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International Restrictions:
*Entry rules in response to coronavirus (COVID-19): Travel to Réunion is severely restricted until further notice. Only travellers who can prove that entry is for essential reasons will be allowed to enter, and they will be expected to fill in a travel certificate (available here) and provide proof. The local Prefecture website will have details of any further local restrictions. Quarantine may be requested by authorities in other territories if travelling from Réunion. All travellers over the age of 11 must undertake a test for COVID-19 within 72 hours before departure for Réunion. The test is obligatory and the traveller must show proof of a negative result before embarking. Arrivals to Réunion will be required to self-isolate for seven days, before taking another PCR test. Travellers may also need to produce a self-certified document affirming that they have no COVID symptoms and that to their knowledge they have not been in contact with any person confirmed positive within the last 14 days. You should check with your travel operator and the local Prefecture’s advice ahead of travel. Airlines may refuse boarding to anyone who does not produce both proof of a negative result and the self-certified document. These entry requirements are subject to change. For further information on the entry restrictions in place for French Overseas Territories, see the French government’s website before travelling. If travelling via France, you should also check the advice for France. Internal Restrictions:
There are local travel restrictions in place in Réunion. The French Government has outlined new measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, which also apply to the French Overseas Territories. The local Prefecture website will have details of any further local restriction see here.