Canada to Open Border to Fully Vaccinated Travelers in August
Thanks in part to the efforts of Safari Club International (SCI), the Government of Canada has announced details for a plan to allow fully vaccinated travelers to enter the border for non-essential travel. Recently, SCI sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin
Namibia Extends Latest COVID Restrictions Through July
Namibia’s latest COVID-19 restrictions on travel within that country have been extended through the end of July. Readers will remember SCI’s news alert regarding tightened restrictions designed to stem a third wave of COVID-19 infections in that country. President
South Africa Extends Level 4 COVID Restrictions to End of July
South Africa has extended its new Alert Level 4 COVID-19 restrictions through July 30, 2021. Readers will remember SCI’s news alert when the ramped-up restrictions were first implemented on June 28 due to increasing infection rates caused by the
UK Relaxes Travel Restrictions for Some Vaccinated Travelers
The United Kingdom (UK) has relaxed travel restrictions for fully vaccinated residents beginning July 19, 2021, but quarantine requirements for foreign travelers will continue for now. As reported previously, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to relax quarantine
Is the UK Open for Traveling Hunters?
SCI members may have heard that the United Kingdom plans to open its borders to travelers later this month when it expects to remove many of the social distancing restrictions currently in place. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced
Namibia Issues New Tourism Guidelines for July 2021
Tourists going to Namibia have been granted a special dispensation from the increased COVID-19 restrictions recently implemented in that country. A third wave of COVID-19 infections in Namibia has led President of Namibia Dr. Hage G. Geingob to implement
What South Africa’s New Level 4 COVID Restrictions Mean for Traveling Hunters
On Sunday, June 27th South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a return to more restrictive COVID-19 measures due to increased infection rates in that country. An adjusted Alert Level 4 lockdown is in force from June 28, 2021 through
Canada Conditionally Opens to Some Vaccinated Travelers in Phase I of Eased Travel Restrictions
Canada will begin the first phase of reopening its borders early next month. As of July 6, 2021, fully vaccinated travelers who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents will be permitted re-entry to Canada without federal quarantine requirements or
What Those EU Recommendations And Other Relaxed COVID Travel Restrictions Mean For Hunters
The European Union (EU) has recommended that member countries allow fully vaccinated travelers, including those from the US, entry with proof of vaccination. The EU has also relaxed its requirements for unvaccinated travelers from third countries. Here’s what the
Traveling to Africa on Safari? Here are some COVID-19 Guidelines
COVID-19 has made travel more challenging than ever! No worries; here’s a bullet-point guideline on travel to Africa, thanks to our friends at the Operators and Professional Hunting Associations of Africa (OPHAA). As things develop, some of these requirements