Safety will be our topmost concern when we can travel again. However, with a constant change in COVID-19 cases, it may be challenging to track which countries are safe to visit. To enable travellers to identify these countries, the World Travel and Tourism Council is now certifying countries with a ‘Safe Travels’ stamp. 

How are countries certified ‘safe’?

Countries that have opened borders or are ready to open are eligible for the Safe Travels stamp once they have adopted the global standardised health and hygiene protocols based on the guidelines by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It encompasses sectors such as hotels, restaurants, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators, attractions and parks, airports, outdoor shopping, transportation companies and more. So far, 30 countries have made it to the list, Sri Lanka and Rwanda being the most recent. Here’s the full list:

Asia 

Sri Lanka
Indonesia

Middle East 

Jordan
Saudi Arabia
UAE

Africa 

Egypt
Kenya
Mauritius
Rwanda
Tanzania
Tunisia
South Africa (parts of the country)

Europe 

Portugal
Bulgaria
Turkey
Croatia
Slovenia
Ukraine
Spain (parts of the country)
Russia (parts of the country)

Australia (parts of the country)

Americas

Aruba
Costa Rica
Jamaica
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
Brazil (parts of the country)
Canada (parts of the country)
Mexico  (parts of the country)
Ecuador (parts of the country)