Travel Restrictions to ASEAN Countries

1. Indonesia

Indonesia allowed entry for flying over, flying into or out of, and taking off or landing at an international airport only if the passengers or persons on board are one of the following categories:

  • Indonesia citizen
  • Foreigners who hold Indonesia Temporary Stay Permit (KITAS) or Permanent Stay Permit (KITAP)
  • Foreigners who hold Indonesian Diplomatic Visa or Service Visa
  • Foreigners who hold Indonesian Diplomatic Stay Permit or Service Stay Permit
  • Medical, food and humanitarian aid support workers
  • The crew of means transport
  • People whose travel is associated with essential work for national strategic projects such as infrastructure or constructions

Any foreign nationals who receive permission to travel into Indonesia must provide health certificate in English provided by local government’s health authority.

All foreigners must have stayed for 14 days in areas which not affected by COVID-19 outbreak before entering, evidenced by an immigration stamp or boarding pass

All foreigners must provide statement of willingness to enter quarantine for 14 days in facilities provided by Indonesian government

Any visitor who has travel history in the last 14 days to following country will be refused to enter Indonesia

a. Iran e. France
b. Italy f. German
c. Vatican g. Switzerland
d. Spain h. United Kingdom

You may refer to www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/news/additional-measures-of-the-indonesian-government-in-relation-to-covid-19-response for more information or updates.

2. Brunei

Entry and transit restrictions for travel into Brunei apply to all travellers except for citizens and permanent residents of Brunei.

All visitors arriving into Brunei (with appropriate approvals and documentation from the Brunei government), will be required to undergo a 14-day self-isolation period immediately at appointed monitoring centres in accordance with the Infectious Diseases Act (204).

Any foreign nationals who receive permission to travel into Brunei will also be required to pay BND1,000 for a COVID-19 test and for their cost of accommodation in an appointed isolation centre.

You may refer to www.immigration.gov.bn for more information or any updates.

3. Cambodia

Entry and transit restrictions for travel into Cambodia apply to all travellers except for citizens, permanent residents of Cambodia as well as individual for diplomatic, official, and business missions from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Iran and the United States of America effective as per 9 June 2020.

All visitors including Cambodian citizens, will be escorted to a designated centre for COVID-19 testing and may be required to wait up to 24 hours for their results before being allowed to enter the Kingdom.

If one or more travellers are tested positive COVID-19, other accompanying passengers will be subjected to a 14-day quarantine at a location designated by the Inter-Ministerial Committee to Combat COVID-19

In the event that all travelers are tested negative with the COVID-19, all travelers will be allowed to a 14-day self-isolation at their respective nominated accommodation under supervision of the local authorities and health officials. Passengers are then required to take COVID-19 test on the 13th day of self- isolation either at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital or at their designated provincial hospital.

All foreign nationals entering Cambodia are required to obtain a Health Certificate indicating negative COVID-19 status, issued by competent health authorities of their residing country no more than 72 (seventy-two) hours prior to their travel.

In addition, foreign nationals must provide documents as proof of Health Insurance with a minimum medical coverage of not less than US$50, 000 (fifty thousand US dollars) during their intended stay in Cambodia and must strictly comply with other additional measures as determined by the Government.

Requirements for Health Certificate and Health Insurance documents are waived for any officials of foreign missions and international organizations holding Cambodian diplomatic visa (Visa A) or official visa (Visa B).

Every Health Certificate and Health Insurance documents must be issued by credible institutions, agencies, or organizations that are contactable at any time.

You may refer to www.embassyofcambodiadc.org/embassy-updates1.html and https://www.mfaic.gov.kh/covid-19 for more information or updates.

4. Myanmar

The Department of Civil Aviation of Myanmar has extended the entry ban on all international flights also crossing land borders to the country until August 31. The period shall be reviewed or extended based on COVID-19 development in the country.

You may refer to https://tourism.gov.mm/covid-19/ for more information.

5. Philippines

Entry and transit restrictions for travel into Philippine apply to all travellers except for citizens or foreigners with permanent or immigrant visa of Philippine effective as per 21 July 2020.

Other than mentioned above, foreign nationals entering Philippine other than land, air, and sea travel of uniformed personnel for official business, especially those transporting medical supplies, laboratory specimens, related to COVID-19, and other humanitarian assistance will be excluded and denied entry by immigration officers.

You may refer to www.immigration.gov.ph for more information or any updates and for quarantine classification protocols and regulation, please visit www.covid19.gov.ph/ecq-gcq-guidelines.

6. Singapore

Singapore is allowing entry at its checkpoints to passengers who have obtained the Approval Letter for Entry (ALE) issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore This approval letter grants single entry to:

  • Singapore citizens.
  • Permanent residents.
  • Work Pass Holders with approval letter for entry by the Ministry of Manpower (MoM) or ICA of Singapore.
  • Long-Term Pass Holders, including those granted an In-Principle Approval.
  • Pass Holders issued by MOM – with approval letter for entry by MOM or ICA.
  • Pass Holders issued by ICA – with approval letter for entry by ICA.
  • Student Pass Holder – with approval letter for entry by the Ministry of Education (MOE) or ICA.
  • People who spent the last 14 consecutive day in the following countries/regions Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Mainland China, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

They may serve 14-days stay home directive at a suitable accommodation such as a hotel, at their own cost. Additionally, passengers are also required to undergo a COVID-19 test at their own cost before the end of their SHN period.

Passengers must submit arrival information, including health declaration, using the SG Arrival Card e-Service (www.eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard), up to three (3) days before entry into Singapore. Passengers will be required to produce this letter to the immigration upon arrival in Singapore.

For more information, please refer to: www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/expansion-of-the-enhanced-stay-home-notice-requirements-to-all-countries and www.ica.gov.sg/covid-19

7. Thailand

Thailand allowed entry for flying over, flying into or out of, and taking off or landing at an international airport in the Kingdom only if the passengers or persons on board are one of the following categories:

  • Thai nationals
  • Persons with exemption or persons being considered, permitted or invited by the Prime Minister, or the head of responsible persons accountable for resolving state of emergency issues to enter the Kingdom, as necessary. Such consideration, permission or invitation may be subject to specified conditions and time limits.
  • Non-Thai nationals who are a spouse, parents, or children of a Thai national.
  • Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid certificate of residence, or permission to take up residence in the Kingdom
  • Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid work permit or are allowed to work in the Kingdom, including their spouse or children.
  • Carriers of necessary goods, subject to immediate return after completion.
  • Crew members who are required to travel into the Kingdom on a mission, and have a specified date and time for return.
  • Non-Thai nationals who are students of educational institutions approved by Thai authorities, including the parents or guardians of the students.
  • Non-Thai nationals who are in need of medical treatment in Thailand, and their attendants. However, this shall not include medical treatment for COVID–19.
  • Individuals in diplomatic missions, consular affairs, international organizations, government representatives, foreign government agencies working in Thailand, or individual in other international agencies as permitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including their spouse, parents, or children.
  • Non-Thai nationals who are permitted to enter the Kingdom under a special arrangement with a foreign country.

All foreign nationals are required to present health documents certifying that the passenger ‘poses no risk of being infected by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)’ issued no more than 72 hours prior to the date of travel.

In addition, all foreign nationals are required to present health insurance that shows minimum medical coverage of USD100,000 in Thailand and covers the COVID-19 disease

All passengers travelling to all destinations in Thailand are required to submit T8 form via AOT Airports Application using the QR code. More information is available on the Airports of Thailand official mobile application.

For more information, please refer to Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (www.CAAT.or.th) and Ministry of public health (https://moph.go.th)

8. Vietnam

There is a temporary entry suspension to all foreigners including those who hold Vietnamese visa exemption certificates, as well Vietnamese residing overseas and their spouses and children. Only foreigners with diplomatic or official passports and entering for diplomatic or official purpose are allowed to enter the country subject to mandatory medical declaration and 14-day self-isolation.

For further details, please visit the Vietnamese government’s website http://mt.gov.vn/vn/tin-tuc/65531/thuc-hien-ket-luan-cua-thu-tuong-chinh-phu-tai-thong-bao-so-118-tb-vpcp-ngay-21-3-2020-cua-van-phong-chinh-phu-ve-phong-chong-dich-covid-19.aspx

9. Laos

The Lao government announced that all international travel and tourist visas were to be suspended until further notice, except to foreigners wishing to return home.

This restriction applies to the visa on arrival and eVisa for Laos. Foreigners already in possession of a visa may now use it to enter the country as of June 1 , but they will need to acquire a health certificate issued by a medical professional with the 72 hours prior to traveling to show that they are free of coronavirus and declare recent movements. They will be tested again when they arrive and must undergo quarantine for 14 days at a special center or a designated hotel, at their own expense.

In addition, visa exemptions have been temporarily revoked. Citizens from those countries who can normally travel to Laos without a visa should contact the Lao embassy or consulate for guidance.

For further details, please visit the Laos government’s website www.mofa.gov.la

10. Malaysia

As a requirement by the Government of Malaysia, all guests entering Malaysia (Malaysians or foreign nationals) are required to

  • Complete and sign a Letter of Undertaking and Indemnity for Person Undersurveillance (LoU). All passengers may download the necessary documents and complete the LoU
  • Obtain a Letter of Approval from an accredited Malaysian Missions Abroad
  • Submit Travel Notice during the check-in process and the Malaysian Immigration Department

Download and activate the MySejahtera mobile app prior to departure to Malaysia

Observe 14-day quarantine at government’s designated quarantine centres with the cost borne by the traveller upon arriving in Malaysia, effective 24 July 2020

For further details, please visit the Malaysian government’s website www.malaysia.gov.my/portal/subcategory/1540

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