Japan may reopen international travel with ‘vaccine passports'
It’s been a year of cancelled plans, ticket refunds and long-distance video calls, but with the introduction of Covid-19 vaccines, suddenly the trip you’ve been putting off for so long doesn’t seem too far out of reach now. In order to safely resume international travel, places like the US as well as EU countries are in the process of developing a ‘vaccine passport’ system – and Japan is following suit.
BELARUS HAS REOPENED FOR TOURISM – MOST COUNTRIES ALLOWED
Belarus has officially reopened for tourism on July 15, 2020 and is now allowing over 70 nations to visit without a 14-day isolation period. Belarus recently updated the list of countries that are permitted to enter without observing a 14-day quarantine.
MALTA HAS REOPENED FOR TOURISM
Malta reopened for tourism on July 1st, allowing visitors from many nations to enter the country without an isolation period or testing. Between reopening in July and the current day, Malta has continued to add more countries to their approved ‘green' and ‘amber' lists. (see below)