This spring you might be wondering: Do I need a test to travel? What countries require PCR or antigen testing for Canadians? Where can I get a travel test before departure?
With all the constant changes, it’s hard to keep track of the testing requirements for travel. That’s why we created an easy-to-read resource for travellers to stay in the know.
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To take out the guesswork, here’s a list of destinations for Canadians and whether or not they require PCR or antigen testing for travellers.
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Which countries still require PCR or antigen testing for Canadians?
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Africa & Middle East PCR and Antigen Testing for Canadians
Botswana
No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Botswana here
Egypt
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test or rapid antigen test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Egypt here
Ethiopia
Test needed | Present a negative PCR test or a negative antigen rapid test less than 72 hours old- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Ethiopia here
Iran
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test or a negative antigen rapid test less than 96 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Iran here
Israel
- Test needed | All passengers arriving in Israel are required to take a PCR test when entering (you must pay in advance)
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Israel here
Morocco
- Test needed | Present proof of full vaccination and a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Morocco here
South Africa
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for South Africa here
Tanzania
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 96 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Tanzania here
Tunisia
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old or self-isolate for 5 days | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Tunisia here
Turkey
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative rapid antigen test less than 48 hours old or a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Turkey here
United Arab Emirates
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- For more information | Check this source, source 2
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for the UAE here
Latin America PCR or Antigen Testing for Canadians
Argentina
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative antigen rapid test less than 48 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Argentina here
Belize
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative rapid antigen test less than 48 hours old or a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Belize here
Bolivia
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Bolivia here
Brazil
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative antigen rapid test less than 48 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Brazil here
Chile
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Chile here
Colombia
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers, unless you arrive by cruise ship)
- For more information | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Colombia here
Costa Rica
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
Ecuador
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- For more information | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Ecuador here
Guatemala
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative rapid antigen test or a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Guatemala here
Honduras
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Honduras here
Mexico
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
Nicaragua
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source, source 2
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Nicaragua here
Panama
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Panama here
Peru
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Peru here
El Salvador
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
Asia PCR or Antigen Testing for Canadians
Cambodia
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- Fully vaccinated travellers must also present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old and take a rapid test on arrival | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Cambodia here
China
- Test needed | Provide evidence of a negative nucleic acid test seven days before you travel, followed by a negative nucleic acid and an IgM antibody test taken no more than 48 hours before you travel, then take a PCR test on arrival
- For more information | Check this source, source 2, source 3
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for China here
India
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for India here
Indonesia
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source, source 2
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Indonesia here
Japan
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source, source 2
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Japan here
Laos
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old and take a test on arrival
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Laos here
Malaysia
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old and take a rapid antigen test on arrival
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Malaysia here
The Maldives
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
Myanmar (Burma)
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Myanmar here
Nepal
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old and take a rapid antigen test on arrival | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Nepal here
Philippines
- Test needed | Fully vaccinated people must present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old or a negative antigen test less than 24 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for the Philippines here
Singapore
- Test needed | Fully vaccinated people may need to present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
Vaccinated Travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Singapore here
South Korea
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old
- For more information | Check this source, source 2
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for South Korea here
Sri Lanka
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative antigen test less than 48 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Sri Lanka here
Taiwan
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Taiwan here
Thailand
- Test needed | You may need to take a PCR test on arrival
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Thailand here
Vietnam
- Test needed | Fully vaccinated people may need to present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Vietnam here
Caribbean PCR or Antigen Testing for Canadians
Bahamas
- Test needed | Present a negative test (PCR or antigen) less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for the Bahamas here
Barbados
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative antigen test less than 24 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Barbados here
Cuba
- Test needed | Fully vaccinated people must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Cuba here
Jamaica
- Test needed | Present a negative test (PCR or antigen) less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Jamaica here
Dominican Republic
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
Saint Lucia
- Test needed | Fully vaccinated people must present a negative test (rapid antigen or rapid PCR test less than 1 day old or standard PCR test less than 5 days old)
- People who are not vaccinated must present a negative standard PCR test less than 5 days old | Check this source
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Saint Lucia here
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos
- Test needed | Fully vaccinated people must present a negative PCR test or rapid antigen test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Turks and Caicos here
Europe PCR or Antigen Testing for Canadians
Albania
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- For more information | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Albania here
Austria
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- For more information | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Austria here
Belgium
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- For more information | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Belgium here
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Bosnia and Herzegovina here
Bulgaria
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative antigen test less than 48 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Bulgaria here
Croatia
- Test needed | Fully vaccinated travellers must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative rapid antigen test less than 24 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Croatia here
Cyprus
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative antigen test less than 24 hours old and take a test on arrival | Check this source, source 2
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Cyprus here
Czech Republic
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- It is recommended but not required that travellers present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for the Czech Republic here
Finland
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old and take a second test within 3 to 5 days after arrival | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Finland here
France
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a rapid antigen test less than 48 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for France here
Georgia
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Georgia here
Germany
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test or rapid antigen test less than 48 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Germany here
Greece
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a rapid antigen test less than 24 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Greece here
Hungary
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
Ireland
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Ireland here
Iceland
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
Italy
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative rapid antigen test less than 48 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Italy here
Malta
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Malta here
Montenegro
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
The Netherlands
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old or a negative antigen test less than 24 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for the Netherlands here
Norway
- No test needed
- For more information |Check this source
Poland
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative test less than 48 hours old (PCR or rapid antigen) | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Poland here
Portugal
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative test less than 72 hours old or a negative rapid antigen test less than 24 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Portugal here
Romania
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
Russia
- Test needed
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Russia here
Serbia
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- People who are not fully vaccinated must present a negative test less than 72 hours old | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Serbia here
Slovakia
- Test needed | Present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Slovakia here
Slovenia
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
Spain
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- For more information | Check this source
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Spain here
Sweden
- Test needed
- For more information | Check this source
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Sweden here
Switzerland
- No test needed (for fully vaccinated travellers)
- For more information | Check this source, source 2
Unvaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Switzerland here
United Kingdom
- No test needed
- For more information | Check this source
United States (USA) PCR or Antigen Testing for Canadians
United States
- Test needed for air travel, no test needed for land travel | All air passengers must be fully vaccinated and present a negative test less than 1 day old. If you are crossing into the United States from Canada at a land border, you must be fully vaccinated, but you do not need to present a negative test.
For more information | Check this source, source 2, source 3
All travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for the United States here
Oceania PCR or Antigen Testing for Canadians
Australia
- Test needed | Fully vaccinated travellers must present a negative PCR test or NAAT test less than 72 hours old or provide a medical certificate as proof of a negative rapid antigen test less than 24 hours old
- For more information | Check this source, source 2
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for Australia here
New Zealand
- Test needed | Fully vaccinated travellers must present a negative PCR test less than 48 hours old or provide a supervised negative rapid antigen test less than 24 hours old or a supervised LAMP test less than 24 hours old
- For more information | Check this source, source 2
Vaccinated travellers: Book your travel test in Canada for New Zealand here
Travel Insurance
Travelling responsibly also means travelling with travel insurance. Fortunately, SafetyWing travel insurance now offers full coverage (if the virus was not contracted before departure). For around $40 USD/month, it also covers unforeseen accidents and illnesses, in addition to travel delays, lost luggage, and natural disasters.
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Do you know of any additional countries that require PCR and Antigen testing for Canadians? Let us know and we can add them to the list!
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