resumed; Macao residents who can present a proof or a health code of a negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test result conducted within 7 days and without any travel history in the past 14 days, are exempted from the 14-day compulsory quarantine when entering the Mainland.

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[Aug 26] Issuance of Endorsements under IVS and tour groups for Guangdong province residents by Mainland authorities resumed. Zhuhai-Macao boundary checkpoints (Checkpoint of Macao Port Zone of Port, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Checkpoint and Border Gate Checkpoint) are reopened to vehicles of Guangdong-Macao dual licence plates with no prior reservation required. [Sept 4] For Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan residents, persons who have been to Mainland 14 days before entry are required to present a certificate of a negative result for COVID-19 nucleic acid test conducted within 7 days; those who have been to Taiwan 14 days before entry are required to present a certificate of a negative result for COVID-19 nucleic acid test conducted within 7 days and undergo 14-day medical observation at a designated place; those who have been to Hong Kong 14 days before entry are required to present a certificate of a negative result for COVID-19 nucleic acid test conducted within 24 hours and undergo 14-day medical observation at a designated place Madagascar 15269 [Jan 31] Air Madagascar suspends the only flight to Mainland China. [Mar 20] Government suspends regional and international flights. 5611 [Mar 25] Suspends issuance of visas on arrival; cancels visas issued prior to March 20. Malaysia 9391 [Jan 27] Denies entry to Chinese [Jan 30] Sabah state government nationals arriving from the city of suspends all flights from China, Wuhan and surrounding province of including scheduled and chartered Hubei. flights. [Feb 1] All China nationals and foreigners who have been to China in the past 14 days are denied entry to Sarawak state. [Feb 9] Denies entry to travellers who have been in the provinces of 38

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Hubei, Zhejiang and Jiangsu in the past 14 days. [Mar 4] Sarawak State denies entry to foreign travellers who have been to Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Korea, Italy and Iran in the past 14 days. [Mar 18] Closes its borders to tourists and foreign visitors. [Jun 19] Allows entry to Category 1 expatriates, technical experts needed for work, individuals coming in for medical treatment as well as international students who are studying in Malaysia. Maldives 8486 [Feb 4] Denies entry to foreign [Jan 30] Government bans all flights travellers who have left or transited to and from China. through Mainland China. [Mar 22] All passengers travelling to Maldives by air except tourists will be quarantined for 14 days at designated venue. [Mar 27] Suspends on-arrival visa for all passengers. Mali 2833 Malta 2014 [Feb 25] Advises against non- [Mar 21] Government bans essential travel to China, including passenger flights inbound to Malta. Hong Kong. The ban does not apply to [Feb 27] Travellers arriving from flights, cargo flights, humanitarian China, including Hong Kong, flights and repatriation flights. Singapore, Japan, Korea, Iran, and [Jul 1] Reopens Malta International Northern part of Italy are asked to Airport and resumes commercial self-quarantine for 14 days. flights between Malta and certain [Mar 13] Travellers arriving from destinations. The list of destinations any other country are required to be is monitored regularly and reviewed under 14-day mandatory quarantine. if necessary. Martinique 754 Mauritania 7134 Mauritius 356 [Feb 2] Denies entry to foreign [Jan 31] suspends the travellers who have been in China in only flight to Mainland China. the past 14 days. [Mar 19] Closes its borders to foreign nationals. Mayotte 3374 [Mar 20] Government bans flights with passengers coming for , family visits, and family ceremonies. 623090 Monaco 147 310 [Jan 27] Closes all ports of entry from and into China.

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[Feb 1] Restricts entry of foreign nationals who have travelled to/or arriving from the territories of the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) into Mongolia through all border crossings with China (air, railway, auto roads). [Apr 30] Suspends entry of all passengers through all border checkpoints until May 31. Montenegro 5518 [Mar 15] Denies entry to foreigners, [Mar 24] Government suspends except for those with permanent or international passenger traffic except temporary residence in Montenegro. for the arrival of Montenegrin nationals. 13 [Mar 18] Anyone travelling to Montserrat is required to be under 14-day quarantine. [Mar 26] Closes its borders to all but Montserratians and residents, crew members, and immediate family or dependant of the aforementioned categories. Morocco 70160 [Mar 16] Suspends all international [Jan 31] Royal Air Maroc suspends travel in and out of Morocco. all flights to China. Mozambique 4341 [Jan 28] Suspends issuance of visas to Chinese nationals. 1464 [Feb 1] Suspends issuance of visa on [Jan 31] Myanmar Airways arrival to tourists from China. International suspends all charter [Mar 19] Suspends entry of foreign flights to Mainland China. nationals through any land border [Mar 30] Government bans all check point between Myanmar and international flights, except relief, its neighbouring countries. cargo, medical evacuation or [Mar 25] All foreign travellers are specifically-approved flights. required to present laboratory [May 14] Government extends the evidence of absence of COVID-19 ban on international commercial air infection and are subject to a 14-day traffic until the end of May. facility quarantine. Diplomats are required to present laboratory evidence of absence of COVID-19 infection and are required to be under 14-day home quarantine. [Mar 29] Suspends issuance of all visas and visa exemptions for foreign nationals and bans all international commercial passenger flights. All incoming people are subjected to 21 days state quarantine and then 7 days home quarantine. 8514 [Mar 24] Closes its borders to travellers from all other countries. 40

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Nepal 45277 [Jan 30] Closes its Rasuwagadhi [Jan 24] Himalaya Airlines reduces border crossing with China. flights to Mainland China. [Mar 3] Advises against non- [Mar 10] Government suspends all essential travel to China. points of entry and exit except for [Mar 10] Suspends visa-on-arrival Tribhuvan International Airport in for the nationals of China, including . Hong Kong and Macao, Iran, Italy, [Mar 22] Government suspends all Korea, and Japan. international flights coming to [Mar 20] Denies entry to travellers Nepal. taking the first flight of their origin [Sept 1] Government allows from Europe, and all Gulf Mainland China, Hong Kong, countries, Turkey, Malaysia, Korea Australia, Canada, countries of and Japan. Europe, Japan, Malaysia, , the USA and the to have regular flights to and from Nepal while abiding by certain health measures. New 26 Caledonia New Zealand 1421 [Feb 2] Raises travel advice for [Feb 1] Air New Zealand suspends Mainland China to “Do not travel”, the only flight to Mainland China. the highest level. [Mar 15] Government bans cruise [Feb 3] Denies entry to visitors ships arriving from foreign ports. departing from or transiting through Mainland China in the past 14 days. [Feb 25] Denies entry to any person who was a passenger or crew on board the Diamond Princess Cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, or any other notified cruise ship, within 14 days of disembarking from the cruise ship. [Mar 14] Advises against all non- essential travel overseas. [Mar 15] All travellers (except those from the Pacific countries) are required to self-isolate for 14 days. [Mar 19] Closes its borders to foreign travellers. Exceptions include New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, as well as Australian citizens and permanent residents who normally live in New Zealand. All travellers to New Zealand must isolate themselves for 14 days upon arrival. Nicaragua 3773 Niger 1177 [Mar 19] Closes its land borders and airports. 54905 [Mar 21] Travellers who have been [Mar 23] Government suspends in China, France, Germany, Iran, international flights. 41

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Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, UK and US in the past 14 days are required to be under 14-day self-isolation. 0 [Jan 21] Closes its borders to all [Jan 31] Government suspends all foreign tourists. flights and trains to and from China. North 14762 [Mar 17] Closes its land borders and Macedonia Skopje International Airport to all but Macedonian citizens, diplomats, and people with special permissions. Northern 58 Mariana Islands Norway 11120 [Jan 29] Advises against all travel to the province of Hubei. [Feb 17] Advises against non- essential travel to Mainland China. [Mar 14] Everyone travelling from outside Sweden and Finland or arriving from Sweden and Finland but have stayed in other countries during the past 14 days will be in home quarantine for 14 days, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. This has retroactive effect from Feb 27. [Mar 14] Advises against all non- essential travel. [Mar 15] Closes its borders to all but Norwegian residents. Oman 86380 [Mar 2] Denies entry to travellers [Feb 3] Oman Air suspends the only coming from countries where flight to Mainland China. COVID-19 is prevalent. [Mar 29] Government suspends all [Mar 17] Denies entry to all non- international flights. Omanis, except Gulf Cooperation Council citizens. Pakistan 298509 [Mar 21] Government suspends all international passenger, chartered and private flights to Pakistan. Palestine 33250 Palau 0 [Jan 30] Advises against non- [Feb 1] Government suspends all essential travel to China, including flights to and from China, including Hong Kong and Macao. Hong Kong and Macao. [Feb 5] Denies entry to foreigners [Mar 26] Government suspends all traveling from or transiting through commercial air travel to Palau. China, including Hong Kong and Macao. Panama 95596 [Mar 16] Closes its borders to all but [Mar 13] Government bans all cruise Panamanian citizens and residents ship passengers from disembarking. and travellers in transit. [Mar 22] Government suspends all international passenger flights. 42

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Papua New 488 [Jan 30] Denies entry to travellers [Mar 22] Government Guinea arriving from the city of Wuhan; suspends all inbound denies entry to travellers who have international flights. been in China in the past 14 days until cleared by medical facility. [Mar 22] Denies entry to all international travellers. 20654 [Jan 31] Suspends issuance of visas to Chinese citizens. [Mar 18] Denies entries to non- residents, with limited exceptions. [Mar 24] Closes its borders for entry of travellers. 676848 [Mar 11] Travellers arriving from [Mar 14] Government suspends China, Italy, Spain and France are docking of all cruise ships. required to be under 14-day home [Mar 16] Government suspends isolation. flights to and from Europe and Asia. [Mar 16] Closes all its borders and suspends international passenger transport by land, air, sea, and river. Poland 70387 [Feb 7] Advises against non- [Feb 1] LOT suspends all flights to essential travel to Mainland China Mainland China. and all travel to the province of [Mar 15] Government suspends Hubei. No travel restriction on Hong international rail and air transport. Kong and Macao but should exercise [Jul 10] Government maintains its special caution while travelling. ban on international flights with the [Mar 4] Does not recommend exception of EU countries (excl. travelling to Hong Kong. Sweden & Portugal), the EFTA [Mar 15] Closes its borders to all but States, Switzerland, Montenegro, Polish residents and some Georgia, Japan, Canada, Albania, exceptions. South Korea and Ukraine. [May 16] Persons crossing the [Sept 2] The list of countries from Polish border are exempted from which civil aircrafts performing quarantine on condition that they international flights are banned from carry out professional, business or landing is extended to 44, while paid activities in Poland, EU or EEA China is no longer on the list. country. Portugal 59943 [Feb 7] Advises against non- [Mar 14] Foreign cruise ship essential travel to China and all passengers are not allowed to travel to the province of Hubei. disembark. 34492 Qatar 119864 [Mar 8] Advises against all non- [Feb 3] Qatar Airways suspends essential travel. flights to Mainland China. [Mar 9] Denies entry to travellers [Mar 18] Government suspends all arriving from Bangladesh, China, incoming flights to except for Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, air freight and transit flights. Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand. Republic of 39473 [Mar 10] Denies entry to foreigners from entering by plane from any country affected by the coronavirus. 43

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Réunion 2115 [Mar 20] Government bans flights with passengers coming for tourism, family visits, and family ceremonies. Romania 93864 [Feb 9] Advises against non- essential travel to China. [Mar 2] Travellers arriving from the province of Hubei, some areas in Italy’s Lombardy and Veneto regions, Iran, Korea’s Daegu city and Cheongdo county are required to be under 14-day quarantine; those arriving from other provinces in Mainland China and some other places are required to be under 14- day self-isolation. [Mar 22] Denies entry to foreign citizens, with some exceptions. 1025505 [Jan 30] Closes land border with [Jan 27] Ural Airlines suspends the China only flight to Mainland China. [Jan 30] Advises to refrain from all [Feb 18] Aeroflot reduces flights to trips to China. Mainland China. [Feb 2] Suspends visa-free travel for [Mar 1] Aeroflot reduces flights to tourists to and from China; stops Hong Kong. accepting and issuing documents for [Mar 9] Aeroflot suspends flights to work visas to Chinese nationals. and from Hong Kong. [Feb 20] Denies entry to Chinese [Mar 27] All regular and charter citizens, including Hong Kong and flights arriving to and departing Macao citizens, travelling for work, from Russia are temporarily private, educational and tourist suspended until further notice, with purposes. the exception of special flights [Feb 21] Travellers from China, evacuating Russian citizens from including Hong Kong, are subject abroad. to a compulsory 14-day self- quarantine requirement. [Mar 18] Denies entry to all foreign nationals but residents of the Russian Federation, diplomats, airplane crew members, and transit passengers. [Mar 30] Closes its land borders to passenger transport indefinitely. [Jun 8] Allows entry to foreign nationals who intend to undergo treatment in a Russian medical facility or to take care of sick close relatives. Rwanda 4349 [Jan 30] RwandAir suspends all flights to China. Samoa 0 [Feb 4] Travellers originating from [Mar 26] Government suspends all or transiting through the China, flight movements. including Hong Kong and Macao, 44

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are required to be under 14-day self- quarantine at country of last port that is free of the novel coronavirus and must undergo medical clearance within 3 days prior to final route to Samoa. [Mar 21] Denies entry to international travellers who are not citizen or resident of Samoa. Saint 18 Barthélemy Saint Kitts 17 [Mar 22] Denies entry to persons and Nevis arriving from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Iran, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Europe, the UK and the US. 26 [Feb 4] Denies entry to non- [Mar 23] Government closes airports nationals who have been in to all incoming commercial and Mainland China in the past 14 days. private flights. [Feb 26] Denies entry to non- nationals who have been in Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Italy, and Singapore. Saint Martin 239 Saint Pierre 6 and Miquelon Saint 61 [Feb 7] Travellers who have been in Vincent and Mainland China in the past 14 days the are required to be under 14-day Grenadines quarantine. [Feb 21] Travellers arriving from Mainland China, including Hong Kong and Macao, Japan, Singapore, and Korea will be quarantined for 14 days. San Marino 735 São Tomé 898 [Mar 19] Denies entry to all foreign and Príncipe nationals. [Mar 21] Closes its airspace. Saudi Arabia 319932 [Jan 26] Advises Saudi citizens to [Feb 2] Saudi Arabian Airlines leave Hong Kong and postpone visit (SAUDIA) suspends all flights to to Hong Kong Mainland China. [Feb 6] Suspends travel to China, [Mar 15] Government suspends including Hong Kong and Macao international flights. for Saudi citizens and non-Saudi residents; stops issuing visas to PRC, HKSAR, Macao SAR, and holders and residents. Senegal 13881 Serbia 31849 [Mar 19] Closes all airports and border crossings. 45

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Seychelles 135 [Feb 7] Advises not to travel to [Feb 25] All airlines are directed not China. to board any foreign passengers or crew who have been in China, including Hong Kong and Macao, Korea, Italy and Iran in the past 14 days. Any marine vessel will not be allowed to enter Seychelles if any passenger on board has been in China, Korea, Italy and Iran in the past 14 days. [Mar 10] All cruise ships are not allowed to enter Seychelles’ waters. 2043 Singapore 57044 [Feb 1] Denies entry to all Chinese [Feb 1] Scoot reduces flights to (PRC) passport holders and Hong Kong and Macao. foreigners with a recent history of [Feb 3] Singapore Airlines reduces travel to Mainland China on the past flights to Mainland China. 14 days unless they are Singapore [Feb 4] Singapore Post suspends all residents (such as permanent International Air services to China, residents and long-term pass including Hong Kong and Macao, holders). except SpeedPost Express. [Feb 6] Advises Singaporeans to [Feb 8] Jetstar suspends all flights to defer all travel to the province of Mainland China. Hubei and all non-essential travel to [Feb 8] Scoot suspends all flights to Mainland China. Mainland China. [Feb 18] Introduces stricter isolation [Feb 15] Jetstar Asia suspends its category for Singapore residents and Singapore-Hong Kong flights. long-term pass holders returning [Feb 17] Singapore Airlines further from Hubei province, making it reduces its Singapore–Hong Kong mandatory for them to be service from 6 to 3 daily flights. quarantined for 14 days, and those [Feb 17] Singapore Airlines removes from Mainland China, making it the Hong Kong stop from a mandatory for them to remain at Singapore–Hong Kong–San home at all times for 14 days. Francisco service on flights SQ001 [Mar 13] Singaporeans are advised and SQ002. to exercise caution when travelling [Mar 29] Scoot suspends its to all countries and regions affected Singapore-Hong Kong flights. by COVID-19, including Mainland [Mar 29] Singapore Airlines China and Hong Kong. suspends flights between Singapore [Mar 13] Visitors who exhibit fever and Hong Kong. and/or other symptoms of respiratory [Apr 3] Scoot resumes Singapore- illness are required to undergo Hong Kong flights to three times COVID-19 swab test at the weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays and checkpoints and issued a 14-day Sundays. Stay-Home Notice regardless of [Jun 2] Travellers will gradually be travel history. allowed to transit through Changi [Mar 15] Advises to defer all non- Airport. Only passengers travelling essential travel abroad. with an airline whose transfer route [Mar 18] Advises to defer all travel has been approved will be allowed to abroad. transit/transfer at ,

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[Mar 20] All Singaporeans, according to the Civil Aviation Permanent Residents, Long Term Authority of Singapore. Pass holders and short-term visitors [Jun 10] Singapore Airlines entering Singapore will be issued a reinstates Singapore-Hong Kong 14-day Stay-Home Notice. flights to three times weekly on [Mar 23] All short-term visitors Wednesdays, Thursdays and (from anywhere in the world) will Saturdays for June & July. not be allowed to enter or transit [Jul 13] Singapore Airlines extends through Singapore. Only entry/ its arrangement of Singapore-Hong return of work pass holders, Kong flights on Wednesdays, including their dependents, for those Thursdays and Saturdays to August. providing essential services, such as [Sept] Singapore Airlines operates in healthcare and transport, will be daily Singapore-Hong Kong flights. allowed. [Mar 27] All travellers arriving in Singapore must submit a health declaration before proceeding with immigration clearance. [Mar 30] All Long-Term Visit Pass holders and Student’s Pass holders must obtain permission by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority and Ministry of respectively, before they commence their journey to Singapore. [Apr 9] All Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and Long Term Pass holders entering Singapore will be required to serve a 14-day self- isolation at dedicated Stay-Home Notice facilities. [Jun 8] Singapore and China to create a fast lane to facilitate essential business and official travel for residents in Singapore and China between both countries (including six Chinese provinces and municipalities of Chongqing, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang). Prior applications must be submitted for authorities' approval. Successful applicants are exempted from the 14-day quarantine period. Pre- departure and post-arrival health measures, such as COVID-19 swab tests and a controlled itinerary, will be implemented. [Jun 17] From 2359 hours, all incoming travellers, including Singapore Citizens, Permanent

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Residents and Long Term Pass holders, who had remained in Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, New Zealand, Korea, and Vietnam in the last consecutive 14 days prior to their entry, will no longer have to serve their Stay-Home Notice (SHN) at dedicated SHN facilities. [Jun 17] From 2359 hours, compulsory COVID-19 tests for all incoming travellers a few days before the end of their 14-day SHN at designated community testing facility. [Jul 19] From 2359 hours, travellers entering Singapore, who have recent travel history, including transit, to Hong Kong, (Australia), and Japan within the past 14 days are required to serve their SHN at dedicated SHN facilities instead of their own place of residence. They also need to undergo a COVID-19 test before they end their SHN as is the current requirement. [Sept 1] SHN duration for travellers from low risk countries/regions, namely Australia (excluding Victoria State), Macao, Mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Malaysia, is reduced from 14 days to 7 days. They can serve the SHN at their place of residence. The COVID-19 test will continue to be administered before the end of the 7- day SHN. All other incoming travellers (including those from Hong Kong) will continue to serve their 14-day SHN at dedicated SHN facilities, and will be subject to a test before the end of the SHN. 504 [Mar 12] Denies entry to passengers and airline crew who have been in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, or Singapore in the past 21 days. Slovakia 4526 [Mar 12] Advises against travelling [Mar 13] Government closes all abroad. international airports.

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[Mar 13] Closes its borders to all but Slovakian residents. [Apr 20] All persons travelling to Slovakia are required to be isolated in state quarantine centres. [May 21] All persons with permanent or temporary residence in the Slovakia, who will travel to Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland will be exempt from the obligation of quarantine and the obligation to submit a negative RT-PCR test for COVID- 19 on condition that they will return to the territory of the Slovak Republic within 24 hours. The exemption applies to Slovakian citizens and foreigners residing in Slovakia upon entry. Slovenia 3131 [Feb 7] Advises against travel to the [Mar 10] Government bans flights provinces of Hubei, , , coming from China, Korea, Iran, and Guangdong and Zhejiang; advises to Italian airports located in threatened delay non-urgent trips to Mainland areas (Italian regions of Lombardy, China. Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, [Apr 12] Travellers are required to Marche). be under 7-day self-quarantine, with [Mar 17] Government bans some exceptions. Foreign citizens international air transport. who do not have permanent or [May 12] Passenger air transport to temporary residence in Slovenia and international airports in Slovenia is cannot provide an where permitted. they would stay in quarantine are not allowed entry into the country. Somalia 3332 [Mar 18] Government bans all flights other than humanitarian flights. South Africa 636884 [Mar 15] Advised to refrain from all forms of travel to or through EU, US, UK and other identified high- risk countries, including China, Iran and Korea. [Mar 18] Denies entry to foreign nationals from high-risk countries including Italy, Iran, Korea, Spain, Germany, US, UK and China. [Mar 26] Closes its borders to all but transportation of fuel and essential goods, and some exceptions. South Sudan 2544 [Mar 24] Closes its borders and Juba International Airport.

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Spain 498989 [Feb 5] Advises against non- [Jan 31] Iberia suspends the only essential travel to Mainland China. flight to Mainland China. [Mar 16] Closes its borders to all but Spanish citizens and residents. [May 15] Travellers from abroad are required to be under 14-day self- quarantine. Sri Lanka 3121 [Jan 28] Suspends issuance of visas [Feb 6] SriLankan Airlines reduces on arrival to Chinese tourists. flights to Mainland China. [Mar 12] Suspends issuance of visas [Mar 19] Government suspends all on arrival to all visitors. international airports to arriving international commercial passenger flights. Sudan 13407 [Mar 16] Closes its borders, seaports, land crossings and airports. Suriname 4252 [Mar 14] Closes all ports of entry including airports, border ferry crossings, and land borders. Sweden 84985 [Jan 26] Advises against non- essential travel to the province of Hubei. [Feb 11] Advises against all trips to Hubei Province, and unnecessary trips to Zhejiang Province. [Feb 18] Advises against non- essential travel to Mainland China and all travel to the province of Hubei. [Mar 14] Advises against all foreign travel. [Mar 19] Denies entry to foreign nationals arriving from a country not part of the EEA or Switzerland. Exceptions include EEA or Swiss citizens. Switzerland 43849 [Feb 4] Advises against travel to the province of Hubei. [Mar 13] Advises against non- essential travel abroad. [Mar 16] Denies entry to foreign nationals arriving from a high-risk country. Exceptions include Swiss residence permit holders. [Mar 18] Expands travel restrictions to all countries outside the Schengen area. [Mar 26] Extends border controls to all Schengen Member Countries. [May 23] Reopens borders between Switzerland, Germany and Austria for people who want to visit their 50

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life partners, relatives or participate in important family events. [Jun 15] Reopens borders to all EU/EFTA states and the UK. [Jul 20] Expands the list of countries subject to normal requirements for entering Switzerland. Syrian Arab 3104 Republic Taiwan 493 [Jan 27] Denies entry to Chinese [Jan 31] cancels nationals who are residents of or some flights to cities across the whose household is in Hubei, even if Mainland. they hold a valid Entry Permit for [Feb 3] China Airlines cancels some Taiwan. flights to Hong Kong. [Feb 2] Chinese nationals from [Feb 7] Eva Air cancels some flights Guangdong will be denied entry. to Hong Kong. [Feb 5] Chinese nationals from [Feb 10] Government bans flights Zhejiang will be denied entry. between Taiwan and airports in the [Feb 5] Raises travel advice for the Mainland except for those in Mainland to “do not travel”. Beijing, Shanghai, , [Feb 6] Travellers with a history of Chengdu. travel to the Mainland, Hong Kong [Mar 24] Government bans air or Macao, are required to be under passenger transits through Taiwan. 14-day home quarantine after [Jun 25] Government allows air entering Taiwan; travellers returning passengers to transit through Taiwan to Taiwan who were permitted to Taoyuan International Airport, visit Hong Kong and Macao are subject to certain restrictions. required to conduct self-health management for 14 days. [Feb 6] Denies entry to all Mainland Chinese residents. [Feb 7] Denies entry to foreign travellers who have been in the Mainland, Hong Kong or Macao, in the past 14 days. [Feb 7] Suspends issuance of entry permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents; Hong Kong and Macao residents with residential permits or entry permits issued before Feb 7 are required to be under 14-day home quarantine after entering Taiwan. [Feb 10] Travellers transiting through the Mainland, Hong Kong or Macao and granted entry into Taiwan are required to be under 14- day home quarantine. [Feb 11] Denies entry to Hong Kong and Macao Residents, excluding people travelling for executing contracts or those being

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deployed by multinational companies, and young children and spouses of Taiwanese who have obtained Taiwan resident permits. [Feb 11] Raises travel alert for Hong Kong and Macao to Level 3, warning residents to avoid non- essential trips to the two SARs. [Feb 12] Exemption proposed for the entry of Taiwanese citizens’ spouses and children who are still Mainland Chinese residents retracted. [Mar 19] Denies entry to all foreigners except diplomats and resident permit holders. Any person arriving from abroad is required to be under 14-day home quarantine. [Mar 21] Raises travel advisory for Hong Kong and Macao to “red”, the highest level - not to visit at all. [Jun 17] Lists Hong Kong and Macao as low-risk regions. [Jun 22] Allows entry to short-term business travellers arriving from low- or medium-risk countries/regions, including Hong Kong and Macao, and have no history of travel to other countries in the past 14 days. [Jun 29] Allows foreign nationals to apply for entry permits. Hong Kong and Macao citizens can apply for entry under the following circumstances: special humanitarian considerations and emergency assistance, business activities, and internal transfers from multinational companies; those who have obtained residence permits as spouses or children of Taiwanese citizens or for economic and trade exchanges. [Jul 15] Raises risk level for Hong Kong from low-risk to medium-risk. [Jul 22] Removes Hong Kong from the list of medium-risk regions eligible for shortened quarantine periods. 8757 [Mar 19] Government closes all airports. Thailand 3445 [Feb 1] Requests arriving Chinese [Feb 1] Air suspends all tourists to provide medical flights to Mainland China.

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passports/travel documents of Bulgaria, Bhutan, China, , Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Malta, Mexico, Nauru, , Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Vanuatu. Suspends visa exemption for nationals and/or holders of passports/travel documents of Italy, Korea and Hong Kong. [Mar 26] Emergency decree bans foreigners from entering the country, except for shippers, drivers, pilots and others permitted by the Prime . [May 16] Removes Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Korea from the list of Dangerous Disease Zones. The 71971 [Feb 5] Advises against all travel to [Jan 30] KLM suspends flights to Netherlands the province of Hubei and non- Xiamen, Chengdu, and Hangzhou, essential travel to Mainland China. Beijing and Shanghai. [Mar 14] Advises against non- [Mar 13] Government bans flights essential travel to Hong Kong. from China, including Hong Kong, [Mar 19] Restricts all non-essential Iran, Italy and Korea. travel of persons from third [Apr 24] Government lifts the ban countries, with some exceptions. on incoming flights. The 234570 [Feb 2] Denies entry to foreign [Feb 2] Philippine Airlines suspends Philippines travellers from China, including all flights to China, including Hong Hong Kong and Macao, and foreign Kong and Macao. travellers who have been in China, [Feb 2] suspends all including Hong Kong and Macao, flights to and from China, including in the past 14 days; temporary travel Hong Kong and Macao. ban on Filipino visiting China, [Feb 2] AirAsia suspends all flights including Hong Kong and Macao. to and from China, including Hong [Feb 11] The above measures Kong and Macao. expanded to include Taiwan. [Feb 5] Government suspends all [Feb 5] Allows in HK to flights to and from Mainland China. travel back to the Philippines, [Feb 11] Philippine Airlines and subject to 14-day quarantine. Cebu Pacific suspends all flights to [Feb 14] Lifts travel ban on Taiwan. and from Taiwan. [Feb 18] Lifts travel ban for domestic helpers, allowing them to return to Hong Kong and Macao; allows permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macao and Filipinos leaving to study abroad to travel to Hong Kong and Macao; allows Filipinos and their foreign spouses or children, as well as holders of diplomatic visas to enter the

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Philippines, subject to a 14-day quarantine. [Mar 19] Suspends visa issuance at all Foreign Service Posts. [Mar 22] Denies entry to foreigners with visas issued by Philippine Foreign Service Posts. Visas previously issued to foreign spouses and children of Filipino nationals, as well as accredited foreign government and international organisation officials and their dependents remain valid. Visa-free privileges for holders of Hong Kong and Macao passports are suspended. Timor-Leste 27 [Mar 11] Denies entry to foreign nationals from China, Iran, Italy, and Korea, including those who transited these countries. [Mar 19] Denies entry to all foreign citizens who in the last four weeks have departed or transited through countries with registered cases of infection by COVID-19. Togo 1443 Trinidad and 2142 [Mar 11] Denies entry to foreign Tobago travellers who have been in China, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore, France, Germany or Spain in the past 14 days. [Mar 17] Closes its borders to non- nationals. [Mar 22] Closes its borders to both nationals and non-nationals. Tunisia 4776 [Mar 16] All arriving travellers are required to be under 14-day self- isolation. [Mar 17] Suspends international flights and closes its land borders. Turkey 278228 [Jan 27] Advises against non- [Jan 31] Turkish Airlines suspends essential travel to China. all flights to Mainland China. [Mar 14] Advises against all non- [Feb 5] Government suspends all essential international travels flights from Mainland China. [Mar 27] Nationals of 68 countries [Mar 21] Government suspends all (including Mainland China) and international flights from 68 third country nationals who have countries, including Mainland been in those 68 countries in the last China. 14 days are not allowed to enter [Mar 27] Government suspends all Turkey. Advises against Turkish inbound and outbound international national’s travels to these countries. flights.

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There is no restriction for nationals [Jun 11] All flights are allowed of these countries to leave Turkey. from/to any Turkish aerodromes. [Jun 11] Revokes regulation on [Jun 25] Turkish Airlines resumes restricting entry/exit of Turkish Hong Kong-Istanbul flights. citizens and foreign nationals to Turkey by air, land and sea, except the provisions for passenger entry/exit through land border gates with Iran. All arriving passengers are examined and are tested if they have any symptoms. Turks and 591 [Mar 24] Closes air and sea borders Caicos to international travellers. Islands [May 15] Turks and Caicos Islanders, permanent residents who ordinarily reside on the Islands, and Residence Permit holders who are married to Turks and Caicos Islanders are allowed to enter into the islands by international air travel. Uganda 3539 [Mar 19] Denies entry to passengers arriving from a list of countries with reported COVID-19 cases, including China. [Mar 23] Closes all borders. Ukraine 135894 [Jan 27] Advises against non- [Mar 17] Government suspends all essential travel to the province of commercial international passenger Hubei. services, including flights, to and [Mar 16] Denies entry to all from Ukraine. foreigners and people without [Jun 15] Resumes international citizenship. scheduled passenger flights. [Jun 15] Allows entry to foreigners who are not citizens of countries with a high COVID-19 morbidity rate and have not been on the territory of such states in the past 14 days. United Arab 73471 [Mar 17] Suspends issuance of entry [Feb 5] Government suspends all Emirates visas. This does not apply to flights to and from Mainland China travellers who hold passports of outside of Beijing. countries/regions including [Feb 21] Etihad Airways suspends Mainland China and Hong Kong. its flights to Hong Kong. [Mar 18] Anyone arriving from [Mar 25] Emirates suspends all abroad is required to be under 14- passenger flights. day home quarantine. [Mar 25] Government suspends all [Mar 19] Suspends visas on arrival inbound and outbound passenger and issuance of all types of flights and transit of airline permits; denies entry to residence passengers. visa holders who are currently out of [Jun 15] Emirates resumes passenger the country. flights to 16 cities, including Hong Kong. 56

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[Jun 1] Allows foreign nationals [Jul 14] Emirates Airlines holding valid residence visa to return temporarily suspends passenger to the UAE. services to and from Hong Kong until July 18.

United 347152 [Feb 4] Advises against all travel to [Jan 29] British Airways suspends Kingdom the province of Hubei; advises all flights to Mainland China. against all but essential travel to the [Feb 2] Virgin Atlantic suspends the rest of Mainland China. only flight to Mainland China. [Feb 27] Travellers from the city of [Feb 13] British Airways cancels Wuhan and the province of Hubei, one of its two daily flights to Hong Daegu or Cheongdo of Korea, Iran, Kong. and any Italian under [Apr 5] British Airways suspends containment measures, should self- -Hong Kong flights. isolate; no special measures if asymptomatic for travellers from other parts of China, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Italy north, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. [Jun 8] Travellers are subject to 14- day self-isolation, except in very limited situations. [Jul 10] Travellers arriving from selected destinations, including Hong Kong and Macao, are able to enter without needing to self-isolate, unless they have been in or transited through non-exempt countries in the preceding 14 days. United 509 [Mar 23] Travellers arriving from Republic of COVID-19 most affected countries Tanzania will be subjected to mandatory isolation for 14 days at designated facilities. United States 6226879 [Jan 31] State Department raises [Jan 31] American Airlines suspends travel advisory for Mainland China all flights to Mainland China. to Level 4: Do Not Travel. [Feb 4] American Airlines suspends [Jan 31] State Dept maintains travel flights to HK. advisory for HK at Level 2: Exercise [Feb 6] United Airlines suspends all Increased Caution due to the novel flights to Mainland China. coronavirus and civil unrest (Note: [Feb 6] Delta Airlines suspends all HK has been at Level 2 due to civil flights to Mainland China. (Delta unrest since August 2019). does not operate any flight to HK) [Feb 2] Denies entry to foreign [Feb 8] United Airlines suspends nationals who have traveled flights to HK. anywhere in Mainland China within [Feb 10] US Postal Service (USPS) the past 14 days. suspends time guarantees on [Feb 10] Allows for the voluntary shipments destined for China and departure of non-emergency US HK due to widespread airline cancellations; suspends mail 57

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government employees and their transiting via USPS from other family members from HK. regions to Hong Kong. [Feb 19] Centers for Disease Control [Jun 16] Government suspends and Prevention (CDC) issues Level scheduled passenger flights of 1 travel watch for HK; does not Chinese carriers to and from the US. recommend canceling or postponing [Jun 25] Delta Airlines resumes travel to HK. service between Seattle and [Feb 21] CDC recommends that all Shanghai-Pudong via Seoul- travellers reconsider cruise ship Incheon, operating twice per week. voyages to or within Asia. [Jul 8] United Airlines resumes [Mar 11] CDC puts HK (and most services to HK and will fly to places worldwide) under level 2 Singapore via a stop at HK. travel health notice over ongoing [Jul 9] American Airlines extends its community transmission. suspension of flights to HK until [Mar 14] Authorises the departure Aug 5. United Airlines suspends from diplomatic/consular posts service to HK through July 10. worldwide of US personnel and family members who have been medically determined to be at higher risk of a poor outcome if exposed to COVID-19. [Mar 15] State Dept issues global health advisory at Level 3: reconsider travel. [Mar 19] USCG in HK suspends all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services. [Mar 19] State Dept issues global health advisory at Level 4: do not travel. [Jun 22] Suspends H-1B visas for skilled workers, L visas for executives, managers and specialized workers being transferred within a company, H-2B visas for seasonal workers, J visas for cultural exchange, including interns, trainees, teachers, camp counselors, au pairs and people participating in a summer work travel program, and blocks family members who would accompany workers on such visas, with some exemptions. [Aug 6] State Dept lifts Global Level 4 Health Advisory. Uruguay 1653 [Mar 13] Travellers arriving from China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Iran, Spain, Italy, France and Germany will be subject to 14-day obligatory quarantine.

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Uzbekistan 43476 [Mar 1] Persons of any nationality [Feb 1] Uzbekistan Airways who have been in China, Korea, suspends flights to and from China. Iran, Italy, Afghanistan or Japan in the past 14 days will be placed under quarantine. Travellers who have been in the US, France, Germany, Singapore, Spain, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan in the past 14 days will be subject to 14-day self- quarantine. [Mar 16] Suspends flights and road transportation to all countries. [Jun 15] Reopens its borders to diplomats, their family members, investors and medical tourists, as well as Uzbeks leaving the country for study or medical treatment, with quarantine procedures depending on their country of origin. Venezuela 50973 Vietnam 1049 [Jan 29] Stops issuing travel visas [Feb 1] Government bars all flights for HKSAR passport holders. to and from China; later eases its ban [Jan 30] Stops issuing visas for to allow flights from Hong Kong, Chinese visitors. Macao, and Taiwan. [Feb 1] Stops issuing visas for [Feb 1] Vietjet and foreign visitors who have been in suspend all flights to Mainland China in the past 14 days. China, Hong Kong and Macao. [Feb 5] Denies entry to Chinese [Feb 5] Vietnam Airlines suspends passport holders and foreign flights from to Hong Kong travellers arriving from Mainland and Macao; reduces Ho Minh China. City-Hong Kong flights. [Feb 19] Resumes processing of [Mar 19] Vietnam Airlines suspends tourist visa for HKSAR passport all international flights within its holders, allowing HK residents with network until Apr 30. Flight services no travel history to Mainland China connecting Vietnam and Mainland within the past 14 days with valid China, Hong Kong, Macao and visa to enter Vietnam; flight Taiwan have been temporarily attendants who have been in transit suspended. in Mainland airports are not subject [Jul] Vietnam Airlines partially to entry restriction; APEC resumes flight services connecting cardholders with no travel history to Vietnam and Mainland China, Hong Mainland China within the past 14 Kong and Taiwan. days may enter Vietnam. [Mar 7] All travellers entering Vietnam from or having transited through Mainland China, Hong Kong, Korea, Italy, and Iran must carry out medical declarations and, where appropriate, medical checks upon entering the country.

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[Mar 14] All passengers coming from or through Mainland China, Korea, the UK and Schengen countries will be compulsorily quarantined and tested for COVID- 19. [Mar 15] Suspends visas on arrival for all foreign nationals, except those travelling for diplomatic or official purposes. [Mar 18] Suspends visa issuance for all foreign nationals. Travellers from countries with visa exemptions will only be allowed to enter if they can show medical papers certifying they are free of COVID-19. The measures do not apply to entrants for diplomatic or official purposes. All incoming travellers from the US, European and ASEAN nations must undergo medical checks and 14-day quarantine upon arrival. [Mar 22] No entry and visa suspension for all foreign nationals until further notice, except for those travelling for official or diplomatic purposes who must undergo medical checks and 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Vietnam. The travel ban also applies to those who currently hold visas or visa letters. [Sept] Lifts 14-day mandatory quarantine for foreign experts, investors, managers and diplomats entering the country for less than 14 days. All entrants must fully comply with the country’s regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control. Those who enter Vietnam for diplomatic and official purposes must have international insurance papers or organisations that will bear all treatment expenses if they contract COVID-19 in Vietnam. 1987 [Mar 18] Government suspends all flights to and from airports under its control. Zambia 12709 Zimbabwe 6837 [Mar 23] Closes its borders to all but cargo and returning residents.

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V. Travel Restrictions Imposed by Cruise Lines

Cruise Line Restriction Cruise Lines International [Feb 27] CLIA Members are to deny boarding to (i) all persons who have Association (CLIA) traveled from, visited or transited via airports in Korea and China, including Hong Kong and Macao, within 14 days before embarkation; and (ii) all persons who, within 14 days before embarkation, have had close contact with, or helped care for, anyone suspected or diagnosed as having COVID-19, or who is currently subject to health monitoring for possible exposure to COVID- 19. [Mar 8] CLIA Members are to deny boarding to (i) all persons who have travelled from, visited or transited via airports in South Korea, Iran, China, including Hong Kong and Macao, and any municipality in Italy subject to lockdown (quarantine) measures by the Italian Government within 14 days prior to embarkation; and (ii) all persons who, within 14 days prior to embarkation, have had contact with, or helped care for, anyone suspected or diagnosed as having COVID-19, or who are currently subject to health monitoring for possible exposure to COVID-19. Carnival Cruise Line [Feb 7] Denies boarding to any guest or crew member who has been to China, including Hong Kong and Macao, in the 14 days prior to embarkation. Cunard [Feb 16] Denies boarding to any passenger who has travelled through China, Macao or Hong Kong within 14 days of the start of the cruise. Holland America Line [Feb 10] Denies boarding to any guests who have traveled from or through mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macao. Norwegian Cruise Line [Feb 10] Denies boarding to any guest that holds a Chinese, Hong Kong, or Macao passport and guests who have travelled from, visited or transited via airports in China, including Hong Kong and Macao, within 30 days of their voyage embarkation, regardless of nationality. [Feb 20] Relaxes its policy to prohibit Chinese, Hong Kong or Macao passport holders to board its ships. Oceania Cruises [Feb 20] Denies boarding to guests who have traveled from, visited or transited via airports in China, including Hong Kong and Macao, within 30 days of their voyage embarkation, regardless of nationality. Princess Cruises [Feb 7] Denies boarding to individuals who have traveled from or through mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao, within 14 days of the start of the cruise. Regent Seven Seas Cruise [Feb 16] Denies boarding to guests who hold a Chinese, Hong Kong or Macao passport, regardless of where they reside. [Feb 20] Relaxes its policy to prohibit Chinese, Hong Kong or Macao passport holders to board its ships; denies boarding to guests who have traveled from, visited or transited via airports in China, including Hong Kong and Macao, within 30 days of their voyage embarkation, regardless of nationality. Royal Caribbean Cruises [Feb 10] Denies boarding to individuals who have traveled from, to or through mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao in the past 15 days, and those who have been in close contact with persons who have traveled from, through or to China, Hong Kong and Macao in the past 15 days. TUI Cruises [Feb 13] Denies boarding to any person who has travelled to China (including Hong Kong and Macao), or has used an airport in these places as a transit point or has been in contact with any people living in China in the last 28 days prior to embarkation.

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VI. WHO recommendations for international traffic in relation to COVID-19 outbreak

[Jul 30] Many countries have halted some or all international travel since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but now have plans to re-open travel.

WHO recommends that priority should be given to essential travel for emergencies, humanitarian actions (including emergency medical flights and medical evacuation), travel of essential personnel (including emergency responders and providers of public health technical support, critical personnel in transport sector such as seafarers and diplomatic officers), and repatriation. Cargo transport should also be prioritized for essential medical, food and energy supplies. Sick travellers and persons at risk including elderly travellers and people with chronic diseases or underlying health conditions, should delay or avoid travelling internationally to and from areas with community transmission.

There is no “zero risk” when considering the potential importation or exportation of cases in the context of international travel. Therefore, thorough and continuous risk assessment and management will help identify, reduce and mitigate those risks, while balancing the socio- economic consequences of travel measures (or temporary restrictions) against potential adverse public health consequences. https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/public-health-considerations-while-resuming- international-travel

*The above is for internal reference only. It is compiled based on media reports and Internet search, and is not exhaustive.*

Overseas Public Relations Sub-division Information Services Department September 2020

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