What Countries Can I Go to If I Haven’t Been Vaxxed? April 2023 Update

An up-to-date list of all 195 countries in the world and what their current requirements are for visitors including vaccination, testing and quarantine requirements.

Information available on April 3rd 2023; revised on the assumption that no new restrictions had been introduced by any countries except regarding China from which entry is restricted by several countries (not noted here).

List of countries obtained from Worldometer. This is an update to a post first published on December 5th 2022 and updated in January.

In all cases travellers are advised to go to the UK.GOV landing pages hypertexted below and then to follow links to ‘Coronavirus’ followed by (where available) ‘Entry Requirements’ to find the most recent information.

New information is presented in red; any important changes are ~~scored through~~.

✓ = required; X = not required; – = no specific advice

Country	Vaccination required	Health declaration or negative Covid test	Quarantine	Other
Afghanistan	–	–	–	No specific Covid related advice
Albania	X	X	X
Algeria	X	X	X
Andorra	X	X	X	~~Face masks ‘recommended’ on public transport~~
Angola	✓	✓	7 days with anyone accompanying if tested positive	Face masks compulsory in health settings
Antigua and Barbuda	X	X	X	May have to isolate at discretion of health authority if testing positive within the country Face masks compulsory in health settings
Argentina	X	X	X	Proof of vaccination may be required by some venues If testing positive you may have to remain where you are
Armenia	X	X	X
Australia	X	X	X	Vaccine passport, social distancing and face mask requirements vary between states ~~Officially all passengers must wear face masks on flights inbound to Australia – but anecdotal evidence suggest that this is variably applied~~
Austria	X	X	X	~~FFP2 face masks compulsory on all public transport in Vienna~~
Azerbaijan	✓	X	X	~~Some airlines may require Covid test for departure~~
Bahamas	X	X	X
Bahrain	X	X	X	Quarantine as per advice of government if testing positive within the country
Bangladesh	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X	Face masks must be worn at all times within country
Barbados	X	X	X
Belarus	X	X	X
Belgium	X	X	X
Belize	X	X	X
Benin	X	X	X
Bhutan	X	X	X
Bolivia	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Bosnia and Herzegovina	X	X	X
Botswana	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Brazil	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	x
Brunei	X	X	X	~~Face masks compulsory in health settings~~
Bulgaria	X	X	X
Burkina Faso	X	✓	X	Face masks compulsory in all public places
Burundi	X	Pre-booked testing on arrival	X	~~You may need to isolate if testing positive~~
Cambodia	X	X	X	Face masks widely worn, and proof of vaccination may be requested
Cameroon	X	Prior to arrival and on arriving	X
Canada	X	X	X
Cape Verde	X	X	X	~~7-day quarantine if testing positive within country; face masks compulsory in health settings~~
Central African Republic	X	X	X
Chad	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Chile	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
China	X	A negative Covid PCR test is required for enry	X
Colombia	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X	Face masks must be worn on journey in an through airport
Comoros	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X	Covid test required for departure
Congo	X	X	X
Cook Islands, Tokelau and Niue	✓	X	X	Some exemptions may apply for unvaccinated Tokelau has further restrictions
Costa Rica	X	X	X
Côte d”Ivoire	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Croatia	X	X	X
Cuba	X	X	X	~~Random screening on arrival~~ ~~All travellers advised to carry face masks~~
Cyprus	X	X	X
Czech Republic	X	X	X
Democratic Republic of the Congo	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Denmark	X	X	X	~~Airlines may require face masks~~
Djibouti	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X	Vaccine proof required for exit
Dominica	X	X	X
Dominican Republic	X	X	X	Health declaration form required by all passengers
Ecuador	X	X	X
Egypt	X	X	X
El Salvador	X	X	X	~~Advised to take proof of vaccination in. case requirements change~~
Equatorial Guinea	–	–	–	‘Entry requirements’ weblink broken and no specific guidance available at other links
Eritrea	X	X	X	All land borders are closed; some airlines may require Covid testing
Estonia	X	X	X
Eswatini	X	May have to complete health declaration for air travel	X
Ethiopia	X	X	X
Fiji	X	X	X	*No entry without proof of Covid vaccination
Finland	X	X	X
France	X	X	X
Gabon	X	X	X	~~Covid test may be required on departure~~
Georgia	X	X	X
Germany	X	X	X
Ghana	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X	Health declaration required by all passengers
Greece	X	X	X
Grenada	X	X	X
Guatemala	X	X	X	Face masks compulsory in health settings
Guinea	✓	X	X
Guinea-Bissau	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Guyana	X	X	X
Haiti	X	✓	X	Temperature checked on arrival
Honduras	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X	Quarantine may be required; social distancing and face masks enforced in public places
Hungary	X	X	X
Iceland	X	X	X
Indonesia	✓	X	X	Very complex vaccine and testing requirements, please check: Coronavirus – Indonesia travel advice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Iran	✓	✓	X
Iraq	✓	X	X	There appears to be no entry without proof of Covid vaccination status
Ireland	X	X	X
Israel	X	X	X
Italy	X	X	X
Jamaica	X	X	X	Random screening on arrival
Japan	X	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Jordan	X	X	X
Kazakhstan	X	X	X
Kenya	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Kiribati	–	–	–	No specific advice provided, directed to government Facebook page (useless by the way)
Kuwait	X	X	X
Kyrgyzstan	X	X	X
Laos	✓	No information	X	Proof of vaccination or Covid testing required prior to departure
Latvia	✓	No information	X
Lebanon	✓	Pre-departure Covid tests no longer required for anyone but unclear about pre-entry tests	X	It is not stated that you can enter if not fully vaccinated
Lesotho	X	X	X
Liberia	✓	No information	X	Screening on arrival
Libya	–	–	–	No specific advice
Liechtenstein	X	X	X
Lithunania	X	X	X
Luxembourg	X	X	X
Madagascar	X	X	X
Malawi	✓	–	X	No entry without proof of Covid vaccination
Malaysia	X	X	X
Maldives	X	X	X	Health declaration form required~~; it appears there is no entry without proof of Covid vaccination~~
Mali	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Malta	X	X	X
Marshall Islands	✓	X*	X	*No entry without proof of Covid vaccination
Mauritania	X	X	X	~~Masks must be worn on arrival~~
Mauritius	X	X	X	~~7-day quarantine if testing positive for Covid within country~~
Mexico	X	X	X
Micronesia	✓	X*	X	*No entry without proof of Covid vaccination
Moldova	X	X	X
Monaco	X	X	X
Mongolia	X	X	X
Montenegro	X	X	X
Morocco	✓	X	X	Random testing on arrival *Possibly no entry without proof of Covid vaccination but unclear
Mozambique	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Myanmar	✓	X	X	Proof of Covid insurance required
Namibia	X	X	X
Nepal	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Netherlands	X	X	X
New Zealand	X	X	X
Nicaragua	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Niger	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Nigeria	X	X	X	X
North Korea	–	–	–	All travel in and out is currently suspended
North Macedonia	X*	X	X	*Possibly no entry without proof of Covid vaccination but unclear
Norway	X	X	X
Oman	X	X	X	Airlines may require proof of Covid test or masks
Pakistan	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Palau	✓	✓	X*	No entry without proof of Covid vaccine status
Panama	X	X	X	~~Internal restrictions on movement may apply~~
Papau New Guinea	X	X	X
Paraguay	X	X	X
Peru	–	–	–	No specific advice provided
Philippines	✓	✓	X
Poland	X	X	X
Portugal	X	X	X
Qatar	X	✓	X	~~Proof of vaccination status required to enter public and private facilities~~
Romania	X	X	X
Russia	X	X	X	~~Random Covid testing on arrival~~
Rwanda	X	X	X	~~NB: landing page provides contradictory advice~~
Samoa	X	Health declaration required	X
San Marino	X	X	X
São Tomé and Principe	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Saudi Arabia	X	X	X
Senegal	X	X	X
Serbia	X	X	X
Seychelles	X	Health declaration form	X
Sierra Leone	✓	X*	X	*No provision for Covid testing suggesting no entry without proof of Covid vaccination
Singapore	X	X	X	Unvaccinated need to take departure Covid test
Slovakia	X*	X	X	*Advice on entry is vague and liable to change
Slovenia	X	X	X
Solomon Islands	✓	X*	X	*No entry without proof of Covid vaccination
Somalia	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
South Africa	X	X	X
South Korea	X	Health declaration form	X
South Sudan	✓	✓*	X	*If not vaccinated
Spain	X	X	X
Sri Lanka	X	X	X
St Kitts and Nevis	X	X	X
St Lucia	X	Health declaration form	X
St Vincent and the Grenadines	X	X	X
Sudan	X	X	X
Suriname	✓	✓	X
Sweden	X	X	X
Switzerland	X	X	X
Syria	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Taiwan	X*	X	There is 7-day self-isolation requirement on arrival	*Covid vaccinated and unvaccinated my enter provided they meet visa requirements (UK is visa exempt)
Tajikistan	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Tanzania	X	X	X	~~Health declaration for required~~
Thailand	X	X	X
The Gambia	X	X	X
The Occupied Palestinian Territories	X	X	X	~~Requirement to take a Covid test if feeling sick~~
Timor-Leste	✓	X*	X	*No entry without proof of Covid vaccination or an exemption letter from a doctor
Togo	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X	Covid test required on departure
Tonga	–	–	–	No Covid specific advice provided
Trinidad and Tobago	X	X	X
Tunisia	X	X	X
Turkey	X	X	X
Turkmenistan	✓*	✓	X	*Or antibody test
Tuvalu	–	–	–S~~even-day quarantine on arrival~~	Advice is to check with airline
Uganda	X	X	X	Possible screening on arrival
Ukraine	–	–	–	Travel not advised
United Arab Emirates	–	–	–	Check with Ethiad Airlines about related Covid entry restrictions
United Kingdom	X	X	X
Uruguay	X	X	X
USA	✓	X*	X	*No entry without proof of Covid vaccination but this should be revised soon
Uzbekistan	X	X	X
Vanuatu	X	X	X
Venezuela	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Vietnam	X	X	X
Yemen	X	X	X
Zambia	X	X	X
Zimbabwe	✓	If not fully Covid vaccinated	X
Holy See	X	X	X	See travel advice for Italy