{"id":5187,"date":"2020-06-05T14:18:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T14:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/?p=5187"},"modified":"2021-01-22T21:30:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T21:30:30","slug":"when-will-international-travel-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/05\/when-will-international-travel-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"When Will International Travel Resume?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

*Updates as of July 13, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelers longing to vacation abroad may have to wait until later this year before many countries fully re-open their borders without restriction…<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Although some countries have opened their borders, many are specific to “essential travelers” only and require rigorous restrictions upon arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many Americans are itching to travel abroad, although the U.S. State Department <\/a>and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> have not yet lifted their travel warnings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor those looking further to international destinations, the overarching theme [in online searches] seems to be relaxation and beach time, with Mexico and the Caribbean dominating the list,\u201d an Expedia spokeswoman told Travel + Leisure<\/a> regarding recent travel searches online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current U.S. Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the United States, the CDC has recommended a 14-day quarantine<\/a> for anyone who is returning from international travel, although it is not clear how this is being enforced. Similarly, travelers from various countries are currently prohibited<\/a> from entry to the states, including China, Iran, Ireland, United Kingdom, Brazil, and the European Schengen area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While this is certainly not a complete list, we have compiled a brief update on some of the countries that are most popular with RedWeek members:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"Canadian<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Canadian Prime Minister announced travel restrictions that limit travel to Canada<\/a>. Currently, most foreigners cannot travel to Canada, even if they have a valid visitor visa or electronic travel authorization (eTA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can enter the country if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, a person registered under Canada’s Indian Act, a protected person, or have immediate family in Canada. Your visit duration must be a minimum of 15-days long, and there is a mandatory<\/strong> 14-day quarantine upon arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These measures are in effect until at least July 21 for U.S. travelers, and July 31 for all other foreign nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Mexico<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mexico<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On\u202fJune 16, the U.S. and Mexican governments<\/a> extended the land border travel restrictions until\u202fJuly 21.\u202f Mexican border and local authorities are conducting enforcement actions to discourage non-essential travel in some areas.  Check the\u202fDHS website<\/a>\u202for\u202fembassy fact sheet<\/a>\u202ffor more information.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Aruba<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Aruba<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aruba started re-opening to some international visitors on July 1; U.S. visitors can resume trips to the island starting July 10, but not without jumping through some hoops. Visitors will need to comply with several new requirements<\/strong> including a mandatory COVID test, temperature checks, mask usage, and the purchase of a medical insurance policy (between $15 – 21 USD\/day\/visitor, with visitors over age 76 on the higher end). Quarantines (in a designated facility, not your resort) will be required for visitors that decline or fail screenings. Get details on current requirements here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Bahamas<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bahamas reopened its international borders on July 1, 2020 to all travelers, including visitors, via commercial airlines, private aviation, and vessels. The area is currently in Phase 2 of the Tourism Readiness & Recovery Plan. Entry requirements<\/a> are strictly enforced in this area and are subject to change. UPDATE JULY 20: Bahamas closing borders again<\/a> to all but visitors from Canada, the EU, and UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Puerto<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Puerto Rico<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tourists have already been welcome in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico for a few weeks, though entry is contingent upon receipt of a health screening, interview, and temperature check upon arrival. All incomers are required to self-quarantine for 14 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the island\u2019s responsible four-phased reopening plan, Puerto Rico will formally reopen<\/a> for in-bound tourism on July 15, at which point, travelers with a negative molecular COVID-19 test will be welcomed to the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"International<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Spain<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spain has re-opened its borders<\/a> with all European Union member states from 21 June and is no longer requiring quarantine for visitors. According to the U.S. Embassy<\/a>, an order dated July 2 detailed specifics regarding which travelers are able to enter the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more updates regarding RedWeek resort closures and updates<\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Travelers longing to vacation abroad may have to wait until later this year before many countries fully re-open their borders without restriction…","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3743,3746],"tags":[3693,3661,3688,3660,3691,3683,3689,3636,3692,3084,3398,3690,3535],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-5187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-travel","category-international-travel","tag-border-re-open","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-travel","tag-covid-19","tag-international-travel-news","tag-pandemic-travel","tag-post-covid","tag-redweek","tag-resort-closures","tag-timeshare-vacation","tag-travel-news","tag-travel-updates","tag-vacation-rentals"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5187"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5344,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5187\/revisions\/5344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5187"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=5187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}