COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination
Risk Assessment Level for COVID-19
Travelers should avoid all travel to these destinations.
- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas, The
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Bonaire
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- Colombia
- Congo, Republic of the
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Easter Island
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Italy
- Isle of Man
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Madeira Islands
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Martinique (France)
- Mayotte (France)
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Netherlands, The
- Niger
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico (U.S.)
- Qatar
- Réunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turks and Caicos Islands (U.K.)
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Virgin Islands, U.S.
- Yemen
Travel Requirements:
All air passengers coming to the United States, including U.S. citizens, are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before they board a flight to the United States. See the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations.
With specific exceptions, several Presidential proclamations suspend and limit entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of noncitizens who were physically present within the following countries during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States. For a full list of exceptions, please refer to the relevant proclamations in the links below.
- Chinaexternal icon
- Iranexternal icon
- European Schengen areaexternal icon (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City)
- United Kingdomexternal icon (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
- Republic of Irelandexternal icon
- Brazilexternal icon
- South Africaexternal icon
- Indiaexternal icon
Travelers should avoid all nonessential travel to the following destinations.
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- El Salvador
- Eswatini (Swaziland)
- Equatorial Guinea
- French Polynesia
- Gambia, The
- Ghana
- Guam (U.S.)
- Haiti
- Iceland
- Israel, including the West Bank and Gaza
- Japan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
- Morocco
- Nepal
- Senegal
- Sint Maarten
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Timor-Leste (East Timor)
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Zambia
Travelers at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid all nonessential travel to the following destinations.
All travelers should wear a mask, avoid crowds, stay at least 6 feet from people who are not traveling with you, wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer, and watch your health for signs of illness.
- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Australia
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Cayman Islands
- China
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guernsey
- Laos
- Liberia
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Montserrat
- Nigeria
- New Zealand
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
- Saba
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Sierra Leone
- Samoa
- Sint Eustatius
- Taiwan
- Uganda
- Vietnam
Travelers avoid all nonessential travel to the following destinations because these countries have not reported COVID-19 data and risk is unknown.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Antarctica
- Azores
- Canary Islands
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Eritrea
- Gibraltar
- Jersey (part of the UK)
- Kiribati
- Macau SAR
- Mauritius
- Nauru
- Nicaragua
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- North Korea
- Papua New Guinea
- Pitcairn Islands (U.K.)
- Saint Helena
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Solomon Islands
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Wake Island
More Information:
- How CDC Determines the Level of a Destination’s COVID-19 Travel Health Notice
- Notices of Arrival Restrictions Due to Coronavirus, Department of Homeland Securityexternal icon
- Communication Resources for Travelers
- About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Frequently Asked Question and Answers about COVID-19