Mozambique's borders are open for international travel and flights have been approved from Portugal, Turkey, Qatar, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa. Land borders are also open for self-drive travellers. Maputo International Airport is a member of the Airport Health Accreditation Programme by Airports Council International (ACI).

As of 20 July 2021, Mozambique has a curfew in place in all cities and towns from 21:00 to 04:00. Beaches are closed for gatherings but walking, running, snorkelling, fishing, canoeing and surfing is allowed.

Open July for international travel:

• Yes

Health screening & COVID-19 protocols on arrival

• Provide proof of a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test result, conducted in your country of origin within 72 hours of departure for Mozambique.
• Undergo health screening and temperature testing.

Mandatory quarantine

• Not required.

Airlines flying into the destination

• All of the main airlines flying from Portugal, Turkey, Qatar, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa.
• Airlink from South Africa.

Congo

The Republic of the Congo has reopened its borders and airports for international visitors.

Open for international travel

• Yes
• Odzala-Kokoua National Park due to open on 1 April 2021

Health screening & COVID-19 protocols on arrival

• Provide negative COVID-19 test results conducted within a maximum of seven days prior to arrival, and submit the test results within two days of departure for Congo.
• Undergo body temperature scans and may be requested to take another COVID-19 test.

Mandatory quarantine

• Required for 14 days.

Zambia

Zambia is open to foreign nationals and issuing visitor visas upon entry into the country. Depending on your nationality, travellers can arrive without a visa, obtain a visa on arrival, or apply for an e-visa before travelling to Zambia – visit the Zambia Department of Immigration website for more info. Limited domestic flight schedules are operating twice-weekly between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and Mfuwe International Airport, and between Kenneth Kaunda and Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport in Livingstone.

Open for international travel

• Yes

Health screening & COVID-19 protocols on arrival

Before arriving in Zambia, passengers are required to submit their COVID-19 test certificates to generate a Trusted Travel (TT) code. Click here to create a TT account, upload PCR test certificates, and generate a TT code.

• Provide a PCR-based SARS-CoV-2 certificate of a negative COVID-19 test result no older than 72 hours prior to departure from country of origin.
• Complete a Traveller Health Questionnaire from the Ministry of Health on board the flight before landing in Zambia.
• Undergo temperature and symptom screening, which could lead to further COVID-19 testing (at your own cost) and quarantine in designated facilities until test results are available.
• Travellers arriving from high risk countries are required to undergo a PCR test at own cost. If the test result is positive, travellers will be required to quarantine for 14 days. Travellers who transit through high risk countries are not considered high risk if the transit time is less than 24 hours. The list of high risk countries is reviewed and updated regularly.
• Adhere to COVID-19 regulations like physical distancing, wearing face masks, and personal hygiene. You will also need to monitor yourself daily for 14 days post arrival for symptoms of the virus and report any occurrence to the nearest health facility.
• Travellers leaving Zambia will only be required to produce a negative COVID-19 test certificate when flying with an airline or to a country that requires said certificate.

Mandatory quarantine

• All international visitors are screened on arrival. If you show any signs of COVID-19, you will have to quarantine for 14 days.
• Travellers from high risk countries will have to quarantine for 14 days if their PCR test result on arrival is positive.

Health screening & COVID-19 protocols on departure

Obtain a Travel Certificate from the Ministry of Health, originating from Zambia, if your destination or airline requires a COVID-19 test certificate. To obtain a Travel Certificate, travellers must present their passports and COVID-19 test results at one of these offices:

• University Teaching Hospital (UTH)
• District Health Office (DHO)
• Public Health Office (PHO)
• Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI)
• Adult Infectious Disease Center (AIDC) at UTH

Airlines flying into the destination

• Ethiopian Airlines
• RwandAir
• Kenya Airways
• Emirates is set to start flying to Zambia from 1 September 2020.
• Proflight Zambia is operating limited domestic flights.