This far into the pandemic, in a world that’s increasingly open but still grappling with the proper safety precautions, keeping up with travel mandates can be tough. For a long time, proof of a negative COVID-19 test was the golden ticket to international travel, with a long list of specifications and supplementary requirements depending on the destination. As vaccine rates rose, some countries started relaxing their entry policies for immunized travelers. Now, we’re seeing a trend that even a few months ago might have seemed unbelievable: travel without COVID-19 testing regardless of vaccination status.
Everywhere Americans Can Travel Without a COVID-19 Test Right Now
One caveat for American travelers is that the United States currently requires proof of a negative COVID-19 test to re-enter the country. Another caveat could, and perhaps should, be self-imposed: Getting tested before a trip regardless of your destination’s travel requirements is still a good decision for everyone’s safety. And with testing readily available — including 20,000 free COVID-19 test sites across the country and free at-home tests available for every household in the nation under the Biden administration — there’s no reason you shouldn’t make extra sure you can’t transmit the virus before embarking on a trip.
As always, COVID-19 travel mandates are a moving target, so you should always triple-check your destination’s entry and exit requirements. But for now, these are the places you can travel to without a COVID-19 test, however that sways your thoughts on visiting.
Countries fully vaccinated travelers can visit without a COVID-19 test
Note: The majority of these countries define fully vaccinated travelers as having two doses of an mRNA vaccine such as Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Some countries are requiring proof of booster shots, so be sure to check your destination’s requirements.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
- Chad
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- India
- Italy
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lichtenstein
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Peru
- Saint Martin
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
Countries travelers can visit without a COVID-19 test regardless of vaccination
- Aruba
- Bahrain
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Gabon
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Jordan
- Maldives
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Norway
- Romania
- United Kingdom
