ANNEX 1 – UPDATE – AS OF 11 JULY 2016 Countries1 with risk of yellow fever transmission2 and countries requiring yellow fever vaccination
1 For the purpose of this publication, the terms “country” and “countries” cover countries, territories and areas. 2 Risk of yellow fever transmission is defined as yellow fever being currently reported or having been reported in the past and presence of vectors and animal reservoirs representing a potential risk of infection and transmission.
3 Country requirements are subject to change at any time. It is important that travellers ensure that they know the requirements of the country to which they are travelling by checking with the relevant consulate or embassy.
Period of validity: in accordance with the amendment to the IHR (2005) adopted by the World Health Assembly in resolution WHA67.13, from 11 July 2016 the period of validity for all certificates of vaccination against yellow fever changes from 10 years to the duration of the life of the person vaccinated, including for certificates already issued and new certificates. Accordingly, as of 11 July 2016, valid certificates of vaccination presented by arriving travellers cannot be rejected on the grounds that more than ten years have passed since the date vaccination became effective as stated on the certificate; boosters or revaccination cannot be required.
4 Includes yellow fever vaccination requirement for traveller having transited more than 12 hours through the airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. 5 Includes yellow fever vaccination requirement for traveller having transited through the airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Country Country with risk of yellow fever transmission
Country requiring yellow fever vaccination for travellers3 arriving from
countries with risk of yellow fever transmission
(age of traveller)
all countries (age of traveller)
Afghanistan Yes
Albania Yes (> 1 year)
Algeria Yes4 (> 1 year)
Angola Yes Yes (> 9 months)
Antigua and Barbuda Yes (> 1 year)
Argentina Yes
Australia Yes4 (> 1 year)
Bahamas Yes4 (> 1 year)
Bahrain Yes4 (> 9 months)
Bangladesh Yes (> 1 year)
Barbados Yes4 (> 1 year)
Belize Yes5 (> 1 year)
Benin Yes Yes5 (> 1 year)
Bhutan Yes5
Bolivia, Plurinational (State of) Yes Yes4 (> 1 year)
Botswana Yes5 (> 1 year)
Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius Yes (> 6 months)
Brazil Yes
Brunei Darussalam Yes4 (> 1 year)
Burkina Faso Yes Yes5 (> 9 months)
Burundi Yes Yes (> 1 year)
Cabo Verde Yes4 (> 1 year)
Cambodia Yes4 (>1 year)
Cameroon Yes Yes (> 9 months)
Central African Republic Yes Yes (> 9 months)
Chad Yes Yes
China Yes5 (> 1 year)
Country Country with risk of yellow fever transmission
Country requiring yellow fever vaccination for travellers3 arriving from
countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (age of traveller)
all countries (age of traveller)
Christmas Island Yes4 (> 1 year)
Colombia Yes
Congo Yes Yes (> 9 months)
Costa Rica Yes4 (> 9 months)
Côte d’Ivoire Yes Yes (> 9 months)
Curaçao Yes (> 6 months)
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Yes (> 1 year)
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yes Yes (> 9 months)
Djibouti Yes5 (> 1 year)
Dominica Yes4 (>1 year)
Ecuador Yes Yes4 (> 1 year)
Egypt Yes4 (> 9 months)
El Salvador Yes4 (> 1 year)
Equatorial Guinea Yes Yes(> 6 months)
Eritrea Yes4 (> 9 months)
Ethiopia Yes Yes4 (> 9 months)
Fiji Yes4 (> 1 year)
French Guiana Yes Yes (> 1 year)
French Polynesia Yes4 (> 1 year)
Gabon Yes Yes (> 1 year)
Gambia Yes Yes (> 9 months)
Ghana Yes Yes (> 9 months)
Grenada Yes4 (> 1 year)
Guadeloupe Yes4 (> 1 year)
Guatemala Yes4 (> 1 year)
Guinea Yes Yes (>1 year)
Guinea-Bissau Yes Yes (> 1 year)
Guyana Yes Yes5 (> 1 year)
Honduras Yes4 (> 1 year)
India Yes (> 6 months)
Indonesia Yes (> 9 months)
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Yes4 (> 9 months)
Iraq Yes4 (> 9 months)
Jamaica Yes5 (> 1 year)
Jordan Yes4 (> 1 year)
Kazakhstan Yes
Kenya Yes Yes (>1 year)
Kiribati Yes (>1 year)
Kyrgyzstan Yes4 (>1 year)
Lao People’s Democratic Republic Yes
Lesotho Yes4 (> 9 months)
Liberia Yes Yes (> 1 year)
Country Country with risk of yellow fever transmission
Country requiring yellow fever vaccination for travellers3 arriving from
countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (age of traveller)
all countries (age of traveller)
Libya Yes5 (> 1 year)
Madagascar Yes4 (> 9 months)
Malawi Yes4 (> 1 year)
Malaysia Yes4 (> 1 year)
Maldives Yes4 (> 1 year)
Mali Yes Yes (> 1 year)
Malta Yes4 (> 9 months)
Martinique Yes4 (> 1 year)
Mauritania Yes Yes (> 1 year)
Mauritius Yes4 (> 1 year)
Mayotte Yes4 (> 1 year)
Montserrat Yes (> 1 year)
Mozambique Yes4 (> 9 months)
Myanmar Yes4 (> 1 year)
Namibia Yes5 (> 1 year)
Nauru Yes (> 1 year)
Nepal Yes4 (> 1 year)
New Caledonia Yes4 (> 1 year)
Niger Yes Yes (> 1 year)
Nigeria Yes Yes (> 1 year)
Niue Yes (> 9 months)
Oman Yes5 (> 9 months)
Pakistan Yes4 (> 1 year)
Panama Yes
Paraguay Yes Yes4 (> 9 months)
Peru Yes
Philippines Yes5 (> 1 year)
Pitcairn Islands Yes (> 1 year)
Reunion Yes4 (> 1 year)
Rwanda Yes (> 1 year)
Saint Barthelemy Yes4 (> 1 year)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Yes4 (> 1 year)
Saint Lucia Yes (> 1 year)
Saint Martin Yes4 (> 1 year)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Yes (> 1 year)
Samoa Yes4 (> 1 year)
Sao Tome and Principe Yes5 (> 1 year)
Saudi Arabia Yes4 (> 1 year)
Senegal Yes Yes5 (> 9 months)
Seychelles Yes4 (> 1 year)
Sierra Leone Yes Yes
Singapore Yes4 (>1 year)
Country Country with risk of yellow fever transmission
Country requiring yellow fever vaccination for travellers3 arriving from
countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (age of traveller)
all countries (age of traveller)
Sint Maarten Yes (> 6 months)
Solomon Islands Yes
Somalia Yes4 (> 9 months)
South Africa Yes4 (> 1 year)
South Sudan Yes
Sri Lanka Yes4 (> 9 months)
Sudan Yes Yes4 (> 1 year)
Suriname Yes Yes4 (> 1 year)
Swaziland Yes
Thailand Yes4 (> 9 months)
Timor Leste Yes5 (> 1 year)
Togo Yes Yes (> 9 months)
Tristan da Cuhna Yes5 (> 6 months) Trinidad and Tobago Yes Yes5 (> 1 year)
Uganda Yes Yes (> 1 year)
United Republic of Tanzania Yes4 (> 1 year)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Yes
Viet Nam Yes (> 1 year)
Wallis and Futuna Yes4 (> 1 year)
Zambia Yes4 (> 9 months)
Zimbabwe Yes4 (> 9 months)