Where Can I Travel Now: Asia-Pacific Covid-19 Reopening Guide

 We miss the beautiful cherry blossoms in Tokyo, the swanky beach clubs in Bali, and the majestic Taj Mahal in Agra. The Covid-19 pandemic has made many of those wonderful destinations in Asia inaccessible in 2020. Many Asian countries like China, Singapore, and South Korea were among the first ones to get hit hard by the pandemic, and as a result, went into lock-down earlier and, generally speaking, managed to flatten their curves earlier. With second and third waves now sweeping the world (India, for example, continues to battle what remains the second worst outbreak in the world), Asian countries are taking a rather slow and cautious approach to reopen their borders.

To help you sift through all the information, we have put together this Asia-Pacific Covid-19 reopening guide. Broken down into 4 sub-regions (East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania), this guide is frequently updated to show country by country where you can travel right now and what are the entry requirements such as vaccinations, tests, and quarantines. We consider a country “reopened” only when foreign visitors can enter for non-essential travel (i.e. for tourism purpose). For additional details on individual countries, please also check the official links in the Details column.

East Asia – Covid-19 Reopening Guide by Country

Country	Risk Level	Reopen Status	Pre-Entry Form	Vaccine, Test & Quarantine	Last Update	Details
China	Low	Closed			Jun 10	Official Source
Japan	Moderate	Closed			Jun 10	Official Source
South Korea	Moderate	Reopened	None	Negative PCR Test (72h) + 14d Quarantine	Jun 10	Korea Air

Southeast Asia – Covid-19 Reopening Guide by Country

Country	Risk Level	Reopen Status	Pre-Entry Form	Vaccine, Test & Quarantine	Last Update	Details
Cambodia	Moderate	Reopened	Covid Insurance	Negative PCR Test (72h) + 14d Quarantine	Jun 10	Official Source
Indonesia	High	Closed			Jun 10	Official Source
Philippines	High	Closed			Jun 10	Official Source
Singapore	Moderate	Reopened	Air Travel Pass + Arrival Card + Covid Insurance	Negative PCR Test (72h) + Test on arrival	Jun 10	Official Source
Thailand	High	Reopened	Certificate of Entry	Negative PCR Test (72h) + 14d Quarantine	Jun 10	Official Source

South Asia – Covid-19 Reopening Guide by Country

Country	Risk Level	Reopen Status	Pre-Entry Form	Vaccine, Test & Quarantine	Last Update	Details
Bhutan	Moderate	Closed			Jun 10	Official Source
Maldives	Very-High	Reopened (exceptions)	Health Declaration	Negative PCR Test (96h)	Jun 10	Official Source
Sri Lanka	High	Reopened	Health Declaration	Negative PCR Test (72h)	Jun 10	Official Source

Oceania – Covid-19 Reopening Guide by Country

Country	Risk Level	Reopen Status	Pre-Entry Form	Vaccine, Test & Quarantine	Last Update	Details
Australia	Low	Closed			Jun 25	Official Source
New Zealand	Low	Closed			Jun 25	Official Source

Check back as more countries are added regularly and new updates come often. If you don’t yet feel comfortable to travel abroad, check out some travel ideas in your local destinations.

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