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I just wrote a list of actions required for international travel during Covid. Now I know why I have been so stressed out. I have traveled all over the world, mostly solo, and have never experienced this much confusion, frustration and hard work for travel. There is a lot of conflicting and ambiguous information in the ether net. Also the protocols are being updated on a regular basis. I used to travel before we had the Internet, apps, or online booking engines etc. I used to travel throughout Europe when you had to use a different currency for each country and carry hardcopy travel guides and it was NEVER this difficult.
Please let me know if there’s anything else I need to add to the list.
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International travel requirements during Covid
Encounter different, ambiguous, conflicting, and changing information on protocols every few days.
—Airline. Determine vaccine and Covid test requirements. Load information in advance. Load the required app first.
—Home country. Determine Covid test requirements and load information in advance.
—Connecting flight country. Complete forms to enter and transit via the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
—Destinations/countries Satisfy Covid vaccine and Covid test requirements for the United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 .
—Cruise line. Complete pre-cruise online testing forms for Norwegian Cruise line. A local entity in Dubai will implement the port Covid testing process. Apparently, we need to complete this form and print/show the QR code it will generate, prior to receiving a test at the port.
—Load vaccine information into multiple apps. Load negative Covid test results into some apps.
—Travel apps such as verify, airlines, destination country, etc. load Covid vaccine and negative test results were appropriate. Load complete flight schedule.
—Determine which Covid tests are required for destination country, cruise line, and connecting country.
—Research available Covid testing sites
—Book Covid test at the appropriate time and location based on entry requirements for destination country. Typically 48 to 72 hours before travel. In some cases, book Covid test based on requirements for transit/connection in a different country.
—Book Covid test at the appropriate time based on boarding requirements for cruise line. Typically 48 hours before boarding time.
—Hope and pray that you receive your Covid test results in time to load the information into several apps and in time to board your first flight.
We will all be relieved when travel resumes normalcy, eliminating the need for researching and following complex international travel protocols.
