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2. Indonesia to Ban British Nationals During Year-End Holidays

Indonesia has barred British citizens and other foreign travelers coming from the UK from entering Indonesia during Christmas and New Year’s holidays, following the recent discovery of a new Covid-19 strain in the country known as SARS-CoV-2.

The government announced the move, as an addendum to a circular letter on health protocols for travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday by Indonesia’s Covid-19 Task Force.

“[British] or other foreign nationals [from Great Britain] cannot enter Indonesia, whether they come directly [from Great Britain] or transit in a third country,” said the circular.

On the other hand, “Indonesian citizens arriving directly from Great Britain to Indonesia or transiting in a third country are permitted to enter Indonesia if they can show a negative result in an RT-PCR test in their country of origin [Great Britain] taken 48 hours before their departure.”

The task force added that they will need to bring the test during a health check carried out by the e-HAC International Indonesia.”

Source: https://go.kompas.com/read/2020/12/24/000117074/indonesia-to-ban-british-nationals-during-year-end-holidays.