- All passengers "including Egyptians" travelling to Egypt must be in possession of negative PCR test certificate for (COVID-19), maximum 72 hours
(before flight departure time), except passengers travelling from Japan, China, Thailand, North America, South America, Canada, London Heathrow, Paris and Frankfurt will be allowed to provide the test certificate performed maximum
96 hours prior to flight time due to the long travel and transit period at these airports,
Precautionary procedures should be always maintained throughout the whole trip.
- Transit Passengers (who are entitled for Hotel Accommodation and will not be staying at Cairo Airport till their Onward Flight) must be in possession of negative PCR test even if their final destination country doesn't require a negative PCR test in order to be hotel accommodated.
- Transit Passengers (who are not entitled for hotel accommodation and will be staying at Cairo Airport till their onward flight) aretime) not required PCR for Egypt.
- All passengers arriving from African countries must obtain an approved yellow fever vaccination certificate.
- All children "of all nationalities" under 6 years old are exempted from PCR test.
- International Passengers who are travelling directly to (Sharm el Sheikh / Taba / Hurghada /Marsa Alam) airports who failed to submit a valid PCR test (72 hours before flight departure time), shall undergo the PCR test upon arrival to those airports with charge of 30 USD. “Those passengers will be isolated in their hotels till the PCR test result is received and “In case the PCR is positive, passenger will be self-isolated in his / her room at the hotel and to coordinate with the Egyptian Ministry of health”
- The submitted PCR certificate will be accepted if it meets these requirements:
- It includes the hour and the date of withdrawal of the sample, which is the date on which the 72 hours will be counted.
- Issued by an accredited laboratory and stamped with the laboratory’s stamp and does not contain scraping, cancellation or addition.
- Indicating the type of sample taken for the swab.
- Indicating that the type of test is (RT - PCR).
- Certificate is accepted in Arabic or English language.
-All passengers MUST have a negative PCR test issued 120 Hours before arrival, they give their sample and go home and self-quarantine for 14 days with government follow up.
-The PCR test must have 2 dates (sample date and report date), the sample date must be 5 days at most before arrival time.
-This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years old.
All arriving passengers shall be charged BHD 30.000 for the COVID-19 test upon arrival, and BHD 30.000 for the exit test at the end of the quarantine period. (Effective from 21 July 2020)
The test fees shall be paid in advance by the passenger through “ BEAWARE” Bahrain
application or through the self –service payment kiosk at the airport.
-Passengers traveling to Belgium are required to fill a
Public Health Passenger Locator Form.
- Filing this form is obligatory before departure.
-All incoming passengers will be subject to self quarantine for 14 days
-All Non-EU nationalities(including Egyptians)are obligated to have
Police Mandatory Permission.- All passengers arriving from Egypt are required to provide COVID-19 negative test to enter Hungary otherwise they will be rejected.
-A health form should be filled by passengers travelling Hungary
Here and to hand it over to authority
personnel when checked at the border.
- All passengers that provide COVID-19 negative test are required to have 14 days self quarantine.
- For more info about Hungary entry restrictions, Kindly find below link for Budapest
Airport Health Policy Entry Restrictionsupdates. -For more information on the relevant government decrees and the categorization of countries
click here All travellers to Canada are required to provide COVID-19 information to enter the country. This includes providing an appropriate quarantine plan, contact information, and self-assessment on signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Download the
ArriveCAN mobile application to submit this information before you travel while reducing wait times and limiting physical contact with others at the border.
The ArriveCAN app is available for free on
Google Play and
Apple App stores.
Every passenger to Douala needs to be in possession of PCR, that is not exceeding 03 days on the date of arrival to Cameroon.
Passengers taking flights bound for China are required to present their negative results of COVID-19 nucleic acid tests before boarding.
Specific arrangements are as follows:
- Chinese and foreign passengers on China-bound flights shall complete COVID-19 nucleic acid tests within 3 days before boarding. Tests shall be carried out in hospital or laboratory designated or recognized by overseas Chinese Embassies or Consulates.
- Chinese passengers are required to take photos of and upload their negative results of COVID-19 nucleic acid tests using the international version of the health QR code mini program on WeChat.
- Foreign passengers should apply with the Chinese Embassies or Consulates for the Health Declaration Letter with negative test results of COVID-19.
Additional requirments for Guangzhou:
- Entry application form must be filled prior to flight departure. (APP or Paper is acceptable) Download Application Form.
- Foreign passengers visa obtained before 28th March or residence are suspended, new visa must be obtained, visa issued from Chinese embassy after 28th March 2020 can enter Guangzhou with 14 days quarantine
on passenger expense
- Chinese passengers are allowed to enter China with 14 days quarantine with below instructions:
- Register and sign up the Chinese epidemic control APP with fully reports for 14 days data and movement before departure (BELOW CODE TO BE SCANNED).
- If all 14 days have been reported and confirmed by government in China there's a "green" screen will be shown on the APP,(all the data are linked up with the civil authority system in China directly)
- All international passengers travelling to Greece must fill mandatory online PLF form (Passenger Locator Form) (in addition to the form distributed onboard) 48 hours prior to check-in and receive QR code on their mobile. At check-in counter, if the passenger does not present QR code, he should be denied boarding.
Passenger Locator Form - All non EU citizens are prohibited to enter the Hellenic republic untill 15 September 2020.
- All arriving passengers on international flights whose body temperature is NOT above 37.5° C (99.5°F); do not have a persistent cough, difficulty in breathing or other flu-like symptoms; have negative PCR based COVID – 19 test carried out within 96 hours before travel and are from countries considered low to medium risk COVID – 19 transmission areas shall be exempt from quarantine.
- Travellers from the following countries will be exempt from quarantine:
Canada, South Korea, Namibia, Uganda, China, Rwanda, Morocco, Japan, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Switzerland,The United States of America (except for California, Florida and Texas), United Kingdom, France, Netherland, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Germany.
All passengers arriving to Lebanon must perform PCR test in a certified lab 96 hours before departure to Lebanon and show the test result at check-in counter, passengers not having negative PCR test result are not allowed to board the plane. & Passengers must fill a Health Declaration Form issued by the Lebanese ministry Public Health before arrival to Lebanon.
Health Declaration Form
Certified Laboratories in EGYPT are:
- Central Laboratories (Cairo - Sheikh Rihan Street)
- Ain Shams University - Prime Speed Medical
- Ain Shams Specialist Hospital
- Kasr Al-Aini Hospital of the University of Cairo
- Alexandria University: Faculty of Medicine Hospitals
- Prime Speed Medical - American University of Cairo (AUC).
• PCR tests are considered inaccurate in the following countries
(Iraq , African countries : except Egypt ,Congo , South Africa, Republic of central of Africa ,Cote D’ivoire Ghana , Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco)
• All passenger coming from above mentioned countries must have a prepaid hotel booking for 48 hours in one of the following hotels designated by the ministry of tourism in Lebanon with discounted rate Lancaster hotel group, Radisson Blu Martinez hotels and Golden Tulip hotel.
- Effective from 21 June 2020, a health passenger locator form to be filled out by passengers arrivingfrom Egypt to Spain online
Click Here - Spanish nationalities or residents, cross border workers, health professionals, others accrediting bydocuments causes of force majeure are accepted to enter Spain from Egypt.
Starting 26 August 2020 all passengers travelling to Tunis should be in possession of negative PCR test.
From 08th of June 2020 there are new rules for passengers coming into the UK. Travelers will need to share contact details, travel information, and self-isolate for 14 days or he/her may be fined.
Please fill out the online contact form before arrival in UK (earliest 48 hours before arrival).
Passenger Locator Form
Abu Dhabi:
-All types of Visas are suspended to Abu Dhabi, Only passengers holding valid residency visa are allowed to travel to Abu Dhabi
- All Passengers arriving to Abu Dhabi (AUH) shall have valid Covid-19 Test (PCR) 96 hours maximum before arrival to Abu Dhabi.
- Passengers arriving from EGYPT can present Covid-19 PCR Negative Test Report by proceeding to the online Certified designated laboratory available
Here and they are required to (print it as a hard copy).
- All Passengers departing from Abu Dhabi Airport are required to have COVID-19 Negative PCR Test with a validity of Not More than 48 hours from the time of departure.
- ALL arrivals passengers should undergo PCR test upon arrival to Abu Dhabi airport.
- Children below 12 years old are exempted from the initial PCR test in their Origin countries.
- People of determination (medium and high) are exempted from the initial PCR test in their Origin countries.
- Returning UAE resident passengers from countries that don’t have approved labs should proceed to
UAE Digital Platform and provide a (printed hard copy).
- All passengers shall have a valid health insurance in order to enter UAE, any passenger who doesn’t have such a health insurance, he/she will not be allowed.
- All Passengers must check their status by visiting ICA Smart Services website
Here
Note: Health insurance companies not covering COVID-19 outbreak is Acceptable.
Dubai:
- All Passengers (UAE Citizens, Residents, tourists or Transit via Dubai) arriving to Dubai (DXB or DWC) shall have valid Covid-19 Test (PCR) 96 hours maximum before arrival to Dubai.
- Passengers arriving from EGYPT can present Covid-19 PCR Negative Test Report by proceeding to the online Certified designated laboratory available
Here and they are required to (print it as a hard copy).
- Children under the age of 12 and children with moderate to severe disabilities are exempted from PCR.
- Only passenger with a negative COVID-19 certificate shall be accepted by the airline. Passengers will also undergo another PCR test upon arrival at DXB or DWC.
Kindly contact UAE embassy in your home country to inquire about the list of approved PCR test labs.
Health declaration form: To be downloaded and filled by passengers and collected by the airlines at check-in counter before departure.
Undertaking form: To be downloaded and filled by passengers , Authorities will collect this upon arrival into Dubai airport (DXB or DWC).
- If you hold a Dubai residence visa and would like to return to Dubai, you shall register and get approval for GDRFA not ICA anymore for registration
Click Here
- This Approval to be obtained as of June 22nd or After, while any other Approval obtained from ICA before June 22nd is still valid and can be accepted but for 21 days from date of issuance.
- All arriving UAE Nationals and residents who are living in Dubai are required to download and register with the Dubai Health Authority “COVID19 – DXB SmartApp”
IOS -
Android prior to leaving the airport.
- All passengers leaving from (Egypt, Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Djibouti, Eritrea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Montenegro, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippine, Russia, Serbia, Somaliland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, Turkmenistan, USA (California, Florida and Texas), Uzbekistan) are requested to download COVID-19 DXB Smart App. and fill the required data before arriving to Dubai, they will be required to show their individual QR Code generated by the application upon arrival to Dubai to expedite and ease the process of doing the second PCR test on arrival.
- All passengers shall have a valid health insurance in order to enter UAE, any passenger who doesn’t have such a health insurance, he/she will not be allowed.
Note: Health insurance companies not covering COVID-19 outbreak is Acceptable
Sharjah:
- All Passengers departing from Sharjah Airport are required to have COVID-19 Negative PCR Test with a validity of Not More than 96 hours from the time of departure.
- All Passengers arriving to Sharjah Station and transfered via Cairo originally from (Belarus, Rwanda, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Eretria, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Senegal, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) are required to present Covid-19 PCR Negative Test Report (Printed Hard Copy) maximum 96 hours prior to departure time of flight even if they are transfere passengers in Sharjah to any beyond country.
- Passengers arriving from EGYPT can present Covid-19 PCR Negative Test Report by proceeding to the online Certified designated laboratory available
Here and they are required to (print it as a hard copy).
- Further , Please note that Passengers below 12 Years old are exempted from the above Regulation.
- All passengers shall have a valid health insurance in order to enter UAE, any passenger who doesn’t have such a health insurance, he/she will not be allowed.
Note: Health insurance companies not covering COVID-19 outbreak is Acceptable
All Passengers travelling to Cyprus must visit
Cyprus Flight Pass Website to know the required documents and fill online form before arriving Cyprus. In case the electronic platform is not accessible, travelers may download the form and fill it manually.
Download Form within 24 hours before flight departure.
- All Passengers travelling to N'djamena shall have valid Covid-19 Test (PCR) the validity of the required PCR test to be 07 days prior arrival CHAD.
- The passenger will remain confined at home and make another PCR test at N 'NDJAMENA on the 7th day of stay in one of the authorized hospital sites. (This test is chargeable. It will cost 15000 francs CFA to pay directly at the counter of hospitals).
- The passenger who will stay less than 7 days, notice shall observe the barrier measures throughout his stay and report his contacts (hotel, home, place of work).
- Inbound Passengers to Nigeria are strongly recommended to use the International Travel online Portal
Here to provide the required health information, upload their pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test result, pay for a repeat PCR test to be carried out 7 days upon arriving the country and generate a QR barcode.
- Out bound passengers are strongly advised to book and get tested at government approved COVID -19 testing laboratories which can be accessed
Here PCR:
- All Passengers arriving to Nigeria must have NEGATIVE PCR test issued within 120 hours (5 days) before departure and preferably within 72 hours pre-boarding. (MANDATORY).
- Children aged Ten (10) years and below traveling to Nigeria are exempted from Negative COVID-19 PCR test result as a requirements for boarding flights, the payment for the repeat COVID-19 PCR test in Nigeria is also not applicable to this age group.
- Diplomats traveling to Nigeria are required to use the International Travel online Portal to provide the required information and upload their NEGATIVE PCR test result. The payment for the repeat COVID-19 PCR test in Nigeria is also not applicable to Diplomats.
- All passengers arriving at ABJ airport must fill in and submit the AIR TRAVEL STATEMENT before travelling, To submit it
Click here-Platform for travelers including the online payment of (50,000 FCFA)
Click Here.
-All passengers traveling to Abidjan must provide a negative PCR test certificate for not more than 7 days of withdrawal date of sample.
- All passengers arriving to Kigali, must have a COVID-19 PCR negative test certificate by an ISO certified laboratory.
- Tests should be carried out maximum 72 hours before planned scheduled time of arrival to Kigali.
- Passengers must fill in the Passenger Locator Form
Here before acceptance at check-in counter in the origin point.
- Pets are not allowed with an exemption of Seeing Eye dog and hearing aid dog.
- Vulnerable passengers who have serious underlying medical conditions are advised not to travel.
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate must be in possession of the passenger before departure from origin point with destination to Kigali.
- All Passengers including those in transit, will be required to show proof of COVID-19.
- A second PCR test will be conducted upon arrival, with results delivered within 24 hours
during which time they will remain in designated hotels(charge for PCR-test on Arrival plus hotel Accommodation for 24 hours at hotel will be at passenger own cost).
- All passengers must have return tickets except ( Rwanda citizens, Residents in Rwanda and passengers with onward connections ).
- All passengers including Sudanese must possess a certified Negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours prior their arrival to any Sudanese airport.
- The approved laboratories in Egypt are: (central public health laboratories), results from any other laboratories will not be accepted.
- All children "regardless their nationalities" under 6 years old are exempted from PCR test.
- Passengers arriving to Khartoum from North America and Europe are allowed to board with COVID-19 free certificate valid within 96 hours from the date of the certificate issuance.
- Passengers must wear masks and gloves.
- Passengers must have valid or entry permit to enter into South Sudan.
- All passengers will be subjected to screening for COVID-19 infection.
- All passengers travelling to Juba should have a negative PCR valid for not more than 72 hours from departure flight time.
- All passengers will be quarantined for 14 days in designated hotels selected by the ministry of health.
- Passengers will pay for their accommodation , food, water and other daily requirements.
- All passengers to complete the form online before arriving to Ghana.
Click Here - All International arrivals must be in Possession of a COVID-19 negative PCR test result from an accredited laboratory in the country of origin.
- The test should have been done not more than 72 hours before the scheduled departure time from the country of origin.
- For passengers who depart Ghana and return within one (1) week, the passengers will not be required to present a COVID-19 test result from the country of departure. They will however undergo a mandatory COVID 19 testing upon arrival in Ghana.
- Passengers will be subject to a mandatory COVID-19 test upon arrival at the cost of 150usd on the passenger own cost (effectivefrom15th September this amount to be to be paid online
Here - Any Passenger who refuses to pay to undergo the COVID-19 test will be subjected to the following:
Passenger’s passport will be seized, and passenger handed over to State Security Agencies, Passenger will be taken into 14 day quarantine at a designated location at the passenger's cost.
Passengers are not allowed to enter Russian Federation This doesn’t apply to:
Nationals of Russian Federation and their family members.
Permanent residents of the Russian Federation.
British nationals and residents of the united kingdom if arriving from the United Kingdom.
Nationals and residents of Egypt if arriving from EGYPT
Nationals and residents of Maldives if arriving from Maldives.
Nationals and residents of Switzerland if arriving from Switzerland.
Nationals and residents of Tanzania if arriving from Tanzania.
Nationals and residents of Turkey if arriving from Turkey.
Nationals and residents of UAE if arriving from UAE.
Nationals and residents of Belarus if arriving from Belarus.
Nationals and residents of Kazakhstan if arriving from Kazakhstan.
Nationals and residents of Korea (Rep.) if arriving from Korea Republic.
Nationals and residents of Kyrgyzstan if arriving from Kyrgyzstan.
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PCR:
- Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most of 72 hours before arrival. The medical certificate must be issued in Russian or in English. A notarized translation to Russian is accepted. (This is not apply to nationals of Russian Federation.)
- Passengers transiting the Russian Federation must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival.(This is doesn’t apply to nationals of Russian federation.)
- According to the instructions of the Saudi Ministry of Health, please click on the following
Link Here - Saudi citizens and their non-Saudi companions, and their non-Saudi spouse and children are allowed to enter the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- EGYPTAIR is permitted to carry GCC citizens to / from KSA.
- EGYPTAIR is permitted to carry non-Saudi passengers holding a valid visa (Exit / Entry / Residence “Iqamah” / Visit) to / from KSA.
- A disclaimer form will be distributed “on board before arrival” to all passengers coming to KSA.
- All passengers must submit their filled and signed form to the airport health control center upon arrival at the airport.
- The above mentioned instructions shall not violate any conditions or approved requirements related to the restrictions or ban on travel for reasons that are not related to preventing the spread of COVID19.
- All above doesn‟t apply to countries in which has been decided by the competent committee to take the necessary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Kingdom by suspending travel to /from those countries as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 in it.
PCR:
Passengers are not allowed to board unless they provide a negative result PCR test (48 hours before arriving to KSA) from a verified laboratory abroad.
-Suspending travel to and from (India, Brazil and Argentina) including any person who has been in any of the mentioned countries in the last 14 days prior to their arrival to the Kingdom (Passengers who have official government invitation are excluded from this.
QUARANTINE: - All passengers arriving to KSA will be subject to Self-quarantine for 7days. From arrival to the kingdom (3 days for health practitioners with negative PCR by the end of the period) at home.
Countries are divided into the following:
Group (a): Algeria, Austria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany , Greece, Hong Kong,Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Malaysia, Poland, Thailand, Tunisia and Turkey.
Group (b): Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, UAE, UK, Egypt, Sudan,Syria and Yemen.
Group (c): Bahrain, Belgium, Czechia, France, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman,Qatar, Romania, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and USA.
- All arriving passengers coming from group (a, b, c) are required to
Click here to complete the required form and to obtain the QR code which is mandatory for boarding.
- Airlines are responsible to ensure that before boarding each passenger has a valid QR code for the flight, negative PCR test conducted within 120 hours before departure, health insurance for nonJordanians and install (Aman mobile app).
- Another PCR test is required upon arrival.
-7 days self-quarantine at home after negative PCR test for group (A & B).
-14 days self-quarantine at home after negative PCR test for group (C).
- PCR test is not required for children below 5 years of age.
- Submit passenger health declaration and locator form.
- Any passenger gives falsified or incorrect information is subject to a fine of 10,000 jds.
-International transfer passengers are not allowed at Jordanian airports.
Effective from 01st October 2020
-Passengers arriving to Oman:
1) Only Omani citizens and residents in Oman with valid residency permits are allowed to enter the Sultanate without the need for prior approval.
2) Non Omani citizens travelling to Oman are required to have international health insurance covering the cost of treatment for Covid-19 for a period of at least one month.
3) All travellers are to fill in and sign a health declaration form to confirm that they do not have Covid19 and its symptoms
4) Download (Tarassud+) application before arriving in Oman and complete the registration on arrival
5) All passengers arriving to Oman are subject to COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival to Oman as well as the following:
- Arrivals to Oman for a period of 1 to 7 days are subject to COVID-19 PCR test and are required to register in (Tarassud+) and pay the cost of services of OMR 25.
- Arrivals to Oman for a period more than 7 days are subject to COVID-19 PCR test with a 14 days quarantine, (Tarrasud+) bracelet and pay the cost of services of OMR 25.
6) Children aged 15 years and less are exempted from COVID-19 PCR test.
- Departing Passengers from Oman:
1) Omani citizens shall have health insurance covering COVID-19 valid in the country they are travelling to.
2) Passenger shall comply with the conditions of the country they are traveling to.
3) Omani citizens and foreigners are allowed to travel from Oman without a permit.
- All arriving passengers to Italy are required to download The
IMMUNI App for (
Andriod &
IOS).
- All incoming passengers must have proved reason to enter Italy (Permit of stay / Residence / Workvisa).
- Travel is allowed to and from any other Countries for reasons of work, health or absolute necessity,or to return home or to one's place of residence or dwelling, as well as for reasons of study.
- Any other kind of tourism visa not allowed at the moment
QUARANTINE: All passengers arriving Italy (so far) are subject to self-quarantine for 14 days.