What countries are opening their borders to American travelers?
As we cautiously keep our eye on the declining number of Covid cases, we hold our breath and hope that the trend continues and that life will return to normal…at least a new normal. For us in the travel industry, that means hitting the road; of course, with new safety measures in place!
Travel With Kids family hitting the “road” or more like the airways!
So, if you are ready to hit the road (or the airways), where will you go? Slowly, we are beginning to see countries re-open their borders to American travelers; some with quarantine, some without. We are not saying you should definitely go now…it’s a very personal choice that you need to make based on your own risk factor. And, if you do go, please follow each countries health and safety guidelines to support the safety of the community you are visiting. Wondering what it’s like out there before you decide? Check out the first post in our new mini-series, “The Road Back: Safe Family Travels in a New Covid World” (this one featuring San Diego).
Here’s the list of countries that have opened to U.S. travelers.
Africa and the Middle East:
Egypt: Temperature check and health screening on arrival, negative Covid test and proof of insurance advised
Simmons family in front of Great Pyramids, Egypt
Rwanda: Negative Covid test within 72-hours of travel
Nathan and Seamus with Maasai people who live in Kenya and Tanzania
Tanzania: Negative Covid test within 72-hours of travel, health form on arrival, possible Covid rapid test on arrival
Tunisia
UAE (Dubai only): Health declaration form (on app), negative Covid test within 96 hours of travel, and proof of health insurance
Asia:
Nathan and Seamus at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Cambodia: Covid test on arrival, $3000 deposit (that will be used to take Covid tests and pay for quarantine accommodation/food if necessary), proof of insurance
Maldives: Temperature check and health declaration form
Central America and Caribbean:
Antigua and Barbuda: Covid test upon arrival
Aruba: Online health declaration and negative Covid test within 72 hours of travel or upon arrival, Aruba Visitors Insurance required
Bahamas: Were open, then closed, now open with negative test and 14-day quarantine
Barbados: Negative Covid test within 72 hours of travel
Bermuda: Negative Covid test within 72 hours of travel and another one upon arrival, twice a day temperature checks during stay (reported through app)
Dominica: Online health declaration, negative Covid test within 72 hours of travel, and rapid test upon arrival
Dominican Republic: Negative Covid test
Grenda: Two negative Covid tests, a health declaration form, contact tracing, plus more.
Haiti: Temperature check and health declaration form and possibly 14-day quarantine
Toddlers playing on Negril Beach, Jamaica
Jamaica: Online health declaration, negative Covid test with 10-days of departure, negative Covid test on arrival if deemed from high risk area (varies by state), up to 48-hour quarantine in hotel while awaiting test results, may have to stay in tourist zone or what they are calling “Resilient Corridor”.
Tulum, Mexico
Mexico: For arrival by flight, no test needed. Arrival by car we have heard random Covid tests performed at border. Great deals to be had in Mayan Riviera (Cancun) and Cabo San Lucas
Puerto Rico: Asking travelers to stick to essential travel only, must have proof of negative Covid test, health declaration form
St. Bart’s: Negative Covid test
St. Lucia: Online health declaration and negative Covid test within 7 days of travel
St. Maarten (Dutch side only): Online health declaration and negative Covid test within 72-hours of travel
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Negative Covid test upon arrival
Turks and Caicos: Negative Covid test prior to arrival
Europe:
Albania: Temperature at the airport
Armenia: 14-day quarantine, but negative test will get you out of quarantine
Belarus
Croatia: Online form and possible negative Covid test
Hungary: Health screening upon arrival, if healthy 14-day self quarantine
Ireland: 14-day self quarantine and public health locator form
Kosovo
Montenegro: Negative Covid test within 72-hours of travel
North Macedonia: Temperature check upon arrival
Serbia: No restrictions
Slovenia: Health screening upon arrival, if healthy 14-day self quarantine
Turkey: Temperature taken on arrival
Ukraine: Negative Covid test within 48-hours of arrival
United Kingdom(England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales): 14-day self quarantine and public health locator form
Oceania:
Nathan and Seamus in Bora Bora
French Polynesia (Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora): Negative Covid test prior to departure and one upon arrival
North and South America:
Carrie looking over bay in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil: Need proof insurance covers Covid
Ecuador (Galapagos): Negative Covid test within 10 days of travel
And, of course, the United States. But do check travel restrictions by state!
Ready to travel in 2020/2021, but not sure where to go? Check out our TWK Travel & Tours site…we have information on where to go with your kids, and our offerings for group family tours to off-the-beaten-path destinations like South Africa, Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as individual family trips.
PLEASE NOTE: Although the US removed its blanket Level 4 Advisory against travel, the CDC still recommends that the best way to prevent getting Covid is to stay home.
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