The current outbreak of COVID-19 has affected global mobility in the form of various travel disruptions and restrictions. To better understand how COVID-19 affects global mobility, DTM has developed a COVID-19 database mapping the different restrictions to provide a global overview. For this, DTM uses the IATA site as the primary source on restrictions with the information reported per country and territory, and to the country of application.

Data collected includes: 

1. Date of restriction
2. Country of Restriction
3. Countries on which restrictions were imposed
4. Type of restriction- total restriction, or conditional restriction – such as medical/ and or visa restriction

This DTM-Covid19 Travel Restrictions Output presents an analysis based on country imposing, country being imposed upon, and the aggregation of the restriction type. The aim of the data analysis is to provide an overview of the COVID-19 outbreak on global mobility and to help identify and develop responses.

Key Highlights:

• Closures of airports and indefinite flight suspensions were reissued by authorities in Guatemala, Mauritius, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Oman and Cyprus. 
• Changes in dates of airport closures were issued by Jamaica, from previously closing airports until 21st April 2020 to an indefinite period.
• Mongolia extended its ban on passenger entry and added more stringent medical measures for arriving nationals who will be placed in mandatory quarantine for 21 days at designated facilities upon arrival. After the quarantine period ends, they shall be under self-isolation at home for 14 days.
• Stricter travel restrictions were issued by Canada, shifting from a partial restriction on passenger entry to a total restriction on all passenger entry for an indefinite period.
• New medical restrictions requiring passengers to undergo a medical examination and quarantine for 14 days upon arrival were issued by Réunion, Mayotte, French Guiana and French Polynesia. However, medical professionals are exempt from this new measure.
• Medical measures such as Health Declaration forms continue to be issued. The Solomon Islands announced measures requiring all passengers to present a completed Traveler's Public Health Declaration Card and provide full details of their place of stay, travel itinerary and current personal contact details in the Solomon Islands. Similarly, Indonesia also introduced a Health Declaration form for passengers arriving from countries with COVID-19 confirmed cases must submit a health declaration form on arrival.
• Measures on airline crew were also issued by Mauritius requiring all airline crew to remain in hotel rooms during their rest and recuperation period.
• New measures for air travel were announced by South African Airlines, announcing that for every 100 seats on an aircraft, only 30 seats may be occupied to ensure a safe distance is kept between passengers.
• New exceptions for mobility restrictions were included by France allowing entry to diplomats, personnel of international organizations and cross-border workers. It has not been specified whether they required to be quarantined upon arrival.
• Croatia issued an extension for the validity of all passports and national ID cards issued to nationals of Croatia which have expired on 11 March 2020 or later.
• Bangladesh eased the previous restrictions on passengers as well as nationals from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland. Passengers with a valid, previously issued visa can now enter under the condition that they provide a COVID-19 negative medical certificate issued no longer than 72 hours prior to travel.