Updated on 05-Mar-2021

Entry rules in response to coronavirus

International Travel

As of January 14, due to new strains of COVID-19, inbound and outbound travel is banned to/from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Zambia.

National airports are open.  Direct Flights to/from Kuwait, and Bahrain are not operating as of October 26.  Entry to Iraq for tourism and religious purposes is now allowed. Check with your airline for further information.

All inbound/outbound international passengers will need to have a certificate showing they have tested negative for COVID-19, the PCR and/or serology must be completed less than 72 hours before departure to Iraq.

Screening

The Iraqi CAA have medical teams deployed to all civil airports to screen travellers coming from affected countries when flights are in operation. You should comply with any additional screening measures put in place by the Iraqi authorities

Quarantine requirements

You may be required to quarantine on arrival. You should follow local authority instructions.

Source:

UK Government Guide-Iraq

US Embassy-Iraq

Iraq Government

updated: 20.11.2020

Open for citizens: YES Open for foreigners: partial Open for tourism: NO Quarantine: YES

Latest News: Government imposes fresh nationwide lockdown 11-15 November (Reuters,01.11.2020).

International Restrictions:

*Entry to Jordan: Jordan’s international airport re-opened to scheduled flights on 10 September. Passengers must register to travel on the Visit Jordan website and have PCR tests before departure, on arrival and during the period of self quarantine.

Four land borders: Sheikh Hussein Bridge, Al Mudawwarah, King Hussein Bridge and Al Omari will be partially reopened from Thursday 29 October. There will be restrictions on the number of travellers limited between 100 and 150 from each of the four border crossings each day.
Strict quarantine rules are in place depending on the country of origin.
Countries are categorised by an epidemiological scale of the COVID-19 outbreak. The government of Jordan will review a list of countries and categories every fourteen days. This can be checked on the Visit Jordan website.

On September 27^th, Jordan reopened roadways with Syria which had been closed for nearly a month due to coronavirus.

From 23 September, passengers arriving in to Jordan are no longer subject to institutional quarantine, but will be required to complete self-isolation even if their PCR test result is negative. Countries are classified into three categories: Green, Yellow and Red – depending on the scale of the COVID-19 outbreak. Passengers arriving from the green and yellow category countries are required to self-isolate for one week even if their PCR test result is negative. Arrivals from the red category countries are required to self-isolate for two weeks even if their PCR test result is negative.

updated: 09.10.2020

Source:https://theowp.org/reports/jordan-reopens-trade-gateway-with-syria-after-month-long-covid-closure/

Jordan https://travelbans.org/asia/jordan/

Updated on 05-Mar-2021

Measures by the Government of Japan

1. Areas subjected to entry ban

Foreign nationals categorized below are denied permission to enter Japan for the time being, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Foreign nationals who have stayed in any of the areas listed in the following table within 14 days prior to the application for landing.

The Government of Japan announced “Phased Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel” whereby it intends to establish a special quota pertaining to cross-border business travelers and others for entry into and departure from Japan, that operates separately from general procedures for cross-border travelers.

(temporarily suspended from January 14th, 2021)

For details, please check the following page .

2. Strengthened quarantine

(1) All nationals arriving from the areas listed in paragraph 1 above within 14 days prior to their application for landing into Japan are subjected to undergo PCR tests for the time being.

(2) All nationals arriving from all regions are requested to wait 14 days at a location designated by the quarantine station chief and to refrain from using public transportation.

The measure described in paragraph 2 (2) will be implemented for the time being. 

Based on the decision on January 8th, 2021, the current quarantine measures are strengthened.

For details, please check the following page .

3. Restrictions on airport/ports for arrival

(1) The Government of Japan restricts arrival airports for passenger flights from China or Republic of Korea to Narita International Airport (NRT) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) only.

(2) The Government of Japan suspends passenger transportation departing from China or Republic of Korea.

(3) Requesting airlines concerned to curb the number of arrival passengers in Japan by such measures as reducing the number of passenger arrival flights to ensure the appropriate implementation of quarantine measures. In order to secure smooth return to Japan of Japanese nationals or foreign nationals who wish to return, proper care, including providing information and sending advisories, will be taken.

The measures in paragraph 3 (1)(2)(3) will be implemented for the time being. 

For details, please check the following page .

4. Suspension of visa validity

Validity of visas listed below is suspended.

(1) Single and multiple-entry visas issued by March 8th, 2020 by Japanese Embassies or Consulates General in China (including Hong Kong and Macau) and Republic of Korea

(2) Single and multiple-entry visas issued by March 20th, 2020 by Japanese Embassies and Consulates General in the following countries

(3) Single and multiple-entry visas issued by March 27th, 2020 by Japanese Embassies and Consulates General in the following countries

(4) Single and multiple-entry visas issued by April 2nd, 2020, by Japanese Embassies and Consulates General located in or accredited to the following countries and regions

The measure described in paragraph 4 (1) - (4) will be implemented for the time being. 

(5) From 12:00 am (JST) on January 21st, 2021 to the lifting of the state of emergency in Japan, the validity of visas already issued under “Business Track” or “Residence Track” and visas issued based on “New measures for border enforcement ” will be suspended.

For details, please check the following page .

5. Suspension of visa exemption measures
As visa exemption measures with the countries and regions listed below are now suspended.

(1) Visa exemption measures agreed with Japan and the following countries and regions

(2) The effect of Pre-Clearances (i.e. visa exemptions) granted by the Japanese Government to APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) issued by the following countries and regions is also suspended.

Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

The measure described in paragraph 5 (1)(2) will be implemented for the time being. 

For details, please check the following page .

6. Entry of foreign nationals with special exceptional circumstances

Foreign nationals from the countries/regions which are subject to denial of permission to entry, foreign nationals who have already issued visas whose validity is suspended, or foreign nationals who are subject to temporary suspension of visa exemption measures are required to apply for an appropriate visa at Embassies or Consulates or Consular Office of Japan (for Taiwan, Taipei Kaohsiung offices of Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association) in your country/region.

Source

updated: 20.11.2020

  Open for citizens: YES Open for foreigners: partial Open for tourism: NO Quarantine: YES

 Kuwait urges expats with expired visas to alter status or exit the country by Nov 30. Officials said those found illegally residing in the country after November 30 will be deported and prevented from returning to Kuwait.

updated: 30.10.2020

• Kuwaiti authorities have agreed to return nearly 1,000 foreign teachers and technicians stranded abroad due to travel restrictions in place to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, according to a newspaper report.
• Kuwait International Airport is operating in the first phase (no more than 30% capacity) of its three-phase re-opening, and there are multiple outbound flights from Kuwait with connections to the United States.
• Non-Kuwaiti passengers traveling from the following countries are prohibited from entering Kuwait until further notice: Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China and Hong Kong, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Italy, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, North Macedonia, Panama, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Spain, Syria, and Yemen. This also applies to any individuals who have been present in these countries in the two weeks prior to their travel to Kuwait. Individuals traveling from these countries may elect to quarantine in a country not listed above for two weeks before returning to Kuwait.
• Kuwait has closed its land border with Iraq.

  source:https://kw.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/ https://travelbans.org/asia/kuwait/