Imposed restrictions as a result of COVID-19 pandemic has disturbed crew mobility, leaving thousands of seafarers quarantined onboard ships. BIMCO has therefore shared a list of countries where crew change is allowed and a list of countries where it is not allowed as of 20 May 2020.
Crew change allowed
- Argentina -14 May
- Australia -14 May
- Bahamas -11 May
- Brazil -1 May
- Canada -16 April
- Croatia -5 May
- Cyprus -11 May
- Denmark -16 April
- Estonia -16 April
- EU+ -16 April
- Gibraltar -16 April
- Iceland -7 May
- Indonesia -6 May
- Ireland -6 May
- Israel -19 May
- Korea -20 April
- Lithuania -7 May
- Netherlands, -14 May
- Norway -16 April
- Reunion Island -19 May
- Russia -16 April
- Slovenia -11 May
- Spain -16 April
- Sweden -28 April
- Timor Leste -28 April
Restrictions depending on travel history
- Bahrain
- Belize -6 April
- Grenada -6 April
- Indonesia
- Japan -7 May
- Kenya
- Korea
- Kuwait
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia -20 April
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- USA
- Uruguay -1 April
Restrictions depending on nationalities
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Japan -25 March
- Myanmar
- Togo -24 March
- Vietnam -19 March
Crew change is prohibited or borders are closed
- Albania -25 March
- Algeria -7 April
- Angola -24 April
- Argentina -4 May
- Aruba -11 May
- Azores -25 March
- Bahrain -12 May
- Bangladesh -24 March
- Belize -24 April
- Cameroon -24 March
- Chile -19 March
- China -2 April
- Congo, -6 April
- Czech Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Gabon -6 April
- Gambia -24 March
- Georgia -28 April
- Germany
- Ghana -25 March
- Greece -27 March
- Guinea Bissau -24 March
- Guyana -26 March
- India -30 April
- Kazakhstan -25 March
- Lebanon -19 March
- Liberia -7 April
- Libya -19 March
- Madagascar -7 April
- Malta -11 May
- Malaysia
- Mauritania -2 April
- Mauritius -4 May
- Morocco
- Namibia -26 March
- New Zealand -1 April
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Panama -19 March
- Peru -2 April
- Philippines -19 March
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar -30 March
- Saba -6 May
- St. Lucia
- St. Eustatius -28 April
- Serbia
- Singapore -2 April
- Slovakia
- South Africa -2 April
- Sri Lanka -19 March
- Taiwan -28 April
- Trinidad and Tobago -28 April
- Turkey
- Ukraine -4 May
- United Arab Emirates -6 April
- Venezuela -19 March
This week, BIMCO also announced it is helping ICS to collect information on the ability to conduct crew changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shipping companies or Masters are requested to complete anonymously the report form for both successful and unsuccessful crew changes.
Sorry.sir this all about seafarers bit lot of restriction for crew change how it possible to crew change direct to ship to fligth pls consider that ship crew will change at Singapore them it should be allowed for easy to take the flight because now a days flight are also not same day
Good day. Is crew change allowed in trinidad and tobago From present to august 1st week.
Good day. Is crew change really allowed in Argentina? Because some sites says Argentina still not allows crew change. Thank you
brazil???….crew change for other nationalities is not yet allowed…please give us a clearer picture on this matter..thanks.
It’s confusing you included brazil that allows crew change but i was not allowed to join at brazil last May 3 due to the said pandemic
Crew chsnge allowed in south africa or not
Is crew change allowed at kenya, mombassa. I will be reaching around 20 march 2021
I would like release my prostration. For the maritime institutions are worthless. This pandemic just showed how weightless this regulation are with regards to people. Most countries ports are open these countries receive cargoes from ship but why can’t they allow people working aboard ship to transit from these countries for crew change. Pandemic or not pilot, loading master, surveyor, chandler etc. they come aboard so why can’t we go home.
Is it possible Crew change are allowed in Pointe-a-Pierre , Trinidad
is there crew change in Madagascar and travelling restrictions please let me know
it is possible to change crew in dakar
malaysia can canged crew now or not,now my contract is finish..
Is crew change allowed from Raslaffan port, Qatar?
Which national Crew joining allowed in Saudi Arabia Port.?
Can see ships are performing crew change at Port Sudan anchorage and once alongside.
Anyone has any additional info? Looks it’s allow by local.
Is crew change allowed in Puerto Bayovar,Colombia?
Sir/Mam is there a possibility of crew change in Peru if it is for compassionate reason?
sir good day!!Does crew change is allowable in the port of Iligan, City this coming June 2021?
medical reasons for seafarers crew change allowed or not allowed for Argentina and Uruguay port. plz tell me
Good Day Sir
When will Mauritius allow Crew change
and open its boarders
Hello,
I have been waiting for the past six months for Angola to open borders for Indian seafarers. They arent issuing visas ever since. Gradually our jobs are being given away to other nationalities which is not a good practise.
Kindly help.
Is there a crew change in Gibraltar? and is there visa requirements and i want to know also what kind of visa because its hard to get visa for schengen visa for the filipino seafarers..thats why im still onboard for 3 months extended of my contacts, my company couldn’t provide me a reliever because of this schengen visa, i was just unlucky that our vessel is always discharge in europe they need alway schengen visa..pls reply me guys i need this information.