The Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK) has welcomed the announcement by The President, His Excellency Taneti Maamau for the gradual reopening to Kiribati’s international border from 10 January 2022.
Speaking to Radio Kiribati, President Maamau confirmed that this will begin with scheduled international flight into Tarawa once every 2 weeks. Through this arrangement, all international travellers arriving in Kiribati will be required to comply with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) standard operating procedures.
Travellers will need to present proof of full vaccination 14 days prior to departure to MHMS, undergo a 10-day pre-departure quarantine with negative COVID-19 test and a further COVID-19 free test result 72 hours prior to departure. Once in Kiribati, visitors will undergo 14 days mandatory quarantine at their own cost.
TAK acknowledges that the scheduled fortnightly flights will present Kiribati tourism operators with renewed business opportunities following the 21 months closure of the country’s international borders.
The Authority has delivered COVID-19 protocol training for registered accommodation providers in the Gilbert and Line islands to prepare them for the resumption of international travel into Kiribati.
