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Apr 12, 2024 · Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise normal precautions in Cyprus. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Country Summary: Do not attempt to enter the United Nations buffer zone at any place other than a designated crossing point.
Unvaccinated visitors from the United States can enter Cyprus without restrictions. Do I need a COVID test to enter Cyprus? Visitors from the United States are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering Cyprus.
- Can I travel to Cyprus from the United States?Most visitors from the United States, regardless of vaccination status, can enter Cyprus.
- Can I travel to Cyprus if I am vaccinated?Fully vaccinated visitors from the United States can enter Cyprus without restrictions.
- Can I travel to Cyprus without quarantine?Travelers from the United States are not required to quarantine.
- Do I need to wear a mask in Cyprus?Mask usage in Cyprus is not required on public transportation.
- Are the restaurants and bars open in Cyprus?Restaurants in Cyprus are open. Bars in Cyprus are .
COVID-19 Destination Protocol, Cyprus – updated January 12th, 2022. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Below is a description of the regular entry protocol into the country. Due to the emergence of the new Omicron Variant, travelers will need to follow the regular protocol in addition to the temporary measures displayed in this box.
IMPORTANT NOTICE. Below is a description of the new protocol for entry into the country, which comes into effect on 1st March 2022 (see part ‘A’). Until then, travelers will need to follow the temporary measures displayed in this box, which are currently in effect due to the emergence of the Omicron Variant.
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U.S.
As of June 12, travelers arriving by air to the U.S. no longer need to present results of a negative COVID-19 testtaken within one day of their flight. However, all noncitizen and nonresident travelers need to show proof of full vaccination to enter the U.S. Related: US dropping international COVID-19 testing requirement The U.S., which reopened to fully vaccinated international travelers on Nov. 8, 2021, still requires all arriving air passengers to provide contact tracing information to the...
Canada
As of Oct. 1, all COVID-19-related entry restrictions for all international visitors to Canada have been eased. Proof of vaccination is no longer required and the electronic ArriveCANform has been discontinued. Canada had previously ended its pre-travel testing requirements on April 1 and the rule, in effect since Nov. 30, 2021, that all passengers age 12 and older traveling domestically in Canada by air or by rail need to be fully vaccinatedwas suspended on June 20. Find the latest updates h...
Mexico
Mexico has never required testing for entry and has lifted most coronavirus restrictions. According to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, travelers entering Mexico via land may be subject to health screenings, including temperature checks. Travelers may experience significant delays and face the possibility of being returned to the U.S. or quarantined in Mexico. An increase in crime against tourists in Cancun and Riviera Maya made the U.S. Consulate General in Merida issue a security alert for Ameri...
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda reopened to tourists on June 4, 2020, and the government’s travel advisory as of Aug. 29 lifted all remaining COVID-19 protocols for entry by air and sea. Check for updates here. Mask-wearing in certain public settings is recommended. Per the U.S. Embassy for the Eastern Caribbean, the U.S. State Department’s advisory for Antigua is Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Anguilla
Anguillais once again welcoming all international visitors with no COVID-19 entry restrictions in place. The island, which began welcoming preapproved travelers on May 25, 2021, as of Oct. 1 has dropped approval and pre-travel testing requirements for unvaccinated travelers; vaccinated travelers had already been allowed to enter without pre-travel testing since Aug. 8. The U.S. State Department’s advisory for Anguilla is Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Visit the U.S. Embassy in Barbados...
Aruba
As of March 19, Aruba has relaxed its COVID-19 testing requirements and no longer requires proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter. However, all visitors must still complete an online embarkation/disembarkation card process within 72 to four hours prior to travel. The questionnaire asks for identifying information, including passport details. The form also includes a section where visitors can input their travel plans and answer health questions. Travelers must also download the Arub...
Europe continues to experience COVID-19 waves, although almost all countries have relaxed COVID-19-related entry restrictions and dropped vaccination or testing requirements to access indoor spaces such as restaurants, hotels and museums. The European Council recommended in late February 2022 that its member countries open more broadly to travelers...
Belize
Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) reopened on Aug. 15, 2020, and the return of tourism began on Oct. 1, 2020, with travel requirements in place. But as of July 12, Americans and all international visitors are welcome to visit Belize without any vaccination or testing requirements required. As of April 1, the country also removed all remaining in-country COVID-19-related restrictions, including mask mandates. Details are available here. All travelers to Belize are advised to purchase...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica — which reopened to Americans on Nov. 1, 2020 — repealed its COVID-19-related entry requirements as of April 1, 2022. Details can be found here. Most businesses are open and face masks are recommended but no longer mandatory in all indoor public settings. Beaches are open and national parks are welcoming visitors at 100% capacity. Travelers can also check the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica websitefor information. The U.S. State Department’s travel advisory for Costa Rica is Level 2: Ex...
El Salvador
The country of El Salvador reopened for commercial flightsto Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) in San Salvador on Sept. 19, 2020. Local businesses are open with no restrictions. According to the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador, as of Nov. 17, 2021, the government of El Salvador removed the COVID-19 test and/or vaccination requirements for entry. Travelers are advised to confirm with their airlines that the airline understands and has implemented this change to avoid complications a...
Argentina
Argentina had one of the world’s strictest travel bans, restricting all international visitors until Nov. 1, 2021, when fully vaccinated foreigners (including Americans) were allowed to enter the country. As of early April 2022, all international visitors are welcome, without the need to be vaccinated or tested. See details here. Visit the U.S. Embassy in Argentinafor additional information. The U.S. State Department advisory for Argentina is Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions.
Bolivia
Bolivia had been off-limits to tourists, but the country is now open to visitors, according to the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, with a notation that travelers should be prepared for additional travel restrictions affecting international travel to be put into effect with little or no advance notice. U.S. citizens will need to obtain atourist visa($160 and valid for 30 days). Entry rules now require travelers to Bolivia, regardless of their country of origin, to present either a COVID-19 vaccinatio...
Brazil
Brazil, a large and populous country, has had the most coronavirus cases in South America. As of Sept. 12, all international travelers, both fully vaccinated and those who are unvaccinated with a negative pre-travel test, are welcome to visit Brazil. Details can be foundhere. Fully vaccinated travelers to Brazil are required to present proof of full vaccination to their airline. It can be electronic or printed, but proof in the form of just a QR code will not be accepted. Unvaccinated travele...
Bangladesh
Bangladesh requires international visitors, including those from the U.S. States, to be fully vaccinated or present proof of a negative COVID-19 test result, according to the U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh. U.S. citizens need a valid visa or “no visa required” seal to enter. Fully vaccinated travelers do not need to present proof of a negative pre-travel test, but those age 12 and older who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result taken within 72 hour...
Cambodia
Cambodia, which reopened for tourism early in 2022 now has no pre-travel testing or proof of vaccination required for visitors as of Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia. All travelers must obtain a visa to enter the country and are encouraged to purchase COVID-19 health insurance valid in Cambodia. The U.S. State Department’s advisory for Cambodia is Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions.
China
China was where COVID-19 emerged, and the country suspended entry for nearly all foreigners — including all foreign spectators for the Beijing Winter Olympics, which took place Feb. 4-20, 2022 — and slashed the volume of international passenger flights to and from the country in March 2020. An outbreak in Xian in December 2021 and January 2022 resulted in a monthlong lockdown of the city’s 13 million residents and another wave in March resulted in lockdowns in Shanghai and Guangzhou. Ongoing...
Australia
Australia had remained closed to most foreign visitors for two years, although that changed on Feb. 21, 2021, when the country finally reopened to fully vaccinated international visitors. And as of July 6, requirements for proof of vaccination or pre-travel testing have been lifted. Health screenings at ports of entry still stand. Details are here. All international arrivals in Australia do still need to apply for an electronic visa. Australia also reopened to cruise shipsin February 2021. Re...
French Polynesia
The Islands of Tahitiare now open to all U.S. visitors, regardless of vaccination status. And since French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France, as of Aug. 1, travelers flying to Papeete from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Noumea and Auckland no longer need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test result or present a sworn statement. Note: Any non-U.S. citizen flying through the U.S. to get to French Polynesia must be fully vaccinated to enter the U.S. by air. Updates...
Fiji
Fijibegan allowing fully vaccinated travelers from select countries, including the U.S., for tourism as of Dec. 1, 2021, after having been in strict lockdown since March 2020 with no tourism allowed for more than 18 months. Fiji reopened to fully vaccinated travelers from all countries on April 7, 2022. To enter Fiji, fully vaccinated travelers age 16 and older need to present proof of full vaccination, but predeparture COVID-19 test requirements have been lifted. Children under age 16, when...
Bahrain
According to the U.S. Embassy in Bahrain, U.S. travelers have been permitted to receive a visa upon arrival and enter Bahrain since Sept. 4, 2020. As of Feb. 20, 2022, Bahrain no longer requires pre-travel testing or testing upon arrival, no matter a traveler’s vaccination status. If travelers plan to go to Saudi Arabia (one Bahrain’s neighboring countries) from Bahrain, however, the U.S. Embassy notes that COVID-19-related restrictions might be enforced or changed with little to no notice. T...
Israel
Americans had been able to visit Israel if fully vaccinated, and as of March 1, even unvaccinated travelers can enter the country. According to the U.S. Embassy in Israel, there are no longer any COVID-19 entry requirements or restrictions for travelers. Additional information is available here. The U.S. State Department’s advisory for Israel is now indicated with individual summariesfor the country's regions, with a Do Not Travel warning for Gaza.
Jordan
Jordan is open to Americans, according to the U.S. Embassy in Jordan.All arriving passengers must register online before the flight, but pre-travel and arrival COVID-19 test requirements were dropped as of March 1, 2022. Passengers are encouraged to check with their airlines for specific requirements, though. All travelers must have travel health insurance valid in Jordan and must complete their online Gateway2Jordan registrationto receive a QR code to be presented upon boarding their flight....
Botswana
According to the U.S. Embassy in Botswana, as of Aug. 28, all Americans are permitted to enter Botswana without proof of COVID-19 vaccination or pre-travel testing. The U.S. State Department’s advisory for Botswana is Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions.
Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo reopened its borders in August 2020. It is perhaps best known for Virunga National Park, which reopened on April 1, 2021. According to the U.S. Embassy, as of Oct. 1, fully vaccinated travelers no longer need to present proof of a negative pre-travel COVID-19 PCR test taken within three days of travel to enter or depart the DRC. However, all unvaccinated international travelers age 11 and older must arrive with proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within th...
Egypt
International tourism resumed in Egypt in July 2020 and the country is now open to Americans — with no restrictions to entry as of June 2022. Americans do still need a tourist visa, available on arrival or before arrival via online enrollment. But there are no quarantine requirements and the need to present proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test with a QR code was lifted June 17, according to the U.S. Embassy in Egypt. The latest travel advisories are also available here. The U.S. S...
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Feb 13, 2022 · As the regulations and details are shifting, it bears repeating that advisors should stay abreast of the rules by visiting the CDC website, Reopen Europe and individual U.S. embassy and...
May 27, 2020 · May 27, 2020 • 2 min read. Cyprus has announced phased reopenings to certain countries © Nejdetduzen / Getty Images. With less than 1000 total cases and 17 deaths due to COVID19, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has fared considerably better than many other countries when it comes to containing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
