Entry Restrictions
A travel restriction has been placed on foreign nationals who
have stayed in the following countries/regions in the past 14
days:
- Asia: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand,Korea, Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Philippines,
Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Maldives
- Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
- North America: Canada, UnitedStates
- Latin America: Antigua and Barbuda,Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Chile, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Panama, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Peru,
Bolivia, Honduras, Mexico
- Europe: Iceland, Ireland, Azerbaijan,Albania, Armenia, Andorra, Italy, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Estonia,
Austria, Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Northern Macedonia, Cyprus,
Greece, Croatia, Kosovo, San Marino, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany,
Norway, Vatican, Hungary, Finland, France, Bulgaria, Belarus,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Portugal, Malta, Monaco,
Moldova, Montenegro, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Romania,
Luxembourg, Russia
- Middle East: United Arab Emirates,Israel, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,
Bahrain
- Africa: Egypt, Cabo Verde, Gabon,Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
São Tomé and Príncipe, Djibouti, Equatorial
Guinea, Mauritius, Morocco
Work permit applications have also been suspended until further
notice for those that have a travel history to the highly impacted
areas. It is possible to continue to submit applications but they
will be placed in queue for processing, once that is
re-initiated.
Those who may be affected are encouraged to contact an
immigration specialist for case-specific advice.
Originally published by Fakhoury, on June 2020
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guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.