Entry requirement
updates

Cambodia

Lockdown status:

Fully open for tourism; no testing, quarantines or proof of vaccination required for visitors.

International Travel status:

Fully open for tourism.

Visitor requirements:

No COVID-19 travel-related testing requirements, quarantines or proof of vaccination are required for visitors. Visitors’ temperatures may still be taken at border crossings. (Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Restrictions:

no need for mask for open public spaces. (New Straits Times)

Vaccination rate:

91% (Our World in Data)

China

Lockdown status:

China welcomes visitors with existing residence permits for work, personal affairs, journalism, reunion and study.

International travel status:

China welcomes visitors with existing Chinese permanent residence permits, valid APEC Business Travel Cards, and residence permits for work, personal affairs, journalism, reunion and study. Tourist visas are still suspended pending further notice.

Visitor requirements:

Please consult Embassy or Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in your departure city.

Restrictions:

Masks required in public spaces.

Vaccination rate:

92.1% (Our World in Data)

Lao PDR

Lockdown status:

Fully open for tourism; no testing nor quarantines required for vaccinated visitors.

International travel status:

Fully open for tourism.

Visitor requirements:

Visitors with proof of vaccination will not need to take pre-departure or on arrival tests, nor will they need to quarantine. Unvaccinated visitors must take an antigen test up to 48 hours before arrival. (Laotian Times)

Restrictions:

Masks required in public spaces. (Laotian Times)

Vaccination rate:

78% (Our World in Data)

Myanmar

Lockdown status:

Fully open for tourism; all visitors to undergo rapid diagnostic test upon arrival.

International travel status:

Fully open for tourism.

Visitor requirements:

Visitors must provide proof of vaccination at least 14 days before arrival, included with eVisa application; COVID-19 insurance from Myanma Insurance; and undergo Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test upon arrival, and bear the 15,000 MMK (US$8) cost.

Unvaccinated/partially vaccinated travelers must quarantine; RT-PCR test will be administered on third day, and allowed to continue their journey with a negative test result. More information here.

Restrictions:

Masks required in public spaces. (Myanmar Ministry of Tourism)

Vaccination rate:

65% (Our World in Data)

Thailand

Lockdown status:

Fully open for tourism; no testing, quarantines or proof of vaccination required.

International travel status:

Fully open for tourism.

Visitor requirements:

As of 1 October 2022, visitors to Thailand will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or ATK test results. (TATNews)

Restrictions:

Mask use completely voluntary, not required in public spaces. (TATNews)

Vaccination rate:

79% (Our World in Data)

 

Viet Nam

Lockdown status:

Fully open for tourism; no testing nor quarantines required for vaccinated visitors.

International travel status:

Fully open for tourism.

Visitor requirements:

Visitors must present medical/travel insurance for COVID-19 treatment with US$10,000 minimum cover. PC-Covid mobile app must also be downloaded and presented before entering any Viet Nam establishment. (Viet Nam Tourism Ministry)

Restrictions:

Masks required in public spaces. (Viet Nam Tourism Ministry)

Vaccination rate:

89% (Our World in Data)