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The Countries That Are Open to U.S. Travelers and How to Get In
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The Menu below lists the smartest places where U.S. residents can go now and what the entry requirements are. Note that requirements may be different for children; follow each country’s links for more details.
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Europe
Mediterranean: Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Portugal, Spain, Turkey
Northern and Scandinavia: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
Central: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
Eastern: Bosnia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia
Atlantic Islands
Bahamas, Bermuda
The Americas (North, Central, South)
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay
Asia
Cambodia, China, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Pacific Region
Australia, Bora Bora and Tahiti (French Polynesia), Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
Africa: Safaris and Islands
Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Cradle of Civilization, Ancient Lands, Arabian Peninsula
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Republic of Georgia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Uzbekistan (Silk Road)
Countries Open to U.S. Travelers With No Quarantine
Argentina
Entry requirements:
- None
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Australia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Austria
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Austria
- Austrian National Tourism Office
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Bahamas
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Belgium
Entry requirements:
- None
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Belize
Tourism businesses need to earn a Gold Standard Certificate to operate in Belize. Photo: Wendy Perrin
Entry requirements:
- None
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Bermuda
The Reefs, Southampton, Bermuda.
Entry requirements:
- None
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Bhutan
Entry requirements:
- None
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Bolivia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Bora Bora, Tahiti (French Polynesia)
Entry requirements:
- None
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Bosnia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Botswana
Entry requirements:
- None
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Brazil
Entry requirements:
- None
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Bulgaria
Entry requirements:
- None
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Cambodia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Canada
Entry requirements:
- None
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Caribbean islands
Caribbean islands are opening with various rules and restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock
Entry requirements:
- Vary by island. See Caribbean Tourism Organization for details
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Barbados
- U.S. consulate in Curacao
- U.S. embassy in the Dominican Republic
- U.S. embassy in Jamaica
- U.S. embassy in Trinidad and Tobago
- Caribbean Tourism Organization
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C advisory
Chile
Entry requirements:
- None
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China
Entry requirements:
- None
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Cartagena, Colombia, is colorful, almost like New Orleans. Photo: Shutterstock
Colombia
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Cook Islands
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy and Consulate in New Zealand, Cook Islands, and Niue
- Cook Islands Tourism
- C.D.C. advisory
Costa Rica
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Croatia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Czech Republic
Entry requirements:
- None
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Denmark
Entry requirements:
- None
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Dubai and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Photo: Timothy Baker
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in United Arab Emirates
- Visit Dubai
- Abu Dhabi Tourism
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Entry requirements:
- None
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Egypt
Entry requirements:
- None
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Estonia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Fiji
Entry requirements:
- None
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Finland
Entry requirements:
- None
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France
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Georgia
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Georgia
- Georgia National Tourism Administration
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Germany
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Germany
- German National Tourist Board
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Greece
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Greece
- Greek National Tourism Organization
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Hungary
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Skogafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland. Photo: Shutterstock
Iceland
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Iceland
- Iceland Directorate of Health
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
India
Entry requirements:
- Random testing on arrival
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Indonesia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Ireland
Entry requirements:
- None
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Israel
Entry requirements:
- None
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Italy
Entry requirements:
- None
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Japan
Entry requirements:
- None
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Jordan
Entry requirements:
Useful links:
Kenya
Entry requirements:
- None
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Laos
Entry requirements:
- None
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Latvia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Lithuania
Entry requirements:
- None
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Luxembourg
Entry Requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Madagascar
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Madagascar
- Madagascar National Tourism Board
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Malaysia
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
The Maldives
Photo: Soneva Fushi
Entry Requirements:
Useful links:
- U.S. mission to Maldives
- Maldives Ministry of Tourism
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Malta
Entry requirements:
- None
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Mauritius
Entry requirements:
Useful links:
Mexico
Photo: Journey Mexico.
Entry requirements:
- None
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Monaco
Entry requirements:
- None
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Mongolia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Montenegro
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Montenegro
- National Tourism Organization of Montenegro
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
The ceramic studio Art d’Argile in Fez Morocco. Photo: Tim Baker
Morocco
Entry requirements:
- None
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Mozambique
Entry requirements:
- Full vaccination, or PCR test conducted within 72 hours of departure
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Namibia
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Nepal
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
The Netherlands
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in the Netherlands
- Netherlands Tourism Board
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
New Zealand
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Norway
Entry requirements:
- None
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Oman
Entry requirements:
- None
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Panama
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Papua New Guinea
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Papua New Guinea
- Papua New Guinea Tourism
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Peru
Entry requirements:
- None
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Poland
Entry requirements:
- None
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Portugal
Entry requirements:
- None
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Qatar
Entry requirements:
- None
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Romania
Entry requirements:
- None
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Rwanda
Entry requirements:
- None
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Saudi Arabia
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Serbia
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Serbia
- Tourism Organization of Serbia
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
The Seychelles
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Singapore
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Singapore
- Singapore Immigration
- Visit Singapore
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Slovakia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Slovenia
Entry requirements:
- None
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South Africa
Entry requirements:
- None
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South Korea
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in South Korea
- Korea Tourism Organization
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Spain
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
Sri Lanka
Entry requirements:
- None
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Sweden
Entry requirements:
- None
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Switzerland
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Switzerland
- Switzerland Tourism
- Switzerland Federal Office of Public Health
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Taiwan
Entry requirements:
- None
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Tanzania
Entry requirements:
- None
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Thailand
Entry requirements:
- None
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Thailand
- Tourism Authority of Thailand
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Turkey
Entry requirements:
- None
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Uganda
Entry requirements:
- None
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United Kingdom
Entry requirements:
- None
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Uruguay
Entry requirements:
- Medical insurance covering Covid-related expenses
Useful links:
- U.S. embassy in Uruguay
- How to Buy Travel Insurance: What It Covers, When You Need It
- U.S. State Department advisory
- C.D.C. advisory
Uzbekistan
Entry requirements:
- None
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Vietnam
Entry requirements:
- None
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Zambia
Entry requirements:
- None
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Zimbabwe
Entry requirements:
- Full vaccination or PCR test done within 48 hours of departure
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You don’t have Domincan Republic on your list is quarantine needed and covid test or fully vaccine needed? thank you!
Hi Mario,
We haven’t listed every Caribbean country’s specific requirements. You can find those by clicking on the links in the “Caribbean” section above; there is a link there for the U.S. embassy in the Dominican Republic, which states that no test or vaccination is required for entry.
This is the best list on the internet! Thank you. But I miss the countries list I can visit with no pre-trip testing.
Thanks Spencer! You can find our article about countries that don’t require pre-trip testing here: https://www.wendyperrin.com/where-you-can-travel-if-youre-vaccinated/
I want to say thank you for this list! I can only imagine the amount of effort needed to keep this up to date. I use this site more than any others & I share as much as possible. You are very appreciated! I would be happy to help if you need. Again, thank you, your hard work is noticed!
I did not see Singapore on the list is there still a 14-day quarantine requirement upon arrival?
Hi Jeffrey,
Tourists from the U.S. are currently not allowed to enter Singapore, even with a quarantine. You can read more details here: https://sg.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
I have a trip to Morocco in late September, so I’m watching closely. The U.S. Embassy in Morocco site states those coming from List A countries, which include the U.S., need a negative PCR test OR proof of COVID-19 vaccination. They add “it may be advisable to also take a PCR test to have available, if asked.” So do vaccinated travelers need a PCR test or not?
Hi Alice, If I were you, I would bring both my CDC vaccination card AND a negative Covid test. Better to be safe than sorry!
What are the rules as of now for travel to Nevis? Do fully vaccinated travelers still need to stay at approved hotels and are their movements about the island limited? We have family there and are wondered if a visit at Christmas makes any sense?
If not, we are considering Zanzibar….what is the status of travel there for fully vaccinated US Citizens?
Thank you!
Both St. Kitts/Nevis and Tanzania (of which Zanzibar is a part) are listed in the “countries open without quarantine but we don’t recommend them now” section above. There are a couple of reasons for this: In the case of St. Kitts and Nevis, travelers are not allowed to leave their hotel for the first 9 days of their trip. The government has also announced a “restriction of movement” until at least June 26, which may further curtail activities at approved hotels. However, the situation may well be different by December. As for Tanzania, though U.S. travelers may enter with a recent negative test (required whether you are vaccinated or not), we do not currently recommend travel there because the government has not been forthcoming about its epidemiological situation–it has not released numbers on Covid cases since April 2020, nor has it supported mask usage or social distancing.
does cuba still have a mandatory quarantine?
Yes, Cuba still requires that travelers self-isolate for five days. For that reason, it is listed in the “Countries Open with Mandatory Quarantine” section of this article. Thanks for reading!
Since the United States is not allowing anyone in from Ireland… If they first travel to Mexico and stay there for 14 days, can they then fly to the US with a negative test?
That is correct, Chelsea. The rule is not meant to bar citizens of certain countries, but any foreign nationals who have been in certain countries in the last 14 days. So someone from Ireland can fly to Mexico, stay there for 14 days, and then legally fly to the U.S. with a negative Covid test. You’ll find details on the C.D.C.’s website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/from-other-countries.html.
What happens if you go to South Africa for 2 weeks and then want to travel to Bostswana? Do you have to get another test in South Africa?
Yes, since Botswana requires a test within 72 hours of a traveler’s departure to the country, you would need to be tested during the last few days of your time in South Africa. Our Trusted Travel Experts can usually arrange for this to be done at your camp or lodge so as not to interrupt your itinerary.
Brook,
What an interesting update on the state of international travel! It looks like we still have some fantastic options if we are willing to jump through a few extra hoops. Savvy travelers need not worry.
Best,
Chris