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

Global Travel Update: May 9th 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:   Africa & the Middle East: Tanzania: Open to Americans and Canadians with restrictions. All travelers require a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival. Travelers arriving from countries with a high number of COVID-19 cases will be required to take a rapid test upon arrival. Kenya: Open to Americans and Canadians with restrictions. All travelers require a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 96 hours prior to arrival in Kenya and must complete a form on the plane. Curfew is currently in effect from 10pm to 4am daily. UAE: Open to Americans and Canadians with restrictions. Current suspension of entry for foreign nationals who have been in or transiting through South Africa in the last 14 days, including resident visa holders.   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.   Please review the full order for the U.S. on the CDC's website here. Canada issued a similar order earlier this month. Read here.