Vaccination certificates required at the border

Two different things get called a vaccination requirement. One is public-health advice, which no official will ask you about. The other is a certificate a border officer can demand, and which an airline can refuse to board you without. This table lists only the second kind, and states the condition that triggers it — most often arrival from a country where yellow fever is present, which depends on your itinerary rather than your nationality.

199 of 199 destinations researched for this topic.

DestinationVaccinationWhen requiredWhat the rule saysSource
AlbaniaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Albania as requiring a yellow fever vaccination certificate from travellers aged one year and over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
AlgeriaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis)Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Algeria as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
AngolaYellow fever (ICVP)Every arrivalWHO lists Angola as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from all travellers aged 9 months or over.cdn.who.int
Antigua and BarbudaYellow fever (ICVP (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Antigua and Barbuda as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged one year and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country. WHO's list of those countries includes Trinidad and Tobago.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
AustraliaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's Annex 1 lists Australia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who have transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
BahamasYellow fever (ICVP (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryA valid yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over 1 year of age arriving directly from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission, and from travellers who have transited more than 12 hours through an airport in such a country; travellers must be vaccinated at least 10 days before entering The Bahamas. Since January 2014, proof of yellow fever vaccination is no longer required for travellers arriving from Trinidad and Tobago.immigration.gov.bs
BahrainYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Bahrain as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and from travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.cdn.who.int
BangladeshYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination)Arriving from a risk countryThe WHO country list says Bangladesh requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and from travellers who transited through an airport of such a country.cdn.who.int
BarbadosYellow fever (ICVP (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's list shows Barbados requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged one year and over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, and notes that the list of countries this applies to differs from WHO's own list of countries at risk.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
BoliviaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Bolivia if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists a yellow fever vaccination certificate among the requirements for a tourist stay permit if you will visit high-risk endemic areas.gov.uk
BotswanaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from, or having transited through, a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.int
BruneiYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list gives Brunei's requirement as proof of yellow fever vaccination for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.cdn.who.int
Burkina FasoYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Every arrivalWHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for all travellers aged 9 months or over.cdn.who.int
BurundiYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK government says that to enter Burundi you must have a certificate proving you have had a yellow fever vaccination, due to a risk of yellow fever transmission.gov.uk
Cabo VerdeYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says Cabo Verde requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.int
CambodiaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers having transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.int
CameroonYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalWHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for all travellers aged 1 year or over entering Cameroon.cdn.who.int
Central African RepublicYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalThe embassy in Washington says yellow fever immunization is required, and the UK FCDO says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to pass border control.usrcaembassy.org
ChadYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalChad's e-Visa platform says you must carry your proof of yellow fever vaccination for checking by the immigration services on arrival.evisa.td
ChinaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says China requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and from travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.cdn.who.int
ColombiaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Colombia if you are arriving from certain countries with a transmission risk, and that you may also be asked to show it if you are travelling to areas of Colombia considered high risk.gov.uk
Costa RicaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryCosta Rica's health ministry makes yellow fever vaccination mandatory at least 10 days before entry for anyone coming from a country on its list of countries with active transmission: in the Americas Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, and in Africa countries including Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.ministeriodesalud.go.crResolución Ministerial DM-RC-2214-2024 (27 September 2024), amending DM-CB-3109-2018; Decreto Ejecutivo 39997-S-G-SP-RE
Côte d'IvoireYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Every arrivalThe government's 2018 visa guide says yellow fever vaccination is compulsory to enter and stay in the country, and that vaccination records are checked on arrival.sftp.225invest.ci
CubaYellow fever (ICVP (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Cuba as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Democratic Republic of the CongoYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK government says that to enter the DRC you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination, and that you may need one for onward travel to some other countries because of the risk of yellow fever in the DRC.gov.uk
DjiboutiYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says that to enter Djibouti you must have a certificate to prove you've had a yellow fever vaccination if you're coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
DominicaYellow fever (ICVP (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says you need a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives the requirement for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.gov.uk
Dominican RepublicYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's yellow fever list (International Travel and Health, Annex 1) shows the Dominican Republic requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country. WHO notes that the list of countries this requirement applies to differs from its list of countries at risk.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
EcuadorYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryEcuador's Ministry of Public Health said on 28 August 2025 that it had modified the requirement to present a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter the country from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil: instead of a mandatory requirement, vaccination becomes a recommendation, especially for travellers heading to jungle areas, at least ten days before travel. WHO's 2022 country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of those countries.salud.gob.ec
EgyptYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says Egypt requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission, or who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport in one.cdn.who.int
El SalvadorYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says that to enter El Salvador you must have a certificate to prove you've had a yellow fever vaccination if you're coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
Equatorial GuineaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK government says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination, due to a risk of yellow fever transmission. The Embassy in Washington also asks visa applicants for the international vaccination booklet.gov.uk
EritreaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's Annex 1 lists Eritrea as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
EswatiniYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Eswatini if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's yellow fever list (International Travel and Health, Annex 1) shows Eswatini requiring proof of vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk, including travellers who transited through the airport of such a country, regardless of the duration of the transit.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
EthiopiaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Ethiopia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
FijiYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says that to enter Fiji you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
GabonYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK government's travel advice says that to enter Gabon you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination.gov.uk
GambiaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists The Gambia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries it determines to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
GhanaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalA valid yellow fever vaccination certificate or card is required for entry into Ghana and may be checked at the port of entry. Travellers without it may be referred to airport health officials for the applicable health procedure, including vaccination where necessary.evisa.immigration.gov.gh
GrenadaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says Grenada requires proof of yellow fever vaccination for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country. WHO's list of countries with risk of yellow fever transmission includes Trinidad and Tobago, where the risk is present only in parts of the country.cdn.who.int
GuatemalaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Guatemala as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries it determines to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.int
GuineaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalGuinea's border police list a yellow fever certificate among the conditions for the eVisa. The UK government says a certificate is required to enter if you are coming from a country listed as a yellow fever transmission risk.paf.gov.gn
Guinea-BissauYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination to enter Guinea-Bissau.gov.uk
GuyanaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Guyana as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 4 hours through the airport of such a country. Guyana is itself on WHO's list of countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
HaitiYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries at risk for yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.int
HondurasYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe National Institute of Migration says yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for travellers entering from countries with a risk of transmission, which it lists as parts of Panama; Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela; and a list of African countries.inm.gob.hn
IndiaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryIndia's Bureau of Immigration says anyone arriving from or transiting through a yellow fever endemic country by air or sea must hold a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate, and that foreigners or Indians (excluding infants below six months) arriving without one who have visited or transited such an area will be kept in quarantine for up to 6 days. It lists 30 notified endemic countries in Africa and 13 in South America.boi.gov.in
IndiaPolio (OPV/IPV) (Vaccination certificate)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says India requires proof of oral polio vaccination, taken at least 4 weeks before departure, from resident national travellers from polio-endemic countries (Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan) and from countries with poliovirus circulation following importation (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Syria).cdn.who.int
IndonesiaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO says Indonesia requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.int
IranYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says that to enter Iran you must have a certificate proving a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
IranPolio (Polio vaccination certificate)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says that to enter Iran you must have a certificate proving a polio vaccine if you are coming from a polio-affected country.gov.uk
JamaicaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
KazakhstanYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Kazakhstan as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited through the airport of such a country, regardless of the duration of the transit. The UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
KenyaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. WHO recommends vaccination for all travellers aged 9 months or over, but generally not for those whose itineraries are limited to the entire North Eastern Province; Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Malindi and Tana River in Coastal Province; and the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa.cdn.who.int
LiberiaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalLiberia's Consulate General in New York requires a copy of your yellow fever vaccination record with visa applications, and the UK says you need to provide a yellow fever certificate as part of the visa application.liberiaconsulate-ny.com
MadagascarYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says you need a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
MalawiYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list says proof of vaccination is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.gov.uk
MalaysiaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryMalaysia's Immigration Department says a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate must be presented upon arrival for travellers from countries at risk of yellow fever infection.cdn.who.int
MaldivesYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryMaldives Immigration says you must present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from, or having recently travelled through, a country with risk of yellow fever transmission; children under one year of age are exempt.immigration.gov.mv
MaliYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination to enter Mali.gov.uk
MaltaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Malta as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged nine months and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk for yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Marshall IslandsYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryThe Marshall Islands' Office of Commerce, Investment and Tourism says cholera and yellow fever immunizations are required for those arriving from infected areas.ocit.mh
Marshall IslandsMeasles, mumps and rubella (MMR) — children under 5 (Proof of up-to-date MMR (or measles-rubella) vaccination)Every arrivalThe Ministry of Health and Human Services' measles travel advisory (Issuance 02, 9 May 2023) makes it mandatory for all incoming travellers that children under 5 have their MMR (or measles and rubella) vaccinations up to date, including the "zero dose" for infants aged between 6 and 11 months. Proof must be presented on entry or entry may be denied, though entry can be granted with an undertaking to receive the vaccinations within 48 hours of arrival. Only a physician's recommendation is accepted for an exemption.rmihealth.org
MauritaniaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says a yellow fever certificate is required if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
MoroccoPolio (Polio vaccination certificate)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says that if you arrive from a polio-affected country, you must have a certificate proving you have had a polio vaccine.gov.uk
MozambiqueYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says Mozambique requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and from travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.cdn.who.int
MyanmarYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Myanmar if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
NamibiaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country. Namibia's immigration fact sheet also says nationals of the listed countries in the yellow fever endemic zone, Angola among them, must have a Yellow Fever Certificate and present themselves to Port Health for screening before immigration screening.cdn.who.int
NepalYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK FCDO says that to enter Nepal you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives the requirement for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.gov.uk
NepalPolio (Polio vaccination certificate)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK FCDO says that to enter Nepal you must have a certificate to prove you have had a polio vaccine if you are coming from certain countries with a transmission risk.gov.uk
NicaraguaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives the requirement for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.gov.uk
NigerYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalWHO's country list marks Niger as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from any country.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
NigeriaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK Foreign Office says people travelling on a full British citizen passport must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination to enter Nigeria; infants aged 8 months or younger and adults aged 61 or older are exempt.gov.uk
North KoreaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list marks North Korea as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged one year and over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission; the UK government says you need the certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
OmanYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's list says Oman requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, and that the list of countries Oman applies this to differs from WHO's list of countries at risk.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
PakistanYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says that to enter Pakistan you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
PanamaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Panama as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. WHO also recommends vaccination for all travellers aged 9 months or over going to mainland areas east of the area surrounding the Canal: the comarcas of Emberá and Kuna Yala, the province of Darién, and the areas of the provinces of Colón and Panama east of the Canal.cdn.who.int
Papua New GuineaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's list says Papua New Guinea requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have transited through the airport of such a country, regardless of the duration of the transit.cdn.who.int
ParaguayYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryParaguay's health ministry requires a yellow fever vaccination certificate from foreigners aged 1 to 59 entering from the risk zones it lists: Bolivia (Santa Cruz); Brazil (Amazonas, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul and Roraima); Colombia (Caquetá, Huila, Nariño, Putumayo, Vaupés and Tolima); Guyana (Boa Vista and Siparuni); Peru (Huánuco, Junín, Madre de Dios, San Martín and Ucayali). Travellers should be vaccinated at least 10 days before travel. Passengers in transit for up to 24 hours in those zones are exempt.migraciones.gov.pyMinisterio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Resolución S.G. N° 268
PhilippinesYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.cdn.who.int
QatarYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list marks Qatar as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Republic of the CongoYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK government says that to pass border control you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination, due to a risk of yellow fever transmission.gov.uk
Republic of the CongoPolio (Polio vaccination certificate)Every arrivalThe UK government says that to pass border control you must have a certificate proving polio vaccination, due to the risk of polio transmission.gov.uk
RwandaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says that if you're coming from a country listed as a transmission risk, you must have a certificate to prove you've had a yellow fever vaccination.gov.uk
Saint LuciaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives the requirement for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.gov.uk
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list says proof of vaccination is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.gov.uk
SamoaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives Samoa's requirement as proof of vaccination for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.gov.uk
São Tomé and PríncipeYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says a yellow fever certificate is required if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
Saudi ArabiaMeningococcal ACWY (Vaccination certificate (ACYW conjugate vaccine within the last 5 years or polysaccharide vaccine within the last 3 years, at least 10 days before arrival))Special events onlySaudi Arabia's Ministry of Health requires everyone intending to perform Umrah in 1447H (2026), from all countries, to be vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis (including serogroup ACYW) at least 10 days before arrival; individuals from the countries listed in its table 1, mostly in Africa, must provide a vaccination certificate. The same regulations require polio vaccination of individuals arriving from listed countries.moh.gov.sa
Saudi ArabiaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list marks Saudi Arabia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
SenegalYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you arrive from a country listed as a transmission risk, including if you transited through the airport of such a country, and that babies aged 9 months and under are exempt.gov.uk
SeychellesYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe official Travel Authorisation site says you upload a yellow fever vaccination certificate only if you are travelling from a country or region where the disease is endemic, and that you do not need one if you transit through an airport in such a region for less than 12 hours.seychelles.govtas.com
Sierra LeoneYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK Foreign Office says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination to enter Sierra Leone.gov.uk
SingaporeYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryICA says all travellers who have been in a country with risk of yellow fever transmission in the six days before arriving in Singapore must produce a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate on arrival, including those who spent more than 12 hours in airport transit in such a country.ica.gov.sg
Solomon IslandsYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO's Annex 1 lists Solomon Islands as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
South AfricaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryHome Affairs lists yellow fever certificates among the requirements for entering South Africa if your journey starts in or passes through the yellow fever belt of Africa or South America.dha.gov.zaImmigration Regulations, 2014 (direct-transit proviso)
South SudanYellow fever (ICVP)Every arrivalWHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for all travellers aged 9 months or over.cdn.who.int
Sri LankaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's Annex 1 lists Sri Lanka as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who have transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
SurinameYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list says proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country. WHO lists Suriname itself as a country at risk for yellow fever transmission.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
TaiwanPolio (Proof of oral or inactivated polio vaccination received within the past year)Arriving from a risk countryBOCA says applicants for Taiwan (ROC) visas who have resided in or visited Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Cameroon, Chad, Laos or South Sudan for four weeks or more within the past year must provide proof of having received the oral or inactivated polio vaccine within the past year.visawebapp.boca.gov.tw
TanzaniaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists Tanzania as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.int
ThailandYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says that to enter Thailand you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives the requirement for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers having transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.gov.uk
TogoYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card))Every arrivalThe UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Togo.gov.uk
United Arab EmiratesYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP))Arriving from a risk countryWHO lists the United Arab Emirates as requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk for yellow fever transmission, including travellers having transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.cdn.who.intInternational Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
VenezuelaYellow fever (ICVP)Arriving from a risk countryWHO's country list gives Venezuela's requirement as proof of yellow fever vaccination for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from Brazil, and for travellers who transited more than 12 hours through an airport in Brazil. WHO recommends vaccination for all travellers aged 9 months or over, except those whose itineraries are limited to certain areas, including Caracas, Valencia and Margarita Island.cdn.who.int
ZambiaYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk
ZimbabweYellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card))Arriving from a risk countryThe UK government says that to enter Zimbabwe you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.gov.uk

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