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Travelban, new rules and unexpected flying restrictions:

Latest country restrictions:

Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Movement Restrictions:
15/06/2020: Belgium will reopen its borders to and from the European Union; including the United Kingdom; and the four other Schengen countries (Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Iceland; Norway).
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Schools/Univercity closure:
13/03/2020: Regarding schools; lessons are suspended; 08/06/2020: Primary schools may return.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Schools/Univercity closure:
13/03/2020: Regarding schools; lessons are suspended; 18/05/2020: Gradual resumption of classes for some students in primary and secondary education and this; under strict organizational conditions.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Movement Restrictions:
All non-essential journeys are discouraged.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Schools/Univercity closure:
13/03/2020: It is recommended that colleges and universities should develop distance course modules. These schools are therefore not closed but invited to set up alternatives to traditional lessons in an amphitheater or in a confined space; 20/08/2020: All students will therefore be able to return to school; at all levels of education; on the basis of the “yellow code” established by the communities. As a reminder; the yellow code refers to a situation where the presence of the virus is still active although controlled. This system will allow a normal school week of 5 days; subject to compliance with certain...
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Movement Restrictions:
17/03/20: Entry ban for individuals other than citizens from countries in the European Union; Switzerland; European Economic Area; and United Kingdom; long-term residents and people with long-term visa or residence permits; family members of EU and EEA citizens; medical personnel and people responsible for transport of goods for 30 days; 20/03/2020: Border closed unless for essential travel. Belgian travellers can return home; 15/06/2020 Belgium will reopen its borders to and from the European Union; including the United Kingdom; and the four other Schengen countries (Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Iceland; Norway); 25/09/2020: Going to the red zone will be strongly discouraged and no...
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Movement Restrictions:
All passenger travel (air; rail and sea transport) from the United Kingdom to Belgium is prohibited on Monday 21 December 2020. This applies both to travelers with Belgium as their final destination; and to travelers in transit through our country. This emergency measure will apply today at midnight; for a period of 24 hours. Freight remains possible; 22/12/2020: The travel ban for passengers traveling from the UK to Belgium is extended for 24 hours.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
31.5M
People fully
vaccinated
9.2M
% Fully
vaccinated
78.68%
Movement Restrictions:
Non-essential trips into Belgium are prohibited from Wednesday 27 January to Monday 1 March 2021. The travel ban will be monitored for road; air; sea and rail traffic. Only essential travel is allowed during this period; i.e. travel for: Compelling family reasons; Humanitarian reasons; Study purposes; Residents of border areas; Professional reasons when performing work-related activities; Animal care; travel in the context of legal obligations (insofar as these cannot be done online); urgent repairs in the context of vehicle safety and a house move are also considered essential.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
7.6M
People fully
vaccinated
2.9M
% Fully
vaccinated
105.83%
Airline Updates:
Qatar Airways will divert flights from Doha to Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport for 45 days amid Dubai Airport runway closure
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): PCR / RAT
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
20.5M
People fully
vaccinated
6.7M
% Fully
vaccinated
74.76%
Public Place:
19/05/2021r staff who is not vaccinated: test 1x/week. For visitors: 3-G-rule applies. 3 visitors per day are allowed.; 12/12/2021 The limit for visitors is maximum 1 person per day (from the first day of stay). Operators have to collect the visitors' contact details.; 05/03/2022 In hospitals; APHs and comparable settings; 3G applies to visitors; employees and service providers.;
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
11.1M
People fully
vaccinated
4.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
80.94%
Airline Updates:
Ryanair's cabin crew will go on strike from 22-24 April at Brussels and Charleroi airports
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated):
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated):
Test on arrival (vaccinated):
Test on arrival (unvaccinated):
Total doses
given
2.2B
People fully
vaccinated
1B
% Fully
vaccinated
67.18%
Airline Updates:
Air India cancels all its flights to, from Hong Kong on 19, 23 April because of COVID-19 restrictions, limited demand
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): PCR
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
-
People fully
vaccinated
-
% Fully
vaccinated
-
Airline Updates:
Air Austral: resumption of flights Reunion-Nosy Be (Madagascar) from 02MAY22; and Reunion-Bangkok from 02JUL22.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
68.9M
People fully
vaccinated
43.7M
% Fully
vaccinated
35.38%
Airline Updates:
Ethiopian Airlines cancels warehouse, service charges on UAE humanitarian aid import items.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): PCR / LFT
Test on arrival (vaccinated): RAT
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): RAT/ PCR / ISO
Total doses
given
2.3M
People fully
vaccinated
1.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
32.97%
Airline Updates:
Air Moldova, has launched a twice-weekly service between Chișinău to Dusseldorf.
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Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None