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With our finger on the pulse of Africa travel, we share the updated Africa travel restrictions due to COVID-19. See the new guidelines, protocols and safety requirements needed for your favorite destinations in Africa below.
Please note, it is highly recommended that you regularly check government and airline websites for any Africa travel restrictions and updates as the requirements are constantly changing.
– updated 22 January 2023 –
Country | Airport/land borders open | PCR testing information | PCR testing for <5 years on arrival | Vaccination certificate (WHO approved) | Quarantine on arrival |
Kenya | Yes | Fully vaccinated travelers do not require a PCR test. Unvaccinated travelers require a negative PCR test no more than 72 hours before arrival. | No | Yes, for 12 years and older | No, unless showing symptoms |
Tanzania | Yes | All travelers are not required to present a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or a RT-PCR test unless it is required for your final destination | |||
Rwanda | Negative test certificate required taken at maximum 72 hours before arrival only if doing primate trekking | No | |||
Uganda | A negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate is no longer required for fully vaccinated inbound travelers. | No | If 6 years and older | No, unless showing symptoms or test positive |
Countries allowed to travel to Kenya
Yes all.
Fully vaccinated travelers:
Unvaccinated travelers:
Only if presenting with flu like symptoms upon arrival, then a COVID-19 travellers must report daily on the “Jitenge” platform for the first 14 days in the country. A rapid antigen test might also be required a cost of $30.
Pre-departure PCR testing may be reconsidered at the discretion of any of the airlines departing from or terminating in Kenya. Passengers traveling out of the country, will be required to abide by the particular travel, health and COVID1-i related requirements of the transit and destination country.
Airlines Flying into Kenya
Kenyan Airways, Emirates, RwandAir, Lufthansa, Qatar, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines. Emirates require a negative COVID-19 certificate obtained no later than 96 hours prior to flight departure. Kenyan Airways require a negative COVID-19 certificate obtained no later than 72 hours before boarding.
International passengers entering mainland Tanzania from/through the Republic of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must complete an online Health Surveillance Form.
Passengers travelling within Tanzania may be asked to complete an online Domestic Departure Health Surveillance Form before a domestic departure or on arrival at a domestic destination on a flight originating in Tanzania.
All travelers entering or transiting the mainland through land borders, ports or airports are not required to present a COVID-19 vaccination or RT-PCR certificate. A Rapid Antigen test is not required either.
Thermal and physical screening will be done on arrival.
Departure
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar, KLM Royal Dutch, Emirates, Kenya Air, Precision Air, Swiss, Turkish.
All countries are allowed to travel into Zanzibar and there is no mandatory quarantine.
Fully vaccinated travelers
Unvaccinated travelers
Departure
Please note: If you do not have access to a QR code on your vaccination certificate, please download the CLEAR App. Here, you can upload all your vaccination documents and have them verified. You will then be provided with a valid QR code you can use to travel.
Download CLEAR HERE
All travellers who arrive in Zanzibar from COVID-19 high risk countries and visiting Tanzania mainland within 14 days from the date of arrival, will be required to present a negative Rapid Antigen Test certificate obtained during entry, otherwise you will be subjected to a Rapid Antigen Test at your point of entry in Tanzania.
Mango Airlines, Precision Air, Oman Air, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Air, Qatar, Emirates, Kenya Airways, Coastal Aviation, Auric Air.
Countries allowed to travel to Rwanda
All countries are allowed to travel to Rwanda,
Entry requirements are the same if you are fully vaccinated or un-vaccinated into Rwanda. You do not need to present proof that you have been fully vaccinated to enter Rwanda.
Private charter flights, Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways, Emirates, Egypt Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir.
All passengers are allowed to enter. However, passengers who exhibit signs and symptoms of an infectious disease will be transported to an isolation centre for a COVID-19 test. The results will be available within 24 to 48 hours.
If you are transiting through Uganda, you wil need to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide a negative COVID-19 test certificate on arrival in Uganda.
All visitors are required to complete the online health declaration form within 24 hours of travelling to Uganda.
Fully vaccinated
Not fully vaccinated
Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways.
Country | Airport/land borders open | PCR testing information | PCR testing for <5 years on arrival | Vaccination certificate (WHO approved) | Quarantine on arrival |
Botswana | No longer required, regardless of vaccination status | No | No | No | |
South Africa | Yes, | No longer required, regardless of vaccination status | No | n/a | |
Zimbabwe | Yes | Not required if fully vaccinated. However a negative PCR test no more than 48 hours before arrival. | No | Is required if fully vaccinated. Certificate of full vaccination to be shown. | No. |
Namibia | No longer required, regardless of vaccination status | . | |||
Madagascar | Yes | PCR test is required not more than 72 hours before arrival. PCR test on arrival and wait in an airport hotel for 24-48 hours) for test results | No | No | Yes, but only while waiting for the test results |
Mozambique | Yes | Not required if fully vaccinated. Negative PCR test no more than 72 hours before arrival if not fully vaccinated. | No | No, but recommended | No, unless test is older than 72 hours |
Zambia | Yes | Not required if fully vaccinated. However a negative PCR based SARS-CoV-2 test no more than 72 hours before arrival if not fully vaccinated is required. | No | Yes. Unless not fully vaccinated. | No |
All countries are allowed to travel into Botswana and there is no mandatory quarantine upon arrival.
There are currently no COVID-19 protocols in place, regardless of vaccination status.
COVID-19 negative test or vaccination certificate is only required if the destination country or airline requires it.
Airlines Flying into Botswana
Private charter flights, Airlink, Air Botswana, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airways.
Our Recommended LuxVenture Trip in Botswana:
The country is open to all international travelers. As from 22 June 2022, all restrictions were lifted.
All ports of entry are open. Visitors arriving by road from Botswana (the new Kazangula border) to Victoria Falls will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate not older than 48 hours (2 days). For families with children younger than 12 years, they do not require a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, irrespective of vaccination status.
Fully vaccinated:
If not fully vaccinated:
Travelers will be checked with non-contact thermometer on arrival.
Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, Airlink and Fastjet.
Namibia has removed all PCR entry requirements. With immediate effect travelers no longer have to produce a vaccination certificate or negative PCR test result at the country’s port of entry.
Airport opened:
All airports are currently open.
COVID-19 protocols on arrival:
Ethiopian Airlines
Mozambique is open for international travel.
Maputo International Airport is part of the Airport Health Accreditation Programme
All countries are allowed to travel to Mozambique.
Fully vaccinated:
If not fully vaccinated:
Flights approved from Ethiopia, Kenya, Qatar, Portugal, Turkey and South Africa (Airlink).
Please note: If you do not have access to a QR code on your vaccination certificate, please download the CLEAR App. Here, you can upload all your vaccination documents and have them verified. You will then be provided with a valid QR code you can use to travel.
Download CLEAR HERE
Fully vaccinated:
If not fully vaccinated:
For departure the entry requirements of the destination country or transit country must be adhered too.
Airlines Flying into Zambia
Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir, Kenya Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines Oman Air, Airlink, Proflight, Airlink.
Please note: If you do not have access to a QR code on your vaccination certificate, please download the CLEAR App. Here, you can upload all your vaccination documents and have them verified. You will then be provided with a valid QR code you can use to travel.
Download CLEAR HERE
Please always check restrictions for your home country and your destination for your travels before you book and before your travel with regards to Africa travel restrictions. The above information is subject to change, however is updated regularly. Please also check with your airline. We can not be held liable for any sudden changes. It is time to rediscover wonder in some of most breath-taking COVID safe destinations in Africa. Get in touch with one of Ker & Downey® Africa’s expert LuxVenture® Designers today to plan your dream safari or beach escape that showcases the very best of this magical continent!
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