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COVID-19 Pandemic – Immigration Situation Overview

This is a summary of the confirmed immigration restrictions and/or concessions that global jurisdictions are currently imposing in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It includes: (1) the operational status of government authorities; (2) travel restrictions; (3) entry, quarantine, and health requirements; and (4) government concessions. Where a jurisdiction is not listed, Fragomen cannot reliably confirm it is currently imposing restrictions or concessions of this type.

Important Notes: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a rapidly changing event; this summary is for reference only. It does not attempt to cover other developments that may be relevant to travelers, such as airline route cancellations, the closing of consular posts, or national travel advisories.

Individuals considering travel should consult their country’s consular posts and seek case-specific advice from their travel and/or immigration providers. Employers whose staff have moved to remote work arrangements may need to complete additional labor law requirements, such as employment contract amendments.

European Union Travel Note: Per EU guidance, residents of Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand have been ‘greenlisted’, meaning such travelers are advised to be permitted to enter EU Member States. Nationals of China might also be permitted entry if EU travelers will be allowed to reciprocally enter Mainland China. EU authorities advise EU countries to coordinate their travel restrictions to ensure more reliable and predictable travel planning across the European Union.

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Afghanistan Bahrain Burkina Faso Congo (DR) Dominican France Albania Bangladesh Burundi Congo Republic Gabon Algeria Barbados Cambodia (Republic) East Timor Gambia Angola Belarus Cameroon Costa Rica Ecuador Georgia Antigua and Belgium Canada Côte D'Ivoire Egypt Germany Barbuda Benin Cape Verde Croatia El Salvador Ghana Argentina Bermuda Cayman Curacao Equatorial Greece Armenia Bolivia Islands Cyprus Guinea Guatemala Aruba Bosnia Chad Czech Estonia Guinea Australia Botswana Chile Republic Eswatini (Republic) Austria Brazil China Denmark Ethiopia Guinea- Azerbaijan Brunei (Mainland) Djibouti Fiji Bissau Bahamas Bulgaria Colombia Finland Guyana

Honduras Kosovo Mongolia Peru Spain United Hong Kong Kuwait Montenegro Philippines Sri Lanka States (SAR) Laos Morocco Poland St. Kitts and Uruguay Hungary Latvia Mozambique Portugal Nevis Venezuela Iceland Lebanon Myanmar Qatar Sweden Vietnam India Lesotho Namibia Romania Switzerland Zambia Indonesia Liberia Nepal Russia Taiwan Zimbabwe Iraq Liechtenstein Netherlands Rwanda Tanzania Definitions Iraqi Lithuania New Zealand Sao Tome Thailand Kurdistan Luxembourg Nicaragua and Principe Togo Ireland Macau (SAR) Nigeria Saudi Arabia Trinidad and Israel Madagascar North Senegal Tobago Italy Malawi Macedonia Serbia Tunisia

Jamaica Malaysia Norway Seychelles Turkey Japan Mali Oman Sierra Leone Uganda Jordan Malta Pakistan Singapore Ukraine Kazakhstan Mauritania Panama Slovakia United Arab Kenya Mauritius Papua New Slovenia Emirates Korea Mexico Guinea South Africa United (South) Moldova Paraguay South Sudan Kingdom Afghanistan

Travel Restrictions

• Afghanistan is easing entry restrictions. • Flights to and from Afghanistan have resumed.

Albania

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of all flights from Tirana International Airport to the United Kingdom until further notice. • All sea, air and land borders of Albania are open for travel. • Travelers are advised to check entry restrictions of transit countries.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• A health check (temperature check) is performed upon entry. Travelers with a fever will be refused entry. • 14-day home quarantine for travelers entering from the United Kingdom entering by indirect flights, by land or sea. • There is no quarantine requirement for other travelers. • Travelers must observe safety protocols listed on this website. • There is no medical certificate requirement to enter Albania. • There is no COVID-19 test requirement to enter Albania.

Concessions

• There are no COVID-19-related concessions for foreign nationals in Albania. All prior concessions expired.

Algeria

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Algeria is starting to reopen labour offices. • Labour offices are working with limited staff.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of all international flights to and from Algeria until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day quarantine at a government facility.

Concessions

• Immigration departments have been instructed to facilitate the visa extension process for foreign nationals whose visas are due to expire in order to maintain compliance.

Angola

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Angola has resumed operations at most immigration departments. • Work permit applications are being accepted, adjudicated, and approvals are being issued.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of flights from Portugal until further notice. • Entry ban except for: nationals and residents of Angola and work permit holders, if arriving from a country other than Australia, Nigeria, South Africa or the United Kingdom. • Domestic travel has resumed. • Land and sea borders are closed until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers must provide negative COVID-19 certificate issued 72 hours before departure. The certificate must be issued in English or Portuguese. • COVID-19 test seven days after entry with quarantine to continue until a negative COVID-19 test is obtained. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 3 Reserved.

• Home quarantine for Angolan citizens and residents. Fine imposed for those failing to comply with home quarantine. Quarantine duration depends on authorities' determination after the COVID-19 test seven days after entry. • Travelers to Angola must complete a Travel Registration form at most 72 hours before departure at https://viagem.covid19.gov.ao/en/ • 7 days quarantine in a government facility for non-residents entering the country. Non-residents must pay for their accommodations during this time.

Concessions

• Automatic extension of the validity of residence permit, refugee card, investor visas, work visas, temporary stay visa and study visa until February 28, 2021. • Foreign nationals may continue working in Angola even if their permits/authorization to reside and/or work have expired and cannot be renewed at this time. Renewal applications can be filed once services resume without immigration consequences. • Foreign nationals with visas that expired during the entry ban, are permitted to enter Angola with their expired work permit. The foreign national must renew the expired visa on return to Angola. • Foreign nationals outside Angola can send their passports to Angola to renew their work permits.

Antigua and Barbuda

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of issuance of initial work permits for foreign nationals until further notice. Foreign residents of Antigua and Barbuda can still apply to renew their current work permit.

Argentina

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The National Immigration Directorate (DNM) is resuming operations and scheduling appointments for initial or renewed residence permit applications. Delays can be expected for appointment availability due to closures over the past months. • The National Registry Office (Registro Nacional de Reincidencia), the Social Security Agency (ANSES) and the National Registry of Persons (RENAPER) have reopened, by appointment only. • Suspension of in-person document apostille and legalization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until February 28, 2021. During the closure, individuals can request the apostille or legalization of public documents issued in Argentina (such as birth, marriage and police clearance certificates among others) through the government's Trámites a Distancia (TAD) online system; the apostille or legalization will be issued digitally. • Consular services remain suspended until further notice, with very limited exceptions at the consular post’s discretion.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of direct flights from the United Kingdom until further notice. • Entry ban until February 28, 2021 for all non-resident foreign nationals, except: o direct relatives of an Argentine national who need to enter the country temporarily for reasons of necessity and who are visa exempt. Such individuals must pay an entry fee of ARS 9000 at the port of entry; and o other limited special exceptions approved by the government. • Several land borders remain closed until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Individuals entering or exiting Argentina must complete and submit an online sworn declaration on the National Immigration Directorate's website within 48 hours prior to the trip. Individuals 70 and over can complete the declaration in paper form upon arrival or departure. • All travelers should also download the CUIDAR (or a similar) application to their smartphones for COVID-19 symptom self-assessments. • Negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival for all individuals entering Argentina. • Until February 28, 2021, all individuals entering Argentina will be subject to home quarantine for 10 days (counted from the date of their pre-departure COVID-19 test). • Proof of travel insurance valid for the entire duration of stay in Argentina for all non-residents, which includes unlimited COVID-19 coverage (including hospitalization and isolation costs). Individuals traveling to Argentina sponsored by a local host company can check if the company has obtained such insurance that would cover them during their stay. • Individuals traveling domestically may be subject to additional quarantine requirements or COVID19 testing, depending on rules in each province/city.

Concessions

• Automatic 30-day extension of the validity of residence permits (including transitory tourist and business) and work authorization permits expiring between January 17 and February 17, 2021. Foreign nationals whose status expires after February 17, 2021 must regularize their status with the National Immigration Directorate. • Foreign nationals in Argentina can request visa filing appointments through the DNM's online system and will receive a digital Provisional Residence Certificate valid until the date of the filing appointment.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Armenia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Visa-on-arrival services are suspended.

Travel Restrictions

• Armenia has lifted entry restrictions for entry by air. • Entry by land is restricted to Armenian citizens and their family members, residents and other limited exceptions. • Closure of land borders with Georgia and Iran until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• There is no medical certificate requirement to enter Armenia. • Travelers must complete a COVID-19 assessment upon arrival. Symptomatic travelers are hospitalized. • 14-day home quarantine for asymptomatic travelers. Travelers can end the quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test during this period and obtain a negative result.

Aruba

Travel Restrictions

According to Aruba’s Tourism Authority’s website:

• Entry ban until further notice for residents of Brazil. This does not apply to Brazilian nationals who reside outside Brazil. • Aruba’s borders are open for travelers from Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, South America (excluding Brazil, Peru and Venezuela) and the United States.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Visitors must complete an online Embarkation/Disembarkation (ED) card (which includes a personal health assessment questionnaire that must be completed within 72 hours and four hours prior to traveling to Aruba) and be approved for entry prior to travel, according to Aruba’s Tourism Authority’s website. • Visitors must purchase the Aruba Visitors Insurance as part of the ED card process, which includes COVID-19 treatment coverage. • Travelers must either show documentation indicating they have tested negative on a COVID-19 PCR test issued by an accredited laboratory within 72 hours and 12 hours prior to traveling to Aruba (or a certified at-home saliva-based PCR test available to passengers traveling on JetBlue), or must undergo a COVID-19 PCR test at the airport upon arrival (at their own expense) and up to 24-hour quarantine at a hotel or place of residence while test results are assessed. Travelers

showing documentation indicating a negative COVID-19 PCR test result will undergo a general health assessment; visitors showing COVID-19 symptoms during these procedures will be taken to a designated location to await test results. • Children 14 and under are exempt from the testing and health assessment requirements. • Travelers from Bonaire are exempt from COVID-19 testing, insurance requirements or quarantines. • Access the government's website and Aruba's Tourism Authority's website for more information.

Australia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Department of Home Affairs has remained opened and is continuing to process applications, although some visa processing times have been affected and are taking longer to process. • As a priority, the Department is processing visa applications for travelers who are exempt from the travel restrictions to support urgent travel.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for non-citizens and non-residents, except: o Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members, and Provisional visa holders; o New Zealand citizens who are usually residents of Australia and their immediate family members; o Exemptions to the entry ban may be sought: . by persons sponsored by employers to work in Australia in an occupation on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL); and . based on compassionate reasons (see further explanation below). • Internal travel bans for 'non-essential travel' apply between some Australian States/Territories. • Some Australian airports have limited transit facilities. Some travelers may require an Australian visa such as a Transit (subclass 771) visa in order to clear immigration, even if they have met all other 'transit without a visa' (TWOV) requirements. Some transit exemptions apply. Check the Australian government website for more information. • International flights into Melbourne have resumed. • Information about entry exemptions: o Immediate family members of Australian citizens and permanent residents – this is limited to spouses (married or de facto), legal guardians and dependents, for example, dependent children. These family members must obtain/hold an appropriate temporary visa to enter Australia (for example, Visitor visa) and must present appropriate evidence of the relationship, such as marriage certificate, evidence of de-facto relationship such as shared finances or property, birth certificate or birth certificate for children. Importantly, these immediate family members are also required to undertake an additional pre-clearance step by submitting an online enquiry form prior to travel to Australia.

o Holders of Temporary Partner (subclass 309 or subclass 820) visas or Dependent Child (subclass 445) visas qualify under the exemption. o New Zealand citizens who are usually resident in Australia – where seeking to enter Australia, must carry proof of residency in Australia (driver's license or documents in relation to residency such as recent utility bill or bank statement to evidence Australian address). o airline crew; o maritime crew including marine pilots; o Persons recruited under the Government approved Seasonal Worker Program or Pacific Labour Scheme; o Persons holding Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visas; o Students completing year 11 and 12, with support from the relevant Australian State or Territory government health authority and education department; o Foreign nationals travelling at the invitation of the Australian Commonwealth Government to assist in the COVID-19 response or whose entry would be in the national interest; o Persons travelling at the invitation of the Australian Government or a state/territory government authority whose entry would otherwise be in Australia's national interest, supported by the Australian Government or a state/territory government authority; o Persons with critical or specialist medical services, including air ambulance, medical evacuations and delivering critical medical supplies; o Persons with critical skills required to maintain the supply of essential goods and services (such as in medical technology, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, engineering and mining, supply chain logistics, agricultural technology, food production, and the maritime industry); o Persons delivering services in sectors critical to Australia's economic recovery (such as financial technology, large scale manufacturing, film and television production and emerging technology), where no Australian worker is available; o Persons providing critical skills in religious or theology fields; o Military personnel, including those who form part of the Status of Forces Agreement, Commonwealth Armed Forces, Asia Pacific Forces and Status of Armed Forces Agreement; o Students in their final years of study of a medical, dental, nursing or allied health profession university degree, with evidence of a confirmed placement in an Australian hospital or medical practice which commences within the next two months; o Case-by-case exceptions due to compassionate and compelling reasons, which may include separation of immediate family members who are holders of temporary work (e.g. TSS) or other longer-term visas. * Evidence must be provided in support of the request to exercise the discretion to grant relief in particular circumstances. Travel should not be undertaken until the exemption is approved. Travel exemption requests are taking approximately one month to be considered, with recent direction from Border Force that such travel requests should be submitted once the relevant visa has been approved and at least four weeks, but not more than three months, before the planned travel. Under current arrangements, the requests have been prioritised based on date of requested travel, which means the travel exemption approvals come through very close to the date of expected travel.

• Information about transit exemptions: o Transit exemptions do not apply to any foreign nationals who have been in Mainland China, Iran, South Korea or Italy in the previous 14 days prior to transit. All transits must occur on the same day as arrival and passengers must remain in the sterile transit area. Check transit facilities at Australian airports to check if you are eligible to transit without a visa. o Citizens of the following countries can transit through Australia to return home: Cook Islands, Nauru, Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Timor Leste, Kiribati, Niue, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Palau Tuvalu, Micronesia Papua, New Guinea, and Vanuatu. • Exit ban for Australian citizens or permanent residents until further notice. Exemptions are available to: o persons ordinarily resident in a country other than Australia; o members of the crew of an aircraft or vessel (other than an outgoing aircraft vessel) or workers associated with the safety or maintenance of the aircraft or vessel; o persons engaged in the day-to-day conduct of inbound and outbound freight; o persons whose travel is associated with essential work at an offshore facility; o persons travelling on official government business (including a member of the Australian Defence Force). o Exemptions may also be available on a case-by-case basis to the following where they are able to demonstrate exceptional circumstances providing a 'compelling reason for needing to leave Australian territory': . Australian citizens; . Permanent residents; . Operators of an outgoing passenger aircraft or vessel. • The jurisdictions of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia have implemented caps on international arrivals, though flexibility remains within these caps to as much as possible to minimize disruptions for returning Australian citizens and permanent residents.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day quarantine at a government designated facility (typically a hotel) for all travelers. o There are very limited exemptions to the quarantine requirement. See the Australian Department of Health website for more information. • Passengers from New Zealand travelling to Australia (except Western Australia) are exempt from quarantine if they have not been in an area designated as a COVID-19 hotspot in New Zealand in the preceding 14 days. o Any passenger that is considered to be a close contact of any recently confirmed COVID-19 cases identified in the community in NZ must present evidence of two negative COVID-19 tests. o Any passenger that has been in a contact tracing location of interest at a time specified on the NZ Ministry of Health website musty have evidence of one negative COVID-19 test.

o Any passenger who has been in a managed isolation facility in NZ must have been in NZ for 14 consecutive days after completing managed isolation before travelling to Australia. • Specific quarantine requirements are generally being managed by state and territory health departments. For example, in some states or territories, arriving travelers are responsible for paying the costs of their quarantine. • All travelers entering Australia should complete the Australia Travel Declaration at least 72 hours before boarding a flight. • Some Australian State and Territories have also imposed additional arrival procedures (e.g. travelers arriving in Victoria may be required to complete a Victorian Quarantine Arrival Form before departing for Australia). • All passengers and air crew must wear masks on flights and in airports. • Air crew must take a COVID-19 test every seven days or on arrival in Australia, must continue to quarantine in between international flights or for 14 days, and must not reposition for an outgoing international flight unless they do so on a crew-only flight. • All travelers to Australia must provide a negative COVID-19 test (completed within 72 hours) prior to departure. Exemptions will only be applied in exceptional circumstances, such as seasonal workers where there is limited access to testing. Travelers to Australia should contact their airline regarding any current requirements relating to COVID-19 testing. Further information regarding the COVID-19 testing requirements is available on the Australian Department of Health website.

Concessions

• TSS or Subclass 457 visa holders who have been subject to a ‘Coronavirus reduced work period’ or a ‘Coronavirus unpaid leave period’ during the specified COVID ‘concession period’ commencing February 1, 2020, may still be able to meet the qualifying 2 or 3 year employment required under the ‘Temporary Residence Transition’ stream of the permanent Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) subclass 186 visa program if they meet certain criteria. • Defined ‘Coronavirus concession workers’ will be able to meet the age exemption (which allows those 45 and over to apply for TSS or Subclass 457 visa holders where their annual earnings have been equal to or above a prescribed Fair Work High Income Threshold over a specified period) if their earnings have been affected by COVID resulting in a ‘Coronavirus employment change’ such that the TSS or Subclass 457 visa holder has worked at a reduced salary, worked reduced hours/part-time, been unable to work full-time, or been laid off. For this group, a pro- rata income threshold will apply to the period when their earnings were impacted by the pandemic if certain conditions are met. • Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visa holders are eligible for a second or third visa when they have been performing "critical COVID-19" work, which is defined as medical treatment, nursing, contact tracing, testing and research; or support services such as cleaning of medical and health care facilities and equipment. The work can be performed at any location in Australia but must have been undertaken after January 31, 2020. • Working Holiday Maker visa holders are eligible for a second visa if they have completed at least three months of specified work while holding their original Working Holiday Maker visa. A third Working Holiday Maker visa is available if the visa holder has completed at least six months of specified work while holding their second Working Holiday Maker visa.

• Fee waivers of the Visa Application Charge will be available for subsequent TSS visa applications for holders of subclass 457 visa or TSS visas and who were either unable to travel to Australia or had travelled and departed but were unable to return before their visa ceased due to the COVID 19 travel ban. This concession will apply to those who held a TSS or subclass 457 visa while travel restrictions were in place and require a new visa in order to re-enter Australia. • Fee waivers will also be available to Working Holiday Maker visa holders who were unable to travel to Australia due to travel restrictions or departed due to COVID-19, as well as to Visitor visa applicants whose previous visas ceased, or will cease, while outside Australia due to travel restrictions, between March 2020 and December 2021. To access these fee waivers, the further application must be lodged before the end of 2022. • A fee refund will be available to Working Holiday Maker visa holders who were unable to travel to Australia due to travel restrictions or departed early due to COVID-19; and are unable to apply for a new WHM visa as they have now passed the relevant age limit. The fee refund must be lodged before the end of 2022.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Temporary Skill Shortage or subclass 457 visa holders who have had their hours reduced, but not laid off, will be able to continue to reside in Australia in line with their visa validity. Businesses will also be able to reduce the hours of the visa holder without the person being in breach of any of their visa conditions or the sponsor being in breach of their sponsorship obligations. Under the standard rules, temporary skilled visa holders working reduced hours would need to continue to be paid at a pro-rata rate consistent with their approved salary. If an employer wishes to reduce salary disproportionately to working hours, a new nomination with the reduced salary and evidencing this is within local market rates would first need to be approved by the government. • Four-year visa holders who are laid off who secure re-employment and seek to return to Australia after the coronavirus pandemic may have the time already spent in Australia count toward their permanent residency skilled work experience requirements. • There have also been concessions made for Working Holiday visa holders and students. For more information, see the Department of Home Affairs website.

Austria

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Austria has partially reopened its immigration authorities. o Prior appointments are required. . In Vienna, biometrics can only be scheduled after arrival. Applicants submit a passport stamp or flight ticket to confirm their arrival date, and a negative COVID-19 test result. This causes delay in obtaining residence permits. o Extension applications should still be submitted via email, if possible. o Approved residence permits are being delivered via regular mail. • Some consular posts have reopened. Please check with your consular post before visiting as some reopened consular posts only allow urgent applications.

• Other consular posts continue to accept only family hardship-related applications.

Travel Restrictions

• Until February 22 (midnight local time), suspension of flights arriving from Brazil, South Africa and the United Kingdom, except cargo, emergency, repatriation flights, as well as flights carrying seasonal workers, care-takers and medical staff. • Austria uses the following country classification for entry permissions: o Low risk countries: Australia, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Japan (until February 9), New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea and Vatican City. o European core countries: European Union/European Economic Area countries, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, the United Kingdom (until February 9) and Vatican City. • The following categories of traveler are permitted entry: o Persons entering from a low-risk or European core country; o Persons entering for professional reasons; o Transport staff; compelling travel reasons; regular commuters for professional reasons, school and study, family reasons or visiting a life partner; individuals in transit; o Austrian/EU/European Economic Area/Swiss/UK citizens (until February 9; travelers from the UK are not allowed entry during the temporary ban – see above) and their cohabiting family members; o European core country residents and their cohabiting family members; o Austrian D visa, residence permit or residence document holders (including Article 50 filing confirmation); o Individuals entering to start or proceed with studies or with research; and o Pupils who are in school in Austria. • Medical certificate and quarantine requirements may apply for those permitted entry. Please see below for further details. • Border checks at the land borders with the Czech Republic and Slovakia until February 28 (midnight local time); with Hungary and Slovenia until May 11. • Effective February 10, entry from Japan will be banned; the United Kingdom will be removed from the list of European core countries, and entry for UK citizens will be banned.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers must complete a pre-travel clearance form online before travel, and must present a copy of the form upon entry. o Certain essential travel purposes are exempt, as detailed in the online guidance. o Regular commuters complete the form if their circumstances change and upon receiving a new COVID-19 test result. • A general health assessment including a temperature check is performed upon arrival in Austria. The health authority may question travelers on their travel history and contacts with COVID-19 patients.

• 10-day home quarantine for all permitted travelers, except: o Individuals who have demonstrably stayed only in low-risk countries in the 10 days preceding entry; o Transport staff; individuals travelling for compelling reasons; regular commuters for professional reasons, school and study, family reasons or visiting a life partner; and individuals in transit; o Travelers entering for professional reasons (who must prove this by providing documents such as employer confirmations, purchase or delivery orders or job interview confirmations); they need not quarantine if carrying a medical certificate (in German or English) showing negative results for a COVID-19 PCR or Antigen test, from a test conducted no more than 72 hours before entry; and o Those entering and exiting Austria at least once a month based on a ZKO 3 or ZKO 4 notification (except personal caretakers). • Other relevant considerations for quarantine include the following: o Individuals required to quarantine must carry proof of suitable accommodation booking. o Individuals can reduce the quarantine duration by completing a COVID-19 antigen or PCR test on the fifth day of entry; or at any time for individuals entering for professional reasons; and can cease quarantine upon receiving a negative test result. No in-country test is required for children under 10. o Individuals may only depart during quarantine if carrying proof that the risk of infection is minimized as much as possible upon departure. • Effective February 10, negative COVID-19 test result for all travelers not older than 72 hours (or 7 days for regular commuters); or a COVID-19 PCR or antigen test within 24 hours of entry. o Travelers who have only stayed in Austria and/or low-risk countries in the 10 days preceding entry are exempt. o Test results must show the name and birth date of the tested person, date and time of the test, test result and signature of the person conducting the test. Starting February 28, tests must be stamped by the testing institute.

Concessions

• Approved permits are currently being mailed to applicants since in-person collection is not possible. • Renewal and change of status applications can be filed by email or mail. • Foreign nationals holding a work and residence permit can work from home if there is a respective agreement with the employer.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Reduction of foreign workers' hours/salary under the special government program called 'Kurzarbeit' should not in practice negatively affect work/residence authorization if it meets certain criteria. The employer should clearly document the reduction of hours/salary and include such documents in renewal applications. Many situations using this program require case-by-case analysis, especially in cases of staffed employees and other special circumstances.

Azerbaijan

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Initial and renewal Work Permit, Temporary Permit, Permanent Permit applications and other related documents are being processed. Applications can be filed at the State Migration Service (SMS) Section of Azerbaijan Service and Assessment Network (ASAN) centers by appointment, scheduled via the ASAN website, mobile app or call center. • Suspension of visa applications through Azerbaijan Embassies or General Consulates until further notice. • E-visas remain suspended apart from limited exceptional circumstances.

Travel Restrictions

• Closure of land and air borders, except for chartered and private flights. Local flights have also been suspended. • Entry ban for non-resident foreign nationals until April 1, 2021, with limited exceptions for oil and gas workers. Limited additional exceptions may apply to other vital industries following case-by- case review. with limited exceptions for oil and gas workers. Limited additional exceptions may apply to other vital industries following case-by-case review. • Entry ban for non-residents for the cities Baku and Sumgait and the Absheron region, for all inland entries, with limited exceptions for oil and gas workers.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers, including Azerbaijani nationals, must present a medical certificate confirming negative COVID-19 test results issued no more than 48 hours before departure to Azerbaijan by an approved medical clinic (the list changes frequently). Travelers should confirm the medical clinic with their airline before departure. • Enforced 14-day home quarantine for all incoming travelers with fines of up to AZN 400 per individual until April 1, 2021. • Foreign nationals working in the oil and gas industry who work offshore should arrive in Baku at least 14 days prior to their start of work on oil and gas sites in order to comply with the quarantine.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals unable to exit whose residence registration expired can apply for a 30-60-day extension of their legal stay. Details on payment for the extension application are available on the Migration Service website. Once payment is completed, such individuals can reside in Azerbaijan legally for the extended period. A decision on the extension application is available on the Migration Service website.

Other Restrictions

• Most state authorities have suspended the receiving and shipping of original documents. Therefore, application documents for initial and renewal Work Permit, Temporary Permit, © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 14 Reserved.

Permanent Permit, residence registration and other related document should be submitted online on designated government websites. Originals of some documents/applications can be couriered to authorities at their discretion in exceptional cases only (prior confirmation is advised) and can be collected from authorities once the quarantine period in Azerbaijan is over. Issued documents are only being provided to foreign nationals electronically at this time.

Bahamas

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Immigration Department has resumed services to the public in several of its offices by appointment only, such as for the collection of work permits, payment of approved permits and submission of all classes of applications, as announced on the department’s website. Foreign nationals can continue to submit applications to extend their visitor stay online.

Travel Restrictions

• The Bahamas has lifted entry restrictions.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

The following policies and procedures apply for travelers entering the Bahamas, according to the Ministry of Tourism’s website and the Office of the Prime Minister’s website: • Electronic Travel Health Visa for all travelers. It can take up to 48 hours to process the application. • Travelers must purchase COVID-19 health insurance as part of the Electronic Travel Health Visa application, which includes coverage for the duration of their stay in the Bahamas. • Negative result issued by an accredited laboratory from a COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within five days prior to arrival for all individuals over ten years old (and uploaded as part of the Health Visa application). Bahamian nationals or residents who travel internationally must obtain a test in the destination country before returning to the Bahamas; a test taken in the Bahamas prior to travel is not valid for re-entry. • Those remaining in the Bahamas more than four nights must take a second rapid COVID-19 antigen test on day five after arrival. • There are no quarantine requirements for individuals who test negative for COVID-19 and who do not show COVID-19 symptoms. • Individuals traveling domestically must also present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result.

Concessions

• The concession suspending the requirement to file documents (such as immigration applications, such as to regularize status, among other examples), pay fees or renew licenses, visas or permits issued by any government entity, statutory body or regulator, for the duration of the state of public emergency, is only available to certain foreign nationals depending on the expiration date of their immigration status. Once the state of emergency in the Bahamas is lifted, foreign nationals will have a 30-day grace period to regularize their status and fulfill their pending obligations.

Bahrain

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Eligible foreign nationals can enter Bahrain through the visa-on-arrival and visa exemption programs. • Foreign nationals on pre-arranged visas, including business visas, can enter Bahrain. • The processing of new work permit applications for individuals outside Bahrain (including visas for investors and dependents) has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights from Ethiopia (Addis Ababa), Azerbaijan (Baku), Iraq, Lebanon and Syria are suspended until February 15, 2021. • Entry to Bahrain is allowed for Bahraini citizens, foreign national residents, eligible GCC nationals, nationals of countries eligible for visa-on-arrival, individuals with a valid e-visa, diplomats and military personnel. • Border crossing at the King Fahad Causeway, linking Bahrain with Saudi Arabia, is now open for passenger traffic.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: o There are no medical certificate requirements upon entry to Bahrain. o COVID-19 PCR test upon entry to Bahrain (including entry via King Fahad Causeway) for all travelers at their own expense; the cost is BHD 60 and payments can be made upon arrival in cash or electronically or in advance via the BeAware Bahrain mobile app. o Travelers who remain in Bahrain for ten days or longer must repeat the COVID-19 PCR test on their tenth day in the country. o Transiting passengers are exempt from the COVID-19 PCR test requirement. o Self-quarantine is mandatory until COVID-19 PCR test results are issued. o Travelers who enter via King Fahad Causeway must have negative COVID-19 PCR test results issued at most 72 hours prior to arrival (results must be available through one of the approved mobile apps or a printed copy with a QR code is accepted); testing services at the causeway are no longer available. • DEPARTURE REQUIREMENTS: o Bahraini nationals travelling internationally must sign a declaration form through the 'BeAware Bahrain' mobile app (or by hand) prior to departure.

Concessions

• There is an amnesty period until the end of 2020 during which foreign nationals may correct their status.

Other Restrictions

• Foreign nationals whose residence permits have expired or will expire while outside of Bahrain will not be able to renew their permit; instead, they will have to apply for a new permit.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Employees who have been laid off can register with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority's electronic Talent Portal that allows job seekers to upload their resume and post any other employment-related information to allow companies with recruitment needs to identify potential candidates. Employers that have available job vacancies but are unable to recruit workers from overseas due to COVID-19 immigration and travel restrictions may also use the Talent Portal as a potential database of candidates.

Bangladesh

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices such as Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Department of Immigration and Passports have resumed operations. • Visa-on-arrival facilities are currently suspended. This does not apply to passengers traveling on business with a return or onward ticket and merchant seamen.

Travel Restrictions

• Commercial flights from Bahrain, China, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom have resumed. • All other flights remain suspended. This does not apply to humanitarian and repatriation flights.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All passengers except children below the age of 10 must show a PCR COVID-19 negative medical certificate (with English translation) obtained within 72 hours of travel upon arrival at the airport. Medical certificates will become invalid if passengers transiting through Bangladesh exit the airport at their own (rather than airlines' requirements). In such cases, a new COVID-19 certificate will be required. • 14-day quarantine in a government facility for passengers who show symptoms for COVID-19. • 14-day home quarantine for passengers without COVID-19 symptoms upon arrival. • In addition to obtaining a PCR based COVID-19 negative medical certificate, passengers entering from the United Kingdom are subject to a four-day quarantine at a government facility (all expenses borne by the passenger). COVID-19 PCR test after four days. If the results are negative, they are subject to home quarantine for the rest of the 14-day total quarantine. Those with positive result must isolate at a government hospital (all expenses borne by passengers). • Health information cards and temperature screening required for all entrants.

Concessions

• There are no pandemic-related concessions in Bangladesh.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts of furloughs and/or reductions in hours/salary.

Barbados

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The immigration department is processing immigration applications and is accepting new applications for various types of status and visas by appointment only, as announced in their website.

Travel Restrictions

• According to the government’s website, Barbados has reopened its borders to international travel.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers must complete an online Immigration/Customs Form (which can also be completed on the BIMSafe App). Travelers can complete the form within 72 hours prior to arrival but no later than 24 hours prior to travel to Barbados. • Negative COVID-19 PCR result issued in English by an accredited or certified facility/laboratory from a test taken within three days prior to arrival for all travelers (including those in transit). Travelers must upload the test result as part of the immigration/customs form process and carry a printed copy. • Travelers under the age of five are exempt from testing requirements unless they are unaccompanied, symptomatic, or anyone in their traveling group has a positive test result. • General health assessment upon arrival for all travelers. • Possible COVID-19 antigen testing on arrival at the airport for any traveler (including those in transit) at the discretion of health authorities. If the result of the test is positive, the traveler will need to take a COVID-19 PCR test, followed by quarantine in a government facility or designated holding hotel or villa to await test results. If the result of that test is positive, the individual will need to quarantine in a government facility, government designated hotel or approved villa (as determined by the Ministry of Health) for 14 days. • Quarantine in a government approved accommodation (at the individual’s expense) for a minimum of seven days for all travelers. Individuals must obtain negative results from a second COVID-19 PCR test taken five days after arrival to be released from quarantine. • Access the government's website for more detailed information.

Belarus

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Immigration and labor authorities are operating normally.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban at road, railway and river checkpoints for foreign nationals except: o Spouses, parents or children of citizens of Belarus; o Belarussian permanent residents and their family members; and Belarussian temporary residents; o Belarussian work permit holders or those with documents confirming employment in Belarus; o Some drivers of vehicles transporting goods; o Those traveling to Belarus upon notification of a severe illness or death of a close relative; and o Travelers transiting through Belarus to Ukraine according to a special government agreement and Russian citizens transiting through Belarus to Russia. • Exit restrictions at road, railway and river checkpoints now apply, with limited exemptions for business and urgent travel, among others.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 10-day home quarantine for travelers arriving from high-risk countries listed here, except drivers of vehicles intended for international road transport, those arriving in Belarus after being on a business trip, among others. Travelers cannot exit Belarus until they complete quarantine. • Non-resident foreign nationals over the age of 6 must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test, performed no more than 72 hours before entry, except: o Russian nationals in transit to Russia; o Travelers in transit for less than 24 hours; o Transport staff; and o Travelers with urgent travel purposes; among limited others. • There is no COVID-19 test requirement upon arrival.

Concessions

• Documents and certificates that expired from November 10, 2020 or will expire by May 10, 2021 have automatically been extended for six months. This includes, not is not limited to, documents such as certificates for permanent residence or residence permit, special work permit extensions, professional certificates, shareholder certificates for insurance companies, among other documents.

Belgium

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Consular posts now offer the following services: o D visa applications for Highly Skilled Permit applicants and their family members; o D visa applications for EU Blue Card applicants and their family members; o Visa applications for other essential functions and needs; o Broader services in European Union / Schengen Area countries. o Applicants are advised to contact their consular post before visiting. • Regional Employment Offices and the federal Foreigner’s Office continue to process work and residence (single) permit applications. • Town halls are resuming their activities. Applicants are advised to contact town hall by phone or email to schedule an appointment.

Travel Restrictions

• Until April 1, entry is permitted for nationals and residents of EU/Schengen Area countries, and residents of countries ‘greenlisted’ by the EU as listed on this website, for the below essential travel purposes only: o Professional reasons; o Compelling family reasons (family reunification, visits of non-cohabitating spouses who are able to proof a durable relation, co-parenting situations, funerals, marriage); o Humanitarian reasons: urgent medical care, care for elderly or vulnerable individuals (minors, disabled), visit to a relative in palliative care; o Studies; and o Transit; among limited other permitted purposes as listed here. • Until April 1, entry from outside the EU, or from non-greenlisted countries, is restricted to the below essential travel purposes: o Belgian nationals and residents and their family members, seeking re-entry; o Health, cross-border, transport and seasonal agricultural staff, travelling for professional purposes; o Transit; o Compelling family reasons (family reunification, visits of non-cohabitating spouses who are able to proof a durable relation, co-parenting situations, funerals, marriage); o Studies; o Qualified professionals travelling for economically necessary reasons which cannot be postponed; and o Salaried workers and self-employed individuals authorized by the competent Region; among limited other permitted purposes as listed here.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers must complete a Public Health Passenger Locator Form in the 48 hours before their arrival. Individuals should carry proof of completion of the form during the trip and for 48 hours following their arrival in Belgium. Limited exemptions apply based on transportation mode and limited duration of stay in Belgium. • Essential travelers must complete a Mandatory 'Declaration of Honour'. A template is available from the Belgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (template available online). • Negative COVID-19 PCR test from a test performed less than 72 hours before entry, for non- resident travelers entering Belgium from a red zone as listed on this site. The medical certificate must be in Dutch, French, German, or English, and must be presented on paper or in electronic form. The following categories are exempt: o Children under 6 years old; o Travelers entering by car who were abroad for under 48 hours or will remain in Belgium for under 48 hours; o Travelers in transit, remaining in the airport transit zone (unless requiring a negative test for their destination country); o Transport staff, cross-border workers, cross-border students; among limited other exemptions. • 7-day home quarantine and COVID-19 test for individuals coming to Belgium from a red zone. These travelers complete a COVID-19 PCR test on day 1 and day 7 of quarantine. Passengers will receive a text message with which they can register at a test center. o Individual exemptions may be granted after completing the Public Health Passenger Locator Form. o Travelers may only leave quarantine to fulfil the essential purpose of the trip if applicable, and to the extent that this activity cannot be postponed until after the quarantine. o Further information is available on this site. o Travelers from a green or orange zone are not required to quarantine. • 10-day quarantine for travelers from South Africa, South America and the United Kingdom. These travelers complete a COVID-19 PCR test on day 1 and day 7 of quarantine.

Concessions

• Fragomen has secured the possibility of submitting work authorization applications by e-mail in all three regions in Belgium (Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia). Previously all applications had to be submitted via regular mail. All three regions have also confirmed that they have taken measures to ensure continuation of service. • Foreign nationals who cannot leave Belgium because of force majeure and whose residence authorization is about to expire, can apply for a temporary extension of stay in Belgium, in principle, for up to 90 days. This system already existed but the federal immigration office has now updated the instructions on how to apply for the extension. • Authorities in Flanders and Wallonia currently process applications without supporting documents that cannot easily be obtained due to COVID-19, such as medical certificates or police clearance certificates. Applicants can submit these documents once restrictions are lifted.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Foreign workers on reduced hours/salary can maintain their work/residence status for the duration of the pandemic. Regional employment authorities will not require compliance with the immigration salary threshold during the period of suspension of the employment contract, irrespective of whether employees are entitled to Belgian unemployment benefits. Walloon authorities will disregard March 1-August 31 when calculating salary thresholds. Employers should document non-compliance with the immigration salary threshold.

Benin

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Immigration authorities are processing applications for work permits. • Issuance of entry visas is restricted to emergencies only.

Travel Restrictions

• Land borders with Nigeria have reopened. • Land border with Togo are closed until further notice. • Commercial flights have resumed with limited capacity.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• COVID-19 test for all travelers upon arrival. • Mandatory completion of health questionnaire and payment for tests before arrival. • Home quarantine for symptomatic travelers for an undefined period of time. • Travelers who test positive for COVID-19 are admitted to a government hospital for treatment. • COVID-19 test every 15th day of stay for all travelers. • Follow-up COVID-19 test not required for travelers visiting Benin for less than three days. • Passports are held by the government until the traveler tests negative for COVID-19 on the 15th day of stay and pays a fee. • Travelers in transit for 24-48 hours must quarantine at a hotel until their departure. • COVID-19 test for travelers who stay in Benin for a period of less than 15 days. These travelers must also submit an application to the Ministry of Health with supporting documents regarding their return flight. The Ministry will invite these travelers to collect their passports upon review of their application.

Bermuda

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Department of Immigration is partially open with limited services. Key aspects regarding the Department's phased resumption of services may be found on the government of Bermuda's website, and include the acceptance of Short Term Emergency Work Permit applications and Work Permit renewal applications for work permits which expired between March 17, 2020 and April 27, 2020. • Suspension of issuance of initial work permits for foreign nationals in certain job categories until April 30, 2021. The restriction does not currently apply to foreign nationals employed as executives or managers, or foreign nationals providing technical assistance in Bermuda (except technical sales personnel), among others.

Travel Restrictions

• According to the government website, borders are open for residents and visitors.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• According to the government’s website:

• All travelers, including citizens and foreign residents, must apply for a travel authorization online within one to three days before travel and pay a travel authorization fee of USD 75, which includes COVID-19 testing in Bermuda, if required. Children aged 9 and under benefit from a reduced fee and are exempt from testing requirements. • For all visitors 10 years and older: o Negative result issued by an accredited laboratory from a COVID-19 PCR test taken within five days prior of arrival; the test results must be uploaded as part of the travel authorization application. A saliva test is permitted for children between the ages of 10 and 17. o A second COVID-19 PCR test at the airport upon arrival, followed by quarantine at their place of accommodation while awaiting the test results. Upon a negative result, these travelers are no longer required to quarantine, but they must undergo additional COVID-19 PCR testing on the fourth, eighth and 14th days after arrival. • Bermuda residents and work permit holders may opt out of the pre-departure test requirement if they choose to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test at the airport upon arrival, followed by home quarantine until they receive the results of an additional test performed on the eighth day after arrival and subsequently undergo an additional test on the 14th day after arrival. o Residents and work permit holders with a pre-departure negative test result are not subject to quarantine but must undergo additional COVID-19 PCR testing on the fourth, eighth and 14th days after arrival. o Residents may opt out of COVID-19 PCR testing, but they are then subject to a 14-day home quarantine. • All travelers arriving from the United Kingdom, or who have been in the United Kingdom within 14 days prior to arrival in Bermuda must quarantine at their place of accommodation until they receive the results of an additional COVID-19 test performed in the fourth day after arrival. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 23 Reserved.

• 14-day home quarantine for all travelers upon testing positive for COVID-19. • Individuals entering Bermuda should wear a Traveler Wristband, which provides COVID-19- related information and guidance, for the first 14 days of their stay; if they opt out of wearing the bracelet, they are subject to a 14-day home quarantine. Individuals who remove their wristband may be subject to a fine of USD 500 and a monitored home quarantine. • Access the government's website for more detailed information.

Bolivia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Bolivia has started to reopen government offices. • The General Immigration Directorate reopened to the public in certain cities, with a reduced schedule and by appointment only.

Travel Restrictions

• All flights from Europe are suspended until February 15, 2021, with limited and specific exceptions such as for repatriation and humanitarian flights, among others. • Entry ban until February 15, 2021 for all non-resident foreign nationals who have been in the United Kingdom within 14 days prior to their arrival in Bolivia.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued by an accredited laboratory within three days of the scheduled date of entry for individuals arriving from border countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Peru), within seven days for individuals arriving from South America, Central America or the Caribbean and within 10 days for individuals arriving from North America, Europe, Asia or Oceania. • 14-day home quarantine (or in a government designated facility as determined by health authorities for individuals suspected to have COVID-19) for all individuals arriving from Europe, and for nationals and residents of Bolivia who have been in the United Kingdom within 14 days prior to their arrival in Bolivia, with limited and specific exceptions such as for technicians and specialists, individuals entering for diplomatic or special missions or members of internationals organizations, among others. • Individuals traveling to Bolivia by air may be subject to other requirements imposed by airlines and specific airports.

Concessions

• There are no COVID-19-specific concessions at this time, as previously announced concessions have expired.

Bosnia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Bosnia has reopened its government authorities. • Immigration and labor authorities and consular posts are operating normally.

Travel Restrictions

• Bosnia is easing entry restrictions. Entry is now permitted for the following categories: o Nationals and residents of Schengen Area countries; o Bosnian nationals and residents; o Nationals and residents of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia; o Those transiting to their country of residence; o Business travelers carrying a host company invitation letter, and a COVID-19 test certificate issued no more than 48 hours before arrival; o Specific and limited other exceptions, including those seeking emergency medical treatment. • Air travel has resumed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Business travelers and nationals and residents of Schengen Area countries must carry an official and certified medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 (PCR) test result, issued no more than 48 hours before arrival. • Travelers need not complete a health assessment upon arrival. • No quarantine requirements apply.

Botswana

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Filing and issuance of all visa types has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Resumption of international and domestic flights from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) in Gaborone, Maun International Airport (MUB), Kasane International Airport (BBK), and G. Matante International Airport in Francistown (FRW). • Land border points at Kazungula Road, Kazungula Ferry, Ngoma, Ramokgwebana, Martins Drift, Ramatlabama, Tlokweng, Mamuno, Pioneer, and Mohembo have reopened.

Concessions

• Automatic extension of visitor permits for foreign nationals who are unable to exit the country while flight suspensions are in place.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Hard copy certificate of negative COVID-19 PCR result taken 72 hours before arrival in Botswana required for all travelers except children under 5 years. Returning citizens and residents who do not present this PCR test certificate will face a 14-day home quarantine and testing at their own cost. • Travelers who have been outside Botswana for less than 36 hours will be allowed entry using the negative COVID-19 test obtained upon exit. • COVID-19 self-declaration screen form and undergo temperature checks upon entry in Botswana. • Testing and possible isolation for symptomatic travelers. • Traveler locator form with contact information while in Botswana required for all entrants. The local health authority may contact the traveler within 14 days of arrival.

Brazil

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Ministry of Justice is accepting, processing and adjudicating residence permit applications. • Federal Police offices are resuming operations and slowly beginning to schedule appointments for registrations, Mercosur applications, family reunion requests and other services. Delays can be expected for appointment availability due to closures over the past months. • Federal revenue offices have resumed operations in a limited capacity (for exceptional requests only) with reduced staff. Foreign nationals can continue to request CPF documents (tax identification) by email through the federal revenue; such documents will be issued by email. • State Traffic Department (DETRAN) offices are starting to resume services. Delays can be expected due to closures over the past months.

Travel Restrictions

• All flights originating from or transiting in South Africa or the United Kingdom are suspended until further notice. • Entry ban until further notice for all foreign nationals who have been in South Africa or the United Kingdom (including in transit) within 14 days of their arrival in Brazil. • Entry ban until further notice for all foreign nationals entering by land or sea. • The following exceptions apply to the entry bans: o foreign nationals holding a Brazilian residence authorization; o foreign nationals holding an RNM local identification document (this does not apply to travelers entering from Venezuela);

o the spouse, de facto partner, child, parent or guardian of a Brazilian (this does not apply to travelers entering from Venezuela); o maritime crew holding an offshore visa or valid Seaman’s Book; o foreign nationals entering (with an entry visa where applicable) through land borders with Paraguay; and o certain border city residents entering through land borders (this does not apply to travelers entering from Venezuela), among others.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All individuals (including Brazilian nationals) arriving by air must show documentation issued by an accredited laboratory in English, Portuguese or Spanish indicating they have tested negative on a COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure and must complete a health declaration certifying they will comply with all health regulations in Brazil during their stay. The negative result and the health declaration must be presented to the airline representative in order to complete the flight check in. Children under the age of two, and children between the ages of two and 11 accompanied by an adult, are exempt from the testing requirement. • 14-day home quarantine for all individuals exempt from the entry ban who have been in South Africa or the United Kingdom within 14 days prior to their arrival in Brazil.

Concessions

• Administrative deadlines and validity periods for expired immigration-related documents issued by the Federal Police started tolling as of November 3, with limited exceptions such as: o Foreign nationals with RNM protocols or RNM cards (or any other applicable document issued by the Federal Police) that expired on or after March 16 can use them until March 16, 2021 to enter Brazil or register with the Federal Police. o The validity of documents (such as police clearance certificates) filed in support of regularization applications with the Federal Police is automatically extended until March 16, 2021, provided the foreign national has remained in Brazil from the date the document expired until the date they submit their application. o Foreign nationals in visitor status who have been in Brazil between March 16 and November 3 will not have this period of time counted against their allowed stay. o Foreign nationals who did not complete their Federal Police registration within 90 days of entry to Brazil with a temporary visa and are outside Brazil will have 90 days to register upon reentry (or until March 16, 2021, whichever is later). Such foreign nationals must have a valid temporary visa to enter Brazil. As a reminder, the validity of the temporary visa began tolling once the foreign national first entered Brazil with the visa. o Foreign nationals holding an indefinite residence authorization who were outside Brazil between March 16 and November 2 will not have that period counted towards the maximum allowed legal limit for remaining outside Brazil.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific provisions for foreign workers who are furloughed/laid off or who have their hours/salary reduced at this time, as previously announced provisions have expired.

Brunei

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Temporary suspension of all visas issued by the Brunei High Commission, visa exemptions, visas- on-arrival and new immigration-related applications in Brunei (i.e. PVV(PVP)/SWAP(SP)/EP) (excluding renewals in Brunei). • All foreign nationals who have been issued work visas and are still in their home country should suspend their travels to Brunei. Foreign nationals who have been issued a Re-Entry Visa and are still in their country of origin should postpone their travels to Brunei.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for all travelers entering or transiting through Brunei except for: o Nationals and permanent residents of Brunei; o Travelers with special authorization from their relevant ministries. • Exit ban for Brunei citizens, permanent residents, and foreign nationals holding valid Identification Cards (ICs), except for the purpose of seeking medical treatment, attending court hearings, or continuing studies overseas. Such travels are subject to approval from the Prime Minister's Office and a travel application must be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (along with scanned copies of relevant documentation). This includes travel via road to and from Temburong (Brunei's easternmost district). • Existing and new Brunei work visa holders may be able to obtain approval from the Prime Minister's Office to enter Brunei for work deemed of national importance. For the oil and gas industry, the request for the exception should be made to the Ministry of Energy & Immigration Department; for the Tech and Information Technology industry, the request for the exception should be made to Authority for Info Communications Technology & the Immigration Department. o All approved foreign nationals must hold an approved Entry Travel Pass (ETP) prior to travel to Brunei. The foreign national is also required to have a Covid-19 PCR test conducted at the home country within 72 hours from the departure flight to Brunei. • Singapore and Brunei have established a Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) for essential travel between the two countries. For foreign nationals travelling from Singapore to Brunei Darussalam, the receiving enterprise or government agency in Brunei Darussalam must file an application for an ETP on behalf of the traveller for RGL travel.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day self-isolation for citizens or permanent residents of Brunei and foreign nationals. • Medical screening, including a temperature check, COVID-19 symptom screening and a COVID- 19 test at traveler’s own expense (estimated BND 1,000). • All foreign nationals entering under the national importance exception must conduct COVID-19 PCR test in their home country within 72 hours of the departure to Brunei.

Bulgaria

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices are operating normally. • Consular posts are resuming visa services, subject to local pandemic-related restrictions. Applicants are advised to check with their local consular post.

Travel Restrictions

• Until April 30, 2021, entry ban for all passengers traveling from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland except: o Bulgarian nationals, foreign nationals with permanent, temporary or long-term residence in Bulgaria, and members of their families; o Medical staff, medical investigators, and geriatric care specialists, in performance of their duties; o Personnel engaged in the distribution of medicines, medical devices, personal protective equipment, etc.; o Transport personnel engaged in the transportation of passengers and goods, aircraft crew members engaged in air transport and other transport personnel, as necessary, including crew members of ships; o Diplomatic staff, foreign officials (Heads of States, members of governments) and members of their delegations, staff of international organizations, military and humanitarian personnel, in performance of their duties; o Persons travelling for humanitarian reasons; o Persons directly engaged in the construction, maintenance and safety of strategic and critical infrastructure of Bulgaria, performance of projects under the Investment Promotion Act, and other investment activities related to the local economy, certified by letter of the Minister of Economy or another Minister; o Border workers, agricultural workers and workers in the field of tourism; and o Persons who transit through Bulgaria. • Until April 30, 2021, all travelers are barred from entering Bulgaria except: • Until April 30, 2021, all travelers are barred from entering Bulgaria except:

o Bulgarian nationals, foreign nationals with permanent, temporary or long-term residence in Bulgaria and their family members; o D Visa holders; o EU and Schengen nationals and those holding residence permits in the EU and Schengen Member states; o Nationals of Albania, Australia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Georgia, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, Thailand, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates;

o Medical staff; o Transport personnel; o Diplomats; o Persons traveling for humanitarian reasons; o Border workers, agricultural workers and workers in the tourism industry; o Persons traveling for educational purposes; and o Participants in international sports competitions or training camps, if certified by the Minister of Sport, among other limited exceptions. • Transit is only permitted where immediate departure is guaranteed, and where the individual is permitted to enter under an above-listed entry category.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 10-day quarantine for travelers entering from the United Kingdom or Ireland except diplomats, humanitarian or military personnel in performance of their duties when they are a holder of a negative PCR test issued 48 hours before the time of arrival; truck drivers conducting international transport of goods; members of ships’ crews; aircraft crew members and personnel engaged in the technical servicing of the aircraft; and transiting travelers. • Negative COVID-19 PCR test no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in English which meets the registration and/or certification requirements of the country where it was taken or 14-day residential quarantine for all other travelers allowed to enter Bulgaria under the general entry ban, except: o Passengers arriving from Schengen Member States, Australia, Belarus, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay; o Bulgarian nationals, EU and Schengen nationals traveling for humanitarian reasons or who are directly engaged in construction and maintenance of critical infrastructure; o Bus drivers and truck drivers; o Members of ship crews and aircraft crew; o Medical staff; and o Travelers in transit, among other limited exceptions.

Concessions

• Automatic extension of Bulgarian nationals ID cards and passports as well as foreigners’ residence permit IDs or certificates which expire between March 13, 2020 and January 31, 2021 for at least six months, including: residence certificates issued to EU or EEA nationals, Swiss nationals or third-country nationals granted free movement under international treaties; long- term or permanent residence permit IDs issued to third-country nationals; permanent residence permit IDs issued to a family member of a Bulgarian national; prolonged or permanent residence permit IDs issued to a family member of an EU national who has not exercised the right to free movement; prolonged residence permit IDs issued to the partner or family members supported by or part of the household of an EU national; permanent residence permit IDs issued to the partner or family members supported by or part of the household of a family member of an EU

national; prolonged residence ID cards issued to the family member of an EU or EEA national or Swiss national or third-country national granted free movement under international treaties; permanent residence ID cards issued to a family member of an EU or EEA national, Swiss national or third-country national granted free movement under international treaties. • If a third-country national fails to submit an application for the renewal of their prolonged residence permit within the statutory 14 days prior to the permit’s expiry date, their residence will not be deemed interrupted for the duration of the state of emergency if and when the third country national applies for long-term or permanent residence. If their current prolonged residence permit expires during the state of emergency, the foreign national will be permitted to enter Bulgaria without a visa within 14 days as of the end of the state of emergency. • Any absence of a long-term or permanent residence permit holder from the territory of the EU member states for the duration of the state of emergency will not count towards the 12 months of permitted absence (which, if exceeded could lead to permit annulment).

Burkina Faso

Travel Restrictions

• Domestic and international commercial flights have resumed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate issued 5 days prior to arrival for all travelers. • General health assessment for any traveler without a COVID-19 certificate. • Passengers without negative COVID-19 certificate issued 5 days before arrival must take a COVID-19 test and must undergo 3-day quarantine (at a residence or hotel) while awaiting the test result. • Passports of arriving travelers will be confiscated and returned once quarantine has been completed. • 14-day quarantine at a location of choice and at traveler's expense. • Daily examinations will be carried out by the Centre of Health Emergency Response Operations (CORUS), including temperature tests. COVID-19 tests will be carried out on the 1st, 8th and 14th day following arrival.

Burundi

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of in-country and global visa application filing and issuance for an indefinite period.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Burundi have resumed. • Land and sea borders closed until further notice, except for cargo.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate taken not more than 72 hours prior to arrival required for all travelers. COVID-19 certificate must be in English or French. Passengers younger than 6 years are exempt. • COVID-19 test upon arrival and 7 days self-isolation at local hotel at own cost until the receipt of the results of the test. • All travelers subject to a second test after six days in isolation. • Travelers with positive test result will be quarantined at their own cost for 14 days. • Travelers must book a stay at specific hotels for quarantine in advance online through the platform managed by Médiabox. Travelers must use this site to confirm their hotel booking.

Cambodia

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of tourist visas (Visa Type T), visas-on-arrival and electronic visas, until further notice. Entry visas can only be obtained at a Cambodian Embassy prior to flying to Cambodia. • Temporary suspension of flights from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. • Land borders with Thailand, Laos and Myanmar are closed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers from certain countries (China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, European Union member states and the United States) who have a sponsor in Cambodia are required to submit a schedule of their activities during their stay (and adhere to it). • All travellers arriving in Cambodia must present a certificate showing a negative result of a COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to travel and take a second COVID-19 test upon arrival. • Mandatory 14-day quarantine for all travelers at a facility designated by the Ministry of Health. The quarantine requires a USD 2,000 deposit and mandatory health insurance. • Cambodian nationals must undergo quarantine either in a state-run quarantine centre (for free) or at a designated quarantine hotel (at their own expense).

Concessions

• There are no longer any concessions available in Cambodia.

Cameroon

Travel Restrictions

• Cameroon is easing travel restrictions.

• Cameroon Yaoundé-Nsimalen and Douala Airports are open for commercial flights with Air France, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines. • Visa-on-arrival issuance has resumed for travelers arriving from countries where there is no Cameroon consular post.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR certificate ("Prerequisite COVID-19 report") obtained not more than 3 days prior to arrival. Travelers younger than 5 years are exempt. • Mandatory COVID-19 test on-arrival for travelers. • 14-day quarantine at a designated hotel for travelers testing positive for COVID-19.

Canada

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Some Visa Application Centres are currently closed, while others are providing a limited range of services. The status of VACs across the world can be found here. • Inland Case Processing Centres are operating with lower staffing levels, which has increased processing times. • Some Service Canada offices remain closed for in-person services while others have re-opened, offering a limited range of services. Details can be found here. • Biometrics collection sites have re-opened in the United States. Note: Biometrics are currently not required for certain inland applications, such as extension applications. • Applications, both temporary and permanent, should be filed online until further notice. • Applications for work permits (without pre-approval) submitted at a Port of Entry will only be accepted if arriving directly from the United States.

Travel Restrictions

• Until February 21, 2021, entering Canada for a "non-essential" purpose, defined as tourism, entertainment, or recreation (and which also includes a wider range of "non-essential" reasons). • The bar to entry may not apply to asymptomatic: o Canadian citizens and their immediate family members; o Canadian permanent residents and their immediate family members; o Immediate family members of Canadian temporary residents (work permit holders, study permit holders, visitors) who reside in Canada, for the purpose of reunification; o Foreign nationals holding a valid work permit, and those who have been pre-approved for a work permit; o Foreign nationals without work authorization but intending to work and perform specific duties (found here), if arriving directly from the United States;

o International students holding a valid study permit, foreign nationals approved for a study permit, and those authorized to study in specific medical fields, if in-person classes are held; o Foreign nationals approved for permanent residence on or before March 18, 2020, residing outside of Canada who have not yet landed to become permanent residents; o Foreign diplomats and their immediate family members; o Flight and marine crews; and o Other various protected persons. • Until April 30, 2021, Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing and Air Transat will no longer fly to Caribbean destinations and Mexico. • All incoming passenger flights will be landing at one of only four airports: Montreal (YUL), Toronto (YYZ), Calgary (YYC), and Vancouver (YVR). • The Atlantic provinces – Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador – are only allowing individuals from outside that area into its jurisdiction in limited circumstances. • While not recommended during the pandemic, certain foreign nationals can attempt to flagpole (leaving Canada by crossing the land border with the United States and immediately re-entering Canada), if they: o Currently reside in Canada; o Possess a valid work or study permit; and o Are traveling to the United States for the sole purpose of presenting their permit application at a Canadian port of entry • Those flagpoling for temporary residence can do so at the following entry points: St-Bernard-de- Lacolle, St-Armand/Philipsburg, Fort Erie (Peace Bridge), Niagara-on-the-Lake (Queenston- Lewiston Bridge and Niagara Falls (Rainbow Bridge), which are accepting a limited number of applications per day. • Those flagpoling for permanent residence can do so at the following entry points: Fort Erie (Peace Bridge); Niagara-on-the-Lake (Queenston-Lewiston Bridge) and Niagara Falls (Rainbow Bridge), on a limited basis.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Effective February 15, non-essential travelers entering Canada via the land border with the United States will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival. o Canadian nationals and permanent residents who are not able to provide the mandated test result will face “severe penalties”, which could include a fine of up to CAD 3,000 per person. • Until further notice, anyone entering Canada who has been in the United Kingdom, South Africa or Brazil in the previous 14 days will be subject to secondary screening and increased scrutiny of quarantine plans. • All air passengers five years old and over must present to airline personnel a negative COVID-19 PCR or LAMP test result taken within 72 hours of departure prior to boarding, unless they fall under one of the below categories. See the government website for more information.

• To address the potential for residual positive tests, travelers who have previously tested positive for COVID-19 can provide proof of a positive COVID-19 test collected between 14 to 90 days - instead of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours - of their departure to Canada. • Individuals traveling to Ontario - via Pearson International Airport in Toronto or by way of the various land border crossings in that province – could be required to take a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival in advance of the federal government’s rollout anticipated later in the month. • The Prime Minister announced that beginning at some point in February, air passengers returning to Canada from non-essential travel will be required to undergo a mandatory COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and will be required to quarantine for up to three days at a designated hotel (at their own expense) as they await test results. o Travelers with negative results will be able to quarantine at home for the remainder of the 14-day quarantine. o Travelers with positive tests will be required to quarantine at a designated government facility for the remainder of the 14-day quarantine. • 14-day enforced quarantine upon entry to Canada, applicable to all incoming travelers until further notice, with limited exceptions. Details about the quarantine requirement can be found here. • Individuals who are flagpoling do not have to quarantine if they were denied entry to the United States at the land border crossing or if they entered the United States but did not seek legal entry to the United States at the land border crossing. • Foreign nationals directed to quarantine by officials must be prepared to submit information through the ArriveCAN app or by calling 1-833-641-0343 during their quarantine. Within 48 hours of arrival, travelers must confirm that they have arrived at their quarantine location and must complete a daily COVID-19 symptom self-assessment during the quarantine period. • Certain travelers who enter Canada through Alberta (specifically, Calgary International Airport and the Coutts land border crossing) can be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival as part of a provincial pilot program. Travelers must remain in quarantine until taking and receiving a second negative COVID-19 test result on day 7 or 8 after arrival. Travelers currently in the pilot program must immediately return to quarantine if they haven’t taken their second test and received a negative result. • Exemptions to the quarantine requirement apply only to asymptomatic travelers entering Canada to provide essential services, and in certain instances, those who travel across the border regularly for work. These determinations are made by CBSA officials upon entry. Further details on who may be exempted can be found in sections 6-7 here. • Individuals traveling to or within Canada, must answer questions to determine whether they may have or had COVID-19, prior to boarding. Anyone deemed symptomatic will be denied boarding and prohibited from commercial travel for a minimum of 14 days or until producing a medical certificate declaring the symptoms are not related to COVID-19. Additional questions are asked upon arrival by Canada Border Services Agency officers and/or other officials. • For international flights to Canada, air operators conduct temperature screenings at the point of departure, unless the local authority has an equivalent measure in place, in addition to asking health screening questions about symptoms, prior to boarding. • All air and rail passengers traveling to or within Canada must be prepared to have and wear an appropriate face covering upon boarding. Information on face coverings can be found here.

• Upon entering Canada, officials may conduct temperature screenings of passengers. Various airports now have temperature screening stations in place in the departure and arrival areas.

Concessions

• Foreign national students who hold or held a post-graduate work permit (PGWP) will be able to apply for an open work permit, between January 27 and July 27, 2021, which is valid for 18 months, if they: o Have a PGWP that expired on or after January 30, 2020, or a PGWP that expires in 4 months or less from the date they apply; o Are still in Canada; and o Have a valid temporary status or are applying to restore their status. • The definition of "immediate family member" now includes parents and step-parents (in addition to spouses and dependent children). • There are certain pathways for “extended family members” and “long term couples” to come to Canada. Specifically, they include individuals in an exclusive dating relationship with the person, has been in such a relationship for at least one (1) year and has spent time in the physical presence of the person during the course of the relationship; a dependent child of the person in the exclusive dating relationship; a child of the person, of their spouse or common-law partner or of the person in the exclusive dating relationship; a dependent child of a child (that is, a grandchild); a sibling, half-sibling or step-sibling of the person or of the person’s spouse or common-law partner; and a grandparent of the person or of the person’s spouse or common-law partner. • No immigration application will be refused due to an applicant's inability to complete a step in the process if it is due to the COVID-19 situation in their jurisdiction. • Applicants filing from outside Canada now have an indefinite period to submit their biometrics, while those who work in agriculture, agri-food, health-care and transportation (truck driving) are exempt from having to submit them if the biometrics collection site closest to them is closed. • Express Entry draws for Permanent Residence continue and various PR application types are still being processed from inside Canada. The draws during the pandemic have favored applicants within the Canadian Experience Class and provincial nominee categories. • Foreign nationals in Canada whose status will expire can and should file an extension application if needed, or a restoration application until August 31, 2021, if their status expired any time between January 30, 2020 through May 31, 2021, or a temporary resident permit application, if required. • On a temporary basis, foreign workers already in Canada who have secured a new job offer or are changing roles can leverage an expedited process to obtain fresh work authorization. • International students who are unable to travel to Canada due to the pandemic despite being enrolled at a Canadian college or university and who engage in "distance learning" will not be negatively impacted when or if they apply for a post-graduation work permit, provided certain criteria are met. • Some individuals approved for permanent residence who reside in Canada are now being issued confirmation of permanent residence documents without having to attend a landing interview. • Eligible visitors who are currently in Canada and have a valid job offer will be able to apply for an employer-specific work permit. If approved, they will be able to receive the permit without © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 36 Reserved.

leaving Canada. Eligibility requirements include holding valid status in Canada as a visitor on August 24, 2020 while remaining in Canada; holding a valid job offer; submitting an application for an employer-specific work permit that is supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or an LMIA-exempt offer of employment, no later than March 31, 2021; and meeting all other standard admissibility criteria.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Layoffs/Furloughs: If the layoff/furlough disproportionately targets or impacts a foreign worker or group of foreign workers relative to Canadian citizens and permanent residents within the organization, compliance and reputational isks arise. • Reductions in Salary/Hours: No formal guidance on this specific point as yet which means the existing compliance rules remain in place; during a compliance review, an employer risks being found non-compliant if the reduction of hours or salary results in a foreign worker being in a substantially unfavorable position relative to when the application was approved. The pandemic may provide an economic justification for the action, but as in previous economic downturns, decisions may be made on a case-by-case basis.

Cape Verde

Travel Restrictions

• Cape Verde is easing travel restrictions. • Commercial flights in and out of Cape Verde have resumed. • Domestic flights have resumed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 Antigen or RT-PCR test not older than three days for all travelers arriving in Cape Verde and for inter-island travel. Not required for children younger than 7 years or under 12 if travelling from the United States. • Travelers are subject to medical screening on arrival. • All travelers must complete online pre-approval form at https://www.ease.gov.cv/ 72 hours prior to arrival. Proof of the completed form will need to be presented at control points. • 14 self-quarantine for travelers displaying symptoms of COVID-19.

Cayman Islands

Travel Restrictions

• According to the government’s website, Cayman Islands has started a phased reopening of borders. Caymanians, permanent residents, work permit holders and their families, persons who own residential property within the Cayman Islands, students with a valid visa to study in the Cayman Islands, persons with close family ties to residents or work permit holders and other visitors approved by the government are allowed to enter.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

The following policies and procedures apply for individuals entering Cayman Islands, according to the government’s website:

• All travelers must apply for a travel authorization online and present their travel authorization certificate when checking in for their flight. • Proof of health insurance for all non-residents, which includes COVID-19 coverage. • Negative result issued by an accredited laboratory from a COVID-19 PCR test (from a swab from the upper airways) taken within 72 hours prior to departure for Cayman Islands for all travelers over nine years old. Travelers cannot board their flight to Cayman Islands without the required test result.

• COVID-19 PCR testing upon arrival (at the airport or at the traveler’s accommodation as determined by health officials) for all travelers entering Cayman Islands. • Quarantine at a government-designated facility (or at home if approved by health officials) in Grand Cayman for a minimum of 16 days, with COVID-19 testing on day 15. Individuals must declare their preferred option as part of the travel authorization process mentioned above and must obtain a negative result from the day 15 COVID-19 test to be released from quarantine.

Chad

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of issuance of visas until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Chad has eased travel restrictions. • Resumption of commercial flights into and out of Chad. • Land borders are closed to passenger traffic. • Entry ban for travelers arriving from South Africa and the United Kingdom until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 7 days quarantine (self or at a facility) for all travelers arriving in Chad. • Negative COVID-19 PCR certificate ("Prerequisite COVID-19 report") taken not more than 72 hours prior to arrival for all travelers. • COVID-19 test for all travelers after seven days of arrival in Chad. Passports of all travelers will be withheld until proof of payment has been presented for the COVID-19 test.

Chile

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Immigration Department continues to accept, process, and adjudicate in-country visa and residence applications. Foreign nationals can submit their initial Work Contract Visa applications or initial Temporary Residence Visa applications through a post office branch; or can submit their Work Contract Visa or Temporary Residence Visa renewal, change of employer or permanent residence applications through the Department's digital portal. • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is accepting and has resumed processing of online applications for initial consular work and residence visas from foreign nationals residing abroad. Upon approval of the visa application, Chilean consular posts may issue a safe passage document for the foreign national to enter Chile (see entry ban exception below). • Nationals of Brazil, China, Cuba, Haiti and Peru can no longer file their permanent residence applications through the Immigration Department's digital portal and must instead appear at a ChileAtiende branch to submit their application, as required prior to COVID-19. The policy that previously allowed online applications has ended. • The Civil Registry office has resumed some operations. Foreign nationals can apply for their Chilean Identity Cards but should expect delays in the issuance of the cards. • The International Police Department (PDI) has resumed some operations: o Foreign nationals can complete their visa registration online. Delays can be expected due to updates and technical issues with the online platform. o Foreign nationals can request travel certificates, tourist card duplicates, residence certificates, and duplicates of visa registration by email while the PDI develops their online platform to include these services. o Foreign nationals must schedule appointments to request a permanent residence validity certificate in person. Delays can be expected due to closures during the past months. • Suspension of in-person requests and issuance of police clearance certificates at the Civil Registry office until further notice. Individuals who have obtained a ClaveUnica password from the Civil Registry may request the certificate online though the Civil Registry's website; the certificate will then be issued digitally.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban until further notice for non-resident foreign nationals who have been in the United Kingdom within 14 days prior to traveling to Chile. • Entry ban for non-resident foreign nationals until February 25, 2021 at 23:59 (local time), except:

o Foreign nationals entering by air through the Arturo Merino Benitez international airport in Santiago;

o Foreign nationals holding a visa-in-process receipt issued in Chile; o Nationals and residents of Argentina transiting through Chile between the Integración Austral and the San Sebastián border crossings;

o Parents or children of a Chilean national or resident entering as tourists, provided they travel with the apostilled or legalized birth certificate proving their relationship to the Chilean national or resident;

o The spouse or partner of a Chilean national or resident entering Chile as tourist, provided they show documentation issued in Chile proving their marriage or civil union (such as a Chilean marriage certificate or civil union certificate). If the marriage or civil union documentation was issued by another country, the individual requires approval from a Chilean consulate (a safe passage document) to enter Chile; and

o Other specific and limited exceptions such as for passengers in transit or foreign nationals seeking entry for urgent business reasons who hold a safe passage issued by a Chilean consular post, among others.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All individuals entering or exiting Chile must complete and submit an online Affidavit for Travelers prior to travel. The affidavit is only valid for 48 hours after submission. • Negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to departure for Chile for all travelers two years old and older (including Chilean nationals and residents). • Possible COVID-19 PCR testing on arrival at the airport for any individual at the discretion of health authorities. If the result of the test is positive, the individual will need to quarantine at home or their hotel (or in a government facility as determined by health authorities) for 14 days. • Non-resident foreign nationals entering Chile must show proof of health insurance with at least USD 30,000 coverage for COVID-19. • Travelers entering Chile must provide their email address for health authorities to contact them and verify whether the individual shows any COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days after arrival. • All travelers must quarantine at home (or at their place of accommodation) for 10 days or until they receive a negative result from an additional Covid-19 test performed on or after the seventh day after arrival.

Concessions

• Automatic extension of local identity cards issued to foreign nationals who have filed a change of status or renewed residence visa or permanent residence application expired in 2019, 2020 or 2021, which will be valid until February 28, 2022. • Automatic extension of expired passports and identification cards for Venezuelan nationals issued on or after 2013, which will be considered valid until April 22, 2023.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific immigration impacts for Temporary Residence Visa or Mercosur Visa holder who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced. • Work Contract Visa holders who are laid off have 180 days (instead of the usual 30 days) to file a change of employer application or apply for a new Chilean visa with the Immigration Department to maintain their work/residence status in Chile.

China (Mainland)

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of business and tourist visa endorsements for Hong Kong SAR. • Tourist visa endorsements for Macau SAR have reopened for Zhuhai citizens and those in Mainland China. • Certain work authorization applications may require applicants to be in Mainland China. • Suspension of issuance of invitation letters for dependents in most areas in China. • China's Foreign Ministry has stated that China has withdrawn permission for the United States to establish and operate a U.S. consulate general in Chengdu.

Travel Restrictions

• Foreign nationals with valid Mainland Chinese residence permits for work, personal matters or reunion can now enter. • Entry ban for foreign nationals holding valid Mainland Chinese visas or other types of residence permits issued on or before March 28, 2020 (including but not limited to APEC Business Travel Cards; port visas; foreign nationals eligible for the 24/72/144-hour visa-free transit policy; Hainan 30-day visa-free policy; 15-day visa-free policy for foreign cruise-groups through Shanghai Port; Guangdong 144-hour visa-free policy for foreign tour groups from Hong Kong SAR or Macau SAR; Guangxi 15-day visa-free policy for foreign tour groups of ASEAN countries). Foreign nationals with diplomatic, service, courtesy or C visas are not affected by the entry ban. • Foreign nationals entering Mainland China for necessary economic, trade, scientific or technological activities or out of emergency humanitarian needs may apply for visas at Chinese consular posts as they can no longer use a reentry visa, as they could prior to COVID-19. • Entry ban for foreign nationals entering from Bangladesh, India, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Nigeria, Russia and Italy who hold Chinese visas or residence permits issued on or before November 3, 2020. Affected travellers should contact their immigration professional for specific guidance. • Foreign nationals in Canada who hold a valid residence permit (with the purpose of work, personal matter and reunion) issued on or before January 30, 2021 cannot return to China. • International direct flights into Beijing have resumed from Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Sweden, and Thailand. • The Chinese Embassy and Consulates in South Korea have begun issuing visas to South Korean citizens to allow them to work or study in China. o Applicants holding a valid Chinese residence permit can apply for a visa in accordance with the purpose of the residence permit. o Students can apply for a student visa with “Visa Application Form for Foreign Students to China” (JW201 or JW202 Form) and school admission notice. o Employees without a valid residence permit can use the Notification Letter of Work Permit to apply for a Z visa.

• The Chinese Embassy in Singapore has begun issuing visas to Singapore citizens whose parent/spouse is a Chinese citizen and currently in China. • The 'China-Japan Fast Track' has been launched to allow business travel between the two countries. • Foreign nationals holding valid Chinese residence permits for work, personal matters and reunion can enter China with no need to apply for a new visa. If the above three categories of residence permits held by foreign nationals expired after March 28, 2020, the holders may apply for relevant visas by presenting the expired residence permits and relevant materials to the Chinese embassies or consulates on the condition that the purpose of the holders’visit to China remains unchanged. • Certain areas in Tianjin and Shanghai have been identified as the COVID-19 Medium Risk Areas and individuals residing in these areas are restricted from traveling outside of Shanghai or Tianjin. If domestic travel is necessary, the traveler must carry a negative Covid-19 test obtained within seven days before departure. Travelers may be requested to take a Covid-19 test after landing and may be subject to quarantine for 2-14 days depending on the local authorities' requirements. Travelers are advised to check with local authorities, airlines and destination hotels for more information on the specific requirements before departing Shanghai or Tianjin.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Passengers on flights to China from these countries must present a negative COVID-19 test result taken at a designated facility within two days of boarding • Instead of emailing the required scanned copies of the health declaration form, test certificates and passport information to the relevant Chinese consular post, travelers must submit an Electronic Health Declaration Code (HDC) or Electronic Health Declaration Form online. Travelers are advised to check with the relevant consular post for the availability of the HDC. o Foreign nationals can submit a request here to obtain an HDC code. o Foreign nationals must present the HDC code and follow the procedures for inspection by relevant airlines during boarding. • Individuals residing in certain areas in Tianjin and Shanghai who must leave those areas despite the domestic travel restriction must obtain a negative Covid-19 test obtained within seven days before departure. Travelers may also have to undergo a Covid-19 test after landing and may be subject to quarantine for 2 to 14 days depending on the local authorities' requirements. Travelers are advised to check with local authorities, airlines and destination hotels for more information on the specific requirements before departing the affected area. o Individuals leaving Shanghai and Tianjin, even if they have not been to these Medium Risk Areas subject to destination city's requirements, may also be subject to additional medical and quarantine measurements as their "Travel Code" APP may show red. • The following requirements apply to those traveling from the United States instead of the requirements above: o Submission of the test result to the Chinese consular post in order to apply for a green health code with the "HS" mark or a certified health declaration form. o The Chinese embassy only accepts nucleic acid rt-PCR and IgM serum antibody test reports from designated laboratories. • The following applies to passengers bound for China via a connecting flight from the United States: © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 42 Reserved.

o Nucleic acid and IgM anti-body test in the United States within 48 hours of boarding. o Both tests must be taken a second time in the passenger's last transit country within 48 hours before boarding their plane to China. o Passengers must apply from a Chinese consular post in both countries (the United States and the last transit country) for a green health code with the "HS" mark, or must obtain a certified health declaration form with their certificates of negative results of both tests. o Chinese passengers must upload the pictures of their negative nucleic acid and IgM antibody results to the WeChat Health Code app, which will be examined and verified by the Chinese Embassy/Consulates in the United States. They will then receive the green health code with the "HS" mark. Passengers must present the green code within its validity period to the airlines flying directly to China before boarding. o Foreign passengers must email the scanned copies of their negative results of the nucleic acid and IgM anti-body tests along with their passport information page and the signed health declaration form to the Chinese Embassy/Consulates, which will examine and verify the above information and email the certified health declaration form back to the passenger. Passengers are advised to print the form out and present it within its validity period to the airlines flying directly to China before boarding. • The double-COVID-19 test process now applies to most passengers flying to China. Travellers should check with their immigration provider/Chinese consular post prior to travel to determine if they will be required to undergo this process. Fragomen's Global Consular teams can coordinate and support this process. • Passengers will be denied boarding if they fail to meet relevant requirements. Passengers who provide false documents and information may face penalties. • 14-day quarantine at a government facility for all travellers entering Guangzhou (including Hong Kong SAR residents, Macao SAR residents and residents from the Taiwan region, as well as transiting passengers). Such travelers must also undergo a COVID-19 nucleic acid test. • International travellers entering Shanghai must undergo a seven-day quarantine at a government facility followed by a seven-day home quarantine if certain conditions are met. o For those whose destinations are Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, they will be transported after seven days quarantine at a government facility in Shanghai to their destinations to continue their quarantine under the condition that their nucleic tests on the fifth day are negative. o Those whose destinations are other parts of China will still be placed under 14-day quarantine at a government facility in Shanghai. o Home quarantine for seniors, juveniles, pregnant women and the disabled if they test negative for COVID-19 upon entry and if they have appropriate quarantine quarters. o Diplomats and those entering Shanghai who engage in activities designated by the government as important economic, trade, scientific research and technical activities, may be subject to specific other quarantine regulations. o 14-day quarantine at a government facility plus 14-day home quarantine for all travellers entering Beijing, Hangzhou, Chendu. Chongqing, Nanjing, Shenyang, Ningbo and Nanning. o 14-day quarantine at a government facility plus 7-day home quarantine for all travellers entering Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Wuxi and Xiamen.

o 14-day quarantine at a government facility for all travellers entering Shanghai. • Due to a travel bubble between South Korea and Mainland China, South Korean nationals re- entering Mainland China are not subject to a 14-day quarantine. • Due to a Fast Lane agreement between Mainland China and Singapore, travelers from Singapore entering Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces must apply for a visa prior to travel and are exempt from the 14-day quarantine requirement but are subject to a coronavirus test prior to travel, followed by another test upon arrival.

Concessions

• Since September 4, the Mainland China Public Security Bureau has been accepting Home Return Card (HuiXiangZheng) applications for Hong Kong citizens who are in Mainland China due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. • Foreign nationals from the following countries who hold valid residence permits, including work permit or permit for family reunion and personal matters, may apply for a visa for free at any Chinese consular post in these countries without an official invitation letter: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Montenegro, Myanmar, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. • Automatic two-month extension of visas and residence permits for foreign nationals currently in Mainland China. • Employers of business travelers and work permit holders seeking to enter for activities designated by the Chinese government as necessary economic, trade, scientific or technological activities (there is no available list of such activities) can apply for a new official visa invitation letter from the Foreign Affairs Office in the district where the company is registered in Mainland China, which, once approved by the Foreign Affairs office, can be used to support a visa application at a Chinese consular post. Each Foreign Affairs Office may have different practice and requirements. Contact your immigration provider for more information. • Reduced supporting documentation requirements for certain Category A Work Permit applications in Shanghai, shorter processing time for Shanghai Work Permit processing, and other concessions in Shanghai as listed here. • The rule requiring renewal applications to be filed at least 30 days prior to the expiry of an existing Work Permit is temporarily suspended. This rule has been enforced since February 2018. • Online applications are accepted without personal appearances at most Expert Bureaus (including but not limited to Shanghai, Beijing, Zhejiang, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Hefei, Tianjing, Chongqing). For all locations, the employer and employee must provide a signed commitment letter confirming the authenticity and validity of their online submission and must maintain the original file for further checks if needed.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Colombia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Most consulates are resuming visa processing, subject to local pandemic-related restrictions. • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is accepting and processing most visa applications. • Migración Colombia is gradually resuming in-person services. Foreign nationals must schedule appointments to request identity cards, complete visa registration and request migratory movement certificates, among other processes, through Migración’s online system. • Suspension of in-person services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until further notice, including visa stamping for foreign nationals. • Suspension of applications for change of visa category for foreign nationals in Colombia under a Visitor Visa status. Holders of Visitor Visas in Colombia may only apply for an extension of status under their same visa category.

Travel Restrictions

• Colombia is gradually resuming international commercial flights. • Suspension of flights from and to the United Kingdom until further notice. • Suspension of all flights originating from or transiting in Brazil until further notice, with limited exceptions such as for humanitarian flights for returning Colombian nationals and residents. • Suspension of domestic passenger flights from Leticia, Amazonas. • Entry ban until March 1, 2021 for all individuals entering by land or sea, with limited and specific exceptions such as for the repatriation of nationals and residents approved and coordinated by the government, entry for humanitarian reasons or cases of force majeure with prior authorization from Migración Colombia, among others.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Individuals entering or exiting Colombia must submit a travel pre-registration available in English, Spanish and French through the Check-Mig online application up to 24 hours prior to their flight (but it must be completed an hour before departure) intended to expedite their immigration or emigration processes at Colombian airports. • Negative result issued by a laboratory from a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 96 hours prior to arrival for all individuals entering Colombia. Individuals arriving without a COVID-19 PCR test result (who were unable to take the test in the country of departure or obtain the results prior to their flight) must quarantine at home for 14 days or until they obtain negative results from a COVID-19 PCR test taken after arrival in Colombia. • Individuals traveling domestically may be subject to COVID-19 testing, depending on rules in each city. • 14-day home quarantine for all travelers entering Colombia who have been in the United Kingdom in the past 14 days, according to a presidential announcement. • 14-day home quarantine for all travelers originating from or connecting in Brazil. This applies retroactively for travelers who entered from Brazil as of January 18, 2021.

• Violating isolation/quarantine measures has resulted in expulsion from Colombia.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals with filed immigration applications with Migración Colombia such as identity card renewals or migratory movements certificates, among others, may request a Certificate of Pending Document from Migración Colombia to prove compliance while their new document is issued. • Suspension of deadlines for visa stamping at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the state of emergency (at least until February 28). • Suspension of period of validity for entry to Colombia of Visitor Visas (in the subcategories of provision of temporary services in Colombia and by virtue of an intracompany agreement) issued to foreign nationals outside Colombia who are unable to enter due to coronavirus-related restrictions. • Migrant Visa and Resident Visa holders who were outside Colombia on April 21, 2020 and are unable to return during the state of emergency will not be subject to penalties or revocation of status for remaining outside Colombia over the maximum allowed legal limit.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific immigration impacts for employees who are furloughed or who have their hours/salary reduced. Contact your labor specialist for specific advice.

Congo (DR)

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government services for the filing, adjudication and collection of immigration applications are fully operational.

Travel Restrictions

• International flights into and out of the Democratic Republic of Congo have resumed, except to and from EU countries, since the DRC is currently excluded from the EU's greenlist for travel.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• General health assessment upon arrival in the DRC. • Foreign nationals must present a negative COVID-19 PCR certificate taken 7 days prior to arrival, except for children under the age of 11. The certificate must be in English or French. • Arriving travelers are subject to a mandatory COVID-19 test at own cost. • Travelers without residence permit in the DRC must have valid insurance for the duration of the stay, covering the costs for COVID-19 treatment in the DRC. • All travelers departing the DRC must present with a negative COVID-19 PCR certificate taken within 72 hours of departure.

• Completion of traveler's registration form prior to arrival in the DRC. This will generate a QR code to be presented on arrival.

Concessions

• There are no pandemic-specific concessions.

Congo (Republic)

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Republic of Congo has started to reopen immigration departments. • Departments have resumed immigration services, though minimal services are available until further notice. Please contact your immigration professional for specific guidance. • Issuance of visas has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• International flights into and out of the Republic of Congo have resumed. • Land and sea borders remain closed until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day quarantine (self or at a facility) for all individuals entering the Republic of Congo, except for children younger than 11 years. • Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued within 72 hours of entry into the Republic of Congo. Arriving passengers with certificates older than 3 days will be quarantined at designated government facility. They will be discharged 14 days after testing negative. • Travelers showing COVID-19 symptoms will be placed in 14-day isolation and will be tested twice before being released to finish a 14-day self-isolation period at their residence or hotel.

Costa Rica

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The General Immigration Directorate has resumed operations. Foreign nationals can submit work and residence authorization applications by scheduling an appointment by phone or online (except for certain applications which can submitted online). There may be limited appointment availability due to health measures implemented by the General Immigration Directorate such as reduced staff and limited number of appointments per day.

• Migratory status certificates must be requested via e-mail and are being issued digitally. • Suspension of issuance of initial and renewed identity cards (DIMEX) at the General Immigration Directorate until further notice, except for foreign nationals who obtained residence based on marriage. Temporary and permanent residents and special category and short-stay visa holders

can file their initial or renewed identity card requests at a Banco de Costa Rica or Correos de Costa Rica branch during this time. o Foreign nationals who obtained residence based on marriage with a Costa Rican can also file their renewed identity card request at a Banco de Costa Rica or Correos de Costa Rica branch if they present a notarized sworn declaration (signed by both the applicant and his or her spouse/partner) certifying their marriage/union. • Suspension of applications and processing of restricted and exceptional entry visas at the General Immigration Directorate until April 30, 2021. • Suspension of entry visa processing and issuance at all Costa Rican consular posts until April 30, 2021; however, the General Immigration Directorate may authorize consulates to issue entry visas to foreign nationals who had applied to regularize their status in Costa Rica and require an entry visa and who fall under the following categories: o managers, executives or specialized technical personnel of accredited companies; o students or academic personnel of accredited educational institutions; or o foreign nationals sponsored by a governmental institution in the national interest.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban until March 1, 2021 at 23:59 (local time) for foreign nationals, except:

o Foreign nationals who hold a valid temporary or permanent residence, short-stay visa or special category visa (including those persons who Immigration had issued an entry ban notification for departing the country after March 25, 2020), provided they travel with their valid DIMEX (unless exempted by the General Immigration Directorate; see concessions below) or residence or visa Approval Resolution (if issued after December 18, 2019 for temporary residents or special category visa holders, or if issued after March 18, 2020 for short-stay visa holders) and their up-to-date Costa Rican social security registration receipt. Those without an up-to-date Costa Rican social security registration can instead show an international travel insurance which includes COVID-19 treatment and quarantine coverage for a minimum of 22 days after arrival; temporary and permanent residents and special category visa holders must regularize their status with the Costa Rica Social Security administration during this 22-day period;

o Visa-exempt foreign nationals entering Costa Rica as tourists (i) by air exclusively through the Juan Santamaría or Daniel Oduber international airports or (ii) by sea in yachts or sailboats through one of the five authorized marinas. . Foreign nationals who have pending applications for temporary or permanent residence, short stay visa or special category visa, or those whose Costa Rican identification card – DIMEX – expired before December 18, 2019 are considered tourists when entering Costa Rica.

o Foreign nationals transiting through Costa Rica as tourists, provided they enter by air or sea (see exception above), for a maximum of 12 hours. These foreign nationals must hold travel insurance with a minimum validity of five days; and

o Foreign nationals such as managers, executives or specialized technical personnel of accredited companies, students, or foreign nationals sponsored by a governmental institution in the national interest, with an entry visa approved by the General Immigration Directorate, among others.

The validity of the entry may be extended based on measures implemented by the Costa Rican government.

• All individuals (including Costa Rican nationals) departing Costa Rica and traveling to Nicaragua (by air, land or sea) must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test obtained within 72 hours prior to departure at the port of exit.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Health Pass form for all individuals entering Costa Rica, including Costa Rican nationals and residents. • Foreign nationals entering Costa Rica as tourists must hold international travel insurance which includes COVID-19 treatment and quarantine coverage or purchase it from an insurance company authorized by the Costa Rica General Superintendence of Insurance. The maximum allowable period of stay as a visitor in Costa Rica will be granted for the period of the health insurance coverage (if less than the usual maximum allowed period). • Foreign nationals who hold a valid temporary or permanent residence, short-stay visa or special category visa must show their valid DIMEX (unless exempted by the General Immigration Directorate; see concessions below) or residence or visa Approval Resolution and their up-to- date Costa Rican social security registration receipt. Those without an up-to-date Costa Rican social security registration can instead show an international travel insurance which includes COVID-19 treatment and quarantine coverage for a minimum of 22 days after arrival; temporary and permanent residents and special category visa holders must regularize their status with the Costa Rica Social Security administration during this 22-day period. • Individuals entering Costa Rica as tourists are no longer subject to any COVID-19 testing requirements. • 14-day home quarantine for any individual determined to have any COVID-19 symptoms. • 14-day home quarantine for all Costa Rican nationals, residents, short-stay or special category visa holders, or foreign nationals exceptionally authorized by the government to enter, entering Costa Rica by land, river or sea (except if arriving by yacht or sailboat).

Concessions

• The previously-announced concession extending the validity of identity cards (DIMEX) which expired after December 18, 2019 for temporary residents and special visa category holders and expired at any time for permanent residents has been eliminated. Affected temporary residents, permanent residents and special category visa holders have until April 11, 2021 to request an appointment to renew their identity cards or be subject to fines of USD 3 for each month of expiry, from January 11, 2021 until April 11, 2021, after which the card cannot be renewed. The validity of their DIMEX will be automatically extended until the date of their appointment. • Automatic extension of identity cards (DIMEX) issued to short-stay visa holders expiring after March 17, 2020, which will be valid until February 12, 2021. Short-stay visa holders whose DIMEX expired before March 17, 2020 and who have not filed a renewal or change of status application must depart Costa Rica. • Although police clearances and marriage certificates are only valid for up to six months, if a foreign national books an appointment to file a work or residence application within this time period, the apostilled/legalized certificates will remain valid through the adjudication of the application (provided the foreign national does not miss the filing appointment). Additionally, © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 49 Reserved.

although birth certificates are also only valid for up to six months, the apostilled/legalized certificate will remain valid through the adjudication of the application (even if the foreign national did not book an appointment to file the work or residence application within those six months), provided the certificate is in perfect condition and the information matches that in the foreign national’s passport. • Automatic extension of the validity period until July 31, 2021 for other documents issued outside Costa Rica that expired after March 17, 2020. • Foreign nationals who received a request from Immigration prior to March 17, 2020 to file additional documents, but who were unable to respond due to closures despite remaining in the legal timeframe to respond on this date, have until July 31, 2021 to file the request for additional documents. • For other foreign nationals, deadlines to file requests for additional documents at the General Immigration Directorate will be extended until the date of the filing appointment, provided the foreign national books the filing appointment within 10 business days after Immigration issues the request. This concession applies only to in-person applications. • Suspension of deadline to file appeals (recursos) at the General Immigration Directorate, provided the foreign national books the filing appointment within three days after Immigration issues the resolution denying the application. • Foreign nationals who received an entry visa stamp after January 17, 2020 but did not enter the country within 60 days of issuance of the visa, had until February 1, 2021 to enter Costa Rica. Foreign nationals who obtained a two-entry transit visa and first entered Costa Rica with the visa before March 17, 2020 will be able to use their visa to enter Costa Rica for the second time after April 20, 2021 (even though the 90-day deadline to enter Costa Rica has passed). • Automatic extension of the allowed period of stay in Costa Rica until March 2, 2021, for tourists who entered Costa Rica between December 17, 2019 and November 30, 2020. • Foreign nationals who entered Costa Rica as tourists can apply to the General Immigration Directorate to extend their stay for up to 90 days (if a shorter period was granted at entry due to insurance validity, nationality or other considerations).

Côte D'Ivoire

Travel Restrictions

• There are no travel or entry restrictions in the Ivory Coast.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate issued 7 days before arrival in Ivory Coast. Not required for passengers younger than 11 years. • Completion of online declaration form to be presented by travelers departing from, in transit to, or arriving in Ivory Coast.

Croatia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Croatia is resuming most immigration services: o Residence permit application filing and processing and Address registrations at the Police Administration in Zagreb; o Stay and Work Permit applications, via post or email in Zagreb, or in person in most other locations; o Temporary Stay extension applications and Address Registration via post or email in Zagreb, or in person in most other locations; o Collection of residence permits, residence cards, Confirmations on Work and Stay and Work permits. Most locations except Zagreb require prior announcement for these collections. o Consular services, including short-term visa applications and temporary stay applications for visa nationals, remain suspended until further notice with limited exceptions. • Applicants should anticipate backlogs due to pandemic-related restrictions and reduced staff.

Travel Restrictions

• The following categories are now permitted to enter: o Travelers from EU/European Economic Area/Schengen Area countries; o Nationals of EU/European Economic Area/Schengen Area countries and their family members; o Nationals and permanent residents of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City; o Long-term residents of EU/European Economic Area/Schengen Area countries; o Residents of countries ‘greenlisted’ per EU guidance; o Croatian nationals and their family members; o Residence permit holders; o Travelers from any country on a business trip carrying an invitation letter; o Travelers from any country on a tourist trip carrying accommodation booking o Those in transit to their residence; o Healthcare workers, frontier workers and transport staff; transiting travelers; students; travelers with urgent travel purposes; staying for less than 12 hours; among limited other exceptions listed on this site.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers can submit contact details online before travel to streamline entry. • Travelers arriving by plane should check with their airline to see if they need to complete any additional forms.

• Travelers must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 test result, from a test taken no more than 48 hours before entry. Alternatively, travelers complete a PCR test immediately after entry, and quarantine until negative test results are available. The following categories are exempt from COVID-19 medical testing: o Travelers recovered from COVID-19 in the three months preceding entry; o Asymptomatic travelers from EU/European Economic Area countries marked Green in the European Centre for Prevention and Control of Diseases (ECDC) classification published on this site; o Asymptomatic travelers from countries ‘greenlisted’ per EU guidance; o Critical workers, including healthcare professionals; cross-border, posted and seasonal workers; either based in Croatia and not absent for more than 12 hours; or based abroad and not entering Croatia for more than 12 hours; o Students commuting daily; either based in Croatia and not absent for more than 12 hours; or based abroad and not entering Croatia for more than 12 hours; o Individuals traveling for urgent family, business or health reasons; and o Individuals in transit, staying for under 12 hours; among limited other exceptions. • 14-day home quarantine plus health supervision for travelers from Brazil, South Africa and the United Kingdom. o These travelers can reduce quarantine duration by completing a COVID-19 PCR test on the 7th day of quarantine, and can cease quarantine if testing negative.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals abroad for over 30 days without prior notification to Croatian immigration authorities and without notification to a consular post will not be penalized for their stay abroad, where the lack of notification was due to the pandemic. • Residence permits, resident cards, visas or other legal rights to stay, valid on or after March 11, 2020, are automatically extended for up to 30 days after the end of pandemic-related restrictions (no fixed end date). • Application deadlines ending on or after March 11, 2020 are automatically extended for up to 30 days after the end of pandemic-related restrictions (no fixed end date). • Immigration authorities are issuing Stay and Work Permits and Confirmations on Temporary Residence via email. • All passports and national identification cards issued to nationals of Croatia and which have expired on or after March 11, 2020 are considered valid during pandemic-related restrictions. • Foreign nationals can apply online for a one-year extension of Temporary Stay for work/, stay or family reunification up to 60 days before expiration of their permit. • Foreign nationals can continue working with an expired Residence Permit, and will not be penalized for missing the extension application deadline.

Curacao

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Curacao has started to reopen governmental offices. • The immigration department has resumed processing of immigration applications, is accepting new residence permit applications, and has resumed stamping of approved residence permits for foreign nationals with a scheduled appointment. • The Department of Labor has resumed some operations, including accepting and processing employment permit extension applications. Acceptance and processing of initial employment permit and change of employer applications remain suspended until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• According to the Tourist Board’s website, Curacao has reopened its borders to international travel.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers must fill out an online Passenger Locator Card (PLC) within 48 hours before departure and carry a printed copy. Visitors must also complete an online immigration card before departure. • All travelers over the age of six arriving from high-risk countries (as determined by the government of Curacao) must show documentation from a certified laboratory indicating they have tested negative on a COVID-19 PCR test taken a maximum of 72 hours prior to departure. Travelers must upload the test result as part of the PLC process and carry a printed copy. • All travelers must be adequately insured for COVID-19 illness medical care and quarantine costs. • 14-day quarantine in a government designated facility for individuals entering Curacao who have been in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 within 14 days prior to travel. • Access the Government of Curacao’s website and the Tourist Board's website for additional information.

Cyprus

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government authorities are operating at limited capacity until February 12 and are only permitting limited personal access, causing application backlogs. Biometric data can be submitted by prior appointment.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry is permitted for: o Travelers from countries marked ‘Grey’, carrying special government entry permission (applied for more than 48 hours before entry); © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 53 Reserved.

o Travelers from EU/European Economic Area countries; o Travelers from countries ‘greenlisted’ under EU guidance; o Travelers from Belarus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom; o Cyprus nationals and their family members; o Cyprus residents and entry permit holders; o EU nationals; and o Foreign nationals working in the oil and gas sector. • Until February 28, the Cyprus government will categorize countries as Green, Orange, Red and Grey, and will publish the color coding on this site. Starting March 1, country color coding will follow the European Centre for Prevention and Control of Diseases (ECDC) classification published on this site. • Airports and ports have reopened.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Prior to entering Cyprus, all travelers must complete a Passenger Locator Form and a declaration specific to their current country of nationality classification through an online portal. • Travelers from Orange, Red and Grey countries, as listed on this site, must carry an original medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, from a test conducted no more than 72 hours prior to arrival by a certified laboratory. o Cypriot nationals and their family members; Cypriot residents; and individuals entering under the Vienna Convention may complete COVID-19 medical testing upon arrival if not carrying a medical certificate, and must quarantine until a negative test result is obtained. • Travelers from Red countries complete a COVID-19 PCR test immediately upon arrival, and quarantine until negative test results are available. • Travelers may be subject to random COVID-19 PCR testing on arrival. • 14-day quarantine for travelers from Grey countries. • Further information is available on this site. • Until February 28, the Cyprus government will categorize countries as Green, Orange, Red and Grey, and will publish the color coding on this site. Starting March 1, country color coding will follow the European Centre for Prevention and Control of Diseases (ECDC) classification published on this site. • Effective March 1, 2021, vaccinated travelers need not complete on-arrival testing.

Concessions

• Individuals whose Cypriot visa or residence permit expired due to stay abroad for over 90 days must now apply for an entry permit. No sanctions will apply where this stay abroad was due to the pandemic.

Czech Republic

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Consular posts are reopening, subject to local pandemic-related restrictions. Some consular posts now offer full visa services. Most reopened consular posts however offer only the following limited services: o Schengen visa application filing and processing for family members of EU/Czech nationals; transport, critical infrastructure, seasonal, health and social services workers; among limited others; o Long-term visa and residence permit application filing and processing (including processing of pending applications) for seasonal workers; Key and Scientific Personnel Program applicants (including family members seeking to travel together); Highly Qualified Employees Program applicants; and Qualified Employees Program applicants employed in health and social services occupations; o Long-term visa and residence permit application filing and processing (including processing of pending applications) for family reunification, for spouses and minor children of Czech residents; o Long-term visa application filing and processing for residence permit collection (D/VR visa), for approved permits, provided that applicants fall in one of the above categories. o Application filing and processing for other visa and residence permit types remains suspended. • Immigration offices continue to process only registration on arrival and residence cards, by prior appointment (scheduled via phone or online); and issue bridging labels (which confirm legal stay status) for those who need to travel abroad (proof required).

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of flights from the United Kingdom until further notice. Flights to the United Kingdom are not banned. The travel ban does not cover: o Czech and EU nationals; o Holders of Czech residence permits; o Third country citizens (including UK citizens) with residence permits issued by the Czech Republic; o Third country citizens (including UK citizens) with long-term or permanent residence in an EU Member State; and o Third country citizens (including UK citizens) travelling visa-free for reasons listed in the Ministry of Health’s Protective Measure. • Until February 14, entry is restricted to: o Czech nationals, their spouses, registered partners, children under 21, parents of children under 21, and parents/grandparents/relatives dependent on care by a Czech/EU citizen; o EU nationals and citizens of Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and Vatican City and their immediate family members;

o Holders of Czech long-term visas, residence permits, visas to collect a residence permit (D/VR visa), seasonal worker visas/permits; and o Travelers with essential travel purposes. • Border checks and/or restrictions may apply. More information is available on this site.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers complete an electronic Public Health Passenger Locator Form prior to entry and carry the resulting certificate (Passenger card) at border control or the residence check. Completing the form serves as a high-risk country arrival announcement to a regional public health authority. Exceptions include: o Individuals who have not spent more than 12 hours outside ‘green’ countries, as listed here, in the 14-day period preceding entry. o Individuals travelling from any country for urgent health, family, business and work reasons for up to 24 hours; o Students; and o Transport staff. • Negative COVID-19 PCR test, completed no more than 72 hours before departure; or negative COVID-19 antigen test, completed no more than 24 hours before departure. Travelers from ‘dark red’ countries must submit a PCR test; antigen tests are not accepted for these travelers. The following categories are exempt: o Travelers from ‘green’ countries as listed here; o Children under 5; and o EU or Czech nationals, and Czech long-term visa or residence permit holders, carrying a medical certificate issued in the Czech Republic or European Union confirming recovery from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding entry. • Additional in-country COVID-19 PCR test, within 5 days of entry for travelers from ‘red’ countries; or no sooner than the 5th day after entry for travelers from ‘dark red’ countries. Exceptions include: o Individuals travelling from any country for urgent health, family, business and work reasons for up to 24 hours; o Children under 5; o EU or Czech nationals, and Czech long-term visa or residence permit holders, carrying a medical certificate issued in the Czech Republic or European Union confirming recovery from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding entry; o Students; and o Those in transit for under 12 hours and transport staff. These individuals must wear a face mask while in the Czech Republic. • Quarantine for travelers from ‘red’ or ‘dark red’ countries, until they can submit a negative test result from an in-country test to the regional hygiene station.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals whose Schengen visas or whose visa-free stay has expired during the state of emergency do not need to request an extension from the Alien Police inspectorate. Visas will not be extended and exit orders will not be issued. • Upon departure from the Czech Republic, each foreign national will be issued an "exit stamp" in their passport which will indicate the legality of their stay in the Czech Republic. • Applications, notifications and other submissions can be filed by mail to the local Ministry of Interior office.

Denmark

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) is cancelling a number of EU registration appointments to reduce traffic to the offices. Affected applicants will be notified one or two days before their appointment. • Some government offices are open: o Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) offices are open. Applicants can schedule appointments to submit biometric data (photograph and fingerprints) and complete EU Registration. o A backlog is expected, causing longer processing times and appointment delay. o Some visa application centers are reopening. • All other government offices are closed until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Until February 28, only the following categories of South Africa and UK residents are permitted entry: o Danish nationals; o Travelers with a Danish employment contract o Primary caregivers for minor children in Denmark; o Travelers visiting seriously ill or terminal family members or partners in Denmark; and o Freight transport staff, ensuring security of supply in Denmark or the European Union. Eligible travelers must carry proof of their entry purpose. • Residents of other countries can enter if they fall in the following categories: o Danish nationals and residents; o Travelers holding a Danish residence permit; o Travelers working in Denmark, performing services or transporting goods; o Family members (including partners and parents) of Danish residents; o Travelers with urgent family reasons (more information is available on this site) for travel;

o Residents of border regions (Schleswig-Holstein, Scania, Halland, West Gothia or Blekinge); and o Travelers in transit (more information is available on this site). • Travelers with COVID-19 symptoms will be refused entry. • Land border checks are in place. • Travelers are advised to check entry restrictions in transit countries, if applicable.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Until February 28, travelers to Denmark must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 test carried out no more than 24 hours before boarding the plane, except: o Danish residents and residence permit holders entering by land or sea; o Transport staff; o Children under 15; o Travelers recovered from COVID-19, carrying a positive COVID-19 test that is 14-84 days old; and o Travelers transiting by land for a worthy entry purposes as listed on this site; and o Residents of border regions entering for a worthy entry purpose as listed on this site with a negative COVID-19 test completed no more than 7 days before entry. • Other relevant considerations on medical certificates include: o Test certificates must be issued in a Scandinavian language, English, French, German, Italian or Spanish; and must mention the traveler’s name, test time and certificate issuer name. o Standard forms for the COVID-19 test results or declaration of missing certificate are available on this site. o Both PCR and Antigen tests are accepted. • COVID-19 rapid antigen test completed at the airport; or within 24 hours of entry for travelers entering by land or sea. The following categories of traveler are exempt: o Children under the age of 15; o Persons who, for medical reasons, should not take a rapid test (antigen test); o Travelers in transit, staying in airport transit areas; o Travelers recovered from COVID-19, carrying a positive COVID-19 test that is 14-84 days old; and o Travelers transiting Sweden to or from Bornholm without having stopped in Sweden. • 10-day quarantine for all travelers, except: o Children under the age of 15; o Travelers recovered from COVID-19, carrying a positive COVID-19 test that is 14-84 days old; and o Danish nationals, residents and residence permit holders returning from work in border regions; and © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 58 Reserved.

o Danish nationals, residents and residence permit holders transiting Sweden to or from Bornholm without having stopped in Sweden; among limited other exceptions available here. • Other relevant considerations on quarantine include: o Travelers can reduce quarantine duration by completing a COVID-19 PCR test no earlier than on the fourth day after entry, and can cease quarantine upon receiving a negative test. o Travelers without accommodation suitable for quarantine must quarantine at a municipal isolation facility. • Specific requirements for travel to the Faroe Islands are listed on this site; for Greenland on this site.

Concessions

• Residence permit holders unable to enter Denmark within six months of approval can apply for the permit to remain valid, where it would normally automatically lapse. This is not required for Fast Track applications, as these do not lapse. • Foreign nationals with approved permits can start work from their home country, provided that their employment contract or assignment letter is in effect, despite not having collected a visa (normally required for visa nationals) or receiving salary at a Danish bank account (normally required for Pay Limit Scheme permit holders). • Civil registration number deadlines are extended for those who are not able to complete these requirements in the prescribed time. • Supporting documents can be submitted online.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Working hours can be decreased but must still correspond to the standard 30 hours per week minimum and the minimum salary level must be met at all times. Any change in salary or working hours due to COVID-19 should be reported to SIRI.

Djibouti

Travel Restrictions

• Djibouti has eased travel restrictions. • Land and sea borders are open. • International flights have resumed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate issued within 72 hours of boarding any flight bound for Djibouti and not more than 120 hours prior to their arrival in Djibouti. This is not required for passengers younger than 12 years. • COVID-19 test upon arrival; all travelers must test negative to be permitted to enter Djibouti.

Dominican Republic

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Dominican Republic is reopening government operations. • The General Immigration Directorate has resumed operations, though some services may be delayed due to closures over the past months. Immigration-related appointments such as for initial or renewed residence permits that were cancelled during the closure are expected to be slowly rescheduled during the next few weeks. • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has resumed document apostille and legalization services. • Some consulates have resumed operations and are accepting and processing Business Visa and Business Visa for Work Purposes. Applicants should check with the specific consulate for availability of specific services.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom until further notice. • Entry ban until further notice for travelers arriving from the United Kingdom. • Exit ban until further notice for individuals traveling to the United Kingdom.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 7-day quarantine in a government designated facility and COVID-19 rapid/PCR testing as determined and coordinated by the Ministry of Health for travelers who have spent at least seven days in the United Kingdom. • Travelers entering Dominican Republic are no longer required to bring a negative COVID-19 test result and are not generally subject to COVID-19 testing at the airport upon arrival. However, temperature checks are required upon entering the Dominican Republic and travelers may be subject to other health assessments imposed by airlines or specific airports; and travelers showing symptoms during arrival procedures will be taken to a designated remote location within the airport followed by a possible quarantine at a government designated facility as determined and coordinated by the Ministry of Health. • Individuals entering or exiting Dominican Republic can submit an Electronic Ticket instead of completing the paper forms handed out at the airport. Starting April 1, 2021, the Electronic Ticket will be mandatory for all travelers.

East Timor

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of acceptance of new visa applications for foreign nationals residing abroad, until further notice. • The immigration authorities are currently only accepting tourist visa applications for foreign nationals currently in the country.

Travel Restrictions

• The entry ban for all travelers has been lifted.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers must have secured an entry permit from the Ministry of Health before entering the country. • 14-day quarantine in a government designated hotel for all travelers. • Home quarantine requires preapproval by the Ministry of Health before arrival in Timor Leste.

Concessions

• The concession that allows foreign nationals to be exempt from visa fee payments related to the issuance and extension of certain types of visas has been removed.

Ecuador

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility in Quito and Guayaquil are operating with limited staff (up to 50% capacity). Delays are expected for all immigration-related processes.

Travel Restrictions

• Ecuador has lifted entry restrictions. Airlines continue to gradually resume domestic and international commercial flights.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements:

• Individuals traveling to Ecuador must hold documentation confirming that they have tested negative on a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 10 days prior to arrival. • Individuals who are allowed to travel to Ecuador without the negative result (in exceptional circumstances) and are over the age of 13, must undergo a COVID-19 antigen test at the airport or seaport upon arrival. Those who test negative must complete a five-day quarantine at home (or in a government approved hotel for non-residents); and those who test positive must complete a 10-day quarantine at home (or in a government approved hotel for nonresidents). • Possible COVID-19 antigen testing on arrival at the airport for any individual at the discretion of health authorities. If the result of the test is positive, the individual will need to quarantine at home (or in a government approved hotel for nonresidents) for 10 days. • Passengers showing COVID-19 symptoms may be taken to a designated health center for further evaluation. • Individuals requiring priority attention (such as minors, pregnant women, persons with disabilities holding a CONADIS authorization, individuals over the age of 65, among others) can opt-out of the COVID-19 testing requirement but are then subject to a 10-day home quarantine.

• Individuals traveling to the Galapagos must also have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within four days prior to arrival, followed by a COVID-19 PCR test on the eighth day after arrival for those remaining in Galapagos for more than eight days. • Diplomatic personnel, members of the Ecuadorian national police and armed forces and their dependents are not subject to testing requirements but must quarantine for at least 10 days after arrival at a government designated facility (or at home if approved by the government).

Concessions

• Foreign nationals in Ecuador as tourists or temporary residents whose status has or will expire on or after March 19, 2020 have until February 20, 2021 to regularize their status or depart the country without fines.

Egypt

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government agencies have resumed work. However, processing delays should be expected due to the volume of requests submitted to government agencies. • The processing of new work permit applications for individuals outside Egypt has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Travel restrictions to Egypt have been lifted. • Eligible foreign nationals can enter Egypt through the visa-on-arrival and visa exempt programs. • Foreign nationals on pre-arranged visas (including consular visas) can enter Egypt. • Domestic and internationals flights to and from Egypt have resumed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• A negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued within 96 hours before departure time for passengers arriving from Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mainland China, Colombia, Ecuador, France (Paris only), Germany (Frankfurt only), Guyana, Italy (Rome only), Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, South Korea, Thailand, the United States, United Kingdom (London Heathrow only), Uruguay or Venezuela. The test must be a nasal or oral swab. The certificate must be stamped by an approved lab and now show any evidence of tampering. • A negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued within 72 hours before departure time for passengers arriving from any other countries. The test must be a nasal or oral swab. The certificate must be stamped by an approved lab and not show any evidence of tampering. • The COVID-19 PCR test certificate must be issued and stamped by an accredited laboratory, it must indicate the date and hour of issuance, type of test and sample taken for the swab and must be in Arabic or English. • Children under the age of 6 are exempt from the COVID-19 PCR test requirement.

• Transiting passengers are exempt from the COVID-19 PCR test requirement if they remain in the international transit area at the airport (those who stay at the airport transit hotel must provide a COVID-19 PCR test for check-in). • Passengers travelling as tourists to Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Marsa Matrouh, Sharm el Sheikh or Taba who fail to provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate on arrival, must undergo testing at their own expense upon arrival in Egypt (USD 30); they must self-quarantine until the test results are issued. • Travelers seeking to enter Egypt are required to complete a Public Health Card and must have insurance to cover medical expenses in Egypt (the latter does not apply to nationals and residents of Egypt).

Concessions

• Tourists visiting Egypt through direct flights will be exempt from visa fees until April 30, 2021.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

El Salvador

Travel Restrictions

• El Salvador is gradually easing entry restrictions. • The international airport started gradually reopening for incoming and outgoing international commercial flights.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• According to an announcement by the General Immigration Directorate, all individuals two years old and over must present a printed COVID-19 PCR negative test result stamped and signed by a laboratory within 72 hours prior to boarding a flight to El Salvador.

Equatorial Guinea

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Immigration services have resumed. • Applications for work and residence permits are being accepted.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Equatorial Guinea have resumed. • Domestic flights have resumed with a limit of one flight per day between the capital and the mainland.

• Suspension of commercial and passenger flights from the United Kingdom until further notice. • Suspension of Air France flights until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers must present a negative PCR certificate ("Prerequisite COVID-19 report") taken 48 hours prior to arrival. • COVID-19 testing upon arrival at traveler’s expense. • 5-day quarantine at home or hotel.

Estonia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Visa issuing services have resumed at all consulates, for individuals permitted entry. • The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has resumed processing residence permits and short- term employment applications.

Travel Restrictions

• Estonia is easing entry restrictions. The following categories are permitted entry: o Estonian nationals, residence permit or right of residence holders, registered as permanent residents of Estonia; o Asymptomatic nationals, residents and long-stay visa holders of the European Union, the European Economic Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Vatican City; and their family members; o Asymptomatic travelers from EU/Schengen Area countries or the United Kingdom; o Asymptomatic travelers seeking to study or work; o Asymptomatic residents of countries 'greenlisted' under EU guidance (currently Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand); o Certain essential workers carrying supporting documents and following prior notification; o Asymptomatic foreign nationals in transit to their residence country; and o Those with a special permit to enter issued by the Police and Border Guard Board. The application must be sent to [email protected]. Other travelers remain banned from entry until further notice. • Land border checks are possible – check this site for updated information.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers complete an electronic declaration of health via this site one day before arrival. A confirmation is sent via email, and can be presented electronically or in print during border crossing.

• Travelers from the United Kingdom (including those transiting through the United Kingdom) must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 test, completed no more than 72 hours before departure. o Children under 12 are exempt. o Individuals recovered from COVID-19 in the six months preceding entry (demonstrated by a recent negative COVID-19 test, issued in Estonian, Russian or English) are exempt. o Individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 in the six months preceding entry are exempt. The vaccination certificate must be in Estonian, Russian or English, and must contain the individual's personal data; disease name; vaccine creation date, type, issuer (Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca or Moderna) and batch number. o If it is not possible to test before travel, these individuals complete a COVID-19 test immediately upon arrival. • Travelers arriving from countries with an infection rate over 150 per 100,000 as listed on this site (reviewed weekly on Fridays) complete a COVID-19 test upon arrival. • 10-day home quarantine for all arrivals, except: o Individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 in the six months preceding entry. The vaccination certificate must be in Estonian, Russian or English, and must contain the individual's personal data; disease name; vaccine creation date, type, issuer (Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca or Moderna) and batch number. o Individuals recovered from COVID-19 in the six months preceding entry (demonstrated by a recent negative COVID-19 test, issued in Estonian, Russian or English); o Individuals arriving from countries 'greenlisted' under EU guidance (currently Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand), provided their home country's infection rate is under 16 per 100,000 residents; o Asymptomatic transport (goods and passengers) staff, medical staff, or staff involved in vital services or urgent repairs; provided they are not traveling from the United Kingdom; o Individuals in transit; and o Asymptomatic travelers from Latvia or Lithuania, who have not been outside these countries in the 14 days preceding entry entering for work, study, healthcare, family event or transit or for other purposes if carrying a negative COVID-19 test result from a test completed no more than 72 hours before entry, or testing negative immediately upon arrival. • Passengers arriving from a country in the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area can reduce quarantine duration by: o Carrying a negative COVID-19 PCR test, issued no more than 72 hours before entry; and completing a second test in-country no earlier than the 6th day after the first test. Travelers can cease quarantine if both tests come back negative. The PCR test result must be issued in the Latin or Slavic alphabet in Estonian, Russian or English and it must state the location and time of the test, who took the test and their details, as well as the method (PCR) and the result of the test. Only nasopharyngeal and World Health Organization (WHO)-approved tests are valid. o Alternatively, by completing a PCR-test immediately upon arrival at the airport or port, or at a public testing spot by appointment if arriving by land (1-2 day appointment queue); and completing a second in-country test no earlier than the 6th day after the first test. Travelers can cease quarantine if both tests come back negative. This option is not available for those © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 65 Reserved.

who enter Estonia from third countries for the first time, either for work-related purposes or to study. o In-country tests can be scheduled via +372 678 0000 or https://koroonatestimine.ee/ • UK nationals traveling to perform essential work can reduce the quarantine duration. These individuals quarantine for 7 days after testing negative (either abroad or immediately upon arrival), and can then complete an in-country COVID-19 test. They can cease quarantine upon receiving the second negative result only to perform essential work. • Other relevant considerations related to quarantine include: o Travelers who enter Estonia from third countries required to quarantine must carry proof of suitable accommodation and transport when seeking entry. o Anyone arriving in Estonia for the purpose of work or studying at an educational institution registered in Estonia from a third country not included in Annex 1 of the recommendation of the Council of the European Union is subject to the 10-day self-isolation, and they must take a coronavirus test immediately after arriving in Estonia and a second test no earlier than six days after the first test. Testing does not grant the right to stop self-isolating before the mandatory period ends. o Employers and educational institutions must provide transport for workers and students who enter Estonia from third countries to their quarantine accommodation, and must monitor quarantine and COVID-19 testing compliance. o A 10-day restriction on the freedom of movement applies to passengers entering Estonia from a country in the European Union, European Economic Area and the Schengen area with an infection rate above 150 persons per 100,000 inhabitants in the past 14 days as listed on this site (reviewed weekly on Fridays).

Concessions

• Individuals staying in Estonia after their visa or permit expiry due to pandemic-related travel restrictions must now either depart or apply for renewal. They are no longer covered by a concession extending their permitted stay.

Eswatini

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of visa issuance until further notice. • Work permit applications can be filed and are being processed and issued.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Eswatini have resumed. • Land borders are open.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than 72 hours prior to entry into Eswatini.

• COVID-19 PCR test for any person without a valid PCR test, and for any person presenting with symptoms on arrival in Eswatini. • 14-day quarantine for travelers presenting with COVID-19 symptoms.

Ethiopia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Issuance of business visas, work permits and residence permits has resumed. • Transit visas, tourist visas (visa-on-arrival for some nationalities), exit visas and cancellations of residence permits are being issued. • Suspension of issuance of in-country extensions of visas. Travel Restrictions • Flights into and out of Ethiopia have resumed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate issued five days before travelling to Ethiopia. This is not required for children younger than 10 years. • General health assessment for arriving travelers and registration of address. • There is COVID-19 test upon arrival in Ethiopia. • 7-day home-quarantine for arriving travelers.

Fiji

Travel Restrictions

• Some flights to and from Nadi Airport have resumed. • Fijian citizens, residents and foreign nationals are permitted to enter Fiji if given prior approval by either the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office (who is responsible for immigration matters) or the COVID Risk Mitigation Taskforce (which is made up of the Permanent Secretaries of various Ministries). • Yachts and pleasure crafts may be permitted to enter Port Denarau Marina on a case-by-case basis under the 'blue lanes' scheme, with prior approval.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day quarantine for all returnees or visitors coming into Fiji, except those who enter through the 'blue lane' scheme as they may have spent 14 days at sea. Non-Fiji citizens must bear the cost of the quarantine. • A negative COVID-19 test result is required from all returnees before they can be released from quarantine. The test is usually undertaken on day 12 and the release from quarantine is usually on day 14.

• All returnees must download the careFIJI app on their smartphone. • The option to present a health certificate from a hospital or health facility confirming completion of quarantine in Australia or New Zealand has been suspended.

Concessions

• New permits are being granted on a case-by-case basis for individuals possessing specialized skills that are considered able to aid Fiji’s economic recovery. • Foreign nationals (covering all categories of permit holders) who are currently stranded in Fiji due to COVID-19 should contact the Fiji Immigration Office so proper guidance can be provided to maintain their legal status.

Finland

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Most consular posts have resumed biometrics appointments for work authorization applicants, subject to local pandemic-related restrictions. • Applicants are advised to check with their local consular post as the appointment process varies considerably between consular posts and may change at short notice. • Applicants should anticipate significant appointment queues due to accumulated backlog and security measures. • Biometrics appointments remain suspended in India and the United States.

Travel Restrictions

• Until February 25 (extendable), entry from Schengen countries will be restricted to essential work-related travel. o Essential travel purposes will be listed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, and confirmed by an employer certificate. o Family visits will remain possible for travelers from ‘restriction category 1’ countries, but for a more limited group of family members; for ‘restriction category 2’ countries only for imperative family reasons. o Finnish nationals and residents remain permitted to enter. o Exemption applications can be filed by a Finnish host to the Border Guard.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• There is no health assessment requirement to enter Finland. • 10-day home quarantine is advised for travelers arriving from certain 'restriction category 1 / red' and from all 'restriction category 2 / grey' countries as listed on this site. • Travelers can reduce quarantine duration by completing two COVID-19 tests.

o Travelers carrying a negative COVID-19 test result, issued no more than 72 hours before arrival, take another COVID-19 test at least 72 hours after arrival and can cease quarantine upon receiving a negative test result from this in-country test. o Alternatively, travelers complete a COVID-19 test upon arrival, and a second test at least 72 hours later. Travelers can cease quarantine if both test results are negative. o Currently, test results take approximately three to four days to process.

France

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• France has resumed government services. • Consular posts in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand are issuing visas. • Consular posts in other countries are issuing visa types approved for travel to France. Intra- Company Transfer visas are suspended; Talent Passport family visas are suspended in most locations. • Foreign nationals' applications will be reviewed according to a priority order decided by the authorities. Social distancing measures will limit the administrations' capacity for visitors (including the Préfectures). • Applicants can now apply for certain immigration statuses online. Definitions of eligible procedures vary between government offices. Travel Restrictions • Entry into and exit from France to a country outside the European Union and European Economic Area is currently only permitted for essential purposes: o French nationals and residents, and their family, who departed before January 31 (or later in case of urgent exit reasons), seeking return to their residence; o Travelers holding newly-approved Talent Passport visas (excluding their family members); other newly-approved visa types are not permitted entry; o Residents of EU countries, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and Vatican City, and their family, who departed before January 31 (or later in case of urgent exit reasons), seeking return to their residence; o UK residents and their family, with rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, who departed before January 31 (or later in case of urgent exit reasons), seeking return to their residence; this excludes non-resident (e.g., seconded) UK nationals; o Compelling health, family or professional reasons that cannot be postponed; o Individuals in transit for under 24 hours, remaining in the airport transit area; and o Health and research workers; cross-border workers; students; and transport staff; among limited other exceptions. Essential travel purposes are determined at the discretion of French authorities. • Exemptions listed in the travel certificates are still applicable. These travelers need not show an additional attestation proving a compelling reason to enter France. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 69 Reserved.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• International travel certificate, available here, for travelers from other countries than EU countries, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and Vatican City; Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. o Specific travel certificates are available depending on the traveler's age, country of origin and destination (France or overseas territories). o The certificate must be presented before boarding and at border control. • Negative COVID-19 PCR test result, from a test completed no more than 72 hours before boarding, for all travelers over the age of 11. o Travelers must check the test center’s processing times before completing their test, as some test centers take over 72 hours to issue a test result. o Travelers with essential travel purposes, travelling from locations where the PCR test cannot be completed prior to departure, may enter with an exceptional pass issued by a French consular post instead of the negative COVID-19 PCR test result. The consular post can grant exemption based on a negative antigen test, or based on commitment to complete a COVID-19 PCR test immediately upon arrival. These travelers quarantine in a government facility. • Sworn statement confirming the absence of COVID-19 symptoms; no knowledge of contact with an infected person in the 14 days before their travel to France; and (for travelers over 11) willingness to take a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival. o Travelers from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand additionally commit to 7-day home quarantine and (for travelers over 11) COVID- 19 test after the 7-day period. • 7-day voluntary home quarantine, confirmed by a sworn statement upon entry. Travelers over 11 additionally complete a COVID-19 PCR test after the 7-day period. o Travelers from EU countries, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and Vatican City are quarantine-exempt.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• The Partial Activity Scheme allows employers to reduce work hours of employees based in France, under a French employment contract and on French payroll. Under this Scheme, foreign workers' salaries may not decrease below the applicable minimum salary level.

Gabon

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of issuance of tourist visas for an indefinite period, for all EU Member State nationals.

Travel Restrictions

• Three commercial flights for each airline are permitted per week.

• Entry ban for passengers from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. • Travelers from the United Kingdom must obtain authorization form the Gabonese Ministry of Foreign Affairs before entry by emailing [email protected]. • Land and sea borders are closed until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 certificate issued 5 days before arriving in Gabon. Passengers under the age of 6 are exempt. • COVID-19 test taken at own cost upon arrival. • Travelers must complete and print registration form for in-country COVID-19 test before entering the country. • 14-day self-isolation at own expense.

Concessions

• Extension of visas that expire during the suspension of flights. Foreign nationals must apply for the extension at least three days before expiry. • Extension of resident cards that will expire while flights are suspended. Resident card holders must apply prior to expiry, or will be fined. • Automatic extension of stay in Gabon for foreign nationals from the Southern African Development Community (Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe) who are unable to exit due to the suspension of flights.

Gambia

Travel Restrictions

• Resumption of international flights into and out of Gambia. • Land and sea borders are open.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours of arrival in Gambia. Not required for passengers younger than 2 years. • COVID-19 test upon arrival and quarantine at own cost until the receipt of the test results for travelers from Belgium, Chile, Denmark, France, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Norway, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. • Travelers testing positive will be managed according to Ministry of Health COVID-19 guidelines.

Georgia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government authorities are operating normally. • Visa issuance is suspended.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for all travelers until further notice, except: o Travelers vaccinated against COVID-19; o Nationals and residents of EU countries, Bahrain, Israel, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, entering by air directly; o Georgian nationals and their family members; o Georgian residents; o Business travelers; o Freelancers and self-employed individuals carrying approval of stay for at least six months from the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, under the remote work program; o Airline crew traveling on government-organized repatriation flights. • Land and sea borders are closed until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Foreign nationals must complete an application form, available on this site, at least 48 hours before arrival; indicating travel history, local accommodation and contact information, among others. • A COVID-19 assessment, which includes thermal screening and an in-depth health survey by epidemiologists, is performed upon arrival. • Business travelers complete a COVID-19 test on arrival and quarantine until negative test results are available (typically within 24 hours). The business traveler then takes a COVID-19 test every 72 hours during their stay. • All travelers must carry a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, from a test completed no more than 72 hours before entry, except travelers who have visited the United Kingdom in the 14 days preceding entry (these are subject to longer quarantine). • All travelers complete a COVID-19 PCR test on the third day of stay, except travelers who have visited the United Kingdom in the 14 days preceding entry (these are subject to longer quarantine). • 8-day quarantine for Georgian nationals; except those carrying a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, issued no more than 72 hours before entry, and testing negative on a COVID-19 PCR test performed on the third day of stay. • 12-day quarantine for travelers who have travelled to the United Kingdom in the 14 days preceding entry. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 72 Reserved.

Concessions

• Individuals staying in Georgia legally on March 14, 2020, unable to leave Georgia before expiry of their legal stay due to their home country being a high-risk zone; border restrictions; hospitalization, quarantine or self-isolation; or flight cancellations; may stay until July 1, 2021. This concession does not permit individuals to apply for a residence permit during their stay.

Germany

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Consular posts are offering limited services. German Embassy in London offers emergency appointments only. • Immigration offices are operating with limited services by prior arrangement. • Town halls are limited to emergency applications by prior appointment. Please check your town hall before visiting.

Travel Restrictions

• Until February 17 (extendable), suspension of flights; as well as travel by bus, ship and train travel; from Brazil, Eswatini, Ireland, Lesotho, Portugal, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Exemptions are: o Repatriation flights; o Postal, freight or empty flights; o German nationals, regardless of their place of residence; o EU nationals and their family members with permanent residence in Germany; o Non-EU nationals with permanent residence in Germany, holding a residence permit or long- term visa for Germany; o Passengers in transit; o Transportation with personal public health interest, air ambulance and flights to transport transplant organs and accompanying staff; o Transportation for urgent humanitarian reasons; and o Transportation on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the United Nations and its organizations. • Entry restrictions are lifted for those traveling from other EU/Schengen Area countries, regardless of nationality or purpose of travel. • Entry from non-EU/Schengen Area countries remains restricted to: o Residents from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand; (China, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR pending reciprocity); o Skilled and highly qualified employees whose activities are economically necessary and cannot be postponed or performed from abroad (including eligible business trips and travelers with newly approved EU Blue Cards, Intra-Company Cards and Specialist Permits);

o Partners of German residents, carrying a written invitation; a copy of their partner’s identity document; and a declaration and proof of their relationship; o EU/Schengen Area/UK nationals and their family members; o EU long-term residence permit holders and those holding other types of EU or national residence permits (excluding newly approved permits, unless greenlisted as highly qualified); and o Healthcare, transport and seasonal workers; students; family members traveling for family reunification or imperative family reasons; among limited other exceptions. • Germany reopened all land borders.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers should check state-level regulations via this site. • Travelers from ‘risk areas’ as listed on this website must register before arrival via this site and carry proof of registration with them on entry. • Travelers from ‘risk areas’ as listed on this website must carry a negative COVID-19 test result, from a test completed no more than 48 hours before entry. o Alternatively, travelers complete a COVID-19 test promptly upon arrival. Travelers from ‘virus variant areas’ cannot take a COVID-19 test upon arrival. They must carry a negative COVID-19 test result, from a test completed no more than 48 hours before entry. o The negative test result or corresponding medical certificate must be provided on paper or in an electronic document; in German, English or French. The test must meet the requirements stated at https://www.rki.de/tests. • 10-day home quarantine for travelers who visited a ‘risk area’ as listed on this website in the 10 days before entry. o Some Federal States have implemented stricter quarantine obligations for travelers from ‘virus variant areas’. o Travelers can reduce quarantine duration by completing a COVID-19 test after five days of quarantine, and can cease quarantine if testing negative. The test results must be kept for 10 days and, upon request, must be provided to German authorities.

Concessions

• Individuals with expired C-visas no longer benefit from concessions and must depart Germany promptly or apply for another residence status.

Ghana

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Ghana has started to reopen immigration departments. • Most immigration departments have resumed operations. Work permit application are being accepted, adjudicated, and approvals are being issued. • Visa-on-arrival services have resumed. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 74 Reserved.

• Suspension of visa filing and issuance until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Ghana have resumed. • Entry and exit bans have been lifted. • Land and sea borders remain closed until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours of arrival. This does not apply to children younger than five years and for citizens and residents returning within seven days. • Nationals and residents returning within one week without a negative COVID-19 PCR test are subject to test on arrival. • Exemption from COVID test for persons who arrive under emergency circumstances such as diverted flights if they do not leave the airport or hotel. • COVID-19 test upon arrival, except for children under the age of five. Non-ECOWAS travelers must pay USD 150 online prior to their arrival in Ghana, and ECOWAS nationals must pay USD 50. Children between the ages of five and 12 are exempt from the fee. • Travelers could be subject to quarantine for 7 days at their own expense. • Health declaration form to be filled out online prior to travelling to Ghana. • Clinical assessment and management for travelers testing positive for COVID-19. • Medical examination at the Ghana Immigration Services Clinic for all foreign nationals applying for an Indefinite Resident Permit, Right of Abode, and/or Naturalisation, as well as the renewal of all Immigration Residence Permits. • Negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure for travelers exiting Ghana.

Concessions

• Announcement of waiver of penalty for foreign nationals whose permits expired during lockdown expected from the authorities.

Greece

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Greece is resuming some immigration services: o Submission of initial and renewal work permit applications (appointment required); o Collection of approved permits (appointment required); o Submitting additional documents by courier for applications submitted incomplete prior to the pandemic; and o Change of status applications via courier.

• Visits to most public authorities now require an appointment where these were not previously required. Appointments can be refused if the appointment cause is considered non-urgent (no strict definition provided). • Consular services remain limited to urgent visa applications.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban until further notice, except: o Residents of Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom; o EU/UK/Schengen Area nationals and their family members; o EU long-term residence permit holders; o EU/Greek long-term visa/residence permit holders); and o Passengers traveling for urgent family or business reasons with an authorization issued by the Greek embassy/consulate. • Business travelers who completed a business trip in Greece may not re-enter. • The following flight restrictions apply: o Domestic flights are restricted to individuals travelling for essential reasons. o Flights from Albania and North Macedonia must land in Athens only. o Flights from Russia are only allowed to land in Athens, Heraklion and Thessaloniki airport. Only 500 passengers from Russia are allowed to enter the country per week. o Arrivals by air from Catalonia (Spain) and Turkey are suspended. • The following restrictions apply to land border crossings until further notice: o Land border crossings with Bulgaria are limited to the Promachonas border crossing point. o Land borders with Albania, North Macedonia and Turkey are closed. o Greek citizens and residence permit holders, transport staff and those traveling for essential reasons can enter through limited entry points, as listed on this site. • Arrivals by sea from Albania and Turkey are suspended.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Passenger Locator Form (PLF) mandatory for all entrants. If the form is not submitted, the passenger will be tested for COVID-19. Passengers who test positive are subject to a 14-day quarantine, with expenses covered by the Greek state. o Greek nationals and residence permit holders seeking to re-enter Greece must fill out the PLF form before departing from Greece. • Travelers must carry a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, issued in the country from which they are traveling at most 72 hours before arrival. • Negative rapid test upon arrival for all travelers arriving from the United Kingdom. • 7-day residential quarantine for all travelers. Travelers arriving from the United Kingdom require a negative PCR test result to leave quarantine. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 76 Reserved.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals can sign authorizations and private declarations via this web portal (in Greek). The type of documents differ depending on the circumstances of the case. • Residence permits or blue receipts expiring January 1-July 31, 2020 are automatically extended until March 31, 2021. Residence permits or blue receipts expiring August 1, 2020-March 31, 2021 are automatically extended for eight months from their respective expiration date. Renewed permits are issued without validity gaps, regardless of the application date.

Other restrictions

• Permit holders are reminded to stay in Greece for at least six months to be eligible for permit renewal.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• The work/residence authorization for furloughed foreign workers or those placed on unemployment or whose hours or salary are reduced is not affected. Renewal applications for EU Blue Card holders whose salary was reduced may be negatively affected; case-by-case review is advised for this category.

Guatemala

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Guatemalan Immigration Institute has reopened to the public. Foreign nationals can file initial or renewed temporary or permanent residence applications, residence cancellations, respond to requests for additional documents, complete registrations, apply for entry visas, request migratory movements certificates, pay fines and retrieve residence permit approvals, among others. Delays are expected due to closures and a reduced schedule in past months. • The Guatemalan Immigration Institute has also resumed passport services, by appointment only. • The Ministry of Labor is now open to the public. Individuals can file initial or renewed work permit applications, work permit cancellations and requests for additional documentation and retrieve work permit approvals. Delays are expected due to closures and a reduced schedule in past months. • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is operating normally. • The Supreme Country of Justice has resumed document legalization services.

Travel Restrictions

• The La Aurora International Airport is gradually reopening for a limited number of international commercial flights. • Entry ban until further notice for individuals who have been in the United Kingdom or South Africa within 14 days prior to their arrival in Guatemala, except Guatemalan nationals, permanent residents, diplomatic personnel, airline crew members and other individuals authorized to enter for humanitarian reasons.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All individuals entering Guatemala must complete an online Health Pass form no later than 24 hours prior to travel to Guatemala. • 10-day home quarantine for all individuals exempt from the entry ban who have been in the United Kingdom or South Africa within 14 days prior to their arrival in Guatemala. • All individuals 10 years old and over entering Guatemala by air or land must show documentation indicating they have tested negative on a COVID-19 PCR or antigen test obtained within 96 hours prior to arrival. • All individuals 10 years old and over entering Guatemala by sea must show documentation indicating they have tested negative on a COVID-19 PCR or antigen test within 96 hours prior to arrival or must quarantine at home (or in a government designated facility as determined by the Ministry of Health) for at least 14 days. • General health assessment upon arrival for all individuals. • 14-day home quarantine for individuals determined to have any COVID-19 symptoms.

Concessions

• There are no concessions at this time, as previously announced concessions have expired. Foreign nationals who have not applied to regularize their status in Guatemala may be subject to fines.

Guinea (Republic)

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of visas for travelers from countries with reported coronavirus cases.

Travel Restrictions

• Incoming and outgoing international flights have resumed. Initial flights will resume with countries who have signed reciprocal agreements with Guinea except nationals of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. This does not apply to passengers with a residence permit issued by Guinea, passengers with a long-term visa issued by Guinea, spouses, partners, parents and children of nationals of Guinea.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Arriving travelers must present a medical certificate showing negative results of a COVID-19 test which has been taken within five days prior to arrival. Not required for passengers younger than 12 years. • Travelers arriving from the United Kingdom must undergo an additional test on arrival. They will be quarantined for up to 72 hours at a government-approved hotel until the receipt of the test result. Travelers with a negative test will be allowed to exit quarantine; positive travelers will be taken to a government treatment facility. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 78 Reserved.

• Departing travelers must present a negative COVID-19 test not older than 3 days prior to departure. • 14-day quarantine in a hotel for all arriving travelers. • Travelers with symptoms of COVID-19 will be placed in a treatment center upon arrival until two negative tests results are obtained. Travelers who test negative must agree to report temperature checks to health authorities for 14 days after arrival.

Guinea-Bissau

Travel Restrictions

• Land borders are open. • Resumption of flights from Osvaldo Veira International Airport.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours of arrival. • Travelers showing signs of COVID-19 or who have been in contact with travelers showing signs of COVID-19, will be tested on arrival and subject 14-day quarantine at own cost.

Guyana

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Ministry of Citizenship is accepting and processing applications for visas-on-arrival, Permits to Land and work permits.

Travel Restrictions

• Guyana has lifted entry restrictions and airports have reopened.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All individuals traveling to Guyana must complete a Passenger Locator Form at least 24 hours before departure. • Negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test taken within seven days prior to departure for all individuals over two years old.

o Individuals 13 years old and older who take the test within four to seven days prior to travel must also undergo a COVID-19 test upon arrival, followed by home quarantine to await test results. Individuals who test positive must isolate either at home, at a hotel or at a government facility (as determined by health authorities). • Access the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority’s website and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for more information.

Honduras

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Honduras has started to reopen some government entities with limited staff (up to 20% capacity). Foreign nationals can submit through the National Migration Institute's online system (ALAM) some applications including: Special Stay Permit, time extensions and renewals of residency cards. The Institute has reopened to the public for limited services such the ones described previously and the issuance of passports for Honduran nationals.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban until further notice for all non-resident foreign nationals who have been or transited in the United Kingdom or South Africa within 21 days prior to their arrival in Honduras. • International commercial flights into and out of Honduras have resumed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Pre-departure registration for all travelers. • Negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours of arrival. • 14-day home quarantine for nationals and residents entering Honduras who have been or transited in the United Kingdom or South Africa within 21 days prior to their arrival. • General health assessment for all travelers upon arrival, and possible home quarantine (or in a government temporary isolation center) for 14 to 21 days as determined by health authorities.

Concessions

• There are no concessions at this time, as previously announced concessions have expired. Foreign nationals who have not applied to regularize their status in Honduras may be subject to fines.

Hong Kong (SAR)

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices have resumed operations in Hong Kong SAR.

Travel Restrictions

• Travel ban for all flights from Brazil, Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom until further notice. o Passengers who have stayed in Brazil, Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom for more than two hours in the past 21 days will not be allowed to board for Hong Kong. • Entry ban for all non-Hong Kong SAR residents entering from overseas countries and regions by plane, except individuals entering from Mainland China, Macau SAR or Taiwan, who have not been outside these regions in the 14 days preceding entry. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 80 Reserved.

• Air transit/transfer services at Hong Kong International Airport has resumed in phases. • The previously announced launch of the Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble has been postponed until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• If a traveler does not meet the conditions specified by the Department of Health, a health official may prohibit an aircraft or boat from entering Hong Kong. • Travelers arriving from the following very high-risk countries must carry a negative COVID-19 test result conducted by a recognized laboratory within 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure: Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. • COVID-19 test for all asymptomatic travelers arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport. They will need to stay at the Temporary Specimen Collection Centre to wait for test results, which will be available on the same day, before they can proceed with immigration procedures. • 21-day enforced hotel quarantine for all travelers who have visited any country / territory outside of Mainland China (including Macau SAR and Taiwan). o Travelers must provide a confirmation in English or Chinese of a room reservation in a licensed hotel in Hong Kong SAR for at least 21 days starting on the day of arrival. Quarantine at a private residence is no longer permitted. o The 21-day quarantine must be completed in one of the 'designated quarantine hotels' in accordance with the directions under the Prevention and Control of Disease. • The following categories of travelers are quarantine-exempt: o Those entering to receive or provide services in relation to nursery, kindergarten, primary or secondary education at a school registered under the Education Ordinance in Hong Kong SAR; o Those whose travel is related to manufacturing, business activities or the provision of professional services considered by the Hong Kong government to be in the interest of Hong Kong's economic development; and o Those eligible for the Return2hk Travel Scheme. • Hong Kong residents who have remained in Guangdong Province or Macau SAR in the past 14 days may be quarantine-exempt under the 'Return2hk' scheme. o To benefit from a quarantine exemption under this scheme, travelers apply for a quota spot via an online booking system. Applications can be filed every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 to 18:00 (local time) for a quota spot in the seven-day period of the following week. o Quarantine-exempt travelers are limited to 3,000 daily entrants for Shenzhen Bay Port and 2000 daily entrants for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Quotas may increase as the scheme develops. o Quotas will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. o Travelers under this scheme must take a COVID-19 within three days prior to entry, and must present proof of a valid negative nucleic acid test upon arrival. The test must be

completed at a medical institution mutually recognised by the governments of Hong Kong SAR and Guangdong / Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR.

Concessions

• There are no pandemic-related concessions available.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Hungary

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Most consular posts have reopened, depending on local pandemic-related restrictions. Out-of- country applications have resumed for those locations. Applicants should contact their consular post to confirm local application requirements, which may include preliminary soft copy filing before attending a filing appointment. • The personal customer service department of the Labor office has reopened for case status queries on Tuesday mornings.

Travel Restrictions

• The following categories are now permitted entry: o Travelers who recovered from COVID-19 in the six months before entry; o Hungarian nationals and permanent residence permit holders, and their family members; o Those holding a valid Hungarian residence permit, issued for more than 90 days; o Those holding a valid Hungarian D visa (Hungarian police department permission may be required – travelers should contact their airline to check whether policy permission is required); o Individuals carrying entry permission issued by a locally competent policing body (Fragomen can support with exemption applications); o Athletes or sports experts of Hungarian sports organizations or those entering to participate in an international sporting event; o Employees of Hungarian cultural institutions entering to perform or participate as technical staff is a cultural event organized abroad; o Hungarian nationals on business or work trips (invitation letter or other supporting documents may be required – check with the airline prior to travel); and o Those in transit; cross-border workers remaining within 30km of the border, staying up to 24 hours; agriculture workers and athletes; among limited other exemptions.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers are subject to a general health assessment upon entry. Symptomatic travelers can be denied entry. • 10-day home quarantine or quarantine in a government facility (depending on discretion of authorities) for asymptomatic travelers, except: o Those recovered from COVID-19 in the six months before entry. o Those in transit for under 24 hours. o Individuals on intra-company business trip, substantiated by supporting documents. This includes Hungarian nationals and residents returning from a business or work trip. o Cross-border workers remaining within 30km of the border, staying up to 24 hours. This includes Hungarian nationals returning from cross-border work within 30km of the border for less than 24 hours. • The following individuals are quarantine-exempt provided they submit a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate: o Hungarian nationals and their family, returning from the Czech Republic, Poland or Slovakia from an accommodation booked before October 6. These individuals complete a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival, and can cease quarantine upon receiving a negative test result. • Travelers can reduce the quarantine duration by obtaining two negative COVID-19 PCR test results. o If carrying a medical certificate in Hungarian or English, confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test conducted in a Schengen Area country, Canada or the US; travelers complete another COVID-19 PCR test in-country, within five days of arrival, with a time lapse of at least 48 hours between tests; and can cease quarantine upon receiving a negative result from the in-country test. o Alternatively, travelers complete two in-country COVID-19 PCR tests, within five days of arrival, with a time lapse of at least 48 hours between tests. o In-country testing must be reported electronically to the competent police body, in Hungarian or in English, at least 24 hours prior to the test. The policy body will issue an electronic confirmation of receipt. o Test results must similarly be reported electronically to the competent police body, in Hungarian or in English.

Concessions

• Automatic 30-day extension past the end of the state of danger (in place indefinitely), for residence documents expiring during the state of danger. This includes documents granting free movement, residence permits, settlement permits and immigration permits. The automatic extension does not apply to short-term entry visas, residence permit collection visas or Certificates for Temporary Stay. • EU registrations and residence permit extension applications can be submitted online, where these normally require a personal visit.

Iceland

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Work permit processing, including expedited processing, has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for non-resident foreign nationals until further notice, except: o Individuals recovered from COVID-19, demonstrated by a positive COVID-19 PCR test or ELISA antibody count issued in Iceland or an EU/European Free Trade Area country (further details are available on this website); o Residents of Andorra, Australia, Japan, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Rwanda, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand and Vatican City; o Individuals travelling for short-term business purposes that cannot be postponed or performed remotely (Directorate of Labour registration may be required; more information is available on this site); o EU/European Economic Area/Swiss nationals and their family members (spouse, cohabiting partner, children, (grand)parents); o UK nationals holding a C-122 Residence Certificate issued by Registers Iceland; o Family members of Icelandic nationals (spouse, cohabiting partner, children, (grand)parents); o Those holding an Icelandic/EU/EEA/Swiss visa or residence permit; o Health and care workers, transport workers; those in transit; students; those travelling for urgent family reasons; among limited others. • Travelers must carry forms with information on their permitted entry purpose, as well as supporting documents in some cases. Further information on forms and documents is available on this site.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers must pre-register through this website. • Travelers complete a form on their permitted entry purpose, as well as supporting documents in some cases, in the 72 hours before entry. Further information on forms and documents is available on this site. • Travelers who have spent more than 24 hours abroad complete a COVID-19 test upon arrival, quarantine for 5-6 days and then complete a second COVID-19 test. The following categories are exempt: o Vaccinated travelers, carrying an accepted certificate of vaccination (further details are available on this website); o Travelers recovered from COVID-19, demonstrated by a positive COVID-19 PCR test or ELISA antibody count issued in Iceland or an EU/European Free Trade Area country (further details are available on this website);

o Transit passengers who do not leave the transit area; and o Children born in 2005 or later – they are test-exempt but must quarantine with their parents. • Other relevant considerations include: o Travelers may cease quarantine once the second test renders a negative result. o Until April 30, on-arrival COVID-19 testing is free of charge.

Other restrictions

• Labor market testing will apply to work and residence permit applications for Qualified Professionals where this was not previously required.

India

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Visa and consular services in the United Kingdom remain suspended until February 20, 2021. • Visa services have partially resumed across most consular jurisdictions. While Indian Missions have remained operational for emergency services, visa application centers across various locations are resuming operations. The online application portal is open to complete online forms required for visa applications under permitted categories. • Please contact your Fragomen consultant to understand the operational status of specific Indian missions.

Travel Restrictions

• Flight operations between India and the United Kingdom restricted to 5 airports (Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai) until February 14, 2021. • Suspension of incoming and outgoing international passenger airline services continue until February 28, 2021. • The Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation launched an evacuation program (Vande Bharat Mission) on May 6, 2020 which was implemented in a phased manner. Phase seven is currently scheduled to continue until March 28, 2021. • India has signed bilateral air travel agreements with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, Canada, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, the Maldives, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom (temporarily suspended) and the United States to allow limited international flights under air transport bubbles. Similar arrangements are expected to be made with other countries. • Nationals of Nepal and Bhutan are permitted to enter India from any country. • There will be a phased relaxation of visa and travel restrictions to allow more categories of foreign nationals and Indian nationals who wish to travel to and from India. Under the expected relaxed policies, all OCI, PIO card holders and foreign nationals intending to travel to India for any purpose (except tourism) will be permitted.

• Existing visas that were previously suspended are now active. However, electronic visas and tourist visas remain suspended. For expired visas under eligible categories, new applications can be submitted at the jurisdictional Indian Missions. Each Indian mission may take its own approach toward approval of new visas. Please reach out to your Fragomen consultant for more information. • Travel to and from India will be facilitated via non-scheduled flights under the Vande Bharat Mission, air transport bubble arrangement or other chartered flights as allowed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. • Inbound and outbound travel remains conditional per the eligibility criteria defined by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Detailed guidelines from the Ministry of Home Affairs will be published accordingly.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day enforced quarantine for all travelers (seven days in a government facility followed by 7- day home quarantine), with limited exceptions such as for pregnant or seriously ill travelers, those accompanied by children under 10 years old, among others, for which 14-day home quarantine may be permitted in some states. Passengers seeking exemption from institutional quarantine based on such exceptions must apply via an online portal (Air Suvidha) at least 72 hours before boarding. The decision taken by the government will be communicated via the portal. • COVID-19 test upon entry may be required in some states. • Passengers must submit a self-declaration form and undertaking via the Air Suvidha portal at least 72 hours before the scheduled travel. • All travelers must download the Aarogya Setu app, a contact tracing and self-assessment government application, upon arrival in India. An Indian SIM card is required for this. Passengers will have the option of obtaining a SIM at the airport once they land, if they do not already have one. In addition to Aarogya Setu, travelers may also be required to download some state specific applications. • Each receiving Indian state has autonomy to implement its own protocol with regards to quarantine, health and entry requirements. • Passengers seeking exemption from institutional and home quarantine must produce a negative RT-PCR test report. The test must be conducted within 72 hours prior to the scheduled departure and the report must be uploaded on the Air Suvidha portal. The decision taken by the government will be communicated via the portal. The test report can also be produced upon arrival at the port of entry in India. If approved for exemption. passengers will be allowed to self- monitor their health. • International passengers arriving without an RT-PCR negative certificate who seek an exemption from institutional quarantine may also use the testing facility at the airports, if available. • Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom must produce a negative RT-PCR test report upon arrival. The test must be conducted within 72 hours prior to the scheduled departure and the report must be uploaded on the Air Suvidha portal.

Concessions

• Visas granted to foreign nationals who are already in India remain valid.

• Employment visa holders with ongoing assignments in India can extend their visas in country along with their dependents as per the existing process. • Foreign nationals who cannot leave India due to current travel bans who hold any other visas which expired before June 30, 2020 or the maximum consecutive stay on their visas expired before this date, may extend their visas in country or obtain an Exit Permit to leave India once the lock down is lifted. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the local Foreigners Regional Registration Office once submitted. • Visas or stay stipulations which expired after February 1, 2020 will be extended in-country at no charge upon application submission. Such extensions will be granted for up to 30 days from the date of resumption of scheduled international flights. Overstay penalties will not be enforced during this period. The same conditions will apply to Exit Permit applications as well. This applies to foreign nationals with regular and electronic visas who cannot leave India due to current travel restrictions.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Indonesia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is suspending new work permit applications for foreign nationals abroad. The Authority will still process renewal applications during this period. • Temporary suspension on new visa applications by the Directorate General of Immigration (DGI). However, the Authority may still grant visa approvals to the following groups of individuals: o Foreign nationals applying for humanitarian reasons; o Medical workers; o Foreign nationals entering the country to repair Indonesian military equipment and strategic/national vital objects; and o Foreign nationals working for a National Strategic Project. • Foreign nationals residing in Indonesia with a valid ITAS/ITAP/MERP may submit renewal applications at the local immigration office in line with standard procedures.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for foreign nationals (either via transit or direct). Exempted groups include: o Foreign nationals holding a valid visa or stay permit (Official Visa; Diplomatic Visa; Visitor Visa; Limited Stay Visa; Official Stay Permit; Diplomatic Stay Permit; Limited Stay Permit; Permanent Stay Permit); o Crew members, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card holders and Traditional Border Crossing pass/card holders.

o Foreign nationals who are entering under the Travel Corridor Arrangement (TCA) agreement. o Foreign nationals who have obtained a special consideration/approval (in writing) from a government agency.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Foreign nationals entering Indonesia from overseas should prepare the following documents prior to their departure: o A medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test. The test must be conducted by the local health authorities in the country of departure within 72 hours prior to departure. o Statement letters declaring the foreign national’s willingness to be quarantined, consent to be monitored during quarantine period, and confirmation to bear costs incurred if he or she is tested positive for Covid-19 in Indonesia. • PCR COVID-19 test upon arrival, followed by 5-day quarantine at a government designated hotel, followed by another PCR COVID-19 test. Travelers will be released if the second test result is negative. • Note that the specific quarantine and health screening procedures upon arrival are likely to vary between the ports of entry and are likely to evolve as the authorities provide further clarifications. Please contact your Fragomen consultant for individualized guidance.

Concessions

• There are no COVID-19-related concessions in Indonesia at this time.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Iraq

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government departments have resumed their operations in a limited capacity; this includes select state-controlled concession-holding companies (FODs). Please contact your Fragomen representative to verify if FODs in your jurisdiction are operational. • All immigration applications are being accepted, processed and issued but there are processing delays due to limited employee capacity at government offices. • Oil field passes are being issued (although there are some limitations in select jurisdictions).

Travel Restrictions

• Flights to and from Iraq have resumed.

• Entry ban for passengers traveling from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zambia. This does not apply to Iraqi nationals. • Eligible foreign nationals can enter Iraq through the visa-on-arrival and visa exempt programs. • Foreign nationals on pre-arranged visas, including business visas, can enter Iraq. • Indonesian nationals are not allowed to enter via Basra. They are also not allowed to enter via Najaf, unless they are traveling as pilgrims in organized trips.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Thermal screening at the airport. • Proof of a negative result of a COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours prior to arrival (children below the age of ten are exempt). • Passengers arriving in Baghdad are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test; they may be subject to a 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Iraq. • Passengers on the banned entry list who have obtained special approval for entry or who fall under the exempt categories list, must also undergo a COVID-19 PCR test at the EIA Gate, upon arrival. The test fee is IQD 60,000 (USD 50). • Passengers traveling on domestic flights to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah are not required to present the results of a negative COVID-19 PCR test. • 14-day quarantine and a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at the airport for nationals of Iraq returning from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zambia. o This does not apply to diplomats, official government delegations, international organizations, and experts working on service projects provided they present a COVID-19 PCR test conducted at most 72 hours before their arrival.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Iraqi Kurdistan

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government agencies have resumed work in a limited capacity. • The processing of new work permit applications for individuals outside Iraqi Kurdistan has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• International airports in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah have resumed operations.

• Eligible foreign nationals can enter Iraqi Kurdistan through the visa-on-arrival and visa exempt programs, with some restrictions. • Foreign nationals on pre-arranged visas, including business visas, can enter Iraqi Kurdistan. • Entry ban for passengers who have been in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zambia since December 15, 2020. This does not apply to Iraqi nationals.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test results taken at most 72 hours before arrival in Erbil or Sulaymaniyah. Test results must be either in Arabic or English. Children below the age of 12 are exempt. Test results issued by the United Kingdom's National Health Service are not accepted. • Passengers arriving in Erbil without a COVID-19 PCR certificate can arrange their test upon arrival, at their own cost. • Passengers must sign a form committing to a 14-day residential quarantine upon arrival to Iraqi Kurdistan. Official delegations, business travelers and tourists on short-stay trips are exempt from the quarantine requirement, provided that their COVID-19 PCR test result is negative. • Nationals of Iraq returning from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zambia will be subject to a 14-day mandatory quarantine and a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at the airport.

Ireland

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Dublin Area Registration Office is closed due to increased COVID-19 restrictions. Those with existing appointments will be contacted directly by the Department of Justice. A re-opening date has not been announced. See details of blanket extensions of immigration permissions below. • Registration Offices outside Dublin may vary in their operation during Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions. Foreign nationals should contact their registration office in advance of attending appointments to confirm opening arrangements. Appointments are required. See full details of Registration Offices outside Dublin here. • Entry visa processing is currently suspended. This affects visa required nationals only. The initial application can be filled out online, but no processing will be completed by the relevant consular post or visa application center until further notice, with some exceptions, including: o Workers or self-employed persons exercising critical occupations, including healthcare workers, frontier and posted workers as well as seasonal workers; o Transport workers or transport service providers, including drivers of freight vehicles carrying goods for use in the territory as well as those merely transiting; o Patients traveling for imperative medical reasons; o Pupils, students and trainees who travel abroad on a daily basis and third-country nationals traveling for the purpose of third level study; © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 90 Reserved.

o Persons traveling for imperative family or business reasons; and o Passengers in transit. • Most other types of immigration applications continue to be accepted and processed, although processing delays might occur.

Travel Restrictions

• Until at least March 5, 2021: o Suspension of visa-free travel for nationals of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Guyana, Paraguay, South Africa and Uruguay. o Nationals of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Suriname and Uruguay must present a valid Irish transit visa when arriving in Ireland when transiting to another country. • The Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme, allowing certain nationals holding a valid UK visa to travel to Ireland without additionally requiring an Irish visa, is temporarily suspended. This program was available to nationals of Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mainland China, Montenegro, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers must complete a Public Health Passenger Locator Form available via this site before travel. For travelers under 16, details are included on an accompanying adult’s form. Criminal penalties for non-compliance apply. • Travelers to Ireland must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test, from a test completed no more than 72 hours before entry. Limited exceptions can be seen here. Certificates must be presented to immigration officers on entry and criminal penalties for non-compliance apply. A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) COVID-19 test is the only acceptable test type. • 14-day self-isolation for all travelers from South Africa, South America and the United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland). Travelers from these regions are asked to book a free COVID-19 test at least 5 days after arrival, but continue quarantine even if testing negative. Details can be found on this site. • 14-day self-isolation for arrivals from Red, Orange, Grey and non-EEA regions (under the Re- Open EU Traffic Light System); except: o Arrivals from Orange regions carrying a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, from a test conducted no more than 72 hours before arrival; o Those in transit with no overnight stay; o Providers of essential supply chain services and in particular haulers, maritime staff, pilots and aircrew, ground staff, port staff, maintenance staff, engineering staff and all others involved in the maintenance and repair of critical infrastructure to allow freight operations in and out of Ireland to continue. See the government website for exemption eligibility and more information. o Travelers from Green regions need not self-isolate. • Other relevant considerations related to quarantine include: © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 91 Reserved.

o All travelers subject to self-isolation requirements must do so at the address listed on their Public Health Passenger Locator Form. Criminal penalties apply for non-compliance with self-isolation requirements. o Travelers under 6 years of age are exempt from the pre-travel test requirement but are expected to comply with current 14-day self-isolation requirements. o Travelers may reduce quarantine duration by completing a COVID-19 PCR test result no less than 5 days after arrival. They may end self-isolation upon obtaining a negative rest result. This exception does not apply to arrivals from South Africa, South America or the United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland). o Upcoming legislation will implement quarantine in government facility for travelers from Brazil and South Africa and those who do not carry a negative COVID-19 test result. Other arrivals will be subject to a legally enforceable home quarantine. Legislation implementing these measures has not yet been enacted.

Concessions

• The Citizenship Division of the Department of Justice will invite successful citizenship applicants to complete their fidelity declaration via written statutory declaration, where previously an in- person ceremony was required. Eligible applicants will be contacted in the coming weeks with instructions and a list of designated officials who can witness signature of the statutory declaration. Further information is available here. • Foreign nationals based in Dublin must submit registration renewal applications online. • All permissions (IRP cards, stamps and previously extended permissions) due to expire between January 21, 2021 and April 19, 2021 are automatically renewed until April 20, 2021. The renewals of permission are on the same basis as the existing permission. Employees whose permissions were extended in the previous blanket extensions in March, May, July, August and September are covered if their expiry date falls between January 21, 2021 and April 20, 2021. As before, this does not include Employment Permits (CSEP, GEP, ICT etc.) which should continue to be renewed as normal. • Electronic filing of most types of immigration applications (except citizenship and certain family- based applications) is allowed. Decisions/permits will be sent to the applicants or their agents by email. • Visa-exempt nationals can still enter with a scanned copy of the work permit/permission, instead of the hard copy approval which is normally required. • Where de-registration is required, foreign nationals can temporarily retain original permits. Authorities can be notified of the de-registration electronically. Foreign nationals will be required to surrender original permits once pandemic-related restrictions are resolved. • Those with pending Employment Permit renewal applications can continue working after expiry of their prior permit as long as their Employment Permit renewal application was submitted prior to the expiry of their Employment Permit. • Overall increase in flexibility on the part of the immigration authorities, e.g., by accepting electronic/scanned signatures, online filing, email approvals, leniency on notified salary/work hour changes. • See government FAQ for more information.

Other Restrictions

• Employers allowing employment permit holders to work from home must notify the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. • Individuals employed by an Irish company/entity require Irish work authorization, even if working from a different country. For more detailed information on Ireland please see Fragomen’s FAQs.

Israel

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• New applications for re-entry of foreign experts (currently holding valid B-1 working visas), as well as their dependents, will not be processed until the end of the third lockdown. • Visa and work permit applications and extensions are available on a more limited basis. o Work permits are now issued without requiring the Ministry relevant to the employer’s industry to issue a ‘necessity confirmation’ (a document approving the need for a work permit), which was a temporary measure implemented during COVID-19 to reduce foreign entrants. • Consular posts are operating normally, subject to local pandemic-related restrictions. • Entry permits for travelers arriving from the United Kingdom, South Africa, Denmark, Brazil and Australia are not being processed as of December 20.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of all passenger flights into Ben Gurion Airport until February 21, 2021 (with the possibility of an extension.) All departing commercial flights are also canceled except for Israeli private planes with up to nine passenger capacity. o Israeli nationals seeking to enter Israel require special permission from the Exemptions Committee which is granted on a humanitarian basis. o Individuals exempt from the outbound restriction on travel include: foreign nationals (including foreign workers with a B-1 work visa and their dependents holding B-2 visas) but not including permanent residents of Israel; Israeli nationals residing abroad (proof of permanent residence abroad will be required to be presented to the Exemptions Committee); any person that has successfully applied to the Exemptions Committee; and professional sportspeople taking part in official international tournaments. • Land borders with Egypt and Jordan will remain closed until February 21, 2021.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Quarantine in government facility for at least ten days for all travelers who were in South Africa in the 14 days prior to entering Israel; these travelers will be subject to COVID-19 testing. • As of January 23, 2021, all airline passengers boarding flights to Israel, including Israeli citizens, residents, and foreign experts working in Israel under a B-1 work visa in Israel must:

o have received a negative COVID-19 test result within three calendar days before departure; or o must present a “Documentation of Recovery,” which is written or electronic documentation proving recovery from COVID-19, issued by the Israeli Ministry of Health; or o must present “Documentation of COVID-19 Vaccination,” meaning written or electronic documentation proving COVID-19 vaccination, issued by the Israeli Ministry of Health. • After the expiration of the entry ban, travelers must fill out an online inbound clearance application form not more than 24 hours prior to travel to Israel. Travelers will receive entry clearance or refusal. Travelers must print and carry entry clearance to show it when boarding, and must keep the clearance until passing passport control in Israel. • Travelers must carry health insurance that specifically covers COVID-19 (an email or letter from the insurer confirming coverage is sufficient). • 14-day enforced home quarantine for all travelers, except: o Those with special exemption; o Those arriving from a green-listed country as listed on this site, provided they have not been outside a green-listed country in the 14 days preceding entry (*note that as of December 20, all travelers are subject to home quarantine since all countries are regarded as red countries until further notice); and o Those on the red list as listed on this site, who are subject to 10-day quarantine if they register with the Ministry of Health via an online form or through the Health Center Line upon arrival; undergo a COVID-19 PCR test as soon as possible after entering isolation, and undergo a second COVID-19 PCR test on the 9th day after entry into Israel, and at least 24 hours after the first PCR test. If both tests are negative, a notification will be sent to the individual (in a text message or by phone). The notification is required for exit from the quarantine after 12 days. The tests must be performed at "drive-through" points or at designated locations for people in isolation. If an individual has symptoms at any time during the isolation period, the isolation period should not be shortened and the individual should be checked again. This procedure will apply retroactively to those who are currently in isolation. • Passengers required to quarantine must prove upon arrival that their accommodation meets isolation requirements. Alternatively, they can prove that they have an accommodation for the quarantine period. • Passengers required to quarantine must fill out an Isolation Self-Report. • Travelers required to quarantine require special permission to exit Israel before completing quarantine.

Concessions

• B-1 work visas for foreign experts with expiry dates between July 1 – September 30 were automatically extended for three months. Notably, this excludes previously automatically extended visas. • B-1 work visas for foreign experts with expiry days between October 1 – November 30 were automatically extended for 10 weeks. Notably, this excludes previously automatically extended visas. • The above automatic extensions end if the permit holder leaves Israel. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 94 Reserved.

• Israeli authorities have created a special visa type for urgent repairs of machines and installations. • Foreign expert B-1 visa holders and their family members currently in Israel can apply to the Ministry of Interior for re-entry permission, allowing them to travel to their home country for vacation and then re-enter Israel.

Other Restrictions

• Foreign nationals staying in Israel with visas expiring on or after May 10 are advised to apply for extension promptly. Applications and extensions are available on a more limited basis and these visa holders are not covered by the automatic visa extension.

Italy

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Public offices are open but continue to limit personal appearance. Applicants should anticipate appointment queues with the limitation of one person at the time. • Visa application centers are reopening, but only offer visa services for travel purposes permitted entry under current entry restrictions. • Immigration applications are being processed. • Applicants should anticipate delays in permit issuance across all permit types and immigration processes.

Travel Restrictions

• Until February 15, entry ban for travelers from Brazil. • Until March 5, entry ban for travelers who have stayed in or transited through the United Kingdom in the 14 days preceding entry, unless they were legally resident in Italy before December 23, 2020; or in case of urgent travel needs. • The following categories of individuals may enter: o Travelers from List A and C, as listed here. o Italian nationals and residents and their cohabiting family (spouse, civil or cohabiting partner, dependent children under 21 years, other cohabiting dependents); o Nationals and residents of EU/Schengen Area countries and their cohabiting family (spouse, civil or cohabiting partner, dependent children under 21 years, other cohabiting dependents); o Unmarried partners in a proven and stable relationship (even if not cohabiting) with EU citizens and non-EU national long-term residents in Italy, travelling to join their partner; o Residents of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand without restriction on travel purpose. o Those traveling for reasons of work, health or absolute necessity; to return to one's place of nationality, residence or dwelling; and for study purposes.

• The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Website offers a questionnaire here to self-assess whether an individual can travel to Italy, although regional authorities in Italy may apply additional restrictions in addition to the national rules. The questionnaire has been created for informational purpose only and the results do not guarantee entry into the country, which is left to the discretion of border control officers. • Until February 15, 2021, travelers will not be able to travel from one region in Italy to another unless required for work, necessity or health or return to one’s home.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers must complete and sign a self-declaration, available on this site and a declaration confirming awareness of current national regulations, available on this site (Italian only). Both forms must be submitted to the carrier and/or police authorities. Regional variations and/or regional forms may apply. Travelers should check the official Region's website prior to travel. Useful contacts are also available here. • A health assessment (e.g., temperature check) may be performed upon entry. • Specific groups of travelers are subject to medical certificate requirements: o Permitted travelers who have stayed in or transited through the United Kingdom in the 14 days preceding entry must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 molecular or antigenic test, completed no more than 72 hours before entry. o Travelers from Atlanta, Newark or New York JFK, US, travelling to Rome Fiumicino (FCO) on 'coronavirus-free flights' must carry a negative COVID-19 test result, from a test conducted no more than 48 hours before departure (including at the airport before departure). These individuals are tested again upon arrival via a rapid antigen test, and are quarantine-exempt if the on-arrival test is negative. Similar flights may be organized between Rome and Germany (Frankfurt and Munich). o Travelers from List C countries, as defined here, are quarantine-exempt if carrying an attestation confirming a negative COVID-19 test, performed no more than 48 hours before entry. o Certain domestic flights from and to Rome/Milan are conducting COVID-19 rapid antigen or PCR tests and are only allowing passengers with negative test results to board. Results take 30 minutes to obtain and passengers should arrive at least 2 hours prior travelling. Those with a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 test conducted no more than 72 hours before the flight are not subject to testing. Those who test positive must self- quarantine for 14 days and cannot board their flight. This test can also be taken before the day of departure (at most 72 hours before boarding) at the airport drive-in center. More information can be found here. • Permitted travelers who have stayed in or transited through the United Kingdom in the 14 days preceding entry are subject to an additional molecular or antigenic swab test, where available. Otherwise, they must undergo a molecular or antigenic test in the 48 hours following arrival. • Travelers must notify the Local Health Authority of their arrival. • 14-day home quarantine for all travelers, except: o Travelers from List C countries, as defined here, carrying an attestation confirming a negative COVID-19 test, performed no more than 48 hours before entry; o Travelers on COVID-tested flights (detailed above), currently only from the US;

o Individuals in transit who do not leave the airport or are in transit to their residence for less than 36 hours; o Transport crew, travel staff, healthcare professionals and cross-border workers entering for professional purposes; o Employees of companies headquartered in Italy, returning from a work trip abroad that lasted up to 120 hours (5 days); o Students studying abroad and returning home at least once a week; o Limited other exceptions such as diplomats and military personnel; and o Those entering for work, health or absolute necessity. These individuals may postpone home quarantine for up to 120 hours, if justified by the purpose of entry. Travelers who have stayed in or transited through the United Kingdom in the 14 days preceding entry are required to quarantine even if falling in one of the above exemption categories. • Symptomatic travelers will be required to quarantine, even if falling within an exemption category.

Concessions

• Residence permits, entry clearances for family or work, and the terms for conversion of study permits to work permits; expiring during current pandemic-related restrictions, are automatically extended to April 30, 2021. However, since public offices are open, applicants are advised to apply for a suitable permit. • Certain regional immigration offices allow document submissions by email; and issue work permits via email. Original documents will still be required and submitted to the immigration office, upon appointment confirmation. • Eligible foreign nationals with serious health conditions preventing their travel home can apply for a residence permit for medical treatment. • Foreign nationals currently outside of Italy who hold an expired visa/residence permit do not need to apply for a re-entry permit to fly back to Italy, which is usually required to re-enter the country. Foreign nationals having any issues with re-entry procedures should contact the Italian consulate for assistance.

Jamaica

Travel Restrictions

• According to a press release by the Office of the Prime Minister: o Suspension of flights from the United Kingdom until February 28, 2021. o Entry ban until February 28, 2021 for foreign nationals who have been in the United Kingdom within 14 days of their intended date of arrival in Jamaica. • Jamaican borders have reopened for other travelers.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

The following policies and procedures apply for travelers entering Jamaica until April 15, 2021, according to the Jamaica Tourist Board's website: • All passengers need to register and obtain a Travel Authorization issued a maximum of five days before arrival. • General health assessment, including temperature checks, observation of symptoms and an interview with a Health Officer for all travelers. • Negative COVID-19 RT-PCR or antigen test result from an accredited medical laboratory taken within 10 days of travel to Jamaica for all residents of Brazil, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama or the United States 12 and over. The negative result must be presented to the airline representative in order to complete the flight check in. This list of locations designated as high risk by the government of Jamaica is subject to change. • Possible COVID-19 testing on arrival for Jamaican nationals, residents and non-residents (including tourists) based on their travel history, symptoms or other considerations, followed by quarantine at home or in their hotel room to await test results. If the result of the test is positive, the individual will be isolated either at home/hotel/resort or in a government facility as determined by health authorities. • COVID-19 test upon arrival for individuals entering Jamaica for business, followed by quarantine at their hotel or declared address to await test results. If the result of the test is positive, the individual will be isolated either at their hotel/intended address or in a government facility as determined by health authorities. • 14-day home quarantine (or in a government facility as determined by authorities) for returning Jamaican nationals and residents, and for non-residents (including tourists) not staying within the resilient corridor. • According to the Office of the Prime Minister’s website, nationals of Jamaica who have been in the United Kingdom within 14 days prior to arrival in Jamaica are subject to COVID-19 testing on arrival, followed by quarantine in a state facility to await test results. If the result is negative, the individual will complete a 14-day quarantine at home; if the test is positive, the individual will be isolated in a government-approved facility. • Tourists staying in the resilient corridor designated for tourism purposes are subject to Stay in Resilient Corridor measures. • Business travelers are required to remain in their intended address for 14 days (or for the duration of their stay if shorter than 14 days) and allowed to leave once per day to obtain food and medical supplies, and to conduct their business meetings and financial transactions. • Further information and details can be found on the government’s website, www.visitjamaica.com and the Ministry of Tourism and Office of the Prime Minister’s social media announcements.

Japan

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices are now open.

Travel Restrictions

• Until the end of the declared "State of Emergency" (until March 7, 2021, subject to further extension), suspension of new entry for non-resident foreign nationals (due to the new Coronavirus variant) who have visited or stayed in countries within the entry ban list, within 14 days prior to their arrival. o Suspension of entry includes those who have yet to travel via the "Residence Track", "Business Track" and "Phased Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel". o Approval to enter may be granted for special exceptional circumstances. ENTRY BAN LIST • Japan has removed the following countries from the entry ban list: o Asia: Australia, Brunei, China (including Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR), New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam • Entry ban for foreign nationals who have visited or stayed in the following areas within the 14 days prior to their arrival (except for transit purposes): o Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines o North America: Canada, United States o Latin America: Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela o Europe: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican o Middle East: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates o Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, Zambia, Zimbabwe SUSPENSION OF VISA VALIDITY: The validity of visas will be suspended, including Certificate of Eligibility holders, for: • Single- and multiple-entry visas issued on or before March 8, 2020 by consular posts in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and South Korea

• Single- and multiple-entry visas issued on or before March 20, 2020 by consular posts in the following countries: o Europe: Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican

o Middle East: Iran o Africa: Egypt • Single- and multiple-entry visas issued on or before March 27, 2020 by consular posts in the following countries: o Asia: Brunei, Indonesia (including those holding the "visa waiver registration certificate"), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam o Middle East: Bahrain, Israel, Qatar o Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo • Single- and multiple-entry visas issued on or before April 2, 2020 by consular posts in the following countries: o Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste o Oceania: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu o Latin America: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guyana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela o Europe: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan o Middle East: Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates (including those holding the "visa waiver registration certificate"), Yemen o Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe SUSPENSION OF VISA EXEMPTIONS • Visa exemption for the following passport holders has been suspended: o Asia: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

o Oceania: Australia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands o Latin America: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay o Europe: Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican o Middle East: Israel, Iran, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates o Africa: Lesotho and Tunisia • Visa exemptions granted to APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) holders are suspended. LIMITATION OF PORTS OF ENTRY • Passenger flights from Mainland China, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR are required to fly into Japan through Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Osaka's Kansai International Airport. EXISTING VISA HOLDERS: • Foreign nationals who hold a valid Japanese residence status (and a valid re-ent ry permit) may re-enter Japan (even from the entry ban list). • Special Permanent Resident visa holders remain exempt from the entry bans. • Impacted foreign nationals should reach out to the relevant Japanese consular post in their country of residence for more information. PHASED MEASURES FOR RESUMING CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL (CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)

• The government is allowing foreign nationals to apply for an entry visa under the "Phased Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel". However, the Phased Measures have been suspended until at least March 7, 2021. • The "Residence Track" allows nationals of those selected countries to enter (or re-enter) Japan via a direct flight. The Residence Track has now been opened with the following countries but is currently suspended until at least March 7, 2021: Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Singapore, Brunei, South Korea, China • The "Business Track" (or "Reciprocal Green Lane") allows for essential business and official travel for residents from both countries. The Business Track has opened for the following countries but is currently suspended until at least March 7, 2021: Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, China

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• COVID-19 test upon arrival for all entrants. • 14-day quarantine at a facility designated by the Quarantine Office for all Japanese nationals and foreign nationals.

o If the foreign national has a residence in Japan or has pre-booked a quarantine-ready accommodation such as a service apartment or a hotel that is able and willing to accommodate a 14-day stay, this may be designated as the quarantine location. o If the foreign national does not have residence or a pre-booked accommodation is not available, the Quarantine officer will designate a government facility. o Travelers are advised to check with the Quarantine Office for confirmation. • Every passenger must complete a health declaration questionnaire (to be submitted to the Immigration and Quarantine officers). • For those foreign nationals who may be permitted to re-enter the country at this time, there may be additional quarantine and health monitoring requirements after arrival. • Japanese nationals and foreign nationals who may be permitted to enter Japan (or those who have left Japan and are seeking to re-enter) may be required to obtain a certificate showing a negative Covid-19 PCR test result, conducted within 72 hours prior to their departure flight. The negative test result should be in the format prescribed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. • Travelers who are permitted to travel to Japan from the following countries must observe stricter pre-departure and post-arrival safeguards, including stricter pre-flight Covid-19 testing, post- arrival quarantine and testing, and health monitoring measures (these measures can vary depending on the country of origin): United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Ontario (Province of Canada), Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Liechtenstein, Colorado (US State), Quebec (Province of Canada), California (US State), UAE, Germany, Florida (US State), Iceland, New York (US State), Slovakia, Finland, Georgia (US State), Georgia, Nigeria, Sao Paolo (State of Brazil), Luxembourg, Connecticut (US State), Texas (US State), Pennsylvania (US State), British Columbia (Province of Canada), Romania, Minnesota (US State), Maryland (US State), Portugal, Ghana, Utah (US State), Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Beijing (China), New Jersey (US State), Virginia (US State), Palestine, Vietnam, Greece, Singapore, Serbia, Jordan, Ecuador, North Macedonia, Poland, Mozambique, Oregon (US State), South Carolina (US State), Delaware (US State), Alberta (Province of Canada), Bulgaria, Kosovo, Turkey, South Korea, Tanzania, and Qatar (from February 12, 2021).

Concessions

• Visa extensions granted for temporary visitor visa holders who are unable to secure return flights to their home countries due to the Covid-19 situation. • Foreign nationals holding a Technical Intern Training visa or a Designated Activities (Foreign Construction Worker or Foreign Shipbuilding Worker) visa, who are unable to secure a return flight to their home country due to the Covid-19 situation may change their status to a Designated Activities visa for up to six months (work permitted). • Foreign nationals holding a Student visa, who are unable to secure a return flight to their home country due to the Covid-19 situation may change their status to a Designated Activities visa for up to six months (with part-time work permitted for up to 28 hours per week). • Foreign nationals holding other visa statuses, who are unable to secure a return flight to return to their home country due to the Covid-19 situation may change their visa status to a Designated Activities visa for up to six months (work not permitted).

• Certificates of Eligibility (COE), normally valid for three months, which were issued between October 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019 will be considered valid for six months from the date of the entry restrictions being lifted or until April 30, 2021, whichever comes first. o COEs issued between January 1, 2020 and January 30, 2021 will be considered valid until July 31, 2021. o COEs issued after January 31, 2021 will be considered valid for six months from issuance. o Applicants seeking to apply for a consular entry visa with a COE older than three months may need to submit a letter from the sponsoring entity stating that it will accept the assignee with the same terms and conditions of employment as at the time the COE application was filed. Applicants are advised to check with the relevant Japanese consular post to confirm if the letter will be accepted. • A foreign national holding a valid Japanese Permanent Residence status (who remains outside of Japan, who is unable to return to Japan due to Covid-19 and whose special re-entry permit/re- entry permit has expired or is expiring) may be granted a special concession to return, by the Japanese consular post. Contact your immigration professional for more information. • Foreign nationals in Japan may be permitted to apply for the “Permission to Engage in Activities Other Than Those Permitted Under the Status of Residence Previously Granted” if they are unable to work with their current visa status, unable to return to their home country or place of residence due to the Covid-19 pandemic and have difficulty maintaining their livelihood in Japan. The permission will allow for work up to 28 hours a week within the validity of the foreign national's current visa status.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Jordan

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Jordan has reopened government agencies in a limited capacity. • The processing of new work permit applications for individuals outside Jordan has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Jordan has resumed commercial flights, except for flights from the United Kingdom which have been suspended. • Eligible foreign nationals can enter Jordan through the visa-on-arrival and visa exempt programs. • Foreign nationals on pre-arranged visas, including business visas, can enter Jordan. • Travelers who have been in the United Kingdom in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter Jordan until February 21, 2021. This does not apply to Jordanian nationals traveling to Amman. • Passengers cannot transit through Jordan for more than 10 hours.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Passengers arriving through a land border (only select land borders are open) must register online via Visit Jordan website before traveling to Jordan; upon registration, they will receive an approval code that must be presented to an immigration officer. A fee of JOD 5 is charged for a vehicle sterilization while crossing the border. • Negative COVID-19 PCR test results obtained at most 72 hours prior to departure for Jordan is mandatory (including for transiting passengers who leave the airport). An approved list of laboratories can be found here. • A follow-up COVID-19 PCR test on arrival in Jordan (at the traveler's own expense) is mandatory. • Children under age five are exempt from the COVID-19 PCR test requirement. • There is currently no quarantine requirement except for Jordanian nationals returning from the United Kingdom who are subject to a 14-day home quarantine. • Travelers must download 'Aman', a tracking app. • Travelers must have travel insurance valid in Jordan that covers COVID-19 treatment (applicable to non-Jordanians only). • Passengers travelling to Jordan for medical tourism through "Salamtak Platform" are exempt from the online registration via Visit Jordan website before arrival in Jordan and from having a valid health insurance, however, they must hold a letter issued by the Private Hospitals Association. • Diplomats and employees of regional and international organizations (including their family members holding special or/and normal passports) residing in Jordan are issued a special QR code for diplomats and are exempt from providing a COVID-19 PCR certificate before their arrival, conducting a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and providing a valid health insurance.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Employers in select sectors (the sectors most impacted by the COVID-related restrictions, as announced by the government) can reduce employees’ salaries provided that the reduced salary is not less than the minimum salary level in Jordan. Please reach out to your Fragomen contact to discuss options. • Employers are legally obligated to renew fixed-term contracts that expired on or after July 1, 2020. Such fixed-term contracts should have been previously renewed at least three times. The period of the renewed fixed-term contract should be equal to the period of the initial contract signed with the employees.

Kazakhstan

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Migration offices have resumed in-country visa applications, visa extensions, cancellation of visas and online notifications of arrival. o Letter of invitation applications remain suspended until further notice, apart from for nationals that obtain special permission to enter Kazakhstan as specialist workers.

• Initial and renewal work permit applications are being accepted in all regions, regardless of when the foreign national last entered Kazakhstan. • Consular posts are reopening in some countries. Applicants are advised to check with their consular post.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for all foreign nationals until further notice except: o Individuals holding visas approved after March 16, traveling from countries permitted to operate flights to Kazakhstan. Individuals with visas approved before March 16 require special entry approval from the Deputy Prime Minister. o Nationals of Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Mainland China, the Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan, travelling by direct flight from these countries, carrying a visa (if required); o Kazakh nationals and residence permit holders and their family members (family members are permitted one entry every 30 days); o Employees carrying a special entry permit by the Interdepartmental Committee; and o Students. • Suspension of the visa waiver regime for 57 countries (including EU countries, Australia, Canada and the United States) until May 1, 2021. o Visa exemptions based on bilateral agreements (applicable to Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Russia and Ukraine, among others) continue to apply, and can be used once the general entry ban is lifted. o By way of exception, the visa waiver is not suspended for nationals of South Korea, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. These nationals may remain for up to 30 calendar days visa- free. • Residence permit holders and their family members, as well as family members of Kazakh nationals, cannot enter Kazakhstan until after 90 days from their last departure. o Those who left Kazakhstan before November 11 may enter after 30 days of their departure. o These restrictions do not apply to foreign nationals holding special entry permits or to those from countries from which flights have resumed. • Suspension of transit visa exemption for Mainland Chinese nationals until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• A health assessment is performed upon entry, including a temperature check and health questionnaire. • Those arriving with a fever, even if they carry a medical certificate, will be subject to isolation in a quarantine hospital for further medical screening, which may take two days. If test results show COVID-19, individuals will be transferred to an infectious diseases hospital. Similar restrictions are being introduced at land checkpoints. • Travelers must carry a medical certificate confirming negative COVID-19 PCR test results, issued within 72 prior to entry. In absence of this certificate, foreign nationals will be denied entry. This also applies to Kazakh nationals. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 105 Reserved.

• Out-of-country visa applicants must submit a medical certificate showing negative results for COVID-19, issued no more than 48 hours before collecting their newly stamped visa.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals can submit work permit applications online through egov.kz or elicense.kz where this was not previously possible. This will remain an option after COVID-19 concerns are over. • Work experience letters, which must be included in each work permit application to explain the applicant's qualifications and professional experience, can now be submitted online through egov.kz or elicense.kz where a hardcopy letter was previously required. This will remain an option after COVID-19 concerns are over. • Foreign nationals faced with travel restrictions can apply for B20 category exit visas, which are valid for 30 calendar days. They can be extended for an additional 30 calendar days. • Period of permitted stay has been extended until June 5, 2021. Visas, residence permits, and visa-free periods expiring before this point are considered valid until this date. o Stays beyond this point require a renewal application submitted in time. o Foreign nationals can re-apply for residence permits until June 5, 2021, however, expired documents from home countries are not eligible for support.

Kenya

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Department of Immigration has started opening immigration services with limited public- facing operations. Drop-boxes are available for submissions of applications. While most applications are initiated online, processing requires hard copy files which must be submitted to the immigration office. • Reduced immigration services for an indefinite period.

Travel Restrictions

• International flights in and out of Kenya have resumed. • Domestic flights have resumed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 test issued no more than four days prior to entering into or transiting through Kenya. The certificate must be in English and must be verified by the Trusted Travel Initiative and the PanaBios system (https://panabios.org/). • Prior to exit from Kenya, travelers must undergo another COVID-19 test and must present a certificate verified on the above system upon exit. • Mandatory health declaration form to be filled out online prior to travelling to Kenya. • 14-day self-quarantine for all travelers, except for those appearing on the exemption list. They may also choose to use a government designated quarantine facility upon entry for 14 days.

• 14-day self-quarantine restrictions for passengers displaying symptoms of COVID-19, or passengers seated within two rows of any person displaying symptoms of COVID-19. They may also choose to use a government designated quarantine facility upon entry for 14 days. • General health assessment for all travelers presented with an elevated temperature when departing Kenya. Any person with a confirmed fever will not be allowed to board their flight.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals can apply online to extend their Visitors’ Pass and Resident Permits/Passes for those that expire while restrictions are in place. The duration of a visa extension will vary at the discretion of the immigration official reviewing the request. • Foreign nationals without an ongoing residency application will be granted two weeks to exit the country. • Foreign nationals who did not apply for an extension and are now in possession of an expired pass will be required to exit the country risk facing penalties.

Korea (South)

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Immigration offices remain open and there have been no announced plans to implement a reduced workweek or operations.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of flights from the United Kingdom until February 11, 2021. Suspension of isolation exemption certificates at all Korean consular posts in the United Kingdom until February 28, 2021. These measures may be extended. • Suspension of visa waiver for Japanese passport holders, with some very limited exceptions (for aircraft/vessel crew and transit passengers). • Suspension of validity of all existing single- and multiple-entry visas issued to Japanese nationals by Korean consular posts in Japan. This does not affect Korean long-term visas issued to Japanese nationals who are holding Korean Alien Registration Cards. • Suspension of visa-waiver entry for nationals of 56 countries: New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, Haiti, El Salvador, Uruguay, Jamaica, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Guatemala, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Saint Lucia, Republic of Suriname, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Bulgaria, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Russia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Spain, Slovakia, Iceland, Estonia, Austria, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary, Morocco, UAE, Israel, Tunisia, and Lesotho • Suspension of visa-free entry for nationals of 34 countries: Nauru, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Kiribati, Australia, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Fiji, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Brunei, Samoa, Tonga, Argentina, Ecuador, Honduras, Canada, Paraguay, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Serbia, Croatia, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Mauritius, Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Kingdom of Eswatini and Seychelles.

• Visas are now required for transit through South Korea for Mainland Chinese nationals and visa nationals arriving from Mainland China (with some exceptions). • Short-term visas issued before April 6, 2020 are invalidated and foreign nationals who hold short-term visas that were issued before April 6, 2020 must re-apply for new visas, under more stringent rules and greater scrutiny by the Korean consular posts. Applicants will now be required to submit additional documents (such as a medical certificate issued within 48 hours before visa application and an agreement to quarantine) and may be interviewed on one's health status. o C-4 (Short-term Employment) Visas and long-term work visas (D-7, D-8, E-7, etc.) are not impacted and remain valid. o Short-term visas and visa status of foreign nationals already in Korea will not be invalidated. • The Korean visa issuance and travel restrictions associated with the Hubei Province in China have been lifted. Specifically: o Foreign nationals holding passports issued in the Hubei Province can obtain Korean visas and enter Korea. o Foreign nationals who visited the Hubei Province prior to entering Korea can obtain Korean visas and enter Korea. o Foreign nationals who have been issued long-term multiple-entry visas by the Korean consulate in Wuhan can enter Korea (provided such long-term multiple entry visas are still valid). • The Korean consulate in Wuhan has resumed visa-related operations. It is now possible to enter Korea on visas issued by the Korean consulate in Wuhan. • This is general guidance published by the Korean Immigration Service. Travellers are advised to check for further details with the Korean consulate in Wuhan or their respective airlines.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day self-isolation at their own accommodation that must be a standalone residence (long- term visa holders are generally not placed in a government facility) for long-term visa holders entering South Korea except for D-8 or D-9 visa holders who may be able to obtain an exemption from the 14-day isolation by obtaining an isolation exemption certificate from a Korean consular post prior to entry to Korea. o Long-term visa holders are not permitted to leave the airport unless they present an address of a standalone residence that can be confirmed by airport quarantine officers. In principle, a hotel or other public lodging place cannot be used for self-isolation; however there may be specially-outfitted hotels for this purpose. o 14-day self-isolation for short-term visa entrants (on visa waiver or C-line visas) at a government facility, unless they successfully obtain an isolation exemption certification from a Korean consular post prior to entry. • Under the Fast Track Entry System, UAE citizens on essential travel to South Korea, including business, trade, academic, and humanitarian purposes, will not be subject to the full 14-day quarantine requirements, provided that: o They enter on a proper consular entry visa (C-4 for business and trade); o They obtain an Isolation Exemption Certificate from the Korean embassy; and

o They comply with other prescribed Covid-19 testing requirements that may apply at the time of their entry. • Rules on quarantine, which are non-immigration matters, are subject to change without prior notice. The Korea Centers for Disease Control issues and regularly updates quarantine and self- isolation information for both Koreans and foreign nationals. • Travelers may be asked to install a self-diagnosis application on their personal device which they need to regularly update for 14 days after arrival in South Korea (guidance will be provided at the airport). They will have to verify their address in South Korea, provide a phone number in South Korea and complete a Health Declaration Form and a Travel Record Declaration Form which must be presented upon arrival. • Foreign nationals who apply for South Korean visas at consular posts in Japan must submit health status verification confirmation forms (the consular post may also request a hospital- issued medical verification letter) and are also subject to heightened review of their applications (technical details should be checked with the applicable consular post in Japan). Exceptions on a discretionary basis can be requested for humanitarian reasons. • Symptomatic travelers are tested for COVID-19 at an airport facility regardless of country of departure. • Asymptomatic travelers entering from Europe or the United States are subject to mandatory COVID-19 testing within 3 days at a designated testing center. Those entering from elsewhere are subject to mandatory COVID-19 testing within 14 days at a designated testing center. Guidance will be provided at the airport. • All registered long-term visa holders who seek to depart and return to South Korea must obtain a re-entry permit from the immigration office in South Korea before departing South Korea. At the time of the re-entry permit application, the long-term visa holder must submit a consent form for medical examination and submission of diagnosis before re-entry; and before returning to Korea, he or she must obtain a written diagnosis report from a medical institution in the country the traveler is visiting and present it prior to boarding the return flight bound for South Korea and upon re-entry into South Korea at airport immigration. The government will cancel the visa and alien registration of long-term visa holders who depart South Korea without obtaining the re- entry permit. Also, long-term visa holders who fail to present the above diagnosis report will be prohibited from re-entry into South Korea. The re-entry permit will be granted only on a single- entry basis. The following are exempt from these requirements: A-1 diplomats, A-2 officials, A-3 SOFA visa holders and F-4 overseas Korean visa holders. o The diagnosis report must be issued: (i) in Korean or English; (ii) from an authorized medical institution; (iii) based on a medical examination conducted no earlier than 48 hours prior to the date of departure; (iv) indicating date of medical examination and name and signature of examiner; and (v) diagnosis of fever, cough, chills, headache, difficulty in breathing, muscle pain and pulmonary symptoms. The diagnosis report does not need to indicate whether one has tested negative for COVID-19 (but if the diagnosis report indicates a negative test result, it will be considered a valid diagnosis). o The traveler can obtain the re-entry permit at the airport on the day of their departure - early arrival at the airport is recommended. However, it is generally recommended that the traveler obtain the re-entry permit prior to their departure date, whether at an immigration office or through the online application system which is now available. • Entry review of travelers entering Korea from the United Kingdom has been strengthened. Specifically, the body temperature that triggers denial of boarding of flights from the United Kingdom to Korea has been lowered to 37.3 from 37.5. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 109 Reserved.

• All foreign airline passengers entering South Korea must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours from departure. o All South Korean nationals arriving from the United Kingdom and South Africa must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours from departure. o The negative COVID-19 PCR test must be presented to the airline personnel upon boarding. o The negative COVID-19 PCR test must be submitted to the quarantine authorities upon arrival in South Korea. o The PCR test must be issued by a testing organization agency at the country of departure and must be in English or Korea. If the result is not in English or Korea, supplemental translated certificates can be submitted along with the PCR test result.

Concessions

• Automatic extension for three months from the existing visa expiry date, for long-term visa holders with Alien Registration Cards whose periods of stay expire during the period from December 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021, but only if they were in South Korea when the automatic extension policy went into effect. Fragomen can assist in checking online upon request. • Foreign nationals in Korea on B-1/B-2 visas-on-arrival or C-3/C-4 visas who are unable to leave South Korea due to flight restrictions from South Korea to their home country or country of residence can apply for an extension of their visa for up to 30 days (generally, the extension would be granted up to the date of the outbound flight secured). Depending on circumstances, applicants may be able to apply for an additional extension, which may be granted on a case-by- case basis.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Layoffs/Furlough: Ideally, from a Korean immigration perspective, sponsored work visa holders should not be furloughed or placed on leave without pay, although the authorities currently apply different rules and standards depending on the category of visa. If an assignee on a D-line visa (such as the D-7, D-8, or D-9 visa) is furloughed, then the assignment may be deemed by the authorities to have ended. The government may request that the assignee depart South Korea within 30 days and surrender their Alien Registration Card. On the other hand, if a locally-hired foreign employee (i.e., holding the standard local employee E-7 visa) is furloughed, then the E-7 visa holder will not be required to depart South (as the authorities are unlikely to consider the employment relationship as terminated). Note that there is no regulatory guidance on (i) how long the furlough may last without further triggering the termination of an E-line visa; and (ii) whether an E-7 visa holder who is in the midst of a furlough (or who underwent a lengthy period of furlough) would be eligible for a visa extension. • Reductions in Salary/Hours: Under certain circumstances, it may be possible to reduce sponsored employees' work hours. Where part-time arrangements are implemented, the employer should ensure that the employee's salary remains on par with industry norms, and that the role and duties remain consistent with the position initially approved. If the employee's salary level is reduced below industry norms, then the employee may encounter issues (and potential rejection) when filing a subsequent visa extension application. (An F-4 visa, which is not tied to corporate sponsorship, is unaffected by salary reductions.)

Kosovo

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Kosovo has resumed all government services.

Travel Restrictions

• Kosovo is easing entry restrictions. • Travelers may now enter Kosovo. • Prishtina Airport has reopened.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• A temperature check is performed upon arrival in Kosovo. • Travelers must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result, from a test completed no more than 72 hours before arrival, except: o Kosovo nationals abroad for less than 24 hours; o Foreign nationals transiting in Kosovo for less than 3 hours. • Kosovo nationals abroad for more than 24 hours may quarantine for 7 days if not carrying a medical certificate. • There is no quarantine for other travelers. • There is no COVID-19 testing for travelers upon arrival.

Concessions

• Residence permits which were valid on or after March 16, 2020 are extended until further notice; however, the issuing agency has reopened for service.

Kuwait

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government authorities are working in a limited capacity. • Issuance of visa-on-arrival is suspended. • Business and work visa processing and issuance is suspended. • The processing of new work permit applications for individuals outside Kuwait is suspended.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for foreign nationals for two weeks from February 7, 2021; this does not apply to first- degree relatives of nationals of Kuwait, domestic and other workers accompanying Kuwaiti nationals.

• Flights to and from the United Kingdom are suspended until further notice. • Entry ban for foreign nationals who have been in, or transited through, the following countries in the past 14 days (this does not apply to nationals of Kuwait, their first-degree family members, domestic workers of Kuwaiti residents arriving directly from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Philippines or Sri Lanka on Kuwait Airways or Jazeera Airways, and diplomatic or special passport holders who must have an approval for entry from the Kuwaiti embassy): o Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Mainland China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Serbia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syria, United Kingdom, and Yemen. • Residents of Kuwait who left Kuwait before September 1, 2019 are not allowed to enter. • GCC nationals must use their passport for entry to Kuwait. • Foreign national residence permit holders must obtain a digital civil ID issued via the "Kuwait Mobile ID" app in order to enter

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative Covid-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure is mandatory for all travelers, except children below six, passengers in transit, and passengers returning to Kuwait with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued before departure from Kuwait (who were abroad for four or less days). • There may be random COVID-19 PCR testing upon arrival at the airport. • 14-day home quarantine for all arriving passengers. • Thermal screening before departure and upon arrival. • Passengers must install a "Shlonik" app on their mobile devices before departure (which is used to monitor individuals under home quarantine). • Departing passengers must register through www.kuwaitmosafer.com and download a mobile app before their flight (a barcode will have to be generated and used throughout different stages of travel). They must have taken a COVID-19 PCR test from a Ministry of Health's approved laboratory if required by the destination country. • Departing Kuwaiti nationals must have health insurance valid for their destination country.

Concessions

• Expired work and residence permits for foreign nationals outside Kuwait can be renewed by employers in Kuwait. • Foreign nationals can renew their residence permits and update personal details on their residence permits through an online portal (the residence renewal service applies only to those whose residence permits expired in March 2020). • Work-authorized foreign nationals may return to their home country and continue to work remotely from there, provided that they do not exceed the maximum allowed stay outside of Kuwait (which has been extended to 12 months during the pandemic).

• According to the Public Authority for Civil Information, foreign nationals with a residence permit for Kuwait can use their Kuwait Mobile ID application as proof of residency while travelling internationally. • The Ministry of Interior has extended the grace period for foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas until March 2, 2021. Individuals must adjust their status within the grace period to avoid being fined or deported by the authorities.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Laos

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of visas-on-arrival and visa exemptions until further notice. • Suspension of visas for nationals from countries with COVID-19 cases, with limited exceptions.

Travel Restrictions

• Closure of land, air and sea borders until further notice, except for experts/staff that are urgently required for projects, subject to the approval of Lao Taskforce Committee.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers from countries with no community cases of COVID-19 are required to obtain a certificate indicating they have tested negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours before departure. o Upon arrival, travelers will again be tested for COVID-19 and will be quarantined at government designated centers for 48 hours or until the release of the test results. • 14-day quarantine at government designated centers for travelers from countries with community cases of COVID-19.

Concessions

• There are no pandemic-related concessions in Laos.

Latvia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Latvia has resumed the following government services: o Immigration processing, including in-country renewal and change of status. o Applicants can collect immigration documents by appointment only but may experience delays in obtaining appointments due to limited opening hours.

• Visa issuance is restricted to individuals holding special permission for essential workers from the Investment and Development Agency. Special permission does not include family members. • In-person filing of immigration documents remains suspended until June 30, 2021.

Travel Restrictions

• International transport is permitted from Andorra, the European Union, European Economic Area, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (until February 10). • International passenger transport from other countries remains suspended. • Land borders with Belarus and Russia are closed. • Effective February 11-25, international transport from Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers (including Latvian residents) must carry a negative COVID-19 test (test result, medical certificate, antibody certificate or other medical document), completed no more than 72 hours before entry. Travelers must present the negative test to the carrier to be able to board. The following categories are exempt: o Children under 11; o Travelers with proof of vaccination; o Transport staff and crew; o Transiting travelers who do not leave the airport transit space; and o Diplomats. • Travelers entering by land complete an online questionnaire no more than 48 hours before entry. The questionnaire captures personal, contact and travel data; and entry purpose. Completion of the questionnaire renders a QR code which is presented upon entry either printed or on a mobile device. • COVID-19 test upon arrival for travelers from the United Kingdom. • 10-day residential quarantine for travelers entering from a country which is subject to special restrictive measures due to a high number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the specific country, listed here, which includes the United Kingdom. Exceptions can be found here. Concessions • Until June 30, 2021, applicants can submit documents electronically (with secure electronic signature and time-stamp) or by regular mail for application types still accepted (in-country residence permit and change of status applications, and renewals). The migration office is accepting courier delivery for documents sent from abroad.

Lebanon

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government agencies in Lebanon are operating in a limited capacity which may delay the processing of immigration applications.

• The processing of new work permit applications for individuals outside Lebanon has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Travel restrictions have been lifted. • International flights to Beirut Airport have been reduced to 20% of regular traffic. • Eligible foreign nationals can enter Lebanon through the visa-on-arrival and visa exempt programs. • Foreign nationals on pre-arranged visas, including business visas, can enter Lebanon.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR test issued at most 96 hours before departure for all passengers travelling to Lebanon. The test must be conducted at a certified laboratory in the country of departure and the results must be in Arabic or English. Children under 12 are exempt. • Passengers must complete a health declaration form before arrival in Lebanon. • Passengers, except children under 12, diplomatic delegations acting in Lebanon, and United Nationals INterim Force in Lebanon employees, must undergo a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at the airport. • Passengers with a medical certificate with a positive COVID-19 PCR test result issued at least 15 days before arrival are exempt from undergoing a second COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at the airport. • 72-hour home quarantine, until the results of a COVID-19 PCR test is issued. o If the test is negative, the travelers must quarantine at home for another five days and then undergo a second COVID-19 PCR test in an authorized laboratory by the Ministry of Public Health at their own expense. o If the test is positive, the travelers must follow the instructions of the Ministry of Public Health. • Health insurance policy valid for the traveler's duration of stay and covering all costs of COVID- 19 treatment in Lebanon. • Passengers transiting to Syria via the Beirut airport must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test at most 96 hours before departure (children under 12 are exempt) and must meet entry requirements as per the relevant authorities in Syria. • Passengers returning to Lebanon after a week or less abroad do not have to obtain a COVID-19 PCR test in their country of departure; however, they must undergo a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at the airport. They are exempt from home quarantine.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals in Lebanon can renew their work and residency visas but decisions may be subject to more discretion than usual.

Lesotho

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Resumption of immigration services at 50% capacity.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of flights into and out of Lesotho until February 15, 2021. • Land borders are closed except for cargo, emergency evacuations, returning citizens and residents and daily cross border workers and scholars.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate issued 72 hours before travel. The certificate is valid for seven days. • Negative Rapid Antigen certificate required for travelers between South African and Lesotho. The tests are offered at Maseru, Maputsoe, Qacha's Nek and Van Rooyen border posts. The certificate will be valid for 14 days. • 14-day self-quarantine, or quarantine in a government facility for any person displaying symptoms of COVID-19. • 14-day self-quarantine for any person traveling to Lesotho who has been in a COVID-19 affected country within 14 days of travel.

Concessions

• Automatic extension of permits/visas expiring during lockdown until February 15, 2021.

Liberia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Liberia has reopened immigration services. • Visas-on-arrival are being issued at the port of entry in Liberia • Visas are being issued by the Liberian diplomatic missions.

Travel Restrictions

• Flight into and out of Liberia have resumed. • Land borders from Guinea, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone are closed until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate issued 96 hours before travel. This is not required for children under the age of five.

• COVID-19 PCR test on arrival in Liberia at the traveler's expense. Travelers must provide proof of payment of the test on arrival. Travelers who did not pay before arrival must pay at the UBA banking window and provide a proof of payment before testing. • Exemption from in-country COVID-19 test for travelers staying for up to 5 days. • Travelers must complete a Health Screening Arrival Form via the Liberia Travel application. • Travelers testing positive for COVID-19 will undergo treatment based on Liberia's case management guidelines. • Quarantine for travelers testing positive. They must also monitor their symptoms via the Liberia Travel app for a period of 14 days, beginning the day after arrival in Liberia.

Liechtenstein

Travel Restrictions

• Most non-EU nationals are banned from entering Liechtenstein until further notice. Entry remains permitted for EU nationals, UK nationals, nationals of Schengen-associated countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) and their family members, EU long-term residence permit holders, those holding other types of EU or national residence permits or long-term visas, among others.

Lithuania

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Lithuania is resuming immigration services: o Applications for temporary residence permits for highly-qualified staff, lecturers, and researchers are currently being processed. o The Lithuanian Migration Department is operating normally. o The Employment Services requires appointments for in-person services. Contact services are available to jobseekers. • Some visa application centers are reopening. Centers may offer limited services initially. Applicants are advised to check their local visa application center before visiting.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for foreign nationals except the below categories of travelers, among limited other exceptions: o Residents of countries ‘greenlisted’ under EU guidance (currently Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand); o Nationals and residents of EU/European Economic Area countries, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom;

o Lithuanian nationals and residents, and family members (including registered partners and parents) of the Lithuanian nationals and of the residents who hold a document confirming their right to permanent residence in Lithuania; o Lithuanian visa holders, those holding a visa approval, and those holding residence approval; o Persons transiting through Lithuania during their return to their country of residence, where authorities in the transit country requested transit; and those in the facilitated transit of persons from Russia to the Kaliningrad region of Russian and back; o Students; o Health professionals; and o Foreign investors.

• Travelers must arrive at the following four airports: Kaunas, Palanga, Siauliai or Vilnius.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers must register with the National Public Health Centre online at least 24 hours before boarding, and must present the QR confirmation code when boarding. Individuals traveling by land by their own transport must complete the form within 12 hours from arrival in/return to Lithuania. • COVID-19 test performed no more than 48 hours before entry, or within 24 hours of arrival. • 14-day home quarantine. Quarantine can cease after a negative COVID-19 test result is obtained not earlier than on the 10th day of quarantine (the test is carried out at the individual's expense). • The following are exempt from testing and quarantine: o travelers transiting through Lithuania; o those with a health certificate stating that they have recovered from COVID-19 and the diagnosis has been confirmed by a positive COVID-19 test not earlier than 90 days prior to return/entry to Lithuania; o those with a health certificate, national or international vaccination certificate stating that the person has been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, accompanied with a translation into Lithuanian, English or Russian; o crew members of companies engaged in international commercial transport or performing international commercial transport; o citizens or legal residents of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, if the countries from and through which they traveled (except for travel by air when not leaving the airport transit zone) 14 days before arrival in Lithuania are not included in the list of affected countries; o foreign nationals legally residing in Lithuania, if the countries from and through which they traveled (except for travel by air when not leaving the airport transit zone) 14 days before arrival in Lithuania are not included in the list of affected countries; and o foreign nationals legally residing in countries which are included in the EU-level list of third countries, for which the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU does not

apply, if the countries from and through which they traveled (except for travel by air when not leaving the airport transit zone) 14 days before arrival in Lithuania are not included in the list of affected countries. Concessions • Applications for EU Blue Cards, temporary residence permits for highly-qualified staff, lecturers, and researchers are processed online. Successful applicants receive an invitation letter to apply for a national visa, and can submit fingerprints and passport photographs upon arrival.

Luxembourg

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Luxembourg is reopening immigration services. • Consulates have opened in some countries, but the issuance of visas and other processes vary by consulate. • Application filing and processing for both initial and renewal work and residence authorization applications has resumed. Authorities will prioritize pending applications. Backlog and processing delay is expected. o Foreign nationals with expired statuses abroad are advised to apply for extension. Once the extension is issued, foreign nationals can apply for a new visa, provided the consular post has reopened. o Some reopened consular posts are contacting applicants with individual instructions. Affected applicants are advised to follow those instructions. • The Immigration Directorate continues to only accept documents sent by mail. In-person visits remain suspended until further notice. • Labor market testing, required for local hire applications, is delayed by six weeks.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for non-resident foreign nationals until March 31, 2021, except: o Highly skilled foreign nationals whose employment is economically necessary and cannot be postponed or performed from abroad, carrying a specific certificate issued by the Passport, Visa and Legalization Office. o Residents of Australia, Mainland China (subject to EU-wide reciprocity), New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand and Uruguay; o Nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City and their family members; o Family members of Luxembourg nationals or residents, including for short-term stay (partners and short-term travelers require approval from the Passport, Visa and Legalization Office); o EU/Schengen Area/UK nationals and their family members; including for short-term stay if carrying approval from the Passport, Visa and Legalization Office; o Those holding a D-visa issued by a Schengen country;

o Those holding temporary residence permits for employment or family reunification, with a corresponding D visa if required; o Cross-border, transport and essential workers (e.g., healthcare professionals); o Students carrying a certificate from the Passport, Visa and Legalization Office; o Those in transit; and o Those in a situation of absolute necessity. • Land border checks are possible - check this site for updated information.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers entering by air complete a Passenger Locator Form in the 48 hours before entry. • All travelers aged 6 and over carry a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen test, performed no more than 72 hours before boarding. Test results must be issued in or translated to French, German, Luxembourgish or English. • Temperature checks are performed upon arrival. • Travelers additionally complete a rapid antigen test at the airport upon arrival. Alternatively, 14- day home quarantine is required. • The following travelers are exempt from the requirement to carry a negative COVID-19 test result, complete on-arrival testing or quarantine: o People on duty employed in the transport sector; o Passengers in transit at the airport; o Travelers making a round trip by air for less than 72 hours, from Luxembourg to a Schengen area or EU country, on condition that they have not left those areas during this period; and o People who have recovered from COVID within 3 months of their travel and who have completed the applicable isolation period in the respective country with no symptoms of infection. These people can present a medical certificate attesting to these facts, which allows them to travel to Luxembourg without a new PCR or antigen test.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals staying in Luxembourg with short or long stay visas, (temporary) residence permits and residence cards expiring on or after March 1; and visa-exempt nationals exceeding their 90 days of allowable stay in a 180-day period on or after March 1; remain compliant for the duration of the state of emergency (until further notice). o Those who completed in-country registration will receive permits in due time now that immigration processing has resumed. Processing delay is expected. o Those who did not yet complete in-country registration must schedule an appointment online to submit biometric data (fingerprints and passport photograph). • Foreign nationals who cannot leave Luxembourg due to travel bans can obtain an extended residence permit on an exceptional basis. • Police clearance certificate applications can be filed via email.

Other Restrictions

• Foreign nationals in Luxembourg with a valid work and residence authorization cannot obtain a residence permit without a medical certificate. Furthermore, temporary work authorizations can only be renewed on an exceptional basis if the residence permit cannot be delivered because of the missing medical certificate.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Foreign workers on temporary unemployment or reduced hours or salary due to the pandemic would not risk losing their work/residence status directly. Affected foreign nationals’ files will be reviewed with leniency on a case-by-case basis.

Macau (SAR)

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government departments in Macau SAR are fully operational.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for all non-resident foreign nationals (see exemptions below), including Chinese residents of Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR permanent residents and Taiwan Chinese who have visited an overseas country / area outside of China for the past 21 days prior to entry. • ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXEMPTIONS • Travelers must have been in Mainland China for the past 21 days prior to entry: o spouse or a child of a Macau resident; o have obtained Authorization to Stay in Macau SAR; o students have enrolled at a local higher educational institution; o have registered with the authorities as a non-resident worker (and family members); o hold a permit to enter Macau SAR for work purpose (and family members); and o plan to visit Macau SAR for important business purpose, academic or professional activities. • Have visited other countries / areas outside Mainland China prior to entry: o serving the public interest of Macau SAR (e.g. disease control and emergency rescue); o ensuring the proper operation of public services in the Macau community; or o meeting the basic needs of the Macau public. • Exemption applications must be filed with the Macau Center of Disease Control and Prevention via email and processing can take 15 business days.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Macau residents (holders of permanent and non-permanent Macau identity cards) must provide a negative COVID-19 test result issued by an authorized hospital when visiting the following countries / territories: © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 121 Reserved.

o Mainland China in the last 14 days prior to arrival - result must be issued within seven days upon entry. o Taiwan in the past 14 days prior to arrival - result must be issued within seven days upon entry. o Hong Kong SAR in the past 21 days prior to arrival - result must be issued within 24 hours upon entry. o Overseas counties / areas outside of China for the past 21 days prior to arrival - result issued within 72 hours upon entry. • 21-day quarantine at a government-designated hotel/venue upon arrival and 7-day self-health management after the 21-day quarantine period for Hong Kong permanent residents (holders of Hong Kong permanent identity cards) who have been in Hong Kong SAR within 21 days prior to arrival. They must present a negative COVID-19 test result, issued by an authorized hospital in Hong Kong SAR within 24 hours prior to entry. • 14-day quarantine at a government-designated hotel/venue in Macau SAR is required for the following travelers: o Macau residents (holders of permanent and non-permanent Macau identity cards) who have visited Taiwan within 14 days prior to arrival in Macau SAR (have never been to Hong Kong SAR and other countries/areas outside China within the past 21 days prior to arrival). In addition, a 14-day self-health management after the quarantine period will be required. o Taiwan Chinese who have visited Taiwan within 14 days prior to arrival in Macau SAR (have never been to Hong Kong SAR and other countries/areas outside China within the past 21 days prior to arrival). In addition, a 14-day self-health management after the quarantine period will be required. o Travelers (Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong & Taiwan) who have visited the following regions in Mainland China in the 14 days preceding entry into Macau SAR (please refer to the exceptions above for non-Chinese): . Beijing: Shunyi District - Beishicao Town, and Zhaoquanying Town; Daxing District - Tiangongyuan Subdistrict. . Heilongjiang Province: Suihua City; Ang'angxi District of Qiqihaer City; Xingfang District, Limin Development Zone, Hulan District; Daowai District and Nangang District of Harbin City; Longfeng District of Daqing City. . Hebei Province: Shijiazhuang City; Nangong City and Longyao County in Xingtai City; Gu'an County in Langfang City and Booding City - North Zone of Pangbaitu New Residential Area in Xicheng District of Dingzhou City. . Jilin Province - Tonghua City; Fanjiatun Town of Gongzhuling City; Erodao District and Luyuan District of Changchun City; Songyuan Economic and Technology Development District and Ningjiang District in Songyuan City. . Shanghai: Huangpu District - Zhaotong Residential Area; Area under the jurisdiction of Waitan Subdistrict, Area under the jurisdiction of Nanjing East Road Subdistrict; Baoshan District - Area under the jurisdiction of Youyi Road Subdistrict.

Other Restrictions

• All persons seeking to enter a government building in Macau (even those accompanying applicants) must possess a Personal Health Declaration from the Macau Health Bureau. This form © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 122 Reserved.

can be completed online and is valid for one day. The government has not announced how long this requirement will be in place.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Madagascar

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Immigration services are currently operating on a minimum service basis. Visa applications are being accepted, however processing is currently suspended until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Madagascar have resumed at Fascene Airport on Nosy Be Island. Other airports remain closed until further notice. Travelers with a negative COVID-19 PCR test will be allowed to travel onwards to other regions. • Travelers from identified high risk countries are not permitted to enter the country until further notice. • Domestic flights have resumed. • Closure of maritime borders for all passengers until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR test issued within 72 hours of arrival in Madagascar. This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years. • Travelers will undergo COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at own cost. • Travelers are required to self-isolate at a hotel (at their own cost) for a maximum of 48 hours while waiting for the results of the PCR test conducted at the airport. • Travelers must complete, sign and submit a letter of commitment on arrival. The letter must be submitted to the public health authorities acknowledging the COVID-related health measures in Madagascar.

Concessions

• Automatic 30-day visa extension for foreign nationals who were unable to leave Madagascar while flights were suspended.

Malawi

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• All work permit and visa applications in country are being accepted, adjudicated, and approvals are being issued. • Applications at consular posts will depend on the restrictions of the traveler’s home country.

Travel Restrictions

• International flights into and out of Malawi have resumed. • Entry ban for foreign nationals traveling to Malawi from high risk countries which include Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom. o Nationals from the Southern African Development Community (Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe) are exempt from the entry ban. • Land borders are closed, except for cargo and medical evacuations.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than 10 days prior to entry into Malawi. • 14-day self-quarantine for all travelers entering Malawi. • Travelers will complete a health declaration form, undergo basic screening, and requested to self-monitor for any virus symptoms for 14 days. • Travelers arriving without a valid PCR negative certificates will be tested at own cost and required to self - quarantine until the receipt of the test results. • Travelers, returning citizens and residents testing positive will be managed according to the guidelines of Malawi.

Malaysia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• A Movement Control Order (MCO) has been imposed on the Malaysian states of Kedah, Perlis, Perak, Negri Sembilan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Melaka, Penang, Selangor, Sabah, the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya until February 18, 2021. o Government offices are expected to only be operating with limited resources during this period. o The immigration department continues to process applications for now but delays should be expected due to reduced staff capacity and/or operating hours

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for all long-term pass holders from Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States. The entry

restrictions include travelers who are citizens of/holders of long-term passes of these countries, who are residing in or traveling from these countries. • Foreign nationals and their dependents, including foreign maids to foreign nationals who are holding a valid long-term pass and/or has obtained pass approval application to enter Malaysia must first obtain entry permission (Entry Approval Letter) from the Director-General of Immigration before being able to enter Malaysia. Fragomen can assist with the submission of the Entry Approval Letter (EAL) application. Entry is only permitted for those who are currently holding a valid pass or an approved pass application in the following categories, following issuance of the EAL: o Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) and their dependent/s o Employment Pass (Category EP I, II and III) o Professional Visit Pass (PVP) o Dependant Pass for all categories of foreign nationals o Long Term Social Visit Pass (LT-SVP) for all categories of foreign nationals o Foreign maids to foreign nationals for all categories • Entry ban for tourists and foreign visitors through March 31, 2021. • Ban on overseas travel for Malaysians and expatriates in Malaysia through March 31, 2021. Exceptions apply in limited circumstances. • An inter-state travel ban has been implemented nationwide throughout Movement Control Order (MCO) period (until February 18, 2021), in addition to inter-district travel ban within jurisdictions placed under the MCO.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 10-day quarantine for all travelers entering Malaysia at a government-designated facility. This is applicable to Malaysia citizens and non-Malaysia citizens. Quarantine costs to be borne by the traveler. • COVID-19 test for all entrants upon arrival at the airport in Malaysia. • There is no health certificate requirement in Malaysia. • Malaysia and Singapore announced the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) schemes for different groups of travelers between Malaysia and Singapore. The RGL facilitates essential travel for business and official purposes for a single-entry into Malaysia for a maximum 14-day stay. The PCA allows Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents to travel to Malaysia via land border crossings to work. Those who enter under the PCA must remain in Malaysia for at least 90 days before being able to return to Singapore for short- term home leave and subsequent re-entry into Malaysia. Applications for entry on the basis of either the RGL or PCA must be submitted at least 10 business days ahead of intended date of travel.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals whose visitor status (holding social visit passes) expired or will expire from January 1, 2020 until March 31, 2021 may leave Malaysia without ramifications, if they leave within 14 days from March 31, 2021. This concession is subject to change.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Mali

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Mali have resumed. • Closure of land borders until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than seven days prior to entry into Mali. • 14-day quarantine at a government designated facility for all travelers entering Mali. • Completion of online health declaration form which is to be presented upon arrival in Mali.

Malta

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Single permit application filing and processing has resumed, also for non-Key Employee Initiative or medical professional applicants. • Consular posts are resuming services, subject to local pandemic-related restrictions. • New residence documents for UK national residents are suspended until further notice. However, UK nationals who already received an appointment letter can attend the scheduled appointment.

Travel Restrictions

• Temporary suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom. Maltese citizens and residents currently in the United Kingdom can enter Malta but must undergo a COVID-19 test upon arrival and must undergo quarantine for 14 days. • The following categories are permitted entry: o Travelers from ‘safe corridor countries’ as listed on this site, provided they have not been outside these countries in the 14 days preceding entry; o Maltese nationals carrying a valid ID card, Maltese residence permit holders, and their family members; and o Those travelling for essential purposes, carrying exemption from the Superintendent of Public Health. • Other travelers remain banned from entry until further notice. • Inbound passenger flights from countries not listed above remain suspended, except for repatriation flights and limited other exceptions.

• Maltese nationals and residents seeking to return to Malta from areas where flights are canceled may contact the Situation Centre at the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs. • Land border checks are possible – check this site for updated information.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Maltese citizens and residents who are currently in the United Kingdom can fly home but must undergo a COVID-19 test on arrival and are subject to quarantine for 14 days. • Passengers must present completed Public Health Travel Declaration and Passenger Locator Forms, available on this site. • A temperature check is performed via thermal screening cameras upon arrival. • Maltese nationals and residents arriving from non-‘safe corridor countries’ as listed on this site must carry a negative COVID-19 PCR test, performed no more than seven days before flying to Malta at a licensed or accredited lab. These travelers must complete one COVID-19 PCR test within 48 hours of arrival; and another on day 12 or 13 after arrival. • Travelers from ‘amber list’ countries as listed on this site must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate upon boarding, from a test conducted less than 72 hours prior to departure. Alternatively, travelers may complete a COVID-19 test on arrival at the airport, or 14-day residential quarantine. • Travelers from ‘safe corridor countries’ are not subject to quarantine requirements, provided they have not been outside ‘safe corridor countries’ in the 14 day preceding arrival. • Those travelling for essential purposes, carrying exemption from the Superintendent of Public Health, may be subject to testing and/or quarantine requirements as determined by the Superintendent when granting the exemption.

Concessions

• Single Permit applications can now be filed online via this site. • Individuals with expired single permit approval letters will be granted new approval letters with extended dates. Individuals with expired single permit visas may submit a new visa application. • Interim permit (‘blue paper’) holders residing in Malta can request extension of their interim permit via email. • Live-in caregivers and healthcare professionals can obtain three-month permit renewal via email. • Employers of foreign national employees whose residence cards are set to expire shortly should register via email and submit a renewal application online. Change of employer applications and initial single permit applications should also be submitted online by the employer. • Employers seeking to apply for key employees or medical staff should register via email and apply online. • Visa and residence applicants, renewal applicants, or EU nationals (including UK nationals) and their family seeking registration or renewal; may apply after the 14-day quarantine period lapses.

Mauritania

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Mauritania have resumed. • Closure of borders with Mali, Morocco and Senegal, except for cargo transport.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate issued no more than 5 days before travelling to Mauritania. This is not required for passengers younger than 10 years. Must be in French, English or Arabic. • 14-day quarantine at a government facility for travelers who enter from any country with confirmed coronavirus cases.

Mauritius

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of visa filing and issuance until further notice, except Occupation Permit filings are being accepted.

Travel Restrictions

• International flights in and out of Mauritius have resumed. • Mauritian nationals, residents and tourists travelling for long stays are permitted to enter. • Travelers who come from or have been in transit in Brazil, Japan, South Africa or the United Kingdom in the last 14 days prior to entry will not be allowed to enter until February 28, 2021.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Certificate of a negative COVID-19 PCR test administered between 5 and 7 days prior to the date of boarding at the last point of embarkation. • COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival in Mauritius. • 14-day hotel quarantine with mandatory COVID-19 PCR tests on the 7th and 14th days. Once the traveler tests negative on the final test, they will be allowed to leave quarantine. • Travelers testing positive for COVID-19 will be hospitalized in Vacoas for treatment of their symptoms. • Travelers must download and complete a passenger locator form and self declaration form to turn in at the airport's Ministry of Health's counter. • Non-Mauritians must pay a fee of Rs13,500 per person to their hotel to cover for Ministry of Health costs (including the three COVID-19 PCR tests administered in Mauritius) when purchasing their travel package.

Concessions

• All work permits that are set to expire in 2020 will be automatically extended until December 2021. • All applicants who have submitted applications via the National E- Licensing System and whose Occupation/ Residence permit has expired or is about to expire during the imposed curfew will be issued an automatic extension of three months from the date of expiry of the permit. Once the curfew is lifted, applicants will be called for an appointment for verification of original documents and issuance of the relevant permit. • Automatic three-month extension of expired business and tourist visas for foreign nationals who have applied for a new, or renewal of, Occupation/Resident permit via the National E-Licensing System.

Mexico

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of all services and processes until further notice at the Mexico City (CDMX) and State of Mexico (EDOMEX) branches of the National Immigration Institute. o Foreign nationals who entered Mexico with a consular Temporary Residence Visa and received a Multiple Immigration Form (FMM) at the port of entry valid for 30 days but have been unable to file their registration application at the INM within those 30 days due to the closures, should not travel abroad until they file their registration process and can obtain an exit/re-entry permit; otherwise they may lose their immigration status. Affected individuals should contact their immigration professional for specific guidance. • Delays should be expected for all immigration-related processes due to measures implemented by the INM in all its branches, such as reduced staff, limited number of applications allowed per day, and limited number of in-person registration slots per day. • Suspension of all services, including document apostille, at the Ministry of Interior (Secretaría de Gobernación) until further notice. • Suspension of document legalization services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until further notice. • Suspension of services, including issuance of police clearance certificates, at the Federal Police until further notice. • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has resumed passport services in some of its branches, by appointment only. Delays should be expected as the Ministry is prioritizing urgent requests for health or work reasons. • The Civil Registry has resumed services (including issuance of birth and marriage certificates, and registration of children born abroad to Mexican parents) in its federal branches. Some local civil registry offices remain closed.

Travel Restrictions

• There are no COVID-19 related travel restrictions for individuals traveling to Mexico that are enforced by the Mexican government. However, travelers should be aware that the United States

is currently permitting only essential travel across the U.S.-Mexico land border until at least February 21, 2021.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Individuals entering Mexico may be subject to entry and health requirements imposed by airlines or specific ports of entry, such as temperature checks, mandatory use of masks, social distancing and recommended self-quarantine.

Concessions

• Suspension of deadlines until further notice (as determined by the Ministry of Health), for all immigration-related processes under the jurisdiction of the National Immigration Institute, for foreign nationals with temporary or permanent residence status in Mexico. • Foreign nationals holding resident status in Mexico whose exit-re-entry permits expire while they are outside of Mexico may be granted extensions. However, each regional INM office processing the application may have its own criteria. Contact your immigration professional for case specific advice.

Moldova

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Bureau for Migration and Asylum is operating normally. • Consular services remain suspended until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Moldova has lifted all entry bans.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• A temperature check is performed upon arrival. • 14-day home quarantine for travelers from red zone countries as listed here, including those who transited through red zone countries. • Those traveling from red zone countries must complete a questionnaire and sign a statement certifying that they will complete a 14-day quarantine. • There is no medical certificate requirement to enter Moldova.

Mongolia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices are operating but with limited staff. • New immigration applications are not being accepted or processed (unless there is an authorization from the National Emergency Committee) until further notice. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 130 Reserved.

• The Labor and Immigration Offices are open. Online applications are no longer available.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for all foreign nationals including those with a Mongolian visa, even if they are residents of Mongolia, until further notice. • Closure of all land borders for passenger transportation with Mainland China (including Zamin Uud train station) until further notice. • Suspension of all international and charter flights into and out of Mongolia until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Due to the closure of borders, there are no entry, quarantine and health requirements in place.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals who have a work permit and reside in Mongolia under an employment visa can should visit the Immigration Office to extend their visa.

Montenegro

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Montenegro has resumed all consular services.

Travel Restrictions

• Montenegro has lifted all entry restrictions.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• There are no COVID-19 test requirements for entrants. • There are no quarantine requirements for entrants (except as mentioned below). • Nationals and residents of Montenegro returning from the United Kingdom must present a medical certificate with a negative PCR COVID-19 test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. 14-day home quarantine for those entering without such a certificate.

Morocco

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government agencies have resumed work in a limited capacity. • The labour department and the National Agency for Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC), which provides employers with approvals to hire foreign nationals, have placed all applications which they were processing on hold until further notice. • Suspension on the processing and issuance of pre-arranged visas, including business visas. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 131 Reserved.

• The processing of new work permit applications for some exceptional categories of foreign nationals has resumed, including those working on government projects.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights to Morocco have resumed for certain categories of travelers. • Flights to the Australia, Brazil, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have been suspended. • Entry to Morocco via land, air and sea is allowed for Moroccan citizens and foreign nationals with a residence permit for Morocco, including their family members. • Entry is also permitted for foreign nationals who are eligible for visas-on-arrival and those traveling for business purposes provided they obtain an invitation letter from a Moroccan entity and provide their hotel booking confirmation, except for passengers arriving from restricted countries.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• There are no known quarantine requirements for travelers. Passengers should contact their airline for more information. • All passengers entering Morocco must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test which was taken less than 72 hours before departure time. Test results must be issued in English, French or Arabic. Passengers under the age of 11 are exempt from this requirement. • Arriving passengers must complete the Passenger Health Form and present it on arrival.

Concessions

• Foreign residents whose residence permit has expired during the Covid-19 pandemic have the right to extend their residence permit; there is no official grace period to complete the extension process. • It is expected that foreign nationals with expired visas in Morocco will be exempt from overstay fines once the situation stabilizes and government authorities resume their work.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Mozambique

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Mozambique has started reopening government services. • Resumption of all visa processing and issuance, including visa-on-arrival. • Visa-on-arrival facilities suspended for nationals of Bangladesh, Eritrea, India, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of flights into and out of Mozambique except for flights from Ethiopia, Kenya, Portugal, Qatar, South Africa and Turkey, humanitarian, medevac and repatriation flights. • Land borders with Eswatini, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe are closed except for returning citizens and residents, humanitarian, medevac and repatriations purposes.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers must present a medical certificate showing a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued no more than 96 hours before entering Mozambique. • COVID-19 PCR tests will be valid for 14 days following the test. • 14-day quarantine at a designated hotel for travelers without proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test, except travelers under the age of 11. • Returning citizens without COVID-19 PCR certificate will be subjected to quarantine and tested at own cost.

Concessions

• Automatic extension of visas and permits which expired during the state of disaster until May 31, 2021. • Foreign nationals in Mozambique whose business, visitor or tourist visas have reached the maximum extension limit can apply for an extension. • Foreign nationals whose short-term work permit has expired can apply for an extension. • Foreign nationals with expired border visas (which cannot typically be extended) can apply for an extension to be able to exit the country. • Foreign nationals holding a Residence Permit who are outside the country can renew their identification and residence documents when they return, provided they are able to prove that they were unable to return to Mozambique before expiry of the permit due to coronavirus restrictions.

Myanmar

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government employees are working at a reduced capacity. • Visa exemptions are suspended until February 28, 2021. • Until February 28, 2021, suspension of issuance of visas-on-arrival and e-Visas for all countries. • Suspension of Myanmar visa approvals for Mainland Chinese passport holders.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of commercial flights into Myanmar until February 28, 2021.

• Entry ban for all foreign nationals who visited South Korea or Mainland China in the 14 days prior to entering Myanmar. • Special Single-Entry Visas may be issued by some Myanmar Embassies at their discretion if there are prior approvals issued by the relevant Authorities in Myanmar - including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Covid-19 Committee. The Embassies that so far are known to provide this information about special visas are: o Myanmar Embassy in Canberra, Australia o Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia o Myanmar Consulate in Hong Kong SAR. • Entry ban on all foreign nationals through any border check point between Myanmar and its neighboring countries. Foreign nationals with valid entry visas may enter and exit Myanmar only at Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw International Airports.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Enforced 28-day quarantine for all travelers; 21-day in a government facility, followed by a 7-day home quarantine. Travelers can leave quarantine after obtaining a COVID-19 swab test showing a negative result. • Foreign nationals may request permission to undergo a shorter quarantine period, totaling 21 days, through a Myanmar consular post in their home country prior to arrival. The shortened quarantine would include: o 7-day home quarantine in their home country- this must be confirmed by a letter issued by relevant governmental authorities and accepted by a Myanmar consular post in their home country; o 7-day quarantine in a government facility for all travelers upon arrival in Myanmar - travelers can leave quarantine after a COVID-19 swab shows a negative result; and o 7-day home quarantine in Myanmar. • Foreign nationals must present negative COVID-19 test results issued no more than 72 hours prior to boarding their flight to Myanmar.

Concessions

• The status of business visa extensions can now be checked online on the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration website. • Foreign nationals in Myanmar under a tourist visa can obtain an in-country extension with a recommendation letter from their home country's embassy, whereas prior to COVID-19, extensions were not granted for tourist visas.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Namibia

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Namibia have resumed. • Entry ban has been lifted and international borders are now open. • Domestic travel is now possible. • Land border posts of Trans-Kalahari, Ngoma, Mohembo, Katima Mulilo, Ariamsvlei and Noordoewer have re-opened.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers must present a medical certificate showing a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken 7 days before entering Namibia. This does not apply to children younger than 5 years. • 7-day quarantine for returning citizens without COVID-19 PCR certificate, and testing upon arrival at their own cost.

Nepal

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Department of Immigration (DoI) has resumed all regular visa services. • Nepali consular posts have resumed the issuance of tourist entry visas.

Travel Restrictions

• All land ports into Nepal remain closed for all foreign nationals until further notice, except those with a pre-approval/recommendation letters from the government of Nepal. There are a limited number of border points through which returning Nepali citizens are allowed entry. • Nepal has reopened for tourism and has resumed issuing tourist entry visas at its consulates abroad. Nepal is issuing visas-on-arrival only to: o foreign nationals holding diplomatic/official passports or UN Laissez-Passer; o foreign employees working in UN agencies and other international organizations in Nepal; and o foreign nationals of Nepali origin (birthplace as Nepal stated in passport) or non-residential Nepali (NRN) card holders. • All other foreign nationals should obtain a tourist entry visa from the Nepali consular post abroad and/or obtain a pre-approval/recommendation letter from one of the relevant line ministries (government authorities) of Nepal (i.e., to obtain a visa on arrival). • Entry ban until further notice for all passengers entering from or transiting from the United Kingdom.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 10-day hotel/home quarantine for all foreign nationals and Nepali nationals returning to Nepal (including non-resident Nepalis). • Medical certificate issued within 72 hours prior to their departure from the first port of embarkation, showing a negative RT-PCR/Gene Xpert/True NAAT or equivalent test result. Children below the age of five (accompanying their parents) are exempt from the medical certificate requirement. • All travellers are subject to the prevailing health and security-related protocols of the government of Nepal.

Concessions

• There are no pandemic-related concessions in Nepal.

Netherlands

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Long-stay visa (MVV) issuance has resumed for the following categories, subject to local consular availability: o Family members of Dutch citizens, holding a corresponding MVV approval; o Those with expired MVV stickers, unable to enter the Netherlands within MVV validity due to the pandemic; and o Those holding MVV approval, whose consular appointment to collect an MVV sticker was cancelled due to the pandemic. o Eligible applicants can contact their local consular post to schedule a collection appointment. For other categories, MVV issuance remains suspended. • The Dutch Immigration Authority (IND) has resumed most desk services. • Immigration officials will contact foreign nationals to schedule appointments for residence endorsement sticker for non-EU family members of EU citizens. In other situations, foreign nationals can schedule the necessary appointments themselves via the online tool or by phone. Applicants should anticipate appointment waiting times due to a backlog and limited desk capacity. • Access to IND desks is limited to the applicant only; payment of service fees is limited to debit card. • The Labour Authority (UWV) continues to process short-term work permit applications, although travel for short-term work is not currently possible under the entry ban, unless they hold the highly-skilled migrant work permit and the employer can provide for urgency. Employers should notify the UWV if short-term work permits are not used for four consecutive weeks. • Town halls may limit their desk support to 'urgent services' (with no strict definition of urgent), but request that anyone with symptoms of illness refrain from visiting. Applicants are advised to consult their municipality website before visiting.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for non-resident foreign nationals until further notice, except: o Residents of Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. Nationals of Mainland China will be permitted entry once EU travelers are allowed to reciprocally enter Mainland China. This 'greenlist' is in addition to residents of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City, who are already permitted entry. o Visa-exempt nationals coming from countries for which the travel ban has not been lifted with newly-approved EU Blue Cards, EU Intra company Transferee (ICT) Permits, Highly Skilled Migrant permits, researcher and student permits, carrying an approval letter and a written statement from their employer stating that they must be in the Netherlands for their work, the reason for their stay, and why this cannot be postponed. Their flight to the Netherlands must be direct (without transit); o Students staying longer than 90 days (college, university); o Professional athletes invited by a Dutch sport organization or taking part in a Dutch sports event; o Non-EU/Schengen Area nationals, transiting to a country outside the Schengen Area via the Amsterdam airport, remaining in the non-Schengen airport transit area and carrying a confirmed connecting flight ticket to an airport outside the Schengen area, for a flight departing within 48 hours of arrival in Amsterdam; o EU/Schengen Area nationals and their family; o Dutch long-term visa (MVV) or permit holders; o Holders of a valid long-stay Schengen visa (type D); o Family members of highly skilled migrants; o Family members of Dutch nationals or residents; o EU long-term residence permit holders; o Cross-border, transport and essential workers (e.g., healthcare professionals); and o Those in a situation of absolute necessity. • Entry ban for the following travelers until further notice: o Partners in a relationship with a Dutch national or EU national residing in the Netherlands, seeking to stay up to 90 days in a 180-day time frame, provided the relationship has lasted for at least three months and the partners have met in person regularly (supporting documents required); o Short-term highly-skilled migrants (staying for less than 90 days) who have obtained a work permit (TWV) from the Dutch Labor Authority (UWV), and a written statement from their employer as mentioned above. Note that visa nationals will also need a valid Schengen Visa; o Students coming to the Netherlands for less than 90 days; and o Business travelers holding consular approval. To be eligible, the meeting must be urgent and must require personal presence; must be related to a significant or innovative (potential) investment, or of great economic importance to a Dutch company; and must be sponsored by a Dutch company or by the Dutch Investment Agency. A monthly quota will apply but has not yet been published. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 137 Reserved.

• Ban on the landing of passenger flights and docking of passenger ferries from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Suriname, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela. Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements • Travelers (including Dutch nationals) coming from a country not listed on the "EU's list of safe countries" must provide a printed medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, from a test conducted no more than 72 hours before arrival (or 96 hours in case of travel delay). o The certificate is required to board an aircraft, ship, coach (travelling more than 30km into the Netherlands from the border) or international intercity train bound for the Netherlands. o Travelers from countries outside the EU/Schengen area (including the United Kingdom) must also present a negative test declaration with their signature. o The test and declaration must be issued in English, German, French, Spanish or Dutch and must contain the traveler’s first and last name as stated in their passport and details of the medical institute or laboratory. Rapid tests are not accepted. • Travelers arriving from a country not listed on the "EU's list of safe countries" by aircraft or ferry must complete a COVID-19 rapid test immediately before departure, at the airport or ferry terminal. Travelers can only board with a negative test result. More information about the rapid test requirements can be found on this page. This is in addition to the medical certificate requirement, confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test conducted no more than 72 hours before arrival. Not all airports and ports may have requisite facilities. • The following categories are exempt from the PCR medical certificate and rapid test requirements: o Children under 13; o People traveling by car (this may change); o People arriving from countries on the EU's list of safe countries; o Cross-border commuters (including students and school children); o Diplomats (holding a Netherlands-issued diplomatic identity card; foreign diplomatic passport; or Dutch diplomatic passport if travelling for work), heads of state and members of foreign governments; o Transport staff, including lorry drivers, those working on container ships, bulk carriers (e.g. of ore and coal), tankers (fuel and chemicals) and fishing vessels; o Individuals employed in the energy sector; including oil and gas platforms, offshore wind farms, offshore service providers; and air, cruise-ship and ferry crew members; travelling for work; o Seafarers holding a seaman’s record book, travelling for work; excluding seafarers on commercial yachts and pleasure craft; o Passengers on flights which do not have a Dutch airport as their destination, but are diverted to a Dutch airport due to unforeseen circumstances; and o Passengers who start their journey in a safe country and change plane in a high-risk country without leaving the airport.

• Passengers aged 13 years old and above on all inbound and outbound flights must also complete a health declaration with questions about health concerns relating to COVID-19. More information is available on this site. • 10-day home quarantine for travelers from 'high risk areas’ (any country outside the EU's list of safe countries), arriving by any means of transportation and even if tested negative for COVID- 19. Limited exceptions are listed on this website. • Passenger data from cruises and airplanes will be registered to enable spot checks on home quarantine compliance.

Concessions

• Visa nationals who are already in the Netherlands and should have collected an MVV are now exempt from this requirement if they meet the following criteria: o They were in their country of origin or country of continuous residence when they or their sponsor applied for an MVV; o They traveled to the Netherlands with a short-stay visa, or, if they did not need a visa, in the permit-exempt term; o They entered the Netherlands on or after January 1, 2020 and before June 1, 2020; o Their MVV application was approved when they were already in the Netherlands; and o They could not return to their country of origin or country of residence before June 15 due to travel restrictions. • Individuals currently in the Netherlands with long-stay visas (MVVs) will be contacted by the IND to collect a residence card. They will not be penalized for staying in the Netherlands after expiry of their MVV, provided that delay in collecting a residence card was due to IND service restrictions and consequent backlog. Dutch authorities are similarly expected to be lenient to visa-exempt nationals overstaying their allowable stay based on their visa-exempt passport. • Foreign nationals who already collected their MVV but were or are unable to travel to the Netherlands during its validity should contact their Dutch consular post within three months of MVV expiry to request re-issuance and will need to explain their inability to travel due to COVID- 19 restrictions. If the MVV expired more than 90 days ago, the embassy cannot issue a new MVV and a new application to the IND has to be submitted. • Foreign nationals unable to collect their MVV during the three-month collection period can request a three-month extension of the collection deadline, and will need to explain their inability to collect their MVV due to COVID-19 restrictions. If unable to collect their MVV during this extended timeframe, foreign nationals can request a further three-month extension. • Foreign nationals can change the embassy (or consulate) where they plan to collect their MVV. This is only allowed when the following conditions apply: the 9-month period for MVV collection is almost over; the foreign national can travel to the neighboring country; the embassy in the neighboring country is able to take over the case; the IND has given its permission. • Foreign nationals with a work authorization approval who cannot collect a corresponding endorsement sticker may perform work based on their approval letter. Please contact an immigration professional for case-by-case review. • Family members of EU nationals can apply via regular mail, where a filing appointment was previously required. Applicants can register with town hall once the immigration application is

registered with the IND, if required by the municipality an additional statement can be obtained from the IND. • Short-term visa extensions are possible based on force majeure. Visa-exempt nationals may apply for a long-term visa or residence visa. Short-term visa holders are expected to return to their home-country as soon as possible before expiry of their extended visa. Failure to return, while there is a possibility to do so, might result in a entry ban for the Netherlands when you leave.

Other Restrictions

• Short-term work permit holders who do not use their permit for a four-week period, even if due to travel restrictions, must inform the Labor Authority (UWV) accordingly. Please contact an immigration professional for case-by-case review. • Employers and universities whose sponsored workers or students are no longer traveling to the Netherlands must notify the Immigration Authority within 28 calendar days of the planned work or study start date. Employers whose foreign workers' salary no longer meets the applicable salary threshold due to the pandemic must similarly notify the Immigration Authority within 28 calendar days of the salary dropping below the salary threshold.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• The immigration status of self-employed permit holders with a fixed permit duration is not negatively impacted by applications under the temporary bridging scheme for self-employed entrepreneurs (TOZO). • For other permit types, salary reductions below the applicable minimum salary level would jeopardize foreign workers' immigration status.

New Zealand

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• New Zealand is reopening government operations. • Immigration New Zealand has reopened all onshore offices with limited staff numbers. All offshore offices remain closed until further notice. • The government is now processing offshore relationship-based applications provided they are supported by a New Zealand citizen or resident. If granted a relationship-based visa, the visa holders will be exempt from New Zealand border restrictions and may travel to New Zealand without seeking an approval. The list of relationship-based visas supported by a New Zealander are as follows: o Partnership – Visitor (Partnership) o Partnership – Visitor (Culturally Arranged Marriage) o Partnership – Work (Partnership) o Partnership – Resident (Partnership) o Partnership – Resident (Partnership – Partner of an Expatriate) o Dependent Child – Visitor (Child of NZ citizen/resident) © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 140 Reserved.

o Dependent Child – Visitor (Adopted child) o Dependent Child – Student (Child of NZ citizen/resident) o Dependent Child – Resident (Family child dependent) o Dependent Child – Resident (Family child dependent – Dependant of an Expatriate) • The Expression of Interest selection processes for residence under the Skilled Migrant Category and Parent Residence Category will be deferred for another 6 months and will be reviewed in 2021. • The temporary visa suspensions for overseas applicants have been extended until February 2021 and are being reviewed by the government every month. This suspension does not apply to the following applicants: o Relationship-based visa for partners and dependent children of New Zealand citizens or resident visa holders o Visas for diplomatic, consular and official staff and accompanying dependents o Antarctic Traveller Visitor visas and Antarctic Work visas o Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Limited visas.

Travel Restrictions

• New Zealand is easing some travel restrictions. o Immediate family members with relationship-based visas, or who are ordinarily residents of New Zealand, are no longer required to travel with the New Zealand citizen or resident on the same flight to New Zealand. • Entry ban for all non-citizens and non-residents except: o New Zealand citizens (including those from Tokelau, Cook Islands, and Niue); o Permanent residents; o Residents with valid travel conditions and their immediate family; o Australian citizens and permanent residents who normally reside in New Zealand; o Those entering for humanitarian reasons; o Health and other essential workers (employers can submit an exception request to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to be considered an 'other essential worker'. The worker must demonstrate technical or specialist skills not obtainable in New Zealand, or have a role which is significant in one of the designated industries (including major infrastructure projects, or significant benefit to the national or regional economy). For roles longer than 6 months, the worker must meet additional criteria based on salary and other factors; o Citizens of Samoa or Tonga for essential travel to New Zealand; o Maritime arrivals (where there is a compelling need); and o Visitor visa holders who are the partner or dependent of a temporary work or student visa holder who normally lives in New Zealand, and is currently in New Zealand. • A transit passenger must spend less than 24 hours and can only travel through Auckland Airport:

o Travelers who are normally required to apply for a transit visa must do so in order to transit through New Zealand. o Travelers who meet the following conditions, may request an NZeTA before travelling in order to transit through New Zealand to another country: (i) they hold a passport from a country which is on the list of transit visa waiver countries; or (ii) they hold a passport from a country which is on the list of visa waiver countries and territories; or (iii) they hold a current Australian permanent resident visa; or (iv) their immediate or final destination after transiting New Zealand is Australia and they hold a current visa issued by the government of Australia to enter Australia, regardless of nationality; or (v) they are travelling from Australia, regardless of nationality. o If a traveler does not meet any of the above categories and need to transit through New Zealand, the traveler must apply for a transit visa before travel. o Transit ban for all travelers to China via New Zealand. New health testing requirements for COVID-19 have been introduced by the Chinese government but there are currently no testing facilities available in the transit area of New Zealand airports. • If granted a border exception, partners of New Zealand citizen or resident visa holder who hold Australian passport will be given a Critical Purpose visitor visa and upon their arrival into New Zealand, they will generally be issued a resident visa, in line with normal immigration policy. • If granted a border exception, partners of New Zealand citizen or resident visa holder who hold a passport from a visa waiver country will be invited to apply for a Critical Purpose visitor visa and if the visa is granted, they will be able to apply for a further visa while in New Zealand. • Citizens of a country on the list of visa-waiver countries who are in a genuine and stable relationship with a New Zealand citizen or resident can make a request to travel to New Zealand based on their relationship. They will be granted a visa of up to 6 months and can use this visa to travel to New Zealand.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers require a voucher confirming they have been allocated a place in a managed isolation facility before boarding their flight. Airlines will not board those without the voucher. • COVID-19 symptom screening for all travelers upon entry. • Enforced 14-day quarantine at a government facility for those with symptoms of COVID-19. Such travelers must be free of COVID-19 symptoms for 48 hours to leave government quarantine. • Enforced 14-day quarantine at a government facility for those without symptoms of COVID-19, with the possibility to apply for limited exemptions. • All travelers (including those from the United Kingdom and the United States) except those from Australia, Antarctica and the Pacific Islands must show a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to departure. o Individuals transiting through New Zealand will be not subject to this requirement if they remain in the airport. • The approved tests are PCR and RT-PCR tests, LAMP tests and antigen tests taken within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time.

Concessions

• Residence applicants who are on: (i) Talent (Accredited Employer); (ii) Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports); (iii) Long Term Skills Shortage List; and (iv) South Island Contribution visas may be granted: o A subsequent Work to Residence visa even if the applicant is older than 55 years of age, which is the current limit. o Those on a Talent (Accredited Employer) visa will be grated a subsequent Work to Residence visa even if the applicant's employer is no longer accredited. o Those on a South Island Contribution visa who have lost their employment can change the industry of region specified on their visa to another industry or region in the South Island. • Travelers with a temporary (work, student, visitor, interim and limited) visa expiring before April 1, 2020 who are unable to leave New Zealand must apply online for a new visa. An interim visa will be issued. • Travelers with a temporary visa due to expire between April 1 and July 9, 2020 will have their visas extended until late September. Confirmation of extensions will be emailed to all visa holders. • Travelers in New Zealand on an employer-assisted temporary visa due to expire before the end of 2020 will have their visas extended for a further 6 months from original visa expiry date. This includes employer-assisted temporary visa holders whose visas are due to expire after July 9, 2020, and those extended until September 25 under the Epidemic Management Notice. Employer-assisted temporary visas include: o Essential Skills o Work to Residence o Special and Skilled work visas for China, Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines and Vietnam o Special category work visas for Japanese Interpreters and Thai Chefs o Work visas granted under section 61 of the Immigration Act 2009 that specify an employer • Travellers on Lower-Skilled employer-assisted temporary visas, and who are subject to the stand-down period for 12 months thereafter, can stay in New Zealand and work for the same employer in the same location and occupation for a further 6 months in line with their visa extension. • Foreign nationals currently in New Zealand on Recognised Seasonal Employer ("RSE") Visas are able to extend for an additional 6 months if they wish to continue to work in New Zealand for the same purpose. This applies to those whose visas are due to expire between August 18 and December 31, 2020 and who are in an employment relationship with a RSE employer. This is to give more certainty about worker availability to those on RSE visas and their employers for the coming season. • The government has announced onshore visitor visas that are due to expire between September 4 and the end of October 2020 will automatically be extended for five additional months. Some visitor visa categories are excluded from this automatic extension, namely for Critical Purpose, guardians of students, and partners or dependents liked to a work visa holder whose visas were extended previously.

• The government is introducing a new COVID 19 short-term visitor visa which will be valid for 2 months. The aim of this visa is to give more time to temporary migrants stranded in New Zealand to arrange their travel home.

Other Restrictions

• Deferment of fortnightly selection of Expressions of Interest from the Skilled Migrant Category pool and the first selection from Parent Category Expressions of Interest pool, until further notice. • Until May 15, 2021, per legislation passed by the New Zealand government, the government can amend and extend visa conditions for large groups of people and enable visa processing to be staggered. • Applications for lower-skilled visas lodged from July 10, 2020 onwards, will be granted 6-month visas (rather than 12-month visas). The visa period reduction will be in place for 18 months.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• The New Zealand government has released a statement that it will take a lenient compliance approach to migrants who have lost their job or had their hours of work and/or wages reduced as a result of COVID-19.

Nicaragua

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices are operating normally in Nicaragua.

Travel Restrictions

• Nicaragua has no COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours of arrival (or within 96 hours of arrival for travelers arriving from Asia, Africa or Oceania) for all individuals entering Nicaragua. Individuals traveling by air must provide the required test result to the airline at least 36 hours prior to the flight to obtain approval for entry from the Nicaraguan government. Travelers cannot board their flight to Nicaragua without the required test result. • Nicaraguan nationals and residents returning to Nicaragua can present a COVID-19 test result obtained in Nicaragua prior to departure, provided it was issued within 72 hours of reentry. • The only center in Nicaragua authorized to perform COVID-19 tests is the Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia (located in the Concepción Palacios National Health Complex in Managua). • Foreign nationals with COVID-19 symptoms cannot enter Nicaragua. • 14-day home quarantine for Nicaraguan nationals with COVID-19 symptoms.

Concessions

• There are no COVID-19-related concessions for foreign nationals in Nicaragua.

Nigeria

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Some government offices are operating on a minimal service basis to process and file renewal applications for long-term visas and short-term visas. • Pre-approvals for Temporary Work Permit applications are being accepted by the Nigeria Content and Monitoring Development Board. • Filing of foreign national lists (monthly returns) has resumed. • Visa-on-arrival, temporary work permit and cablegram applications are being accepted by Nigerian Immigration Services. • Temporary suspension of E-migrant/biometrics registrations for foreign nationals until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• International flights into and out Nigeria operating only from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (ABV) in Abuja • Closure of Enugu (ENU), Kano (KAN) and Port Harcourt (PHC) airports until further notice. • Flights into and out of Nigeria have resumed on Africa World Airways, Asky, British Airways, Air Cote-d’Ivoire, Delta Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Fly Emirates, Middle-East Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Peace, Turkish airlines, Kenya Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. • Flights on Air France, KLM Royal Dutch, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, RwandAir, Air Namibi, Royal Air Maroc, and TAAG Angola are suspended until further notice. • Domestic travel has resumed. • Land borders of Seme, Illela, Maigatari and Mfun have reopened.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 7-day home quarantine for all travelers. • All travelers arriving in Nigeria will need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test obtained at most 96 hours before travel to Nigeria, except for children under the age of ten. The certificate must be in English. • Travelers from South Africa must have a travel permit obtained from the Nigerian International Travel Portal International Travel Portal in addition to a negative COVID-19 test not older than 96 hours from December 28, 2020. • Passengers must register before departure athttps://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng/onboarding/homepage. This will generate a QR code which must be presented upon arrival.

• A second COVID-19 test after 7-day quarantine in Nigeria at the Sample Collection center in Lagos or Abuja, except for children under the age of ten. Revocation of visas for failure to take the second COVID-19 test • Travelers testing negative after 7 days must self-monitor until day 14. Institutional quarantine for those reporting or developing COVID-19 symptoms on arrival in Nigeria, or during screening.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals with a permit or visitor’s pass which had expired before March 23, 2020 will not be required to pay an overstay penalty.

North Macedonia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices are operating normally in North Macedonia.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry restrictions are lifted. Land borders are open and transit is permitted.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers carry a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, issued no more than 72 hours before entry, except: o Children under 10; o Those in transit for under three hours; or under five hours if on organized bus transport or regular international transit lines; and o Professional transport carriers. • Travelers are not subject to a health assessment upon entry. • Travelers are not subject to quarantine requirements.

Norway

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Consular posts are reopening, subject to local pandemic-related restrictions. • Service Centers for Foreign Workers (SUAs) are generally open. • Tax offices are generally open. • Immigration offices at local police stations are operating with limited capacity, and some have started scheduling appointments. Foreign nationals can only visit the police station in the municipality in which they reside. • Immigration application processing currently takes approximately 56 days, up from the standard 28 days. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 146 Reserved.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for most third-country nationals without a residence permit until June 1, 2021. • The following categories are now permitted to enter: o Norwegian nationals and registered residents; o EU, European Economic Area and Schengen Area nationals, residing in the EU/EEA/Schengen Area, and their family members (entry visa may be required); o Family members (spouse, registered partner, cohabitant, (step)children, eligible partner’s children) visiting Norwegian nationals and registered residents; holding an entry visa if required; o Cross-border and essential workers; o Those in transit; and o Certain travelers with serious family reasons for travel. • Certain entry points are closed to enforce on-arrival testing for all entrants. • Entry and exit controls at the Schengen border continue.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Pre-travel registration is required for all travelers, including Norwegian citizens. The declaration form must be printed and submitted to border control upon entry. More information is available on this site. This will become digital in early 2021. • Negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen test result (issued in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English, French or German) completed in the 24 hours before entry (or in the 24 hours before flight departure), except: o Children under 12; o Norwegian nationals and residents; o Travelers recovered from COVID-19 in the six months preceding entry; o Essential workers; o Transiting travelers; and o Regular cross-border commuters for work or studies; among limited other exceptions listed here. • COVID-19 PCR test on arrival for travelers aged 12 or over, who have stayed in Austria, Brazil, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa or the United Kingdom in the 10 days preceding entry. • COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen test on arrival for other travelers. Border stations are equipped with testing facilities or police control. • 10-day quarantine in a quarantine hotel for all travelers until June 1, 2021 except: o Travelers from yellow countries as listed on this site (who must provide a negative test result every three calendar days);

o Travelers to Norway from Sweden or Finland for work, testing for COVID-19 at least every seventh day at minimum (Norwegian employer must organize and finance testing; exemption only during work, not time off); and o Travelers recovered from COVID-19, confirmed by a positive COVID-19 PCR or antigen test, completed between two weeks and six months before entry. • Other relevant considerations on quarantine include: o Detailed information on quarantine exemptions is available on this site. o Travelers can reduce the quarantine duration by obtaining negative results from a COVID- 19 PCR or antigen test completed within 24 hours of arrival; and from a COVID-19 PCR test completed no earlier than 7 days after arrival. • Travelers to Svalbard and Jan Mayen quarantine in mainland Norway before travelling further. • Assignees planning to work in Norway, and individuals travelling to Norway to visit family, must have a residence address. Alternatively, the employer or client must guarantee that they will have appropriate housing upon arrival. • All foreign citizens travelling to Norway who do not have an employer in Norway or residence address, including tourists and visitors, must stay in a quarantine hotel and test themselves during the quarantine period.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals in Norway with an un-activated work permit can still work provided they have scheduled an appointment with the police to activate the permit. • Those with registered applications for renewal or permanent residence permit who paid their fee on time can continue to work under the same conditions as before even if they are now not able to meet with the police. They must try to get a new appointment when it again becomes possible to meet with the police. Check police department websites for more information.

Other restrictions

• Individuals with expired permits and no pending renewal application should seek to depart Norway by their permit expiry date.

Oman

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Oman has reopened government agencies. • Most immigration processes have resumed. • Visa-on-arrival and visa exempt programs have resumed. • Processing and issuance of new visit visas including tourist, business and family visas as well as work visas (also for individuals outside Oman) has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Land borders are closed until February 8, 2021. • Nationals of GCC countries and foreign nationals with a residence permit, a visit visa and those eligible for a visa-on-arrival can enter Oman. • Foreign nationals with a valid residency permit who have stayed outside of Oman for more than 180 days cannot re-enter Oman. They must apply for a new visa.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• COVID-19 PCR test conducted at most 72 hours before traveling is mandatory for all passengers. • COVID-19 PCR test at the airport for all passengers travelling by plane. • 7 days self-quarantine for all travelers arriving via air, land and sea; they must wear an electronic tracing bracelet and conduct a follow up COVID-19 PCR test on the 8th day. Those who test positive will be subject to quarantine requirements as indicated by the relevant health authority in Oman. • All travellers must register through a tracing app Tarassud+ prior to arrival in Oman. • Confirmation of accommodation in Oman and a return / onward ticket may have to be presented on arrival. • Health insurance valid for Oman that covers COVID-19 treatment for the entire stay in Oman is mandatory for all visitors (this does not apply to nationals of Oman and other GCC countries).

Concessions

• Foreign nationals outside Oman can renew their Residence Card through an online portal; they will be issued a physical card when they return to Oman. This also applies to foreign students and dependent family members but only if they remain in their home countries. • Foreign nationals with visit visas, including Express Visas can extend their status through the online portal at a standard government fee. • Foreign nationals with a two-year residency can renew their Residence Card online. Only select individuals – depending on their job title and the importance of having a physical card (e.g. lawyers need a physical card to enter offices and courts) – will be issued a physical card. • Foreign nationals with a valid resident permit, who remained outside of Oman continuously for 180 days or more, are allowed to enter Oman after obtaining a MOFA-approved letter from their employer. • Travel outside Oman is allowed without obtaining an exit permit.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Pakistan

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government agencies have resumed operations. • Eligible foreign nationals can enter Pakistan through the visa-on-arrival and visa exempt programs. • The processing of new work permit applications for individuals outside Pakistan has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights to Gwadar and Turbat are suspended except for diplomatic, special flights of national carriers. Other international and domestic flights have resumed. • Closure of land borders with Afghanistan, India and Iran. • Entry ban for passengers who have been in Brazil, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom or South Africa in the last ten days until further notice. o This does not apply to nationals of Pakistan with a visa issued by South Africa or United Kingdom or to passengers with a National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or a Pakistan Origin Card (POC). • Passengers who transited through the United Kingdom but did not exit the airport can enter Pakistan. • Foreign nationals on pre-arranged visas, including business visas, can enter Pakistan.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Nationals of Pakistan and Pakistani work permit holders who traveled to the United Kingdom or South Africa must obtain a negative COVID-19 PCR certificate within 72 hours prior to departure. A second COVID-19 test will be conducted upon arrival at the airport or at a government facility. They must also undergo a mandatory home quarantine for 7 days. • All other passengers traveling to Pakistan must obtain a negative COVID-19 test at most 96 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; they must have printed confirmation of this test and a digital copy must be uploaded to the PassTrack app. This does not apply to children below the age of 12, passengers with disabilities and official delegations. • The following COVID-19 tests are acceptable for travel to Pakistan: COVID-19 PCR, COVID- 19 Real Time RT-PCR, COVID-19 RT-PCR, SARS-CoV2 GeneXpert, SARS-CoV2 PCR, SARS-CoV2 Real Time RT-PCR, SARS-CoV2 RT-PCR and SARS-CoV2 Xpert Xpress. The list of approved COVID-19 tests can be found here. • Passengers arriving from countries classified as "category B", including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom must provide negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 96 hours before the flight time (this does not apply to children below 12, passengers with disabilities and official delegations); a digital copy of the test must be uploaded to PassTrack app (see below). • Travelers must download PassTrack mobile app to submit information.

• Passengers arriving from these countries are exempt from obtaining a COVID-19 PCR test prior to arrival. • Passengers must complete a Secondary Exit Screening Form and hand it over to the Health Department Staff upon arrival. • All passengers may be subject to a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at the airport.

Panama

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The National Immigration Service has resumed services to the public. Delays are expected due to closures and limited services in past weeks. • The SEM immigration office has resumed services to the public. Most services are by appointment only. During the pandemic, requests to file initial and renewal SEM Visa applications or visa cancelation petitions can be emailed by an authorized licensed attorney to the SEM office which will review the request and provide filing instructions. • The Ministry of Labor has resumed services to the public. Most services are by appointment only.

Travel Restrictions

• The Tocumen International Airport is open for international commercial flights. • Entry ban until further notice for non-resident foreign nationals arriving from, or who have visited or transited through the United Kingdom or South Africa within 20 days prior to traveling to Panama.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All individuals entering Panama must show a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test certificate obtained within 48 hours prior to arrival or must undergo a COVID-19 rapid test at the airport upon arrival at their own expense. Those who test negative will be exempt from quarantine requirements; and those who test positive must complete a seven-day quarantine in a government designated hotel, followed by a COVID-19 antigen test at the end of the period (and seven additional days of quarantine if that test is positive). • Nationals and residents of Panama arriving from, or who have visited or transited through the United Kingdom or South Africa within 20 days prior to traveling to Panama must undergo a COVID-19 PCR or antigen test upon arrival and must quarantine at a government designated hotel to await the test results (or as long as determined by health authorities). • Possible COVID-19 PCR or antigen testing on arrival at the port of entry for any individual at the discretion of health authorities. If the result of the test is positive, the individual must complete a seven-day quarantine in a government designated hotel, followed by a COVID-19 antigen test at the end of the period (and seven additional days of quarantine if that test is positive).

Concessions

• Foreign nationals and their dependents seeking to apply for SEM Visas may exceptionally register with immigration authorities while abroad (where this typically requires in-country presence) and apply for the visa without submitting the required Panamanian health certificate, insurance policy © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 151 Reserved.

documents (which must be signed in Panama) and proof of domicile in Panama. Such foreign nationals will have a 45-day grace period after arrival in Panama to submit these documents. In the meantime, Immigration will process the application and issue the temporary identity card payment receipt which the foreign national can use to enter Panama as a resident. For applications submitted while the foreign national is abroad, the host company’s legal representative must sign a sworn declaration or commitment letter before a notary public, committing to the submission of these documents within the established period. • The authorized period of stay in Panama for tourists whose status expired on or after March 13, 2020 has been extended to June 30, 2021. Foreign nationals whose permit expires during this time are not subject to overstay fines. • Automatic extension until June 30, 2021 of any permit or identification document (including provisional residence cards and non-resident visas) issued by the National Immigration Services that expired on or after March 13, 2020. • The validity of birth and marriage certificates filed with the National Immigration Service in support of immigration applications that expired between March 13, 2020 and January 31, 2021 will be automatically extended until June 30, 2021. • Permanent residents who were outside Panama between March 13, 2020 and June 30, 2021 will not have that period counted towards the maximum allowed legal limit for remaining outside Panama. • Automatic renewal until February 28, 2021 of work permits that expired in August 2020; until March 31, 2021 of work permits that expired in September 2020; and until April 30, 2021 of work permits that expire between October 2020 and February 2021. Foreign nationals (and their employers) whose work permit expired in March, April, May, June and July 2020 and who have not filed a renewal application may be subject to fines, as their previously announced concession has expired. • Employers applying to renew a Work Permit for a foreign national can submit payroll information from February and March 2020 (pre-pandemic) to meet their quota requirements (along with the usual payroll information from the previous month), instead of the usual requirement of providing the previous month's payroll information. • Foreign nationals with approved work permit applications who have not yet received their work permit cards should instead carry a copy of their approval resolution at this time. • Automatic extension of the validity of identity cards issued to Panamanian nationals and permanent residents (cédulas E) until January 2022, as announced by the Electoral Tribunal.

Papua New Guinea

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Labour Department and Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) are operating normally but all communications must be done through email and phone calls only. • Follow-ups on filed applications with the Labour Department must be sent by email.

Travel Restrictions

• Incoming international flights into Papua New Guinea have resumed. Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby (POM) is the sole designated arrival airport. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 152 Reserved.

• Until further notice, all passengers must obtain prior approval from a State of Emergency (SOE) controller to enter Papua New Guinea. • Papua New Guinea citizens seeking to return to Papua New Guinea can only depart from Brisbane (Australia), Cairns (Australia) and Singapore.

Entry, Quarantines and Health Requirements

• All travelers must present a medical certificate showing a negative Covid-19 PCR test result issued no more than 7 days prior to their flight to Papua New Guinea. • 14-day quarantine at a government designated facility for all foreign nationals arriving to Jackson International Airport.

Concessions

• All concessions related to COVID-19 have been removed.

Paraguay

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices are open in Paraguay. • The National Immigration Directorate has resumed operations.

Travel Restrictions

• Paraguay has reopened its air borders, with commercial international flights into and out of Paraguay now allowed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All individuals entering Paraguay must complete and submit an online Health Form (Ficha de Salud del Viajero) within 24 hours of their departure. • Negative COVID-19 RT-PCR/LAMP/NAAT test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival to Paraguay. This requirement is waived for children under the age of 10 and for individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 who then received a negative test result, within 14 and 90 days prior to traveling to Paraguay. • Nationals and residents of Paraguay may be exceptionally allowed to enter without a negative COVID-19 test result, but must then undergo a COVID-19 test within 24 hours after arrival and must quarantine at their residence to await the test results. • There are no quarantine requirements for individuals entering Paraguay with a negative COVID-19 test result (or for those who are exempt from the test requirement). Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 during their stay must isolate at their home or at a hotel for 10 days. • Non-residents entering Paraguay must hold international health insurance which includes COVID19 testing and treatment coverage. This requirement is waived for nationals of Mercosur countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela).

Peru

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• As of June 3, the National Superintendence of Immigration resumed processing of previously- filed applications, and implemented online platforms where foreign nationals can file in-country change of status applications, resident visa renewal applications, student work permit applications, appeals, and requests for special travel permits and permits to sign documents, among others. Services and processing may be delayed due to closures during the past months, implementation of the new online systems and reduced staff. • Foreign nationals applying for in-country change of status can submit photographs and sign the application digitally. However, foreign nationals must now retrieve their local identity card in person once it is approved and may need to submit additional biometrics in person at the discretion of immigration authorities. • Suspension of consular visa applications until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Peru is gradually resuming international commercial flights. Flights to and from Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, the United States and Uruguay are now allowed. • Suspension of flights from Brazil, any European country and South Africa (and any other incoming flight with a duration of more than eight hours) until February 14, 2021. • Entry ban for non-resident entrants and transiting passengers from Brazil, any European country and South Africa until February 28, 2021.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All individuals entering Peru must complete and submit an online Affidavit of Health (Declaración Jurada de Salud) on the National Superintendence of Immigration’s website within 72 hours prior to the trip. • All individuals entering Peru by air must also submit a travel pre-registration through the Pre Registro Migraciones online application intended to expedite their immigration process at Peruvian airports. The application is currently available only in android devices. • Negative COVID-19 PCR test result obtained within 72 hours prior to departure for all individuals entering and exiting Peru. Children under the age of 12 may opt out of COVID-19 testing but must then show a medical certificate of good health.

• 14-day home quarantine for all individuals entering Peru.

o Foreign nationals can end their quarantine early if they undergo a COVID-19 PCR test on the sixth day, the test is negative, and the health entity issues a certificate to that effect. • Individuals entering or exiting Peru will not receive a stamp in their passport; if they need a record of their exit or entry, they can download their Digital Andean Migration Card from Migraciones's website. However, due to a technical issue, the business visitor status (NEG) previously stamped in a visa-exempt foreign national’s passport is not currently being shown on the online TAM, resulting in a foreign national’s inability to demonstrate legal status to undertake business or allowable

short-term technical and highly specialized activities in Peru. Host companies and foreign nationals are advised to contact their immigration professional for assistance with verifying a foreign national’s business status directly at Migraciones’s office while the system issue is fixed.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals who have already registered their Resident Worker Visa approval with the National Superintendence of Immigration (Migraciones) but have not yet received their original or duplicate Identity Card can download a digital certificate (using their passport number or Peruvian identity number) from Migraciones's website that serves as their identity card until the original document is issued. • Suspension of administrative deadlines and fines for foreign nationals in Peru whose allowed legal permanence expired or will expire on or after March 16. Once the state of emergency in Peru is lifted and governmental entities re-establish operations, such foreign nationals will have a 45-day grace period to regularize their status. • During the state of emergency (expected until February 28, 2021), employers and employees may use digital signatures for signing employment contracts or addenda for the extension of fixed-term employment contracts and may submit contracts or addenda online through the Ministry of Labor's digital platform.

Philippines

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE): o 4-day work week (Monday through Thursday, from 7:00-19:00 (local time)) implemented, covering all government employees at the DOLE central office (Intramuros) as well as regional offices, bureaus and field offices. This also covers associated agencies, such as the Philippine Overseas Welfare Administration (POEA), the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), and the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). o DOLE NCR has resumed operations at their new location: 8th Floor Double Dragon Center West, 8 Meridian Avenue, DD Meridian Park, Macapagal Avenue corner EDSA Extension, Bay Area, Pasay City, Metro Manila. o Visitors are not allowed at their office premises and their other filing offices without confirmed email appointments. Filings are to be done electronically. There will be a limit of thirty visa applications per day. • Department of Justice (DOJ): o While the community quarantine is effective, government agencies in the Philippines are operating with shorter work hours and limited manpower. Delays are to be expected for application filings and processing. o New guidelines have been released by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) requiring the additional step of securing an online appointment schedule through the BI website in order to register a specific date and time for the actual appointment for filing of immigration applications. The BI is also limiting the processing of applications to 140 people per day, with a cut-off time of until 14:00 (local time) due to their currently limited workforce.

o Longer waiting time for application filings at the BI due to the online appointment system and slower application processing time are to be expected during community quarantine. o The PEZA unit for Metro Manila has resumed accepting applications. The extension office of the Bureau of Immigration located in the PEZA Head Office (BI-PEZA) has resumed operations. All in-person transactions at the PEZA head office in Taguig (except for the cashier) are suspended until further notice. o The PEZA Visayas IT Zone office has resumed on-site operations at its new location: 7th Floor Cebu Holdings Center, Cardinal Rosales Avenue, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City. o Longer processing times for application filings at PEZA offices due to the pre-evaluation requirement of online submissions before physical filings are allowed. Slower application processing times are to be expected during the imposition of the community quarantine. • Department of Foreign Affairs: o Consular Offices (CO) in Metro Manila (NCR-West, NCR-East, NCR-South, NCR-Northeast, NCR-Central, NCR-North), as well as its office in ASEANA Business Park in Parañaque City, are temporarily operating with an extremely limited workforce and providing consular services only to individuals with urgent needs, such as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and those with medical cases. o Schedule of CO Operations: . DFA CO in NCR-Central (Robinson's Galleria) will operate Monday to Fridays, from 8:00 to 14:00 (local time) . All other COs in Metro Manila will operate Mondays to Fridays, from 11:00 to 17:00 (local time) DFA Office of Consular Affairs in ASEANA Business Park will operate Mondays to Fridays, 8:00 to 14:00 (local time). There will be no Saturday operations nationwide until further notice. o Applicants without urgent need for consular service (including those with confirmed passport appointments) are asked to defer their visit to these COs until the community quarantine period ends. o Applicants with questions or emergencies may contact the CO where their appointment was scheduled. Alternatively, the public may email [email protected] or call 8651 9400 for questions.

• Visa suspensions: o Temporary Visa Upon Arrival (TV-VUA) program for Mainland Chinese nationals suspended until further notice. o Entry visa issuance to all foreign nationals entering the Philippines has been suspended. Visas which have already been issued (but not yet used to enter the Philippines) are deemed cancelled. o Visa-free entry privileges for all eligible foreign nationals have been suspended. • Metro Manila (and the below named areas) continues to be under General Community Quarantine (GCQ), until at least February 28, 2021. The GCQ is a less strict quarantine measure than the MECQ. o CAR: Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Baguio City, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province o Calabarzon: Batangas province © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 156 Reserved.

o Region 8: Tacloban City o Region 11: Davao City, Davao Del Norte o BARMM: Lanao Del Sur, Iligan City • The rest of the country will be under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) for the same period. The MGCQ is the least strict quarantine measure. • Community quarantine measures may result in closure of businesses and government offices until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

ENTRY BANS AND EXEMPTIONS • Until further notice, entry ban for foreign nationals entering the Philippines on the basis of visa waiver or visa-exempt status (unless mentioned below) and those holding visa types not listed below. • Despite current travel restrictions, the following individuals are eligible to enter the Philippines: o Filipino nationals o Children with special needs (regardless of age) of Filipino nationals o Former Filipino citizens, including their spouses and children, regardless of age, who are travelling with them (visa-free entry is available if applicable) o Foreign spouse and minor children of Filipino nationals (visa-free entry is available if applicable) o Foreign national parents of minor Filipino nationals o Foreign national parents of Filipino children with special needs (regardless of age) o Accredited foreign government and international organization officials and their dependents o Foreign national airline crew members o Foreign national seafarers with 9(c) o Foreign nationals with Section 9(d) of Commonwealth Act No. 613, as amended o Foreign nationals with the following visas: . Immigrant visas under Section 13 series of Commonwealth Act No. 613, as amended: . 13 Quota, 13(a), 13(b), 13(c), 13(d), 13(e), 13(g) visas; . Immigrant visa under Republic Act No. 7919 or the Alien Social Integration Act of 1995; . Immigrant visa under Executive Order 324; . Native born visa; . Temporary Resident Visa relative to Section 13 of CA 613, as amended (based on Memorandum Order (MO) No. ADD-01-038/ ADD-02-015); . MCL-07-021 Permanent Resident Visa based on Section 13(a) of CA 613 under MO No. MCL-07-021;

. EO226 visa (ROHQ visa); . 47(a)(2) visa; . Special Investor’s Resident Visa issued under Executive Order No. 226; . Foreign nationals with visas issued by the following economic zones: Aurora Pacific Economic Zone (APECO); Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA); Freeport Zone Authority; Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan; Cagayan Economic Zone Authority; Clark Development Corporation. . 9(e) and 9(g) visa holders (with a valid ACR I-Card and ECC-SRC, Special Return Certificate) who left the Philippines after December 17, 2020 (note that those who left the Philippines prior to December 17, 2020 are still subject to the existing entry bans) . From February 16, 2021, foreign nationals with visas issued as of March 20, 2020, and still valid and existing at the time of entry, and who were not permitted to enter the country under previous IATF resolutions . From February 16, 2021, foreign nationals with valid and existing Special Resident retirees Visas (SRRV); . From February 16, 2021, foreign nationals with Temporary Visitors or Section 9(A) visas, provided they present an entry exemption document to the Bureau of Immigration upon arrival. • The above foreign nationals must meet the following guidelines: o Must have valid and existing visa at the time of entry; o Pre-booked accredited quarantine hotel/ facility for at least seven nights; o Undertake Covid-19 testing at the quarantine hotel/facility on the 6th day of arrival; and o Subject to maximum capacity of inbound passengers at the port and date of entry. Priority will be given to returning Filipino citizens and therefore, entry would be subject to the daily maximum capacity of inbound passengers at the port of entry. OUTBOUND TRAVEL • International travel out of the country is now permitted for all Filipinos, subject to certain conditions. These include: o Submission of confirmed round-trip tickets and adequate travel and health insurance to cover travel disruptions and hospitalization; o Execution of a Bureau of Immigration Declaration acknowledging the risks involved in travelling, including risk of delay in their return trip, to be provided at the check-in counters by the airlines; o Whenever required by the country of destination or the airline, a negative COVID-19 test result taken in accordance with the health and safety protocols of such destination country or airline; and o Upon return, they must follow the Guidelines of the National Task Force (NTF) for Returning Overseas Filipinos. • Outbound travel by Filipino nationals to jurisdictions where travel restrictions remain in place is still prohibited.

• Exiting foreign nationals with pending ACR I-Card applications may present proof of their ACR I- Card Waiver filing receipt to the Immigration Officer at the port of exit.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• COVID-19 test upon entry for all travelers. Tests are at their own expense. • General health assessment upon entry for all travelers. • All travelers are subjected to quarantine and must present a completed case investigation form. • 14-day quarantine at a government facility for returning Filipinos and their accompanying spouse and children, and other travelers exempt from the entry ban, such as holders of 9(e) visas and their dependents. • 14-day quarantine at a government facility for foreign nationals arriving from a high-risk country or layover (according to World Health Organization standards) and those who are assessed by a health check to have flu-like symptoms (holders of 9(e) visas and their dependents who fit these categories may be allowed to stay in a government-approved hotel quarantine facility of their own choice and expense). Those who test negative for COVID-19 can end their facility-based quarantine, provided that they complete the 14 days home quarantine at their respective domicile. residence or appropriate monitoring facilities. Those who test positive will be moved to a hospital and monitored, and upon the end of the monitoring must undergo 14-day home quarantine. • All entering and departing passengers must complete Health Declaration and Passenger Locator forms online. • Travelers to Davao (DVO) must have a medical certificate with negative Covid-19 test result issued at least 72 hours before departure.

Concessions

• New and extension applications for the Alien Employment Permit (AEP) can be filed within 45 days after the lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine or General Community Quarantine without penalty. • The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will continue to accept applications for extensions/renewals of expired visas with the submission of an Affidavit of Explanation for late filing. • The BI will continue to accept the submissions of Affidavit of Guarantee and other supporting supports in lieu of in person hearing appearance for visa applications. • The BI has suspended the imposition of fines and monetary penalties for non-filing, late filing and failure to comply with compulsory notification and other reportorial requirements for the following: o Visa applications o Temporary Visitor's Visa updating o Downgrading o Order to leave.

Poland

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Consular posts are reopening in several countries, subject to local pandemic-related restrictions. • Immigration offices and city halls are resuming services, but appointment availability remains limited due to safety measures and accumulated case backlog. Applicants can continue to submit immigration applications by mail, and address registration applications online. Mailed applications take an additional three to four months to process.

Travel Restrictions

• Poland is easing entry restrictions. The following categories of individuals may now enter: o Travelers from EU, European Economic Area and Schengen Area countries; o Travelers from Qatar, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates; o Polish nationals, their spouses, children and children under their care; o EU nationals, European Economic Area nationals, Swiss and UK nationals and their spouses; o EU/EEA/UK residence permit holders and their family members in transit to their residence; o Nationals or residents of the following countries (even if they are not travelling from these countries): Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia; o Holders of a Pole Card; o Holders of permanent or temporary residence rights; o Guardians of children enrolled in Polish schools. The guardian must travel with the children and a confirmation of the school enrolment is required (scanned copy will suffice); o Work permit exempt travelers (e.g., graduates from Polish higher education, students); o Holders of a work permit, including a seasonal or short-term work permit; o Those employed in transport of persons or goods performing their professional activities and international transport drivers in transit; o Holders of national visa for repatriation or holders of national visa for family member of family of a repatriated person. “Repatriated person” status can be gained based on Polish roots; o Athletes, journalist and staff travelling for international sport events in Poland; o Passengers on flights from Ukraine and Russia (who are subject to quarantine); o Belorussian nationals, under a special government program; and o Those in other special circumstances, with consent of the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Border Guard. • Border checks have been lifted.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 10-day home quarantine for all travelers by plane or land transport (such as train, cars that can carry more than 9 persons or buses) until February 14, 2021, except: o Those with a negative COVID-19 test result performed before crossing the border, within 48 hours from the time of the test result; o Those with a confirmation of a COVID-19 vaccination; o Students of Polish schools and their legal guardians (such as parents); o University students in Poland; o Those travelling within the EU to work in Poland (those travelling from EU countries for other purposes must call the authorities about their arrival in Poland and must undergo quarantine); o Cross-border workers entering from a Schengen country; and o Travelers entering from a Schengen Area country by private car or by sea. • More information on quarantine exemptions is available on this site.

Concessions

• Automatic extension of the following documents expiring during the pandemic: o Until 30 days after the end of the pandemic (no fixed end date): Work permits, Special Permissions, Visas (residence permit application by mail is advised), Residence Cards, Residence Cards of family members of EU citizens o Until three months after the end of the pandemic: Pole Cards (Karta Polaka). • Schengen visa or residence permit holders of another Schengen Country and visa-exempt foreign nationals in Poland can submit a residence permit application in Poland within 30 days of the end of the pandemic to extend their legal stay in Poland. Foreign nationals are advised to submit a residence permit application by mail during the pandemic. • Eligible seasonal workers are exempt from the work permit requirement until 30 days after end of the pandemic, provided that they already held a proper work authorization document after March 13, 2020. • Citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine can apply for a Polish visa in their respective countries without a consulate visit. Consult your consulate to confirm the remote application process. • Immigration offices may allow applicants to review their case file electronically. The files can be sent to an e-mail address provided to the authority. • Immigration offices may substitute a mandatory visit to the office with a video-chat or teleconference (e.g. in case of an obligatory interview during dependent residence permit proceedings). Biometric submissions will still have to be done in person.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Foreign nationals’ immigration status will not be negatively affected by reduced work hours and/or salary, provided the reduction is due to the pandemic.

Portugal

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Portugal is reopening government departments. • Consular posts are reopening, but require a prior appointment. • The immigration department (Servicio de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras – SEF) has reopened. Immigration authorities contact the applicant one day in advance to offer an appointment at various locations in Portugal. • Suspension of NIF (Portuguese Tax Code) until further notice. Although numbers can be applied for online, mandatory supporting documents may require wet signatures and in some cases, in- person signature certification is required. • Processing of the following visa types resumed: study, volunteer work, research, family reunification, highly qualified activity, teaching, transfer of WTO nationals, service providers, entrepreneur/start-up; among limited others. Other visa types remain suspended until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension of flights to and from Brazil and the United Kingdom until February 14, except for Portuguese residents on humanitarian flights. • Entry ban for foreign nationals, except: o Travelers for any purpose entering from EU/Schengen Area countries, provided they have not been outside these countries except for transit or transfer; o Travelers from ‘greenlisted’ non-EU countries per EU guidance, provided they have not been outside these countries except for transit or transfer; o EU/Schengen Area nationals and their family members or legal residents of the EU/Schengen Area countries, entering for essential reasons only; and o Third-country nationals traveling for professional, study, family reunion, health or humanitarian reasons – a visa or residence permit are typically required. • Land border checks are in place. • Exit restrictions apply.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers complete a Passenger Locator Card online via this site. • Travelers must present proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result taken within 72 hours of departure to Portugal, or they can be refused boarding, except: o Children under 24 months; and o Portuguese nationals and residents; these travelers may alternatively complete a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival, at the latest within 48 hours of entry. Health authorities may impose quarantine.

• Temperature screening for all arrivals. Those with a fever may be subject to a COVID-19 PCR test. They may leave the airport if they provide their destination details and must remain under quarantine there until they receive a negative result. • 14-day quarantine at home or in government-indicated accommodation for travelers from Czechia, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain, except travelers with essential travel purposes staying up to 48 hours. • Travelers entering the Azores must complete an online questionnaire before travel at this site; carry a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued no more than 72 hours prior to departure (exceptions listed here); complete a COVID-19 test upon arrival and self-quarantine until they are notified of the result. If staying seven or more days, travelers complete another COVID-19 test on the sixth day of stay. • Travelers entering Madeira complete a health survey before travel at this site and present the QR code upon arrival. Travelers carry a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued no more than 72 hours prior to departure, or complete a COVID-19 test upon arrival and self-quarantine until they are notified of the result. Passengers are subject to health monitoring through a mobile phone application or other contact method. Concessions • Residence cards and residence visas for which a renewal application is pending are automatically extended until March 31, 2021. The extended status is only valid within Portugal and does not confer Schengen travel rights. • National ID cards (for Portuguese nationals) expiring on or after February 24, 2020 are considered valid until March 31, 2021. Other restrictions • Individuals holding a Portuguese extension for short-term visa holders or visa-exempt nationals on short-term stay continue to accumulate Schengen days of stay for the duration of their stay in Portugal. The local extension only extends permitted stay in Portugal but does not grant Schengen travel rights and does not halt the count of allowable stay. Individuals risk overstay sanctions such as a travel ban in case of Schengen travel, including transit through a Schengen country.

Qatar

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Suspension of visa-on-arrival. • Suspension of issuance and processing of pre-arranged visit visas and business visas. • Suspension of issuance and processing of family visas for private sector employees. • Exceptional issuance of short-term multiple entry work visas. • Resumption of labour quota and work visa applications • Resumption of Qatar Visa Centre operations in select cities including: Nepal, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. • In-person immigration application submissions are now possible.

Travel Restrictions

• Foreign nationals with a residence permit and those with approved work visas are allowed to enter. • Qatar Residence Permit holders who were abroad prior to November 29, 2020 are still required to process their return permit through the Qatar Portal. • Passengers transiting through Qatar’s airport can continue their journey, provided they have valid documents for their next destination.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Quarantine requirements have been extended until February 15, 2021. • 7-day home quarantine for Qatari nationals, residence permit holders, permanent residence permit holders, Qatari nationals and other approved travelers entering from a green list country who have spent at least 7 days in this country prior to arrival. • 7-day quarantine in a government facility, typically a hotel, for Qatar residence permit holders, permanent residence permit holders, Qatari nationals and other approved travelers entering from a country that is not on the “green-list” category. • Individuals over 65 and unaccompanied minors below the age of 18 entering Qatar may will be allowed to home quarantine. • Travelers from the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands and South Africa must quarantine in a hotel except for accredited foreign diplomats to Qatar and their immediate family members holding a diplomatic ID card issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who can compelte a 7- day quarantine at home. • Residence permit holders, permanent residence permit holders, Qatari nationals and other approved travelers entering from select countries may obtain a COVID-19 PCR test from one of the approved clinics in these countries 48 hours prior to traveling and will not require a follow-up COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. • Travelers entering from Turkey must take a COVID-19 test 48 hours prior to travel. Travelers should inquire with their airline before travelling. • Travelers seeking to fly to Qatar should check with the airline if a COVID-19 test is required before boarding flight. • Resident Permit holders currently in Qatar with certain medical conditions and seeking to travel to and from a country not listed as a “green-list country" who suffer from chronic conditions may be able to home quarantine. Before travelling, such individuals are required to obtain a medical certificate confirming their medical condition and entitlement for Home Quarantine by logging into their account on the "My Health" portal. • Individuals arriving from Saudi Arabia through the land border of Abu Samra must follow the below requirements: o Obtain a COVID-19 PCR certificate within 72 hours prior to entry. o Mandatory one-week hotel quarantine booked through “Discover Qatar” prior to arrival. o A reservation booking must be presented at the Abu Samra border crossing before leaving Qatar. o Individuals must sign a formal pledge form and download the Ehteraz tracing app. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 164 Reserved.

Concessions

• Residence permit holders who are currently in Qatar are exempt from applying for their re-entry permit post departure from the country; the re-entry permit will be processed automatically and the traveler must download a copy of the approval from the MOI website before re-entering Qatar. • Visas-on-arrival are being extended automatically until travel resumes. Individuals are, however, encouraged to check the Ministry of Interior’s visa service portal to confirm the exact period of the extension. • Resident permit holders outside Qatar whose permits have expired or who have been out of the country for more than six months should not incur any fines once they re-enter the country. It is unclear how long this concession will last.

Romania

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Romania has reopened its immigration office. The office is accepting and processing all types of permit applications. o As before, applications must be submitted online which renders an appointment slot to submit the hardcopy application. o Delays are expected across all permit types due to a backlog of applications and limited access to the authorities due to safety measures. • Some consular posts are resuming visa application filing and processing for select visa types. Please check your consular post.

Travel Restrictions

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o Those in transit for urgent purposes; among limited other exemptions. • Commercial incoming and outgoing flights from/to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States resumed, depending on air carriers’ scheduling. • Most land borders remain closed or highly restricted. More information is available on this site.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• A COVID-19 assessment is performed upon entry. This includes a temperature check, signed health statement and brief health interview with a Public Health Authority official. • 14-day home quarantine for travelers arriving from yellow-listed countries and regions, including South Africa and the United Kingdom. o Arrivals from other countries need not quarantine. o If the traveler does not have a residence, quarantine at a government facility. • The following exemptions apply: o Travelers staying for less than three days, carrying a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 test result, from a test performed no more than 48 hours before entry; o Cross-border workers entering from Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine; persons entering Romania for installation, commissioning, maintenance, service of equipment and technology in the medical, scientific, economic, transport and other specific fields; students, Romanian citizens or citizens with residence outside Romania who have to take tests; drivers of goods and railway staff; among limited others. • Travelers can reduce the quarantine duration by taking a COVID-19 test on the eight day of quarantine. Upon receiving a negative test result, they can end quarantine on the 10th day of quarantine. • There is no general medical certificate requirement to enter Romania.

Concessions

• Expiring documents, including residence and work permits, EU registration certificates and residence cards, will be automatically extended until the end of the state of emergency (locally called state of alert) in Romania (no end date confirmed yet), and can then be exchanged within 90 days of the end of the state of emergency.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• The work/residence status of foreign workers will not be negatively affected if placed on furlough (technical unemployment) or temporary reduction of work hours, provided their employment relationship continues. Case-by-case review is advised.

Russia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

o Applications for Highly Qualified Specialists (HQS) work permits and invitation letters have resumed, but require additional approval from the Federal Security Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs. o Multifunctional centres and territorial migration offices throughout the country have reopened. Prior appointment is typically required. o HQS salary notifications and notifications of signing or terminating labour agreements have resumed. o Applications for work permits and work permit extensions for applicants in Russia have resumed. • Issuance of invitation letters (LOI) and visas is suspended except for: o Crews of sea and river vessels, aircraft and international trains. o Foreign nationals with entry approval from the Federal Security Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs. o Applications related to work permits and work permit extensions for applicants currently staying abroad; permission to employ foreign workers; corporate employment permits; work visas and work visa extensions. • Issuance of e-visas is suspended until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights between Russia and the United Kingdom are suspended until February 16, 23:59 (local time). • The following categories are now permitted entry (among limited others): o Until March 1 (extendable): nationals of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan entering by direct flight from Armenia or Belarus via an approved Russian airport; o Russian and Belarussian nationals and Belarussian permanent residents, traveling from Belarus by train; o Nationals and permanent residents of Abkhazia, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Greece, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Maldives, Qatar, Serbia, the Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Yuzhnaya Osetiya, travelling from their home country by air. Entry is permitted for visa holders; visa applicants require prior entry approval from the Federal Security Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs; o Highly Qualified Specialist permit holders and their family members carrying approval from the Federal Security Agency and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (only one entry will be allowed); o Certain family members of Russian nationals; o Permanent Residence Permit holders; o Participants in the state program for relocation and their family members; o Those installing or providing technical support for foreign equipment (Federal Security Service approval is required);

o Belarussian nationals employed by Belarussian companies, working in shifts on industrial sites (related to nuclear energy, building, or oil and gas), carrying approval from the responsible Ministry or the State corporation for nuclear energy; o Employees of organizations involved in building crucial energy infrastructure outside Russia under international nuclear power agreements; o Eligible athletes and similar sports specialists as listed by the Ministry of Sport; foreign trainers and athletes under humanitarian visas carrying a Federal Security Agency entry pass; and their eligible family members; o Nationals and permanent residents of Finland, India, Qatar and Vietnam; and o Nationals of Azerbaijan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine (including Donetsk and Lugansk regions) and Uzbekistan; and residents of Abkhazia and Yuzhnaya Osetiya, in transit to their home country. • Foreign nationals are permitted one entry, unless they are family of Russian nationals, or are caring for sick relatives. • Land borders remain closed, with the following exceptions (among limited others): o Land transit by permanent residents of another country with a valid document confirming such residence status; permanent residents of Kaliningradskaya region (confirmed by passport stamp), travelling to or from this region by train; and residents of Donetsk and Lugansk (Ukraine) regions (confirmed by passport stamp). • Russian nationals may now exit Russia for work or study, or to visit family members permanently residing abroad. • Starting February 15, air travel to/from Azerbaijan will resume.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Foreign nationals must complete an entry questionnaire before entry. • Russian citizens must register as arrivals on the official State Services website before flight check-in; and must complete a paper application before entry. • Travelers must show negative COVID-19 PCR test results, in English or Russian, from a test conducted no more than three calendar days before entry upon entry. This includes passengers in transit. Those travelling by air must show negative test results when boarding. o If test results cannot be presented in English or Russian, they can be issued in the official language of the medical institution location, translated, and the translation certified by a Russian consular officer. o Russian nationals may enter without a negative COVID-19 PCR test, but are then required to complete a COVID-19 PCR test within three days of entry and upload the test results into the form available on the Gosuslugi government portal. Affected individuals complete home quarantine until negative test results are available. o Nationals of Armenia or Belarus, entering by direct flight from Armenia or Belarus via an approved Russian airport, must present a negative COVID-19 test result in the mobile app “I travel without COVID-19” • 14-day residential quarantine for foreign nationals, stateless persons and Russian citizens travelling from the United Kingdom.

• 14-day home quarantine for foreign nationals entering for work purposes by any means of entry, and for those arriving by evacuation flights; regardless of the results of the COVID-19 PCR test. • A COVID-19 test is now part of the medical exam for Temporary Residence Permits, Permanent Residence Permits, Standard Work Permit (for visa nationals); and Patents. • Employers are required to inform their foreign employees of these requirements and ensure that they comply.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals can check Federal Security Service entry permission status via the Gosuslugi government portal. • The following documents and statuses expiring between March 15, 2020 and June 15, 2021 are automatically extended for 458 days after their expiry date: address registration; visas, migration cards, residence permits and documents confirming refugee or temporary asylum status; If travel with the individual's home country resumes, these concessions end within 90 days of travel resuming. • The six-month limit of stay abroad for residence permit holders is suspended from March 15, 2020 until June 15, 2021. • Russian companies owning/using foreign equipment may apply for an invitation letter for ‘technical support’ (installation and technical service to this equipment) by foreign specialists, subject to approval by the Federal Security Agency. Nationals and residents of countries operating regular flights with Russia do not require Federal Security Agency approval. Employers can apply for a work permit for foreign nationals currently in country on a technical support visa. • Work Permit and Temporary/Permanent Residence Permit holders staying outside Russia for more than six months will not have their permits cancelled. • Nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan (Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) nationals) can extend their patent in-country multiple times, where typically one in-country extension is permitted.

Other Restrictions

• Foreign nationals with invitation letters issued before March 18, 2020 must apply for a new invitation letter as consulates will not accept letters dated this far back.

Rwanda

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Rwanda has started to reopen immigration departments. • Immigration departments have resumed operations. Work permit and visa applications are being accepted, adjudicated, and approvals are being issued.

Travel Restrictions

• Land borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, Burundi, and Tanzania are closed, except for cargo and returning Rwandan citizens and residents.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than 72 hours prior to entry into Rwanda. • COVID-19 test upon arrival. o Passengers must remain at designated hotels at their own cost while waiting for results. o 7-day home-quarantine after leaving transit hotels. • Arriving travelers must complete passenger locator form, except for travelers under 16 years old traveling with a guardian/parent, who may not need to complete their own form, provided they arrive and leave together, they stay at the same address in Rwanda, and the dependent’s details are added into the guardian’s/parent’s form. • RT-PCR Covid-19 test for travelers arriving or transiting for up to 24 hours. The sample collection will be conducted at the airport upon arrival. The test fee is USD 60 and is paid online: https://irembo.gov.rw/user/citizen/service/rbc/application_for_covid_19_test. Passengers can also pay in cash on arrival. • Travelers from neighboring countries planning to start their international journey from Rwanda will be screened at the borders and taken to transit hotels where they will be tested for Covid-19. They are encouraged to arrive at the designated hotels at least 48 hours prior to departure time.

Sao Tome and Principe

Travel Restrictions

• Commercial flights into and out of Sao Tome and Principe have resumed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day quarantine for returning nationals and residents of Sao Tome and Principe. • Negative COVID-19 PCR certificate ("Prerequisite COVID-19 report") taken not more than 72 hours prior to arrival for all travelers, except for children younger than 5 years who are accompanied by parents or legal guardians. • Medical screening for all travelers arriving in Sao Tome and Principe without a negative COVID- 19 test. • Departing travelers must present negative RT-PCR test for COVID-19, issued 48 hours prior to traveling.

Concessions

• All licenses, permits and official documents, will remain valid regardless of when they were set to expire, while restrictions are in place.

Saudi Arabia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Saudi Arabia has reopened most of its government agencies. • Consular posts in select locations have resumed their operations; contact your Fragomen representative for more details. • Suspension of visa-on-arrival and e-visa programs (entry for tourism is currently not allowed). • Resumption of processing and issuance of pre-arranged visas, including business visas and new out-of-country work visas, subject to the opening of the relevant consular post abroad.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for foreign nationals travelling from the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America. o This also applies to individuals who have been to or who transited via any of these countries in the 14 days prior to entering Saudi Arabia. o This does not apply to diplomats, medical staff and their families. • GCC nationals, residents of Saudi Arabia, travelers with exit/entry, work and residence visa, or visit visas, and domestic workers of Saudi nationals can enter unless they have been to or who transited via any of the restricted countries (see above) in the 14 days prior to entering Saudi Arabia. • Domestic workers of GCC nationals can enter if they are accompanied by their sponsor or one of the sponsor's first-degree family members unless they have been to or who transited via any of the restricted countries (see above) in the 14 days prior to entering Saudi Arabia. • GCC nationals must carry their passports for entry to Saudi Arabia. • Transit through Saudi Arabia is not allowed. • Foreign nationals and their families holding Premium Residence Permits for Saudi Arabia whose exit re-entry visa has expired are permitted to board a flight but they must pay the relevant visa renewal fee upon arrival in Saudi Arabia. • Saudi nationals must obtain an approval for travel abroad; this can be obtained through the Absher platform in exceptional circumstances, including family reunion, permanent residence abroad and death of a relative abroad; those permitted to travel must depart within 30 days of the issuance of the permit. This restriction is expected to be in effect until May 17, 2021 at 01:00 local time.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR test results within 72 hours prior to departure (for entry to Dammam and Riyadh the validity is calculated from the time of testing whereas for other cities, it is calculated from when the test results are issued) for all passengers except Saudi nationals and children below 8.

• 3-day home quarantine and a COVID-19 PCR test 48 hours after arrival in Saudi Arabia (if the test is not conducted within 48 hours the quarantine is extended to 7 days with a COVID- 19 PCR test on the 6th day) for all travelers not falling under the below two categories. • 7-day home quarantine and a COVID-19 PCR test on the 6th day after arrival for travelers arriving from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. • 14-day home quarantine and a COVID-19 PCR test after 48 hours after arrival and on the 13th day after arrival for all passengers arriving from South Africa or the UK. • Travelers must complete a Health Disclaimer Form. • Travelers are required to download the Tatamman mobile application and must report their home location within eight hours of arrival via the Tatamman mobile app. • Travelers must conduct a daily health assessment via Tawakkalna mobile app.

Concessions

• Employers may renew residence permits and exit-re-entry visas of foreign nationals outside of Saudi Arabia online via the immigration authorities’ portals. In the event the residence permit of foreign nationals outside of Saudi Arabia has expired more than 6 months ago, employers must contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to inform the authorities. • Employers of foreign nationals with a final exit visa and exit re-entry visa can obtain a special permit allowing the workers to depart Saudi Arabia (the request can be submitted once every 14 days and it should include a list of employees who seek to depart). • Waiver of fees for the renewal of residence permits. • The submission fee for unused work visa applications issued on or after March 18, 2020 for foreign nationals who could not enter Saudi Arabia due to travel restrictions will be refunded.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Senegal

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Senegal has resumed operations at most immigration departments. • Work permit and visa applications are being accepted. • Visa-on-arrival issuance has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Commercial flights to and from Senegal have resumed. • Land borders with Gambia are open for travelers and cargo. Borders with Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, Mali and Mauritania are open for cargo and humanitarian supplies.

• Nationals of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland are not allowed to enter. Travelers from the West African Economic and Monetary Union and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) states, foreign travelers with a residence permit, and travelers on essential business are excluded.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than five days prior to entry into Senegal, except for children younger than two years. • Negative COVID-19 test for travelers transiting in Senegal for over 24 hours. • Completion of online contact tracing form which is to be presented upon arrival in Senegal. • COVID-19 PCR test may be required for any person displaying symptoms of COVID-19 upon arrival.

Serbia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Serbia has resumed immigration services. • Consular posts have resumed visa application filing and processing, subject to local pandemic- related restrictions. Applicants should contact their consular post before visiting. • Work permits can now be filed in person by appointment, by mail or by email (if the work permit is signed by e-signature). • Immigration authorities have resumed processing initial and renewal residence permit applications. Applicants can now schedule residence permit filing appointments. • Police authorities have resumed biometric data (photograph and fingerprints) collection and address registration services.

Travel Restrictions

• Serbia has removed all travel restrictions.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test (or a rapid antigen test for those traveling from the United States), issued no more than 48 hours before entry. The following categories are exempt: o Children under 12 who are accompanied by an adult; o Passengers in transit for under 12 hours; o Travelers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, North Macedonia; o Business travelers; they must notify the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and complete a COVID-19 PCR test within 24 hours of arrival; and

o Serbian nationals and temporary or permanent Serbian residents; these travelers may alternatively complete a COVID-19 PCR test promptly on arrival at a Serbian medical facility, and cease quarantine upon receiving a negative test result; or complete 10-day home quarantine.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Foreign workers' work/residence status is not directly affected by work hours/salary reductions related to the pandemic. Employers and workers may mutually agree to unpaid leave, reduced hours to a part-time schedule, or forced vacation for up to 45 working days provided that the salary does not decrease below the national minimum monthly wage.

Seychelles

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Seychelles has started to reopen immigration departments. • Most immigration departments have resumed operations. General Occupation Permits are being accepted, adjudicated, and approvals are being issued.

Travel Restrictions

• Resumption of incoming and outgoing international flights. Only visitors from permitted countries will be allowed to enter Seychelles. • Suspension of flights from the UK until further notice. • Until further notice, visitors and gainful occupation permit (GOP) holders arriving from South Africa will not be permitted to stay in their private residence, but will have to book in a category 2 establishment for at least 10 days before being tested, and if negative can complete the remaining 4 days at home or in a Category 1 establishment.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Original certificate from a national health authority as proof of COVID-19 vaccination and a negative COVID-19 PCR certificate, obtained less than 72 hours prior to travel. COVID-19 vaccination certificate must show that the holder received two doses of the approved vaccines. • Medical certificate showing negative results from a COVID-19 PCR test taken 72 hours prior to arrival in Seychelles for travelers who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. • Vaccinated travelers are exempt from quarantine. • Travelers are subject to medical screening upon arrival and quarantine for up to 10 days for non- vaccinated travelers. • Mandatory approved health travel authorization, including details of passport and RT-PCR test result. The travel authorization is valid up to one day after the planned arrival date.

Concessions

• Employers renewing permits for foreign nationals in or out of country, may apply directly to the Immigration Department on condition that the position is not on the localization plan, and the employer is operating within its quota. • Employers renewing permits for foreign nationals, out of quota, will be able to do so without labour market testing.

Sierra Leone

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Labour Department is accepting work and residence permit renewals for foreign nationals.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Sierra Leone have resumed. • Land and sea borders are closed, except for cargo and medical evacuation.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Pre-travel authorization through the government's online portal (www.travel.gov.sl). • Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than seven days prior to entry into Sierra Leone, except for children younger than 5 years. • Mandatory RDT and COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival in Sierra Leone. If the RDT is negative, travelers can leave the airport while waiting for the PCR results. If the RDT is positive, travelers must isolate at a hotel in Lungi at their own cost, while awaiting their PCR test results. • Departing travelers must pay for and take a COVID-19 test. Payment must be made 72 hours before departure on designated portal. Travelers whose stay in the country does not exceed five days do not need to be tested again before leaving the country.

Singapore

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• For pass holders who are unable to return to Singapore to complete the renewal process, the authorities advise employers to re-apply for work and related passes when the situation stabilizes.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for long-term pass holders and short-term visitors who traveled to the United Kingdom or South Africa in the 14 days prior to arrival in Singapore. This also applies to those who had obtained prior approval for entry into Singapore and transit through Singapore.

• Entry/transit ban for all short-term visitors from anywhere in the world (short-term visitors are those without Singapore resident status), except for travelers who have obtained approvals under special travel schemes/arrangements. • Residents on short term essential business and official travel from the following countries may be allowed entry by applying for permission through the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) process: o Brunei o Germany (suspended) o Mainland China (Chongqing, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang) o Indonesia (temporary ban) o Japan (suspended) o Malaysia (suspended) o South Korea (suspended) • All short-term visitors (business or leisure purposes) who have been in the following countries for 14 consecutive days before departing Singapore, traveling on a direct flight, can seek entry into Singapore by applying for an Air Travel Pass (ATP): o Australia, excluding New South Wales o Brunei o Mainland China o New Zealand o Taiwan o Vietnam • The previously announced launch of the Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble has been postponed until further notice. o Once it opens, travelers who obtain an Air Travel Pass to travel to Singapore from Hong Kong under the Air Travel Bubble Arrangement must travel on designated ATB flights. Although they must adhere to certain requirements, travelers will be allowed to go about their activities upon entry in Singapore without the need to serve a Stay Home Notice. • Travelers whose airline has a transfer route approved by Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will be allowed to transit at Singapore Airport, but should confirm this with the airline. Stringent measures have been implemented to ensure that transit passengers remain in designated facilities within the transit area and do not interact with other passengers at the airport. • Entry approval required for: o Work pass holders of all nationalities, their dependents and those with In-Principle Approvals (IPAs) entering Singapore require entry approval from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) prior to traveling to Singapore, except for Employment/S pass holders who are Malaysian nationals or Malaysian permanent residents who have received approval under Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) schemes to travel to Singapore by land. Work and related pass holders who arrive in Singapore without the required approval will have their passes revoked and the company's work pass privileges suspended.

o Student Pass holders of all nationalities and those with IPAs entering Singapore require entry approval from the Ministry of Education (MOE). Applications should be submitted through the respective educational institutions, which forwards the application to the MOE. o Holders of Long-Term Visit Pass issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), and those with IPAs entering Singapore require entry approval from the ICA. o Pass holders who arrive in Singapore without the entry approval may have their passes cancelled and barred from entry into Singapore • As global and local health situations improve, Singapore authorities have gradually increased the number of entry approvals granted to various long-term pass holders, especially those with deep roots to Singapore or those with exigent circumstances.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) to be served either at dedicated SHN facilities arranged by the authorities or at their place of residence/self-arranged hotel depending on their recent travel history for all travelers (including Singaporeans, permanent residents, approved long-term pass holders, approved holders of IPAs). Travelers who are serving their SHN outside of dedicated facilities must wear an electronic monitoring device throughout the SHN. Travelers will be tested before the end of the isolation period. • Travelers who have been in Australia (excluding NSW), Brunei Darussalam, Mainland China, New Zealand, Vietnam and Taiwan in the last 14 days prior to their entry and have directly traveled to Singapore from these countries, will not be required to serve a SHN. Instead, they will undergo a COVID-19 test upon arrival at the airport and only be allowed to go about their activities in Singapore after receiving a negative test result. • 7-day residential SHN for all travelers (including Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and all long-term pass holders) entering Singapore with travel history to New South Wales (NSW) in Australia with 14 days prior to arrival. COVID-19 PCR test before the end of the SHN period. • Entry ban for short-term travelers holding an Air Travel Pass (ATP) with travel history to NSW within the last 14 days. o All other travelers departing from Australia (excluding NSW) in the last 14 days prior to travel are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival at the airport in lieu of their SHN. o All travelers departing Australia must declare their travel history at airline check-in prior to their flight to Singapore. • Travelers entering from some low-risk countries and regions (i.e., Macau SAR and NSW only) will have their SHN reduced from 14 days to seven days. The isolation period can be served at their place of residence. Travelers will be tested before the end of the isolation period. • Travelers entering Singapore from Fiji, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Thailand will be allowed to serve their 14-day SHN at their place of residence in Singapore instead of a dedicated facility. o To be able to opt out of staying at a dedicated facility, travelers from those places must not have visited any other country in the last 14 days before entering Singapore. They must also be living alone at their place of residence or with household members who are also serving a SHN of the same duration and with the same travel history. o Applications to opt out of dedicated facilities are available.

o Singapore citizens and permanent residents must submit an application before their arrival through the Safe Travel Office website. • 7-day residential quarantine for all Singaporeans and permanent residents returning from the United Kingdom and South Africa, following their 14-day SHN period at dedicated facilities. A Covid-19 test will be carried out at the end of their SHN and again after they have completed their quarantine. • Work Permit holders staying in dormitories must stay at a designated facility to go through an additional seven-day testing regime, after completing their 14-day SHN. • All non-Singaporeans/Singapore Permanent Residents with travel history to all regions (except Australia, Brunei, Macau SAR, Mainland China, New Zealand, Taiwan and Vietnam) must obtain a Covid-19 swab test within 72 hours before departure. Singapore only accepts test results from labs in the country that are internationally accredited or recognized by the respective Government. The test report/memo must state the negative test result, date the test was taken and pass holder/traveler's particulars as detailed in their passport (name, date of birth, nationality, passport number). • Work Permit and S Pass Holders from the Construction, Marine and Process (CMP) sectors from all regions (except Australia, Brunei, Macau SAR, Mainland China, New Zealand, Taiwan and Vietnam) must take both Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test and Serology Test on arrival. • All travelers, including Singaporeans and permanent residents, will need to take a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival in Singapore. Existing SHN requirements, including a PCR test at the end of the notice period, will continue to be in place. • All travelers must submit a health declaration before proceeding with immigration clearance. The health declaration can be submitted online three days prior to arrival via SG Arrival Card e- Service. • Travelers entering Singapore under certain arrangements must download and utilize contact tracing mobile applications and technology solutions, including TraceTogether and SafeEntry, among others depending on the entry arrangement. • The Singapore government will no longer waive the costs of staying at dedicated SHN facilities for Singapore citizens and permanent residents who last left Singapore before March 27, 2020. • The Singapore government will no longer cover the treatment costs for all pass holders entering Singapore if they develop COVID-19 symptoms or test positive within 14 days of arrival in Singapore. o Employers are responsible for their workers’ (Work Permit, Training Work Permit and S Pass holders) medical expenses. In practice, the employer must buy COVID-19 medical insurance for the above pass holders before they arrive in Singapore. o The insurance policy must meet these requirements: covers at least USD 10,000 for medical expenses if the worker develops COVID-19 symptoms or tests positive within 14 days of arrival in Singapore; covers workers on work pass in-principle approvals (IPAs). o For all other pass holders (including Employment Pass holder and/or dependents), they are encouraged to buy medical insurance with the appropriate coverage before entering Singapore as those pass holders are responsible for their own medical expenses if they develop COVID-19 symptoms or test positive within 14 days of arrival in Singapore. • Visitors applying to enter Singapore under the ATP and Reciprocal Green Lanes (RGLs) must have travel insurance for their COVID-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs in

Singapore with a minimum coverage of SGD 30,000. Visitors can purchase the travel insurance from Singapore-based or overseas insurers. • Travelers departing from Singapore to certain locations (e.g. China, Tamil Nadu State, West Bengal State of India etc.) must take a COVID-19 PCR test before boarding. Pre-departure COVID-19 PCR tests are conducted at selected clinics.

Concessions

• There are no pandemic-related concessions in Singapore.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• The National Wage Council (NWC) has issued guidelines on how companies should implement temporary wage reduction to minimize retrenchments. Employers must ensure that the required notifications on cost-cutting measures are made to the Ministry of Manpower.

Slovakia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Consular posts are resuming certain visa services. • The Foreign Police is closed to the public until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry is now permitted for the following categories: o Travelers from ‘low-risk countries and territories’ as listed on this site, entering by direct flight from a low-risk country; o Travelers entering from non-‘low risk’ Schengen or EU countries (quarantine requirements apply, see below); o Slovak nationals and permanent or temporary residents, and their family members; o EU nationals and their family members, and EU residents, in transit to their home or residence country for under eight hours; and o Transport staff (cargo and passengers); cross-border workers; students; among limited other exemptions. • Bratislava airport has reopened.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers register their arrival on this website, and notify a doctor upon arrival; except: o Travelers carrying a negative COVID-19 PCR test, completed no more than 72 hours before arrival. • 14-day residential quarantine for all travelers and their cohabitants; except: o Travelers carrying a negative COVID-19 PCR test, completed no more than 72 hours before arrival; © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 179 Reserved.

o Travelers from ‘safe countries’ as listed on this site; o Cross-border workers and students holding a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test, issued in the past 14 days; o Transport staff; travelers with urgent travel purposes; EU residents transiting in under 8 hours; among limited other exemptions listed on this site; • All travelers complete an in-country COVID-19 test no earlier than the 8th day of quarantine, and can cease quarantine if obtaining a negative test.

Concessions

• Residence statuses (temporary residence, permanent or tolerated residence) due to expire during or up to one month after the state of emergency are extended for two months after the state of emergency ends (no date fixed yet). • All those who legally entered Slovakia are allowed to stay for up to one month after the state of emergency ends (no date fixed yet). • Foreign nationals who cannot enter Slovakia due to travel restrictions may apply for temporary residence permit renewal or for permanent residence at a consular post, once these reopen, where such applications must normally be filed in country. • The obligation to enter Slovakia within 180 days of residence permit approval is suspended for the duration of the state of emergency. Similarly, notification deadlines (e.g., notification of address change, notification of medical check/health insurance) are suspended for the duration of the state of emergency. • Execution of expulsion orders is suspended for the duration of the state of emergency. • Financial requirements for self-employed foreign nationals seeking residence permit renewal may be waived if the applicant's business was demonstrably impacted by the pandemic.

Slovenia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Slovenian authorities have resumed services. Applicants must schedule an appointment for in- person visits. • Some consular posts have resumed services but applicants should check with the consulate prior to submitting their application.

Travel Restrictions

• Slovenia is easing entry restrictions. Entry restrictions are lifted for those traveling from an EU/Schengen Area country, regardless of nationality or purpose of travel. • Entry from non-EU/Schengen Area countries remains restricted to: o EU/Schengen Area/UK nationals and their family members; o National or EU visa or residence permit holders; o Essential workers, e.g., healthcare, elderly care, transport, cross-border and seasonal workers; © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 180 Reserved.

o Those in transit; and o Those with urgent family reasons for travel; among limited others. • Travelers from red-listed countries as listed on this site may be denied entry if exit from Slovenia is likely to be restricted due to the measures of neighboring countries. • Check this site for information on land border checks.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers entering without a negative COVID-19 PCR test, not older than 48 hours; and not covered by a quarantine exemption (as listed below); must enter through a border crossing point where they can complete rapid antigen testing. If testing negative, they are quarantine-exempt. If testing positive, travelers will be denied entry if seeking entry for non-essential travel purposes; or must quarantine if entering for essential travel purposes. • 10-day home quarantine for travelers from red-listed countries, as listed on this site, except: o Individuals holding a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test, not older than 48 hours, taken in an EU/Schengen Area country or if performed outside the EU, in an organization identified by the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology and the National Laboratory for Health, Environment and Food as credible; o Cross-border commuters employed in an EU/Schengen Area country, carrying documents confirming their travel purpose and staying in Slovenia for less than 14 hours; o Posted transport staff carrying a “Certificate for workers in the international transport sector”; transport staff staying in Slovenia for less than 8 hours; o Individuals in transit for under 6 hours; o Children under 13, accompanying a quarantine-exempt traveler; o Individuals entering for health services; and essential workers staying for less than 48 hours; among limited others. • Those who take a COVID-19 test and obtain a negative result can end their quarantine early. • Symptomatic travelers or those carrying a test result indicating COVID-19 infection may be denied entry. Slovenian nationals and permanent residents will be directed to healthcare when seeking entry while symptomatic or carrying a positive test result. • Refer to the government site for full quarantine rules.

Concessions

• The residence right of those legally staying in Slovenia on or before March 13, 2020 and unable to exit due to the pandemic is automatically extended for the duration of exit or renewal restrictions.

South Africa

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• VFS offices are open for new visa application submissions, and collections. This excludes Permanent Residence and Appeal submissions. Prior appointment is required. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 181 Reserved.

• The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) legalization office has reopened with an appointment system for submission and collection of documents. • Police Clearance Certificates may be submitted, however there is a backlog resulting in processing delays. • The South African High Court has started accepting documents for legalisation purposes. This includes education certificates, birth certificates, marriage certificates, supporting letters, and medical certificates. These documents are required for various application types. This process will be done with the use of a drop-box. • South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) are accepting applications via email and postal service. • Department of Home Affairs offices have reopened and are processing applications for registration of birth, marriage, identity cards and documents for learners. • Diplomatic missions in Germany, Ireland, Portugal and United Kingdom are closed until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Domestic flights have resumed service. • International flights into and out of South Africa have resumed for all tourist, business and work purposes. • Entry needs to be made at one of the three main airports in South Africa (OR Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport and Durban International Airport). • Closure of land borders except for the transportation of fuel, cargo and goods, emergency medical attention, for a life-threatening condition, the return of South African nationals, permanent residents, or persons with other valid visas, departure of foreign nationals and daily commuters from neighboring countries who attend school in South Africa. • Foreign nationals not covered by the exemption can apply for permission to enter at [email protected]. Applications must be accompanied by: copy of the traveler’s passport and temporary residence visa, letter of motivation which supports and demonstrates emergency circumstances (reason for travel into South Africa), number of days of the intended stay and proof of accommodation or proof of residence.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than 72 hours prior to entry into and transiting through South Africa. Passengers under the age of 5 years are exempt from this requirement. The test must be conducted by a certified medical professional and include their name and signature. • Travelers must complete a health questionnaire 2 days before arriving in South Africa. • COVID-19 PCR test for any person displaying symptoms, or any person who has been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. • 10-day quarantine for anyone testing positive for COVID-19 (this may be at a government facility as applicants must apply for home quarantine). • All entrants must install the South African government contact alert app.

Concessions

• Automatic extension of visas that expired in January 2021 and visas of foreign nationals who arrived in South Africa prior to the commencement of lockdown through March 31, 2021. • The validity of visas has been further extended from January 31, 2021 to March 31, 2021 for individuals in South Africa whose visas expired or will expire during lockdown. This means all individuals with visas obtained legally can either remain in the country until the extended date or depart without being declared undesirable. • Long-term visas that were revoked as part of restrictive measures will be reinstated if they are still valid. • Foreign nationals holding temporary residence visas which expired from mid-February and did not apply for an extension, will not be declared illegal, undesirable or prohibited persons. • The Department of Home Affairs has reinstated the visa free status of travelers from some high- risk countries including France, German, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. • Foreign nationals holding a visa which expired before or during the restrictions implemented on March 26, will not be arrested or detained for holding an expired visa, and foreign nationals who leave the country with an expired visa will not be declared undesirable upon departure. • Foreign nationals with visas that expired after February 15, 2020 may reapply for their respective visas, provided that they have not reached the maximum duration on the visa they wish to renew. They will not be required to apply for authorisation to remain in South Africa. They may also choose to depart South Africa without being declared undesirable. • Foreign nationals with visas expired between March 26, 2020 and April 30, 2020, and those who submitted applications prior to March 26, 2020, can continue to work, study or conduct business while awaiting the outcome of their applications. • Foreign nationals in South Africa from a country affected by COVID-19 outbreak whose temporary residence visa is due to expire or has already expired can re-apply (Upon the opening of the VFS centers) for such a visa, and visas valid until January 31, 2021 will be issued to such applicants. Where an applicant cannot meet one or more of the prescribed requirements, they can apply to the Minster of Home Affairs for a waiver. Change of status applications will not be allowed. • Foreign nationals in South Africa from a country affected by COVID-19 or who need to transit a country affected by COVID-19 to reach their destination who hold a temporary residence permit which expired since December 1, 2019 and those that will expire up to March 31, 2020 can re- apply for such a visa without submitting a FORM 20 (authorization to remain in country pending an application for status). • The Department of Home Affairs is processing visas and applications to allow foreign nationals with highly valued and critical skills entry into South Africa for projects of national interest, despite the closure of borders and suspension of international flights. • In-country extension for up to 24 months for foreign nationals with Intra-Company Transfer visas having expired during the lockdown period, as well as those due to expire before June 31, 2021. In order to apply for the extension, the foreign national must comply with the necessary conditions, and have initially been issued with a visa for the maximum 48 month period.

South Sudan

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Department of Labour is processing immigration services. • Suspension of visa-on-arrival issuance until further notice, except for nationals of Botswana, Burundi, Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

Travel Restrictions

• Resumption of commercial flights into and out of South Sudan. • Land borders are open.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than 96 hours days prior to entry into South Sudan. South Sudanese passport holders and foreign nationals of South Sudan origin are exempt from this requirement. COVID-19 certificate must be in English or Arabic. • 14-day self-quarantine for all travelers into South Sudan.

Spain

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Closure of immigration offices in Spain. • Administrative deadlines for processing new and renewal applications have been reinstated, however there are still some delays. • Spain is experiencing severe delays in residence card appointments.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for those traveling from the below countries: o Portugal (until February 10, 2021) o United Kingdom (until February 16, 2021) o Brazil and South Africa (until February 17, 2021) • Other travel restrictions are in place until February 28, 2021. • The following categories are permitted entry from outside the European Union/Schengen Area: o Spanish nationals and their family members, including partners carrying consular entry permission and extensive supporting documents; o Spanish residents; o EU/Schengen Area residents or long-term visa holders in transit to their EU/Schengen residence;

o Residents of Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand (China subject to reciprocity); o Residents of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or Vatican City holding documentary evidence. o Highly qualified employees whose employment is mandatory, cannot be postponed or undertaken remotely, carrying supporting documents; o Cross-border, healthcare, elderly care and transport workers (including sea transport, fishing and flight crew) travelling for work purposes; o Unmarried partners with confirmation of their relationship issued by a Spanish consulate, among other documents; o Students undertaking studies in an EU Member State or a Schengen State, provided they are traveling to the country where they carry out their studies and entry is undertaken during the academic year or 15 days prior its commencement; o Those travelling for critical family reasons, force majeure or humanitarian reasons, among limited others; and o Those travelling with an expired work/residence permit, which was automatically extended under a concession. • The following land entry restrictions apply: o Border closure to the Schengen Area through the Gibraltar checkpoint, except for Spanish citizens and legal residents, cross-border workers and legal residents of Gibraltar. o Land entry through Ceuta and Melilla is temporarily closed. o Land entry through Portugal is restricted, except for Spanish citizens and legal residents, cross-border workers, health and transport workers. • Land entry from the European Union/Schengen Area is allowed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Travelers must complete an online Health Control Form, available on this site. Airlines must inform travelers about this formality when purchasing flight tickets. Completing the form renders a QR code which must be presented upon arrival. • Travelers from ‘high risk’ locations as listed on this site must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 test (PCR, TMA or other molecular tests are accepted) was conducted no more than 72 hours before entry. o The test report must be original, issued in Spanish, English, French or German, in paper or electronic format. If issued in a different language, an official translation in Spanish must be provided. It must include the passenger name, passport/identification card number (as listed on the Health Control Form), test date, test facility contact details, test technique and negative result. o Individuals up to six years old are exempt. • Travelers suspected to have COVID-19 may be required to complete a COVID-19 test (PCR, TMA or other molecular tests are accepted) within 48 hours of arrival. • Travelers to the Canary Islands seeking to access tourist accommodation must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 test (PCR, TMA or other molecular tests are accepted), from a test conducted no more than 72 hours before entry. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 185 Reserved.

o Individuals up to six years old are exempt; o Individuals who can prove stay in the Canary Islands for 15 days preceding access to tourist accommodation, who have remained asymptomatic during these 15 days, are exempt. • Travelers are subject to a general health screening, including a temperature and visual check, upon entry. • Spain has eased quarantine requirements. Travelers are no longer required to complete quarantine.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals will not be penalized for prolonged stay abroad where this is due to pandemic- related restrictions. • Madrid town hall allows online applications, e.g., for EU registration, but may require applicants’ personal presence once restrictions are lifted.

Sri Lanka

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Closure of almost all government agencies except those considered to be essential services.

Travel Restrictions

• Suspension on entry of all passengers by air or sea, unless specifically authorized by the Sri Lankan government. • Suspension of all commercial and passenger flights into Sri Lanka until further notice. • Temporary suspension of visa-on-arrival for foreign nationals arriving in Sri Lanka. • Sri Lanka’s borders have reopened on December 26, 2020 as a pilot project that will run for a month. The government is expected to formally announce the re-opening of borders around mid- January.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Special entry approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a Landing Endorsement from the Department of Immigration and Emigration. Approvals will be at the discretion of the government authorities. • Covid-19 PCR test upon arrival at the airport in Sri Lanka. The local sponsoring company will be required to arrange for a private hospital (designated by the government of Sri Lanka) to carry out the Covid-19 test at the airport, and during the quarantine period, prior to the applicant's arrival in Sri Lanka. • 14-day mandatory quarantine at an authorized hotel under the supervision of the Sri Lankan Army. Upon the completion of the 14-day mandatory quarantine, the Area Medical Officer in charge of the area in which the quarantine hotel is located may recommend a further 14-day self-isolation period at the travelers’ own residence.

St. Kitts and Nevis

Travel Restrictions

• St. Kitts has reopened its borders to international travel.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

Based on the St. Kitts’s government website: • All travelers must submit a Travel Authorization Form. • Negative result (in English) issued by an approved accredited laboratory from a COVID-19 RT- PCR test taken within 72 hours of travel. • Health screening upon arrival. • Visitors must quarantine at a government approved accommodation (including approved hotels or a pre-approved private rental home or condo) in St. Kitts and Nevis for at least seven days and must undergo a COVID-19 RT-PCR test on the seventh and the 14th day after arrival. Individuals who test negative on the seventh day can access select destination sites and book select excursions; individuals who test negative on the 14th day are free to move about St. Kitts and Nevis. • Returning nationals and residents must quarantine in a government approved accommodation or in a pre-approved quarantine housing for 14 days. These individuals must obtain negative results from a COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken on the 14th day after arrival to be released from quarantine. • All visitors remaining less than 14 days must take a COVID-19 RT-PCR test at least two days prior to departure from St. Kitts and Nevis. • Access the government's website and the Tourism Authority’s website for more detailed information, which may vary depending on the country of departure and the traveler category as determined by the government of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Sweden

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices are operating normally. • Applicants are advised to submit biometric data at a consular post, where these are still open, to ensure their applications progress despite current entry restrictions. This ensures expedited in- country processing once entry restrictions are lifted. Applicants are advised to check availability of consular posts here.

Travel Restrictions

• Until March 31, entry ban for travelers from Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom except: o Swedish residents; o Travelers working in Sweden; o Essential staff, including transport workers; © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 187 Reserved.

o Those traveling for urgent family reasons; o Children traveling to a parent living in Sweden, or parents traveling to their child living in Sweden; and o Travelers transiting by air; among limited other exceptions detailed on this site. • Those entering under the above exemptions must certify their exemption with e.g. a decision letter, residence (UT) card, employment certificates/contracts, service certificates, filing confirmation for the residence status issued by migration agency, pay slips or extracts from the population register. • Until March, 31, entry ban for travelers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) except: o EEA nationals or nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City, and their close family members; o Sweden/EU permanent residents; Sweden/EEA residence permit holders; or travelers holding a long-term visa issued by Sweden, an EEA country, of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City; and their close family members; o UK nationals and their family members with EU residence rights under the Withdrawal Agreement; o Residents of Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea; o Highly-skilled workers whose work cannot be postponed or performed remotely; o Individuals in transit; o Students; o Essential staff, including healthcare, transport and cross-border workers; and those with urgent travel purposes; among limited other exceptions detailed on this site. • Entry from inside the EU/Schengen Area (excluding Denmark and Norway) is once again permitted for non-residents. • Swedish border police are checking inbound travel across the Swedish-Norwegian, the Swedish- Finnish borders and on the Swedish side of the Öresund Bridge which connects Sweden and Denmark. • Exit restrictions may apply, check this site for further updates.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR, LAMP or antigen test, conducted no more than 48 hours before entry. o Cross-border workers must present a test up to one week old. o The test certificate must be in Swedish, English, Norwegian or Danish and must contain the traveler's name, test time, test type, test result and details of who issued the certificate. • The following categories are exempt: o Swedish citizens and registered residents; o Travelers under 18; o Transport staff; and o Those traveling for urgent family reasons.

• There are no quarantine requirements.

Other Restrictions

• Foreign nationals postponing their arrival by over four months after their work permit start date must recall their work permit and re-apply to ensure eligibility for permanent residence in due time.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Reduced hours of layoffs due to the coronavirus do not affect work permit validity if the reduced income is in line with collective bargaining agreements (also depending on factors such as the applicant's occupation and education level) and is enough for the individual to support themselves. Employers should obtain a union comment before lowering a foreign national's salary to ensure it complies with the collective bargaining agreement. • Employers must include short-term work aid approval from the Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket), if applicable, with initial work/residence permit applications. The Migration Agency requires individual certificates explaining work/pay reductions for each employee. • Employers must similarly include short-term work aid approval granted in 2020 with future work permit renewal or permanent residence applications.

Switzerland

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Consular services are operating normally for those travelers permitted entry. • Switzerland has resumed immigration application processing for all application types. Individuals whose applications were suspended should follow authorities’ instructions on refiling, if applicable.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for travelers from the United Kingdom and South Africa. Exemptions are granted to holders of Swiss residence permits or those who have obtained approval from Swiss immigration authorities. • Switzerland is easing entry restrictions. Entry is now permitted for the following categories: o Travelers entering from Schengen Area countries; o Travelers entering from Andorra, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Monaco, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vatican City who hold a visa or are visa-exempt. Entry will be denied to travelers who only had a stopover in these countries. China may be added to this category once it guarantees reciprocal entry rights to individuals travelling from Switzerland. o European Economic Area nationals; o Those traveling for family reunification, under the usual conditions, holding a suitable entry permit;

o Those traveling to visit their partner in an unmarried or unregistered partnership. Evidence of long-term relationship and invitation from the partner who lives in Switzerland are required as well as proof of at least one meeting prior to the entry restrictions being imposed; o Students seeking to start, continue or finish their studies, for all education and training lasting 90 days or more; o Swiss nationals; o Swiss residence permit holders; o Those subject to cross-border worker exemptions; o Travelers in a situation of absolute necessity; and o Those in transit, carrying proof of entry into the destination country. • Air travel, where permitted under the entry ban (e.g., travelers in absolute necessity), is restricted to the airports of Basel, Geneva or Zurich until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All travelers complete an online contact tracing form, available here, prior to entry by air, boat, bus or train. • Negative COVID-19 PCR test result, from a test conducted no more than 72 hours before entry, for travelers entering by air; or travelers entering from high risk countries/areas as listed here by other entry means; except: o Children under 12; o Travelers with urgent business or medical travel purposes; and o Transiting travelers who have spent less than 24 hours in a 'high risk' country/area. • 10-day quarantine for travelers entering from high risk countries/areas as listed here, except: o Essential workers and transport staff; o Travelers with urgent business or medical travel purposes; o Transiting travelers who have spent less than 24 hours in a 'high risk' country/area; and o Travelers recovered from COVID-19 in the three months preceding entry; among limited other exceptions listed here. • Quarantine-required travelers report their arrival to the cantonal authority within two days of entry. • Travelers can reduce the quarantine duration by completing a COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen test no sooner than day 7 after entry. The negative test result is submitted to the cantonal office. Individual can cease quarantine upon approval by the cantonal office. • The employing company or organization must file an application for exemption for quarantine.

Concessions

• Swiss/Schengen visa holders unable to travel to Switzerland can obtain a new visa free of charge once travel restrictions are lifted.

• Visitors and holders of expired visas or permits will not be sanctioned as long as the restrictions are in force. Those who seek to leave Switzerland while the restrictions are in place but whose permit or visa is expired must visit the immigration authority and obtain a D visa, or other documents as may be required, in order not be fined upon their exit. • For more detailed information on Switzerland, please see Fragomen’s FAQs

Taiwan

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Taiwanese government and immigration authorities are open. • Suspension until further notice of the submission and adjudication of Exit & Entry Permit (EEP) applications for Mainland Chinese nationals from February 6, 2020.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry bans for all foreign nationals, including visa-exempt nationals as well as nationals eligible for visa on arrival / landing visas, except for: o Holders of a valid Alien Resident Certificates (ARC); Alien Permanent Resident Certificates (APRC); o Holders of a Taiwan Resident Certificate (TRC) of a Taiwanese spouse or a Taiwanese without a valid Taiwan household; o Foreign nationals who can produce documents showing that their entry has been granted by the overseas Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), such as for a diplomatic or business purpose; o Holders of valid Exit Entry Permits (EEPs) issued on or before December 30, 2020, their foreign national spouses and children under 20 years old, (issued to Mainland Chinese) for medical treatment; o Holders of valid dependent EEPs (for Mainland Chinese) issued on or before December 30, 2020 for visit relatives / family reunion purposes; and o Holders of valid student EEPs (for Mainland Chinese) issued on or before December 30, 2020, for colleges / universities' graduating class of 2020. • Foreign nationals entering for purposes other than tourism may enter Taiwan only if granted a special entry permit by The Taipei Economic & Cultural Office (TECO). • Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders who hold a valid dependent TRC can enter with their TRC without having to apply for a special entry permit prior to entry into Taiwan. • Suspension of e-gate entrance for all travelers without valid household registration, including foreign nationals as well as travelers from Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Symptomatic travelers, or travelers with COVID-19 symptoms in the 14 days preceding entry, must complete two COVID-19 tests in Taiwan.

o Travelers must complete the first COVID-19 test at the airport or a hospital and wait for the results at the group quarantine facility. o Upon receiving a negative result, a second COVID-19 test must completed at least 24 hours after the first test, and the foreign national must wait for the results at a government designated facility (e.g., barracks or military training institutions). o Upon receiving two negative test results and if the traveler only has mild symptoms, a doctor may grant permission to complete a 14-day quarantine at home or in a hotel. • 14-day home quarantine for all travelers (including foreign nationals and Taiwanese nationals). Failure to do so will result in a fine of NT 100,000 to NT 1,000,000. Travelers from the Philippines must additionally practice self-health management for seven days after completing quarantine. • Travelers may quarantine at relatives' residence, provided that they will stay in a separate room with a separate washroom facility; and that they will not reside with individuals 65 years and older, children six years and under, or persons with chronic diseases. If these conditions cannot be met, travelers must quarantine in a government-authorized hotel. • 14-day quarantine at a government facility for travelers arriving in Taiwan from the United Kingdom or who have traveled to the United Kingdom in the past 14 days. The traveler must undergo COVID-19 testing before completing the quarantine. • 14-day quarantine at group quarantine facility for travelers arriving in Taiwan from South Africa or the Kingdom of Eswatini or who have traveled to South Africa or the Kingdom of Eswatini in the past 14 days. The traveler must undergo COVID-19 testing before completing the quarantine. • Until February 28, 2021, all travelers entering Taiwan (including Taiwan nationals and foreign nationals) must provide a negative COVID-19 test report issued within three working days from presentation at the check-in counter. The negative COVID-19 test report must contain the following information: o Traveler’s full passport name; o Traveler’s birth date or passport number; o Specimen collection date and report issue date; o The name of the disease (i.e. COVID-19); o Method of testing; and o Negative test result.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals who entered Taiwan on or before March 21, 2020, have stayed over 180 days in Taiwan, and are still in legal status as of December 14, 2020 will be granted another automatic 30-day extension. No application is required. These foreign nationals cannot convert their visa exemptions to visitor visa nor apply for the ARC, even if they were issued with an approved work permit.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours reduced. For a foreign employee being laid-off, the sponsoring entity in Taiwan

should apply to cancel the employee's work permit and ARC, together with dependents ARCs, if applicable. • In respect of reduction in salary, the foreign national employee will need to meet the minimum salary requirement under the specific category of work permit applied for. The Taiwan Authority will consider the annual salary when assessing whether the foreign national employee meets the minimum salary requirement for work permit purpose.

Tanzania

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test issued no more than three days prior to entry into Tanzania. • General health assessment, which may include further COVID-19 screening, for all travelers upon arrival.

Concessions

• Automatic three-month extension of visas for foreign nationals who are unable to travel into Tanzania while flight suspensions are in place. • One-month extension of visas for foreign nationals who are unable to exit Tanzania while flight suspensions are in place. Foreign nationals must report to the nearest immigration office to apply. • Automatic one-month extension of expired residence permits, visitors’ pass, exemption certificates and dependent passes.

Thailand

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Board of Investment (BOI): o Pre-Position Approval applications: The BOI is accepting Pre-Position Approval applications at this time. o Pre -Visa Approval applications: The BOI is currently not accepting Pre-Visa Approval applications at this time. Such applications can only be submitted by special request to the BOI. o New Candidate Nomination (CN) applications: Applicants can now submit the Candidate Nomination application online with the BOI after arrival in Thailand or during quarantine. However, applicants must complete the 14-day quarantine before they can receive their Digital Work Permit and Long-term Visa in person. o Renewal applications: . If the applicant is in Thailand, then the renewal application can be submitted in the BOI system 90 days in advance of the expiration date. However, applicants must appear at the One Stop Service Center (OSSC) within 60 days from the approval

date granted by the BOI, but not beyond the expiration date of the current work permit and visa. . If the applicant is outside of Thailand, the BOI now permits a BOI company (employer) to submit renewal applications in the BOI system while the applicant is outside Thailand. However, the company and the applicant must comply with the following conditions: . When submitting the renewal application, certain information must be provided to the BOI, the Immigration Bureau and the Employment Department. The required information has to be put into the BOI online system. . The renewal application must be submitted at least 15 days prior to the expiration date of the applicant's visa and work permit. . The applicant must enter Thailand and personally appear at the One Stop Service Center (OSSC) to obtain the extended work permit and visa, within 60 days from the BOI approval date. For applicants whose visa already expired before being able to re-enter Thailand, the applicant must obtain a new Consulate-issued non-immigrant "B" visa for the principal applicant (and non-immigrant "O" visa for accompanying family) prior to entering Thailand. They must also complete the last step of the renewal process at the OSSC within the 60-day period after returning to Thailand. . The BOI now accepts clear passport copies from applicants without needing their signature on the documents. This applies to all applications, including new and renewal applications. • Non-BOI (OSSC and Non-OSSC): o Pre-Work Permit Approval (PWPA) applications: The Employment Department is accepting PWPA applications. o New Work Permit applications (at the Employment Department): All foreign nationals must complete the 14-day quarantine after arrival before they can submit a work permit application to the Employment Department. Therefore, applicants will need to wait about three weeks after entering Thailand to receive their Work Permit Booklet (as the application can now only be filed on the 16th day after entry, at the earliest, assuming the applicant can obtain a medical certificate right after the quarantine). The Employment Department will accept applications if they are made by a POA-holding authorized representative of the foreign national. o Renewal applications: All foreign nationals with existing work permits (who are currently in Thailand) must also wait for 14 days from their last date of return to Thailand before they can file renewal applications. If the work permit and visa are expiring shortly (and the 14- day wait is too long), then the foreign national must request special permission from the Employment Department to be exempted from the 14-day waiting period.

Travel Restrictions

• General entry ban for all foreign nationals. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has announced certain exceptions to the entry ban including, but not limited to, the following: o Those who are permitted to enter Thailand under a special agreement with a foreign country;

o Spouses, parents, or children of a Thai national; o Those who hold a valid Permanent Residence Certificate or permission to take up residence (PR holder) including their spouse or children; o Those who hold a valid work permit or are allowed to work in Thailand, including their spouse or children; o Students of educational institutions approved by the Thai authorities, including their parents or guardians); and o Those who are in need of medical treatment in Thailand and their attendants. • Additional categories of foreign travellers as listed below may be permitted to enter the country. However, they must abide by the strict 14-day quarantine and other rules on disease control: o Holders of non-immigrant types of visas, who are business people without a work permit and are willing to enter Thailand for business purposes by providing a six-month bank statement, equivalent to at least 500,000 baht; o Holders of the Special Tourist Visa (see below); and o Approximately 100,000 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Cardholders from low-risk countries, such as New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, China, and Hong Kong. • The CAAT also reminds entering foreign nationals that they must also comply with the provisions of the Immigration Act, Communicable Diseases Law, Air Navigation Law, and the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation. Foreigners who may be permitted to land by the CAAT must also still comply with the MFA requirements (i.e., to obtain a Certificate of Entry). Foreign nationals should contact the Thai Embassy/Consulate in their home country and strictly adhere to the MFA instructions.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

CERTIFICATE OF ENTRY • Foreign nationals who are permitted to enter Thailand at this time will need to obtain a Certificate of Entry (COE) before returning. This should be applied for at the relevant Thai Consulate in their country of residence at least 15 days prior to their scheduled departure. The Thai Consulate will forward the COE application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for consideration and approval. Once approved, the MFA will instruct the Consulate to issue the COE. • Foreign nationals who are permitted to enter Thailand should carry the following documents with them: o Certificate of Entry into the Kingdom of Thailand; o A completed and signed "Declaration Form" obtained from the Thai Embassy/Consulate; o A "Fit to Fly" Health Certificate issued within 72 hours before departure; o A medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that COVID-19 is not detected by RT-PCR method, within 72 hours before departure; and o A copy of a Health Insurance Policy with at least USD 100,000 coverage for COVID-19; and. o COVID-19 assessment upon arrival.

• Note that the various Thai consular posts have been interpreting the new rules and restrictions inconsistently. There remains some confusion between the official policy in Thailand and interpretations by consular posts. POST-ARRIVAL • All travellers must present a completed T8 ("Airport of Thailand Application") Form to the communicable disease control official upon entry. • All travellers are subject to a 14-day quarantine at an Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) hotel/site, at their own expense. Travellers who are subject to quarantine should contact the Ministry of Public Health for further information. • All travellers should also follow any post-arrival Covid-19 precautions and requirements (such as downloading any contact-tracing apps on their phones, health monitoring, etc.). THAI NATIONALS • Returning Thai nationals must have a "Fit to Fly" health certificate and a certifying letter issued by the Thai Embassy in the jurisdiction where they are staying. If the Thai passenger is unable to present these documents, then the airline will not issue a boarding pass (and the boarding will be denied).

Concessions

• Due to the ongoing travel disruptions across the world, the Ministry of Interior announced the following concessions (based on the Notification from the Ministry of Interior, dated April 7, 2020 and April 24, 2020): o The Immigration Bureau is allowing Permanent Residents (PR) who hold departure endorsements and re-entry permits that expire on or after March 26, 2020 and who intend to return to Thailand to continue using their existing departure endorsement and re-entry permit to maintain their PR status. However, when the COVID-19 situation improves, PR holders should return to Thailand within a period to be announced by the BOI. Failure to do so could jeopardize their PR status. • In an effort to control the number of people visiting the Revenue Department (RD), the RD has announced that companies can now obtain their certified tax documents online if they filed their tax returns online. Employers interested in using the online service will need to provide their Fragomen professional their username and password to access the RD online filing if they need assistance obtaining a certification of their tax documents online. • Foreign tourists can now apply for a 90-day Special Tourist Visa (STV) but must be intending to enter Thailand for long-stay tourism and must enter from a "low-risk" country. They must also observe any and all Covid-19 health monitoring, insurance, and quarantine requirements. The STV can be extended twice, for 90 days at a time (for a total maximum of 270 days). The STV can not be converted to other types of visas in-country. For further information, please reach out to your Fragomen Consultant. • Note that the various Thai consular posts have been interpreting the new rules and restrictions inconsistently. Therefore, there remains some confusion between the official policy in Thailand and interpretations by consular posts.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Togo

Travel Restrictions

• Resumption of flights in and out of Togo. • Land and sea borders are closed, except for cargo and medical evacuations.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Proof of COVID-19 test taken 5 days prior to arriving in Togo. • Travelers must complete an online application form prior to travel. • Mandatory COVID-19 test upon arrival. Payment for this test must be made before travel and proof of payment must be presented to the authorities on arrival. • Travelers testing positive for COVID-19 are admitted to a government COVID-19 facility and must bear the costs of medical treatment. • Pre-departure COVID-19 test will be done 7 days before departure. Not required for travelers staying in Togo for less than 7 days. • All travelers must install the government tracing application ''Togo Safe''.

Trinidad and Tobago

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The Work Permit Secretariat has resumed operations in a limited capacity with reduced staff. • The Immigration Department has resumed operations in a limited capacity. It is recommended that foreign nationals request appointments by email for extensions of stay, endorsements of work permits or requests for multiple entry visas, instead of walking into the Immigration office.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban until further notice for all individuals, with specific exceptions for citizens and permanent residents (and in exceptional cases, work permit holders and visitors) who have been granted authorization by the Minister of National Security. • Closure of all airports until further notice.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Individuals approved for entry arriving from low-risk category countries (according to World Health Organization standards) who have not traveled to any country designated by the government as high or medium risk within 14 days prior to traveling to Trinidad must: © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 197 Reserved.

o show a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours prior to arrival; and o agree to quarantine at home for 14 days. • Travelers approved for entry arriving from high or medium-risk countries (according to World Health Organization standards) must: o 7-day quarantine in a government facility, followed by COVID-19 testing at the end of the period and, if negative, must agree to quarantine at home for seven days. Those who test positive for COVID-19 after the initial seven days of quarantine will either remain at the government facility, be transferred to a hospital or will quarantine at home, as determined by the Chief Medical Officer. • Potential penalties for foreign nationals who do not fulfill the quarantine requirements could include fines.

Tunisia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Tunisia has reopened some of its government agencies. • Labour authorities have initiated the processing of new applications. • The processing of new work permit applications for individuals outside Tunisia has resumed.

Travel Restrictions

• Flights from Australia, Brazil, Denmark, South Africa and the United Kingdom are suspended until February 28, 2021. • Passenger flights to and from Tunisia have resumed. • Eligible foreign nationals can enter Tunisia through the visa-on-arrival and visa exempt programs. • Foreign nationals on pre-arranged visas, including business visas, can enter Tunisia. • Land border with Libya is now open.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Passengers must register online before departure and obtain a QR code to present upon boarding and upon arrival to immigration officials. • Passengers who are entering or transiting through Tunisia must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first departure point. Tests results must be in Arabic, English or French. Children below 12 and passengers travelling in organized "all inclusive" tours are exempt. • Passengers must have a confirmed hotel reservation; this does not apply to citizens and residents of Tunisia. • Passengers may be subject to a quarantine for up to 14 days (it is not clear if the quarantine is at home or at a government-approved facility).

Turkey

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Turkey is reopening government authorities. • The Istanbul Migration Directorate is resuming processing. Residence permit filing appointments in Istanbul initially scheduled between March-May were rescheduled to two months later. Applicants must now file these applications by regular mail within specific deadlines, instead of attending in-person appointments. Applicants should anticipate significant delay due to application backlog and safety-related restrictions. • Other Migration Directorates are resuming residence permit adjudication, Temporary Protection Status and other immigration applications with limited restrictions. • The Ministry of Labor is closed to the public until further notice, but continues operating at limited capacity. Work visa applications face significant delays. Work permit renewal applications are prioritized. • Many consular posts are resuming services. In-person visa services may remain limited; mail or courier applications may be permitted. Check your consular post prior to submitting an application.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for travelers from the United Kingdom. Transit through Turkey may be permitted provided that passengers remain in the airport. • Entry by air from Denmark and South Africa is restricted to Turkish nationals, holders of Turkish residency cards and blue cards. • Commercial international and domestic flights have resumed, but are limited in number. o Additional restrictions apply to domestic flights (e.g., personalized tracking code; Travel Permit Document for travelers over 65). Domestic travelers are advised to consult their airline before travel. • Closure of the land border with Iran. Entry restrictions to other land borders may still exist.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All entrants (including Turkish nationals), except for transiting passengers who remain in the airport, must carry a medical certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken 72 hours prior to arrival. Not required for passengers under 6 years old. • Passengers must complete a passenger information form upon arrival. • A COVID-19 assessment is performed upon arrival. o Symptomatic travelers are subject to COVID-19 testing on arrival, 14-day home quarantine and medical treatment in case of a positive test result. o Individuals with severe symptoms may be refused entry. • 14-day quarantine in a government facility for travelers who visited the United Kingdom in the 10 days preceding entry.

• 7-day residential quarantine for passengers arriving from Denmark and South Africa. Passengers complete a COVID-19 PCR test after 7 days and may cease quarantine upon receiving a negative test result. • Work visa applicants must upload negative COVID-19 test results into the Ministry of Labor online application system. This includes new applications and pending applications where a request for further information was issued. • Consulates may also request work visa applicants to complete a COVID-19 test, at consular discretion. This includes new applications and pending applications where a request for further information was issued.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals may extend their short-term touristic residence permits if they overstayed their visas or residence cards or if they are visa exempt nationals who overstayed their allowed duration of stay in Turkey if they: o Could not apply for a touristic residence permit extension due to rule restricting this on January 1, 2020; and o Could not exit the country due to the pandemic. However, they will have to pay double the amount of the determined overstay penalty. • Work permit renewal applicants can work after expiry of their prior work permit, provided that they hold pro forma acknowledgement of their renewal application and have paid the renewal fee. Previously, work pending a renewal application was limited to 45 days after expiry of the prior permit. • Foreign nationals who could not return to their home country due to COVID-19 travel restrictions will not face a travel ban (but only fines) if they leave Turkey within 30 days of the time their home country removed travel restrictions that prevented the foreign national from returning. Those overstaying for over 30 days past this time will fact an entry ban and fine.

Other Restrictions

• Employers must upload a COVID-19 employer health and safety undertaking, signed and sealed by the company signatory, to their Ministry of Labor account. • Foreign nationals awaiting exit documents or residence permits should remain in-country until the process is complete. • Typically both entry bans and monetary penalties apply to individuals overstaying their residence or stay authorization. Authorities have indicated that entry bans may be waived in certain cases, but have not waived monetary penalties. It is expected that monetary penalties will apply in almost all overstay cases.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• Turkey has implemented several employment regulatory changes in response to COVID-19. Changes include a program for partial salary and social security premium coverage by the Turkish Employment Agency, relaxed rules on use of overtime after return to work, and relaxed rules on forced use of accumulated vacation time. For further details on applicability to your business, please contact your employment attorney.

Uganda

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Uganda has resumed all immigration services.

Travel Restrictions

• Commercial flights into and out of Uganda have resumed. • Land borders are open.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate taken not more than 120 hours prior to arrival for all travelers. This is not required for passengers younger than 3 years. • Arriving travelers will be screened and those showing signs of COVID-19 will be tested and ordered to self-isolate for 24 to 48 hours until test results are received. • Foreign travelers testing positive must remain in isolation or be repatriated at own cost. • Returning citizens without a COVID-19 certificate will be tested and quarantined at own cost.

Concessions

• All applications for renewals which expired between March 18, 2020 and June 22, 2020 will be processed without any penalty or sanction for late renewal or illegal stay.

Ukraine

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Ukraine is reopening consular operations, depending on the location of the consulate. D visas may not be available at all consulates. • Prior online appointments are required for entry visa issuance. • Residence registration services have re-opened; however, some may be functioning with limited capacities and require prior appointments. • Work permit, residence permit and tax identification services are now available.

Travel Restrictions

• Ukraine has lifted all entry restrictions. Entry is now permitted for all nationalities and travel purposes.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Until February 28, 2021, 14-day residential quarantine for nationals of or travelers from countries considered a ‘red zone’ as listed on this site (scroll down to ТАБЛИЦА) except:

o Travelers under 12; o Transport staff; and o Those carrying a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, from a test conducted no more than 48 hours before entry; among limited other exceptions. • Travelers must have a smartphone with a Ukrainian sim card and the appropriate government tracing app. • Health insurance coverage that includes COVID-19 treatment. Concessions • Applications for new or renewed residence permits or for change of status from visitors to residents can be submitted up to 30 days after the quarantine period ends. However, as these services have resumed, foreign nationals should apply as soon as possible. • Those who cannot leave Ukraine or cannot access the State Migration Service to extend their stay or exchange their temporary/permanent residence permit due to quarantine will not face administrative liability associated with these violations. • Residence permit applicants may change their residence registration while the residence permit application is processed, which is not typically permitted.

United Arab Emirates

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Government offices have resumed full operations. • The processing of new work permit applications for individuals outside the United Arab Emirates has resumed in select jurisdictions. • The processing of Employment Entry Permits (EEPs) is suspended in the mainland; for information on the processing of EEPs in other jurisdictions, contact your Fragomen professional. • The processing of select categories of investor visas, including visas for business owners and real estate owners, as well as retirement visas, has resumed. Contact your Fragomen representative for more details.

Travel Restrictions

• Passenger flights have resumed. • Suspension of flights between Dubai and the United Kingdom until further notice. • Suspension of flights between Dubai and South Africa until February 28, 2021. • Entry via land borders is allowed for nationals of Oman with a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate (taken at most 48 hours before entry). • The Hatta border reopened for Omani nationals only. • The Khatmat Malaha and Mezyad borders are open for GCC nationals and foreign nationals holding residence permits for both Oman and the UAE (individuals with low-skilled job titles printed on their visa may not be allowed to cross the border).

• South Korean nationals entering under the Fast-Track Entry System are subject to specific entry and quarantine requirements. Please contact your Fragomen representative for more information. • Indonesian nationals entering under the Safe Corridor Program are subject to specific entry and quarantine requirements. Please contact your Fragomen representative for more information. • Travelers who have been to South Africa within 14 days of arrival to Dubai cannot enter the emirate. This includes transiting in South Africa within 14 days before traveling to Dubai. • The following table shows the travel requirements for the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah:

Categories of Travellers Abu Dhabi Dubai Sharjah Allowed Entry

Yes (must travel Yes (must travel Yes (must travel Entry, UAE nationals with passport) with passport) with passport)

Yes (must travel Yes (must travel Yes (must travel GCC nationals with passport) with passport) with passport)

Yes (must have a pre-approved return Yes (Abu Dhabi or Al permit issued by Yes (a pre-approval Ain residents must Foreign nationals with a UAE GDRFA or a pre- for return from FAIC have a pre-approval residence permit approval from FAIC, is recommended) for return from depending on the FAIC) emirate issuing the residence permit) Foreign nationals with a pre- Yes (a pre-approval approved residence or for return from FAIC Yes Yes employment visa is recommended)

Foreign nationals with a pre- Yes Yes Yes approved visit visa

Visa-exempt foreign nationals or those eligible for a visa-on- Yes Yes Yes arrival

Yes, for a Transiting passengers Yes Yes maximum 12 hours

Quarantine and Health Requirements

• There are no medical certificate requirements.

Abu Dhabi Dubai Sharjah

Results of a negative COVID-19 Negative test result PCR test is required for all required for all travellers except travelers (UAE children under 12 and residents, GCC individuals with moderate to severe citizens, disabilities. visitors), except for Results of a UAE negative Individuals traveling to nationals, children COVID-19 PCR Abu Dhabi from within under 12 and test required the UAE (via land individuals with for all travellers border) must obtain a COVID-19 moderate to severe except UAE negative COVID-19 PCR test disabilities. nationals, PCR or DPI test result requirement children under conducted at most 24 Passengers transiting 12 and hours before entry; through Dubai from individuals with they must take an certain countries are moderate to additional COVID-19 required to present a severe PCR test on the 4th negative COVID-19 disabilities. day for those staying PCR test certificate more than 4 days and for a COVID-19 PCR BEFORE on 8th day of stay in test conducted at ARRIVAL Abu Dhabi, for those most 72 hours before IN THE staying more than 8 departure, as well as UAE days. to follow any requirements mandated by their final destination. Test must be conducted at most 96 hours prior to Test must be Test must be departure for Abu conducted at COVID-19 conducted at most Dhabi (those travelling most 96 hours PCR test 72 hours prior to from the United prior to validity departure for Dubai. Kingdom must have departure for

their test conducted at Sharjah. most 72 hours prior to departure). Test must be Test must be Test must be conducted at an conducted at an conducted at an accredited laboratory accredited COVID-19 accredited laboratory in the country of laboratory in PCR test in the country of origin origin (passengers the country of approved (passengers must must verify this origin clinics verify this requirement requirement with (passengers with their airline before their airline before must verify this travel). List of travel). List of requirement © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 204 Reserved.

approved clinics approved clinics is with their is here. here. airline before travel). Test results must be issued Test results must be Test results must be in Arabic or in issued in Arabic or in issued in Arabic or in English and a English and a printed English and a printed COVID-19 printed copy copy must be copy must be PCR test must be presented upon arrival presented upon results presented upon (soft copy on mobile arrival (soft copy on arrival (soft phones will not be mobile phones will copy on mobile accepted). not be accepted). phones will not be accepted).

Select categories of travellers (depending on the origin country and if they are travelling as tourists All travellers or residents) are COVID-19 All travellers are are subject to subject to a COVID- PCR test on- subject to COVID-19 COVID-19 PCR 19 PCR test on- arrival in PCR test on-arrival, test on-arrival, arrival. the UAE including children. including children. UAE nationals are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival in Dubai.

UPON Thermal ARRIVAL Yes. Yes. Yes. screening

Yes, for the whole Electronic duration of the wristband No. No. quarantine (see below requirement for details). Self-quarantine for 10 Self-quarantine until Self-quarantine days with a follow-up test results are until test results COVID-19 PCR test on issued for all are issued for the 6th day for those travellers subject to all travellers staying more than six COVID-19 PCR test subject to Quarantine days and on the 12th on-arrival. COVID-19 PCR requirement day for those staying test on-arrival. more than 12 days. Additional quarantine measures may be Additional Visitors arriving imposed on travellers quarantine directly from any of arriving from select measures may the green list are destinations. be imposed on © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 205 Reserved.

exempt from travellers quarantine arriving from requirements but must select take a follow-up destinations. COVID-19 PCR test on day 6 and day 12 after their arrival.

Passengers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and are arriving from from any of the green list countries do not need to quarantine; however, they need to take a follow up COVID-19 PCR test day 6 after arrival.

UAE residents and nationals in Phase III of the vaccine trials or taking part in the National Vaccination Programme are exempt from quarantine on arrival to Abu Dhabi. This is valid 28 days after they have completed their second vaccine dose.

Travellers arriving from select high-risk countries may be required to quarantine at a government facility.

Duration of the quarantine can be reduced by the time the passenger spent in another emirate prior to entering Abu Dhabi (e.g.: individuals who entered UAE via Dubai).

COVID-19 test upon arrival in Abu Dhabi for all travellers except children under 12.

Those exempt from quarantine requirements must take a COVID-19 test on day 6 and day 12 of arrival in Abu Dhabi (children under 12 are Follow-up exempt unless they COVID-19 If prescribed by show COVID- If prescribed by the PCR test the health 19 symptoms). health authorities. upon arrival authorities.

in the UAE Those required to quarantine must take a COVID-19 test on day 8 of arrival in Abu Dhabi (children under 12 are exempt unless they show COVID- 19 symptoms). Subject to a negative test result, the traveler's wristband will be removed on day 10. Yes; the form Yes; the form must be Yes; the form must Health must be handed handed over prior to be handed over prior declaration over prior to arrival. to arrival. arrival. Mandatory for Mandatory for all Mandatory for all Health all passengers passengers in a visitor passengers in a insurance in a visitor status. visitor status. status.

Tracing app Al Hosn app. C19 DXB Smart app. Al Hosn app.

Concessions

• Foreign nationals with a residence permit that expired or was canceled before March 1, 2020 cannot enter the United Arab Emirates. They must apply for a new visa. • Foreign nationals with a residence permit that expired after March 1, 2020 and have remained outside of the United Arab Emirates since before the October 20, 2020, can enter the United Arab Emirates until March 31, 2021.

• Foreign nationals with a valid residence permit who have remained outside of the United Arab Emirates since before the October 20, 2020 and have been outside for more than 180 days are allowed to enter the country until March 31, 2021.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) announced that employers affected by current restrictions, including the suspension of recruitment of workers from overseas, can use a new Virtual Labor Market platform to recruit individuals from other companies that have a surplus of foreign staff. Additionally, the MOHRE outlined certain rules to which employers must adhere should they need to hire new workers or amend select conditions of employment. • Employers in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) that benefited from special provisions applicable during the emergency period, including the reduction of working hours and salaries, must ensure that they apply employment terms from before March 1, 2020 unless otherwise agreed with the employee in writing. The emergency period ended on July 31, 2020.

United Kingdom

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Visitor visa, visit in transit or direct airside transit visa applications from Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guiana, Guyana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe are restricted to urgent travel. o Individuals with urgent travel needs should explain this in their visitor visa application and alert the VAC staff during biometric submission. If they do not hear from UKVI or the request is exceptionally urgent, they should email the Coronavirus Immigration Help Centre ([email protected]), using the heading 'Coronavirus - Urgent Travel Request' in the email headline. o For other travelers, visa applications may be delayed. Successful applicants will receive their visa when travel restrictions are lifted. • The United Kingdom is resuming certain immigration services: o Visa Application Centres (VACs) are reopening in many locations both in the United Kingdom and abroad, subject to local pandemic-related restrictions. A limited number of VACs are initially opening for passport return only before resuming other services. For updates on the status of VACs, including opening times in your country, check Sopra Steria for the United Kingdom; TLS contact for Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East; or VFS global for all other countries. o Life in the UK test centers will gradually resume services. Applicants should check the booking information on the website for further details. o Some English Testing centres will also resume services. Individuals should check the English Language Testing System (IELTS)’s website, the Pearson Test of English website or the LanguageCert website for specific updates. o Priority and Super Priority services are being re-introduced for certain visa applications which are submitted from within the United Kingdom. This includes Skilled Worker, Intra

Company and Student visas. Eligible applicants can choose the priority service for an additional cost of GBP 500, which reduces the processing times to 5-7 business days. Alternatively, they can select the super priority service which is an additional cost of GBP 800, which reduces the processing times to 24-48 hours. • For EU Settlement applications, identity documents can be submitted by post. European Economic Area (EEA) nationals with a biometric passport or national ID card or non-EEA nationals with a biometric residence card can continue to submit their identity check using the 'EU Exit: ID Document Check’ app. The identity check is required to proceed with the remainder of the online application. • Visits to the Overseas Visitors Records Office ('OVRO') to register under the Police Registration Scheme are suspended and it will remain closed until further notice. If an individual has already booked an appointment, they should have received an email advising the that the appointment is cancelled. They will not receive any penalty actions for delayed in registering/reporting caused by the closure. Individuals who were travelling abroad prior to registering with the OVRO should not face any difficulties at UK ports for non-registration due to the suspension. • The Home Office is resuming compliance audits, both announced and unannounced.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for travelers who stayed in or transited through the following countries in the 10 days preceding entry: Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guiana, Guyana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe. o Direct flights from these countries are banned (excluding cargo and freight flights). o UK and Irish nationals, UK visa holders and permanent residents can enter from the above countries but must quarantine. o 'UK visa holders' refers to visa or other legal right of residence holders, including Indefinite Leave to Remain; existing leave to enter or remain (i.e., biometric residence permit); entry clearance or visa that grants such leave (e.g., students, workers); EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) leave; entry rights under the Withdrawal Agreement (including returning residents with a right of residence under the EEA Regulations and EEA frontier workers); and family members of EEA nationals with rights under the Withdrawal Agreement. It does not include visitor visa holders. • Travelers who fail to declare stay in or transit through any of the above countries risk prison sentences up to 10 years. • Exit is restricted to valid travel purposes. Travelers without a valid exit reason will be refused exit and may incur a fine.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Exiting travelers must declare a valid exit reason. These individuals will be barred exit if seeking to exit without a valid reason, and may face a fine. • All travelers must complete a Passenger Locator Form, available on this site, before their arrival. The form includes contact details and place of intended stay, which is made available to the police. Travelers who provide false information on their passenger locator form risk prison sentences up to 10 years. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 209 Reserved.

• All travelers to England, Scotland and Wales (including UK nationals) must present a negative COVID-19 test, conducted no more than 72 hours before departure, before boarding a plane, train or boat bound for England, Scotland or Wales, except: o Children under 11; o Travelers from the Channel Islands, Ireland or the Isle of Man (the Common Travel Area (CTA)); and o Travelers from Ascension Island, the Falklands and St Helena. Border Force Officials may impose a fine for noncompliance. The test result must either be in English, French or Spanish. Translations will not be accepted and the traveler must provide the original test certificate. More information is available on this site. • 10-day self-quarantine for all travelers. o All travelers must complete a COVID-19 PCR test on day 2 and day 8 after arrival. o Passengers arriving in England can reduce the quarantine duration by taking a COVID-19 test after five full days of quarantine, and may end self-isolation upon receiving a negative test result. Passengers must schedule their test with a private provider before they travel. . This option does not apply to permitted entrants from Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guiana, Guyana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe. o If travelers cannot prove personal accommodation, travelers will be quarantined in government-provided accommodation. . From February 15, travelers from Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guiana, Guyana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe will be required to quarantine in government-provided accommodation for the 10-day period, funded by the travellers. . Those who do not quarantine in hotels when required to face fines up to GBP 5,000- GBP 10,000. o Officials will perform random checks to ensure compliance with quarantine measures. Travelers face fines up to GBP 10,000 or possible prosecution for failure to comply with quarantine requirements. • The following categories are quarantine-exempt: o Certain travelers are exempt from the travel restrictions and a full list can be found here. Evidence will be required to demonstrate that an individual qualifies for an exemption and travelers should carry this with them in their hand luggage on arrival. The majority of exemptions are work-related and travelers will require a letter from their employer setting out their proposed activities in the UK and showing that they fall within the exemptions. o Travelers arriving from the Channel Islands, Ireland or the Isle of Man (the Common Travel Area (CTA)) who have not been outside the CTA in the 10 days preceding entry. These © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 210 Reserved.

individuals also do not have to provide journey or contact details. New arrivals to the CTA must provide journey and contact details and must quarantine until they have spent a total of 10 days in the CTA.

Concessions

• Travelers from Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guiana, Guyana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe with urgent travel needs should explain this in their visitor visa application and alert the VAC staff during biometric submission. If they do not hear from UKVI or the request is exceptionally urgent, they should email the Coronavirus Immigration Help Centre ([email protected]), using the heading 'Coronavirus - Urgent Travel Request' in the email headline. • Individuals with visas which expire between January, 1 2021 and February 28, 2021 who intend to leave the United Kingdom but have not been able to do so can request additional time to stay, known as 'exceptional assurance'. They will need to email the Home Office ([email protected]) and be prepared to provide personal details and evidence why they are not able to leave the United Kingdom (e.g. a confirmed flight ticket or positive COVID test). • Individuals who have visas expiring and who are seeking to remain in the United Kingdom can apply from within the United Kingdom where they would typically need to exit and apply from their home country. They will need to show their application is urgent, for example, if they need to start a new job or course of study. • Individuals who left the United Kingdom before March 17, 2020, intended to return to apply for Indefinite or Further Permission to stay, but were unable to do so before permission expiry because of pandemic-related travel restrictions can apply online until March 31, 2021 to seek a concession. Applicants are contacted by a caseworking team to explain eligibility under the COVID-19 Visa Concession Scheme and, if eligible, provide next steps. • Those entering or remaining on the basis of family or private life unable to travel back to the United Kingdom due to COVID-19 travel restrictions whose stay has expired will have a short break in continuous residence overlooked. Those with visas expiring between December 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021 may request additional time to stay, known as 'exceptional assurance'. Foreign nationals are expected to submit an extension application as soon as possible. If their leave expires after October 31, 2020, they can make an application from inside the UK where they would usually need to apply for a visa from their home country if the application is urgent or if they cannot apply from outside of the UK due to COVID-19. • Applicants currently in the United Kingdom can work while their application is pending if a) they have been assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) before January 1, 2021; b) their employer holds evidence that the pending application was submitted before expiry of the current visa; and c) their work matches the job listed on the CoS. Applicants include those who have applied for a Skilled Worker visa, a Health and Care Worker visa, and Intra-company Transfer visa, T2 and T5 Worker visas. Employers cannot report information via the usual sponsor management system prior to approval. Instead, employers must ensure that they record and maintain all relevant information on their own internal human resource systems. If a foreign worker’s application is eventually rejected, the employer must terminate their employment. If an applicant's CoS is assigned from January 1, 2021 and they are not applying under the Health and Care visa, they must wait until their visa application has been granted before starting work.

• Authorities do not currently apply penalties for failure to attend an online visa appointment, inability to book a visa appointment, or failure to collect biometric residence permits (BRP). Read more here. • Foreign nationals who have given their fingerprints to the UKVI in the past five years may be able to re-use them. They will be emailed instructions on how to send an image of their face using an app. If successful, they will not be required to attend an appointment to provide their biometric information. • Those entering or remaining on the basis of family or private life can apply for an exemption from the English language test requirement if the test center is closed or they are not able to travel to the test due to COVID-19 when they applied. • Employers in the United Kingdom can complete a right to work check through video call without having the employee's original documentation, as part of relaxed right to work check requirements implemented while the United Kingdom's COVID-19 measures are in place. • Applicants for a Start-up visa or Innovator visa whose endorsement from an endorsing body has expired due to COVID-19, may still be eligible for a visa. All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. • If a visa application center is still closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, foreign nationals can apply online and select a visa application center in any country worldwide to submit any type of application and biometrics, subject to that country's entry requirements. However, at the start of the application, foreign nationals must select the country where they will submit their biometrics. This concession has been extended until March 31, 2021. • For information on other concessions and the government COVID-19 hotline, access this UK government website. • Eligible healthcare workers with visas expiring between October 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 can shortly apply for a one-year visa extension. Accompanying dependents (partner and children under 18) could also extend their visa for a year. Government fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge would be waived for this extension. Individuals changing employer, or with visas expiring after March 31, 2021, are not eligible. More information is available on this site.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• As part of arrangements to avoid redundancies, the UK government has confirmed that employers of Tier 2 or Tier 5 workers may reduce their salaries to the amounts payable under the provisions of the economic stimulus package, i.e. 80% of the normal salary, or GBP 2,500 per month, whichever is lower. This includes where the resulting salary is below the normal minimum for the occupation or visa category. Reductions must be part of a company-wide policy to avoid redundancies and in which all workers are treated the same, and the pay of sponsored workers must return to at least previous levels once these arrangements have ended. • Provisions have been put in place to adjust the minimum income and adequate maintenance requirement for foreign nationals entering the United Kingdom or remaining in the United Kingdom on the basis of family or private life. Specifically, if an individual has experienced loss of income due to COVID-19 up to January 1, 2021, the UK government will consider employment income for the period immediately before the loss of income due to COVID-19, provided that the requirement was met for at least six months prior to March 2020. If the salary has been reduced because the individual was furloughed, the UK government will consider the income as though they are earning 100% of their salary. If the individual is self-employed, a loss of annual income

due to COVID-19 between March 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021 will generally be disregarded, along with the impact on employment income from the same period for future applications.

United States

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The State Department plans to resume routine passport processing in three phases over the next few months following guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each passport agency will open on a different date based on local conditions and other factors. Significant processing delays are expected to continue. • The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has re-opened some of its local offices and Application Support Centers for in-person interviews and appointments. Office reopening dates vary by location, so applicants must check the USCIS website for the latest information on a particular local USCIS office. Foreign nationals with green card interviews, naturalization interviews/ceremonies or biometrics appointments that were cancelled during the temporary closure can expect the appointments to be automatically rescheduled after their local office reopens. Click to read more. • USCIS has resumed its premium processing service for I-129 and I-140 petitions. Click to read more. • Certain U.S. embassies and consulates are gradually resuming routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services in a phased-in approach, with timelines dependent on local country conditions related to COVID-19. Where consular locations do not resume routine services, those with an urgent matter who may need to travel immediately may request an emergency appointment. Consular operations could continue to be fluid based on changing country conditions. Click to read more.

Travel Restrictions

• A presidential proclamation and a subsequent amendment have been extended which restricts the entry to the United States until March 31, 2021 of H-1B, H-2B, L-1 and certain J-1 nonimmigrants and those entering as dependents to accompany/join these nonimmigrants if they are outside the United States at 12:01 AM EDT on June 24, 2020; do not hold a U.S. nonimmigrant visa in one of the above visa categories which is valid on June 24, 2020 and pursuant to which the foreign national is seeking entry to the United States; and do not hold an advance parole or other U.S. travel document (other than a visa) that is valid on June 24, 2020 or issued after that date. Some groups are exempt from the proclamation, including spouses and children of U.S. citizens and those seeking to perform essential work in the food supply chain, or whose entry is deemed to be in the national interest. Visa-exempt Canadians are also not subject. Click to read more. • The State Department released guidance on qualifying for national interest exceptions (NIE) to the H/L/J nonimmigrant visa ban, which includes H and L nonimmigrants returning to ongoing employment in the same position and visa classification and with the same employer, or if their employment meets certain economic recovery criteria, among other options. NIE requests must be submitted to a U.S. consular post. Click to read more. • The entry of immigrants to the United States is suspended until March 31, 2021 if 1) they were outside the United States on June 24, 2020; 2) they did not have a valid immigrant visa as of the June 24, 2020; and 3) they did not have an official travel document other than a visa (e.g. a © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 213 Reserved.

transportation letter, boarding foil, or advance parole) that was valid as of June 24, 2020 or issued thereafter that permits the individual to travel to the United States and seek entry or admission. Some groups are exempt from the proclamation. Click to read more. • Foreign nationals who have been physically present in Brazil, one of the 26 countries of the Schengen Area, Ireland, or the United Kingdom within 14 days of seeking entry to the United States will be denied entry, unless they qualify for an exception. Effective 0:01 (local time) on January 30, 2021, South Africa will be added to the list. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, their spouses and children under 21, and certain other family members are not subject to the travel restrictions, among other exemptions. Click to read more. • Entry ban for foreign nationals who have visited China or Iran within 14 days of seeking admission, except lawful permanent residents, immediate family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, and certain others. Certain foreign nationals may be eligible for a national interest exception from this COVID-19 public health ban. • The State Department clarified that the following groups of foreign nationals may be able to enter the United States based on a national interest exception, despite having been present in the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom or Ireland within 14 days of attempted entry to the United States: those with valid ESTA registrations for business travel; students traveling in F, M, and J status ; and E-1/E-2 treaty traders and investors. All groups except for F and M students with a valid visa must seek a national interest exception (NIE) waiver from the COVID-19 public health ban from a U.S. consular post or through Customs and Border Protection (if available) prior to travel. Click to read more. • An order from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary exempts certain foreign professional athletes who compete in professional sporting events organized by certain leagues, including their essential staff and their dependents, from the COVID-19 public health proclamations barring their entry into the U.S. if they have been present in certain countries within 14 days of attempted entry. • Only essential travel is permitted across the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada land borders (and ferry travel) through at least February 21. The restrictions do not affect air travel. The agency defines non-essential travel as travel that is considered tourism or recreational in nature. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, business travelers, and those with valid U.S. travel documents are exempt from the border restrictions. However, it is possible business travelers could face additional scrutiny at the border. The policy may be reviewed for possible extension in February if the COVID emergency remains ongoing. Click to read more.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• There is no federal quarantine requirement, but state and local health authorities often impose requirements regarding international travel and quarantine. Individuals should check with local authorities in their destination state prior to travel. • There are no medical certificate requirements to enter the United States. • Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom must present a negative PCR or antigen test within 72 hours of boarding their flight from the United Kingdom to the United States. Passengers are also required to provide documentation of their laboratory results, either as a hard copy or electronic. • Airline passengers two years and older entering the United States (or transiting on to Canada) must either show:

o documentation of a negative COVID-19 test result within three calendar days prior to departure (if arriving via a connecting flight, each connection must be less than 24 hours and booked as a single passenger record); or o “Documentation of Recovery”, which is written or electronic documentation of a positive viral test result that occurred within the prior three months (90 days) confirming a previous COVID-19 infection and a letter from a licensed health care provider or public health official stating that the passenger has been cleared for travel.

• The new testing requirements will supersede the testing requirements currently in place for travelers from the United Kingdom. Exemptions exist for certain crew members of airlines and aircraft operators and certain federal law enforcement personnel. Click to read more.

Concessions

• United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has extended the deadline to allow remote I-9 document inspection through March 31, 2021. Eligible employers will not be required to review I-9 identity and authorization documents in the employee's physical presence until the interim policy expires or until three days after the COVID-19 emergency is over, whichever comes first. The relaxed policy only applies where company employees are working remotely due to the COVID-19 emergency. Click to read more. • A temporary rule allows H-2B employers to employ an H-2B nonimmigrant physically present in the U.S. while the employer’s H-2B petition is pending and allows H-2B workers essential to the U.S. food supply chain to stay beyond the three-year maximum period of stay. • Certain H-1B foreign medical graduates who have received a waiver of the J-1 two-year foreign residence requirement will not be required to fulfill the full-time work requirement and can provide telehealth services during the pandemic. • For the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program will consider students working in their Optional Practical Training (OPT) jobs for fewer than 20 hours a week as engaged in OPT. • DHS is allowing identity documents found in List B set to expire on or after March 1, 2020, and not otherwise extended by the issuing authority, to be treated as if the employee presented a valid receipt for an acceptable document for Form I-9 purposes. Foreign nationals will need to present an unexpired List A or B document within 90 days after the DHS ends the interim policy. • Through February 1, 2021, DHS is allowing employers to accept an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) approval notice as a List C document when establishing employment verification in the I-9 process. Only approval notices issued on or after December 1, 2019 and through and including August 20, 2020 qualify under this accommodation. Click to read more. • Extension of deadline by 60 days for certain types of agency responses, including requests for evidence (RFEs), notices of intent to deny (NOIDs), notices of intent to revoke (NOIR), notices of intent to terminate (NOIT) regional investment centers, and certain filing date requirements for Form I-290B (Notice of Appeal or Motion) dated between March 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. If USCIS issued an RFE, NOID, NOIT or certain other notices dated between March 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, the agency will accept responses submitted within 60 calendar days after the original response deadline. Any Form I-290B or certain other requests to reopen applications received up to 60 calendar days from the date of the decision will be considered by USCIS before it takes any action. This does not affect applications for extensions of stay or employment authorization. Click to read more.

• Individuals have until October 1, 2021 to obtain U.S. state driver’s licenses or identification cards that comply with the REAL ID Act security standards. • Visa Waiver Program (VWP) travelers unable to depart before their current period of admission expires due to exigent circumstances have an option to request relief in the form of a satisfactory departure request for up to 30 days. On April 13, 2020, USCIS announced that VWP travelers already granted satisfactory departure and unable to depart within the 30-day period due to COVID-19 can be discretionally granted an additional 30-day period of satisfactory departure. On April 20, 2020, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that VWP travelers should be able to seek satisfactory departure by contacting any local CBP Port of Entry or Deferred Inspection Site; or the USCIS Contact Center.

Other Restrictions

• Initial or new F-1 students will not be permitted to take a fully online course of study in the United States for the Fall 2020 semester. The Department of State will not issue visas to, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not admit, new students enrolled in programs that are fully online for the fall. Foreign nationals who have been granted change of status requests to F-1 may be deemed in violation of their status if they engage in fully online study this fall. Existing F- 1 nonimmigrants who were in active student status on March 9 may continue their studies, obtain F-1 visas and enter the United States regardless of their school’s instruction format. Click to read more.

Uruguay

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The National Immigration Directorate is closed until further notice. The only service available during this time is for previously scheduled appointments for submission of initial residence applications. • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reopened to the public. • The Civil Identification office is resuming operations and scheduling appointments for the issuance of identity cards. Delays can be expected for appointment availability due to the limited number of appointments per day.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban until further notice for non-resident foreign nationals, with limited and specific exceptions such as for foreign nationals entering for family reunification, work or other specific purposes (transitory residents) with prior approval from the National Immigration Directorate; nationals of Brazil who are residents of border cities and will remain in an Uruguayan border city; and entry for humanitarian reasons coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Directorate.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• All individuals over the age of six must show a document issued by an accredited laboratory within 72 hours prior to arrival confirming they have tested negative on a COVID-19 PCR test (or any other type of test authorized by the Uruguayan Ministry of Health).

• Temperature checks for all individuals upon entry. • All individuals entering Uruguay must carry health insurance including COVID-19 coverage. • 7-day home quarantine for all individuals entering Uruguay, followed by a second COVID-19 PCR test on day seven or seven additional days of home quarantine.

Concessions

• Waiver of fines at time of exit for tourists leaving Uruguay after their authorized period of stay.

Venezuela

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Closure of public offices and suspension of all immigration-related services until further notice.

Travel Restrictions

• Only flights to and from Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Turkey are allowed.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to the flight for all travelers entering Venezuela by air.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Vietnam

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• The labour offices and immigration departments of major cities in Vietnam, Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City, are operational. o Hanoi . New and renewal work permit applications are being accepted with the exception of Chinese e-passport holders. . An approval from the Hanoi's People's Committee and Department of Health is currently required for the submission of the Special Entry Visa at the immigration office in Hanoi. Both approvals may only be processed by a company staff of the sponsoring entity as both departments do not allow third-party agents to process these applications. Fragomen may assist on the Special Entry Visa once the approvals are in place. . Additional requirements/information are expected to be required by the authorities without advance notice which may cause delays in the processing. © 2021 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates. All Rights 217 Reserved.

o Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) . New and renewal work permit applications are being accepted with a requirement that the applicant must be in-country when the application is submitted. . The immigration office in HCMC will require for a company representative to accompany the Special Entry Visa application at the immigration office in HCMC. . The labour office in HCMC has temporarily suspended processing of work permit applications for Chinese e-passport holders until further notice. The labour office is still accepting Position Approval Applications and Entry Demand Report applications which are required to submit the Work Permit application in Vietnam. • The authorities in HCMC and Binh Duong have suspended special entry approvals until further notice. These applications are not expected to resume processing until after the Lunar New Year holidays.

Travel Restrictions

• Entry ban for all foreign nationals holding ordinary passports and Vietnamese visas (category TT, VR, or DN) and foreign nationals of Vietnamese origin (with 3-year or 5-year visa waiver). • Vietnam has resumed international flights on a strictly limited basis, to countries within the region which it deems to have controlled the Covid-19 pandemic. As of September 15, 2020, limited regular commercial flights resumed to and from Taipei (Taiwan), Guangzhou (China), Tokyo (Japan), and Seoul (Korea). As of September 22, 2020, limited regular commercial flights resumed to and from Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Vientiane (Laos). • Those passengers entering from a country which Vietnam has deemed to have controlled the Covid-19 pandemic may be subject to less stringent quarantine requirements.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• 14-day quarantine for all passengers arriving in Vietnam, including diplomatic passport holders and ordinary passport holders with a Temporary Residence Card (TRC) or long-term visa (i.e., LD visa type for work purpose). Note that the authorities in each province may impose different quarantine periods, at their discretion (for example, Hanoi and other northern provinces have imposed a 21-day quarantine period). • Any foreign national in Vietnam may, at any time, be subject to quarantine at a designated health facility or mandatory home quarantine for up to 14 days (or more) if they have been in direct contact with, in the same place at some point, or simply in contact with a third person who has been in direct contact with a person affected with Covid-19. • Passengers cannot request a home quarantine in Vietnam (as the location of the quarantine is at the discretion of the relevant officer). Companies, however, may now request the quarantine site to be at a government-designated hotel, subject to approval by the relevant authorities. • All passengers arriving in Vietnam will be required to produce a Covid-19 clearance upon travel to Vietnam. A health insurance with Covid-19 coverage is now required to be presented upon arrival in Vietnam and should state that the sponsoring entity or the traveler had availed a medical coverage for all Covid-19 related care during the stay in Vietnam. • Domestic travel may require a quarantine period, depending on the rules in each province/city.

• Foreign passengers whose travel originated from an approved city/country (i.e., which Vietnam has deemed to have the Covid-19 pandemic under control) and have not merely transited through that country: o Must quarantine in a designated hotel or government facility upon arrival. However, the period of quarantine may be shortened (on a discretionary basis) if the traveler has tested negative twice after arriving in Vietnam. If the authorities approve an early exit from the quarantine facility, the traveler must continue to self-quarantine at home/hotel/"place of work" for the remainder of the usual 14-day period. Any plans to work, attend business meetings, or other travel during this time period must be approved by the Health Department. o Must still obtain special entry permission to travel to Vietnam, arrange their quarantine stay at an approved hotel or government facility, etc. Such special entry permission remains limited to investors, specialists, experts, managers, or technicians. o Must obtain a certificate of negative PCR test result for Covid-19, issued by the local health authorities in the departure country (within three days prior to their flight). o Must install the "Bluezone" contact tracing app to their phone. • Hanoi o A Special Entry Visa is required for foreign nationals arriving in Hanoi for urgent business travels/assignments and for those even with current status (valid work permit + residency in Vietnam). o An approval from the Hanoi's People's Committee and Department of Health is currently required for the submission of the Special Entry Visa at the immigration office in Hanoi. Both approvals may only be processed by a company staff of the sponsoring entity as both departments do not allow third-party agents to process these applications. Fragomen may assist on the Special Entry Visa once the approvals are in place. o Additional requirements/information are expected to be required by the authorities without advance notice which may cause delays in the processing. • Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) o A Special Entry Visa is required for foreign nationals arriving in Hanoi for urgent business travels/assignments and for those even with current status (valid work permit + residency in Vietnam). o An Entry Demand Report approved by the labour office in HCMC is currently required for the submission of the Special Entry Visa at the immigration office in HCMC. Fragomen may assist on the Entry Demand Report and the Special Entry Visa application. o The immigration office in HCMC will require a company representative to accompany the Special Entry Visa application at the immigration office in HCMC. o Mandatory quarantine for travelers arriving in HCMC from Hanoi, Hai Duong, Bac Giang, Quang Nam and Quang Tri. o The Department of Health (DOH) in HCMC has indicated that quarantine stay in HCMC will only be approved for those incoming foreign nationals whose sponsoring entity is located in HCMC. Those whose sponsoring entity is in a province outside of HCMC may need to perform their quarantine in facilities in that province.

• The authorities in HCMC and Binh Duong have suspended special entry approvals until further notice. These applications are not expected to resume processing until after the Lunar New Year holidays.

Concessions

• Vietnamese authorities are providing an automatic extension of temporary stay (through March 31, 2021) for those foreign nationals who previously entered the country on the basis of a visa exemption, an e-Visa, or a tourist visa (on or after March 1, 2020) and who intend to depart Vietnam by March 31, 2021. Otherwise, an extension of stay may need to be applied for. Upon their departure from Vietnam (i.e., before March 31, 2021), the foreign national may be required to provide an exit letter issued by their country Embassy in Vietnam. Foreign nationals in such circumstances are advised to contact their Embassy directly for further information. • Foreign nationals holding business visas or visas sponsored by local entities in Vietnam may apply for an extension on a case-by-case basis. Please contact your Fragomen professional for an assessment for such scenarios.

Pandemic-specific Provisions for Furloughs and/or Reduction in Hours/Salary

• There are no pandemic-specific impacts for employees who are furloughed/laid-off or who have their hours/salary reduced.

Zambia

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Zambia has resumed immigration services. • Visas are being issued by the diplomatic missions and can also be applied for on the visa portal.

Travel Restrictions

• International flights into and out of Zambia have resumed. • Land borders are open.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 PCR certificate taken 7 days prior to arrival. Not applicable to citizens, residents and children 12 years old and younger. • Travelers must complete health questionnaire upon arrival and symptomatic travelers will be tested and quarantined at designated health facilities until their results have been released. • Those testing positive will be managed according to the country's case management guidelines. • 14-day quarantine for returning citizens, residents, investor permit holders, employment permit holders and spouse permit holders. • Travelers departing from Zambia must present a new COVID-19 PCR certificate signed and stamped by authorized officials as guided by Ministry of Health Zambia.

Zimbabwe

Current Operational Status of Government and Immigration Authorities

• Zimbabwe has reopened government offices. • The immigration department is open for filling, follow up and collection of issued documents from 8:00 – 14:30 (local time).

Travel Restrictions

• Flights into and out of Zimbabwe have resumed. • Domestic travel has resumed in Zimbabwe. • Land borders are closed until February 15, 2021 except for commercial and transit cargo.

Entry, Quarantine and Health Requirements

• Negative COVID-19 certificate issued 48 hours before travel. • Returning citizens and residents without a negative COVID-19 certificate or showing symptoms of the disease will be taken to a government facility for COVID-19 testing and will be discharged after 14 days if they test negative. • Home-quarantine for returning citizens and residents who do not show symptoms of COVID-19. No timeframe given for duration of quarantine. • Non-citizens and non-residents without negative COVID-19 certificates will be refused entry. • Negative Covid-19 PCR certificate issued within 72 hours of departure time for travelers departing from Zimbabwe.

Concessions

• Automatic extension of all visa types that would have expired during the lockdown period between March 30, 2020 and May 17, 2020.

Definitions

Health assessments: Country governments are using terms such as “health checks” or “medical checks” or “health assessments" and similar inconsistently. For example, in saying that “a health check is conducted upon entry” - (1) in Country A this might mean that upon entry, travelers’ vital statistics are checked generally, while (2) in Country B this might that the traveler is assessed specifically for COVID- 19-type symptoms. For the purposes of this document, we use the following definitions: General health assessment: A generalized check of a traveler’s medical state, which might include a temperature reading, a blood pressure reading, or other vital statistic checks. COVID-19 assessment: A “general health assessment” that includes an additional specific screening to confirm the traveler does not present with COVID-19 symptoms. This may or may not include a COVID-19 test.

COVID-19 test: A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic or other test specifically testing for a COVID-19 positive or negative result. Quarantine: When comparing countries worldwide, we found that government authorities are using the term "quarantine" and related concepts inconsistently. For example, in saying that "entrants must be in quarantine for 14 days" - (1) in Country A this might mean that upon entry, travelers are placed on a government-organized bus and taken to a facility where they will be kept in isolation, while (2) in Country B this might that the traveler can drive their own car to their own residence and remain there in isolation, and meanwhile (3) authorities in Country 3 have yet to define quarantine officially and anecdotal reports of individual traveler experiences have been inconsistent. For the purposes of this document, we use the following definitions: Enforced quarantine: Official government guidance indicates there are penalties/fines associated with noncompliance with quarantine rules or requirements. These differ and can range from a fine to deportation, depending on the country. Note however, if a country's information in this document does not include the word "enforced," this does not mean the country will not impose sanctions on those who violate quarantine requirements. Government facility: The quarantine will take place at a specific government designated location. Depending on the country, this might mean a hotel, or a hospital or other medical facility, or at a temporarily-established quarantine location. Home quarantine: The traveler must remain isolated in their own personal home or residence. Monitored quarantine: There are government mechanisms through which officials will confirm an individual is properly isolating themselves. Methods may vary from requiring a traveler to call into a governmental phone-line each day to verbally confirm they have not been in contact with other people to having officials make periodic visits to a traveler's quarantine location to confirm they are there and isolated. Residential quarantine: The traveler must remain isolated in a residential location, but not specifically the traveler’s home. They might also be able to isolate at a friend or relative’s home or other suitable residence. This is as opposed to a "Home quarantine," which must be undertaken at the traveler’s personal residence specifically. Self-isolation: Largely interchangeable with "quarantine." For the purposes of this document, we use "self-isolation" instead of "quarantine" if that is the word choice made in a jurisdiction's official announcements.

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