Which countries allow fully vaccinated foreigners to enter?

(CNN) -- The United States became the latest country to announce a change in its travel restriction measures due to the covid-19 pandemic, which will now allow the arrival by air of foreigners who are fully vaccinated.

These new US requirements will go into effect in November. In October, other countries also plan to relax their rules and there are some nations that have already allowed the arrival of international tourists for a long time.

Here we tell you which countries have announced travel requirements that are directly or indirectly related to the vaccination status of people.

Germany

In principle, residents of the Member States of the European Union, and also of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (associated states of the Schengen area), can enter Germany without restrictions, although, if there are countries that are classified as high risk or with a variant of concern, restrictions apply.

Arrivals from other countries depend on the epidemiological situation and vaccination status. As of September 20, tourists from 14 non-European Union countries are allowed unrestricted entry, including Hong Kong and Canada. Check here the complete list.

Arrivals from countries not on that list are allowed if travelers are fully vaccinated.

However, there are special measures when traveling from countries considered high risk or with worrisome variants (see the list here, valid as of September 19). People arriving from these two categories have to go through quarantine, and the decision to do so or not depends on the level of risk.

Everyone arriving in Germany must fill out a digital registration form before traveling. Those arriving by plane must present a negative covid PCR test carried out within 48 hours prior to travel, or proof of full vaccination.

Canada

Effective September 7, Canada will allow "discretionary" travel (such as tourism) for any foreign national who provides proof that they are fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated people will have to continue to meet exemptions or travel for "non-discretionary" reasons (eg, study).

Chile

Chile will receive international travelers from October 1st. Visitors must present a negative covid PCR test that has been carried out within 72 hours prior to the flight, travel medical insurance with a minimum coverage of US$30,000, register on the national C19 website and obtain a "mobility pass". ", the Chilean version of a vaccination passport in which vaccination data can be entered.

All visitors who obtain the mobility pass have to isolate themselves for five days after arriving in the country, while those who are not vaccinated or do not obtain the mobility pass will have to isolate for seven.

China

On March 15, 2021, travel restrictions to China were eased for a select number of travelers from 23 countries.

Those who come for work or humanitarian reasons, such as reuniting with family, can apply for a visa, just like APEC Business Travel Card holders. Chinese citizens can also return to their country. However, people in all categories must have been vaccinated with Chinese-made vaccines at least 15 days before travel.

Croatia

The borders are open in Croatia, although travelers need a digital covid certificate from the European Union; or a proof of vaccination, of covid-19 recovery or a test with a negative result.

Arrivals from some destinations are subject to quarantine and anyone coming from a non-European country will need a confirmed accommodation reservation.

Ecuador

To enter Ecuador by air, the passenger must have a card that shows the complete covid vaccination schedule (this must have been completed at least 14 days before the trip) or have a covid test refusal made up to 72 hours prior to the flight. Ecuadorian land and sea borders remain closed.

El Salvador

Foreigners who do not have permanent residence in El Salvador and want to enter the country need a PCR-RT, PCR, NAAT or LAMP test with a negative result, and it will have to be taken at the 72 hours before arrival.

Those who have a full vaccination schedule (one or two doses, depending on the vaccine received) can enter by showing their vaccination certificate, without the need to take a covid test.

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates opened applications for tourist visas to vaccinated travelers from all countries as of August 30.

Spain

All foreigners who visit Spain, whether for a stay or in transit to other nations, must fill out a health control form. Once you do this, you will receive a QR, which you must show upon arrival in the country.

In addition, people who come from high-risk countries must present one of these documents to enter Spain: certificate of complete vaccination schedule; a covid PCR or antigen test; or proof of having recovered from covid-19.

United States

Starting in early November, the US will allow foreign citizens who are fully vaccinated to enter the country by air. In addition, they will have to show a negative covid-19 test result before boarding the plane.

Fiji

Fiji will welcome tourists again at the end of 2021. Travelers planning to visit the island will need to be fully vaccinated, show a negative covid PCR test, and be a country on the "Fiji" list. green" from Fiji (although criteria on the latter are not yet given).

France

From July 18, fully vaccinated travelers from any country can enter France without having to undergo a covid PCR test.

To be considered fully vaccinated, travelers must have received two doses of one of the four EU-approved vaccines: Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson. The second dose must have been administered at least two weeks before the trip.

After initially declaring that travelers with Covishield, AstraZeneca's vaccine made in India, would not be considered fully vaccinated, authorities announced that they would recognize this vaccine.

Greece

Travellers from the main bloc of countries allowed to enter Greece can skip quarantine, as long as they have a negative PCR test performed within 72 hours prior to travel, proof of having recovered from covid within the last 2-9 months, or proof that they have been fully vaccinated and completed their vaccination course at least 14 days prior.

These are the main group countries: all European Union and Schengen area countries, United States, United Kingdom, Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Canada, China , Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Moldova, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Ukraine.

Accepted vaccines are Pfizer BioNtech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Novovax, Johnson & Johnson, Sinovac, Sputnik, Cansino, and Sinopharm. This is a departure from official European Union policy, which is to admit only those who have received bloc-approved vaccines.

People coming from Montenegro must present a vaccination certificate and a negative PCR test.

All travelers must complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) prior to travel.

Honduras

Anyone who wants to enter Honduras must fill out the government's electronic pre-check, and present a negative covid PCR, ELISA or antigen test that has been taken up to 72 hours before entering the country .

Those who already have their full vaccination schedule do not have to take the covid test, but must show their card certifying full vaccination.

Also, if the authority determines it, if you have to complete clinical evaluation and quarantine. In addition, the use of mouth covers is mandatory.

England

From 4 October, the UK will no longer require Covid tests for fully vaccinated travelers from non-red list countries prior to arrival in England said Grant Shapps, the UK's transport minister.

In addition, the current red, yellow and green lists of countries governing arrivals in England will cease to exist as of October 4th. In its place there will be a "simpler" red list of prohibited destinations.

Shapps said eight countries will be removed from the red list on October 22, including Turkey - a popular destination for British vacationers - Bangladesh, Egypt, the Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Kenya.

Also, "later in October, (fully vaccinated travelers) will be able to replace the second-day PCR test with a cheaper antigen," Shapps added, referring to the test being required two days after arrival in England .

Travellers who test positive for covid-19 will be required to self-quarantine and undergo a confirmatory PCR test at no additional cost, "which would be genomically sequenced to help identify new variants," according to a statement published by the UK government on Friday.

Ireland

All foreigners traveling to Ireland need to fill out a passenger locator form online before travel. Failure to do so is considered an infraction.

In addition, passengers must have proof of full vaccination schedule, covid recovery or present a negative covid PCR test taken 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland (non-PCR tests are not valid).

Israel

Since September 19, Israel has allowed small foreign tour groups from certain countries to visit, through a pilot program to boost tourism, the government said September 5.

Tour groups of between 5 and 30 people from countries included in Israel's green, yellow and orange lists will be able to enter the country as long as all members of the group are fully vaccinated against covid-19, the Ministry reported of Tourism.

Individual tourists, who have not been allowed to visit Israel since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 unless they are visiting family members, will continue to be barred from entering if they are not part of a tourist group.

Under the program, there will be no restrictions on the number of tour groups Israel will let in, but groups from countries on Israel's red list - which currently includes Bulgaria, Brazil, Mexico and Turkey - will not be allowed in .

Foreign tourists must prove that they have received a second dose of the covid-19 vaccine in the last six months or a booster vaccination to gain entry.

Tourists also have to present a negative covid PCR test, taken up to 72 hours before their arrival, and will undergo a serological test once they land at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport.

Italy

Italy's borders have been open to visitors for most of 2021, with some restrictions.

The countries currently allowed to enter are divided into two lists.

Italy's First List

Arrivals are allowed from most of Europe: Germany, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland.

As of August 31, those who have been fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the European Union more than two weeks before the trip and can present a negative test carried out in the last 72 hours will be able to enter without having to undergo quarantine.

The same applies to those who have proof of having recovered from covid-19 in the last three months.

Travellers who have not been vaccinated must present a negative covid test taken within 72 hours of arrival, quarantine for five days, and be retested.

Only those who have "essential" reasons or have received permission to travel for work or study may enter Italy from Brazil. They must submit a negative test within 72 hours of arrival, be tested again within 48 hours, and quarantine for 14 days, before giving a third negative test to end the quarantine.

Only those who have received special permission from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are allowed to enter. Those arriving from these countries must quarantine for 10 days in a hotel managed by the health authorities.

Second list from Italy

List D is for travelers from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, the United States and the United Kingdom. Visitors to these destinations will now be subject to the same rules as those on the list above, which require proof of vaccination and a negative result to avoid being quarantined.

Travellers from Canada and the US can also enter without quarantine if they are traveling on a "covid-tested" flight, regardless of whether or not they have been vaccinated.

Tourism from any other country is currently not permitted. Since overnight stays must be registered with the authorities, there is no chance of sneaking in through a secondary country.

Japan

Japan has some of the strictest travel restrictions in the world, with 152 countries on its no-go list.

Visitors from Australia, Brunei, China (including Hong Kong and Macao), New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam are allowed to enter the country, though those traveling from China and South Korea only They can arrive in the country through Tokyo's Narita airport. In addition, those who travel for study, work or to meet with the family (with visa requirements) can enter. That being said, there are many exceptions and the rules are constantly changing. Consult MOFA for the latest information.

On September 10, the Japanese government announced that it would reduce the self-isolation period for fully vaccinated people arriving in the country from 14 days to 10 days. The change should go into effect at the end of the month.

The Netherlands

Travellers from countries considered "very high risk" or "high risk" will need to present proof of vaccination, covid recovery or a negative PCR test result before to be allowed to travel to the Netherlands.

The destinations outside the European Union considered "very high risk" are: Afghanistan, Anguilla, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, French Guyana, French Polynesia, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lesotho, Malaysia, Martinique, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, St. Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia, Serbia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Venezuela.

Panama

Travellers, regardless of whether they are Panamanian or foreign, are exempt from presenting a negative covid-19 test result and from quarantining if they show that they have been vaccinated more than 14 days since the last dose.

Peru

Along with these two requirements, you must also fill out the Affidavit of Health and Geolocation Authorization within 72 hours prior to the trip.

Travellers must also wear a double mask to board, travel and enter Peru on commercial flights.

Non-resident foreigners coming from South Africa or who have been there in the last 14 days are not allowed to enter Peru until at least October 3. Peruvians and resident foreigners can enter the country under these conditions, but they must carry out a mandatory 14-day quarantine.

Portugal

In the case of mainland Portugal, people coming by plane from the main group of destinations -including European Union countries- must present a PCR test performed within 72 hours prior to departure. travel, an antigen test carried out within 48 hours prior to travel or a valid covid digital certificate from the European Union.

Children under the age of 12 do not need to be tested. In addition, all passengers must fill out a passenger locator card prior to departure.

Arriving in Portugal by sea implies the same entry rules as by air.

Singapore

Singapore opened its doors to fully vaccinated travelers from Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei and Germany from 8 September.

Travellers from these locations should apply for an air travel pass online before flying to Singapore. Eligible visitors will be required to show a negative covid PCR test taken within 48 hours of the flight and will be required to take another upon arrival at Changi Airport. On days three and seven of their stay, they will need to be tested again at a designated clinic in Singapore. However, this means there will be no quarantine or stay-at-home order.

With information from Lilit Marcus, Maureen O'Hare, Barry Neild, Katharina Krebs, Reuters*