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EntryWire
by EntryCheck.org
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27 Oct 2026 |
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Hi there! Fourteen stories worth knowing this week. The United States now requires a health declaration for all air arrivals.
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This week's changes
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United States Introduces Mandatory Health Declaration for All Air Arrivals |
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Sierra Leone Reinforces Mandatory Health Declaration for All Travellers |
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The arrival card is no longer filled in on arrival |
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Congo-Brazzaville to introduce visa-free entry for Africans, electronic authorisation mandatory |
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Tanzania now requires health declaration for all arriving travellers |
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United States of America
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United States Introduces Mandatory Health Declaration for All Air Arrivals
- The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has mandated a new pre-boarding health attestation for all passengers on international flights entering the United States.
- Signed on October 22, 2026, the order introduces the "Passenger Disclosure and Attestation to the United States of America".
- Passengers must certify they have not visited or transited through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the 21 days preceding their flight.
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Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone Reinforces Mandatory Health Declaration for All Travellers
- The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) issued a firm reminder on October 21, 2026, regarding mandatory health declaration forms.
- All passengers travelling through Freetown International Airport, also known as Lungi International Airport, must complete these forms.
- This rule applies to both individuals arriving in and departing from Sierra Leone.
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The arrival card is no longer filled in on arrival
- The arrival card used to be a slip of paper handed out on the plane.
- You filled it in somewhere over the destination, handed it to an officer at the desk, and forgot about it.
- In a growing number of countries it is now a form you complete before you travel, and the name has stopped describing what it does.
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Congo
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Congo-Brazzaville to introduce visa-free entry for Africans, electronic authorisation mandatory
- The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is progressing towards eliminating entry visa requirements for all African passport holders.
- This proposed policy change would simplify travel for eligible individuals.
- However, even with the visa exemption, travellers would still need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before their journey.
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Tanzania
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Tanzania now requires health declaration for all arriving travellers
- The Tanzanian Ministry of Health announced on October 17, 2026, that an online Traveller’s Health Surveillance Form is now mandatory for all arrivals to mainland Tanzania.
- This new requirement took immediate effect.
- Travellers must submit this declaration via the official AfyaMsafiri portal (afyamsafiri.moh.go.tz) before or upon arrival.
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