Detailed List of Travel Bans by Country

AFGHANISTAN closed its border with China to travelers, effective January 30 (Newsweek).
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA imposed an entry ban on all travelers from the People’s Republic of China,
effective January 31 (Office of the Prime Minister).
ARMENIA suspended its visa-free travel regime for Chinese citizens, effective February 1 (Armenpress).
AUSTRALIA imposed an entry ban on all foreign nationals, except for permanent residents or
immediate family members of Australian citizens and permanent residents, that have left or transited
through mainland China, effective February 1. Australia also suspended temporary visas for visa
holders ineligible for entry into Australia (Australia Border Force).
AZERBAIJAN suspended electronic visas and visa applications for ordinary Chinese citizens, effective
February 1 (Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Azerbaijan).
BAHAMAS imposed an entry ban on any non-resident, regardless of nationality, who has visited China
in the past twenty days, effective January 30 (Government of the Bahamas).
BAHRAIN imposed an entry ban on any foreign nationals who have visited the People’s Republic of
China within fourteen days prior to their date of arrival in Bahrain, effective February 13 (Gulf
News, Gulf Insider).
BANGLADESH suspended the issuance of visas-on-arrival to Chinese nationals, effective February 2
(India Times).
BELIZE imposed an entry ban on all travelers who have been in China within fourteen days immediately
prior to arrival in Belize, effective February 8 (Government of Belize).
BRUNEI imposed an entry ban on any visitor who has visited Hubei within the past fourteen days and
anyone holding a passport from the People’s Republic of China issued in Hubei, effective January 31
(Brunei Ministry of Health).
COMOROS imposed an entry ban on travelers coming from China or any other country affected by the
coronavirus unless they observe a fourteen-day quarantine in an unaffected third country before
entering Comoros, effective February 10 (France TV).
COOK ISLANDS imposed an entry ban on persons who have been in China within the past fourteen
days, effective January 31 (Cook Islands Ministry of Health).
CZECH REPUBLIC suspended all direct flights from China to the Czech Republic, effective February 9
(Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO imposed an exit ban on all Congolese citizens to prevent them
from traveling to China (Al Jazeera).
EGYPT’s state-owned airline, Egyptair, suspended all flights to China, effective February 1 (Egyptair).
EL SALVADOR imposed an entry ban on all travelers from China and suspended all flights from China,
effective January 31 (CNN Español, El Salvador).
FIJI imposed an entry ban on all foreign nationals that have been to mainland China within fourteen
days of their intended travel to Fiji, effective February 2 (Fiji Department of Immigration).
GABON imposed an entry ban on all travelers coming from China, effective February 7 (Government of
Gabon).
GRENADA imposed an entry ban on any non-national with a travel history within the past fourteen
days from mainland China, whether in transit or originating, effective February 2 (Grenada Ministry of
Health).
GUATEMALA imposed an entry ban on anyone who has been to China within the past fifteen days,
effective January 31 (Government of Guatemala).
GUYANA imposed an entry ban on persons traveling from China, warning persons in China who plan to
travel to Guyana are likely to be denied entry, effective January 31 (Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
HONG KONG imposed an entry ban on residents of or visitors from Hubei Province in the past fourteen
days, effective January 27 (Chief Executive of Hong Kong)
INDIA suspended existing visas, including electronic visas already issued, for any foreign national
traveling from China, effective February 2 (India Press Information Bureau)
INDONESIA imposed an entry ban all visitors who traveled from or transited through China in the past
fourteen days, suspended the issuance of visas-on-arrival, and suspended all flights between Indonesia
and China, all effective February 2 (Reuters).
IRAN suspended all flights to and from China, effective January 31 (Iran Minister of Health and Medical
Education).
IRAQ imposed an entry ban on all arrivals from the People’s Republic of China entering directly or
indirectly for one month, effective February 2 (Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
ISRAEL imposed an entry ban on foreign nationals who stayed in China within fourteen days of arrival
to Israel, effective February 2 (Israel Ministry of Health).
ITALY suspended all flights to and from China, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, effective
January 31 (Italian Civil Aviation Authority).
JAMAICA imposed an entry ban on passengers arriving from China and an exit ban on traveling to
China, effective January 31 (Jamaica Ministry of Health).
JAPAN imposed an entry ban on all foreign nationals who have stayed in Hubei province in the past
fourteen days or who possess Chinese passports issued by Hubei province, effective February 1 (Prime
Minister of Japan). Japan imposed an entry ban on foreign nationals who have stayed in Zhejiang
province or who hold passports from Zhejiang, effective February 13 (Prime Minister of Japan).
JORDAN imposed an entry ban on any foreigner who was in China fourteen days prior to arriving in
Jordan, effective February 5 (U.S. Embassy Jordan, Roya News).
KAZAKHSTAN suspended the issuance of visas to Chinese citizens, effective January 29, and regular air
traffic to the People’s Republic of China, effective February 3 (Prime Minister of Kazakhstan).
KENYA suspended all flights from Kenya to China, effective January 31 (South China Morning
Post, Kenya Airways).
KIRIBATI imposed an entry ban on all travelers from countries with ongoing local transmission of
COVID-19, requiring them to spend at least fourteen days in a country free of COVID-19 prior to their
arrival in Kiribati, effective January 31. Currently, Kiribati’s entry restrictions currently apply to China,
Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam (Kiribati Ministry of
Health and Medical Services).
KUWAIT imposed an entry ban on all passport holders from mainland China or Hong Kong, all those
with a residence permit or visa issued by mainland China who have been in mainland China in the past
fourteen days, and all those with a residence permit or visa issued by Hong Kong who have been in
Hong Kong in the past fourteen days, effective February 6 (Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in
the State of Kuwait, Fortune).
KYRGYZSTAN closed its border with China and suspended all flights between China and Kyrgyzstan,
effective February 1 (Government of Kyrgyzstan).
LAOS closed its borders with China and Myanmar in the Golden Triangle region, effective January 28
(Laotian Times), and suspended the issuance of visas-on-arrival for Chinese travelers, effective
February 2 (Laotian Times).
MACAU suspended the issuance of visas to Chinese nationals under the individual visit scheme at the
directive of China’s central authorities, effective January 28 (Reuters, GGR Asia).
MADAGASCAR suspended all flights between Madagascar and China, effective February 11 (Midi
Madagasikara).
MALAYSIA imposed an entry ban on all travelers, regardless of their nationalities, who had visited
Hubei, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu provinces within a period of fourteen days prior to entering Malaysia,
effective February 9 (Immigration Department of Malaysia). Malaysia suspended the issuance of visas-
on-arrival to Chinese nationals from Hubei and Wuhan, effective January 27 (Malaysia Office of Prime
Minister).
MALDIVES imposed an entry ban on any foreign national who have visited or transited through
mainland China, effective February 3 (Maldives Office of the President). Maldives suspended all
inbound flights from China, effective January 30 (Maldives Office of the President).
MARSHALL ISLANDS imposed an entry ban on anyone from China or who has transited through China,
requiring that those individuals spend at least fourteen days in a country not affected by the
coronavirus prior to arriving in the Marshall Islands, effective January 24 (Marshall Islands Ministry of
Health and Human Services).
MAURITIUS imposed an entry ban on any foreign national having resided in China or with a history of
travel to and from China within the past fourteen days, effective February 2 (Mauritius Ministry of
Health and Wellness). Mauritius suspended the issuance of work permits for workers traveling from
China and will only entertain applications for renewal of work permit if the holder of the permit has not
traveled to China during the past fifteen days, effective January 28 (Government of Mauritius).
MICRONESIA imposed an exit ban on all citizens of Micronesia for traveling to mainland China and
other countries with confirmed cases, effective January 31. Micronesia imposed an entry ban on all
persons traveling directly or indirectly from anywhere in mainland China since January 6, 2020, and on
all persons traveling from countries, states, or territories with confirmed cases of the coronavirus
(other than mainland China) unless they have stayed in a country, state, or territory with no confirmed
cases of the virus for a period of at least fourteen days prior to their entry into Micronesia, effective
January 31 (The President of Micronesia).
MONGOLIA closed its border with China, effective February 6. Mongolia imposed an entry ban on all
Chinese citizens and third-country nationals coming to Mongolia through or from China, effective
February 1. Mongolia imposed an exit ban on Mongolian citizens, effective January 31 (Monstame).
MOROCCO’s state-owned airline, Royal Air Morocco, suspended all flights to China, effective January
31 (Reuters, Morocco World News).
MOZAMBIQUE suspended the issuance of visas to Chinese nationals, effective January 28 (Washington
Post, Agence de Presse Africaine).
MYANMAR suspended visa-free travel from China, effective February 2 (Myanmar Ministry of Foreign
Affairs).
NAURU imposed an entry ban on all personnel having traveled from or transited through China within
the past twenty-one days, effective February 4 (Taiwan Republic of China Embassy Nauru).
NEW ZEALAND imposed an entry ban on any foreign nationals who have left or transited through
mainland China after February 2, effective February 2 (Government of New Zealand).
NIUE imposed an entry ban on all travelers who have been in or traveled to China in the past thirty
days, requiring those travelers to spend no less than fourteen days in a country free from COVID-19
prior to arrival in Niue, effective February 3 (Government of Niue).
NORTH KOREA closed its borders with Russia and China, effective January 30 and imposed an entry ban
on all foreign tourists and all North Koreans in China, reportedly including defectors, effective January
30 (38 North). North Korea suspended all flights to China, effective January 25 (Reuters). North Korea
imposed an exit ban on officials going to China (Wall Street Journal).
OMAN suspended all flights between airports in Oman and airports in mainland China, effective
February 3 (Oman Air).
PALAU imposed an entry ban on all travelers with travel history originating from or transiting through
mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau within fourteen days of their arrival in Palau, effective
February 1 (Office of the President). Palau suspended all flights from mainland China, Hong Kong, and
Macau, effective February 1 (France 24).
PAPUA NEW GUINEA imposed an entry ban on anyone having been to Wuhan regardless of medical
checks and anyone having been to China in the past fourteen days unless they've undergone medical
checks prior to entering Papua New Guinea, effective January 29 (Papua New Guinea Ministry for
Immigration and Border Security)
PARAGUAY suspended visas for those from mainland China, effective January 31 (Paraguay Ministry of
Foreign Affairs).
PHILIPPINES imposed an entry ban on all foreign nationals coming from China and its special
administrative regions and imposed an exit ban on citizens of the Philippines for traveling to China,
effective February 2. The Philippines suspended visa-free travel from China, effective January 27
(Philippines Bureau of Immigration).
QATAR’s state-owned airline, Qatar Airways, suspended all flights to mainland China, effective
February 3 (Qatar Airways).
RUSSIA closed its direct border crossing with China and limited crossing of Chinese nationals from
Mongolia to Russia, effective January 31 (Government of Russia). Russia suspended the passage of all
citizens of the People’s Republic of China into Russia, effective February 20 (Government of Russia).
Russia suspended visa-free travel from China, effective February 1 (Government of Russia). Russia
suspended all flights from Russia to China except by Aeroflot and all flights from China except for four
airlines’ flights to Moscow, effective February 1 (Government of Russia).
RWANDA’s state-owned airline, RwandAir, suspended all flights to China, effective January 30
(RwandAir).
SAMOA imposed an entry ban on all travelers originating from or transiting through mainland China,
Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand, requiring that they must spend fourteen days of
self-quarantine in a country that is free of COVID-19 and must undergo a medical clearance three days
prior to arrival in Samoa, effective February 4. Samoa imposed an entry ban on all travelers originating
from or transiting through South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, Vietnam, the United States,
France, Germany, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates if they do not undergo medical examination
within three days before arrival in Samoa, effective February 4 (Government of Samoa).
SAUDI ARABIA imposed an exit ban on its citizens and permanent residents for traveling to China and
an entry ban on travelers returning to Saudi Arabia, including Saudi nationals, effective February 6 (AP).
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned airline, Saudia, suspended all flights to China, effective February 2 (Saudia).
SEYCHELLES imposed an entry ban on any person that has been to China in the past fourteen days,
effective February 3 (Seychelles Department of Health). Seychelles imposed an exit ban on anyone in
Seychelles from traveling to China, except returning Chinese residents, effective January 29 (AP).
SINGAPORE imposed an entry ban on all foreign nationals who traveled to mainland China in the last
fourteen days, effective January 29. Singapore suspended visas, including previously issued visas, for
passport holders from the People’s Republic of China, effective January 29 (Government of Singapore).
SOLOMON ISLANDS imposed an entry ban on anyone who had visited a country with a confirmed case
in the past fourteen days, effective January 31 (Solomon Times, Radio New Zealand).
SOUTH KOREA imposed an entry ban on foreigners who have been to Hubei Province in past fourteen
days, effective February 4 (Prime Minister of Korea).
SRI LANKA suspended the issuance of visas-on-arrival to Chinese nationals, effective January 28 (India
Times).

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS imposed an entry ban on persons traveling from China or who have traveled to
another country from China within the past fourteen days, effective February 1 (St. Kitts and Nevis
Ministry of Health).
ST. LUCIA imposed an entry ban on any foreign national with a travel history to mainland China within
the past fourteen days, effective February 4 (St. Lucia Ministry of Health).
SURINAME imposed an entry ban on foreigners who have been to China in the past fourteen days,
effective February 5 (De Telegraaf).
TAIWAN imposed an entry ban on foreign nationals who have visited the People’s Republic of China in
the past fourteen days and suspended visa services for foreign nationals who have visited the People’s
Republic of China, including Hong Kong and Macau, in the past seven days, effective February 7
(Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
TAJIKISTAN closed its border with China, effective January 30 (Reuters, Asia News TJ).
TANZANIA’s state-owned airline, Air Tanzania, suspended its maiden flights to China, effective January
29 (Reuters).
TIMOR-LESTE imposed an entry ban on foreign citizens who have been to the People's Republic of
China in the past four weeks, effective February 4 (Government of Timor-Leste).
TONGA imposed an entry ban on all international travelers, originating from or transiting through
China, requiring them to spend at least fourteen days in self-quarantine in a port that is free of COVID-
19 and receive a medical clearance within three days prior to arrival in Tonga, effective February 3
(Government of Tonga).
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO imposed an entry ban on anyone who has lived in or visited China in the past
fourteen days, effective January 30 (Ministry of Health).
TURKEY suspended all flights from China, effective February 5 (Anadolu Agency).

TURKMENISTAN suspended all flights from China, effective January 31 (Reuters).

TUVALU imposed an entry ban on all those who have stayed in China within the past thirty days,
effective February 3. Tuvalu imposed an entry ban on all travelers from other high-risk countries,
including Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong, unless they undergo a medical examination three
days before entering Tuvalu, effective February 3 (Embassy of Japan in Tuvalu).
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES suspended all flights to and from China, with the exception of to Beijing
(WAM).
UNITED STATES imposed an entry ban on all foreign nationals who were in the People’s Republic of
China, excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, in the past fourteen days, effective February 2 (U.S.
White House).
UZBEKISTAN suspended all flights by its state airline to and from China, effective February 1 (Reuters).
VANUATU imposed an entry ban on all foreigners who have stayed, lived in, or transited through
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau in the past fourteen days, effective February 9 (Embassy of
Japan in Vanuatu).
VIETNAM suspended the issuance of visas to foreign visitors who have been to China in past two
weeks, effective February 1 (Vietnam Government). Vietnam suspended all flights to and from China,
effective February 1, but lifted suspensions for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on February 2 (US
News).