Thailand general tourism closed until March 2021
Minister for Sports and Tourism, Pipat Ratchakitprakan, has announced that Thailand’s tourism is close until the second quarter of next year. This means that other tourist visas, such as e-Visa and visa-on-arrival, apart from the new TR and STV visa will still be on hold for now. This move thwarted the hopes of a turnaround in the tourism industry for the 2020/2021 high season.
Russia is Officially Open to Tourists From These 25+ Countries
Russia has reopened its borders to nationals and residents of 25+ countries, allowing tourists to visit. Russia grounded most international flights on March 27, with only a handful of special repatriation flights and other government-approved flights bringing passengers to and from Russia over the past few months.
Bulgaria Reopens For Tourism – Here’s Who Can Visit
Bulgaria has officially reopened its borders in June allowing tourists from select countries to come in for a holiday. On July 16, 2020 Bulgaria made the decision to add more countries to the ‘approved’ list, now allowing more third-party countries to also enter in 2021.