Tonga
Travel restrictions
Tonga’s borders fully re-opened on September 27th 2022.
Foreign travelers aged 12 years and above are normally required to be fully vaccinated with the prescribed two COVID-19 vaccine doses (or one dose of Johnson & Johnson) before seeking entry to Tonga. Proof of vaccination status is required on check-in for flights and ships. All travelers are also encouraged to have their booster dose(s) complete before traveling to Tonga.
All documents presented must be in English. The use of any other language will result in you being denied boarding.
On arrival in Tonga:
a. All passengers must wear a face mask at all times
b. Those picking up passengers at Fua’amotu International Airport must wear a mask at all times
c. All passengers must fill in the Health Arrival Declaration Form inflight and provide a valid phone number and email or Facebook address;
d. All passengers arriving into Tonga are strongly encouraged to download and activate the “Tonga ‘Atautolu” contact tracing app
e. All passengers arriving into Tonga are strongly encouraged to take precautionary and preventive measures (wear a mask in public places, social distance, practice good hand hygiene) and comply with the current National COVID-19 Traffic Light Framework and Restrictions Directions
f. A passenger who leaves to the outer islands within 3-5 days of arrival in Tonga without a PCR test done will still be required to have a COVID-19 test within day 3-5 of arrival in Tonga, at the outer islands. A supervised RAT test at either an approved pharmacy or Ministry of Health health center/hospital is acceptable in such situation.
g. All passengers are to arrange and have a supervised PCR test done at an approved Health Centre in their area of residence or Vaiola Hospital on Day 3 to Day 5 of arrival and report the result to the Ministry of Health via email address travel@health.gov.to or by calling 0800 933. Self-testing at home is not acceptable
h. Any passenger with a positive test result must self/home isolate for 5 days from the date of testing positive. If a passenger is still symptomatic, self/home isolation will be extended for another 3 days. Recovering passengers must wear a face mask for the next 5 days upon release
If you’re fully vaccinated, before you travel to Tonga, you will need to present a supervised pre-flight negative Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) result. The RAT has to be conducted less than 24 hours before your departure to Tonga and you will have to provide the original test result certificate, issued by the supervising pharmacist/medical professional, when you check in for the repatriation flight.
Measures taken by government
A State of Emergency for Public Health was renewed by the government of the Kingdom of Tonga for the islands of Tongatapu, Vava’u and Ha’apai until midnight on July 15th 2022.
Under the National COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions, Tonga operates a Traffic Light Framework which sets the baseline restrictions and timings of the overnight curfew on each island.
Emergency number (related to COVID-19) while visiting the country
Information not available.
Source:
UK Government - Tonga Entry Requirements https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tonga/entry-requirements
Checked on December 7th 2022
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