Travelling and Cov jab rule across the globe

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Foreign nationals visiting Bali will need to be vaccinated to enter
JULY 7, 20213:13pm


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Australians hoping to travel to Bali in 2022, when international travel has been tipped to resume, will need to be vaccinated or potentially barred from entry, according to reports.

Indonesia’s Covid-19 Task Force has issued a new set of requirements for foreign entry, which mandates that those entering Indonesia must test negative for coronavirus and also show a card or certificate that indicates they have received their full dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

The new ‘no vax, no fly’ policy has been met with various reactions from foreign nationals currently living in Bali, with many taking to social media to air their frustrations about getting the jab.

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Officers stop people on scooters heading to the beach as new measures are enforced to curb the spread of the Covid-19 in Bali.
Officers stop people on scooters heading to the beach as new measures are enforced to curb the spread of the Covid-19 in Bali.

While some anti-vaxxers have slammed the rule, other travellers currently living in Indonesia say they would prefer to get the covid jab in their own home countries. Others, however, say that like in Australia – getting access to the jab is proving near impossible.

According to local media, one Facebook user said they recently arrived in Jakarta from the Netherlands and intended to travel to Bali, but were now unable to do so because they “do not want to be vaccinated”.

While Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno suggested Bali would reopen in July 2021 to vaccinated tourists, a growing surge in Covid-19 cases has pushed this date back for the foreseeable future.

“We are targeting the end of July, beginning of August, but we just have to be mindful of where we are in this recent spike,” he said.

“We will be waiting for the situation to become more conductive.”

Read on: https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/foreign-nationals-visiting-bali-will-need-to-be-vaccinated-to-enter/news-story/62684becd0d168fa4032c396c6c12a11

EUROPE

All Details on EU COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Revealed: Here’s What You Need to Know
July 2, 2021


 

The European Union has made available its COVID-19 passport for all EU citizens and residents, as well as for specific categories of travellers from third countries, since July 1.

The procedures for the launch of the certificate have been completed on the side of the EU Commission since the beginning of June, throughout which month the Member States have one by one started implementing it.

SchengenVisaInfo.com announced on June 1 that seven EU countries had already started to issue EU COVID-19 passports – Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Croatia and Poland. On June 4, Iceland also started to implement the pilot system for the issuance of COVID certificates.

Back in April 2020, SchengenVisaInfo.com reported that a vaccine would for sure become mandatory for those wishing to travel throughout the Schengen Area once it is approved and available.

However, the Commission first brought forward the proposal for the creation of a document which would enable those vaccinated to travel restriction-free throughout Europe in mid-March this year, in a bid to restore the freedom of travel for vaccinated persons, those who have recovered from the virus, and those who test negative, amid COVID-19.

Since then, the proposal has gone through all of the EU procedures for the approval of regulation, and now, on July 1, all of the Member States, except for Ireland, have started issuing it.

Ireland had previously warned that it will most likely implement the scheme by mid-July and not before. According to the European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, Ireland’s delay is a result of the recent cyber-attack on the Irish Health Service Executive.

“Due to a cyber-attack in Ireland, it was difficult to reach the goal to have all of the technical solutions in place before July 1, but for all the other Member States, we don’t have any concerns about the way to proceed,” the Commissioner said during a briefing in Brussels, pointing out that so far, Ireland is the only one of the 27 EU Member States that has not started to issue and verify such documents.

Following, in this article, find all of the necessary information on the EU COVID-19 travel certificates, also called vaccine passports among travellers.

Read on: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/all-details-on-eu-covid-19-passport-revealed-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

In post 1 the article said;

" According to local media Coconuts,it is understood the vaccine certificate requirement will not apply to foreign nationals with diplomatic visas, visiting on an official state capacity, or entering Indonesia under the Travel Corridor Arrangement scheme. The TCA is not meant for the general public, but rather exclusively for business travellers to facilitate the nation’s economic activities.

The corridor has been set between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea, and Singapore."

https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/news/going-on-a-business-trip-to-indonesia-soon-read-the-requirements-here

Indonesia Travel corridor arrangement

Going on a Business Trip to Indonesia Soon? Read the Requirements Here
Tue, 23 Feb 2021


With an estimate of US$5.8 billion being wiped from Indonesia’s tourist revenues as of July 2020, the country plans to recover its coronavirus-battered economy strategically. The government has negotiated on building bilateral travel corridors with countries including the United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea, and Singapore. The government is continuously negotiating with other countries to allow essential workers to travel to Indonesia in order to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties.
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These bilateral arrangements are not meant for the general public. They have been set up exclusively for business travelers to facilitate the nation’s economic activities. In other words, Indonesia has established travel corridor arrangements with the United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea, and Singapore for those traveling with diplomatic or fundamental business objectives.

Though the bilateral agreements differ from one country to another, all four travel arrangements follow similar procedures and regulations. People who plan to travel to Indonesia must consider the following points:

1 | Those entering Indonesia must be fundamental business travelers who are nationals of the United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea or Singapore.

2 | They must be invited by sponsors, including the governments, institutions, and businesses that have already established a travel agreement with Indonesia.

3 | The sponsor must apply for an Indonesian e-Visa on behalf of the traveler.

4 | Before their departure, travelers must obtain a negative PCR test certificate processed 72 hours before the departure time and present return tickets for the trip.

5 | Once they have arrived at the negotiated entry points in Indonesia, travelers must go through a health check and undergo a PCR test, all of which will be performed at their own expense.

6 | Until they have obtained the PCR test certificate, travelers must stay at a non-residential, self-funded accommodation. They can proceed with their business travel purposes in Indonesia only when they have presented a negative test result.

7 | They must use non-public transportation or transportation provided by the host or institution of their sponsor.

8 | The government or institution sponsoring the traveler is obligated to ensure that the traveler follows all Indonesian health protocols during his/her stay in the country.

Due to different bilateral negotiations between Indonesia and each of the above-mentioned countries, these travel arrangements are linked to specific requirements and regulations. The special terms and conditions applied are as follows:

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