synthesis: covid team, foreign ministry, 18 august 2021

Synthesis: COVID Team, Foreign Ministry, 18 August 2021

CountryVaccine requirement for entry

by Sri LankansQuarantine Requirement PCR Requirement Remarks

1Afghanistan No vaccine requirement No quarantine on arrival Not mandatory requirement Recongnised vaccines - Sinopharm,

AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson

2

Australia No vaccine requirement * 14 days mandatory hotel quarantine

for all visitors regardless of COVID-19

vaccination

PCR negative test required Recognised Vaccine: BioNTech/ Pfizer,

Moderna, AstraZeneca

3

Austria Travellers who can produce a

proof of full vaccination

(arriving on the 15th day after

their second dose)

Sinopharm & Sinovac vaccines

are accepted for entry

Travellers who can produce a proof of

full vaccination (starting on the 15th

day after their second dose) do not

need to self-isolate and do not need to

register for pre-travel clearance.

* Produce a negative PCR test

(no later than 72 hours) or proof of

past infection.

* Travellers need to register digitally

in advance to obtain pre-travel

clearance.

* Need to self-isolate for 10 days

(can take test after 5 days to end

quarantine early).

BioNtech/Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Covishield,

Johnson & Johnson

Moderna

Only for entry:

Sinopharm

Sinovac

4

Bahamas No vaccine requirement No Quarantine on arrival

* Unvaccinated travellers ages 12 and

older must obtain a negative COVID-

19 PCR (swab) test taken no more

than 5 days prior to the date of arrival *

5

Bahrain No Vaccine requirement * 10-day quarantine mandatory

regaardless of the vaccination status

* Those with a permanent address in

Bahrain registered in their name or the

name of an immediate family member

may complete their 10-day quarantine

at the residence. Passengers aged six

and below are exempt from these

requirements.)

* Present a PCR certificate, featuring

a QR code with a negative result,

conducted 48 hours of prior to

departure

* PCR Test on arrival

6

Bangladesh No vaccine requirement Complete 14 days mandotary home/

hotel quarantine regardless of

vaccination

* Produce a negative PCR test (not

lated than 72 hours) Recognised vaccines: Covishield, Sinopharm,

Pfizer, Moderna, Sinovac, Sputnik V

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Belgium * No vaccine requirement Students/Workers:

Home quanatine 10 days

Students/Workers:

*PCR test maximum 72 hours or rapid

antigen test 48 hours before

departure

* On arrival PCR test

Recognised Vaccine: BioNTech/ Pfizer,

Moderna, AstraZeneca(Vaxzevria),

Johnson & Johnson / Janssen

* Visitors - only allowed for essential work

* Tourists - Not allowed

8

Benin * No vaccine requirement

* Sinopharm is accepted

* No requirement * Test must be negative irrespective

of the vaccination

Recognised vaccines:

COVID-19 vaccines approved by WHO are

accepted

9Bhutan No vaccine requirement Complete 21 day mandatory

quarantine

* Negative PCR (72 hours) Any vaccine is approved

10

Bosnia &

Hertzegovina

* No entry

* No vaccine requirement

Self-isolation as Sri Lanka is in High risk

category

* Negative PCR (No later than 72

hours prior)

* Proof for recovering from COVID-19

in the previous period from 14 to 180

days until the arrival to a Border

Crossing Point of BiH.

Recognised vaccines: BioNTech / Pfizer

Moderna , AstraZeneca , Janssen , Sputnik

11

Bukina Faso * Sinopharm accepted * Negative test report is required Recognised vaccines:


accepted

12

Canada A person who received 2 doses

of Sinopharm can enter to

Canada

* 14 days mandatorry quarantine

* 3 days hotel stop over for air

travellers

* Pre entry negative PCR report

* Day 8 PCR test requirement

Recongnised vaccines - Pfizer/BioNTech ,

Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson

13

China No vaccine requirement Mandatory quarantine for all travellers

irrespective of the status of vaccination

Mandatory quarantine for all

travellers irrespective of the status of

vaccination


Sinopharm, Sinovac, Cansino, Zhifei Longcom

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Cote d' Ivore * Sinopharm accepted * Negative test report Recognised vaccines:


accepted

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Croatia Sinopharm vaccine accepted

for entry

* If it is not possible to do a PCR, test or

a rapid antigen test upon arrival, it is

required to be self-isolated for 10 days.

* A negative test not older than 48

hours (for antigen tests) or 72 hours

(for PCR tests), recognised by EU

* Vaccination certificate with full

vaccination with a vaccine used in the

EU Member States not older than 270

days

* Recovery certificate with one

vaccination, not older than 270 days


Moderna (mRNA-1273), Pfizer/BioNTech,

(BNT162b2), Sputnik V, AstraZeneca

(AZD1222), Sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV)

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Czech

Republic

* Sri Lanka is categorized

under high-risk category.

* No entry at present

* No vaccine requirement for

entry

no exemption is granted from tests and

self-isolation requirement for

vaccinated travellers

* Necessary to fill in the Passenger

Locator Form

* Negative PCR test before arrival (no

later than 72 hour)

* PCR test upon arrival


BioNTech / Pfizer,Moderna, AstraZeneca,

Janssen(Vaccines approved by the European

Medicines Agency (EMA))

17

Egypt No vaccine requirement

Sinopharm vaccine recognised

If positive on arrival PCR test

transferred to a hospital

* Negative PCR at the Port of Entry

and Sri Lankans should undergo ID

NOW COVID 19 test (rapid) 14 days

prior to travelling done at the Port of

Entry

* Recognised vaccines - Pfizer-BioNTech,

Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson /

Janssen Sinovac, Sputnik and Sinopharm

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Finland * People who have fully

vaccinated and after 14 days

can enter into the country

*Sinopharm is accepted

*However, Sri Lanka is

considered as "High - risk

country for Finland.

* Recognised vaccines:

Pfizer (BioNtech), Moderna, Vaxzevria.

Janseb, Sinopharm, Covishield, Corona Vac

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France No vaccine requirement to

enter

A sworn undertaking to;

*self-isolate for 7 days,

* certifying the absence of COVID-19

symptoms and of any contact witha

confirmed case of COVID-19

* a negative PCR test taken less than

72 hours must be presented to the

transport company and border

control authorities prior to departure

or a negative antigen test taken less

than 48 hours prior to departure.

Children aged below twelve years are

excempt for testing

*to take a biological virological

screening test (PCR) at the end of the

isolation period.

* Recognised vaccines -Pfizer, AstraZeneca,

Moderna, Janssen, CoviShield

* give a compelling reason for travelling

* compelling reason will be confirmed in

France prior to departure. In the event of a

false statement or an invalid reason, boarding

will be denied.

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Gambia * Sinopharm is accepted * Negative COVID-19 test required Recognised vaccines:


accepted

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Georgia Students - Vaccination is not

compulsory to enter to

Georgia

Workers - Vaccination is

compulsory to enter to

Georgia

*Sinopharm/Sinovac are

acceptable

Visitors / Tourists -Vaccination

is not compulsory to enter to

Georgia if they come for

business purpose

* Undergo a mandatory 8-day

quarantine at their own expense

-At the end of the 8-day quarantine,

they must undergo PCR testing at their

own expense

* Submit a negative the PCR test

report conducted in the last 72 hours

prior their visit to Georgia

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Germany *No vaccine requirement

* Entry is restricted for those

arriving from high risk

countries

* Quarantine for 10 days * Negative PCR test not older than 24

hours (for antigen tests) or 72 hours

(for PCR tests), required on arrival


Moderna (mRNA-1273), Pfizer/BioNTech

(BNT162b2), Janssen / Johnson & Johnson

(Ad26.COV2.S ), AstraZeneca (AZD1222)

* For Workers - work contract

* For Visitors - Confirmation of participation

from the trade fair organiser for trade fair

visitors, convention organizer

* a ticket for entry to the trade fair and

confirmation from at least one exhibitor that

the visitor has an approintment for a business

meeting at the trade fair

* For family purpose the entry is determined

by type of family relations and purpose of

entry

* For tourists -

Possible only if vaccinated with a recognised

vaccine

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Greece * Sinopharm vaccine is

accepted

Not required * diagnosed negative by laboratory

testing by PCR, or by rapid antigen

within the last seventy-two (72) hours

(48) hours before arrival in Greece


* Pfizer BioNtech, Moderna, Astra

Zeneca/Oxford, Novavax, Johnson +

Johnson/Janssen, Sinovac Biotech, Gamaleya

(Sputnik), Cansino Biologics, Sinopharm

*Must completed electronic form PLF

* Or have completed at least fourteen (14)

days prior to COVID-19 coronavirus

vaccination,

• Either have a certificate of illness or a

positive diagnosis after laboratory testing by

PCR or after testing using rapid coronavirus

tests COVID-19 (rapid test) valid for two (2) to

nine (9) months from the date indicated on

this date of illness issued thirty (30) days after

the first positive test.

• Alternatively, travelers to Greece can carry,

in digital or printed form, a Digital Certificate

COVID-19.

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Guinea * Sinopharm accepted * Negative PCR test report is required Recognised vaccines:


accepted

25

Guinea Bissau * Sinopharm accepted * Negative PCR test report is required Recognised vaccines:


accepted

26

Hungary * No vaccines requirement

* Sinopharm vaccine

recognised

Not specified * Provide satisfactory proof that they

have been COVID-19 infected within 6

months prior to reporting to entry.

Recognised vaccines : BioNTech / Pfizer

Moderna ,AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sputnik,

Sinopharm,CanSinoBio, Covishield

(COVID-19 vaccine that is authorised in the

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Iceland * Sinopharm is accepted

* However, Sri Lankans need a

visa to visit and the issuance of

Visas are still closed

* Negative PCR or antigen (rapid) no

more than 72 hours before

Recognised vaccines : BioNTech / Pfizer

AstraZeneca AB, AstraZeneca/ SK Bio,

AstraZeneca/ Covishield, Janssen, Spikevax,

Sinopharm, Sinovac-Corona Vac

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India Irrespective of vaccine status

all incoming passengers should

adhere to quarantine and PCR

testing

* Self monitor health for 14 days * Mandatory filling up of self-

declaration form and uploading of

negative RT- PCR test report

Recognised vaccines - Covishield, Covaxin,

Sputnik V, Pfizer

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Indonesia * No vaccine requirement

* Sinopharm vaccine is

accepted

8 days hotel quarantine on arrival Not mentioned * Not specified any COVID 19 vaccine as

unrecognised

30

Iraq * Sinopharm vaccine is

accepted

Recognised vaccines - Pfizer- BioNTech,

moderna, Johnson & Johnson- Jansen,

Sputnik V, AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Sinovac

31

Israel No vaccine requirement Mandatory quarantine period of 14

days irrespective of their vaccination

status.

Upon arrival in Israel, the passengers

need to do a PCR test at the Ben –

Gurion International Airport and if it is

negative they can do a serological test

after 07 days of isolation. If the both

test results are negative, they will be

released from the mandatory

quarantine.

*Not yet open for foreigners/tourists due to

the COVID -19 pandemic.

*The special entry permission for foreigners

will be granted by the Exceptions Committee

of Israel on case by case basis

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Italy * No vaccine requirement

* Currently Sri Lankans are

prohibited to enter the Italian

territory (whether they have

been vaccinated or not) until

30 August 2021.

14 day quarantine PCR test required * AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson

& Johnson

* People with urgent humanitarian/health

reasons or officials of the diplomatic Missions

have to obtain prior authorization from the

Ministry of Health.

33

Jordan Sinopharm vaccine accepted Not required PCR test required * Recognised Vaccine: BioNTech/ Pfizer,

Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, Sputnik, Johnson &

Johnson / Janssen, Moderna

34Kenya Sinopharm vaccine accepted Not required Required anegative PCR report * Recognised Vaccine: All WHO approved

vaccines

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Kuwait * Students/ Workers- (Pfizer

BioNTech - two doses,

AstraZeneca/Oxford - two

doses, Moderna - two doses,

Johnson & Johnson (one dose)

required for entry

by Kuwait Government, are

allowed to enter the country,

provided that they upload the

vaccination certificate, in the

Kuwait Health Ministry

website and the same is

approved by them.

* Domestic Workers -

Vaccination is NOT required

* As Sri Lanka is in banned list need to

stay 14 days quarantine in a third

country and 7 days institutional

quarantine after arrival

*All the passengers should provide

negative RT-PCR (swab) test, obtained

within 72 hrs., from an approved

laboratory, before boarding the

aircraft

* Direct arrivals to Kuwait from Sri Lanka is

banned at present

*.not yet commenced issuing new work visas

for the cooperate sector

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Kyrgystan No vaccine requirement

* all vaccines recognised

COVID 19

* No quarantine procedure for foreign

travelers

* Negative PCR test is required

37

Lebanon * Students : Not applicable

*Workers/Visitors/ Tourists :

All WHO approved vaccines

* 5 days quarantine * and PCR after arrivval

(during quarantine) 4th or 5th day

38

Liberia * Sinopharm is accepted * COVID 19 test will be carried out at

the point of entry



accepted

39

Luxembourg No vaccine requirement No quarantine requirement Students/Workers:

*PCR test maximum 72 hours or rapid

antigen test 48 hours before

departure

* On arrival PCR test

Recognised Vaccine: BioNTech/ Pfizer,

Moderna, AstraZeneca(Vaxzevria),

Johnson & Johnson / Janssen

* Visitors - only allowed for essential work

* Tourists - Not allowed till 30 September

2021

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Maldives * All WHO approved vaccines

recognised

* Sinopharm vaccine is

accepted

Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned

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Mali * Sinopharm vaccine is

accepted

*Test will be carried out at the Point

of Entry



accepted

42

Mauritania *No vaccine requirement

* Sinopharm accepted

* Negative PCR test is required Recognised vaccines:


accepted

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Mexico No vaccine requirement No quarantine on arrival There is no need to provide a

negative PCR test

* Mexico is open to travelers. All travelers

must log and fill "Safe Fly Questionnaire " via

https://www.aicm.com.mx/pasajeros/tips-

para-pasajeros-2/aviso-importante

44

Mongolia No vaccine requirement Not specified Not specified * Recognised vaccines:

Sinopharm, AstraZeneca (India) , AstraZeneca

(Korea) , Pfizer, Sputnik V

* No entry is allowed to the country - tourists

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Montenegro * Sinopharm is accepted * In the absence of a test report or a

vaccination proof, required to be self-

isolated for a period of 14 days.

* Test not older than 72 hours, with a

positive result of serological test - IgG

antibodies and not older than 30

days, with a negative rapid antigen

test not older than 48 hours, whereas

the test must be recognized by EU

* Sputnik V, Moderna (mRNA-1273),

Sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV), Pfizer/BioNTech

(BNT162b2), Oxford/AstraZeneca (AZD1222)

* Fully vaccinated at least 14 days before

entering into Montenegro

46

Myanmar No vaccine requirement * Irrespective of the vaccination status/

type of the vaccination of all incoming

passengers are mandatory quarantine

for 10 days at a designated hotel

PCR Required

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New Zealand No vaccine requirement * 14 days mandatory hotel quarantine

up on arrival irrespective of their

vaccines or the type of vaccine

PCR Required * Recognised vaccines:

Pfizer , AstraZeneca , Moderna

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Nigeria * Sinopharm accepted * 7 day Quarantine period * Negative PCR report which obtained

within 72 hours before the

embarkation is required at the Port of

Entry and 7 days after quarantine



accepted

49North Korea No vaccine requirement No entry is allowed to the country - tourists

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North

Macedonia

* Entry is generally permitted

without restrictions

* Sinopharm is accepted

* No quarantine procedure * No negative PCR or Antigen test

report

* Recognised vaccines: Pfizer / BioNTech -

BNT 162b2, Moderna (mRNA-1273), Sputnik

V, Oxford / AstraZeneca - AZD1222,

Sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV)

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Norway * Not mentioned * Not mentioned * Recognised vaccines - Pfizer-BioNTech,

Spikevax (Moderna)

* Fully vaccinated travellers and who have

infected with COVID19 in the last 6 months

COVID from "Green" country and low

infection area can enter Norway

52

Norway * Need to be fully vaccinated

with a Norway recognised

vaccines.

* Only countries in the Green

list are permitted entry at

present


Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

53

Oman No vaccine requirement * All travellers except Omani nationals,

DPL Passport holders medical and

teaching staff are subjected to undergo

mandatory institutional quarantine for

8-9 days and wearing atracking

bracelet.

* All passengers should submit an on

arrival negative PCR requirement

*Should undergo another PCR at the

Muscat International airport

* Recognised vaccines: Pfizer / BioNTech -

BNT 162b2, Oxford / AstraZeneca - AZD1222,

Gamaleya/ Sputnik V, Sinovac/ Coronavac

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Pakistan No vaccine requirement

* Sinopharm, Sinovac accepted

* General quarantine procedure applies

to all inbound passengers

* No any special quarantine for

unvaccinated travelers

* Valid negative PCR test within 72

hours

* Any diplomat not holding COVID 19

vaccine certificate will be subjected to

rapid antigen test up on arrival


CanSinoBIO, Sinopharm, Pfizer, Sputnik V,

AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Sinopak, Moderna

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Palestine * Sinopharm and Sinovak

accepted

Not mentioned Not mentioned * Recognised vaccines:

CanSino, Sinopharm, Pfizer, Sputnik V,

AstraZeneca, Moderna

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Qatar * Sinopharm is conditionally

approved

* Must undergo quarantine based on

the classification of the departure

country.

*Travellers who are fully vaccinated

with the above specified conditionally

approved vaccines shall undergo

antibody test upon arrival, if the

result is positive, they shall be exempt

from the quarantine requirements; if

the result is negative, the passenger

will be required to do PCR test upon

arrival


Pfizer/ BioNTech ( Comirnaty)

Moderna (Spikefax)

AstraZeneca (Coveshield/Oxford/Vaxepheria)

Jansen/Johnson & Johnson (only one dose)

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Russian

Federation

* No vaccine requirement.

However if not vaccinated 14

day quarantine is mandatory.

* Workers :

Isolation for a period of 14 days

* Students/Visitors/Tourists /

Workers:

PCR test 72 hours before arrival


WHO approved vaccines recognised

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Saudi Arabia No vaccine requirement * institutional quarantine for 7 days

* all passengers who are entering

without recognized vaccines must

vaccinate after arrival at the expense of

the traveller

Required * Recognised vaccines: Two doses of Pfizer-

BioNTech ,

Two doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca ,

Two doses of Moderna , One dose of Janssen

/Johnson & Johnson , Two doses of

Sinopharm vaccine with one booster dose

from one of above mentioned four vaccines

*Following categories are exempted from

institutional quarantine

1. Unvaccinated domestic workers

accompanying an immune resident.

2. Official delegations.

3. Holders of a diplomatic visa, diplomats and

their families residing with them.

4. Air Crews.

5. Trucks drivers and their assistants from all

entry ports.

6. Passengers involved in the health supply

chains, as decided by the Ministry of Health.

7. Crews of marine vessels.

8. Individuals whose health condition appear

(immunized) and their companions under the

age of 18 years.

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Serbia No vaccine requirement Not specified * Pre travel registration and either:

negative PCR (72 hours) , negative

rapid antigen test (48 hours), a

certificate of recovery less than 6

months

Recognised vaccines : BioNTech / Pfizer,

Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sputnik,

Sinopharm

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Sierra Leone * Sinopharm accepted * COVID 19 test will be carried out at

the point of entry



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Singapore * No vaccine required

* All long term pass holders

and short term visitors with

recent travel history (incl.

transit) to Sri Lanka within last

14 days will not be allowed to

enter to Singapore or transit

through Singapore w.e.f. 1

May 2021

* 14 day quarantine * Negative PCR test 72 hours before

the departure

* Up on arrival rapid antigen test

* at present only the Sri Lankan citizens with

Permanent Resident status and DPL staff of SL

can travel to Singapore

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Slovakia * Sri Lanka is classified as a

“blacklist country” which

means entry in Slovakia is only

possible if one is vaccinated

with a recognized vaccine and

a resident worker in Slovakia.

*A 14-day self-isolation irrespective of

the RT-PCR test result on the 8th day of

self-isolation.

* Negative PCR test before arrival (no

later than 72 hours)

Recognised vaccines: BioNTech / Pfizer,

Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sputnik

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Slovenia * No vaccine requirment

* Sinopharm vaccine accepted

* Provide satisfactory proof that they

were COVID-19 infection within 6

months prior to reporting to entry.

* Produce a negative PCR test (no

later than 72 hours)

Recognised vaccines: BioNTech / Pfizer,

Moderna , AstraZeneca , Janssen

Only for Entry:

Covishield ,Sputnik V ,CoronaVac,

Sinopharm

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South Africa * No vaccine requirment Not required * Provide negative PCR test report

not more than 72 hours before the

date of arrival

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South Korea All foreigners should be

vaccinated all WHO approved

vaccines accepted fully

vaccinated

* Fully vaccinated Foreigners self

quarantine for 14 days if not possess

with the quarantine exemption

certificate issued by the Korean

Embassy in the home country

* Recognise all WHO approved vaccines

* Incoming foreigners fully vaccinated with

WHO approved vaccines for major business

purposes, academic humanitarian grounds

and official visists are exempted from

quarantine

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Sweden * Sinopharm is accepted * Not mentioned * Not mentioned * Recognised vaccines:

Vaccines approved according to Ordinance

(EU) 726/2004 by the EMA or by WHO

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Switzerland * Any vaccine mentioned in

the WHO Emergency list

* Fill out entry form * Negative PCR test taken no more

than 72 hours (time of specimen

collection) before boarding

* Recognised vaccines: AstraZeneca (2 doses),

Moderna (2 doses), Pfizer (2 doses), Jansen (1

dose) , Any vaccine mentioned in the WHO

Emergency list,

Mix & match :

1st dose: Moderna, 2nd dose: Pfizer

1st dose: Pfizer, 2nd dose: Moderna

1st dose: AstraZeneca 2nd dose: either

Moderna/ Pfizer

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Syria * Students: Not applicable

* Workers/ Visitors:

AstraZeneca, Sinophram,

Sputnik

* Tourists: Not applicable

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Tajikistan * No vaccine requirement

* Allowed all vaccines for

COVID 19

* 14 days quarantine for all travelers Negative PCR test * No any special procedure for unvaccinated

person

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The

Netherlands

* No vaccine requirement

* Sinopharm vaccine accepted

Not mentioned Not mentioned Recognised vaccines - Astra Zeneca

EU(Vaxzevria), Astra Zeneca - Japan

(Vaxzevria), Astra Zeneca - Australia

(Vaxzevria), Astra Zeneca-SK Bio (Vaxzevria),

Pfizer-BioNTech (USA), Pfizer/BioNTech

(Comirnaty), Moderna (Spikevax), Johnson &

Johnson / Janssen, Serum Institute of India

(Covishield), Sinopharm BIBP, Sinovac

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The Phillipines * Sinopharm and Sinovac

accepted

* However, Sri Lankans are

temporarily not allowed to

enter the philippines until 31

August 2021.

* Pre-booked accredited quarantine

facility/ hotel for 7 days with EUA, CSP

WHO approved vaccines

* Must undergo RT- PCR testing on

the 5 th day of quarantine

* Recognised vaccines: - Pfizer, Moderna,

Sputnik V,Janssen (Johnson & Johnson),

Astra Zenica, Bharat Biotech (Covaxin),

Sinopharm, Sinovac

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Togo * Sinopharm accepted * COVID 19 test 72 hours before

arrival and another test after entering

the country



accepted

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Trinidad &

Tobago

No vaccine requirement Passengers not vaccinated are

immediately taken to a designated

State Supervised Quarantine Facility for

fourteen (14) days

Whether vaccinated or not all

individuals require 72 hours pre

boarding PCR

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Turkey * Vaccination is not

compulsory to enter to Turkey

* Currenttly Sri Lankans

banned

Not mentioned Provide the PCR test which was taken

to 72 hours prior to the departure or

negative rapid antigen test result

made maximum 48 hours before the

entrance to Turkey

*There is ban for Sri Lankans to enter to

Turkey due the Delta virus variant.

* If the Sri Lankans stayed for minimum 14

days in unrestricted countries, they can enter

to Turkey by submitting negative PCR report

or Vaccination card.

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UAE * Under new regulations, the

Sri Lankan nationals who

possess a valid UAE residence

visa and have been fully

vaccinated in the UAE are

allowed to return to UAE.

* Certain categories of

workers such as Medical

personnel are excempted from

vaccination requirement to

enter.

* At present, Sinopharm is a

vaccine recognised in UAE for

workers & students

Quarantine is required * Need to submit a prior PCR test

within 48 hours from the date of

departure.

* PCR report should have a QR code

* for transit passengers :

negative PCR within 72 hours

*Recognised Vaccines in UAE:

Sinopharm, Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca,

Sputnik V, Johnson & Johnson, Novavax

* The UAE Government imposed a travel ban

for all passengers from Sri Lanka with effect

from May 12,2021 ,due to the current covid-

19 situation prevailing in the countries of

India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

*The ban was lifted only for the passengers

who possess a valid UAE residence visa with

effect from 05 August 2021.

* Transit passengers from Sri Lanka are

accepted

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Ukraine Vaccination is not compulsory

to enter to Ukraine

Not specified Provide a negative PCR report or

rapid antigen test taken no more than

72 hours before arrival

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United

Kingdom

No vaccination requirement * Quarantine at a hotel for 10 days * On or before day 2 and day 8 PCR

test

Sri Lanka is categorised under Red list

* Sri Lankans except dual citizens and those

having residence status can not enter the UK

at present

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USA Vaccination not required for

entry.

Fully US recognised vaccinated

travellers are exempt from self

quarantine.

* Passengers 2 years and above must

present a negative COVID-19 test,

taken within 3 calendar days of

departure, or proof of recovery from

the virus within the last 90 days

* All travellers are to get PCR tests 3-5

days after travel, regardless of

vaccine status.

Recognised vaccines - Pfizer-BioNTech,

Moderna, Johnson & Johnson / Janssen

* Only those with recognised vaccines are

considered Fully vaccinated.

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Viet Nam * No vaccine requirement * Mandatory 14 days of centralised

quarantine and medical survillance at

home/residence for the next 14 days

Recognised vaccines -Sinopharm, Sputnik V,

Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna,

Johnson & Johnson

* Tourists not allowed

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