Many countries opened up again for IELTS exams after corona restrictions

Last updated: 12^th April 2021

In a previous article we already mentioned that some countries gradually opening up their IELTS test centers again. As of today, there is a whole list of countries that is accepting new exam candidates for the second quarter of 2021 and beyond.

This is really good news for people that are waiting for their IELTS test for a long time, but also for people who were considering taking a test and now have the assurance again that the exams will be started up again.

The following countries now are open again for IELTS exams:

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Belarus
• Bhutan
• Belgium
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Cambodia
• Canada
• China
• Colombia
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• Estonia
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Greece
• Hong Kong (SAR)
• Macao (SAR)
• Hungary
• India
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Isreal
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kosovo
• South Korea
• Kuwait
• Latvia
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Mozambique
• North Macedonia
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palestinian Territory, Occupied
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Romania
• Russia
• Rwanda
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Zimbabwe

Please note that due to the ongoing corona threat, many test centers in various countries still have strict regulations when it comes to safety and hygiene. Always inform with the local conditions and rules.

Keeping yourself and the people around you healthy should be your first goal. Achieving your dream to study abroad is now attainable again since many IELTS exam centers are open again!