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COVID -19 TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION UPDATES 5 AUGUST 2020 | 17:30 PM BST COVID-19 TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION UPDATES CONTENTS DOCUMENT SUBTITLE For ease of use, please click on any of the countries listed below to jump to the related content. Change Log 9 European Union 10 Albania 11 Algeria 12 Angola 12 Antigua and Barbuda 12 Argentina 12 Armenia 13 Aruba 13 Australia 14 Austria 16 Azerbaijan 17 Bahamas 18 Bahrain 18 Bangladesh 18 Barbados 19 Belgium 20 Belize 22 Bermuda 22 Bolivia 23 Bosnia & Herzegovina 24 Botswana 24 Brazil 24 2 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 5 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Brunei 26 Bulgaria DOCUMENT SUBTITLE26 Burkina Faso 27 Burundi 27 Cambodia 27 Cameroon 28 Canada 28 Cape Verde 31 Central African Republic 31 Chad 31 Chile 31 China 32 Colombia 36 Congo-Brazaville 36 Costa Rica 36 Côte d’Ivoire 38 Croatia 38 Cuba 38 Cyprus 39 Czech Republic 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 41 Denmark 41 Djibouti 44 Dominican Republic 44 Ecuador 44 Egypt 45 El Salvador 45 3 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 5 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Equatorial Guinea 45 Estonia DOCUMENT SUBTITLE46 Ethiopia 46 Finland 46 France 47 Gabon 50 Gambia 50 Georgia 50 Germany 50 Ghana 52 Greece 52 Guatemala 54 Guyana 54 Honduras 55 Hong Kong 55 Hungary 57 Iceland 58 India 59 Indonesia 61 Iraq 63 Ireland 64 Israel 66 Italy 68 Jamaica 69 Japan 70 Jordan 72 Kazakhstan 72 4 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 5 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Kenya 73 Kyrgyzstan DOCUMENT SUBTITLE74 Kuwait 74 Laos 75 Latvia 76 Lebanon 76 Liberia 76 Lithuania 76 Luxembourg 77 Macau 78 Madagascar 79 Malawi 79 Malaysia 79 Maldives 83 Mali 83 Malta 83 Mauritania 84 Mauritius 84 Mexico 85 Moldova 85 Mongolia 86 Montenegro 86 Morocco 87 Mozambique 88 Myanmar 88 Namibia 89 Nepal 89 5 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 5 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Netherlands 89 New Zealand DOCUMENT SUBTITLE91 Niger 94 Nigeria 94 North Macedonia 95 Norway 95 Oman 98 Pakistan 98 Panama 98 Papua New Guinea 99 Paraguay 99 Peru 100 Philippines 100 Poland 104 Portugal 106 Qatar 107 Romania 108 Russia 109 Rwanda 113 Saint Lucia 113 Saudi Arabia 114 Senegal 114 Serbia 115 Seychelles 115 Sierra Leone 115 Singapore 116 Slovakia 121 6 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 5 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Slovenia 122 Solomon Islands DOCUMENT SUBTITLE125 South Africa 125 South Korea 127 Spain 130 Sri Lanka 132 Sudan 133 Suriname 133 Sweden 133 Switzerland 135 Taiwan 138 Tajikistan 140 Tanzania 140 Thailand 140 Togo 143 Trinidad and Tobago 143 Tunisia 143 Turkey 144 Uganda 145 Ukraine 145 United Arab Emirates 146 United Kingdom 149 United States 153 Uruguay 158 Uzbekistan 159 Venezuela 159 Vietnam 159 7 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 5 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Zambia 161 Zimbabwe DOCUMENT SUBTITLE162 How can we help? 163 Introduction COVID-19: TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION DISRUPTION [UPDATED 5 AUGUST 2020] It is an unprecedented time. As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, many countries have implemented restrictions on entry and exit, visa and work permit issuance, closed borders, tightened quarantine rules and taken other measures in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. These restrictions may affect international business travel and assignment plans. Some countries have also introduced immigration concessions to facilitate applications; for example, moving to online applications, accepting soft copies of documents, granting automatic extension approval and more. However, these concessions must be reviewed country by country as the requirement to make a notification or other applications is often still in place. CIBTvisas and Newland Chase are here to help you. This comprehensive guide gathers together the knowledge and data we have on entry restrictions, immigration restrictions (office closures, visa suspensions, etc.) and immigration concessions, worldwide. We also invite you to attend or to download and listen to our webinars, which address changes both globally, regionally and country by country. We are glad to offer you follow up white papers, discussion guides and FAQ sheets to support you with the conversations you need to have with your colleagues, employees and clients. We can do more, too. Contact us today for a free 30-minute consultation on your specific needs and requirements. We are glad to help. Disclaimer We have aggregated information about some immigration-related restrictions imposed by some countries in response to this situation. The information contained in this document has been abridged from laws and administrative rulings and should not be construed or relied upon as legal advice. 8 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 5 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company CHANGE LOG DOCUMENT SUBTITLE • 5 August 2020: Belgium, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Jordan, Russia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand. • 4 August 2020: Australia, Barbados, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Philippines. • 3 August 2020: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Germany, Kuwait, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine. • 31 July 2020: Belgium, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Kenya, Latvia, Myanmar, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom. • 30 July 2020: European Union, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, India, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Vietnam. • 29 July 2020: European Union, Bangladesh, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. • 28 July 2020: Austria, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, United Kingdom. • 27 July 2020: Cambodia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. • 24 July 2020: Bahrain, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Thailand. • 23 July 2020: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Qatar, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Switzerland, Togo, United Arab Emirates, Zambia. • 22 July 2020: Chile, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nepal, Qatar, Russia. • 21 July 2020: China, Greece, Israel, United Arab Emirates. • 20 July 2020: Argentina, Bahamas, Belgium, Djibouti, Hong Kong, Iraq, Israel, Latvia, Nepal, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States. • 17 July 2020: Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Macau, Philippines, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, United States. • 16 July 2020: European Union, Canada, Cyprus, Greece, Iceland, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, United States. • 15 July 2020: Belgium, Germany, Morocco, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, United States. • 14 July 2020: Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, Malaysia, South Korea. • 13 July 2020: Belgium, Croatia, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, United Arab Emirates, United States. • 10 July 2020: Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Norway, Romania, South Korea, United Kingdom. • 9 July 2020: Costa Rica, Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay. • 8 July 2020: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Costa Rica, Estonia, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Philippines, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States. • 7 July 2020: Guyana, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Slovakia. • 6 July 2020: Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Rwanda, Seychelles, Slovenia, Taiwan. • 3 July 2020: Chile, Germany, Hungary, India, Lithuania, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. • 2 July 2020: Belgium, Canada, Greece, Poland, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates. • 1 July 2020: Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Kenya, Mongolia, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain. • 30 June 2020: European Union, Austria, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Senegal, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States. • 29 June 2020: Argentina, Barbados, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Japan, Mozambique, Myanmar, Norway, Peru, Sudan, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Zambia. 9 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 5 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENT SUBTITLE • Effective 31 July, the European Council has removed Algeria from the list of countries for whose residents it recommends travel restrictions should be lifted by Schengen countries. • On 16 July, the European Council updated the list of countries for whose residents it recommends travel restrictions should be lifted by Schengen countries. Montenegro and Serbia have been removed from the list. • On 30 June, the European Council adopted a recommendation to Schengen member states (including prospective members Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania) and the four Schengen Associated States (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU. Travel restrictions should be lifted for countries listed in the recommendation, with this list being reviewed and, as the case may be, updated every two weeks. o Based on the criteria and conditions set out in the latest recommendation,