travel conditons
Given the current health context, most countries require a negative test for Covid-19, quarantine and travel documents.
These conditions may change permanently.
All air passengers coming to the United States, including U.S. citizens and fully vaccinated people, are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 3 days before travel or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 3 months before they board a flight to the United States.
We advise you to consult those sites for updates.
Important:
Passengers arriving at Bamako in Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO) are required to present proof of Yellow Fever vaccination.
Measures are being taken at Bamako International Airport for passengers who have not been vaccinated against YELLOW FEVER on arrival and departure from Mali. Passengers will be required to pay 10,000FCFA for the vaccine.
The wearing of a FFP2 mask has become mandatory since December 25, 2021 in all aircrafts.All travelers departing from Italy will have to wear a FFP2 mask (see attached picture).
Passengers travelling to Guinea have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 at least 14 days prior to arrival with a vaccine authorised in Guinea (AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik (Sputnik V))
Health control measures at Senegal’s frontiers have been lifted.
Please check the entry requirements of your destination countries.
To enter the national territory, a passenger does not need to present :
Wearing a surgical mask is still recommended in the terminal and on planes. It may be mandatory to access medical services and airport pharmacies ;
Fully vaccinated definition is explained in this link below
Important points:
i. All airlines are required to insert contact telephone number in USA for contact tracing purposes.
ii. Travel for foreign nationals permitted only 2 weeks after second vaccine dose has been administered
iii. Un-vaccinated USA citizens can enter USA provided they get their PCR test taken only 24 hours before flight departure time
iv. USA citizens who are not vaccinated will not be accepted entry into USA if they took the PCR 48-72 hours before departure as they must do it within 24 hours only
v. Double dosage of Chinese vaccines are accepted
vi. Single dosage of Johnson and Johnson vaccine is accepted.
Test:
Unvaccinated passengers: Passengers aged 2 years and older who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 must hold a negative viral NAAT or Antigen test result tested within 1 day prior to departure. If travelling with a fully vaccinated adult, unvaccinated children aged between 2 years and 17 years must obtain a negative test within 3 days prior to departure.
Other exempted passengers: Test is not required for passengers holding proof that they have recovered from Covid-19, provided they also hold a positive Covid-19 test result obtained within 90 days prior to departure and a letter from a licensed healthcare provider or a public health official.
Depending on your destination, it may be mandatory or recommended to be vaccinated against certain diseases (eg yellow fever in Mali). We invite you to get some information from the relevant authorities (Consulates, Embassies, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs).