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    All Global Destinations under COVID-19 travel restrictions

    April 30, 2020
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    All Global Destinations under COVID-19 travel restrictions

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    All the global destinations now have travel restrictions in place, according to the latest data of the United Nations specialized agency for tourism.

    The data shows that 100 per cent of destinations now have restrictions in place. Of these, 83 per cent have had COVID-19-related restrictions in place already for four or more weeks and, as of 20 April, so far, no destination has lifted them.

    “The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted all destinations worldwide to introduce restrictions on travel. This represents the most severe restriction on international travel in history and no country has so far lifted restrictions introduced in response to the crisis,” UNWTO said.

    The latest analysis shows that, of 217 destinations worldwide:

    -45% have totally or partially closed their borders for tourists – “Passengers are not allowed to enter”

    -30% have suspended totally or partially international flights – “all flights are suspended”

    -18% are banning the entry for passengers from specific countries of origin or passengers who have transited through specific destinations

    -7% are applying different measures, such as quarantine or self-isolation for 14 days and visa measures.

    The UNWTO research breaks down the type of travel restrictions that have been introduced by destinations in all of the global regions.

    Total or partial closing of borders –

    Applied by 97 destinations (45% of all destinations worldwide)

    Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bermuda, Bolivia,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo DR, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea DPR, Latvia, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia,New Zealand, Niger, North Macedonia, Oman, Panama, Poland, Qatar, Reunion, Russian Federation, Rwanda, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, St. Maarten, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan Province of China, Togo, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

    Suspension of Flights- partially or totally –

    “All flights are suspended” – Applied by 65 destinations (30% of all destinations worldwide)

    Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Barbados, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Comoros Islands, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea (Rep.), Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kenia, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Sao Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Sudan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Virgin Islands British, Yemen.

    Destination-specific travel restrictions aimed at passengers from specific countries –

    Applied by 39 destinations (18% of all destinations worldwide).

    Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bonaire, Botswana, Bulgaria,Cambodia, Croatia, Finland, Gabon, Greece, Iceland, Japan, Luxembourg, Maldives, Monaco, Nauru,Netherlands, Niue, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Romania, Saba, Samoa, Somalia, Spain, St. Eustatius, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Timor Leste, Tonga, Turkey, United States of America.

    UNWTO has urged all the governments worldwide to commit to support tourism. The social and economic benefits that tourism offers can return, providing a path to sustainable recovery for both individuals and whole countries.

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