COVID-19 Testing Requirements by Destination Country
For Travelers from the United States
This list is updated periodically but we cannot guarantee it is accurate. Please double check the requirements for your destination/airline. We have attempted to provide links to each country so you can double check on current requirements. (c) 2021 My Doctor Medical Group San Francisco
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Albania
Tests required: None
Timeframe: N/A
Other info: You can expect a health screening on arrival.
Web site: Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 7 days before departure
Other info: Testing required for 12 and older
Web site: Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Tests required: PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours before departure
Other info: 15 and older; You must also purchase specific Aruba visitors insurance
Web site: Aruba
Austria
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival
Other info: Medical certificate with physician signature and seal required
Web site: Austria
Australia
Tests required: PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Other info: Travel limited to residents and Australian citizens
Website: Australia
The Bahamas
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 5 days before arrival
Other info: Must apply for Bahamas Travel Health Visa, which make take up to 48 hours to process
Web site: the Bahamas
Bangladesh
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours before departure
Other info: Quarantine 14 days even with negative test
Web site: Bangladesh
Barbados
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 3 days prior to arrival
Other info: Submit form to government 24 hours before travel; Quarantine 14 days, release if 2nd RT-PCR negative 5 days after entry test submitted
Web site: Barbados
Belarus
Tests required: PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival
Other info: Self-quarantine for 10 days upon arrival
Website: Belarus
Bermuda
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 5 days before arrival
Other info: Must apply for Bermuda COVID-19 Travel Authorization 1 to 3 days before departure; Quarantine until negative test on day 4 after arrival; Also must test on day 8 and 14
Web site: Bermuda
Brazil
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours prior to boarding
Other info: Must complete Traveler’s Health Declaration
Web site: Brazil
Bulgaria
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival
Web site: Bulgaria
Cambodia
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours from arrival
Other info: Additional tests on arrival and day 13 of mandatory 14 day quarantine
Web site: Cambodia
Colombia
Tests required: PCR
Timeframe: 96 hours prior to departure
Other info: As of Nov 5 2020, pre-flight COVID-19 testing is not longer required.
Web site: Colombia
Costa Rica
Tests required: None
Timeframe: N/A
Other info: Must fill out "health pass" 48 hours before departure on their web site
Web site: Costa Rica
Croatia
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 48 hours before arrival
Web site: Croatia
Curaçao
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Web site: Curaçao
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Denmark
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 48 hour prior to travel
Other info: US citizens not permitted unless qualified for EU and/or Danish travel exception
Web site: Denmark
Dominica
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 24-72 hours before arrival
Other info: Complete an electronic Immigration and Customs form via Dominica's online portal 24 hours before traveling.
Web Site: Dominica
Dominican Republic
Tests required: None
Timeframe: N/A
Other info: DR authorities will give breath tests to no more than 3-15% of random passengers and to anyone showing symptoms. You must also fill out a health affidavit.
Web site: Dominican Republic
Dubai / UAE
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 96 prior to departure (some airlines may require within 72 hours)
Other info: You must complete a "health declaration form" before departing to confirm that you are not experiencing any coronavirus symptoms and you have medical travel insurance to cover any COVID-19 treatment.
Web site: Dubai
Ecuador
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 3 days of arrival
Other info: The Galapagos Islands require visitors to take another COVID-19 PCR test and to present negative results within 96 hours of arrival in Ecuador.
Web site: Ecuador
Egypt
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 96 hours of the departure of the last direct flight to Egypt, for passengers traveling from North America
Other info: Children under 6 exempt from RT-PCR test. The RT-PCR report must be an original paper certificate with stamp.
Web site: Egypt
El Salvador
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival; 72 hours is counted from date/time of reception of test result, not time sample is collected (Dentro de las 72 horas de la llegada)
Web site: El Salvador
Ethiopia
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 120 hours of arrival
Other info: Plus 14 day quarantine
Web site: Ethiopia
French Polynesia
Tests required: RT-PCR from their approved list (My Doctor Medical Group’s tests are on the list)
Timeframe: Within 3 days prior to departure
Other info: My Doctor Medical Group is specifically authorized by the Tahiti consulate to test travelers to Tahiti and French Polynesia
Web site: Tahiti Consulate COVID-19 Info
Ghana
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours before departure
Other info: Second test required upon arrival
Web site: Ghana
Greece
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours before arrival
Other info: Travel limited to EU citizens/residents and residents of certain other countries; Must complete online Passenger Locator Form 48 hours before arrival
Web site: Greece
Grenada
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 3 days of departure
Other info: Must have minimum four-day reservation at an approved hotel for quarantine, and take a second test after 4 days to leave the hotel.
Web site: Grenada
Haiti
Tests required: PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours before boarding
Other info: Self-quarantine 14 days after arrival
Web site: Haiti
Honduras
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours before arrival
Web site: Honduras
Hong Kong
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Other info: Additional documentation and certificates required (which we can provide)
Web site: Hong Kong
Hungary
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Complex - see below
Other info: Travel limited to Hungarian citizens and their relatives. Travelers returning home may be exempted from quarantine if they attest with a document containing the results of two SARS-CoV-2 tests performed in Hungary at two different times with at least 48 hours between them. However, it is also acceptable if the first of the two tests is performed in one of the Schengen countries, the United States of America or Canada.
Web site: Hungary
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India
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours before departure
Web site: India
Indonesia
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours before departure
Web site: Indonesia
Ireland
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival in Ireland
Other info: Required form for passenger to complete 48 hours before arrival
Web site: Ireland
Jamaica
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 72 hours before departure
Other info: Must upload negative results to their site to receive travel authorization
Web site: Jamaica
Japan
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Other info: Special embossed Japan form required - we are familiar with the latest version and have helped over 1000 people enter Japan.
Web site: Japan
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Jordan
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival
Other info: Also mandatory test upon arrival
Web site: Jordan
Kenya
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 96 hours prior to travel
Web site: Kenya
The Maldives
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival
Web site: The Maldives
Malta
Tests required: N/A
Timeframe: N/A
Other info: Passengers who transit via a "safe corridor country" that allows U.S. visitors may enter Malta after they've been in that country for 14 days. For example, U.S. travelers who stay 14 days in Ireland or Turkey are then eligible to enter Malta.
Web site: All passengers must fill out Public Health Travel Declaration and the Passenger Locator Forms before departure.
Mexico
Tests required: N/A
Timeframe: N/A
Other info: Can travel by air but not land.
Web site: Mexico
Montenegro
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of (departure or arrival?)
Web site: Montenegro
Morocco
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Web site: Morocco
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Namibia
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 7 days of (departure or arrival?)
Web site: Namibia
Netherlands
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: 24 hours prior to departure OR 72 hours prior to departure with rapid test 24 hours prior to departure
Other info: Special Covid-19 Test Declaration form, which we provide with the “additional travel documents”
Web site: The Netherlands
Nicaragua
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival (dentro de las 72 horas posteriores a la llegada a Nicaragua)
Other info: Must upload results no later than 36 hours before departure
Web site: Avianca and US Embassy in Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Tests required: N/A
Timeframe: N/A
Other info: Open for tourists. No tests or quarantines are required.
Web site: North Macedonia
Panama
Tests required: RT-PCR “or antigen test”
Timeframe: Within 48 hours of travel
Other info: government's detailed requirements here
Web site: Panama
Pakistan
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Web site: Pakistan
Qatar
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 48 hours of departure
Web site: Qatar
Russia
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 3 days of arrival
Other info: US citizens prohibited as of Oct 30 2020
Web site: Russia
Rwanda
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Other info: Second test upon arrival
Web site: Rwanda
Serbia
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 48 hours of arrival
Other info: Review web site carefully
Web site: Serbia
Seychelles
Tests required: PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Other info: Must submit Health Travel Authorization for approval
Web site: Seychelles
Singapore
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Other info: May be subject to 14-day quarantine and repeat RT-PCR even with negative RT-PCR; Report must contain Name, Date of Birth & nationality as well as other identifiers
Web site: Singapore
Sri Lanka
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Other info: Additional testing will be performed after arrival.
Web site: Sri Lanka
St. Barts / St. Barth
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival
Other info: Those staying longer than a week will need to pay about $150 for an additional test on their eighth day.
Web site: St. Barts (aka St. Barth)
St. Lucia
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 5 days of arrival
Web site: St. Lucia
St. Maarten
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 120 hours of departure
Other info: Nasopharyngeal (deep swab) only
Web site: St. Maarten
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 5 days of arrival
Other info: Quarantine in hotel 5 days then another test.
Web site: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
South Korea
Tests required: PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Other info: Quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
Web site: South Korea
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Tahiti
Tests required: RT-PCR from their approved list (My Doctor Medical Group’s tests are on the list)
Timeframe: Within 3 days prior to departure
Other info: My Doctor Medical Group is specifically authorized by the Tahiti consulate to test travelers to Tahiti and French Polynesia
Web site: Tahiti Consulate COVID-19 Info
Tanzania
Tests required: N/A
Timeframe: N/A
Web site: Tanzania
Thailand
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Other info: Thai Fit to Fly Health Certificate with physician signature and seal required.
Web site: Thailand
Turkey
Tests required: PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of departure
Web site: Turkey
Turks and Caicos
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 5 days of arrival
Other info: Must carry travel medical insurance to cover any COVID-19-related costs. Some airlines require a custom letter with testing physician’s signature and a copy of the physician’s medical license information.
Web site: Turks and Caicos
Ukraine
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival
Web site: Ukraine
United Kingdom
Tests required: PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival
Other info: 14 day quarantine
Web site: United Kingdom
Zambia
Tests required: RT-PCR
Timeframe: Within 72 hours of arrival
Web site: Zambia
This list is updated periodically but we cannot guarantee it is accurate. Please double check the requirements for your destination/airline. We have attempted to provide links to each country so you can double check on current requirements.
(c) 2021 My Doctor Medical Group San Francisco
Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19 Testing Details
Types of Tests
- PCR to Find Current Infection. If you want to know if you may be currently infectious to others, even if you are not symptomatic, then the Nasopharyngeal Swab RT-PCR test is the most sensitive test currently available. This is also the test required for entry into other states and countries.It has the maximum sensitivity and specificity and is the "gold standard" against which other types of tests are compared.
- What about antibody testing? Antibody testing is not a reliable way to pick up current or recent infection, and is not accepted by any governments. The presence or absence of antibodies also cannot reliably predict immunity. We can do this if you are curious however, for an additional fee.
- What about rapid antigen or rapid molecular testing? Rapid antigen testing technology does not provide enough sensitivity to rely on when testing non-symptomatic people - it was not developed to diagnose asymptomatic infection and misses up to 30-50% of active cases. Thus it is generally not acceptable for important screening like travel, and all governments seem to understand this (except Hawai'i).
Fees at Our Clinic
- $365 for visit and swab collection, and the lab fee for PCR testing with expedited next-day results by 17:00 PM PST.
- Custom travel documentation and certificates: $35/person extra (in addition to lab report) if needed for your destination. Read above under FAQ for details.
- $75 extra for priority results delivery next-day by 09:00 AM PST, request after booking.
- Payment is due in full; your credit card will be charged on the day of service. 48 hour cancelation policy.
- Commercial PPO insurance may reimburse fees out of network in part or full to you later, depending on your policy.
Fees At Your Home
- $995 for first person at a given site and time, $520 each additional person.
- Includes lab fee with next-day results.
- Custom travel documentation and certificates: $35/person extra (in addition to lab report) if needed for your destination.
- Tahiti / French Polynesia: $50 extra per person.
- Additional fees may apply:
- Travel time more than 15 minutes from our main office.
- Services outside of business hours and on weekends.
- Rush service.
CONTACT US to inquire about testing at home. Availability is limited.
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Dr. Paul Abramson, our founder, has been an early innovator in COVID-19 testing, providing an evidence-based and legitimate option amidst a "wild west" of testing products and claims. Dr. Abramson has two engineering degrees from Stanford, a medical degree from UCSF where is now a Clinical Assistant Professor, and is double board certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine and completed a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona (AzCIM).
Dr. Deena Neff completed postgraduate medical training at UCSF, is board certified in Family Medicine and completed a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona (AzCIM). She brings 30 years of experience to her practice of medicine and is deeply humanistic in her approach to the doctor-patient relationship.
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