100 PLUS COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE A YELLOW CARD FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

sg_popup id=”993″ event=”inherit”][/sg_popup]The yellow card for travel is the second most important item in the pre-departure check-list right after the passport. This further begs the question  ‘How many countries do I need a yellow card to visit? and ‘To whom is a yellow fever card issued?’

Our article today answers these questions and also list countries that require a yellow card from citizen or traveler from countries with cases of yellow fever.

The yellow card is endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is then issued and stamped by various country’s health authorities.

Did you know the Yellow fever vaccination is carried out for two different purposes?

1. To prevent the international spread of the disease by protecting countries from the risk of importing or spreading the yellow fever virus
2. To protect individual travelers who may be exposed to yellow fever infection.

Are there penalties for not having a yellow card or having an expired yellow card?

The penalty varies for different countries, in mild cases, travelers are quarantined for a period of time and in extreme cases, travelers may face deportation.

In India, anyone (except infants up to the age of 6 months) arriving by air or sea without a yellow fever vaccination certificate is detained in isolation for up to six days if that person

(i) Arrives from an area with risk of yellow fever transmission

(ii) Has been in such an area in transit  or

(iii) Arrives on a ship that started from or touched at any port area with risk of yellow fever transmission up to 30 days before its arrival in India.

The List below shows the list of 100 plus Countries that require Yellow card for international travel

1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Angola
5. Anguilla
6. Antigua and Barbuda
7. Australia
8. Bahamas
9. Bahrain
10. Bangladesh
11. Barbados
12. Belize
13. Benin
14. Bhutan
15. Bolivia
16. Botswana
17. Brunei and Darussalam
18. Burkina Faso
19. Burundi
20. Cabo Verde
21. Cambodia
22. Cameroon
23. Central African Republic
24. Chad
25. China
26. Congo
27. Costa Rica
28. Cote d’Ivoire
29. Djibouti
30. Dominica
31. The Democratic Republic of the Congo
32. Ecuador
33. Egypt
34. El Salvador
35. Equatorial Guinea
36. Eritrea
37. Ethiopia
38. Fiji
39. France
40. French Guiana
41. French Polynesia
42. Gabon
43. The Gambia
44. Ghana
45. Grenada
46. Guatemala
47. Guinea
48. Guinea-Bissau
49. Guyana
50. Honduras
51. India
52. Indonesia
53. Iran
54. Iraq
55. Jamaica
56. Japan
57. Jordan
58. Kazakhstan
59. Kenya
60. Kiribati
61. Kyrgyzstan
62. Lao people’s democratic republic
63. Lebanon
64. Liberia
65. Libya
66. Madagascar
67. Malawi
68. Malaysia
69. Maldives
70. Mali
71. Malta
72. Martinique (France)
73. Mauritania
74. Mauritius
75. Mayotte (France)
76. Mexico
77. Montserrat
78. Mozambique
79. Myanmar
80. Namibia
81. Nauru
82. Nepal
83. Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St Ecstasies, St Martin)
84. New Caledonia and dependencies
85. Niger
86. Nigeria
87. Nue
88. Norfolk Island
89. North Korea
90. Oman
91. Pakistan
92. Papua New Guinea
93. Paraguay
94. Peru
95. Philippines
96. Pitcairn
97. Reunion (France)
98. Rwanda
99. Saint Barthelme
100. Saint Helena
101. Saint Kits and Nevis
102. Saint Lucia
103. Saint Martin
104. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
105. Samoa
106. Sao Tome and Principe
107. Saudi Arabia
108. Senegal
109. Seychelles
110. Sierra Leone
111. Singapore
112. Solomon Islands
113. Somalia
114. South Africa
115. Sri Lanka
116. Sudan
117. Suriname
118. Swaziland
119. Thailand
120. Timor-Leste
121. Togo
122. Tokelau
123. Triniland and Tobago
124. Tunisia
125. Uganda
126. Tanzania
127. Vietnam
128. Wallis and Futuna
129. Yemen
130. Zambia
131. Zimbabwe

Wondering ‘What is a yellow card? How to get a Yellow card as a Nigerian traveler or a visitor to Nigeria? Read our previous post here on the new E yellow card obtainable for just N2000 only. For more information and details regarding countries that require yellow fever cards or proof of vaccination, find more details here according to WHO
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