Open with restrictions

Djibouti Travel Restrictions

16.02% of citizens have been vaccinated No change since last week
Unvaccinated visitors from the United States will not be allowed to enter Djibouti.
Vaccinated visitors from the United States can enter Djibouti with a negative COVID-19 test result.

For restrictions that apply to vaccinated visitors, please check the official guidelines from Djibouti for the types of accepted and permitted COVID-19 vaccinations, requirements on proof of vaccination certificates, vaccination validity period, and persons and/or groups that may be exempt from vaccination restrictions.

Djibouti entry details and exceptions

Travelers are required to have a valid vaccination certificate present showing a complete course of COVID-19 vaccination.

Outgoing travel to DjiboutiTraveling from the United States to Djibouti

COVID-19 testing requirements
Test type

Visitors from the United States must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken within 120 hours before departing to Djibouti.

Details and exceptions
Travelers under the age of 11 are exempted. All travelers must present a negative COVID test certificate within 72 hours of boarding any flight bound for Djibouti and not more than 120 hours prior to their arrival in Djibouti; all travelers will be screened upon arrival and must have a negative result in order to enter.
Quarantine requirements

Visitors from the United States are not required to quarantine after entering Djibouti.

Details and exceptions
Travelers who test positive for COVID-19 on arrival or who do not present a valid vaccination certificate are required to quarantine on arrival in Djibouti.

Return travelReturning to the United States from Djibouti

COVID-19 testing requirements
Test type

Travelers returning from Djibouti must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken within 1 day for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 1 day for Antigen (quick-test) before departure to the United States.

Details and exceptions
Effective:December 6th, 2021: A COVID-19 negative test result taken within 1 day before departure must be presented to the airline before boarding your flight. This applies to ALL incoming air travelers, regardless of vaccination status or nationality.
Children under the age of 2 are exempt from test requirements as well as travelers who have both valid proof or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 90 days and a letter from a valid healthcare authority who has stated that they are cleared for travel. Refer to the CDC Website for more details.
Quarantine requirements

Visitors returning from Djibouti are not required to quarantine upon entering the United States.

Details and exceptions
Foreign nationals (non-U.S. citizens and non-U.S. immigrants) who are not fully vaccinated and are permitted to travel to the US by air by meeting certain vaccine exemptions are required to self quarantine for 7 days, unless they have a valid COVID-19 recovery document.
Travelers should also follow state and local requirements and recommendations after travel.
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Other COVID-19 restrictions for Djibouti

Masks:Required in public spaces.
Restaurants:Open with restrictions
Bars:Open with restrictions

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