Health Alert – U.S. Mission Russia (December 18, 2020)
Location: Russia, country-wide
Event: Extension of Temporary Stay or Permanent Residency of Foreigners in Russia Until June 15, 2021
On December 15, President Putin signed a decree extending the temporary stay or permanent residency of foreigners and stateless persons in the Russian Federation until June 15, 2021. This decree applies to immigration documents, including visas, residence permits, and migration registration, that have expired or will expire between March 15, 2020, and June 15, 2021. The Russian government has not clarified procedures for handling expiring documents beyond June 15, 2021. The official text of the decree may be found here.
(Russian only)
The decree contains additional language limiting the extension to March 15, 2021, for citizens of certain countries. However, per the Ministry of Internal Affairs website, the United States is not included in this list of countries. A further explanation of t
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Alert – U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo (January 11, 2021)
Location: Dominican Republic
The government of the Dominican Republic has extended the state of emergency and nationwide curfew. Failure to follow the curfew, including for U.S. citizens, may result in arrest and/or fines. Full details on the curfew can be found at https://presidencia.gob.do/
January 11-26 (M-F): Curfew from 5pm to 5am, with a grace period for transit until 8pm each day.
January 11-26 (Sa-Sun): Curfew from 12pm to 5am, with a grace period for transit until 3pm each day.
There is a Level 3 Travel Advisory recommending U.S. citizens reconsider travel to the Dominican Republic due to health and safety measures and COVID-19-related conditions.
January 11, 2021
Dear Americans in Singapore,
Our country is blessed with pluralistic democracy. The American community in Singapore is richer thanks to the diversity of your political views. This said, the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol was shocking. The images I woke up to on Thursday shook me as they did millions of Americans and so many across the globe. They were a vivid reminder of the fragility of any democracy, including one as deep-rooted as ours. They also reminded us of the constant work needed to achieve a more perfect Union. I have faith in America and in the resilience of U.S. institutions. I know that, together, we will emerge stronger.
Health Alert: Kenya, Kenya Requires Digitally Verified COVID-19 Test To Enter Or Depart
U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI
January 9, 2021
As of Monday, January 11, all travelers entering or departing Kenya must present a digitally-verified negative COVID-19 test.
Departing travelers: Starting on January 11, 2020, outgoing travelers must obtain a negative COVID-19 certificate in accordance with the trusted Traveler (TT) Initiative (www.africacdc.org/trusted-travel) and the PanaBios system (www.panabios.org).
Travelers who intend to depart Kenya must first visit an authorized laboratory (according to the government of Kenya, all PCR COVID-19 testing laboratories are now part of the TT system), obtain a PCR COVID-19 test with a negative result, and be issued a TT code that be verified by airlines and immigration authorities. The traveler will receive a text message (SMS) from PanaBios as well as an email from the testing laboratory and/or from admin@panabios.org with a link to guide