COVID -19 TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION UPDATES 13 AUGUST 2020 | 17:30 PM BST COVID-19 TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION UPDATES CONTENTS DOCUMENT SUBTITLE For ease of use, please click on any of the countries listed below to jump to the related content. Change Log 9 European Union 10 Albania 11 Algeria 12 Angola 12 Antigua and Barbuda 12 Argentina 12 Armenia 13 Aruba 13 Australia 14 Austria 16 Azerbaijan 17 Bahamas 18 Bahrain 18 Bangladesh 19 Barbados 19 Belgium 20 Belize 23 Bermuda 23 Bolivia 24 Bosnia & Herzegovina 24 Botswana 25 Brazil 25 2 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 13 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Brunei 26 Bulgaria DOCUMENT SUBTITLE26 Burkina Faso 27 Burundi 28 Cambodia 28 Cameroon 28 Canada 28 Cape Verde 31 Central African Republic 32 Chad 32 Chile 32 China 33 Colombia 36 Congo-Brazaville 37 Costa Rica 37 Côte d’Ivoire 38 Croatia 39 Cuba 39 Cyprus 39 Czech Republic 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 42 Denmark 42 Djibouti 45 Dominica 45 Dominican Republic 45 Ecuador 45 Egypt 46 3 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 13 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company El Salvador 46 Equatorial Guinea DOCUMENT SUBTITLE47 Estonia 47 Ethiopia 47 Finland 47 France 49 Gabon 51 Gambia 52 Georgia 52 Germany 52 Ghana 54 Greece 54 Guatemala 56 Guyana 56 Honduras 57 Hong Kong 57 Hungary 59 Iceland 60 India 62 Indonesia 63 Iraq 66 Ireland 66 Israel 68 Italy 70 Jamaica 72 Japan 72 Jordan 75 4 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 13 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Kazakhstan 75 Kenya DOCUMENT SUBTITLE76 Kyrgyzstan 77 Kuwait 77 Laos 78 Latvia 79 Lebanon 79 Liberia 79 Lithuania 79 Luxembourg 80 Macau 81 Madagascar 82 Malawi 82 Malaysia 82 Maldives 86 Mali 86 Malta 86 Mauritania 88 Mauritius 88 Mexico 88 Moldova 89 Mongolia 89 Montenegro 89 Morocco 90 Mozambique 91 Myanmar 92 Namibia 92 5 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 13 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Nepal 92 Netherlands DOCUMENT SUBTITLE93 New Zealand 95 Niger 99 Nigeria 99 North Macedonia 99 Norway 100 Oman 102 Pakistan 102 Panama 103 Papua New Guinea 104 Paraguay 104 Peru 104 Philippines 105 Poland 108 Portugal 110 Qatar 111 Romania 113 Russia 114 Rwanda 118 Saint Lucia 118 Saudi Arabia 118 Senegal 119 Serbia 119 Seychelles 120 Sierra Leone 120 Singapore 120 6 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 13 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Slovakia 126 Slovenia DOCUMENT SUBTITLE128 Solomon Islands 130 South Africa 131 South Korea 133 Spain 136 Sri Lanka 139 Sudan 139 Suriname 139 Sweden 140 Switzerland 142 Taiwan 144 Tajikistan 146 Tanzania 146 Thailand 147 Togo 149 Trinidad and Tobago 149 Tunisia 149 Turkey 150 Uganda 151 Ukraine 151 United Arab Emirates 152 United Kingdom 155 United States 159 Uruguay 164 Uzbekistan 165 Venezuela 165 7 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 13 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company Vietnam 165 Zambia DOCUMENT SUBTITLE167 Zimbabwe 167 How can we help? 168 Introduction COVID-19: TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION DISRUPTION [UPDATED 13 AUGUST 2020] It is an unprecedented time. As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, many countries have implemented restrictions on entry and exit, visa and work permit issuance, closed borders, tightened quarantine rules and taken other measures in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. These restrictions may affect international business travel and assignment plans. Some countries have also introduced immigration concessions to facilitate applications; for example, moving to online applications, accepting soft copies of documents, granting automatic extension approval and more. However, these concessions must be reviewed country by country as the requirement to make a notification or other applications is often still in place. CIBTvisas and Newland Chase are here to help you. This comprehensive guide gathers together the knowledge and data we have on entry restrictions, immigration restrictions (office closures, visa suspensions, etc.) and immigration concessions, worldwide. We also invite you to attend or to download and listen to our webinars, which address changes both globally, regionally and country by country. We are glad to offer you follow up white papers, discussion guides and FAQ sheets to support you with the conversations you need to have with your colleagues, employees and clients. We can do more, too. Contact us today for a free 30-minute consultation on your specific needs and requirements. We are glad to help. Disclaimer We have aggregated information about some immigration-related restrictions imposed by some countries in response to this situation. The information contained in this document has been abridged from laws and administrative rulings and should not be construed or relied upon as legal advice. 8 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 13 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company CHANGE LOG DOCUMENT SUBTITLE • 13 August 2020: Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, United States. • 12 August 2020: Bahrain, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan. • 11 August 2020: Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Iceland, India, Japan, Malaysia, Qatar, Romania, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. • 10 August 2020: Hong Kong, Iraq, Lithuania, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Switzerland. • 7 August 2020: Austria, Belgium, Egypt, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States. • 6 August 2020: Belgium, Dominica, Finland, Germany, Kenya, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, Zambia. • 5 August 2020: Belgium, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Jordan, Russia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand. • 4 August 2020: Australia, Barbados, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Philippines. • 3 August 2020: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Germany, Kuwait, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine. • 31 July 2020: Belgium, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Kenya, Latvia, Myanmar, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom. • 30 July 2020: European Union, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, India, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Vietnam. • 29 July 2020: European Union, Bangladesh, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. • 28 July 2020: Austria, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, United Kingdom. • 27 July 2020: Cambodia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. • 24 July 2020: Bahrain, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Thailand. • 23 July 2020: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Qatar, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Switzerland, Togo, United Arab Emirates, Zambia. • 22 July 2020: Chile, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nepal, Qatar, Russia. • 21 July 2020: China, Greece, Israel, United Arab Emirates. • 20 July 2020: Argentina, Bahamas, Belgium, Djibouti, Hong Kong, Iraq, Israel, Latvia, Nepal, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States. • 17 July 2020: Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Macau, Philippines, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, United States. • 16 July 2020: European Union, Canada, Cyprus, Greece, Iceland, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, United States. • 15 July 2020: Belgium, Germany, Morocco, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, United States. • 14 July 2020: Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, Malaysia, South Korea. • 13 July 2020: Belgium, Croatia, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, United Arab Emirates, United States. • 10 July 2020: Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Norway, Romania, South Korea, United Kingdom. • 9 July 2020: Costa Rica, Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay. • 8 July 2020: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Costa Rica, Estonia, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Philippines, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States. • 7 July 2020: Guyana, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Slovakia. • 6 July 2020: Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Rwanda, Seychelles, Slovenia, Taiwan. 9 COVID-19 Travel & Immigration Updates | 13 August 2020 © 2020 Newland Chase | A CIBT company EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENT SUBTITLE • Effective 8 August, the European Council has removed Morocco from the list of countries for whose residents it recommends travel restrictions should be lifted by Schengen countries. • Effective 31 July, the European Council has removed Algeria from the list of countries for whose residents it recommends travel restrictions should be lifted by Schengen countries. • On 16 July, the European Council updated the list of countries for whose residents it recommends travel restrictions should be lifted by Schengen countries. Montenegro and Serbia have been removed from the list. • On 30 June, the European Council adopted a recommendation to Schengen member states (including prospective members Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania) and the four Schengen Associated States (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU. Travel restrictions should be