Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Port Louis, Mauritius (December 3, 2021)
Location: Mauritius, Seychelles, and Reunion (Fr)
Event: On November 26, the White House announced a travel restriction for certain travelers physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe due to the detection of a variant of the SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The policy does not apply to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents and certain other categories of travelers. See the text of the announcement here. The new restrictions and requirements took effect on November 29.
As always, U.S. citizens are reminded that transportation schedules can change without notice. Please check with airlines/carriers regarding flight cancellations and/or restrictions and keep apprised of the testing and vaccine requirements for any country you are transiting. The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to have a departure plan that does not depend on U.S. government assistance. U.S. citizens are also encouraged to read our webpage on What the Department of State Can and Can’t do in a Crisis (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/emergencies/what-state-dept-can-cant-do-crisis.html).
Mauritius:
Please see contact information for airlines operating from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport below.
Website: https://mauritius-airport.atol.aero/
Telephone: +230 603 8000
Air Mauritius
Website: https://www.airmauritius.com/
Telephone: (230) 207-7575; Airport: (230) 603-3030
Email: reservations_mru@airmauritius.com
Emirates
Website: https://www.emirates.com/mu/english/destinations/flights-from-mauritius.aspx
Telephone: (230) 204-7700
Email: ekmrures@emirates.com
Air France
Website: https://wwws.airfrance.mu/
Telephone: (230) 202-6794
Email: mail.mruhelpdeskaf@airfrance.fr
British Airways
Website: https://www.britishairways.com/
Tel: (230) 405-2929 (Head office); Airport office: (230) 603-5903
Email:sandra.waichoon@ba.com or halina.russie@ba.com
Seychelles:
Please see contact information for airlines operating from Seychelles International Airport below.
Website: https://seychellesairports.sc/
Tel: +248 438 40 69
Email: customerservice@scaa.sc; enquiries@scaa.sc
Air Seychelles
Website: www.airseychelles.com
Telephone: +248 4 39 10 00
Email: info@airseychelles.com
Emirates
Website: www.emirates.com
Telephone: +248 4 29 76 76
Email: ekseychelles@emirates.com
Turkish Airlines
Website: https://www.turkishairlines.com
Telephone: (+248) 437 6555
Email: sezops@thy.com
Condor
Website: www.condor.com
Telephone: +248 4288907
Email: info@masonstravel.com
Etihad Airways
Website: www.etihadairways.com
Telephone: +248 4391000
Email: callcenter@airseychelles.com
Edelweiss Air
Website: https://seychellesairports.sc/edelweiss-air/
Telephone: +248 428 88 88 (+248) 428 88 88
Email: webreservations@masonstravel.com; webenquiry@masonstravel.com
QATAR Airways
Website: https://seychellesairports.sc/qatar-airways/
Telephone: +248 430 36 00
Email: sezkzqr@sc.qatarairways.com
Kenya Airways
Website: https://seychellesairports.sc/kenya-airways/; www.kenya-airways.com
Telephone: +248 4322989
Email: sez.sales@kenya-airways.com / kenneth.mutinda@kenya-airways.com
Ethiopian Airlines
Website: www.ethiopianairlines.com
Telephone: 248 4288807/8/9
Email: meront@ethiopianairlines.com
Reunion:
Please see contact information for airlines operating from Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros below.
Website: https://www.reunion.aeroport.fr/
Telephone: +262 262 48 81 81
Air France
Website: https://wwws.airfrance.re/
Telephone: +33 9 70 01 98 02
Air Austral
Website: https://www.air-austral.com
Telephone: +33 825 013 012
Email: reservation@air-austral.com
French Bee
Website: https://us.frenchbee.com/en/destinations/reunion-island
Air Mauritius
Website: https://www.reunion.fr/offres/air-mauritius-saint-denis-fr-559065/
Telephone: +262 2 62 94 83 83
Corsair
Website: https://www.flycorsair.com/fr/ocean-indien/ile-de-la-reunion
Actions to Take:
- Monitor the CDC website for the latest guidance regarding testing requirements.
- Check with your air carriers or travel representative prior to departure for the United States.
- Check COVID-19 Country Specific Information pages for updated information on COVID-19 related to the availability of testing.
- Visit travel.state.gov to view individual Travel Advisories for the most urgent threats to safety and security.
- Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States.
- Click here for our Travel to the U.S. FAQs.
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Mauritius 4th Floor, Rogers House
John Kennedy Avenue
+230 202 4400
PTLConsular@state.gov
https://mu.usembassy.gov - U.S. Consular Agency Victoria, Seychelles 2nd Floor Oliaji Trade Centre, Victoria
+248 422 5256
ConAgencySeychelles@state.gov - State Department – Consular Affairs 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
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