Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

TRAVEL WITHOUT A VACCINE

WHICH COUNTRIES ARE OPEN TO UNVACCINAT­ED TRAVELLERS? HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE COUNTRIES ALLOWING TRAVEL WITHOUT A VACCINE

- By Anya Meyerowitz

Travel around the world is becoming vaccinated with an approved Covid UK government scrapped the previous enter with just a test?

WHERE CAN I TRAVEL UNVACCINAT­ED?

There are currently a number of countries that will allow visitors who have not been vaccinated to enter. A few of them are in Europe, and the others slightly UK health guidance, including having your Covid vaccine and booster if you are able to. Before travelling, you should regularly check government guidelines both for the UK when you return. to enter without a vaccine below:

Unvaccinat­ed travellers can visit the country with hours before your arrival. This applies to everyone aged

Arrivals may also be required to undergo a rapid Covid you (and those you are travelling with) will have to

travellers who have not been vaccinated, as long as hours of departure and complete and submit a traveller tests are not accepted. Your temperatur­e will also administer­ed by a trained healthcare profession­al.

Your airline may deny boarding if you cannot show one of these documents when you check in for your

one caveat: they have proof of having recovered from However, those who cannot meet either criteria will not be able to enter. test to enter.

entry form before travelling.

Unvaccinat­ed travellers to Cyprus must provide proof back (this should take roughly three hours). This costs charge.

6. SLOVENIA

recent than six months old will also be accepted as a requiremen­t of entry.

7. TURKEY

You do not need to be fully vaccinated to visit Turkey, within the last six months. Arrivals into the country hours before travel and may be subject to a medical screening.

You do not have to be fully vaccinated to visit the UAE. Unvaccinat­ed arrivals to the Emirates must before departure. Travellers arriving in Abu Dhabi will arrival as well as on days four and eight, but are not

9. MEXICO

code from the form with you on entry to the country.

a locator form before they travel. They will also be before arrival in the country.

All visitors (except children under the age of one) do not need to isolate.

Unvaccinat­ed tourists entering Italy from the UK must the local health authority of your entry into Italy, travel

However, if you can prove that you are exempt from you may be able to enter. Those who are unvaccinat­ed will be able to enter if they can show proof of a

to the date of arrival to The Bahamas.

form before entering the country. Unvaccinat­ed in Egypt.

You do not need to be fully vaccinated to enter Cape Verde, but you do need to be able to prove that you need to do another test.

enter the country.

recovery to enter.

the pandemic now apply.

travel insurance is mandatory for all visitors, and unvaccinat­ed travellers need to show proof of a arrival, although you will be allowed to visit approved

departure. You may be screened on arrival, and will be expected to take a Covid test at your own cost if you

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