Hong Kong to Allow Non-Residents to Enter From Overseas
As Hong Kong’s COVID situation continues to improve and daily case counts have fallen to very low levels, the government announced today (April 22) that the following measures will...
Temporary COVID Test Waiver for Travel From Shanghai to the U.S.
Because Shanghai is currently under strict COVID controls, it has become much harder to obtain a COVID test result within one day. At the request of the U.S. Department of State, t...
Singapore Ends Vaccinated Travel Lane; Vaccinated Travelers Can Enter on Any Flight
Since Singapore launched the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) in 2021, residents of many countries have effectively been able to enter Singapore without quarantine. Singapore later kep...
Starting April 1: Canada Drops Pre-Entry COVID Test Requirement; Hong Kong Ends Flight Ban on 9 Countries and Cuts Quarantine to 7 Days
As Omicron cases continue to decline, both Canada and Hong Kong are easing their entry restrictions. Canada drops pre-entry COVID testing Currently, entering Canada by either land...
Starting February 21: Australia Reopens to International Tourists
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced today (February 7) that Australia will reopen to international tourists on February 21. Australia began closing its borders and s...
Hong Kong suspends flights from the US, UK, Australia, and Canada for two weeks
With Hong Kong’s fifth COVID wave described as “on the verge of breaking out,” Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced at a press conference today (January 5) that new entry...
New Pre-Departure Requirements for Travelers Going to China from the U.S. (Two Tests in the Departure City + 7 Days of Self-Isolation + Direct Flight)
In accordance with the latest requirements from the relevant Chinese authorities, the specific pre-departure testing arrangements for travelers departing for China from the consula...
U.S. Entry to Soon Require COVID-19 Test Within 1 Day, Effective Next Week
Today (December 2), the Biden administration announced a new package of measures to combat the Omicron variant. Entry Requirements The part drawing the most attention is the COVID-...
Omicron Variant Triggers New Entry Restrictions Again: The U.K., U.S., and Schengen Begin Blocking Southern African Countries
A new COVID Omicron variant outbreak has emerged in South Africa. It has already gained an advantage over the Delta variant there, and within just a few days it had spread to the U...
Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane: Travelers From the U.S., Canada, and Europe Can Visit, Including Unvaccinated Children
Since the start of the pandemic, Singapore has maintained relatively strict entry restrictions, allowing only short-term travel and business passes (visas) from mainland China and...
Including Sinopharm and Sinovac: U.S. to Reopen Borders in November; Vaccinated Travelers Can Enter, Existing Regional Travel Bans to Be Lifted
The White House today (October 25) officially issued an presidential proclamation, marking the formal rollout of the new policy. At the same time, the CDC also released technical i...