Countries with minimum entry restrictions for air passengers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has updated the information of an interactive map that displays restrictions imposed by countries due to COVID-19 for tourists arriving by air.
According to IATA, as of October 13, the list of countries to which entry is completely closed looks like this:
- Azerbaijan (ban on entry until November 2)
- Algeria (flights prohibited),
- Argentina (entry closed until October 15)
- Botswana (airports do not work)
- Venezuela (entry closed until October 15)
- Guyana (airports are not open)
- Israel (entry to foreigners is prohibited),
- North Korea (Tourists are prohibited from entering)
- Laos (No Entry Until 31 October)
- Libya (flights prohibited),
- Madagascar (flights prohibited)
- Mongolia (entry closed until October 31)
- Myanmar (No Entry Until 31 October)
- Papua New Guinea (entry prohibited)
- Syria (flights banned until October 18)
- Turkmenistan (flights are prohibited until November 1)
- Uruguay (entry is closed indefinitely)
- Chile (entry closed until October 14)
- Sri Lanka (flights prohibited)
- Eritrea (airport closed).
8 countries are included in the list of "not restrictive", there is a soft policy of control and restrictions for air travelers.
- Mexico: foreigners are allowed to enter, no coronavirus test is required, a questionnaire is filled in and presented on arrival.
- Turkey: foreigners are allowed entry, a coronavirus test is not required, a questionnaire is filled in on the plane, contactless temperature measurement.
- Brazil: Entry to foreigners is allowed from July 29 (but closed to the country's 5 interior states). No coronavirus test is needed. Medical insurance is required for the period of stay.
- Albania: foreigners are allowed to enter, no coronavirus test is required
- Afghanistan: Foreigners allowed to enter, no coronavirus test required
- Haiti: Foreigners are allowed entry, coronavirus testing is not required, a “health declaration” is required on the plane and the temperature is measured at the airport.
- North Macedonia: entry allowed, no coronavirus test required (except for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and Serbia – they must present a negative test done at least 72 hours before arrival).
- Serbia: foreigners are allowed to enter, the coronavirus test for Russians is not required (citizens of other countries are required).
From the list of “most open” countries according to IATA, for Russians relevant Turkey (direct flights), Mexico. Serbia.Albania (transplant)
Tourist destinations are available to Russians:
United Arab Emirates (Direct flights, COVID-19 negative test and test required)
Maldives (Direct flights require a negative COVID-19 test)
Egypt (A certificate with a negative COVID-19 test is required, flights are possible on regular flights)
Tanzania Direct flights, COVID-19 negative test certificate, medical screening on arrival
Belarus (Direct flights, COVID-19 test certificates are not required).
Russia has restored regular flights with the UK (two-week quarantine), Switzerland (10-day quarantine), South Korea (test and quarantine), Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Source: atorus