Vietnam

Published 25.02.2022

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.

-This does not apply to:

-nationals of Viet Nam;

-passengers with a Permanent / Temporary Residence Card (TRC);

-passengers with a Visa Label;

-passengers with a certificate of Visa-Exemption Label in the passport / Booklet;

-passengers with a written approval from Immigration Department of Viet Nam.

2. Passengers must complete a 'Health Declaration Form' before arrival. The form can be found at
https://tokhaiyte.vn/

3. Passengers must download the "PC-Covid" app before arrival. The app can be found at
https://pccovid.gov.vn

4. Passengers must have a printed negative COVID-19 RT-LAMP or RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours
before arrival. The test result must be in English and specify "negative" or "not detected".

-This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.

6. Passengers are subject to quarantine for up to 7 days.

6. Airline crew must make a medical declaration and are subject to self-isolation until their next flight.

ISOS

BANGLADESH

INBOUND TRAVEL

A) Are there any border restrictions? Yes

B) Are there any entry restrictions? Yes

C) Are there any testing requirements? Yes

D) Are there any quarantine requirements? Yes

E)Are there any vaccine requirements? No

F)Are there any separate transit restrictions? Yes

G) Is COVID-19-related documentation required? Yes

H)Are there separate restrictions for overseas territories? No

I) Are there any other restrictions? No

Documentation required

Proof of hotel booking will be required before check-in is complete.

Fully vaccinated travelers are exempt from pre-arrival RT-PCR test for arrival into Bangladesh.
Unvaccinated travelers to Bangladesh require a pre-arrival RT-PCR test result obtained ni more than 72
hours prior to departure.

Health declaration form to be filled prior to check-in:

https://www.dghs.gov.bd/images/Notice/Notice_5_5_20201_HDF_c.pdf

Entry rules

Countries have been divided into two groups (A and B)

Group A: Armenia/ Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Palestine, Romania,
Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine.

-Vaccinated travellers: Travellers who have completed full dose(single/double dose as applicable for a full
dose) of a WHO approved COVID-10 vaccine before 14 days of the travel date can enter Bangladesh.
They must carry a official proof of vaccination and will have to complete a seven-day strict home
quarantine.

-Unvaccinated/Partially vaccinated travellers: Travellers who have not received the full dose
(single/double dose as applicable for a full dose) of a WHO approved COVID-19 vaccine can enter
Bangladesh. They will be required to observe a mandatory seven-day institutional quarantine at
government nominated facility or hotel at his/her own expenses. An RT-PCR test will be carried out
seven days after the arrival, and those passengers testing negative will be released.
For passengers arriving from 'Category B' Countries, the following restrictions are applicable:

-Vaccinated travellers: Travellers who have a completed full dose of WHO approved COVID-19 vaccine
and at least 14 days have passed since the last dose, may enter Bangladesh. Such travellers should be in
possession of their vaccination certificate and do not have to undergo any quarantine upon arrival.

-Unvaccinated/Partially vaccinated travellers: Travellers from Group B countries and who have not
completely vaccinated or not vaccinated are required to undergo 14-days of home quarantine.

All incoming passengers landing in Bangladesh (regardless of port of departure or vaccination status) are
required to carry negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test report undertaken within-72-hours of departure.

General guidelines for all countries:

• All inbound passengers, except children below 12 years of age, are required to carry a negative
RT-PCR test certificate obtained within 48 hours of departure.

• Irrespective of the country group and vaccination status, those with COVID-19 symptoms will be
treated as per prevailing health protocols. They will be sent to government-authorised hospital
for further check-up and will be required to undergo seven days of isolation at government-
nominated facility or hotel at their own expense. RT-PCR test will ve carried out upon completion
of quarantine; they will be released on testing negative.

• Passengers below 18 years of age without vaccination and originating from any group of
countries can travel with their fully vaccinated family. They will have to observe the same health
formalities as those applying to their family members on arrival.

Lates order: http://caab.gov.bd/circul/12-2021.pdf

Entry rules:

Apart from the general entry guideline, all incoming passengers originated/transited/visited Botswana,
Eswatini, Ghana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe within the last 14 days, shall have to
complete a mandatory 14 (fourteen) days institutional quarantine at government nominated hostels at
passenger's own expenses. RT-PCR test, at passengers' own expenses, will be carried out on 7th and 14th
day of the quarantine.

Official notice: http://caab.gov.bd/circul/12-2021.pdf

Quarantine requirements

A) Who must quarantine and for how long?

Group A countries:

• Vaccinated: seven days of strict home quarantine

• Not vaccinated: seven days of institutional quarantine; RT-PCR test on completion of quarantine -
they will be released on testing negative.

Group B countries:

• Vaccinated: No quarantine requirements in place

• Not vaccinated: 14 days of home quarantine.

Countries where variant of concern is spreading: 14-day institutional quarantine

B) Where can this be done? Home/government-approved facility or hotel

C) Approximate cost of quarantine? n/a

D) Additional test in quarantine? No information

E) Exemptions: Fully vaccinated travellers from Group B countries are exempt from quarantine
requirements.

A) Is a stet if emergency in place? No

B) Are curfews/lockdowns in place? Yes

C)Can businesses operate? Restricted

D) Are there other restrictions on internal travel? Yes

E) Are there any other restrictions in place? Yes

F) What penalties are enforced for breaching restrictions? N/A

OUTBOUND TRAVEL

Border Restrictions

India
Land borders with India are open. Benapole.Akhaura, Sonamasjid, Darshana and Burimari, Sheola,
Tamabil, Bhomra, Birol and Banglabandha are open for cross-border movement.

Border restrictions

Italy

Foreign nationals who have been in Bangladesh in the past 14 days are allowed to enter Italy exclusively
for health-, study- or work-related purposes. Such travellers must abide by the following guidelines prior
to their arrival:

• Fill out a digital passenger locator form (PLF).

• Provide a negative PCR or RAT result carried out within 72 hours prior to arrival.

• Self-isolate for ten days under medical supervision

More details here.

Japan

Japan will restrict the entry of t ravellers who have been in Bangladesh at any point during the 14 days
before arrival.

UK

Passengers travelling from or who have transited Bangladesh are not permitted to travel to the UK.

Exit rules

There are no restrictions for both outbound travel to Group B countries.

Outbound air passengers above then years of age must undergo COVID-19 testing at a government-
approved facility within 72 hours prior to departure.

Pre-approved foreigners departing within 14 days of arrival in Bangladesh, as well as holders of

diplomatic and official passports and their family members, are exempt.

Testing requirements

A) Who needs to test? All outgoing passengers, except children below 10 years old, are required to carry
a negative PCR-RT COVID-19 test taken within 72-hours of departure.
B) Type of test and timeframe RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure

C) What information is required in the test result?

D) Exemptions: