What Countries Can I Go to If I Haven’t Been Vaxxed?
An up-to-date list of all 195 countries in the world and what their current requirements are for visitors including vaccination, testing and quarantine requirements.
Information up to date on December 1st 2022. List of countries obtained from Worldometer.
An updated version of this post was published on January 16th 2023.
In all cases travellers are advised to go to the UK.GOV landing pages linked to below and then follow the links to ‘Coronavirus’ followed by (where available) ‘Entry Requirements’ to find the most recent information.
✓ = required; X = not required; – = no specific advice
| Country | Vaccination required | Health declaration or negative Covid test | Quarantine | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | – | – | – | No specific Covid related advice | |
| Albania | X | X | X | ||
| Algeria | X | X | X | ||
| Andorra | X | X | X | Face masks ‘recommended’ on public transport | |
| Angola | ✓ | ✓ | 7 days with anyone accompanying if tested positive | Face masks compulsory in health settings | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | X | X | X | May have to isolate at discretion of health authority if testing positive within the country | |
| Argentina | X | X | X | Proof of vaccination may be required by some venues | |
| Armenia | X | X | X | ||
| Australia | Not for entry but some airlines have mandatory COVID-19 testing and vaccination requirements | X | X | Vaccine passport, social distancing and face mask requirements vary between states | |
| Austria | X | X | X | FFP2 face masks compulsory on all public transport in Vienna | |
| Azerbaijan | ✓ | X | X | Some airlines may require a Covid test for departure | |
| Bahamas | X | X | X | ||
| Bahrain | X | X | X | 7-day quarantine if testing positive within the country | |
| Bangladesh | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | Possibility of quarantine if entry conditions not met | |
| Barbados | X | X | X | ||
| Belarus | X | X | X | ||
| Belgium | X | X | X | ||
| Belize | X | X | X | ||
| Benin | X | X | X | ||
| Bhutan | X | X | X | ||
| Bolivia | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | X | X | X | ||
| Botswana | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Brazil | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Brunei | X | X | X | Face masks compulsory in health settings | |
| Bulgaria | X | X | X | ||
| Burkina Faso | X | ✓ | X | Face masks compulsory in all public places | The information to the left remains in the gov.uk website but we are reliably informed that these restrictions no longer apply |
| Burundi | X | Pre-booked testing on arrival | X | ||
| Cambodia | X | X | X | Face masks are widely worn and proof of vaccination may be requested | |
| Cameroon | X | Prior to arrival and on arriving | X | ||
| Canada | X | X | X | ||
| Cape Verde | X | X | X | 7-day quarantine if testing positive within country; face masks compulsory in health settings | |
| Central African Republic | X | X | X | ||
| Chad | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Chile | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| China | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Travel restrictions within country | |
| Colombia | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Comoros | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | Covid test required for departure | |
| Congo | X | X | X | ||
| Cook Islands, Tokelau and Niue | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | Tokelau has further restrictions | |
| Costa Rica | X | X | X | ||
| Côte d’Ivoire | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | The information to the left remains in the gov.uk website but we are reliably informed that only a Covid test is required for entry | |
| Croatia | X | X | X | ||
| Cuba | X | X | X | Random screening on arrival | |
| Cyprus | X | X | X | ||
| Czech Republic | X | X | X | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Denmark | X | X | X | Airlines may require face masks | |
| Djibouti | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | Vaccine proof required for exit | |
| Dominica | X | X | X | ||
| Dominican Republic | X | Health declaration form required | X | ||
| Ecuador | X | Health declaration form required | X | ||
| Egypt | X | X | X | ||
| El Savador | X | X | X | Advised to take proof of vaccination in. case requirements change | |
| Equatorial Guinea | – | – | – | Weblinks broken | |
| Eritrea | X | X | X | Some airlines may require Covid testing | |
| Estonia | X | X | X | ||
| Eswatini | X | May have to complete health declaration form for air travel | X | ||
| Ethiopia | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Fiji | ✓ | X* | X* | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Finland | X | X | X | ||
| France | X | X | X | ||
| Gabon | X | X | X | Covid test may be required on departure | |
| Georgia | X | X | X | ||
| Germany | X | X | X | ||
| Ghana | ✓ | X* | X* | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Greece | X | X | X | ||
| Grenada | X | X | X | ||
| Guatemala | X | X | X | Social distancing required; face masks compulsory in health settings | |
| Giunea | ✓ | X | X | ||
| Giunea-Bissau | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Guyana | X | X | X | ||
| Haiti | X | ✓ | X | Temperature checked on arrival | |
| Honduras | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | Quarantine may be required; social distancing and face masks enforced in public places | |
| Hungary | X | X | X | ||
| Iceland | X | X | X | ||
| Indonesia | X | X | X | Unspecified quarantine if testing positive within the country | |
| Iran | ✓ | ✓ | X | ||
| Iraq | ✓ | X | X | ||
| Ireland | X | X | X | ||
| Israel | X | X | X | ||
| Italy | X | X | X | ||
| Jamaica | X | X | X | Random screening on arrival | |
| Japan | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Jordan | X | X | X | ||
| Kazakhstan | X | X | X | ||
| Kenya | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Kiribati | – | – | – | No specific advice provided | |
| Kuwait | X | X | X | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | X | X | X | ||
| Laos | ✓ | No information | X | Proof of vaccination or Covid testing required prior to departure | |
| Latvia | ✓ | No information | X | ||
| Lebanon | ✓ | No information | X | ||
| Lesotho | X | X | X | ||
| Liberia | ✓ | No information | X | ||
| Libya | – | – | – | Vague advice | |
| Liechtenstein | X | X | X | ||
| Lithunania | X | X | X | ||
| Luxembourg | X | X | X | ||
| Madagascar | X | X | X | ||
| Malawi | ✓ | X* | X* | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Malaysia | X | X | X | ||
| Maldives | ✓ | ✓* | X | *Health declaration form required; it appears there is no entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Mali | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Malta | X | Health declaration form required | X | ||
| Marshall Islands | ✓ | X* | X | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Mauritania | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | Masks must be worn on arrival | |
| Mauritius | X | X | X | 7-day quarantine if testing positive for Covid within country | |
| Mexico | X | X | X | ||
| Micronesia | ✓ | X* | X | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Moldova | X | X | X | ||
| Monaco | X | X | X | ||
| Mongolia | X | Health declaration required | X | ||
| Monenegro | X | X | X | ||
| Morocco | ✓ | Health declaration required* | X | Random testing on arrival *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Mozambique | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Myanmar | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Namibia | X | X | X | ||
| Nepal | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Netherlands | X | X | X | ||
| New Zealand | X | X | X | ||
| Nicaragua | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Niger | ✓ | ✓ | X | ||
| Nigeria | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated* | X | *Heath declaration form required for all arrivals | |
| North Korea | – | – | ✓* | ||
| North Macedonia | X* | X | X | Website continues to mention what constitutes proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Norway | X | X | X | ||
| Oman | X | X | X | Airlines may require proof of Covid test or masks | |
| Pakistan | ✓ | X | X | ||
| Palau | ✓ | ✓ | X* | Movement must be restricted to ‘essential activities’ within first 4 days; proof of Covid test required prior to departure | |
| Panama | X | X | X | Internal restrictions on movement may apply | |
| Papua New Guinea | – | – | – | Very vague advice provided | |
| Paraguay | ✓ | ✓ | X | ||
| Peru | – | – | – | No specific advice provided | |
| Philippines | ✓ | ✓ | X | ||
| Poland | X | X | X | ||
| Portugal | X | X | X | ||
| Qatar | X | X | X | Proof of vaccination status required to enter public and private facilities | |
| Romania | X | X | X | ||
| Russia | X | X | X | Random Covid testing on arrival | |
| Rwanda | X | X | X | NB: landing page provides contradictory advice | |
| Samoa | X | Health declaration required | X | ||
| San Marino | X | X | X | ||
| São Tomé and Principe | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Saudi Arabia | X | X | X | ||
| Senegal | X | X | X | ||
| Serbia | X | X | X | ||
| Seychelles | X | Health declaration form | X | ||
| Sierra Leone | ✓ | X* | X | *No provision for Covid testing suggesting no entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Singapore | ✓ | X* | X | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination; mask mandates and vaccine passport enforced within Singapore | |
| Slovakia | ✓ | X* | X | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Slovenia | X | X | X | ||
| Solomon Islands | ✓ | X* | X | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Somalia | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| South Africa | X | X | X | ||
| South Korea | X | Health declaration form | X | ||
| South Sudan | ✓ | ✓ | X | ||
| Spain | X | X | X | ||
| Sri Lanka | ✓ | ✓ | X | ||
| St Kitts and Nevis | X | X | X | ||
| St Lucia | X | Health declaration form | X | ||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | X | X | X | ||
| Sudan | X | X | X | ||
| Suriname | ✓ | ✓ | X | ||
| Sweden | X | X | X | ||
| Switzerland | X | X | X | ||
| Syria | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Taiwan | X* | X | X | *Covid vaccinated and unvaccinated may enter provided they meet visa requirements (UK is visa exempt) | |
| Tajikistan | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Tanzania | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Thailand | X | X | X | ||
| The Gambia | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| The Occupied Palestinian Territories | – | – | – | No Covid specific advice provided | |
| Timor-Leste | ✓ | X* | X | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Togo | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | Covid test required on departure | |
| Tonga | – | – | – | No Covid specific advice provided | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | X* | X | X | Not specifically stated but appears that unvaccinated can enter without proof of Covid test | |
| Tunisia | X | X | X | ||
| Turkey | X | X | X | ||
| Turmenistan | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Tuvalu | – | – | – | Check with airline regarding Covid restrictions | |
| Uganda | ✓ | ✓ | X | Screening on arrival | |
| Ukraine | – | – | – | Travel not advised | |
| United Arab Emirates | – | – | – | Check with Ethiad Airlines about related Covid entry restrictions | |
| United Kingdom | X | X | X | ||
| Uruguay | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| USA | ✓ | X* | X | *No entry without proof of Covid vaccination | |
| Uzbekistan | X | X | X | ||
| Vanuatu | – | – | – | No specific Covid related advice | |
| Venezuela | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Vietnam | X | X | X | ||
| Yemen | X | X | X | ||
| Zambia | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Zimbabwe | ✓ | If not fully Covid vaccinated | X | ||
| Holy See | X | X | X | See travel advice for Italy |
Dr. Roger Watson is Academic Dean of Nursing at Southwest Medical University, China. He has a PhD in biochemistry.
To join in with the discussion please make a donation to The Daily Sceptic.
Profanity and abuse will be removed and may lead to a permanent ban.
I would advise people to check here before thinking seriously about travelling as some countries have mask mandates that are not mentioned here e.g. Spain, Cyprus.
Where can I travel to? Travel Restrictions by Country | KAYAK
The health declaration form for the Dominican Republic simply asks if you’re unwell. No-one checked them when we went, and it’s combined with a general customs/immigration form.
I would also advise checking airline policy. BA’s is here: Get ready to fly | Information | British Airways
Agree, in Spain they still have mandatory masks on public transport and in all health care settings.
I think Portugal is the same, otherwise I would have booked a holiday there. I’m not interested in going to any place still pushing ridiculous ‘health’ mandates of any description. My money is not going into their economies. Stuff ‘em!
Great website/page! Thank you very much. And yay, India seems to have finally lifted the PCR test requirement for unvaxxed! Not that I’m likely to be able to get there in the immediate future but it’s very good to know. Thx.
So, all the shitholes that nobody in their right mind would want to go to.
Including the U.S, of A …
Indeed. At least we only require the first two doses though, even if it was years ago. But it’s still ridiculous.
As far as I know, you can go to Morocco without being gene-therapied and without a test now, but you have to wear a face nappie on your way to it, not coming back, which is quite representative of the non-sense of this ‘pandemic’.
And afaIk, Turks&Caicos and Cayman Islands are also still off-limits for the unpoisoned, so not of interest as a tax haven for me….
Is there some way to make that table readable, as in the format I’m getting on my tablet it is stretched so much vertically it’s almost impossible to make out?
Ref restrictions; most countries seem to have dispensed with vax requirements but an awful lot of them turn out on closer inspection to require negative PCR tests under 72 hours old, or advise travellers that random testing will be carried out in airports etc. I have still managed to avoid taking any covid tests and want to carry on doing so.
The main important one is the USA.
They demand two doses to protect against the original Wuhan strain and then you’re good to go. There’s no need to have any dose that targets the current variants — that’s not important (not that they work — but the US medico politicians say that they work). There’s no point in declaring that you’ve got long term immunity from natural infection — irrelevant. Heck, you can even have covid when you enter, even one of the newer more virulent variants — they don’t care.
All that matters is that you’re
not the type of person that questions pointless authoritarian dictatvaccinated.I have family in the USA but I don’t miss them – from what I can gather, most of them are brain-dead automatons these days.
The rest of the world looks a lot brighter (with some fairly obvious exceptions).
And of note: apparently Homeland Security are satisfied with any old bit of creased, damp, worn-out, dog-eared scrap of paper to “prove your vaccination status”.
Only makes it that much more ridiculous, lol.
We have continued to travel all over Europe throughout this crazy time and presented our own home-grown negative test certificates everywhere they were requested and no-one batted an eyelid. Border guards were only interested in passports and police were only interested in driving licences (and passports).
I am not a bit bothered about country names other than in the interests of navigation – and of maintaining the high standards of this wonderful site:
Czech RepublicCzechiaMonenegroMontenegroSeriously, Somalia requires the jab now? Weren’t they the country with an Oxford Strigency Index of 4/100?
Not sure this list is correct, certainly not up to date: I have been in Honduras, Colombian and Chile earlier this year (Aug-Nov) and am not vaccinated (yes I entered legally!).