Can you travel without being COVID-19 vaccinated? Yes. Is it simple? Not always, but the battleface Travel Tool can help.
Read on for where unvaccinated travellers can go, what they can expect when they get there, and what they need to do when they come home.
For various reasons, there are who are people who don’t have the jab. For various reasons, these people want to travel. This guide shows how unvaccinated travellers can use the battleface Travel Tool for travel eligibility, visa and health links, quarantine and testing requirements (in-country or back home) and more.
Note: battleface cares about the health and safety of all travellers, including those who are partially-vaccinated or are not vaccinated due to medical or personal reasons.
Where are you going?
Do you come from a high-risk country? Is your destination breakout-free? If your travel plans are open, the battleface Travel Tool map shows current entry regulations and COVID-19 travel requirements all over the world, with options for vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers.
Where are you coming from?
Requirements change, depending on where you’re coming from. For example, many EU countries have more permissive policies for neighbouring countries than those outside the region. When selecting a destination, check all countries in which you will make a transit stop or connection. Remember, the rules may change, depending on your passport or departure country. For a quick look at entry requirements, hover over a country.
Choose your filters
By adjusting the filters, you can view countries accepting unvaccinated travellers on a variety of levels: completely open, with no testing requirements, open with testing requirements, open with testing and quarantine or completely restricted. Testing requirements vary by country, and can include requirements for negative COVID-19 results pre-departure, upon arrival, and during the stay. Requirements may change due to your country of origin, so be sure to fill in your departure country and passport country. Filters are for entering a country; getting home could be more complicated.
Getting there may be easier than getting home
Nothing ruins a holiday like spending 10-14 days as a paying prisoner in an intestinal beige quarantine hotel back on the homefront. The Travel Tool lists current requirements for re-entering home countries, by destination. To browse return restrictions, enter your passport country and departure point, then click on any country to see departure and return requirements. Not happy with the result? Close the box and click on another country.
Papers, please
For specific destinations, plug your details into the Travel Tool to see current requirements, with links to important sites for visas, health passes and testing guidelines. Requirements can change daily, be sure to keep tracking your destination. As unvaccinated travellers garner more attention than others, it’s not a bad idea to have paper copies for officials to pore over, freeing up your phone for a guick game of Wordle.
Check your airline
Some airlines now require adult passengers to be fully-vaccinated before flying. Most flights entering areas that mandate full vaccination for entry don’t allow unvaccinated passengers on the plane or require official documents to show exemption. Check your airline’s policy before booking.
Get travel medical insurance
battleface offers travel medical insurance that includes cover for medical expenses caused by or resulting from COVID-19 for travellers up to and including age 59.
Hit the trail
The battleface Travel Tool helps make the planning part of a holiday easier for unvaccinated travellers.
