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When and How Will International Destinations Reopen?

Jun 09, 2020
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Most international destinations, such as Guatemala (shown here), are still closed to U.S. leisure travelers.
Credit: 2020 Galyna Andrushko/stock.adobe.com

As domestic travel starts to open up, travelers might be thinking — is it possible to travel internationally?

Even if clients want to board a plane and take a trip abroad, most countries still have their borders closed to nonessential travel while others are only allowing for regional travel.

Nonetheless, countries will decide how they will emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns, and travel advisors would be wise to position themselves as experts on the resumption of international flights and protocols regarding border reopenings. (Consider telling clients that you are keeping up with this information, and that you can help them keep track of everchanging news.)

This library of international reopening links contains the policies of countries ready to welcome U.S. travelers, as well as those with gradual controlled approaches.

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Note: This link library will be periodically updated with more popular international destinations, but it’s not meant to be an exhaustive list. However, please feel free to send over any destination links we should include to [email protected].

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Aruba

As of press time, only Australian citizens, residents and immediate family members are permitted to travel to Australia.
As of press time, only Australian citizens, residents and immediate family members are permitted to travel to Australia.
Credit: 2020 ingusk/stock.adobe.com

Australia
Sydney
Victoria

Austria

Bahamas

Barbados

Belgium
Brussels

Bonaire

British Virgin Islands

Canada

Cayman Islands

China
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland
Shanghai Disneyland

Curacao

Cyprus

Czech Republic
Prague

Denmark 
Copenhagen

Dominican Republic 

Estonia

Finland
Helsinki

France
Paris
The Louvre
Saint-Tropez

Georgia

Germany
Berlin
Frankfurt
Munich

Greece
Athens

Guatemala

Hungary
Budapest

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Iceland is gradually reopening to some countries, but international travelers are required to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival.
Credit: 2020 ivan kmit/stock.adobe.com

Iceland

India

Indonesia
Bali

Ireland
Dublin

Italy

Israel

Jamaica

Japan
Tokyo

Luxembourg

Maldives

Malta

Martinique

Mexico
Los Cabos
Puerto Vallarta
Quintana Roo

Netherlands
Amsterdam

New Zealand
Auckland
Queenstown

Norway
Oslo

Poland
Warsaw

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TAP Air Portugal has resumed flights to Portugal from Newark, New Jersey.
Credit: 2020 kite_rin/stock.adobe.com

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Singapore

Slovenia

Spain

St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Lucia 

Switzerland

Sweden

Thailand

Turkey

Turks and Caicos

United Kingdom
Belfast
England
London
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales

U.S. Virgin Islands

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