Sunday, May 2, 2021

Global Travel Update – Current requirements and restrictions for U.S. and Canadian passport holders


Global Travel Update: May 2nd Edition
Current requirements and restrictions on travel

This is just a selection of the latest information on new entry requirements and restrictions. For a full list of destinations and each country's entry requirements for U.S. and Canadian passport holders, please visit our website.

The list of international travel destinations that your clients can safely travel to is ever-changing, so all outbound passengers should check with the U.S. Embassy or Canadian Government and their preferred airline before finalizing travel plans. And while the Government of Canada has strongly advised against non-essential travel, our Destination Experts are happy to help you craft trips for your Canadian clients departing later in the year and into 2022.

Be sure to read further for some inspirational Kensington Tours itineraries you can book now, risk-free for your clients.


This week's highlighted destinations:

Caribbean:
  • Bahamas: Open to Americans and Canadians with restrictions. Travelers must provide proof of a negative PCR test taken no more than 5 days prior to date of arrival (the day of the test is considered day zero). Children under 10 years of age are exempt. Effective May 1, 2021, travelers from other countries who are fully vaccinated and have passed the 2-week immunity period will be exempted from COVID-19 testing requirements for entry and inter-island travel.

  • Grenada: Open to fully vaccinated travelers as of May 1, 2021. Travelers must apply for a travel authorization and provide proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to travel. Travelers must also take a PCR test upon arrival and quarantine for 48 hours at an approved accommodation, until they receive a negative test result.

Europe:
  • Croatia: Open to fully vaccinated travelers. Travelers must provide a certificate confirming they have been vaccinated with two doses (or one dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine). The second dose must have been received more than 14 days prior to arrival. Unvaccinated travelers must provide a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours of arrival. Those staying for more than 10 days must repeat the test once during their stay.
     

Africa:
  • Morocco: Open to Americans and Canadians with restrictions. Travelers must provide proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to boarding their plane to Morocco. Travelers must also show proof of a booked hotel and a booking with a local DMC to receive permission to travel between regions.
     

Asia:
  • Sri Lanka: Open to Americans and Canadians with restrictions. Vaccinated travelers must provide proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of boarding their flight (previously 96 hours). For the first 24-48 hours while waiting for test results, vaccinated travelers cannot leave their hotel grounds other than to visit a limited number of approved sites and National Parks at specific time slots. Unvaccinated travelers must provide proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of boarding your flight. A second PCR test must be taken 5-7 days after arrival. A third PCR test must be taken 10-14 days after arrival.
     

Important Note for Returning U.S. and Canadian Passengers:
  • U.S.: All American passengers over the age of 2 years must provide one of the following before boarding their flight back into the U.S.

    • A negative COVID-19 test result (PCR or Antigen) taken within 3-days prior to boarding.

    • Documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 and approved to travel by a doctor.
       

  • Canada: All Canadian passengers over the age of 5 years must provide a negative COVID-19 test result (PCR or LAMP) taken within 72-hours prior to boarding their flight into Canada. Returning passengers will also be tested for COVID-19 on arrival and will be required to stay in a designated hotel for 3 nights at their own expense until the test result is obtained. Those testing positive will be required to quarantine in a designated government facility for 14 days. Those testing negative will be required to quarantine for 14 days at their own accommodation. Travelers with no adequate place to quarantine will be required to quarantine at a designated facility.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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