Asia travel restrictions, page 117

Qatar
13.12.2021

Total doses given	7.6M
People fully vaccinated	2.9M
% Fully vaccinated	105.83%

Airline Updates:
Qatar Airways re-instituted an Omicron ban on South Africans until 31DEC21.

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Masks Not required COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 5 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): PCR / RAT

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None

Sri Lanka
13.12.2021

Total doses given	40.1M
People fully vaccinated	14.8M
% Fully vaccinated	67.57%

Flight Restriction:
Published on 13.12.20211. Passengers must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in English. - Thisdoes not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with a positive COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken at most 3 months before departure and a COVID-19 vaccinationcertificate stating that they received a vaccine dose at least 14 days after the positive test and at least 14 days before departure. They must also have a printed negativeCOVID-19 antigen test taken at most 48 hours before...

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Masks Not required COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 0 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): PCR

Thailand
13.12.2021

Total doses given	142.6M
People fully vaccinated	53.5M
% Fully vaccinated	74.60%

Flight Restriction:
Published on 13.12.20211. Until 31 January 2022, passengers and airline crew are not allowed to enter and transit. - This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of Thailand; - passengers who arespouses, parents or children of a national of Thailand. They must not have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe in the past14 days; - airline crew with a return scheduled flight. They must not have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe in the past14 days; - passengers who are visa exempt. They must not have...

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Masks Not required COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 0 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None

Turkey
13.12.2021

Total doses given	152.5M
People fully vaccinated	53.2M
% Fully vaccinated	62.31%

Airline Updates:
A global giant: the history of Turkish Airlines.

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Airline Updates Flight Restriction Quarantine Vaccination

Masks Not required COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 0 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None

United Arab Emirates
13.12.2021

Total doses given	24.9M
People fully vaccinated	9.8M
% Fully vaccinated	103.72%

Airline Updates:
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to launch direct flights to Georgian Kutaisi.

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Airline Updates Flight Restriction Quarantine Vaccination

Masks Not required COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 5 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None

Japan
10.12.2021

Total doses given	383.7M
People fully vaccinated	103.4M
% Fully vaccinated	83.40%

Flight Restriction:
Published on 10.12.20211. Until 31 December 2021, passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals of Japan; - spouses or children of nationals of Japan; - special permanentresidents of Japan; - spouses or children of permanent residents of Japan; - US military personnel, civilian personnel, and their dependents. They must have SOFA status and havethe required documents stipulated in Article IX of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement; - passengers with a "D" visa (only (D) as Diplomat) or an "S" visa (only (S) as Spouse,Child of Japanese or (S) as Spouse of Permanent...

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Masks Not required COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine May be required for passengers showing symptoms who test positive on arrival Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 0 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): PCR

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): PCR

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): PCR

India
10.12.2021

Total doses given	2.2B
People fully vaccinated	1B
% Fully vaccinated	67.18%

Flight Restriction:
Published on 10.12.20211. Until 31 January 2022, flights to India are suspended. - This does not apply to relief, repatriation and humanitarian flights. 2. Passengers are not allowed to enter. This does not apply to: - nationals of Bhutan, India, Maldives and Nepal; - residents of India; - passengers with an Overseas Citizen ofIndia (OCI) card or booklet; - passengers with a Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card; - passengers with a diplomatic passport and an NOC (No Objection Certificate) issued by theMinistry of External Affairs; - passengers with a visa (excluding medical visas issued on or before 21 October...

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Masks Masks are advised on public transport COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 2 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): PCR

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None

Iraq
10.12.2021

Total doses given	19.6M
People fully vaccinated	7.9M
% Fully vaccinated	17.85%

Flight Restriction:
Published on 10.12.20211. Passengers arriving from India are not allowed to enter Iraq via Baghdad (BGW) or Najaf (NJF). 2. Nationals of India are not allowed to enter Iraq via Najaf (NJF). 3. Nationals of Indonesia are not allowed to enter Iraq via Basra (BSR) or Najaf (NJF). 4. Passengers traveling to Baghdad (BGW) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The testresult must be in Arabic or English. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 10 years. They will be subject to a...

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Masks COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 0 countries Permission Not required

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Malaysia
10.12.2021

Total doses given	72.7M
People fully vaccinated	27.6M
% Fully vaccinated	81.18%

Flight Restriction:
Published on 10.12.20211. Passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals of Malaysia; - permanent residents of Malaysia; - passengers with a Long Term Visit Pass; - passengerswith a diplomatic passport. They must not have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe in the past 14 days; - passengers arrivingfrom Singapore under the Vaccinated Travel Lanes scheme; - passengers with MyTravelPass (MTP) obtained at https://mtp.imi.gov.my/myTravelPass/main . They must not have been inBotswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe in the past 14 days; - students with...

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Airline Updates Flight Restriction Quarantine Vaccination

Masks Not required COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 5 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None

Qatar
10.12.2021

Total doses given	7.6M
People fully vaccinated	2.9M
% Fully vaccinated	105.83%

Airline Updates:
Airbus goes legal as Qatar Airways jet row escalates.

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Airline Updates Flight Restriction Quarantine Vaccination

Masks Not required COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 5 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): PCR / RAT

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None

Qatar
10.12.2021

Total doses given	7.6M
People fully vaccinated	2.9M
% Fully vaccinated	105.83%

Airline Updates:
Qatar Airways increases flight frequencies to 18 destinations for peak holiday season.

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Airline Updates Flight Restriction Quarantine Vaccination

Masks Not required COVID-19 test Not required Quarantine Not required Passenger Locator Form Not required Health form Not required Vaccination Not required Visa Visa not required for 5 countries Permission Not required

Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None

Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): PCR / RAT

Test on arrival (vaccinated): None

Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None

Sri Lanka
10.12.2021

Total doses given	40.1M
People fully vaccinated	14.8M
% Fully vaccinated	67.57%

Flight Restriction:
Published on 10.12.20211. Passengers must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in English. - Thisdoes not apply to: - passengers younger than 2 years; - passengers with a positive COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken at most 3 months before departure; and - a COVID-19vaccination certificate stating that they received a vaccine dose at least 14 days after the positive test and at least 14 days before departure. They must also have a printednegative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 48 hours...

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