TravelSafe vaccination exemption flags and authorized travelers

Authorized travelers

We realize that our 'authorization status’ is quite specific and doesn't provide full clarity on what types of travelers can really enter the destination, as we don't differentiate between 'essential' travel and 'any' travel. We have added new parameters that clearly indicate and define which travelers are allowed entry into the country.

This will allow you to be more specific with your border status. By adding these new parameters you could choose to ignore the authorization status we set, and create your own logic based on the combination of authorized travelers and requirements returned by the API.

You would choose between using the Authorization Status set by TravelCare, or using your own logic with the Authorized Traveler fields. You would not use both parameters and should ignore one to avoid erroneous data.

authorized_travelers
List of roles authorized to enter from the origin in the destination.
Possible selections: citizens / essential / general_travelers

citizens: only citizens of the destination may travel from the origin
essential: only those traveling for essential reasons, such as business/studies, may be authorized to travel
general_travelers: any traveler may enter the destination from the origin, without reason (i.e. tourism)

E.g. {..., “authorized_travelers”: [“essential”, “citizens”]}

An empty list means that no entry to the destination from the origin is allowed for any reason
E.g.{..., “authorized_travelers": [ ]}

This field is optional and initially it may not be available in the response.
When not available in the response, it means we have not yet updated the travel intel for the destination to include authorized travelers. Once all locations have been updated, this field will always be present in the response.

Vaccine exemptions

We will also be providing more clarity regarding vaccine exemptions detailed below.

The vaccination category will come with two associated fields:

applies_to_all_travelers
When selected, this will signify the exemptions for full vaccination apply to any vaccinated traveler and they may travel to the destination and for any reason. This can be used to override the border status for vaccinated travelers as you see fit, based on any travel requirements that still apply and not flagged as ‘vaccinated_travelers_exempted: true’.

We decided against providing a specific 'authorization status' for vaccinated travelers, as based on these new elements, you'll be able to set your own and have it meet your needs/logic specifically, rather than ours.

In cases when vaccine exemptions only apply to citizens or essential travelers, for example, we will not select this.

true : Vaccinated travelers may travel to the destination for any reason.
false : There are no exemptions to the border for vaccinated travelers or the vaccine exemptions only apply to some travelers (i.e. vaccinated citizens).

This field is optional and may not be available in the response.
When not available in the response, it means we have not yet updated the travel intel for the destination to include vaccine exemptions. Once all locations have been updated, this field will always be present in the response.

administered_by_selected_countries
This signifies the vaccine must have been issued in a specific location so that you can create a warning for your clients to first check and confirm their vaccine is accepted/authorized for travel.

Why: we are seeing more often, destinations allow vaccines from any origin providing the vaccine was administered within specific countries/territories. The UK is the latest example of this.

true: the vaccine must have been administered in a specific location/s
false: a valid vaccine certificate issued in any location will be accepted

This field is optional and may not be available in the response.**
When not available in the response, it means we have not yet updated the travel intel for the destination to include vaccine exemptions. Once all locations have been updated, this field will always be present in the response.*

All other travel requirements (i.e. testing/quarantine) will have a single associated parameter:

vaccinated_travelers_exempted
When selected, this will signify that travelers who have an accepted/authorized vaccine certificate, will be exempt for this particular requirement.

true: travelers who have a valid vaccination record are fully exempt from this requirement
false: travelers who have a valid vaccination record must still complete this travel requirement

More info can be found in: