COVID entry-rules archive

• Current status

  As of 2024–2025 almost all COVID entry restrictions are lifted: PCR tests, vaccination certificates, quarantine removed in the EU, Ukraine, UK, US and most countries.

• What remains

  Some countries keep health declaration forms (some Asian states), vaccination recommendations for work/residence visas, insurance-with-COVID-cover requirements (de facto standard).

• China & Asia

  China ended zero-COVID in 2023, but long-term visas may require a health certificate. Check the destination consulate right before departure.

• Where to check current rules

  IATA Travel Centre (Timatic) — the airlines' source; the destination's MFA site; Re-open EU for Schengen. Travel aggregators are often outdated.

• Ukraine archive

  Ukraine lifted COVID entry rules in July 2022. Standard visa rules plus martial law apply now (closed airspace, land entry).

• Vaccination records

  COVID certificates in apps are archival, but the international vaccination booklet (ICVP) is still needed for yellow fever/meningitis in some African and South American countries.

Reference page: the COVID era is over, but a lot of 2020–2022-era information lingers online. Don't rely on old articles — check primary sources (IATA, MFA, consulates) before every trip.