Countries where vaccines & health is banned or restricted (2026 list)
Out of the 148 countries covered by LawsTravels, 32 ban and 44 require caution on vaccines & health. Here is the full list, region by region.
Banned or serious risk· 32
North Africa · 2
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🇸🇩 Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa · 25
🇦🇴 Angola
🇧🇯 Benin
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🇧🇮 Burundi
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇹🇩 Chad
🇨🇩 DR Congo
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
🇬🇦 Gabon
🇬🇲 Gambia
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇬🇳 Guinea
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇱🇷 Liberia
🇲🇱 Mali
🇳🇪 Niger
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
🇸🇸 South Sudan
🇹🇬 Togo
🇺🇬 Uganda
The Americas · 5
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇬🇾 Guyana
🇸🇷 Suriname
🇻🇪 Venezuela
Allowed, with limits· 44
Middle East & Caucasus · 6
🇧🇭 Bahrain
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🇴🇲 Oman
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇦🇪 UAE (Dubai)
North Africa · 5
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇱🇾 Libya
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇹🇳 Tunisia
Sub-Saharan Africa · 17
🇧🇼 Botswana
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
🇩🇯 Djibouti
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🇱🇸 Lesotho
🇲🇬 Madagascar
🇲🇼 Malawi
🇲🇺 Mauritius
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🇳🇦 Namibia
🇸🇨 Seychelles
🇸🇴 Somalia
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇿🇲 Zambia
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
The Americas · 16
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇧🇸 Bahamas
🇨🇱 Chile
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
🇪🇨 Ecuador
🇬🇹 Guatemala
🇯🇲 Jamaica
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇵🇦 Panama
🇵🇾 Paraguay
🇵🇪 Peru
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
🇺🇾 Uruguay
Relaxed· 72
Europe · 35
🇦🇱 Albania
🇦🇹 Austria
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇨🇿 Czechia
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇫🇮 Finland
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇷 Greece
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇮🇸 Iceland
🇮🇪 Ireland
🇮🇹 Italy
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇲🇪 Montenegro
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
🇳🇴 Norway
🇵🇱 Poland
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇷🇴 Romania
🇷🇺 Russia
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇪🇸 Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Middle East & Caucasus · 6
🇦🇲 Armenia
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
🇬🇪 Georgia
🇮🇱 Israel
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇹🇷 Turkey
East Asia · 7
🇨🇳 China
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇯🇵 Japan
🇲🇴 Macao
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇹🇼 Taiwan
South-East Asia · 10
🇧🇳 Brunei
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇮🇩 Indonesia (Bali)
🇱🇦 Laos
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇲🇲 Myanmar
🇵🇭 Philippines
🇸🇬 Singapore
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇻🇳 Vietnam
South & Central Asia · 8
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
🇮🇳 India
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🇲🇻 Maldives
🇳🇵 Nepal
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
The Americas · 2
🇨🇦 Canada
🇺🇸 United States
Oceania · 4
🇦🇺 Australia
🇫🇯 Fiji
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
In which countries is vaccines & health banned?
32 countries flag vaccines & health as banned or a serious risk for travellers: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela.
Where is vaccines & health allowed with limits?
44 countries allow it under conditions (age, place, quantity, permit): Algeria, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Botswana, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kuwait, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico….
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