Tourism Reopening of Southeast Asian Countries
Countries | Vaccine Passport Tourists | Traveling Destinations | Test on arrival | Quarantine | Visa | Certificate of Entry |
Thailand | All countries | The whole countries | PCR Test | 1st night & 5th night | Same as before | Must be applied for Thailand Pass |
Cambodia | All countries | The whole country | Rapid Test | No | E-Visa only or Visa exemption | Not required |
Vietnam | All countries | The whole country | PCR Test | 3 nights | Must be Apply and Approved | Not required |
Laos | Selected countries | Lao Travel Green Zone | PCR Test | 1 night | Must be Apply and Approved | Not required |
Thailand
Thailand has officially confirmed that the TEST & GO scheme is effective to welcome fully vaccinated visitors traveling from any country around the world to enter Thailand from February 1, 2022. Travelers are required to spend their 1st and 5th night at SHA++ hotels while waiting for their COVID-19 test result (booked and prepaid 2 RT-PCR tests are required). After receiving a negative COVID-19 test, travelers are then free to travel anywhere in Thailand.
The Sandbox destinations are now expanded to Chonburi and Trat besides Phuket, Krabi, Phang-nga, Samui, Pattaya, and Ko Chang. Sandbox program now also requires travelers to pay for 2 PCR tests. But travelers can stay up to 2 SHA++ hotels within a province during their 7 nights as required by Sandbox program.
Cambodia
Cambodia reopened for fully vaccinated international tourists from November 2021.
Cambodia visa-on-arrival services remain suspended, yet Cambodia has resumed issuing tourist visas, e-visas, as well as exemptions for visas.
The government has also resumed international flights between Cambodia and other countries in the region. Singapore Airlines, Korean Air, Air Asia, Philippines Airlines, Thai Smile Airways, and Vietnam Airlines have reopened their routes to Cambodia.
Vietnam
Vietnam authority proposed to completely reopen tourism starting March 31, 2022, for international tourists. Travelers to Vietnam must be either fully vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19, have a negative PCR test within the last 72 hours, and have medical insurance that covers Covid-19 treatment with at least $50,000.
Currently, arrivals with negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test results would only need to self-quarantine at hotel for three days after entering Vietnam. RT-PCR test will be conducted on the 3rd day of entry. If negative, entrants are still required to monitor their health for the next 11 days.
Laos
Laos announced its 3 phases of reopening in 2022. In the first phase, starting from 1 January to 30 March 2022, tourists from China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, France, United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, United States, Canada, and Australia can enter Laos by air via Wattay International Airport and by land across the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane Capital. The Green Travel Zone for the first phase includes Vientiane, Luang Prabang, and Vang Vieng. The second phase is from 01 April to 30 June 2022 with additional Green Travel zones which are Oudomxay, Xayaboury, Xieng Khouang, Khammouane, Savannakhet, and Champasack. Phase 3 is planned from 01 July 2022 onwards and detailed information is still to be advised.
Indonesia
Bali has resumed direct international flights and also reopened its borders for fully vaccinated foreign travelers from all countries. Travelers will have to quarantine for five days at places certified by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Those who have received only one dose of the vaccine, they’ll have to quarantine for seven days.
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