The Covid-19 pandemic has introduced a new normal in commercial air travel. Countries around the world have imposed travel requirements to manage the risk brought on by Covid-19. For your convenience we have summarised the entry requirements for countries within our current route network, which can be viewed below. Non compliance with these requirements may result in refused entry. Airlines are required to ensure that travellers meet entry requirements prior to embarkation.  

Note: It is the responsibility of all travellers to ensure that they comply with the requirements for their transit and destination countries. Click here to view travel restrictions across the world.

Destination Countries within SAA Operated Route Network

    1. Passengers must complete a "Traveller Health Questionnaire" upon arrival. The form can be found at https://tinyurl.com/2xj53zx3
    2. Passengers and airline crew are subject to medical screening.   

    1. Passengers must have:
      1. A COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure; or
      2. A negative COVID-19 PCR test taken not more than 72 hours before departure. The test certificate must be in English or French.
      3. This does not apply to passengers younger than 11 years.
    2. Passengers must complete a “Travellers Registration Form" before arrival at https://inrbcovid.com/index.php/user/home_en. This will generate a QR code which must be presented upon arrival.
      1. This does not apply to passengers younger than 11 years.
      2. Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure.

    1. Pre-Arrival/Arrival Processes – Travellers intending to enter Ghana
    • All International passengers including those from the ECOWAS region must complete a Port Health Declaration Form at https://www.ghshdf.org/hdf/ before embarkation of flight to Ghana.
    • All persons arriving in Ghana (citizens, residents, and visitors) who are fully vaccinated will be exempt from any form of testing done either prior to boarding from originating country or on arrival in Ghana except passengers originating their journey from China.
    • Passengers originating their journey from China will be required to present a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test result 48 hours prior to departure from originating country. In addition, such passengers will be required to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport at no cost.
    • All other passengers, originating their journey from elsewhere other than China (i.e., Ghanaian citizens, permanent residents of Ghana or non-Ghanaians),who are partially vaccinated or unvaccinated, will be required to present a valid negative COVID-19PCR test result 48 hours prior to departure from originating country. In addition, such passengers will be required to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport at no cost.
    • In addition to the above, passengers may be randomly selected and offered test on arrival.
    • Non-Ghanaians Travelling to Kotoka International Airport with fake or forged vaccination certificates shall be quarantined and returned to the point of embarkation at their own cost.
    • Airlines that bring passengers to Kotoka International Airport who are not fully vaccinated or passenger originating their journey from China without a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test result 48 hours prior to departure would be surcharged $3500.
    1. Transit Passengers
    • Passengers transiting and transferring through KIA will be required to fully                         adhere to COVID-19 testing requirements at the destination countries.
    1. Exemptions
    • Children less than 18 years of age are exempt from mandatory vaccination, pre-               departure PCR testing and testing on arrival in Ghana.
    • Airline crew are exempt from the pre-departure and arrival COVID-19 testing and       should follow the Airline policy for testing.
    • Passengers who arrive under emergency circumstances such as diverting flights will not be required to undergo testing if they do not leave the airport or remain in isolation in their hotel.
    1. Wearing of Nose Mask
    • Wearing of nose mask is recommended in all Airport Terminals and ancillary buildings.

  • The following will be travel requirements for Malawi:

    • all incoming travellers including Malawians that are fully vaccinated and have a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate will no longer be required to produce a negative COVID-19 PCR certificate prior to entering the country;
    • all incoming travellers including Malawians that are not fully vaccinated or don’t have a valid electronically verifiable COVID-19 full vaccination certificate will be required to produce a negative PCR based COVID-19 certificate that is not older than 72 hours at the time of arrival in the country,
    • Passengers without a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated are subject to:
      • COVID-19 test upon arrival and if found positive will be quarantined for 10 days at their own expense.

    1. Passengers must complete the "Mauritius All-In-One Travel Form" at https://safemauritius.govmu.org/. This will generate a PDF document with a QR code which must be presented upon arrival.

    Passengers who have not completed the “Mauritius All-In-One Travel Form” are expected to complete it manually at the airport upon arrival, passengers may experience delays. More information can be found at https://mauritiusnow.com.

    2.The wearing of face masks is mandatory upon arrival.

    3.Passengers can be subject to medical screening.

    1. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities for nationals of Bangladesh, Eritrea, India, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka.
    2. Passengers and airline crew must have:
    • a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated; or
    • a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure. The test certificate must be issued in English, French or Portuguese.
    • This does not apply to:
    • nationals of Mozambique;
    • passengers younger than 11 years.
      1. Nationals of Mozambique without a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival at their own expense and quarantine for 7 days. The test certificate must be issued in English, French or Portuguese.
    • This does not apply to:
    • passengers who have been outside of Mozambique for less than 7 days. The COVID-19 PCR test they have obtained before departure is valid for 7 days;
    • passengers younger than 11 years.
      1. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival.
      2. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 7 days.
      3. Airline crew could be subject to quarantine until their next scheduled flight.
      4. The wearing of face masks is mandatory upon arrival.

    1. Passengers must have:
    • a negative COVID-19 PCR test in English taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
    • a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik Light and Sputnik V.

    This does not apply to:

    • Nationals of Nigeria arriving from Ukraine;
    • Passengers younger than 18 years.
    1. Passengers must obtain a 'Permit to Travel' before departure. The 'Permit to Travel' can be obtained at https://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng/ and must have a QR code.

    Passengers without QR code are allowed to enter if they have proof that the payment has been made.

    • This does not apply to nationals of Nigeria arriving from Ukraine.
    1. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen test upon arrival.

    This does not apply to:

    • passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik Light and Sputnik V;
    • passengers younger than 18 years.
    1. Failure to comply with the above pre-boarding requirements shall be penalised US$3500 per passenger.

  • Lifting of COVID-19 travel related restrictions at points of entry 21 March 2023.

    All travellers to Zambia will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination, recovery or testing against COVID-19.

  • Returning residents and visitors are no longer required to produce COVID-19 PCR tests or vaccination certificates at ports of entry.