-Some countries government authorities request an advanced documents to be filled by passengers before arrival, document has to be filled through the mentioned URL before flight time therefore, if your destination is one of the below you are kindly requested to print the document (PDF file or online form) and fill it before your flight :
•Passengers should wear face masks during the flight.
•A Health Declaration form should be available on all the international flights and to be filled by the Passengers before boarding the flight (at the departure airport) and to be delivered to The Quarantine Authorities upon arrival.
•Health Declaration form at the departure airports must be filled and signed before boarding the flight (on the international flights)
•Passengers travelling to Egypt should be screened at the airport of departure.
•Passengers who are suffering from a temperature (Equal / above) 38C or those who are suffering from one of the respiratory symptoms (cough / sneezing / shortness of breath …etc.) are not allowed to board the aircraft.
•In case of any of the respiratory symptoms appear on a passenger during the flight, all necessary precautions must be taken if possible by (separate the suspected passenger in an area far from the rest of the passengers / assign one of the cabin crew members to serve the sick passenger / provide a bathroom for the sick passenger only).
•Global Health insurance is no more mandatory. (optional)
•All Passengers arriving to Egypt from (Ethiopia - Eritrea - Senegal – Sudan - Somalia - Congo - Niger - Angola - Uganda - Benin - Burkina Faso - Burundi - Chad - Togo – Tanzania - Gambia - South Sudan- Central African Republic - Democratic Republic of Congo - Sierra Leone -Rwanda - Zambia - Ghana - Guinea - Guinea Bissau - Equatorial Guinea - Côte d'Ivoire - Kenya - Liberia - Mali - Mauritania – Nigeria-Cameroon –Gabon - Brazil - Argentina - Ecuador - Paraguay - Panama - Peru – Trinidad and Tobago- Guyana - French Guiana - Suriname - Venezuela – Colombia) must be in possession of Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate.
•All Passengers arriving to Egypt from (Pakistan - Afghanistan –Somalia- Nigeria -Niger -Malaysia - Philippines - China- Myanmar - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kenya -Chad - Cote d'ivoire - Angola - central republic of Africa - Ethiopia - Ghana - Togo - Zambia -Benin - Burkina Faso - Cameroon) must be in in possession of Poliomyelitis Vaccination Certificate.
PCR:
•All passengers "including Egyptians" travelling to Egypt MUST be in possession of negative PCR test (72) hours (before departure time of the last direct flight to Egypt).
•Exception is made for passengers travelling from (Japan / China / Thailand / North America / South America / Canada / London (Heathrow) /Rome / Paris / Frankfurt / New Zealand / Australia/South Korea) PCR test will be 96 hours before departure time.
•All children "regardless their nationalities" under 6 years old are exempted from PCR test.
•Transit Passengers (who are not entitled For Hotel Accommodation and will be staying at Cairo Airport till their onward Flight) don’t require having a PCR Test upon Arrival.
•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 don’t need require a Negative PCR Test to be able to accommodate them in Hotel.
•The minister of foreign affairs will coordinate with the concerned authorities regarding the procedures for PCR test and precautionary measures planned to be implemented for the members of diplomatic missions coming from abroad after the end of their work period.
•The submitted PCR certificate will be accepted if it meets these requirements:
•It includes the hour and the date of sampling, which is the date on which the 72 hours will be counted.
•Issued by an authorized accredited laboratory and stamped with the laboratory’s stamp OR with a QR code “instead of the laboratory 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.
•The RT-PCR certificate must be an original paper certificate (Copy is not allowed).
•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”.
Vaccinated Passengers:
(A)- Passengers travelling from (India / Bangladesh / Pakistan / Bhutan / Myanmar / Nepal / Sri Lanka / Brazil / Latin America / Vietnam):
1- Vaccinated passengers travelling from the above mentioned countries whether direct or indirect during the last 14 days can enter Egypt if he/she has an approved certificate with a QR code from the country issued the certificate (the certificate will be reviewed and examined, and in case of any scraping, cancellation or addition, the certificate will not be accepted).
•Passengers are required to be fully vaccinated with one of the vaccines approved by World Health Organization and The Egyptian Medicines Authority.
•Passengers can travel to Egypt after 14 days of receiving the second dose of (Pfizer / AstraZeneca / Moderna / Sinopharm / Sinovac / Sputnik) or after 14 days of receiving the first dose of Johnson & Johnson.
2- Non-vaccinated passengers traveling from the above mentioned countries whether direct or indirect during the last 14 days shall undergo an (ID now Covid-19 TEST) upon arrival (in addition to the PCR test Certificate which is required before arrival).
•In case the (ID now Covid-19 TEST) is positive and the passenger is not Egyptian, the passenger will be deported.
•In case the (ID now Covid-19 TEST) is positive and the passenger is Egyptian, he /she will be quarantined at a governmental hospital on his / her own cost.
(B)- Vaccinated Passengers travelling from any other country not mentioned in (A) whether direct or indirect during the last 14 days can enter Egypt if he/she has an approved certificate with a QR code from the country issued the certificate (the certificate will be reviewed and examined, and in case of any scraping, cancellation or addition, the certificate will not be accepted).
•Passengers are required to be fully vaccinated with one of the vaccines approved by World Health Organization and The Egyptian Medicines Authority.
•Passengers can travel to Egypt after 14 days of receiving the second dose of (Pfizer / AstraZeneca / Moderna / Sinopharm / Sinovac / Sputnik) or after 14 days of receiving the first dose of Johnson & Johnson.
•All recovered passengers travelling to Egypt with one shot of vaccine – even they had their vaccinated certificates – must have a negative PCR before travel.
•(ID Now / PCR-NAA/ Antigen/IGg-IGm) tests are NOT acceptable by Egyptian authority.
•Passengers arriving from Cameroon ONLY can present a copy / electronic PCR certificate.
•PCR test certificate EXPIRES as soon as the passenger used it to travel outside Egypt (as it can’t be used again to return back).
•All recovered passengers traveling from Bahrain must have a negative PCR test 72 hours.
•All recovered passengers traveling from Bahrain “with one shot of vaccine” according to Bahrain ministry of health protocol - even they had their vaccinate certificate - must have a negative PCR test before travel.
•All Passengers arriving (direct / indirect) from (India / Bangladesh / Pakistan / Bhutan / Myanmar / Nepal / Sri Lanka / Brazil / Latin America) shall undergo an (ID now Covid-19 TEST) upon arrival (in addition to the PCR test Certificate which is required before arrival).
QUARANTINE:
Passengers coming to Egypt will be followed up for 14 days by The Quarantine Authorities and Ministry of Health Offices
•Before entering the country, passengers must register online
Here and present the confirmation of transmission upon entry.
•All passenger arriving to Vienna need to fill out the following
Link before arrival in Vienna (this will be checked before passport control from health authority).
•Visa type D is not accepted.
*Entries from EU / EEA countries, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican and the United Kingdom:
a.Passengers arriving from one of the following countries AND who have only been to these countries or in Austria within the last 10 days are free to enter Austria (no molecular-biological / Antigen-Test of SARS-CoV-2-test, no quarantine): (Australia / Finland / Greece / Iceland / Japan / New Zealand, / Norway / Republic Korea / Singapore / Vatican)
b.Third-country nationals arriving from out of Schengen or from out of countries as listed in a) are not allowed to enter Austria
c.Remaining persons are required to start a 10-day quarantine, which is considered to have ended if a molecular biological test / antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 is carried out at the earliest on the fifth day after entry and the test result is negative
d.Exceptions apply to the following persons, although they must present a medical certificate that is not older than 72 hours and confirms that a molecular biological test / antigen test is negative for SARS-CoV-2:
1.humanitarian forces,
2.people who come for work purposes,
3.an accompanying person during entry for medical reasons,
4.persons who enter the country for the purpose of performing a mandatory court or official duty, such as summoning to court hearings,
5.Strangers, if they have a photo ID according to § 95 of the Aliens Police Act 2005, Federal Law Gazette I No. 100/2005.
-If the medical certificate cannot be presented, a ten-day quarantine must be commenced immediately. If a molecular biological test / antigen test carried out during this time for SARS-CoV-2 is negative, the quarantine is deemed to have ended.
*Entry from other states and areas:
a.passengers arriving from one of the following countries AND who have only been to these countries or in Austria within the last 10 days are free to enter Austria (no molecular-biological / Antigen-Test of SARS-CoV-2-test, no quarantine): Australia, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Republic Korea, Singapore, Vatican
b.exceptions apply to the following people, who have to enter a 10-day quarantine, which is considered to have ended if a molecular biological test / antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 is carried out at the earliest on the fifth day after entry and the test result is negative:
1.Austrian citizens, EU / EEA citizens and people who live with them in the same household,
2.Swiss citizens and citizens of the United Kingdom as well as persons who live with them in the same household,
3.people with residence or habitual abode in EU / EEA countries or Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican, Switzerland or the United Kingdom and people who live with them in the same household,
4.entry in connection with other important events that can be planned in the family circle such as weddings, baptisms, birthday parties or the non-regular visit of the partner,
5.foreigners, if they have a visa D issued by Austria or a photo ID according to § 95 of the Aliens Police Act 2005, Federal Law Gazette I No. 100/2005, vi. persons who are entitled to stay in Austria on the basis of a residence permit, a residence title or documentation of the right of residence in accordance with the Settlement and Residence Act, Federal Law Gazette I No. 100/2005, or the Asylum Act 2005, Federal Law Gazette I No. 100/2005 are, vii. members of the staff of diplomatic missions or consular posts and persons who live with them in the same household,
6.employees of international organizations and people who live with them in the same household,
7.humanitarian forces,This information does not replace legal advice and therefore no legal claims can be based on its use. Printed versions are not being revised, the latest valid legal basis can be found
Here 8.persons who are employed by a domestic regional authority or a domestic corporation under public law and whose place of employment is abroad or whose service is performed abroad, insofar as the activity of this corporation abroad is in the interests of the Republic of Austria,
9.people who come for work purposes,
10.an accompanying person during entry for medical reasons,
11. people who travel to the country to begin or continue studying or doing research,
12.people who come to attend school, or
13.people who enter the country for the purpose of performing a mandatory judicial or official obligation, such as summoning to court hearings
c.exceptions apply to the following persons, although they must present a medical certificate1 that is not older than 72 hours and confirms that a molecular biological test / antigen test is negative for SARS-CoV-2:
1.humanitarian forces,
2.people who come for work purposes,
3.an accompanying person during entry for medical reasons,
4.persons who enter the country for the purpose of performing a mandatory court or official duty, such as summoning to court hearings,
5.strangers, if they have a photo ID according to § 95 of the Aliens Police Act 2005, Federal Law Gazette I No. 100/2005. If the medical certificate cannot be presented, a ten-day quarantine must be commenced immediately. If a molecular biological test / antigen test carried out during this time for SARS-CoV-2 is negative, the quarantine is deemed to have ended,
*Entry for medical reasons:
a.The entry of:
1.Austrian citizens,
2.persons who are subject to compulsory health insurance in Austria, or
3.persons who have been granted a treatment agreement by an Austrian hospital for medical reasons that are particularly worthy of consideration,
is permitted without restriction if it takes place in Austria for the use of absolutely necessary medical services. Upon entry, a confirmation of the absolute necessity of using a medical service3 must be presented.
b.People with their place of residence or habitual abode in Austria are allowed to re-enter the country without restrictions after having used essential medical services. Upon re-entry, a confirmation of the absolute necessity of using a medical service3 must be presented.
*General exemptions:
regardless of where these people come from, apply to (persons neither need molecular-biological test / Antigen-Test of SARS-CoV-2 nor have to start a quarantine):
a.to maintain goods and passenger traffic (crews),
b.exclusively for compelling reasons of animal care or for agricultural and forestry measures in individual cases,
c.in the context of the implementation of a professional transfer trip / a professional transfer flight,
d.in the imperative interest of the Republic of Austria,
e.transit passengers or the transit through Austria without a stopover, which is also the case with only essential interruptions,
f.entry or re-entry as part of the regular commuter traffic for professional purposes, unless they are carers,
g.entry or re-entry as part of regular commuter traffic to participate in school and study operations,
h.entry or re-entry as part of regular commuter traffic for family purposes or to visit a partner,
i.the crew of a repatriation trip / a repatriation flight including the accompanying organs of the public security service,
j.for unforeseeable, urgent reasons that are particularly worthy of consideration in the family circle in individual cases (e.g. serious illnesses, deaths, funerals, births and the care of people in need of support in emergencies)
*exemptions do not release passenger from foreign immigration entry regulations (visa, …)
QUARANTINE/ PCR:
-Negative PCR test certificate is required not more 72h (PCR / LAMP / TMA) or not more than 48h (Antigen test)
-Passengers arriving to Austria must stay for 10-days home or self-paid quarantine that can be ended if a negative SARS-CoV-2 test is carried out at the earliest on the fifth day after entry and the test result is negative, even if they present medical certificate with negative result (which is not mandatory).
-Children under the age of 6 are exempted from any obligation to take a molecular biological SARS-CoV-2 test.
•Medical or official recovery certificates must confirm an infection that has been overcome in the last six months or proof of neutralizing antibodies that must not be older than three months
•Vaccination certificates must meet the following requirements:
1- from the 22nd day after the first vaccination, whereby this must not be more than 3 months ago, or 2- second vaccination, whereby the first vaccination must not be more than 9 months ago, or
3- from the 22nd day after vaccination in the case of vaccines for which only one vaccination is planned, whereby this must not be more than 9 months ago, or
4- from the vaccination, provided that at least 21 days before the vaccination, a disease of COVID-19 was confirmed by means of a positive PCR-/LAMP-/TMA-test for SARS-CoV-2 or proof of neutralizing antibodies, whereby the vaccination is no longer may be more than 9 months ago.
•Following vaccines are recognized:
1- Comirnaty from BioNTech and Pfizer (2 vaccinations)
2- Covid-19 Vaccine Moderna (2 vaccinations)
3- Vaxzevria (formerly COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca®) by AstraZeneca (2 vaccinations)
4- COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen® from Johnson & Johnson / Janssen Pharmaceuticals (1 vaccination)
5- Sinopharm vaccine from Beijing Bio-Institute of Biological Products (2 vaccinations)
6- Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine, SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (Vero Cell), Inactivated (2 vaccinations)
•As of 25.05.2021, UK is listed in the same category like Brazil, India or South Africa:
1- Passengers allowed to enter Austria must carry a negative PCR-/LAMP-/TMA-test prior arrival.
2- Vaccination/recovery alone not sufficient
3- No Antigen-test accepted
4- Test after arrival only possible for Austrian citizens, EU-/EEA-citizens or Swiss citizen, or persons having a place of residence or habitual abode in Austria
PASSENGERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER BAHRAIN, UNLESS THEY ARE:
•Bahraini citizens.
•GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) citizens who don’t require visa.
•Passenger who residing in Bahrain.
•Passengers with a valid e-visa granted prior to boarding.
•Passenger who are eligible for visa on arrival.
•This does not apply to military personnel.
•Completion of the mandatory COVID-19 testing payment online using BeAware mobile application Or
visit this Link.
•Red list countries: (Myanmar / Tunisia / Philippines / Pakistan / Zimbabwe / Iran / Malaysia / Mongolia / South Africa / Uganda / Panama / Mozambique / United Mexican States / Iraq / Namibia / Indonesia / Dominican / India / Sri Lanka / Bangladesh / Nepal / Vietnam)
•Passengers arriving from Red List countries, including transit passengers through any of those countries at any point in the preceding 14 days, are prohibited from entry UNLESS they are citizens or residents of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
•All vaccinated and unvaccinated passengers arriving directly from or in transit through Red List countries, who are 6 years or above and eligible for entry, are subject to the following procedures:
•Passengers eligible for entry must present a negative PCR certificate, with a QR code, administered within 48 hours of their departure
•Undergo further testing upon arrival, and on their 10th day of mandatory quarantine
•Undertake a 10-day quarantine at a designated center licensed by the NHRA. Passengers with an address in Bahrain, registered in their name or the name of an immediate family member, may complete their 10-day mandatory quarantine at that residence
•Be Aware Payment for testing may be made on arrival or through the 'BeAware Bahrain' application.
PCR:
•Non-vaccinated passengers must present a negative test certificate with a QR code for a PCR test administered within 48 hours of their departure.
•Passengers are also required to undergo a PCR test on arrival and on the 5th and 10th day of their stay in Bahrain.
•Passengers aged 6 years and below are exempt from mandatory testing requirements.
**Effective 25th June 2021,
•All passengers are required to have PCR test within 72 hours for green countries (age 6 years and above), and 48 hours for red countries (India / Pakistan / Siri Lanka / Bangladesh / Nepal / Vietnam). Exception is made for:
1- Passengers from the gulf cooperation council (GCC) who are fully vaccinated.
2- Recovered passengers from Bahrain and countries with mutual recognition of vaccine certificates. ((Hungary / Cyprus / Greece / Israel)
•PCR test (including Bahraini citizens and residents) will be required on arrival and on the 10th day for those who are vaccinated or those who have recovered from the virus, where vaccination certificates can be presented via the (beaware Bahrain) application.
•PCR test upon arrival and 10th day with 24 BHD.
•The test fee shall be paid advance by the passenger through “Be Aware” Bahrain application (
Click Here) or through the self –service payment kiosk at the airport.
•The cost will be 24 BHD for these tests.
•PCR tests for Bahraini citizens and residents will NO longer be required for those who are vaccinated or those who have recovered from the virus, where vaccination certificates can be presented via the (beaware Bahrain) application.
•Passengers from the gulf cooperation council (GCC) who are fully vaccinated or recovered are no longer required to undergo a PCR test upon arrival.
•GCC passengers shall show evidence of vaccination or recovery through a certification or an official GCC mobile application. This decision, as well as the decisions below, do not extend to passengers between the age of 6 and 17.
•Passengers from countries (Hungary / Cyprus / Greece / Israel) with mutual recognition of vaccination certificates will also not undergo PCR tests upon arrival, if evidence of a recognized vaccine is provided.
•Passengers who are vaccinated in the (UK/ EU / USA / Canada) with approved vaccination certificates, will be provided with a vaccination certification card proving the acceptance of their vaccination status. However, these passengers will have to undergo required PCR testing, to self-isolate until a negative result is returned, and undergo further testing on their 5th and 10th day of their stay.
•Fully vaccinated passengers from countries not mentioned above with a valid vaccination certificate with a QR code will be provided with a vaccination certification card proving the acceptance of their vaccination status. However, they will have to undergo required PCR testing, self-isolate until a negative result is returned, and undergo further testing on their 5th and 10th day of their stay.
•Effective 24th May 2021, all passengers arriving from red list countries, namely (India / Pakistan / Bangladesh / Sri Lanka / Nepal) including passengers who have transited those countries at any point within 14 days of their intended arrival in Bahrain, are prohibited from entering Bahrain.
•In addition, passengers coming from (India / Pakistan /Bangladesh / Sri Lanka / Nepal) shall quarantine for 10 days at a government-designated hotel licensed by the national health regulatory authority or their residence upon arrival.
•Bahraini nationals and passengers holding a valid residency visa are exempted from the above restriction, provided they present a negative test certificate with a QR code for a PCR test administered within 48 hours of their departure. Passengers are also required to undergo a PCR test on arrival and on the 10th day of their stay in Bahrain. Passengers aged 6 years and below are exempt from mandatory testing requirements. upon arrival, passengers are required to quarantine for 10 days at a government designated hotel licensed by the national health regulatory authority (NHRA) or at their residence.
•Effective 1st June 2021, All passengers arriving from Vietnam, including passengers who have transited this country at any point within 14 days of their intended arrival in Bahrain, are prohibited from entering Bahrain
•Bahraini nationals and passengers holding a valid residency visa are exempted from the above restriction, provided they present a negative test certificate with a QR code for a PCR test administered within 48 hours of their departure. Passengers are also required to undergo a PCR test on arrival and on the 10th day of their stay in Bahrain. Passengers aged 6 years and below are exempt from mandatory testing requirements. upon arrival, passengers are required to quarantine for 10 days at a government designated hotel licensed by the national health regulatory authority (NHRA) or at their residence.
•Passengers arriving into Bahrain from the above mentioned countries are required to provide proof of residence owned or rented by passenger or first family or prepaid hotel reservation in their name before boarding their flights to Bahrain.
•Passengers with valid vaccination certificates, recognized by the government of Bahrain, are exempt from the testing and quarantine requirements
•Passengers with valid vaccination certificates issued by public health authorities in (the USA, Canada, UK , Australia, New Zealand, Japan, S Korea and Singapore or the EU are exempt from mandatory quarantine requirements but must undergo a PCR test upon arrival and an additional test on the 10th day of their stay in Bahrain.
•All costs associated with mandatory testing and quarantine are borne by the traveler
QUARANTINE:
•Effective 25th June 2021, 10 days quarantine for all non-vaccinated passengers will be applied (age 6 years and above).
•Passengers must present proof of a prepaid reservation in their name for a designated quarantine facility before boarding a flight to Bahrain.
•NO QUARANTINE required for those who are vaccinated within GCC area, recovered passengers from Bahrain and countries with mutual recognition of vaccine certificates.(Hungary / Cyprus / Greece / Israel)
•Approved hotels in Bahrain:
1- Holiday Bahrain Hotel (+973-36293777)
2- Jasmine Tower (+973-36293777)
3- Crystal Palace Hotel (+973-38210279)
4- Marco Polo Hotel (+973-38210279)
5- Montreal Furnished Apartments (+973-36375777)
6- Royal Phoenicia Hotel (+973-36375777)
7- BIW Apartments (+973-36375777)
8- Mumtaz Tower (+97339115732)
9- Arman Hotel (+97333790021)
10- Sea Star Furnished Apartments (+97339000600)
11- Swan Towers (+973-34012347)
12- Tangier Towers (+973-33612341)
13- Montana Towers (+973-33553460)
14- Dream Plaza (+973-33553460)
15- Abdulla Plaza (+973-33553460)
16- Sunshine Towers (+973-33666549)
17- Windsor Hotel (+973-33666553)
18- Al Commodore Suites (+973-33666552)
19- Al Commodore Hotel (+973-33666551)
20- Summer land Hotel (+973-33666549)
21- Blaire Executive Suites (+973-33666552)
22- Gulf Court Hotel (+973-33666551)
23- One Pavilion (+97336978044)
24- Carawan Plaza Hotel (+97336978037)
25- Arman Hotel (+97333790021)
26- Sea Star Furnished Apartments (+97339000600)
27- Ramiya Plaza (+97334342426)
28- Nile Plaza 1 (+97334126019)
29- Nile Plaza 2 (+97334126019)
30- Al Safir Hotel (+ 97333644411)
31- Sydney tower (+97337273822)
32- Al Arabia Luxury Apartments (+97336386675)
33- Hayat Palace Suits (+97333796654)
34- Al Mohra Tower (+97333896767)
35- Park Regis – Lotus Hotel (+97336312777)
Effective 01st June2021,
1- (Non) essential travels are allowed to Belgium for the following persons:
•Persons who have the nationality of an EU- or Schengen Member State
•Third country nationals in possession of a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen State or a valid visa type D (with the exception of persons travelling from a high risk zone, i.e. VOC = Variants of Concern)
•Persons who have their main residence in a third country included on the “white list” (Albania, Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Macao, New Zealand, Republic of North-Macedonia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and USA) ,These persons must still fulfill the entry conditions upon arrival in Belgium.
2. Persons who are not vaccinated
•Non-essential travels to Belgium are still prohibited for person who are not vaccinated & have not the nationality of or their main residence in an EU – or Schengen Member State while (Non) essential travels are allowed to Belgium for the following persons:
•Persons who have not the nationality of or their main residence in an EU – or Schengen Member State AND who are in possession of a “Certificate of vaccination” (fully vaccination/+2 weeks) before arrival in Belgium.
•Persons, who are visa waivered, must not be in possession anymore of an “Essential Travel Certificate – issued by the Belgian embassy/consulate”.
3.It is prohibited for persons who have been on the territory of a country that has been identified as a very high risk zone on the website “info-coronavirus.be” at any time in the past 14 days to travel directly or indirectly to the Belgian territory, sofar as they do not have Belgian nationality or do not have their main residence in Belgium, with the exception of the following authorized essential trips:
•Professional travels of transport personnel, freight and cargo personnel and seafarer workers, provided they have a certificate issued by the employer.
•The travel of diplomats, staff of international organizations and people who are invited by international organizations and whose physical presence is required for the well-functioning of these organizations, in the exercise of their function, provided of an essential travel certificate issued by the diplomatic mission or the Belgian consular post.
• The travels of a spouse/partner or child of a person who has the Belgian nationality or has his main residence in Belgium, provided they live under the same roof .
-Spouse/partner or child must be in possession of an “Essential Travel Certificate – issued by the Belgian embassy/consulate
-The de facto partner must have provided plausible evidence of a stable and long term relationship
•People who travel through Belgium to the country of the European Union or Schengen zone of which they are a national or where they have their main residence.
• People travelling outside the Schengen zone and the European Union (transit via a high-risk country without leaving the international zone of the airport or transit in Belgium from a high risk country without leaving the airport’s extra-Schengen zone)
•persons travelling for compelling humanitarian reasons
-Persons must be in possession of a “Certificate of compelling humanitarian reasons – issued by the Belgian embassy/consulate – approved by the Aliens Office”.
4. List VOC-countries: (Argentina / Bolivia / Botswana / Brazil / Chili / Costa Rica / Colombia / Eswatini / Lesotho / Malawi / Mexico / Mozambique / Namibia / Paraguay / Philippines / Peru / South-Africa / Suriname / Trinidad & Tobago / Uruguay / Zimbabwe / Zambia).
•PLF is mandatory for travel to Belgium residents & all non-residents in Belgium.
5. Departure to Belgium from a red zone within the EU &outside EU :
•“negative PCR-test result based on a test carried out at the earliest 72 hours prior to departure”, OR “certificate of vaccination”, OR “recovery certificate” is mandatory for travel to Belgium
•Persons who are in possession of a “certificate of vaccination” OR a “negative PCRtest result based on a test carried out at the earliest 72 hours prior to departure”, OR “recovery certificate” must not go into quarantine + no test
6. Remarque “Color code of a zone):
•The color code of a zone can always change during your travel via
This Link.
•Effective 21st December 2020, the passenger is obligated to carry the proof of submission of the completed Electronic Passenger Locator Form (E-PLF) during the entire journey to the final destination in Belgium and the 48 hours following arrival into BRU. If it is impossible to obtain this particular proof, the traveler must carry a copy of the completed the Electronic Passenger Locator Form (E-PLF) during the entire journey to the final destination in Belgium and the following 48 hours.
•All Passengers are obliged to (complete / Sign) The Electronic Passenger Locator form (PLF) before departure via
This Link, (PAPER VERSION IS NOT ALLOWED)
•Passenger will be denied boarding in case of not completing The Public Health Locator form.
•The new E-PLF form is applicable. It can be found via
This Link.
•Every passenger, regardless of the nationality, who takes an Extra-Schengen flight to Belgium is obliged to complete this form before departure. The passenger must sign and date the “Public Health Passenger Locator Form”.
•If a passenger did not complete the "Public Health Passenger Locator Form" and boarded the plane, the Belgian authorities can refuse the access on the Belgian territory.
•Travelling with a visa type C is allowed
If a passenger is in possession of a visa type C – issued after 18 March 2020 by the Belgian embassy - the passenger can travel to Belgium. I remind you that a passenger can still be refused to enter the territory, if he/she doesn’t fulfill the entry conditions according to Article 3 of the law of 15 December 1980 on access to the territory, the sojourn, the establishment and the removal of foreigners.
•Passengers holding E-Visa will be refused entry, and therefor airline should deny boarding Them
•If a passenger is not in possession of a valid travel document (expired passport, expired identity card, expired visa, expired residence permit …), EGYPTAIR will deny boarding.
•Passengers will be fined (up to 250EUR) if they arrive at Brussels Airport without QR-code (e-PLF) or filled in paper PLF form (back-up). The Local Police Inspectors will perform active checks to ensure that passengers comply with the new regulation.
•It is prohibited for persons who have been on the territory of (Brazil, India or South Africa at any time in the past 14 days to travel directly or indirectly to the Belgian territory, insofar as they do not have Belgian nationality or do not have their main residence in Belgium, with the exception of the following authorized essential trips:
- professional travels of transport personnel, freight and cargo personnel and seafarer workers, provided they have a certificate issued by the employer;
- the travel of diplomats, staff of international organizations and people who are invited by international organizations and whose physical presence is required for the well-functioning of these organizations, in the exercise of their function, provided of an essential travel certificate issued by the diplomatic mission or the Belgian consular post.
PCR:
•All non-residents in Belgium, from the age of 12 years, arriving on Belgian territory, coming from a red zone must have a negative PCR-test result based on a test carried out at the earliest 72 hours prior to departure.
•All persons, coming from a green or orange zone, no testing nor quarantine is needed
• (countries color zones can be found via:
This Link.
•The document can be in paper format or in electronic format but must be consultable immediately.
•The document must be in English, German, French or Dutch.
•As passenger passes the Belgian border control, he needs to have a negative PCR test.
•Travelers who only transit by air and who remain exclusively in the transit zone without entering Belgian territory as far as the travelers are not required to have a negative PCR test result to continue their journey.
“Certificate of vaccination”:
•“European certificate of vaccination”: A person who is in possession of a valid digital corona certificate can travel freely within the Member States of the European Union. However, some countries may always impose additional conditions.
•“Certificate of vaccination third country”: a person must be fully vaccinated (+2 weeks) with a vaccine recognized by Europe At this moment, there is no “Certificate of vaccination – issued by a third country – approved by Europe
•A CERTIFICATE OF VACCINATION ISN T VALID
•(RT.LAMP / RAPID ANTIGENIC TESTS / SEROLOGICAL TESTS) ARE NOT ACCEPTED
•From/to red zone, the digital EU Covid certificate can be used without further measures as testing or quarantine.
•on the condition that a corona certificate provides evidence that:
1- One has been vaccinated (‘vaccination certificate’),
2- One has taken a negative PCR test less than 72 hours before departure (‘test certificate’),
3- Or one has antibodies because one has been through the illness (‘recovery certificate’).
•Belgium determines the conditions for those who enter our country, including those who return from a trip.
•Belgium states to have two vaccine shots before entry (foreigners and citizens), and that at least 2 weeks ago.
•If not yet vaccinated, demonstrate a negative PCR test: taken on arrival, the day after arrival or in the country where you will spend your holiday (less than 72 hours before your return journey).
•If not yet received an invitation to a vaccination or are not yet fully vaccinated, two free PCR test will be provided. (Children are to be tested as of 12 years).
•QUARANTINE: 7 days quarantine is obliged in Belgium.
•On arrival in Belgium from a red zone, a quarantine and a test on day 1 and on day 7 of this quarantine are mandatory for residents in Belgium.
•Passengers arriving from green and orange zone, no testing nor quarantine is needed
•Visitors who are staying in Belgium for less than 48 hours or who have been in a red zone abroad for less than 48 hours will not be asked to have themselves tested or to go into quarantine.
•On arrival in Belgium from a red zone, a quarantine and a test on day 7 of this quarantine are mandatory for non-residents in Belgium. Passengers will receive a text message on their arrival, allowing them to get a test at a test center.
- All passengers must wear face masks.
- Passenger Locator Form (PLF) to be filled by the passengers before arrival.
PCR / QUARANTINE
-All passengers travelling to/from Cameroon must have PCR with negative test 03 days prior to boarding according to the date of sample taken not the result date.
-Moreover, passengers arriving to Cameroon will undergo another PCR test on arrival to Cameroonian airports.
-If any passenger’s actual test proved positive, he will be quarantined for 3 DAYS and if still positive will be quarantined 14days.
-PCR is required from children more than 5 years.
•Inbound flights to Canada for the transport of passengers from the United Kingdom is restricted effective at 05:00Z (00:00EST) on Monday, December 21, 2020.
•A foreign national is prohibited from entering Canada if they arrive from a foreign country other than the United States, however this does not apply to the following:
•An immediate family member of a Canadian citizen or of a permanent resident.
•An extended family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who holds a statutory declaration attesting to their relationship with the Canadian citizen or permanent resident and is authorized in writing by an officer designated under subsection 6(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to enter Canada.
•A person authorized in writing by an officer designated under subsection 6(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, to enter Canada for the purpose of reuniting with immediate family members.
• A person who is exempt from the requirements to obtain a temporary resident visa under paragraph 190 (2)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, and the immediate family members of that person.
•A person who seeks to enter Canada at the invitation of the Minister of Health for the purpose of assisting in the COVID-19 response.
• A person who arrives by any means of conveyance operated by Canadian Forces or the Department of National Defence.
•A member of the Canadian Forces or a visiting force, as defined in section 2 of the Visiting Forces Act, and the immediate family members of that member.
•A French citizen who resides in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon who has been only in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the United States or Canada during the period of 14 days before the day on which they arrived in Canada.
•A person or any person in a class of persons who, as determined by the Chief Public Health Officer, appointed under subsection 6 (1) of the Public Health Agency of Canada Act, does not pose a risk of significant harm to public health or who will provide an essential service while in Canada.
•A person or any person in a class of persons whose presence in Canada, as determined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration or the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, is in the national interest.
•The holder of a valid work permit or study permit, as defined under section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
•A person whose application for a work permit referred to in paragraph (l) was approved under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and who has received written notice of the approval, but who has not yet been issued the permit.
•A person who seeks to enter Canada for the purpose of attending a listed institution, and the immediate family members of that person other than a dependent child of a dependent child of the person, if the person hold a valid student permit as defined in section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, if the person may apply for a study permit when entering Canada under section 214 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, or if the person’s application for a study permit was approved under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and they received written notice of the approval but have not yet been issued the permit;
•A person permitted to work in Canada as a student in a health field under paragraph 186(p) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
•A person permitted to work in Canada as a provider of emergency services under paragraph186(t) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
•A licensed health care professional with proof of employment in Canada.
•A person who seeks to enter Canada for the purpose of delivering, maintaining, or repairing medically-necessary equipment or devices.
•A person who seeks to enter Canada for the purpose of donating or making medical deliveries of stem cells, blood and blood products, tissues, organs or other body parts, that are required for patient care in Canada during the validity of the Order or within a reasonable period of time after the expiry of the Order.
•A person whose application for permanent residence was approved under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and who received written notice of the approval before noon, Eastern Daylight Time on March 18, 2020, but who has not yet become a permanent resident under that Act.
•A worker in the marine transportation sector who is essential for the movement of goods by vessel, as defined in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and who seeks to enter Canada for the purpose of performing their duties in that sector.
•A person who seeks to enter Canada to take up post as a diplomat, consular officer, representative or official of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies or of any intergovernmental organization of which Canada is a member, and the immediate family members of that person;
•A person who arrives at a Canadian airport aboard a commercial passenger conveyance and who is transiting to a country other than Canada and remains in a sterile transit area within the meaning of section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
•A person who seeks to enter Canada on board a vessel, as defined in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, that is engaged in research and that is operated by or under the authority of the Government of Canada or at its request or operated by a provincial government, a local authority or a government, council or other entity authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group.
•A person whose application for permanent residence in Canada was approved, but has not yet become a permanent resident;
•Passengers holding a valid IM-1 visa and a confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR) is exempt from the travel restrictions to Canada. The criteria that the application must have been approved on or before March 18, 2020 has been removed.
•Final decision of accepting passengers onboard is subjected to the approval of the Canadian Boarder Service Agency.
•All passengers travelling to Canada are required to download (Arrive CAN) application to provide specific information upon entry into Canada, including providing an appropriate 14 day quarantine plan, contact information, and updates on symptoms through self-assessment.(within 48 hours before arriving in Canada).
**For all nationals, Expired passports cannot be accepted for travelling from/to Canada.
•Traveler responsibilities:
Click for
English or
French.
•Currently, only individuals whose application for permanent residence in Canada was approved, and who have received written notice of that approval before March 18, 2020, (but have not yet become a Permanent Resident) are allowed to enter Canada under section 58 of the Quarantine Act.
•If the individual received written notice of approval after March 18, 2020, they are not yet permitted to enter Canada under section 58 of the Quarantine Act. Their notice of approval will explicitly state that, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, they should not travel to Canada at this time to become a Permanent Resident.
•Flying to Canada requirements checklist can be found via:
This link.•Effective 20th May 2021, international commercial air flights from India and Pakistan are prohibited.
•Passenger has originated in India or Pakistan and (has / hasn’t) a negative COVID-19 pre-departure molecular test performed in their country of origin (India or Pakistan) or from a third country are NOT allowed to board aircraft.
•Negative PCRs issued in India are not acceptable for travelling to Canada.
•The Government of Canada has exempted the Government of Canada employee who is currently posted or on temporary assignment in India and their spouse/dependents, embarking on a flight to one of the following airports in Canada and allows them to travel with PCR issued in India: (Toronto Pearson International Airport / Montreal-Trudeau International Airport / Calgary International Airport / Vancouver International Airport).
QUARANTINE:
•Effective from 22nd February 2021, all passengers (with some exceptions), will be required to:
-Reserve prior to departure to Canada, a 3-night stay in a government-authorized hotel. Passengers will be required to stay at their reserved hotel for up to 3 nights, at their own cost, while they await the results of their arrival test.
-Passengers will need to book a hotel in the city in which they first arrive in Canada. If they receive a negative result on their arrival test, they will be able to take a connecting flight to their final destination.
-It is the responsibility of the traveler to ensure that they have a confirmed GAA booking prior to boarding flight coming into Canada. Failure to provide evidence of pre-paid accommodation at a GAA prior to may result in enforcement action in Canada, including a fine of $3,000. For more information,
Click Here-Starting February 22, 2021, all passengers will be required to submit their travel and contact information, including a suitable quarantine plan, electronically via
ArriveCAN before boarding a flight.
•Passengers who are not in possession of the hotel reservation will not be denied boarding and the responsibility of the carrier is only to notify the passenger that the 03 nights’ reservation is mandatory and if he fails to provide it upon arrival penalties on the passengers will apply.
•Passengers can find the List of government-authorized hotels and other important information related to the new measures
Here.
•Prior to boarding, the passenger will be required (unless exempt) to provide evidence of a pre-paid accommodation at a government approved hotel for 3 nights, beginning on the day that they enter Canada. In the case that they are not required to have a pre-paid hotel booking, they are to provide their contact information. If the passenger fails to comply with this requirement, they may be liable to a fine.
All travelers entering Canada are subject to 14 day quarantine upon arrival. This does not apply to medical or cargo personnel on essential movements.
•Exemptions from staying at a Government Approved Accommodation :
•Any person who is exempted from the requirement to quarantine including active aircrew.
•A person who provides an evidence of COVID-19 molecular test indicating that he / she received a positive result for COVID-19 test that was performed on a specimen collected at least 14 days and no more than 90 days before the aircraft’s initial schedule departure time.
•Any person who boarded a medical evacuation flight for medical purposes, if the urgency of the medical situation does not permit a COVID-19 molecular test on entry into Canada.
•Accredited Foreign Representatives.
•Exigent circumstances
•A person who is less than five years of age.
•A person who is less than 18 years of age and who will not be accompanied in the government -authorized accommodation by a person who is 18 years of age or older.
•A person who is 18 years of or older and is dependent on one or more other person for care or support by reason of mental or physical limitation, and who will not be accompanied in the government -authorized accommodation by a person who is 18 years of age or older.
•Temporary Foreign Workers who hold a valid work permit under the subparagraph 200(1)(c)(iii) of the immigration and refugee protection regulation.
•Effective 05th July 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EDT, fully vaccinated travellers who are permitted to enter Canada will NOT be subject to the federal requirement to quarantine or take a COVID-19 test on day-8. In addition, fully vaccinated travellers arriving by air will NOT be required to stay at a government-authorized hotel.
•To be considered fully vaccinated, a traveller must have received the full series of a vaccine — or combination of vaccines — accepted by the Government of Canada at least 14 days prior to entering Canada. Currently, those vaccines are manufactured by Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson). Travellers can receive their vaccine in any country, and must provide documentation supporting their vaccination in English, French or with a certified translation.
•Fully vaccinated they still need to be in possession of a valid PCR prior to departure to Canada. Fully vaccinated passengers will be only exempted from the hotel requirements, quarantine requirements and the 2nd test (8 day test ) upon arrival.
• All passengers must provide evidence of their vaccination status and related information, through ArriveCAN, before or when entering Canada, unless exempt. Travellers who are required to provide this information, and fail to comply, may face a fine. Note: travellers are not to be denied boarding if they have not provided their vaccination status; this will be managed upon arrival in Canada.
PCR:
•Effective from 22nd February 2021, all passengers (with some exceptions), will be required to Take a COVID-19 molecular test when they arrive Canada before exiting the airport, this will be in addition to the current pre-arrival testing requirement. (While waiting for their test results, passengers will be required to quarantine, at their own costs in a Government of Canada-approved hotel for up to three nights), and another toward the end of their 14-day quarantine period (in case the result is negative, then passenger can book on Inter-Canada Flights & If the result is Positive, then Passengers will be required to self-isolate for the remainder of the 14 day quarantine in a government-approved facility .
•Before leaving the airport, travellers will be provided with a COVID-19 test kit or instructions for taking their test later during their mandatory 14-day quarantine period.
• Travellers must present proof of having reserved and pre-paid for their accommodation through
ArriveCAN. Travellers will also be required to submit a more stringent quarantine plan electronically via
ArriveCAN prior to boarding a flight to Canada.
• After taking the arrival test at the airport, travellers will proceed to their governmentauthorized accommodation for their 3-night stay. Following the 3-night mandatory staytravellers will still have to complete the remainder of the mandatory 14-day quarantine at a suitable place of quarantine.
• Any traveller who refuses to take a COVID-19 test on arrival at the airport may be subject to a fine of up to $3,000.
•All passengers five years of age or older will be required to present evidence of an acceptable negative molecular COVID-19 test result, (which includes a PCR or RT-LAMP test) within 72 hours prior to the traveler’s scheduled departure to Canada (72 hours from Collection till the Schedule departure of the last direct departing flight to Canada).
•A negative laboratory test result must be presented before boarding (paper or electronic proof of result).
•The test result must indicate; ( passenger’s name and date of birth / name and address of the lab/facility that administered the test / the date on which the test was conducted / the method of test conducted, and that it is a PCR test /as negative) as The name on the result matches the name on the passenger’s identification.
•Acceptable COVID-19 Molecular tests
The following test methods are considered acceptable molecular tests: (Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) / Real time PCR (RT-PCR) / Quantitative PCR (qPCR) / Ct (cycle threshold) / Droplet digital PCR or digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) / Isothermal amplification / Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) / CRISPR / Next generational sequencing (NGS) or whole genome sequencing (WGS) / Sequencing, Sanger Sequencing / RNA (Ribonucleic acid) / Nucleic acid technology or test (NAT) / Nucleic acid amplification / Multiplex / Assignment CID 2 / Gene / Corman assay / N gene / Orf1a/b / S gene / E gene ).
*Exceptions from PCR negative test:
Minors
• A person who is less than five years of age
Crew Members
• A crew member as defined in subsection 101.01(1) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations or a person who enters Canada only to become such a crew member;
• A member of a crew as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations or a person who enters Canada only to become such a member of a crew; or
• A person who is re-entering Canada after having left to participate in mandatory training in relation to the operation of a conveyance and who is required by their employer to return to work as a crew member on a conveyance within the 14-day period that begins on the day on which they return to Canada.
• A member of an air crew of a visiting force, as defined in section 2 of the Visiting Forces Act, who enters Canada for the purpose of performing mission essential duties as a member of that force
Emergency Service Providers
• A person who is permitted to work in Canada as a provider of emergency services under paragraph 186(t) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and who enters Canada for the purpose of providing those services
• An emergency service provider, including a firefighter, peace officer or paramedic, who returns to Canada after providing emergency services in a foreign country and who is required to provide their services within the 14-day period that begins on the day on which they enter Canada
Government Officials
• An official of the Government of Canada or a foreign government, including a border services officer, immigration enforcement officer, law enforcement officer or correctional officer, who is escorting an individual entering or leaving Canada pursuant to a legal process such as an international transfer of an offender or deportation or extradition of a person
• An official of the Government of Canada, the government of a province or a foreign government, including a border services officer, immigration enforcement officer, law enforcement officer or correctional officer, who enters Canada for the purposes of border, immigration or law enforcement, or national security activities, that support active investigations, ensure the continuity of enforcement operations or activities, or enable the transfer of information or evidence pursuant to or in support of a legal process
• A member of the Canadian Forces, who enters Canada for the purpose of performing their duties as a member of those forces
Essential Service Providers
• A person or any member of a class of persons who, as determined by the Chief Public Health Officer, will provide an essential service, if the person complies with any conditions imposed on them by the Chief Public Health Officer to minimize the risk of introduction or spread of COVID-19
- An asymptomatic Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person with status under the Indian Act accompanying an individual seeking medical care pursuant to Schedule 1, Table 1 if the individual is either:
- An asymptomatic or symptomatic minor child or dependent child; or an asymptomatic person requiring assistance in accessing the essential medical services or treatments.
- If the urgency of the medical situation does not permit a COVID-19 molecular test to be administered before boarding the aircraft for the flight to Canada, an asymptomatic person accompanying an individual entering by a medical evacuation flight for medical purposes pursuant to Schedule 1, Table 1 when the individual is either:
Pre-Adjudicated Cases
• A person or any member of a class of persons whose presence in Canada, as determined by the Minister of Health, is in the national interest, if the person complies with any conditions imposed on them by the Minister to minimize the risk of introduction or spread of COVID-19
• A person who returns to Canada after suffering hardship in a foreign country, as determined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, if the person complies with any conditions imposed on them by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and developed in consultation with the Minister of Health to minimize the risk of introduction or spread of COVID-19
• A person who will, as determined by the Minister of Transport, respond to, investigate or prevent significant disruptions to the effective continued operation of the national transportation system, transportation undertakings or infrastructure, if the person complies with any conditions imposed on them by the Minister of Transport and developed in consultation with the Minister of Health to minimize the risk of introduction or spread of COVID-19
• A person who, as determined by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will respond to, investigate or prevent events related to national security, if the person complies with any conditions imposed on them by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and developed in consultation with the Minister of Health to minimize the risk of introduction or spread of COVID-19
• A person who enters Canada by aircraft and who is not required under the Aeronautics Act to provide the evidence referred to in subsection 2.2(1)
MedEvac Flight
• Any person who boarded a medical evacuation flight for medical purposes, if the urgency of the medical situation does not permit a COVID-19 molecular test to be administered to the person before boarding the aircraft for the flight to Canada
Claims for Refugee Protection
• A person referred to in subsection 5(1) or (2) of the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from the United States) who made a claim for refugee protection when entering Canada from the United States
Essential medical services or treatments
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, temporary resident, protected person or person registered as an Indian under the Indian Act who resides in Canada and who received essential medical services or treatments in a foreign country, if the person has
(a) written evidence from a licensed health care practitioner in Canada who indicated that the medical services or treatments outside Canada are essential, unless the services or treatments are for primary or emergency medical services under an agreement with another jurisdiction; and
(b) written evidence from a licensed health care practitioner in the foreign country who indicated that the services or treatments were provided in that country
Denied entry into a foreign country
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, temporary resident, protected person or person registered as an Indian under the Indian Act who resides in Canada, who has been denied entry in a foreign country and who must board a flight destined to Canada
In-Transit
• A person who plans to arrive at a Canadian airport aboard an aircraft in order to transit to a country other than Canada and to remain in a sterile transit area, as defined in section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, until they leave Canada.
Cross-border worker
• A person who must enter Canada regularly to go to their normal place of employment or to return from their normal place of employment in another country, if they do not directly care for persons 65 years of age or older within the 14-day period that begins on the day on which the person enters Canada
Effective 9 August 2021:
•Fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents of the U.S., currently residing in the U.S., will be permitted to enter Canada for discretionary (non-essential) travel.
•Other key new measures:
•Eliminating the 3-night government-authorized hotel stay requirement for all air travelers.
•Implementing a surveillance randomized testing regime for fully vaccinated travelers who qualify for entry to Canada at select airports and land border crossings across Canada.
•Allowing individuals who have recovered from COVID-19, but who continue to test positive, to present a positive COVID-19 molecular test result on a specimen taken 14 to 180 days prior to arrival in Canada as part of the pre-entry test requirements.
•All arriving international and transborder passengers terminating in Toronto and those connecting to other locations within the Province of Ontario (e.g. Passengers flying from London Heathrow to Toronto and then onwards to Ottawa) will be required to test upon arrival at Toronto Pearson. Passengers connecting on the same day to other Canadian provinces and territories or international destinations are not required to test.
•According to the airport authorities it is highly recommended that passengers pre – register the mandatory PCR tests upon arrival prior arriving to avoid long queuing time at YYZ airport. Passengers can pre- register via
This link.
•Passengers will be tested in the already established testing centres located on the arrivals levels of Terminals 1 and 3.
•Passengers travelling from India via a third country will be required to have a valid negative COVID-19 pre-departure molecular test from a third country before continuing their journey to Canada. COVID-19 molecular tests from India are not accepted, In other words, negative tests from India are not valid. Prior positive COVID-19 molecular tests from India remain acceptable provided they are performed on a specimen collected between 14 - 90 days before the aircraft’s initial scheduled departure time to Canada
•Boarding will be denied if a passenger originated in India and is not in possession of a valid negative COVID-19 molecular test from a third country before continuing their journey to Canada.
- All the previous requirements including but not limited to the pre boarding PCR, health screening , mask requirements are all still applicable.
-. 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 app will keep track of passengers data and will require only update by the passenger if some of the details change.
- All the previous requirements including but not limited to the pre boarding PCR, health screening , mask requirements are all still applicable.
•Health Declaration Form should be filled and signed by the passengers (This form must be completed no later than 24 hours before the flight).
•All passengers must hold yellow fever vaccination certificate.
•The ban on flights from South Africa, Britain and India is lifted. As a result, any passenger from these countries is authorized to travel to Chad.
PCR / QUARANTINE:
•All passengers travelling to chad must have a negative test result to the COVTD-19 (PCR) and dated less than 72 hours before entering Chad.
•All children regardless their nationalities under 12 years old are exempted from PCR test upon arrive chad.
•Passengers vaccinated in Chad and holding a vaccination record issued by the Chadian health authorities are exempt from PCR testing on arrival;
•All passenger arriving to Chad by an international flight will be subject to an ANTIGENIC TEST (or RT-PCR), at a cost of 20,000 FCFA (40 US $ or 30 EUROS), at the airport before entry.
•Each assenger arriving to Chad and staying there for more than 7 days is required to perform a Covid-19 PCR test on the 7th day of his arrival.
•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).
•With immediate effect: The Chinese embassy in Egypt will only issue the HS/HDC code for the passengers who travel to China with the direct flight from Egypt, or passengers traveling from the third country transit and only transit from Egypt. The embassy will no longer issue any HS/HDC code for the passengers who travel from Egypt and need to transit from other country/region to China.
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Effective 19th June 2021 passengers from the United Kingdom and other transcontinental countries through Egypt transit to China health code application will not be accepted. kindly refer to
This link.
Quarantine:
Effective from 2 Mar 2021:
-All passengers traveling from Egypt to China must have a 14 days quarantined at home before check-in the appointed quarantine hotel in Egypt. Additionally, all passengers must get a 14 days quarantine certification letter from a local Chinese enterprise, Academic Union, Overseas Chinese Federation, or an Employment enterprises, etc.
-The quarantine certification must include the name, quarantine period, quarantine place and all other information inquired from the Chinese Embassy in Egypt. All these documents will submit to the embassy while apply for the HS/HDC code in Egypt. The Chinese embassy will confirm all this information before issuing the code.
-All transit passengers must submit the travel itinerary and the residence certificate from the third country. If the travel itinerary not match the first point, the passengers will be refused when check-in the appointing quarantine hotel in Egypt.
-14 days quarantine is mandatory for all kinds of passengers in designated hotels by the Chinese authorities on passenger expense.
- In addition to Three nights quarntine in a hotel assigned by EGYPTAIR Karnak before departure to China.
- Passenger is required to stay in room till departure time
PCR:
* All passengers traveling to China must hold a negative PCR and IGM tests reports issuing from any medical institutions within 24 hours’ validity to enter the quarantine hotel.
* Two PCR and IGM tests will be applied from two different hospitals assigned by the Chinese embassy in Egypt during the quarantine arranged by the EGYPTAIR Karnak in the hotel.
* Passenger will cover all cost of hotel and tests before the flight (visa upon arrival for Chinese passengers) while purchasing the ticket.
* Reports will be delivered to passengers in the hotel to upload all required documents to Chinese embassy for applying the HS code.
Starting 8th of Jan 2021:
All Chinese and foreign passengers who are traveling from Egypt to China will be required to take ‘the Cross Double Test’ (Double negative nucleic acid test and the IgM anti-body tests in TWO medical institutions) in the institutions from below list within 24 hours. And then apply for a green health code with the ‘HS’ mark or a digital certified health declaration form with above negative tests certificates from BOTH TWO medical institutions.
I. The latest list as below:
a) Central Public Health Laboratories
ADD：19 El-Shaikh Rihan, Ad Dawawin, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate
Business hour： 08:00 to 15:30
b) Om ElNor Hospital
ADD：6th Floor, No.24&26, Shams ElDin Golden St. Heliopolis
For reservation: 01099996998/01099110058/01101639999
c) Clinical pathology laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
ADD：Ground Floor of Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine of Alexandria University, Alkhartoom Square Alazarita, Champollion Street, Alexandria
For reservation:
Mr. Mahmoud Saleh 01224054731
Mr. Wael Amara 01227610152
II. Take photos during the test is required
All passengers must take a clear photo when they are taking a swab sample during the nucleic acid test. The face must be seen clearly in the photo. After the passengers got the double negative results from two medical institutions:
1.Chinese nationality passengers via direct flights from Egypt to China must upload the below data:
first page of the passport, the double negative results of the nucleic acid test and IgM anti-body test from the TWO medical institutions, a clear photo for taking a swab sample, and the full picture of stamped page from Egypt immigration of the passport, in order to grant the ‘HS’ green code from the Chinese Embassy.
2.The foreign nationalities via direct flight from Egypt to China can upload all data requested above through
this website (on PC or mobile are both available)
3.For all passengers via transit flights must carry a ‘HS’ green mark or a digital certified health declaration form from their first departure country or region.
III. NEW REGULATIONS of ‘THE CROSS DOUBLE TESTS
1)All passengers fly to China must do the nucleic acid test and the IgM anti-body test twice in TWO different medical institutions designated or recognized by the Chinese Embassy. Then, submit the double negative result certificates from the two medical institutions when they apply for a ‘HS’ code or digital certificate health declaration form.
2)Required to collect the throat and nose swab samples at the same time while doing the nucleic acid test.
3)IgM anti-body test sample must be from the arm vein blood. Finger blood test result is NOT accepted.
IV. Passengers must submit their application on time.
All applications for the ‘HS’ mark or digital certificate health declaration form must be submitted 4 hours before the flight departure. Late submissions will not be reviewed
The Chinese Embassy reminds the passengers to declare their personal information according to the truth. To provide real and effective nucleic acid and IgM anti-body tests certificates. Those who conceal their Covid-19 infection, or alter or forge nucleic acid and IgM anti-body test certificates, will be pursued on their legal responsibility afterwards according to the law. If the passengers need further assists please contact the below hotline:
Egypt Emergency services：+202-123
Egypt Ministry of Health hotline: +202-105
Chinese Embassy assist hotline: +202-27363556
Consulate General in Alexandria: +2-01274571836
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Centre: +86-10-12308 or +86-10-59913991
•Green code will not be issued for positive results of serum antibody IgM test, no matter whether the applicant has been vaccinated or not, the relevant personnel health code application will not be accepted until the IgM index turns negative.
•If the applicant is negative in nucleic acid test and serum antibody IgM test during the closed-loop management period, but positive in serum antibody IgG test and has never been vaccinated, he/she must submit the rehabilitation certificate to us for audit at least two weeks in advance. For the transit passengers from the third country to Egypt, must submit the relevant certificates (email, SMS, etc.) to prove that the rehabilitation certificate was approved by China foreign institutions when applying for the health code. If can't provide the relevant audit certificates, must have a rehabilitation test in Egypt and can only submit application for health code again after we approved and reaching the quarantine days. kindly refer to
This link.
Guangzhou:Effective from 1st February 2021, EgyptAir will collect (690USD) from all passengers travelling to Guangzhou as EMD Hotel Accommodation (3 days in Egypt before travel) and including 2 tests (PCR & IGM).
Only the following categories are allowed to enter:
-Chinese nationalities.
-Foreigners holding diplomatic, service, courtesy or C visas.
-Foreign nationals with a valid visa issued after 28 March 2020
-Foreigners with a valid Chinese Residence Permit issued by China (People’s Rep.) for ‘work’, ‘personal matters’ or ‘reunions'
QR codes are required before boarding:
-Chinese and foreign nationality passengers before boarding are required to finish below Health declaration as a mandatory registration via
this link.
-Airlines MUST check and ensure all pax obtain the following codes in check-in counter.
1.HS green code (all Chinese pax must apply)
2.HDC green code (ALL FOREIGNER PAX MUST apply)
**From 11 November 2020, ALL foreigners must login the below website in order to get the digital Health Declaration Code (HDC) from the Chinese embassy in Egypt.
https://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/
Declaration form in the counter.
3.China Custom health code (ALL pax must apply)
**Scan through WECHAT
**Scan through camera
Website:
APP:
-PCR and IgM anti-body blood test
Test Requirements
-Passengers going to China via
direct flights from Egypt must take nucleic acid (PCR) and IgM anti-body tests respectively within
24 hours before boarding
(effective as the sample collection time) and the issue of negative test results. They must take the tests at a medical institution designated or recognized by the Chinese Embassy in Egypt
Here. If both the nucleic acid test and IGM anti-body test results are negative, they can then apply at the Chinese Embassy in Egypt for a green health code with the “HS” mark or a certified health declaration form with certificates of negative results of both tests. (Note: IGM anti-body test sample must be from the arm vein blood. Finger blood test result is NOT accepted.)
-Passengers from Egypt going to China via connecting flights must take the FIRST nucleic acid and IGM anti-body tests in Egypt, and the SECOND nucleic acid and IGM anti-body tests should be made in the transit country, and they shall apply to the Chinese Embassies in both Egypt and the transit country (direct flight to China) for green health codes with the “HS” mark or certified health declaration forms.
-Airlines must check the 'HS' green code or the Health declaration, China Custom health code AND the government code form at the check-in counter and the transfer counter for the passengers. Please make sure the code must be shown on the APP and not a picture.
-Passengers departing from a third country and travelling to China via Egypt, in addition to their first nucleic acid test and IgM anti-body test at the place of departure, must undergo a second nucleic acid test and IgM anti-body test in Egypt. Passengers with Double- negative Test Reports within 48 hours before the flight, shall apply to the Chinese Embassy in Egypt for a green health code with the "HS" mark or a certified health declaration form before boarding.
•Green code will not be issued for positive results of serum antibody IgM test, no matter whether the applicant has been vaccinated or not, the relevant personnel health code application will not be accepted until the IgM index turns negative.
•If the applicant is negative in nucleic acid test and serum antibody IgM test during the closed-loop management period, but positive in serum antibody IgG test and has never been vaccinated, he/she must submit the rehabilitation certificate to us for audit at least two weeks in advance. For the transit passengers from the third country to Egypt, must submit the relevant certificates (email, SMS, etc.) to prove that the rehabilitation certificate was approved by China foreign institutions when applying for the health code. If can't provide the relevant audit certificates, must have a rehabilitation test in Egypt and can only submit application for health code again after we approved and reaching the quarantine days. kindly refer to
This link.
-For transit passengers via Cairo Airport Green Health Code from Chinese Embassy in point of departure is mandatory.
QUARANTINE:
-Effective from 2 Mar 2021, all passengers travel from Egypt to China must have a 14 days quarantined at home before check-in the appointed quarantine hotel in Egypt. Additionally, all passengers must get a 14 days quarantine certification letter from a local Chinese enterprise, Academic Union, Overseas Chinese Federation, or an Employment enterprises, etc. The quarantine certification must include the name, quarantine period, quarantine place and all other information inquired from the Chinese Embassy in Egypt. All these documents will submit to the embassy while apply for the HS/HDC code in Egypt. The Chinese embassy will confirm all this information before issuing the code. (That is in addition to 3 days Hotel Quarantine in Egypt before travel)
-All transit passengers must submit the travel itinerary and the residence certificate from the third country. If the travel itinerary not match the first point, the passengers will be refused when check-in the appointing quarantine hotel in Egypt.
-14 days quarantine is mandatory for all kinds of passengers in designated hotels by the Chinese authorities on passenger expense.
Hangzhou:
Effective from 1st February 2021, EgyptAir will collect (690USD) from all passengers travelling to Hangzhou as EMD Hotel Accommodation (3 days in Egypt before travel) and including 2 tests (PCR & IGM).
Only the following categories are allowed to enter:
-Chinese nationalities.
-Foreigners holding diplomatic, service, courtesy or C visas Foreign nationals with a valid visa issued after 28 March 2020
-Foreigners with a valid Chinese Residence Permit issued by China (People’s Rep.) for ‘work’, ‘personal matters’ or ‘reunions'
QR codes are required before boarding:
Chinese and foreign nationality passengers before boarding are required to finish below Health declaration as a mandatory registration
Here. Airlines MUST check and ensure all pax obtain the following codes in check-in counter.
1. HS green code (all Chinese pax must apply)
2. HDC green code (ALL FOREIGNER PAX MUST apply)
From 11 November 2020, ALL foreigners must login the below website in order to get the digital Health Declaration Code (HDC) from the Chinese embassy in Egypt:
http://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/
Declaration form in the counter.
3. China Custom health code (ALL pax must apply)
**Scan through WECHAT
**Scan through camera
Website:
APP:
4. Hangzhou Government Health Declaration Code (all pax must apply)
-PCR and IgM anti-body blood test.
Test Requirements:
-Passengers going to China via direct flights from Egypt must take nucleic acid (PCR) and IgM anti-body tests respectively within
24 hours before boarding (
effective as the sample collection time) and the issue of negative test results. They must take the tests at a medical institution designated or recognized by the Chinese Embassy in Egypt
listed here. If both the nucleic acid test and IGM anti-body test results are negative, they can then apply at the Chinese Embassy in Egypt for a green health code with the “HS” mark or a certified health declaration form with certificates of negative results of both tests. (Note: IGM anti-body test sample must be from the arm vein blood. Finger blood test result is NOT accepted.)
-Passengers from Egypt going to China via connecting flights must take the FIRST nucleic acid and IGM anti-body tests in Egypt, and the SECOND nucleic acid and IGM anti-body tests should be made in the transit country, and they shall apply to the Chinese Embassies in both Egypt and the transit country (direct flight to China) for green health codes with the “HS” mark or certified health declaration forms.
-Airlines must check the 'HS' green code or the Health declaration, China Custom health code AND the government code form at the check-in counter and the transfer counter for the passengers. Please make sure the code must be shown on the APP and not a picture.
-Passengers departing from a third country and travelling to China via Egypt, in addition to their first nucleic acid test and IgM anti-body test at the place of departure, must undergo a second nucleic acid test and IgM anti-body test in Egypt. Passengers with Double- negative Test Reports within 48 hours before the flight, shall apply to the Chinese Embassy in Egypt for a green health code with the "HS" mark or a certified health declaration form before boarding.
-For transit passengers via CAI airport Green Health Code from Chinese Embassy in point of departure is mandatory.
-Effective from 2 Mar 2021, all passengers travel from Egypt to China must have a 14 days quarantined at home before check-in the appointed quarantine hotel in Egypt. Additionally, all passengers must get a 14 days quarantine certification letter from a local Chinese enterprise, Academic Union, Overseas Chinese Federation, or an Employment enterprises, etc. The quarantine certification must include the name, quarantine period, quarantine place and all other information inquired from the Chinese Embassy in Egypt. All these documents will submit to the embassy while apply for the HS/HDC code in Egypt. The Chinese embassy will confirm all this information before issuing the code. (That is in addition to 3 days Hotel Quarantine in Egypt before travel).
-All transit passengers must submit the travel itinerary and the residence certificate from the third country. If the travel itinerary not match the first point, the passengers will be refused when check-in the appointing quarantine hotel in Egypt.
-14 days quarantine is mandatory for all kinds of passengers in designated hotels by the Chinese authorities on passenger expense.
Hong Kong:
•All persons (including Hong Kong Permanent Resident) who have transited or stayed in South Africa or the United Kingdom (UK) for more than two hours in the past 21 days will NOT be permitted to enter Hong Kong.
•Any Passenger who, on the day on which the passenger boarded a specified aircraft, or during the 21 days before that day, has stayed in a specified place outside China, have to undergo compulsory quarantine for 21 days in designated quarantine hotels (no home quarantine allowed even for HK Permanent Residents). Passenger must provide confirmation in English or Chinese of room reservation, at time of check-in, from one of the designated quarantine hotels in Hong Kong for not less than 21 days starting on the day of the arrival in Hong Kong (
HKG Designated Hotel list).
•Passengers who are ending their journey in Hong Kong and have visited or transited through (Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States or Ukraine) in the 21 days prior to arriving will be required to show the following documents:
1- A test report issued by a laboratory or healthcare institution that contains the passenger’s name identical to that in his/her valid travel document to show that:
•they have undertaken a nucleic acid test for COVID-19;
•the sample for the test was taken within 72 hours of the scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong
*If there is a schedule change or flight cancellation, passengers are responsible for ensuring that their COVID-19 test meets the 72-hour requirement based on the new flight departuretime.
•the result of the test for COVID-19 was negative
•The test report must be written in either English or Chinese and can be presented in paper or electronic format.
*The NHS (National Health Service) test report from the United Kingdom does not meet the Hong Kong entry requirements and will not be accepted.
•If the test report above is not in English or Chinese or does not contain all the above mentioned information, it is acceptable to present a written confirmation, in English or Chinese, issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution that contains the following information:
*the name of the passenger (this must be identical to the name in his/her valid travel document);
* they underwent a nucleic acid test for COVID-19,
* the sample for the test was taken within 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong; and
* the result of the test for COVID-19 was negative.
* This written confirmation must be presented with the test report.
2- Documentary proof (in English or Chinese) to show that the laboratory or healthcare institution is ISO 15189 accredited or is recognized or approved by the relevant authority of the government of the place in which the laboratory or healthcare institution is located.
•This can be in the form of a copy of ‘Certificate of Accreditation’, ‘Certificate of Compliance’, or information printed out from an official government website
•All passengers are required to fill in an Electronic Health & Quarantine Declaration Form online and scan QR code before entering Hong Kong. (The scanned QR code is valid for 48 hours)
•Effective from 0.00am 23rd January 2021, all passengers who have stayed in (Brazil / Ireland / South Africa / United Kingdom) for more than two hours on the day of boarding or during the 21 days before that day will not be allowed to board for Hong Kong. (If the passenger stayed less than 2 hours he / she must Present a negative result proof of a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 conducted within 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the aircraft; and Present confirmation of room reservation for 21 nights in a designated quarantine hotel)
PCR AND IGM Anti-Body Test:
•From the flight operating on 8 Jan 2021 (including the flight for 3U on 8 Jan from CAI to CTU), all Chinese and foreign passengers who are traveling from Egypt to China will be required to take ‘the Cross Double Test’ (Double negative nucleic acid test and the IgM anti-body tests in TWO medical institutions) in the institutions from below list within 24 hours. And then apply for a green health code with the ‘HS’ mark or a digital certified health declaration form with above negative tests certificates from BOTH TWO medical institutions.
•The latest list as below:
1- Central Public Health Laboratories (19 El-Shaikh Rihan, Ad Dawawin, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate).
2- Om El-Nor Hospital (6th Floor, No.24&26, Shams ElDin Golden St. Heliopolis).
3- Clinical pathology laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
•Take photos during the test is required
•All passengers must take a clear photo when they are taking a swab sample during the nucleic acid test. The face must be seen clearly in the photo. After the passengers got the double negative results from two medical institutions:
1- Chinese nationality passengers via direct flights from Egypt to China must upload the below data: (first page of the passport, the double negative results of the nucleic acid test and IgM anti-body test from the TWO medical institutions, a clear photo for taking a swab sample, and the full picture of stamped page from Egypt immigration of the passport, in order to grant the ‘HS’ green code from the Chinese Embassy).
2- The foreign nationalities via direct flight from Egypt to China can upload all data requested above through the below website (on PC or mobile are both available):
Click Here.
3-For all passengers via transit flights must carry a ‘HS’ green mark or a digital certified health declaration form from their first departure country or region.
•IGM anti-body test sample must be from the arm vein blood. Finger blood test result is NOT accepted.
•All applications for the ‘HS’ mark or digital certificate health declaration form must be submitted 4 hours before the flight departure. Late submissions will not be reviewed.
QUARANTINE:
-Effective from 2 Mar 2021, all passengers travel from Egypt to China must have a 14 days quarantined at home before check-in the appointed quarantine hotel in Egypt. Additionally, all passengers must get a 14 days quarantine certification letter from a local Chinese enterprise, Academic Union, Overseas Chinese Federation, or an Employment enterprises, etc. The quarantine certification must include the name, quarantine period, quarantine place and all other information inquired from the Chinese Embassy in Egypt. All these documents will submit to the embassy while apply for the HS/HDC code in Egypt. The Chinese embassy will confirm all this information before issuing the code.
-All transit passengers must submit the travel itinerary and the residence certificate from the third country. If the travel itinerary not match the first point, the passengers will be refused when check-in the appointing quarantine hotel in Egypt.
•All passengers, regardless of country category, shall be obliged to fill an application
Click Here within 24 hours prior to their departure flight.
•No passengers will be accepted without Cyprus Flight pass or fines will be imposed on Passenger (300 Euro) also must get approval from immigration before being accepted.
•Transit passengers will not be accepted via Larnaca Airport onboard low cost carriers unless passengers are in position allow to enter Cyprus with all documents needed as we accept Cypriot and residence (PCR test and Cyprus flight pass).
•When booking a flight, passengers have to be informed in advance by airlines or travel agents of the requirements and to complete the required documents in advance through a dedicated official web electronic platform of the Republic of Cyprus.
•Transit and Transfer passengers must have Cyprus Flight Pass as the platform is updated (not applicable for low cost carriers as passengers onto low cost carriers need to finish requirement to enter Cyprus as they do not accept transit or transfer passengers).
•For Domestic and Agricultural Workers will do another PCR test on Arrival at Larnaca Airport as paid from the employer as attached copy of Cyprus Flight Pass.
•All passengers travelling from India or been for the last 14 days in India are prohibited to enter Cyprus. Exemption is made for (Cypriots, European Nationals and Permanent Resident in Cyprus).
•As from the 10th May 2021, passengers travelling to Cyprus from (Armenia / Bahrain / Belarus / Canada / Egypt / Georgia / Israel / Jordan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Qatar / Russia / KSA / Serbia / Switzerland / Ukraine / UAE / UK / USA) provided they can prove and successfully uploading in cyflypass web, date, type and get the approval and that they have received both doses will NOT be required to undergo to tests prior or upon arrival and no need to remain in quarantine.
•For more details kindly visit website
Here under more info, also available
Here.
•Just to clarify that vaccination is not a prerequisite for travel.
•Effective 9th May till 9th August 2021:
- Passengers holding a valid certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 arriving in Cyprus from abroad, regardless of their nationality and country of departure, shall be exempted from the obligation of laboratory testing and self-isolation/quarantine, subject to the following conditions:
1- They hold a valid certificate of vaccination issued by the following states: ( EU Member States (including Cyprus) / EEA Member States (Island, Lichtenstein, Norway) / Switzerland / Israel / United Kingdom / Russia / United Arab Emirates / Saudi Arabia / Ukraine / Jordan / Lebanon / Egypt / Belarus / Serbia / Qatar / Bahrain / United States of America / Armenia / Georgia / Canada / Kuwait)
2- They have been vaccinated either with one of the vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssen), or with Sputnik V vaccine and have completed their vaccination scheme. It is noted that for vaccines that are given as 2 doses, passengers should have taken both doses, while for the Janssen vaccine (single dose vaccine) 14 days must elapse between the administration of the vaccine and the date of travel.
*More information available
Here .
Countries are categorized into 4 categories:
1-
Green Countries : (Malta / Poland/ Romania / Austria / Bulgaria / Czech Republic / Hungary / Germany / Italy / Finland / Slovakia / Croatia / Estonia / France / Greece / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Slovenia / Iceland / Norway / Switzerland / Liechtenstein / Australia / New Zealand / Singapore / Saudi Arabia / South Korea / Israel)
•Passengers from Green countries:
•Passengers should complete the
Cyprus Flight Pass within 24 hours prior to their departure flight.
2- Orange Countries: (Portugal / Ireland / Belgium / Denmark / Latvia / Sweden / Spain /Netherlands / Andorra / China (including Hong Kong and Macau) / United Kingdom / United States of America / Japan / Serbia/ Canada)
•Passengers from Orange countries:
•Passengers should complete the
Cyprus Flight Pass within 24 hours prior to their departure flight.
PCR/ QUARANTINE:
•Passengers coming from orange countries are required to undergo a molecular test at a certified lab, with the sample taken during the last 72 hours prior to flight departure, and upload a certificate that demonstrates a negative PCR for COVID-19, on the Cyprus Flight Pass Platform.
•Children below the age of 12 are exempted from testing. All travelers will also need to provide certain information and solemn declarations.
•Passengers falling into the following categories may undergo the molecular examination upon arrival in the Republic of Cyprus the cost will be borne by themselves (30 EURO):
a)Cypriot citizens and their family members (foreign spouses and children).
b)Legal residents of the Republic.
c)persons entitled to enter under the Vienna Convention, (Diplomatic passports).
d)Persons in countries where the authorities duly substantiate and following an announcement by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus, are not in a position to offer Covid-19 testing to those wishing to travel.
3-
Red Countries: (Monaco / Vatican City / San Marino / Rwanda / Russia / United Arab Emirates / Ukraine / Jordan / Lebanon / Egypt / Belarus/ Qatar / Thailand / Armenia / Georgia /Bahrein / Kuwait / Taiwan / Albania / North Macedonia.
•Passengers coming from Category (C) countries are required to undergo a molecular test at a certified lab, with the sample taken during the last 72 hours prior to flight departure, and upload a certificate that demonstrates a negative PCR for COVID-19, on the Cyprus Flight Pass Platform.
•They will also need to pay for and undergo a molecular PCR test upon arrival to Cyprus, the cost of which is 30 Euros at Larnaca airport,
•Only children below the age of 12 are exempted from testing.
•The following persons will be allowed to enter the Republic of Cyprus having undergone a lab test at their own expense, upon entry to the Republic of Cyprus:
a) Cypriot citizens and members of their families (foreign spouses and children)
b) Legal residents of the Republic.
c)
Passengers entitled to enter to the Republic under the Vienna Convention These persons may choose to undergo only one lab test, namely upon their arrival to Cyprus, but must then remain in a status of obligatory self-isolation for three (3) days. On day 4, they need to undergo a second PCR test for Covid-19, again at their own expense. The result of the lab test must be submitted to the electronic address
[email protected]
4-
Grey countries: The rest of Countries not mentioned in Green, Orange and Red.
PCR/ QUARANTINE:
•Passengers coming from Grey countries are required to undergo a molecular test at a certified lab, with the sample taken during the last 72 hours prior to flight departure, and upload a certificate that demonstrates a negative PCR for COVID-19, on the Cyprus Flight Pass Platform.
• In addition, they will remain in a status of obligatory self-isolation / quarantine for fourteen (14) days or a status of obligatory self-isolation / quarantine for ten (10) days, provided they undergo another PCR test for Covid-19 on the 10th day, at their own expense. The result of the lab test must be submitted to the electronic address
[email protected]• Children below the age of 12 are exempted from testing.
•Travel from GREY countries, is allowed only for:
a) Cypriot citizens and their family members (spouses and children)
b) Persons legally residing in the Republic of Cyprus
c) EU citizens, citizens of European Economic Area (Island, Lichtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland
d) Persons allowed to enter the Republic of Cyprus in accordance with the Vienna Convention ((Diplomatic passports))
e)
Citizens of third countries, provided they obtain prior special permission from the Republic of Cyprus, (
Click Here).
•Note: European Union citizens, citizens of European Economic Area (Island, Lichtenstein, Norway), citizens of Switzerland and citizens of third countries, must undergo a molecular test prior to departure, as stipulated above. The other categories of passengers have the choice of either taking the test prior to their departure or taking it upon entry to the Republic of Cyprus, at their own expense.
-Danish citizens are always permitted entry into Denmark.
-All nationalities include EU nationalities are NOT allowed to enter Denmark except for a worthy purpose as mentioned before or for returning to their country of residence
Worthy purposes include, but are not limited to:
-Persons residing or working in Denmark, including self-employed entrepreneurs performing work in Denmark.
-Persons with a valid work permit, including persons who have not yet utilized their work permit and whose entry is for the purpose of working in Denmark.
-Persons commissioned to deliver goods or services to/in Denmark or to transport goods out of Denmark.
-Persons who enter for the purpose of exercising visitation rights with minors in Denmark.
-Persons who serve as the primary caregiver for minors residing in Den-mark (e.g. foster parents).
-Visiting seriously ill or dying family members in Denmark.
-Participation in an ongoing course of treatment administered by the Danish health authorities.
-Attending a funeral in Denmark.
-Participation in court proceedings in Denmark.
-Students enrolled in a Danish educational institution, to the extent that the educational institution is not closed (and no remote learning options are offered).
-Seamen disembarking or embarking in Denmark in connection with a crew change.
-Diplomats, offshore workers or other groups of persons mentioned in the Schengen Borders.
-Persons wishing to enter Denmark can – according to the specific circumstances – be asked at the Danish border control to present documentation for the worthy purpose.
-Further information is available
Here.-Danish Ministry of Transport has lifted the ban on passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Denmark with effect from 7 February 2021 at 00.00 hs. At the same time the ban on accepting tests taken in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been lifted, i.e. tests taken in the UAE can be accepted from 7 February 2021.
PCR:
•Effective from 09th January,2021 till till 25th October, 2021, all passengers - even Denmark and Swedish Nationalities - (including transit passengers) must have a negative PCR test or Antigen test, and the validity can be up to 48 hours before boarding. (Children under 15 years are exempted).
• The following passengers are exempted from (PCR Test OR Anti-Gen Test):-
• Danish Citizens and Danish residents
• The age limit for test requirement is 15 years.
• Proof of completed vaccination in Denmark also includes Greenland or the Faroe Islands (ie in addition to an EU or Schengen country).
• With at least 2 weeks after and not more than 8 months
• Only a positive PCR test, which is at least two weeks and at most 180 days old, can be accepted as evidence for a negative test result.
•The requirement for negative COVID-19- does not apply to passengers who have boarded a country or region that is yellow in Annex 1 to the order.
•Proof of completed vaccination in Denmark also includes Greenland or the Faroe Islands (ie in addition to an EU or Schengen country).
•Only a positive PCR test, which is at least two weeks and at most 180 days old, can be accepted as evidence for a negative test result.
•Proof of completed vaccination also includes Greenland or the Faroe Islands (ie in addition to an EU or Schengen country).
•If the passenger is a Danish citizen and has started the journey in a country or region that is not red as listed in Appendix 2 to the order, proof of completed vaccination issued in a country outside the EU or Schengen area is also accepted.
1- Yellow Countries (Annex 1):
(Australia / New Zealand / Singapore / South Korea / Thailand / Israel / Iceland)
2- Red Countries (Appendix 2):
(Bangladesh / Botswana / Brazil / India / Malawi / Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe / South Africa / Lesotho / Eswatini).
3- Orange Countries:
Other countries include Egypt.
•The order is expected to be published Friday 13 May and will be available
Here.•There may be weekly changes to the country lists in the appendices to the executive order. For updates on countries on the yellow and red lists, please refer to the legal gazette Retsinformation
Here and
Here.•Passengers in transit with an onward journey by air who can show proof of onwards journey from CPH (boarding pass) are exempted from this rule.
•The 24 hour time constraint, is counted from when the passenger is boarding the aircraft to Denmark. If the passenger is transferring on the way into Denmark, for example with an itinerary SYD-SIN-CPH, the test will have to be presented upon boarding in SIN, and at that point it must not be more than maximum 24 hours old
•EgyptAir will ensure that no passengers without a negative Covid19 test board aircrafts to Denmark; A fine of DKK 12,000 (EUR 1,600) to airlines per carried passengers not in compliance, will be implemented.
•Covid-19 test validity for passengers transiting on their way to Denmark: If the passenger travels to Denmark on a continuous journey via stopovers at one or more airports, the test can be taken up to 24 hours before boarding at the first airport. The test must be presented in connection with the last flight that has a destination in Denmark. The airline flying the last flight must ask the passenger to provide proof that the test was taken within 24 hours of boarding the first leg/part of the journey. This documentation may be in the form of a boarding pass or other proof showing the time of start of the continuous journey. As an alternative to this, the passenger can take a test during the continuous journey, but prior to the flight with destination in Denmark.
• Effective on arrivals from 9 January at 17:00.
•The ban does not apply to transport of passengers who can document a positive COVID-19 test that is at least 14 days and maximum of 8 weeks old. It is the assessment of the health authorities that the passenger is this situation is no longer contagious and that a positive test result is due to inactive virus RNA
•Please be informed that, Sweden boarders is closed effective from 21 December 2020, The border closing will be effective for all persons except: (Swedish citizens / Persons with residence permit in Sweden / Persons with permanent residence (home) in Sweden)
QUARANTINE: 10 days upon entry into Denmark (10 days home quarantine).
Till further notice, Asmara airport is closed for commercial airlines flights. (EgyptAir is given permit to operate to and from Asmara starting 28th May2021)
**PCR:
•All passengers travelling to Eritrea Must provide a certified evidence of negative PCR test result for COVID-19 carried out and issued within 72 hours prior to their arrival to Asmara International Airport, except for:
1-Those who have valid COVID-19 vaccine certificates.
2-Children, under 6 years old and who are travelling with family members are exempted from the test if the family members tested are negative and fit to travel.
•Rapid Antigen Testing upon arrival at the airport (30 USD) for each passenger is already added to YQAC in the ticket and no need to collect it manually from the passenger at the airport.
**PCR / QUARANTINE:
-All passengers MUST have a negative PCR test issued 120 Hours before arrival from accredited laboratory center
-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 10 years old.
-No more quarantine is available anymore for passengers without or with invalid / expired PCR test (neither Quarantine Hotels nor Governmental Quarantine )
-Any passenger arrives without PCR or with invalid / expired PCR will not be allowed to enter Ethiopia.
-Visit visas are not allowed to enter france.
-Tourist visas are not allowed to enter france.
• The French Government has announced on 04th June 2021 a Strategy to Reopen the Borders from 09th June 2021. New updates as follows:
•
Classification of countries according to the evolution of their epidemic situation (lists to be found
Here )
1- “Green” countries: no active traffic no variants of concern identified.
• European Area, Australia, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Singapore.
2- Orange Country: active circulation of the virus in controlled proportions, with no distribution of variants of concern.
• All countries, excluding “green” and “red” countries.
• 3- «Red» countries: active circulation of the virus, presence of variants of concern.
• South Africa, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Turkey, Uruguay.
• New Relaxed measures for Vaccinated Travelers between Orange zone and France as follows:
* To enter France: Proof of vaccination + urgent reason not required + PCR test 72 hours or antigenic 48 hours required + Quarantine not required.
* To exit France : Proof of vaccination + urgent reason not required + Regulation of orange zone country for test/Quarantine or other.
• The vaccines accepted by France are those recognized by the European Agency of the drug (EMA): Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
• Proof of vaccination should certify a complete vaccination plan, namely:
* 2 weeks after the second injection for double-injection vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca)
* 4 weeks after injection for single-injection vaccines (Johnson & Johnson);
* 2 weeks after injection for vaccines in people with a history of Covid-19 (only 1 injection required).
•Full information for all zones can be found
Here
-Effective from 30/01/2021:
-Travel (entering and leaving the territory) between France and abroad, except member states of the (European union, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and Vatican), are only be authorized for an imperative reasons of personal or family nature, a health reason relating to the emergency or a professional reason that cannot be deferred. The list of acceptable reasons for travel is given in a derogatory travel form available on the internet (ministry of interior website).
- passengers should present: (the exceptional travel certificate filled in and signed / supporting documents corresponding to the admissible reason for travel indicated on the certificate). If the passenger is unable to present these documents, he/she is not allowed to board the aircraft.
PCR:
-Effective from 18th January 2021, all arriving passengers of age 11 and older are required to have a negative PCR test dating with 72 hours of departure.
-Children under eleven years are exempted.
-PCR test types are (RT-LAMP / qRT-PCR / LAMP / qPCR / PCR / RT-PCR Detection of RNA)
-Statement for passengers to certify that he/she do not have any symptoms of COVID-19 is now required (must be filled by the passenger before travel).
•All arriving passengers from some high risk countries as defined lately by the Ministry of Heath: (South Africa, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, United Arab Emirates, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uruguay), New additional measures are as follows:
A- Before departure:
• All travelers, whatever their nationality, must present to the transport company and to the border control authorities:
• For travelers over eleven years old only, the result of a virological screening biological test "COVID RT-PCR" dating less than 36 hours before departure (departure of the first flight in the event of a connecting trip) and not conclusive not to contamination by covid-19 or the result of a biological virological screening examination (PCR) carried out less than 72 hours before departure not concluding to contamination by covid-19 and a antigenic test carried out less than 24 hours before departure not concluding to contamination by covid-19;
• Supporting documents attesting to the address of the home or of a suitable accommodation (hotel or similar), specifying, where applicable, the access procedures allowing control officers to verify compliance with the quarantine measure or isolation, except in the event of isolation in a place of accommodation provided by the administration (territorial isolation support cells have been set up to support people placed in isolation) or transit in international area;
• A sworn statement attesting to
- That he does not present any symptoms of infection with covid-19,
- that he is not aware of having been in contact with a confirmed case of covid-19 in the fourteen days preceding the trip,
- For travelers over eleven years old only, that he accepts that a test or a biological virological screening test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 can be carried out on his arrival in the national territory.
• Travelers will systematically be subject to a quarantine or isolation measure which will be pronounced by prefectural decree on their arrival in mainland France for a period of ten days, which will be accompanied by restrictions on exit times from the place of isolation. (except in the case of transit in an international zone).
• There is a tolerance for the boarding test presentation requirements for these new countries until Sunday May 16 at 11:59 p.m.
B- Upon arrival;
• Have an Antigen test carried out at the airport of arrival;
• Self-isolate for the mandatory 10-day period (failure to do so may result in a fine).
• As part of the self-isolation support system, you will be regularly contacted by the French Health Insurance Services to help you during this period.
QUARANTINE:
-Self isolation for 7 seven days is applied, then undergo another test.
-Passengers arriving from countries where test is not possible, a letter from the French consulate is required. Then will undergo a test at the airport of arrival, and will be quarantined in a concerned place of the government.
-Effective from 29th March 2021, and until until 31st July 2021, Passengers who intend to enter Germany and who have stayed in an international risk area including a high-incidence area or an area of virus variant of concern (VOC) within the last 10 days prior to entry are subject to mandatory entry registration and sars-cov-2.
•Link to the updated list of virus variant areas, high-incidence areas and risk areas: EgyptAir is strongly advised to regularly review the designation list
available Here, Designations are subject to change at short notice (Egypt is still listed as high-risk at RKI).
•It is mandatory for all passengers arriving from categorized risk countries to register online and get a confirmation
PDF.
•A substitute form is to be filled-in only in case passenger doesn´t have internet access and not in addition to the online registration.
•In case he/she filled-in the substitute form it is not to be collected by cabin crew, but passenger will have to hand it over to Federal Police at border control in Germany.
•The previously used PLF is not valid anymore.
•Use of digital online procedure is strongly advised.
•Paper-based registration is only accepted as a replacement if electronic registration is out of order or the passenger do not have access to electronic registration. official substitute registration form must be used.
-The ban on transport from areas of variant of concern will be extended until April 30, 2021. Currently, the following states are considered as virus variant areas: (Botswana / Brazil / Eswatini / France “the department Moselle” / Lesotho / Malawi / Mozambique / South Africa / Zambia / Zimbabwe)
-Passengers who intend to enter Germany and who have stayed in an international risk area including a high-incidence area or an area of VOC within the last 10 days prior to entry must register electronically.
-Use of online procedure is strongly advised.
-paper-based registration is only accepted as a replacement if electronic registration is out of order or Passenger do not have access to electronic registration. Official substitute registration form must be used.
-A proof of successful entry registration or substitute registration form must be kept by Passenger at all times and presented on request to the carrier or the competent authority.
-Passengers receipt of successful entry registration or substitute registration form must be checked by carriers against ID card or equivalent prior boarding.
-Carriers must only transport passenger who have presented proof of successful registration or substitute registration form.
-On flights from Schengen countries to Germany substitute registration form must be collected by the aircraft crew and handed over to the competent authority at the destination airport in Germany. On flights from non-Schengen countries to Germany substitute registration must be kept by passengers and handed over to the federal police / competent authority at the destination airport in Germany during border control checks.
-Flights from non-Schengen countries to Germany: registration receipt and substitute registration is subject to additional checks by the federal police / competent authority at destination airport in Germany.
-Passengers entering Germany and who have stayed in an international risk area but not in a high-incidence area or an area of VOC within the last 10 days prior to entry must provide proof of a test for sars-cov-2 no later than 48 hours after entry to the competent authority.
-For passengers who intend to enter Germany and who have stayed at a high-incidence area or an area of VOC within the last 10 days prior to entry, preflight testing is mandatory. the sample collection for the test must not be older than 48hr before entry.
-Passengers who have only passed through a high-incidence area and have not had a stopover there or who enter Germany only for transit purposes and leave Germany again by the quickest route are exempted from presenting a proof of negative testing. The list of exceptions is not exhaustive. Further exemptions may apply. Please check against regulation.
-It is prohibited to transport passengers from an area of virus variant of concern to Germany. this restriction applies to all direct and indirect travel of passengers originating from an area of voc.
Exemptions: the transport ban does not apply to:
- Passengers having German nationality and their accompanying close family members,
- Passengers residing and with right of residence in Germany.
- Passengers transiting a German airport.
- Transportation of personnel in the interest of public health.
- Ambulance flights and flights transporting transplant organs and necessary accompanying personnel.
- Flights for urgent humanitarian reasons.
- Flights on behalf of the Euratom safeguards, the international atomic energy agency, the united nations and its agencies
- Members of a foreign diplomatic mission or consular office and their accompanying close family members whose appointment and arrival has been notified to the federal foreign office. Three days in advance carriers must notify to the federal police flights from an area of VOC to the federal republic of Germany for transport of passengers residing and with right of residence in Germany and for passengers having German nationality and their accompanying close family members.
-Transport of persons accredited by the respective organizing committee for the preparation, participation, implementation and follow-up of international sporting events.
-The temporary travel restriction applies to all non-essential travel from third countries to the federal republic of Germany. Due to UK's withdrawal from the EU, UK is considered a third country.
-This does not include flight restrictions.
-The restrictions do not apply to German citizens.
•More countries were added to the so called “positive list” for exemptions of travel restrictions. Following countries are now exempted as of 03rd July 2021: (Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Macao, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Qatar, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, USA ).
-Exempted from these travel restrictions:
•Travelers who have resided and last stayed in the following countries: (Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand)
•Extended entry possibilities will be given to travelers from all third countries who have an important reason for travel as follows:
1.EU citizens and third-country nationals with current right of residence in Germany.
2.healthcare workers, health researchers and Geriatric care workers.
3.skilled and highly qualified foreign workers if their employment is necessary from an economic perspective and the work cannot be postponed or performed abroad.
4.freight transport and other transport personnel.
5.seasonal workers in agriculture.
6.Seafarers.
7.Foreign students, trainees, volunteers.
8.persons immigrating into Germany for the purpose of joining their families and visits for urgent family reasons or short term visits of core family members (husband/wife, minor children, parents of minor children) or unmarried partners in a relationship with German nationals, EU citizens and third-country nationals with current right of residence in Germany or joint short term visits of couples (third country national and German national/EU citizen) residing together in a third country for important reasons,
9.Persons in need of international protection or for other humanitarian reasons.
10. Diplomats, staff of international organizations, military personnel and humanitarian aid workers in the exercise of their functions,
11.Ethnic German resettles.
12.Passengers in transit.
•Entry from third countries into the federal republic of Germany for the sole purpose of onward travel to another EU-/Schengen state is permitted.
•This applies under the following conditions:
1.The time spent in Germany is limited to the duration required for direct transit to the destination state,
2.The third-country national is permitted to enter the destination state in accordance with annex i or annex ii of the council recommendation (EU) 2020/912 of 30 June 2020 or an individual confirmation of the granting of entry issued by the destination state.
3.This does not apply if the third country is designated as an area of variants of concern (voc). Under these conditions, entry by air and onward travel to the country of destination by land is also permitted. it is the
•Traveler’s responsibility to prove the right of entry into the country of destination and the route of travel in the event of controls.
-Proof of successful entry registration or substitute registration form must be kept by passengers at all times and presented on request to the carrier or the competent authority.
-The above instructions including transit and transfer passengers originating from a high-incidence area or area of virus variant of concern.
-Passengers who have only passed through a high-incidence area and have not had a stopover there or who enter the federal republic of Germany only for transit purposes and leave the federal republic of Germany again by the quickest route are exempted from presenting a proof of negative testing. The list of exceptions is not exhaustive. further exemptions may apply.
-The obligation to fill out a PLF and the local quarantine regulation when returning from a risk area, high risk area or an area of VOC are still valid.
-More information can be found
Here.
PCR/ QUARANTINE:
-Test certificates have to be presented in either German, English or French. As of now until the End of April, proof of a negative test can also be in Spanish. Concerning the controllability/verifiability of the test evidence, it is required that the test result ("positivo" / "negativo") and the time of the nasal swab (which has to be taken no more than 48 hours before entry) are clearly indicated.
-Effective from 30 March 2021 until 12 May 2021, All passengers -including transit passengers - entering Germany are obliged to show proof of a negative COVID test or a vaccination certificate or a proof of recovery of SARS-COV-2 before boarding the flight (no matter if the country of origin belongs to any risk area of the RKI). passengers will not accepted without a negative COVID test.
-The passengers have to carry the proof of the negative test when entering Germany as the Federal Police will do checks upon arrival.
-Test certificates have to be presented in either German, English or French. As of now until the End of April, proof of a negative test can also be in Spanish. (Concerning the controllability/verifiability of the test evidence, it is required that the test result ("positivo" / "negativo") and the time of the nasal swab (which has to be taken no more than 48 hours before entry) are clearly indicated.)
•Effective 13th May 2021 till 30th June 2021, The following tests are accepted:
1-Non risk area, international risk area including a high-incidence area:
1A.: Antigen, the sample collection for the test must not be older than 48hrs before entry.
1B.: PCR or POC-PCR test, the sample collection for the test must not be older than 72hrs before entry.
2-Area of variants of concern; (Egypt is still categorized as a risk country.)
2A.: Antigen, the sample collection for the test must not be older than 24hrs before entry.
2B.: PCR or POC-PCR test, the sample collection for the test must not be older than 72hrs before entry.
•Effective 25th June 2021, Entries of fully vaccinated passengers from countries outside the European Union will be allowed.
•On all flights to Germany carriers must only transport passengers who have presented proof of negative test for sars-cov-2 or a vaccination certificate or (fully vaccinated) a proof of recovery of sars-cov-2. Passengers transiting via a German airport to a third country or a country in the Schengen area are exempted.
•The accepted Vaccines are (BioNTech / Moderna / AstraZeneca / Janssen).
•Entry into The Federal Republic of Germany is permitted to all passengers who have resided and last stayed in third countries, provided they are fully vaccinated against Sarscov-2 coronavirus. Persons under 12 years of age who have not yet been vaccinated may enter with proof of testing and accompanied by at least one fully vaccinated parent. Mandatory sars-cov-2 testing does not apply for children younger than 6 years.
•A passenger is considered fully vaccinated under the following conditions:
1- The vaccine must be listed on the website of the Paul-Ehrlich-institute.
2- Passengers must have received all the necessary vaccination doses required for a complete protective vaccination as listed on the website of the Paul-Ehrlich-institute.
3- At least 14 days have elapsed since the last required vaccination, except for recovered persons.
4- Passenger has not stayed in an area of VOC during the last 10 days.
5- Passenger is citizen of a state whose entry requirements are not subject to reciprocity.
•Reciprocity reservations currently exist for the following state: china.
•Passenger must present a digital Covid certificate of the European Union (EU-dcc) or an equivalent proof of vaccination before departure to the carrier. •EU-dcc or an equivalent proof of vaccination must be checked by carriers against ID card or equivalent prior boarding.
•The vaccination certificate must contain at least the following information:
1. Personal data of the vaccinated person (at least surname, first name and date of birth),
2. Date of vaccination,
3. Number of vaccination doses,
4. Name of the vaccine,
5. Name of the disease against which vaccination was received, and
6. Characteristics that indicate the person or institution responsible for carrying out the vaccination or issuing the certificate, for example an official symbol or the name of the issuer.
7. accepted languages of proof of vaccination: German, English, French, Italian or Spanish.
•Mandatory sars-cov-2 testing does not apply for children younger than six years.
•Designation of international risk areas, high-incidence areas or areas of VOC: carriers are strongly advised to regularly review the designation list
Here.
-Effective from 24th January 2021, Passengers from high incidence areas (EU/Schengen States / Czech Republic / Spain and Egypt is considered high incidence areas) are obliged to carry a proof of (PCR / antigen rapid test) negative testing not more than 48 hours prior to entry (this doesn’t apply for children under 6 years old). (including transit and transfer passengers)
-The test can be PCR or Antigen.
-Passengers are obliged to fill in
DEA .
-In addition to the mentioned quarantine, passengers are required to undergo testing (SARS-COV2) virus no more than 48 hours before or immediately after entry.
-Those travelers are obliged to go directly to their home or other suitable accommodation immediately after their return and to stay there permanently for a period of 10 days.
-When returning from VOC, the quarantine obligation will be extended from 10 to 14 days. In addition it is not possible to shorten the quarantine with a negative test after 5 days. This new regulation will be valid for Hesse as of 8 March 2021. (The updated regulation can be found
Here.)
-In order to shorten the 10 days quarantine, a PCR-Covid-19 test can be done from the fifth day after entry onwards. After receiving a negative test result the quarantine ends.
-It is not mandatory to quarantine for the following: Traveling through, border traffic, professional activity / training / study, border commuters, private visits and special professional groups. You can find more details about this at:Further information on exemptions from quarantine regulations can be found
Here.
-There is the obligation to inform the health office immediately after arriving from risk countries. Those travelers have to register online
Here.
-Use of online procedure and registration is strongly advised, paper-based (PLF) is only accepted as a replacement if electronic registration is out of order or passengers does not have access to electronic registration.
-You can find a sample PLC in different languages
Here.
-If digital registration is not possible or until the new online registration form is released by the authorities, passengers will still have to fill out the PLC. The current procedures for the PLCs are still valid.
-Exempted from electronic registration Passengers who have only travelled through a risk area and had no stopover there, passenger who enter the federal republic of Germany only for transit, passenger who have stayed in a risk area for less than 24 hours or who enter the federal republic of Germany for up to 24 hours as part of cross-border traffic with neighboring countries.
-Passenger receipt of successful registration will be checked by airline against ID card or equivalent prior boarding. Boarding for passenger without proof of successful registration is not permitted.
-Flights from non-Schengen countries to Germany: registration receipt is subject to additional checks by the federal police / competent authority at border control at destination airport in Germany.
-Use of online procedure and registration is strongly advised.
-Paper-based PLC is only accepted as a replacement if electronic registration is out of order or passenger does not have access to electronic registration. On flights from Schengen countries to Germany paper-based PLF must be collected by the aircraft crew and handed over to the competent / health authority at the destination airport in Germany. On flights from non-Schengen countries to Germany paper-based PLF must be kept by passenger and handed over to the federal police / competent authority at the destination airport in Germany during border control checks.
-Air carriers must keep the electronically stored booking data of passenger for flights to the federal republic of German available for
-If in exceptional cases, passenger are not able to fill out the digital registration they have to fill out a replacement registration in paper form. EgyptAir will collect this paper form and hand it over to the Health Authorities at the first point of arrival in Germany.
-All passengers will receive an informative flyer with all regulations and their obligation at the passport control immigration.
-Until 12th May 2021, there is an exemptions from the testing requirements and the obligation to provide proof for travelers from Myanmar to Germany.
•Mandatory quarantine of 10 days applies to passengers arriving at Berlin and Brandenburg from (high)risk countries, which can be shorten by another negative test 5 days after arrival at the earliest.
*Transfer passengers:
•Pre-departure testing obligation for transfer passengers from non-Schengen via DE to Schengen.
•Pre-departure testing obligation for transfer passengers from Schengen via DE to Schengen.
•Pre-departure testing obligation for transfer passengers from Schengen via DE to non-Schengen.
•The previous specifications for virus variant areas remain unchanged (pre-departure testing obligation for non-Schengen after non-Schengen transfers via DE)
•Testing obligation applies to all transfer passengers from non-Schengen to non-Schengen as well (thus, for all transfer passengers via DE). The Federal Police will be informed accordingly. Tests of transfer passengers may still be maximum 48 hours old at entry/arrival in DE, all previous test methods are still allowed.
**Please check this
website regularly on updates!
**For general information please visit this
website.
**For FAQs please visit this
website.
Berlin:
SXF has no transit area – all passengers arriving are subject to German immigration restrictions.
Arrival procedure:
-All Passengers have to fill-in a health declaration form (1 form per family) which will be collected upon arrival and forwarded to our regional health authority - data protection is ensured.
•USEFUL INFORMATION:
-International risk area, high incidence area and area of virus variant of concern definition:
Click Here.
-Molecular biological tests for sars-cov-2:
Click Here.
-All Passengers will be required to always wear a face mask appropriately (extending from the middle of the nasal bridge to halfway between the chin and the neck) and adhere to social distancing and hygiene protocols.
-Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport at least 4 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- All passengers to complete the form online before arriving to Ghana.
HERE
PCR:
-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
- Non-Ghanaians may be refused entry and returned to the point of embarkation at a cost to the Airline, Ghanaians will be allowed entry but subject to 14 days of mandatory quarantine at a facility approved by the Government and at a cost to the passenger.
-All passengers travel to Accra must have the Online Payment Receipt and show it to check in counter, to avoid heavy penalties.(3500USD / passenger)
-Passengers transiting and transferring through Accra will not be required to take the COVID-19 test in Accra.
-Transit passengers will be required to adhere to COVID-19 testing requirements for the destination countries.
-For passengers who transit through other countries before arriving in Ghana, the first country of departure will be the reference point (Connecting flights should not deny passenger boarding, as long as the journey has not been terminated in any of the transit countries.)
-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 subjected to a mandatory COVID-19 test at the airport terminal at a cost of $150 to be borne by the passenger. Payment can be made online
HERE , and proof of payment (receipt) shown to Airline before boarding.
-All arriving passengers who test positive for COVID-19 will undergo mandatory isolation and treatment at a designated health facility or isolation centre, at a cost to passengers, EXCEPT Ghanaian citizens. The isolation will be for a period of seven (7) days. However, the final discharge of cases will be based on existing case management guidelines and protocols.
-All passengers testing negative will be advised to continue to observe COVID-19 safety precautions following arrival in Ghana.
-Non-Ghanaian passengers may be refused entry and returned to the point of embarkation.
-Ghanaian passengers will have their passports seized; the passenger handed over to State Security Agencies and taken into a fourteen (14) day quarantine at a designated location at the passenger‟s cost.
Exemptions :
-Children under 5 years of age will not be required to undergo testing on Arrival at the Kotoka International Airport.
-Children between the ages of 5-12 years will be required to pay for testing at the new rates
-Visiting heads of state and senior government officials of the rank of minister are exempted from the mandatory COVID-19 test on arrival however members of their delegation are required to take the COVID on arrival at the airport.
-Passengers who arrive under emergency circumstances such as diverted flights will not be required to undergo testing if they do not leave the airport or remain in remain in isolation in their hotel.
-For passengers who transit through other countries before arriving in Ghana, the first country of departure will be the reference point. (Connecting flights should not deny passenger boarding, as long as the journey has not been terminated in any of the transit countries.)
Transit Passengers :
-Passengers transiting and transferring through Accra will not be required to take the COVID-19 test in Accra.
- Transit passengers will be required to adhere to COVID-19 testing requirements for the destination countries.
**Till 29th July 2021:
•All third country nationals are prohibited to enter the Hellenic Republic and exempted from restrictions:
1-EU member states nationals and the Schengen agreement nationals, including their spouses or persons with whom they have a cohabitation agreement, as well as their minor children.
2-Permanent residents from (Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Australia, Bahrain , Belarus , Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brunei, Canada , China , Israel , Japan , Jordan, Kuwait , Lebanon , Kosovo, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia , Qatar, San Marino , Saudi Arabia , Serbia , Singapore , South Korea, The Russian Federation , United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Ukraine, Vatican).
•in order to prove their place of residence, third-country nationals may present their residence permit, work permit, identity card provided that it states place of residence or other documents.
3-Medical and nursing staff, researchers and health professionals, if they demonstrate at the points of entry in the country, the exercise license profession or other appropriate evidence of their professional status and provided that their entry into the country relates to the exercise of their professional duties
4-Long-term residents of EU member states or Schengen agreement and third country nationals, holding a residence permit in EU member states or the Schengen agreement.
5-Members of government delegations.
6-Members of diplomatic delegations or consulate authorities and delegations, members of international and European organizations, members of humanitarian organizations performing their duties, military and security forces officials and of general secretariat for civil protection.
7-personnel employed in the transport sector, including seamen, aircraft crews, the crews and technical personnel of the leased aircraft firefighting equipment, lorry drivers and the absolutely necessary support staff for the transport of goods.
8-Transit passengers.
9-Students.
10.persons caring for the elderly and people with disability (disabled).
11.seasonal workers in the field of agriculture.
•it compulsory for all individuals of international flights arriving to any Greek airport to fill in the electronic passenger locator form (PLF) published in
(Here) not later than the previous day.
PCR:
•All passengers entering the country (including children over the age of 12) are obliged to display NEGATIVE molecular test (PCR) FOR covid-19 performed by taking an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal smear, conducted up to 72 hours from the time of test before arrival in Greece. OR a (48) hour diagnostic rapid antigen test for covid-19 (Rapid Test) prior to the scheduled flight either in Greek, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Russian, the certificate includes the full name of the passenger as registered in the passport.
•all passengers regardless of nationality must meet one of the following conditions:
A- To have completed the vaccination for coronavirus covid-19 at least (14) days before schedule arrival and to present a vaccination certificate in either Greek, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Russian, issued by public authority, the certificate includes the full name of passenger as registered in The passport, the type of vaccine, the number of doses and inoculation dates.
B- Display negative molecular test (PCR) for covid-19 performed by taking oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal smear up to 72 hours before the schedule arrival OR a (48) hour diagnostic rapid antigen test for covid-19 (rapid test) prior to the scheduled flight, either in Greek, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Russian, the (PCR) includes the full name of the passenger as registered in the passport.
C-To present proof of recovery from covid-19 valid as of two months after positive PCR or antigen test up to nine months either in Greek, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Russian, properly issued at least 30 days after first positive diagnosis and is valid up to 180 days (from public authority or certified private authority) in accordance with the relevant legislation.
D- To present their EU digital Covid-19 certificate, issued accordingly to EU requirements in digital or paper form.
•Regardless permanent residents of Montenegro, entrance to Greece is permitted under the condition that they have completed the vaccination for covid-19 at least 14 days before schedule arrival and display a negative molecular test PCR for covid-19 up to 72 hours before the scheduled arrival. ( the above obligations include children from the age of twelve (12) and above).
•Regardless permanent residents of Russia as of 30th June 21 entrance to Greece is permitted under the condition that, they display a negative molecular test (PCR) for Covid- 19 performed by taking oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal smear up to 72 hours or 48 hours diagnostic rapid antigen test for covid-19 (RAPID TEST). (The above obligations include children from the age of twelve (12) and above).
•all passengers will be subjected to random covid-19 rapid tests upon arrival, upon being tested the passengers remains at the arrival gate awaiting the result of the test. If found positive a 10 day quarantine under supervision is required either at home or at a designated temporary residence assigned by the appropriate authority.
•third country nationals subject to the prohibition herein have the right to submit request to the Greek consular authority of their place of residence or stay for their exceptional entry in the country for business or personal reasons.
•Individuals violating the measures hereof, administrative fine of 5000 euros will apply.
Effective from 20/01/2021 till 03rd August 2021,
•Hungarian citizens are allowed to enter Hungary, however 10 days quarantine is mandatory, which can be released after two negative PCR test 48 hours apart, which needs to be taken within the territory of Hungary. Foreign nationals can only enter for affiliated business purposes, diplomatic or military visits.
•Arrival entry at Hungarian airports is allowed only for Hungarian citizens.
•Citizens with permanent residence permit in Hungary and their family members.
•Citizens with any residence permit issued by the Hungarian immigration authority with a longer validity than 90 days.
•Citizens providing satisfactory proof that they have undergone covid-19 infection within six months prior to entry.
•Passengers in transit are allowed to enter in case of negative health screening at entry, if they are able to certify the purpose and destination of their travel and their entry into a neighboring country of Hungary on their way to their final destination is ensured.
•Passengers arriving for cultural or sport events in Hungary are allowed to enter with a ticket of the event provided that they have one negative sars-cov2 PCR test results within 3 days before entry certified by a document in Hungarian or English.
•Citizens of eu, eea, eu candidate states, Great Britain and Northern Ireland and citizens with residence permit in these countries with longer validity than 90 days are allowed to enter doing business or economic activities in Hungary and this can be proved at entry.
•These passengers arriving for business or economic activities are exempted from health screening and quarantine.
•Special quarantine measures apply for passengers for cultural or sport events.
•Any other individual exemption requires prior permission.
•Everybody entering Hungary may be subject to health screening and quarantined.)
•Any other individual exemption requires prior permission.
1)Egyptians with residence / work permits in Hungary ONLY with online permits from
Hungary police department website prior the flights OR Egyptian with Hungarian spouse onboard, passengers should have Online permission , otherwise they could not be accept if he/she do not have this permission).
2)Egyptian member of European family traveling could enter without permission (Travelling together in the same flight)
3)Transfer passengers are welcomed only at the airport and they will not be allowed to travel on the ground mean of transportations.
•Passengers coming from EGYPT for business or economic activities, are subject to health screening and quarantine.
•All passengers have to wear Face Mask during check-in and on board A/C and during arrival procedures in BUD.
•A health form should be filled by passengers travelling Hungary
Here and to hand it over to authority personnel when checked at the border.
•Entry restrictions can be updated and found
Here.
PCR / QUARANTINE:
•10 days quarantine is mandatory, which can be released after two negative PCR test 48 hours apart
•Passengers restrictions do not apply to persons with covid-19 immunity certificates issued by (Hungary / Serbia / Montenegro / Slovenia / Bahrain / Croatia / Turkey / North Macedonia / Czechia / Mongolia / Georgia / Romania / Moldova / Slovakia / Cyprus / Albania / Morocco / Ukraine / Kazakhstan / San Marino / Switzerland / minors under 18 years in their company).
•passenger restrictions do not apply to persons with EU digital covid certificate proving that they are vaccinated with EMA approved vaccines or with vaccines on who emergency list or with vaccines approved and used in Hungary vaccinated at least once within less than one year, or that they have one negative sars-covid2 PCR test within 72 hours before entry.
-Till 31/07/2021 (23:59IST), All international Passenger flights to / from India are suspended.
-All travelers should submit self-declaration form on the
online portal at least 72hours before the scheduled travel and all passengers need to show acknowledgment of submitting online health form upon arrival at Bombay.
*QUARANTINE / PCR:
Staring from 08th Aug, 2020 all passengers travelling to India they are required to have PCR (COVID19 Negative Test) 96 hours prior to the flight and if PCR is not available with the passengers, they should arrange/have Hotel booking for 14 Days on their own cost.
Baghdad:
PCR:
-All departing passengers (Iraqi and foreign nationality) must be in possession of a PCR test (from laboratories approved by ministry of health: ALESTESHRI / DAR AL-TAMREDH) or according to arriving countries requirement.
-If any country has not requested such a PCR test then, passengers must have PCR test not less than 72 hours from departure time.
-All arriving passengers (Iraqi and foreign nationality) must be in possession of a PCR test from country of departure not more than 72 hours from the departure time.
QUARANTINE:
Passengers are going to sign a self- declaration form to be quarantined at their residence for 14 days.
Erbil:
•With immediate effect, KRG’s MOI have announced that the ‘Banned list of 21 countries’ is now cancelled
•No passenger of any nationality who holds a POSITIVE PCR test can be accepted on a flight to Erbil.
•All passengers are required to wear masks and gloves on board.
•(A Health Declaration form / Pledge document form) should be filled before arrival.
•Arriving passengers must wear masks and gloves when they enter the terminal from plane.
•Any passengers who have been in Iran in the past 30 days are not allowed to enter via Erbil (EBL) or Sulaymaniyah (ISU).
•Residence permits (Iqama) or re-entry permits issued by Iraq which have expired between (1 February 2020 and 1 August 2020 are still considered valid to enter via Erbil and Sulaymaniyah).
•With immediate effect and not accepted from now; the exception of acceptance expired residence permits (Iqama) or re-entry permits issued by Iraq which have expired between (1 February 2020 and 1 August 2020 are still considered valid to enter via Erbil and Sulaymaniyah) is expired and no longer accepted.
•Travelling from / to INDIA:
A- Arrivals:
•Indian passport holders, and any other nationality, traveling from India since the 20th of April will not be allowed to enter Kurdistan.
•Iraqi Citizens as well as those who can prove their Iraqi identity are allowed to return from India, but will be subject to a PCR test on arrival into Erbil, and then a compulsory 14 days quarantine, in hotels, with transportation supervised by Ministry of Health.
•A 2nd test on Day 7 if confirmed negative will mean the passenger can finish their compulsory quarantine period at home.
•Positive cases will require to be transferred to ‘special health facilities’.
•UN and Diplomatic passport holders will be allowed to enter KRG.
•Awaiting confirmation from MOH as to the specific quarantine arrangements for UN and Diplomatic passport holders.
•Indian Passport holders who have not travelled from India are permitted to travel to Kurdistan.
•i.e. residents in UAE or Qatar as an example.
B- Departure:
•Iraqi Citizens as well as those who can prove their Iraqi identity are not allowed to travel to India.
•Indian passport holders are permitted to travel back to India.
PCR:
Effective from 18th January 2021, All passengers - including Iraqi national – are required to have A genuine negative PCR test not older than 48 hours before the flight (for both departing and arriving flights). Or certified documentation, to confirm having received the required dosage of whichever vaccine received.(Children Under and including 12 years old will not need to provide any documents)
•If the above documentation is provided, there will be no re-test on arrival in Erbil.
•However, if the PCR is over 48 hours, or is missing/invalid or identified as. ‘Not genuine’ then the passengers will be retested, at their own cost on arrival in Erbil. (the cost is 60,000IQD or equivalent in USD)
•PCR test for departed passenger from Erbil international airport is subjected to the requirements of his /Her Destination.
•Passengers from the UK can travel with a medical negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) test result report issued at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point, However, certificates issued by UK’s National Health Service (NHS) are no longer acceptable by Kurdistan’s Ministry of Health, and those passengers will have to undergo the coronavirus test on arrival, prior to Immigration.
QUARANTINE: All passengers are going to be subject to self -quarantine for 14 days on the passengers’ expense.
*Further extension of the validity of Italian residence permits was arranged until 31st JUL 2021, With Legislative Decree 30 April 2021 n. 56, a further extension of the validity of Italian residence permits was arranged until July 31, 2021.
-Foreigners whose residence permits have expired or are expiring from 31/01/2020 to 31/07/2021, will be able to return to the national territory, with direct flights from non-Schengen countries, without having to obtain a re-entry visa. , without prejudice to the European and national provisions on health restrictions for travel to and from abroad.
-On the other hand, if foreigners travel on flights that require Schengen transits, they must have a re-entry visa issued by the Italian diplomatic missions.
-For the sake of completeness, we inform you that the benefit of the extension applies only to Italian residence permits.
-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.
-Travel within the Member States of the European Union will continue to be unrestricted (in addition to EU Member States, (United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Andorra, Principality of Monaco, Republic of San Marino and the Vatican City State). People travelling to Italy from these Countries will not be required to justify their reasons for travelling and will not be subject to a 14-day quarantine period in self-isolation (unless they stayed in any other Country during the 14 day period prior to travelling to Italy).
-Passengers holding residence in the following countries (Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, japan, Montenegro, morocco, new Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, republic of Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay) are allowed to enter Italy .
-For the purpose of containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus, to persons who intend to enter the national territory and who in the previous fourteen days have stayed or transited in (Belgium, France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , Czech Republic and ) without prejudice to the provisions of the decree of the President of the Council of Ministers, the following alternative preventive measures apply:
-Obligation to present to the carrier at the time of boarding and to anyone appointed to carry out checks on the attestation of having undergone, in the 72 hours prior to entry into the national territory, a molecular or antigen test, carried out by means of swab and negative result).
-Till 31st January 2021, All passengers that have stayed or transited in BRAZIL during the previous 14 days from the beginning of their trip, will not be allowed to entry in Italy (rule doesn't apply to passengers in transit who have started their flight on January16th).
-Entry and transit in Italy is forbidden to people who have stayed or transited in the following countries in the previous 14 days: (Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bosnia Herzegovina, Chile, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo), also direct and indirect flights to/from countries referred are also suspended. Exception to this rule is for Italian citizens or nationals of EU and Schengen Member States, UK, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or the Vatican City State and their close family members, provided that they were resident in Italy since before July 9, 2020.
-Effective from 24th May 2021, all passengers entering Italy from foreign states in list B,C,D and E (Egypt in list E) is required to fill in the DPLF ( digital passenger locator form). For further information and DPLF visit website
Here , in addition to the self-declaration forms. (the passengers should fill the DPLF and get the QR code.)
-2 copies of Self-declaration form must be completed at the airport of origin before arrival.
-The police form must be handed over to the border police upon arrival.
•Travel to/from the countries in list E (EGYPT) is only allowed for specific reasons, such as: (work / health reasons / study reasons / absolute urgency / return to one's domicile, home, or residence).
•Travelling for tourism is therefore not permitted.
•The re-entry/entry into Italy, in case of stay/transit in the previous 14 days from this group of countries, is always allowed to Italian/EU/Schengen citizens and their family members, as well as to holders of long-term resident status and their family members (Directive 2004/38/EC). It is also confirmed the possibility of entry into Italy, from List E countries, for persons who have a proven and stable emotional relationship (even if not cohabiting) with Italian/EU/Schengen citizens or natural persons who are legally resident in Italy (long-term residents), who need to reach their partner's home/domicile/residence (in Italy).
•Effective 29th April 2021 till 21st June 2021; Ban on entry and transit in Italy of natural persons from (India / Bangladesh / Sri Lanka).
•The new order prohibits entry to Italy for people coming from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka or who have stayed in the countries in the preceding fourteen days. The entry ban does not apply to the following persons:
•Italian citizens registered as residents in Italy since before April 29, 2021 and who do not display any symptoms of COVID-19, and the persons referred to in Art. 51, paragraph, 7 letter n) of the Prime Ministerial Decree of 2 March 2021.
•Italian citizens registered on the Registry of Italians Resident Abroad (AIRE);
•On the basis of the provisions of the Ordinance, the entry into Italy of natural persons coming from or who have stayed in the previous fourteen days in India, Bangladesh and Sri lanka is prohibited, with the exception of Italian citizens who do not show symptoms of COVID 19 and of the subjects referred to in art. 51 paragraph 7 letter. n of the Prime Ministerial Decree of 2 March 2021 (n) to officials and agents, however named, of the European Union or of international organizations, diplomatic agents, administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions, consular officers and employees, military personnel , including those returning from international missions, and of the Police Forces, to the personnel of the Information System for the security of the Republic and of the Fire Brigade in the exercise of their functions).
•Entry is conditioned, in addition to the declaration obligations already provided for by the Prime Minister's Decree of 2 March 2021 and the Ordinance of the Minister of Health April 16, 2021, by:
•Obligation to present the certification of having undergone a molecular or antigenic test carried out in the 72 antecedents and negative result;
•Obligation to undergo a molecular or antigen test upon arrival at the airport;
•Obligation to undergo, regardless of the negative result of the test, isolation at a COVID Hotel or other place indicated by the health authority or civil protection for a period of ten days;
•Obligation to undergo a further molecular or antigen test after the quarantine period.
•Passengers arriving in Italy who do not meet the required requirements will be rejected.
PCR:
•As of 16 May 2021, a molecular or antigen swab test needs to be performed within 72 hours prior to entry into Italy for those coming from or having stayed at/ transited through, in the previous 14 days, one or more states or territories listed in lists D and E (Egypt in list E).
•Exemptions:
Exemption from the swab test taken in the 72 hours prior to entry to Italy, from self-isolation and the swab test at the end of self-isolation
Without prejudice to the general conditions above, this exemption applies to the following categories:
•transport crew members
•onboard transport staff
•travel to and from the States and territories referred to in List A of Annex 20
•anyone who enters Italy for a period not exceeding one hundred and twenty hours (5 days) for proven reasons of work, health or emergency, with the obligation, at the end of this time period, to leave Italian territory immediately or, failing this, to begin the period of surveillance and self-isolation in compliance with paragraphs 1 to 5.
•anyone who transits, by private vehicle, in Italian territory for a period not exceeding thirty-six hours, with the obligation, at the end of this period of time, to leave Italian territory immediately or, failing this, to begin the period of surveillance and self-isolation in compliance with paragraphs 1 to 5
•cross-border workers entering and leaving Italy for proven reasons of work and for the subsequent return journey home of to their place of residence
•the staff of businesses and entities with registered or secondary offices in Italy for travel abroad for proven reasons of work and for trips lasting no more than one hundred and twenty hours
•officials and agents, in whatever capacity, of the European Union or international organizations, diplomatic agents, administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions, consular officials and employees, military personnel, including those returning from international missions, members of the police forces, Italian national security personnel and firefighters in the exercise of their functions
•pupils and students in order to attend school or university in a State other than that in which they live or are resident, to which they return every day or at least once a week.
QUARANTINE: All passengers arriving Italy (so far) are subject to self-quarantine for 14 days.
•Effective 21st 2021, For passengers arriving from D and E list, quarantine will be 10 days. After 10 days quarantine passengers must take a second test.At the end of the quarantine period, an additional molecular or antigenic swab test needs to be carried out.
•Exemptions for Covid-19 test and quarantine:
-Passengers that are coming for business, health or urgent reasons and will stay maximum 120 hours on Italian territory.
-Transit of 36 hours is referred only to whom is travelling by car, this kind of transit is not applied for passengers arriving by air.
•All passenger flights to / from UK are not permitted to operate in the Jordanian airports.
•All passengers are required to visit the official portal (
click here) prior to departure, complete the required form, and obtain the QR code which is mandatory to be presented to airline personnel prior to boarding and upon arrival.
•International transfer passengers are allowed at Jordanian airports as follows: (A PCR test required 72 hours prior to the scheduled time of departure / the planned transfer time does not exceed 10 hrs).
•Passengers holding residency permit to travel to (KSA / Qatar / Kuwait / UAE).
•Travel for those countries as shown above will be via Jordan for the purposes of transit tourism, so that coordination/ pre arrangement is done by any travel agency to prepare a tourist program and passenger must hold proof for hotel reservation for 15 days in Jordan.
•Passengers with high profile (social rank) can travel individually and provided proofs of the previous requirement. But, the workers must travel in groups by travel agencies that guarantee their stay in Jordan until traveling to the final destination.
•Passengers shall submit a health declaration at the counter before boarding.
•Any passenger gives falsified or incorrect information is subject to a fine of 10,000 JOD.
*PCR:
All arriving passengers are required to:
-EgyptAir will make sure that before boarding each passenger has a valid QR code for the flight, negative PCR test conducted within 72 hrs prior to departure from the first embarking airport, provided that a PCR test is submitted from the central public health laboratories – Egyptian Ministry of health approved by the Jordanian official authorities for arrivals from the Arabic Republic of Egypt.
•Exemptions include: (children under the age of 5 years / diplomatic QR holders (diplomats and employees of regional and international organizations (and their dependents and family members holding diplomatic passports, special passports or regular passports) have a permanent diplomatic QR code that its validity does not expire, and it is possible to return with this code to jordan for several trips.
-Military passengers and their families are required to visit this
website to complete the required form and obtain the QR code which is mandatory for boarding.
-All passengers travelling to Jordan will pay the cost of the second PCR which will be upon arrival via
This Link .
-A payment proof must be within the passengers. In case of the passenger isn’t able to do this (in the minimum cases) EgyptAir shall collect the fees as a voucher.
•The PCR cost is 28 JOD for every passenger and shall be paid via electronic payment as follows:
-OJAM the amount will be collected directly in the lab.
•Each passenger has to obtain a payment bill to show at check in counter before boarding, passenger who cannot pay through the links, EgyptAir is responsible to collect the amount as EMD, except for (Any passengers have QR code/ diplomats and employees of regional and their families / Children under 5 years old).
•Exemptions include:
1- Fully vaccinated passengers subject to the fulfillment of the requirements.
2- Children under the age of 5 years old
3- Diplomatic QR holders (Diplomats and employees of regional and international organizations (and their dependents and family members holding diplomatic passports, special passports or regular passports) have a permanent diplomatic QR Code that its validity doesn’t expire, and its possible to return with this code to Jordan for several trips.
•A proof of health insurance is mandatory for non- Jordanians and install (Amman mobile app).
•Exemptions include: (medical tourism patients / diplomatic QR holders (diplomats and employees of regional / international organizations (and their dependents and family members holding diplomatic passports, special passports or regular passports) have a permanent diplomatic QR code that its validity does not expire, and it is possible to return with this code to Jordan for several trips).
•Another PCR test is required upon arrival
-Passenger must fill and submit the health declaration and locator form: the below links:
- Passengers travelling to Jordan for Medical Tourism through “Salamtak Platform” are exempted from the condition of visiting the
Website and issuing a QR code, provided that they hold an approval from Crisis Operation Center.
-Any passenger gives false or incorrect information is subject to a fine.
**The accreditation laboratories for the PCR test as follows:
1- The central laboratories for medical research of the armed forces and the blood bank.
2- The central laboratories of the Egyptian Ministry of Health.
3- Ain Shams Hospital Laboratories.
4- Al-Borg Laboratories.
5- Al-Mokhtabar Laboratories.
6- Pure health laboratories .
7- BIOLAB.
•Negative PCR test certificate which the passenger has issued from approved laboratories in Jordan before departure, can be used to return to Jordan in case of the passenger returns before 72 hours from the date of taking the sample and it is calculated on the date of flight`s arrival in Amman.
•Egyptian and Syrian passengers with permanent residence in the state of Kuwait are not permitted to travel to Kuwait via Amman point.
**passengers exempted from PCR test upon arrival:
1-Egyptian/Jordanian military personnel and diplomats of all nationalities are exempted from PCR test before travel to Amman, as well as, they are exempted from -PCR test upon arrival at Amman airport.
2-Accordingly, the voucher value is not imposed on the mentioned categories of passengers.
3-Children under the age of 5 years are completely exempted from the PCR test before travel and after arrival in Amman.
4-Investors of all categories are completely exempted from the PCR test before travel and after arrival in Amman.
5-Passengers travelling for the purpose of medical tourism are not exempted accordingly, make sure that there is a PCR test before travelling to Jordan, as well as collecting an amount of 28JOD or ( EQUVILANT) for a PCR test upon arrival to Amman.
**Passengers traveling to Jordan from UK are required to stay 14 days outside UK before arrival to Jordan.
-The following passengers are exempted and allowed to enter Jordan on an indirect flights through Queen Alia international airport, arrival passengers shall have 14 days self‐quarantine:
-Jordanian citizens and their families
-holders of Jordanian passports and
-Investors holding investments cards ( a, b ) and residing in UK.
**Exemption of non-Jordanian nationalities from the conditions of travel health insurance for the purposes of medical tourism.
•Passengers travelling out of Jordan can use their PCR test certificate to travel back to Jordan provided that PCR test is conducted within 120 hours prior to the arrival time to Jordan.
•Vaccinations certificates proving that full course of vaccination has been completed issued from the following countries are approved: (Australia, Bahrain, Canada, China, EU, Japan, Jordan, KSA, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Tunis, Turkey, UAE, UK and USA):
•The vaccination certificate shall be in the Arabic or English language only and presented to airline personnel prior to boarding.
Passengers arriving from India:
•The following to be applied on Jordanian passengers and their families coming from India
A- who stayed 14 up to 45 days outside India before travelling to Jordan will be subject to 14 days self-quarantine.
B- EgyptAir is responsible to ensure that Jordanian passengers and Their families traveling to Jordan from India through transit airport, or who spent less than 14 days outside India, to sign the indemnity form for institutional quarantine at airport hotel for 14 days and to pay to the hotel the required charges for the whole 14 nights with the amount of (55 JOD ++) for each night. Moreover, the airline is responsible to keep a copy of this indemnity form for a period of 60 days to be provided to CARC upon request.
C- Non Jordanian passengers who spent less than 45 days are not permitted to enter Jordan.
D- Diplomatic passengers are required to co-ordinate with the ministry of foreign affairs and expatriates and national center of security and crises management.
•The following shall be applied on passengers coming from (Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka):
•Passengers who were in the above countries in the last 14 days are not allowed entry into Jordan.
•Passengers who stayed more than 14 days outside above countries prior to traveling to Jordan are required to sign the attached indemnity form for institutional quarantine at the airport hotel for 14 days and to pay to the hotel the required charges for the whole 14 nights with the amount of 55 JOD and applicable taxes for each night.
•Passengers arriving from Turkey and Iraq to Jordan are required to have the PCR certificate from one of the approved labs in Turkey.
•Any passenger gives falsified or incorrect information is subject to a fine of 10,000 JOD.
•The following shall be applied on passengers travelling to Aqaba, (king Hussein international airport):
•Passengers shall hold vaccinations certificates proving that full course of vaccination has been completed (minors are exempted from providing vaccination certificate or PCR test if holding a proof that their both parents have full course of vaccination), or hold a proof that 21 days have passed after the first dose of covid-19 vaccination, or hold a negative PCR test which was conducted within 72h prior to
the departure time from the first embarking airport
•The vaccination certificate shall be in the Arabic or English language only and presented to airline personnel prior to boarding.
-The following requirements shall be applied on fully vaccinated passengers:
a) Vaccination certificates proving that full course of vaccination has been completed issued from the following countries are approved (AUSTRALIA, BAHRAIN, CANADA, CHINA,EU Countries, JAPAN, JORDAN, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA,KUWAIT, LEICHTENSTEIN, MALASYA, MOROCCO, NEWZEALAND, OMAN, QATAR, RUSSIA, SOUTH KOREA, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TUNIS, TURKEY, UNITEN ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM AND USA ).
b) The vaccination certificate shall be in Arabic or English language only and presented to airline personnel prior to boarding.
•Passenger must fill in an online surveillance form which will give them QR CODE that will be scanned on arrival.
•Passengers without QR code will not be allowed into the terminals to commence the arrival process, passengers will remain on board until they fill the form and get a QR code .
•Passengers arriving on flights after the curfew, with a valid Air Ticket and Boarding Pass shall be allowed to proceed to their hotels and/or residences.
•Passengers departing on flights after the curfew, with a valid Air Ticket and Boarding Pass shall be allowed to proceed to their departure airport.
•All travelers will be expected to fill the travelers’ locator form and submit before travel
Click Here and thereafter submit daily health information to jitenge platform for 14 consecutive days.
•Effective from 7th June 2021, the following conditions shall apply to passengers from India:
1- All passenger flights between Kenya and India are suspended.
2- Only Kenyans and Indian Nationals who are residents in Kenya are allowed to travel from India to Kenya provided that they possess a covid-19 PCR negative test result conducted within 96 hours before travel and submit to an antigen test on arrival. If antigen test is negative, passengers shall self-quarantine for 14 days at home and if antigen test is positive, traveler.
•Passengers from the following states and territories shall be required to undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days upon arrival into Kenya at their own cost: (Brunei / Thailand / Kuwait / Pakistan) , Passengers from the above mentioned countries shall be required to:
A- Be in possession of a negative PCR-based COVID-19 test result conducted within 96 hours before travel and not display any flu-like symptoms upon arrival.
B- Provide evidence of their booking for the quarantine locations 24hrs before boarding. The list of facilities available for quarantine can be availed from
[email protected]
•Effective 24th May 2021, the following conditions shall apply to passengers from United Kingdom.
1- All passengers/ crew coming to Kenya from UK, irrespective of their route of travel to Kenya must be in possession of a valid COVID-19 negative PCR test certificate conducted within 96 hours before travel except children below 5 years of age.
2- All arriving UK Citizens (both resident in Kenya and non-resident), from the UK, irrespective of their route of travel to Kenya shall be subject to 14 days mandatory quarantine on arrival at government approved facility at their own cost.
3- All Non-UK citizens travelling to Kenya from the UK, irrespective of their route of travel to Kenya must have a valid COVID-19 negative PCR test certificate and shall be required to self-isolate for seven days upon arrival.
4- All returning Kenyan citizens must have a valid COVID-19 negative PCR test certificate and self-isolate for seven days upon arrival.
5- All UK Government officials and diplomats shall be exempted from quarantine provided they have a valid certificate of COVID-19 negative PCR test conducted within 96 hours before travel to enter Kenya.
PCR / QUARANTINE:
•All arriving passengers (above the age of 5 years) must have negative PCR tests carried out within the 96 hours before travel.
•Passengers are required to visit
This website for the guidance on uploading the test result. (upon arrival, passengers are required to provide a digital Covid-19 Certificate for validation)
•For travelers whose certificates expire while on transit, the airline shall deposit the travelers passport at port health and facilitate testing in a recognized facility, at own cost.
•Effective 02nd June 2021, Passengers from the following approved states and territories will be exempt from quarantine; (Afghanistan / Albania / Algeria / Andorra / Angola / Anguilla / Antigua / and Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahamas / Bahrain / Bangladesh / Barbados / Belarus / Belgium / Belize / Benin / Bermuda / Bhutan / Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Botswana / Brazil / British Virgin Islands / Bulgaria / Burkina Faso / Burundi / Cabo Verde / Cambodia / Cameroon / Canada / Cayman Islands / Central African Republic / Chad / Chile / China / Colombia / Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands / Comoros / Congo / Costa Rica / Croatia / Cuba / Curaçao / Cyprus / Czech Republic / Democratic Republic of Congo / Denmark / Djibouti / Dominica / Ecuador / Egypt / El Salvador / Equatorial Guinea / Eritrea / Estonia / Eswatini / Ethiopia / Faroe Islands / Fiji / Finland / France / French Guiana / French Polynesia / Gabon / Gambia / Georgia / Germany / Ghana / Gibraltar / Greece / Greenland / Grenada / Guadeloupe / Guam / Guatemala / Guernsey / Guinea / Guinea-Bissau / Guyana / Haiti / Holy See / Honduras / Hungary / Iceland / Indonesia / Iran / Iraq / Ireland / Isle of Man / Israel / Italy / Ivory Coast / Jamaica / Japan / Jersey / Jordan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kyrgyzstan / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Latvia / Lebanon / Lesotho / Liberia / Libya / Liechtenstein / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Madagascar / Malawi / Malaysia / Maldives / Mali / Malta / Martinique / Mauritania / Mauritius / Mayotte / Mexico / Monaco / Mongolia / Montenegro / Montserrat / Morocco / Mozambique / Myanmar / Namibia / Nepal / Netherlands / New Caledonia / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Niger / Nigeria / North Macedonia / Norway / Occupied Palestinian territory / Oman / Panama / Papua New Guinea / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Plurinational State of Bolivia / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Republic of Moldovia / Romania / Russian Federation / Rwanda / Saint Barthélemy / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saint Martin / Saint Pierre and Miquelon / Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / San Marino / Sao Tome and Principe / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Seychelles / Sierra Leone / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / Somalia / South Africa / South Korea / South Sudan / Spain / Sri Lanka / Sudan / Suriname / Sweden / Switzerland / Syrian / Tajikistan / Timor-Leste / Trinidad and Tobago / Togo / Tunisia / Turkey / Turks and Caicos Islands / Uganda / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Republic of Tanzania / United States of America / United States of Virgin Island / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Bolivarian / Republic of Viet Nam / Yemen / Zambia / Zimbabwe)
•For those passengers traveling out of the country, they will be required to abide by the particular travel, health andCOVID-19 related requirements of the destination country.
Effective from 3rd of February 2021;
•Temporarily suspending entry into the kingdom for passengers coming from (Argentina, United Arab of emirates, Germany, united states of America, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Pakistan , Brazil , Portugal , united kingdom , Turkey , South Africa , Sweden , Switzerland , France , Lebanon, Egypt, India , Japan ) and it includes those coming from other countries if they have passed through any of aforementioned countries during (14) days preceding the request to enter to the kingdom. This doesn’t apply to Saudi citizen, diplomats, health practitioners and their families.
•Saudi citizens, diplomats, health practitioners and their families coming from the aforementioned countries or who passed through them in any of those countries within (14) days prior to their return to the kingdom shall be quarantined in their homes for a period of (14) days in the kingdom.
•Allowing the entry of Saudi family members and their accompanying workers who have been in the suspended countries.
•EgyptAir will NOT board Saudi citizens traveling (direct / indirect) flights to (Ethiopia / UAE / Vietnam) without prior permission from the concerned authorities.
•Suspending entry of non-citizens coming from (Ethiopia / UAE / Vietnam / Afghanistan) unless who stayed 14 days outside these countries.
Effective from 30th May 2021:
•Ending the suspension of travel for the passengers traveling from (USA / Germany / Ireland / Italy / Portugal / UK / Sweden / Switzerland / France / Japan) with compliance to the institutional quarantine guidelines and procedures.
Effective from 17th May 2021 (01:00AM):
•Saudi citizens are allowed to travel abroad and return to the Kingdom.
•Fully lifting of the suspension on all international flights.
•Fully opening of all kingdom airports.
(Above instructions doesn’t apply to countries in which the concerned committee decides to suspend travel to or from due to COVID-19 outbreak)
•All non-Saudi passengers are allowed to travel outside The Kingdom (this doesn’t include the countries where the new strain of Covid-19 has appeared)
•EgyptAir only carries non-Saudi passengers holding a valid visa (Exit / Entry / Residence “Iqamah” / Visit) ONLY from KSA.
•All non-Saudi nationals holding TOURIST visas are NOT allowed to enter KSA until the date of lifting the suspension of international flights completely.
•All passengers must submit their filled and signed from 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 COVID-19.
•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.
•Passengers who need to travel from K.S.A before completing the approved quarantine period are permitted to leave according to the following conditions :
1.Don’t show symptoms of suspected infections of coronavirus.
2.To go directly from quarantine to the airport.
3.The presents of negative PCR test result for a sample taken after arrival in K.S.A with exemption for aircraft crewmember .
•Members of diplomatic missions accredited to K.S.A and their families are allowed to come to K.S.A during (COIVD-19) pandemic taking in to account conducting COVID-19 PCR test 72 hours before the date of departure to K.S.A.
1- Allow to transport all vaccinated Saudi citizens who received (2) doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, and who received (1) dose on condition that 14 days of their first vaccination has passed which matches the status on Tawakkalna App.
2- Allow to transport recovered citizens from Covid-19 on condition that 6 months from their Covid-19 infection has not passed, which matches the status on Tawakkalna App.
3- Allow to transport citizens who are younger than the age of 18, on condition that they provide an insurance policy approved by Saudi Central Bank, which covers the treatment of Covid-19 abroad.
•Non Vaccinated passengers are required to have a valid and authorized health insurance certificate. (this applies also on passengers travelling to KSA for Umrah, Visit and tourism).
•All the vaccinated travelers to register before arriving at the Kingdom through
this online link (Saudi Citizens are not included)
•Permitting to board the Umrah and visitor passengers from outside KSA 1442 AH season during the COVID – 19 pandemic in accordance with all the required measurements by ministry of HAJ and UMRAH taking in to account the health restrictions and precautionary requirements.
•Pets: Not to Transport animals consignments without registering at the website (anaam) an import permission from the Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture including those accompanying with passengers.
PCR:
•All non-Saudi must submit a negative result PCR test from a verified laboratory aboard and it must be done no later than 72 hours before Scheduled departure to KSA (All Saudi Citizens are exempted from PCR test)
•The approved laboratories in KSA is always updated via,
This link.
•PCR is not required from children less than 8 years old.
QUARANTINE:
•All passengers arriving to KSA will be subject to institutional quarantine for 7days. From arrival to the kingdom (3 days for health practitioners with negative PCR by the end of the period) at home.
•The following categories are exempted from the institutional quarantine:
1- (Male /Female) citizens, their wives and husbands, sons and daughters of the female citizen, house workers (unvaccinated above categories will be subjected to 7 days self-quarantine and a PCR test will be done in the sixth day of their quarantine).
2-Vaccinated home workers working for vaccinated resident.
3-Vaccinated persons.
4-Official delegations.
5- Diplomats and diplomatic visa holders and their resident families.
6- Health practitioner working in the governmental sector and their families under 18 years old. (their families above 18 and the health practitioner working in the private sector will NOT be exempted from the institutional quarantine)
7- Vaccinate health practitioner working in the private sector. (According to Tawakalna App).
8- Truck drivers and their assistants.
9- Health practitioner working in the private sector and their families who spent 14 days after full vaccinations dose outside the Kingdom (Pfizer “Baiontech“ / Oxford “Astrazeneca” / Moderna) 2 doses or one dose of Johnson (a proof of vaccination must be presented).
**(Sinopharm / SinoVac) can be accepted in case the passenger takes an additional dose of one of the approved vaccines in KSA.
•Effective from 23/03/2021: All passengers arriving to Lebanon are no longer Required to complete the electronic medical form issued by the Lebanese ministry of Public Health.
•All passengers arriving to Lebanon (except children under 12 years old) shall fill in a form via; (
This Link) and show the received approval they obtained by email or SMS to EgyptAir.
•All passengers arriving to Lebanon shall download and activate the (covidlebtrack) application and present it to the MOPH representatives at the airport.
•Starting from 03rd May 2021, EgyptAir will stop transporting passengers coming from (India) unless they are staying in another country for at least 14 days before coming to Lebanon.
Starting from 01st June 2021,
•All passengers coming from (UK / Brazil) (Except children under 12 years old) must have a PCR test in a certified lab not more than 96h between the result and the date of arrival.
•Passengers must have hotel booking at their own expanses for 5 days / 4 nights in one of the following hotels:
1- May flower Beirut – Hmara (+9611340680)
2- Royal Tulip hotel Achrafieh (+9611333048)
3- Alife apart hotel Sodeco (+961333099)
•Passengers will perform another PCR test upon arrival.
Exemptions:
1- National and foreign diplomats with their families are exempted from hotel quarantine but they must keep quarantined for 5 days at their places of residence.
2- Passengers who have received the second dose of vaccine minimum 2 weeks before their departure to Lebanon.
3- Passengers who were infected and cured from Covid-19 within 90 days before departure date (official document confirming that are required)are exempted from PCR test at UK or Brazil and will perform a PCR test upon arrival.
PCR:
•All passengers arriving to Lebanon, except children under 12 years old, must perform PCR test in any lab certified by the country's local authorities latest 96 hours between the test result and the date of arrival to Lebanon and to show the test result at check-in counters.
Passengers not having negative PCR test result are not allowed to board the plane departing to Lebanon.
•All passengers arriving to Lebanon (Except children under 12 years age and UNIFIL) shall perform a PCR test upon their arrival to BRHIA, and EgyptAir shall collect 50USD on every passenger wising to travel to Lebanon (PCR Cost).
Exceptions:
- Passengers wishing to travel to Lebanon and who have received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, or a complete dose of Covid-19 vaccine (which is formed of one dose only), minimum 2 weeks before their departure to Lebanon or passengers who were infected and cured from Covid-19 within 90 days before their departure date after showing an official document confirming that, are exempted from performing a PCR test at the countries of departure, and shall perform a PCR test upon their arrival at BRHIA.
QUARANTINE:
•Effective from 27th January 2021, NO HOTEL QUARANTINE is required anymore for ALL passengers coming to Lebanon and will be replaced by Home Quarantine (72 Hours) which will be monitored by the government through an electronic application.
•Exemptions from home quarantine:
1- Diplomats and their families, officials, official delegations, officers and UNIFIL.
2- Passengers who submit confirming a previous infection with coronavirus (a recent negative test with a positive test lasting more than 15 days) or a positive IgG test showing the percentage of these antibodies in the blood above the required rate according to each measurement technique provided that the MOPH representatives at the airport review the medical case and approves it.
3- Passengers who have been vaccinated by Covid-19 vaccine, with a medical report certifying that and shall perform a test upon arrival.
4- Passengers who travelled out of Lebanon and will return within one week, that is who travelled during one day of the week and will return on the same day during the following week.(another PCR test will be done upon arrival).
•Effective 12th July 2021:
•All Passengers wishing to travel to Lebanon from United Kingdom, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, India, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, Liberia, Kenya, Gambia and Sierra Leone (not transiting through these countries) must have hotel booking at their own expenses, for 4 days / 3 nights in one of the following hotels:
11- The Parisian Hotel - Ain Al Mraiseh www.theparisianplaza.com
12- Le Royal Hotel - Dbayeh http://www.leroyal.com
•Passengers not having booking in one of the hotels mentioned above are not allowed to board the plane departing to Lebanon.
•The following passengers are exempted from Hotel quarantine:
A. National and foreign diplomats with their families but they must keep quarantined for 4 days at their places of Residence.
B. Passengers wishing to travel to Lebanon and who have received at least one dose of any Covid-19 vaccine minimum 2 weeks before their departure to Lebanon.
C. Land- transit passengers to Syria through BRHIA.
D. Arriving Minors (under 18 years age) whether unaccompanied or with their parents.
E. Passengers who travelled out of Lebanon and will return within one week, that is, who travelled during one day of the week and will return on the same day during the following week, and they will be also exempted from doing PCR test in the countries of departure, but shall p form a PCR test at BRHIA upon their arrival to Lebanon.
Passengers Travelling to Maldives are requested to click
Here for updated entry regulations.
•EgyptAir operates MS847/8 starting 16th June 2021 as Exceptional flight.
•All types of Valid Visa are accepted.
•Countries are divided to two lists (A) & (B), that will be published regularly on websites
•Ministry of foreign affairs.
CAI/CMN - list A
•Passengers arriving from countries not mentioned in list (B)
•Passengers coming from countries on the list (A) whether they are Moroccan nationals, or foreigners established in morocco, or citizens of those countries or foreigners residing may have access to Moroccan territory if they have a certificate of vaccination or a negative PCR test taken at most 48 hours before arrival.
•Effective from 6th July 2021, (11:59 PM) PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival instead of 48h.
•Non Moroccan should have valid Registration card must not exceed 180 days out of Morocco.
CAI/CMN - list B (EGYPT is included in list B effective from 6th July 2021)
•Passengers coming from countries on the list B must obtain:
•Exceptional authorizations before travelling, (from Moroccan embassy) except Moroccan citizens
•Negative PCR test taken at most 48 hours before arrival.
•Submitting themselves to a sanitary quarantine of 10 days. (must have paid receipt for hotel reservation before travelling)
•Passengers from countries on list (B) who stay more than 10 days in countries on list a are exempt from the sanitary quarantine.
•10 days Quarantine :
•Proof of a confirmed reservation (payment receipt) in the following hotel structures designated by the local authorities:
•Casablanca: (Imperial/Golden Star/ Diwan /The Seven/ Oum Palace/ Kenzi Basma/ Onomo Casa City Center/Washington/Ibis Casa City Center/Ibis Abd elmoumen / Casablanca /Delta Atlas/ EatWest /Mogador Marina/Campanile/Al Walid /Zenith)
•Nouacer: (Onomo Airport/Relax)
•Essaouira: (La Perle De Mogador)
•Oued Ed-Dahab: (Dakhla Sur Mer)
•Fes: (Relais Saiss)
•Marrakech: (Hotel Meriem/Red Hotel/Teranga/El Harti)
•Oujda-Angad: (Relax/Al Akhawayn/Golf Isly)
•Rabat: (Rive)
•Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane: (Les Dunes D'or)
•Tetouan: (A44)
•Nador: (Molen)
•Ouarzazate: (Residence Karam)
•Al Hoceima: (Al Hoceima Bay)
•Tanger-Assilah: (Solazur)
•Laayoune: (Massira)
• Board will not be allowed for passengers who have booked on hotels other than those published.
•Do not accept also paid reservations on hotels located outside of Casablanca, please check hotels addresses with the list attached If passengers have a reserved flight ticket to other cities in Morocco same date of arrival , he reserve in hotels at final destination.
•Effective from 6th July 2021, (11:59 PM), Passengers who are vaccinated with one of the accepted vaccines in Morocco are exempted from quarantine but they must present a negative PCR certificate.
•For incompletely vaccinated or unvaccinated passengers (Moroccan passengers and members of their families “parents, ascendants and descendants” shall undertake to self-isolation at home for 5 days with a test on the 5th day).
•Foreigners with Residence / Registration Cards shall undertake to self-isolation at home for 5 days ; PCR test should be done on the 5th day.
•Vaccination Certificate (one of the accepted vaccines in Morocco) should be Two weeks after second dose.
•List B countries includes
(Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile , Colombia, Congo, Congo (DRC), Cuba, United Arab Emirates, EGYPT, Eswatini, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Oman, Uganda, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Central African Republic, People's Democratic Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, , Chad, Thailand, Togo, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe)
CMN/CAI
•Insert Phone number in Morocco
•For Moroccan passports must get Authorities letter to travel.
•For Non – Moroccan passports entry visa or registration card must be valid before departure
•PCR TEST 72 Hours to CAI /Or According to final destination
•No involuntary for CMN/CAI sector
•All flights between Egypt and Morocco are suspended till 10th June 2021,
•(Moroccan individuals / foreign having residence / Citizens of countries that don’t need visa according to TIM / “AMM /TUN/ALG/ United States/Canada” nationals) are allowed to enter Morocco on condition they must have hotel accommodation and PCR test not exceed 72 hours.
PCR:
•All passengers arriving in Moroccan territory must have negative PCR test not exceeding 48 hours from the date of completion of the test, Children under 11 years are exempted of PCR test.
•Vaccinated passengers from GCC countries are not required to have a negative PCR test nor quarantine to board the flight from Cairo airport.
Effective from 23rd December, 00:01 o’ clock local time in the Netherlands;
•All passenger flights departing from South-Africa, all countries within South-America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French-Guyana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay and Venezuela), Dominican Republic and panama with destination Netherlands are prohibited to enter the Netherlands. This flight ban is in effect until April 1 2021, 00:01 hours Dutch local time. Any possible change of this period shall be assessed depending on further developments.
•Notice: as of march 9 2021, 00:01 hours Dutch local time, there is no longer a flight ban in effect for the United Kingdom.
for more details, please refer
Here.
•Effective from 15th May 2021, the Dutch government has issued an update on COVID-19 flight and traveller restrictions. Flight bans for the following countries have been extended until June 1st 2021 0:01 LT (India / South-Africa) All countries within South-America (Argentina / Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Ecuador / French-Guyana / Guyana / Paraguay / Peru / Surinam / Uruguay / Venezuela).
•Safe countries outside the EU/Schengen area (Australia / New Zealand / Rwanda / Singapore / South Korea / Thailand / China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau). Only if China lifts entry restrictions on European travelers. Travelers from China are not required to present a negative COVID-19 test declaration.
Restrictions for passenger flights will be continued :
•All non-Schengen nationals and non-EU nationals are prohibited to enter the Netherlands by order of the ministry of justice and security.
•Exempted from the travel restriction are residents from (Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South-Korea and Thailand).
•The following categories of travelers from non-Schengen/non EU/non UK countries not listed above are exempted specific categories of travelers with an essential function or need:
•Healthcare professionals, health researchers, and elderly care Professionals.
• Frontier workers.
• Transport personnel.
•Diplomats, staff of international organizations and people invited by international organizations whose physical presence is required for the well-functioning of these organizations, military personnel and humanitarian aid workers and civil protection personnel in the exercise of their functions.
•Passengers in transit.
• Passengers travelling for imperative family reasons.
•seafarers.
•Persons in need of international protection or for other humanitarian reasons.
•Persons on board of a state flight .
•Persons in the interest Dutch economy and society , elite athletes and their support stuff.
•Personal in the cultural and creative sectors, journalist and researchers .
•Partners in a long-distance relationship under certain conditions, for more information
Click Here.
•Urgent advice of 10 days self-quarantine applies for passengers from the regions and countries mentioned
Here.
• Be aware current situation health declaration: for all passengers aged 13 years or older travelling to and from the Netherlands a health declaration is mandatory before boarding.
•Netherlands has decided to allow some categories to enter the Netherlands; some of these categories are holding type D visa (long stay visa) and some categories are holding type C visa (short stay visa).
*Hereunder the list of categories which are allowed to enter the Netherlands for the time being:
- EU citizens, including UK nationals and members of their families can travel freely (no specific reasons have to be documented).
-Non-EU citizens covered by the under mentioned exceptions should travel well documented:
•Nationals and inhabitants of Norway, Iceland, Switzerland , Monaco, Andorra, San Marino en Vatican city, and their family members if they are traveling or are joining them to Netherland. Check whether they need a visa.
•Third-country nationals holding a residence card or a residence permit in accordance with Directive 2003/109/EC (the LTR Directive) and their family if they are traveling or are joining them to Netherland First check whether they need a visa.
•Third-country nationals who derive their right of residence from other European Directives or from the national law of a Member State and their family members if they are traveling or are joining them to Netherland. Check whether they need a visa.
•Holders of a long-stay visa authorization for temporary stay or ‘MVV’
•Holders of a valid residence permit and their family members if they are traveling or are joining them to Netherland.
•Other third country nationals who have a vital function or need, including:
-Healthcare personnel; doctors, nurses or researchers.
-Border workers.
-Seasonal workers.
-Persons employed in the transport of goods and other transport personnel, where necessary, including container ships, bulk carriers (e.g. ore or coal), tankers (fuels and chemicals), fisheries, persons employed in the energy sector i.e. oil and gas platforms and wind farms as well as offshore companies providing services to this sector, and flightcrew.
-cross-border commuter.
-Seafarers in possession of a seaman's book, with the exception of seafarers on commercial and pleasure yachts.
-Diplomats, or service passport holder in the performance of their duties.
-Armed forces personnel, in the performance of their duties.
-Personnel of international and humanitarian organizations.
-Persons who have imperative reasons to visit their families; these are journeys in exceptional cases.
-An exceptional case is visiting a terminally ill family member and attending a funeral. It is intended for first-degree and second-degree family members. Father, mother and children are first-degree and partner, grandchildren, brothers and sisters are second degree.
-Visiting a terminally ill family member or attending a funeral. You must be a family member in the first or second degree (as defined in Dutch law).
-Coming to the Netherlands to be with your legal partner when they give birth. This applies to the father of the child only. If you are not legally married, you must have acknowledged paternity of the unborn child. You must also be able to prove that your partner is more than 34 weeks pregnant.
-Citizens of non-EU+ countries can transfer to a country outside the EU+ via Amsterdam airport, if they remain in the non-Schengen transit area of the airport and if they have a ticket for a confirmed connecting flight -to an airport outside the Schengen area- that departs within 48 hours upon arrival in Amsterdam.
-Persons in need of international protection; the border procedure applies in full;
-Persons admitted for humanitarian reasons;
-Students; provided that you are in possession of a residence notification letter issued by the IND: ''Study''.
-Highly skilled migrants: provided that you are in possession of a notification letter issued by the IND for residence as: Highly skilled migrant.
-Long distance relationship (type C visa).
*Please note: even if you are permitted to travel to the Netherlands because you fall into an exemption category, you may also be required to self-quarantine for 10 days on arrival. This depends on the country you are travelling from.
• Very high risk areas; )Argentina / Bangladesh /Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / French Guiana / Guyana/ India/ Myanmar /Nepal /Pakistan /Panama/Paraguay /Peru / South Africa/ Suriname/United Kingdom /Uruguay /Venezuela).
PCR:
•Effective from June 1st 2021, mandatory antigen test is NO longer needed, EXCEPT for passengers arriving from destinations designated as high risk areas or areas with COVID-19 virus variants.
•All travelers on flights to the Netherlands from a high-risk country outside the EU or Schengen area and to which the flight ban does not apply and/or who are exempted from the EU-entry ban, are required
to meet the following conditions:
1. a valid negative NAAT-test (either MPOCT, NAAT, PCR, RT PCR, LAMP or TMA), no older
than 72 hours before expected arrival in the Netherlands,
2. A valid negative NAAT-test declaration (only for travelers from outside the EU/Schengen area).
3. A health declaration for all passengers aged 13 years or older travelling to and from the Netherlands.
• Before boarding, airlines shall verify if passengers meet these conditions. If passengers fail to meet these conditions, they shall be refused on the flight and boarding the aircraft.
•The following categories of travelers are exempted from being in possession of:
1) A valid negative NAAT-TEST
no older than 72 hours before expected arrival in the Netherlands.
2) A valid negative NAAT-test declaration (only for travelers from outside the EU/Schengen area).
3) A negative antigen rapid test, no older than 24 hours before boarding the aircraft heading to the Netherlands.
Exceptions:
•Passengers under the age of 13 years,
•Persons who are travelling on behalf of the minister or state secretary of justice and security. this applies in particular to flights where kmar personnel are accompany a person to or from the Netherlands.
•Travelers with a statement from the ministry of health, welfare and sport in the context of urgent medical transport.
•Travelers who have been tested positive for covid-19 previously, who no longer have covid-19-associated symptoms, are no longer contagious, who continue to test positive for a longer period of time and therefore cannot show a negative covid-19 test result. the following applies to these travelers:
a. travelers who have been infected with covid-19 and are therefore unable to submit a negative NAAT test result may still travel if they can show the following documents:
i. positive NAAT-test result from a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 8 weeks old.
ii. positive NAAT-test result of maximum 72 hours old upon arrival in the Netherlands.
iii. Negative rapid test result of maximum 24 hours old before boarding.
b. in case of a permanently positive rapid test result, travelling to the Netherlands is allowed if they can show the following documents:
i. positive NAAT-test result from a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 weeks old.
ii. positive NAAT-test result test result of
maximum 72 hours old upon arrival in the Netherlands.
iii. Signed doctor's statement of a maximum of
72 hours before boarding that shows that this traveler is no longer covid-19 contagious.
•Cross-border commuters (including students and school children).
•(Incoming) staff of diplomatic and consular representations or international organizations in the Netherlands - including the members of their official household - and as such (to be) registered with the ministry of foreign affairs.
•Holders of non-Dutch diplomatic passports.
•Holders of Dutch diplomatic passports, if they are travelling in the exercise of their work or whose physical presence is required for work.
•Heads of state and members of foreign governments.
•Passengers on a direct flight from a non-risk country (who have resided there 10 days previous to the trip) to the Netherlands.
•Passengers on flights from a non-risk country (who have resided there 10 days previous to the trip) which do have a Dutch airport as their destination, who are transferring in a high-risk country and who do not leave the airport during transfer are exempted.
•A. passengers who do leave the airport during transfer, are not exempt from both the naat-test as well as the rapid antigen test. The rapid antigen test should at least be taken at the point of departure airport.
•passengers on flights which do not have a Dutch airport as their destination, but are diverted to a Dutch airport due to unforeseen circumstances,
•passengers with a NATO travel order or a nato-2 visum,
•Individuals who work on oil and gas platforms, offshore wind farms and offshore companies that provide services to the energy sector. This only includes passengers who are flying directly to the Netherlands from an (offshore) platform/wind farm.
•Proof of vaccination
•Proof of vaccination is accepted only if it:
•has been issued following vaccination with a vaccine that has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or is on the Emergency Use Listing of the World Health Organization (WHO);
•has been issued based on full vaccination. That means that:
•the vaccination schedule consists of a single dose and this single dose has been administered (Janssen); or
•the vaccination schedule consists of two doses and:
•both doses have been administered, or
•one dose has been administered and it has been confirmed that the person vaccinated had previously been infected with the virus SARS-CoV-2
•has been issued in one of the following languages: ( Dutch / English / French / German / Italian / Portuguese / Spanish), includes the following:
•Information identifying the person who has been vaccinated.
•Information demonstrating that the person in question has been fully vaccinated against the virus SARS-CoV-2.
•The name of the vaccine and the name of the manufacturer or marketing authorisation holder of each dose of the vaccine administered.
•The date on which each dose of the vaccine was administered.
•The name of the country in which the vaccine was administered.
•The name of the issuer of the proof of vaccination.
•A signature or stamp of authenticity placed by the issuer.
•Approved vaccines; The following vaccines have been approved by the EMA/WHO: (Pfizer/BioNTech / Astra Zeneca EU / Johnson & Johnson / Moderna / Astra Zeneca-SK Bio / Serum Institute of India (Covishield) / Sinopharm / Sinovac.
•Effective 10th July 2021, the Dutch government will implement a two weeks waiting time that passengers need to abide by before they are eligible to travel using the Digital COVID-19 certificate. Vaccination is presumed to protect after a period of two weeks, hence the waiting period.
THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF TRAVELLERS ARE
ONLY
EXEMPTED FROM BEING IN POSSESION OF:
1) a valid negative NAAT-test (either MPOCT, NAAT, PCR, RT PCR, lamp or TMA), no older than 72 hours before expected arrival in the Netherlands,
2) a valid negative NAAT-test declaration (only for travelers from outside the EU/Schengen area),
•Seafarers (including cruise ship and ferry crew members), that possess a seamen record book if they are travelling in the exercise of their work or whose physical presence is required for work. The exemption does not apply to seafarers on commercial yachts and pleasure craft.
•Individuals who work in the goods transport sector, and other essential transport personnel, including lorry drivers and crew members on container ships, bulk carriers (e.g. ore and coal), tankers (fuel and chemicals), fishing vessels and individuals who work in the energy sector if they are travelling in the performance of their duties or if they travel to or from their work.
•For more information, please refer to
this link
-Test report should include Date and time of test: must be maximum 72 hours before arrival in the Netherlands.
Health declaration
-The Health Declaration form also remains mandatory for all passengers arriving, departing and transiting in The Netherlands, in addition to the covid-19 test declaration.
**QUARANTINE:
•Effective 1st June 2021, passengers will be quarantined for 5 days if they are traveling to the Netherlands after staying in certain countries. This requirement also applies even if you have been vaccinated.
•After 5 days, upon booking a test appointment and if a NAAT-test shows a negative result, the quarantine ends. Passengers can find all relevant information on the mandatory quarantine in both Dutch and English via the following links:
•Uitzonderingen op de quarantaineplicht.
•Mandatory quarantine for travellers from very high-risk areas (requirement to stay at home or in your accommodation)•Formulier quarantaineverklaring•Passengers travelling from all very high risk area’s to the Netherlands, are subject to a mandatory 10-day self-quarantine. the quarantine period can be ended if a test, taken by local health authorities (ggd), 5 days after arrival in the Netherlands, shows negative. for more information on mandatory quarantine for passengers from a very high risk area to the Netherlands, please refer to:
This link.
•very urgent advice of 10 days self-quarantine applies for all passengers travelling to the Netherlands from a high-risk area3 (not to be mistaken with a very high risk area). the quarantine period can be ended if a test, taken by local health authorities (ggd), 5 days after arrival in the Netherlands, shows negative.
•Home quarantine is no longer required for color code ‘orange’.
•for information on exemptions regarding the quarantine measure, please refer to:
This link.
•Passengers can check the quarantine requirements per country via
This link.
•A declaration should be filled and can be downloaded via
This Link.
•Quarantine declaration becomes digitally available.
-Effective from 01st February 21 EgyptAir will resume daily operation to Lagos.
-All Passengers travelling to Nigeria are required to register via the International Travel
online Portal to provide the following required health information:
1-Provide required health information.
2-Upload their pre departure Covid-19 PCR test result.
3-Pay for a repeat Covid-19 PCR test to be carried out 7 days upon arriving the country and generate a QR barcode. The presentation of a QR barcode on arrival in Lagos will expedite clearance and prevent unnecessary delay and congestions at the airport.
-Where this is a requirement for a COVID-19 test result at transit points and or destination countries, Out bound passengers are strongly advised to book and get tested at government approved COVID -19 testing laboratories which can be accessed
Here .
-Please be informed that the adherence to the above mentioned authorities instructions is very important especially during this period of the second wave of the virus. In some limited cases, if the passenger failed to do the online second PCR test payment, he must be informed that the Health Port authorities does not collect cash money for the second PCR test and he must have a valid and active credit card to pay upon arrival which is not the default of the instructions.
•Any passenger who has visited (Brazil / India / Turkey) within (14) days preceding travel to Nigeria, shall be denied entry into Nigeria. This regulation, however, does not apply to passengers who transited through these countries.
•Non-Nigerians will be denied entry and returned to the country of embarkation.
•Nigerians and those with permanent resident permit shall undergo seven (7) days of mandatory quarantine in a Government approved facility at the point-of-entry city and at cost to the passenger. (Within 24 hours of arrival shall take a COVID-19 PCR test)
PCR/ QUARANTINE:
-All Passengers arriving to Nigeria MUST have NEGATIVE PCR test within 72 hours before departure (the 72-hour test validity is from the first point of departure).
-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 should proceed on a 07 days self - isolation and Quarantine once they arrive to Nigeria. The payment for the 2nd PCR test is mandatory for all passengers.
-Passengers originating from (UK / South Africa) with final destination being Nigeria, the following shall apply:
1- Passengers must present (permit to fly (QR code) generated from
Here / Negative COVID-19 result within 96 Hours) to allow to board.
2- Self-Isolation for 7 days.
•All passengers should Proceed on mandatory 7 days self-isolation/quarantine in their selected place of abode; self-isolation in the city of port of entry is not mandatory. The payment for the 2nd PCR test is mandatory for all passengers.
•Passengers to present themselves at the laboratory/sample collection centers on the 7th day of arrival. Samples will be taken, and a COVID-19 PCR test done. The selected private laboratory provider will send a reminder text message, email, or phone call to the passenger a day before the appointment.
•All passengers arriving to Qatar must install “EHTERAZ” application on their cell phones.
•The State of Qatar has classified countries in green, yellow, and red lists according to the level of risk in each country.
First: Countries in “the Green List: (Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Brunei Darussalam / Bulgaria / Canada / China / Czechia / Estonia / Ethiopia / Finland / France / Germany / Hungary / Iceland / Italy / Japan / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malta / New Zealand / North Macedonia / Norway / Poland / Romania / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / South Korea / Vietnam)
Second: Countries in “The Yellow list: (Anguilla / Algeria / Antigua and Barbuda / Armenia / Aruba / Bahrain / Barbados / Belgium / Belize / Bermuda / Bhutan / Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba / British Virgin Islands / Cambodia / Cayman Islands / Comoros / Cook Islands / Cote d›Ivoire / Croatia / Curacao / Cyprus / Democratic Republic of Congo / Denmark / Djibouti / Dominica / Egypt / Equatorial Guinea / Eswatini / Faeroe Islands / Falkland Islands / French Polynesia / Gibraltar / Greece / Greenland / Grenada / Guernsey / Guinea-Bissau / Indonesia / Ireland / Isle of Man / Jamaica / Jersey / Jordan / Kiribati / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Liechtenstein / Macao / Marshall Islands / Mauritius / Mexico / Micronesia / Montenegro / Montserrat / Morocco / Mozambique / Myanmar / Nauru / Netherlands / New Caledonia / Oman / Portugal / Rwanda / Saint Helena / Saint Lucia / Samoa / Sao Tome and Principe / Saudi Arabia / Sint Maarten / Slovenia / Solomon Islands / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Thailand / Timor / Tonga / Turkey / Turks and Caicos Islands / Tuvalu / Uganda / United Arab Emirates / United States USA / Vanuatu / Wallis and Futuna / Zimbabwe).
Third: Countries in Red list: (Afghanistan / Albania / Andorra / Angola / Argentina / Bahamas / Bangladesh / Belarus / Benin / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Botswana / Brazil / Burkina Faso / Burundi / Cameroon / Cape Verde / Central African Republic / Chad / Chile / Colombia / Congo / Costa Rica / Cuba / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / El Salvador / Eritrea / Fiji / Gabon / Gambia / Georgia / Ghana / Guatemala / Guinea / Guyana / Haiti / Honduras / India / Iran / Iraq / Kazakhstan / Kenya / Kyrgyzstan / Laos / Lebanon / Lesotho / Liberia / Libya / Madagascar / Malawi / Malaysia / Maldives / Mali / Mauritania / Moldova / Mongolia / Namibia / Nepal / Nicaragua / Niger / Nigeria / Pakistan / Palestine / Panama / Papua New Guinea / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Russia / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / Seychelles / Sierra Leone / Somalia / South Africa / South Sudan / Sri Lanka / Sudan / Suriname / Syria / Tajikistan / Tanzania / Togo / Trinidad and Tobago / Tunisia / Turkmenistan / Ukraine / United Kingdom / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Yemen / Zambia).
Group A: Citizens and residents including GCC States citizens:
•Before travelling to the State of Qatar:
•Conduct a PCR test proving that they are free of Covid-19 up to 72 hours before reaching Qatar, from a medical center accredited by the local Ministry of Health in the country of departure.
•Pre-register online via the dedicated website (www.ehteraz.gov.qa) at least (12) hours before travel and download the required official documents. (Optional for citizens and residents)
•The passenger shall be exempt from quarantine if the required doses are received from a vaccine licensed by the Ministry of Public Health; provided that at least 14 days have passed from receiving the second dose if the vaccine is two doses or one dose of the (Jansen) vaccine.
•passengers who have partially received the vaccine (one dose out of two doses), or who are fully vaccinated but 14 days have not passed from receiving the prescribed doses, or people who have received vaccines with conditional approval from the Ministry of Public Health:
-These categories shall be quarantined according to classification of the country of arrival, and they must book the hotel quarantine package through "Discover Qatar" website if they come from a yellow list country (7 days) or a red list country (10 days).
-Unvaccinated children aged (12-17) travelling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be subject to five (05) days of home quarantine if they are coming from a green listed country.
-Unvaccinated children aged (12-17) travelling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be subject to five (05) days of home quarantine if they are coming from a green listed country.
-Unvaccinated children aged (0-17) travelling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be subject to home quarantine based on classification of the country of arrival (07) days for the yellow countries, (10 days for red countries)".
-Unvaccinated children travelling with their vaccinated parents who are GCC citizens but do not have residence in Qatar a Qatari residence card (QID) shall be subject to hotel quarantine based on the country classification of the country of arrival (05 days for green list countries, 07 days for yellow list countries, and 10 days for red list countries).
•For Unvaccinated group A passengers who have travelled to multiple countries over the past 10 days; in order to avail the quarantine privileges of classification of the countries with a lowest risk level, the passenger must stay in a country classified in the lowest level for a period of at least ten days.
•For Unvaccinated Group A passengers returning from treatment trips abroad, they must submit a health certificate from the Medical Treatment Committee Abroad through pre-registration at www.ehteraz.gov.qa.
•Meanwhile, patients coming from green and yellow countries classified shall be required to undergo home quarantine according to classification of the country of arrival (coming from green countries 5 days/ yellow countries 7 days) and patients coming from red-classified countries must be quarantined for 10 days, with a companion even if they were immune (as needed).
•For unvaccinated nursing mothers, pregnant women and persons aged 75 and over, the same screening and quarantine policy shall be applied to them like other unvaccinated persons.
•Group A - Examination and quarantine policy upon arrival in Qatar:
•Unvaccinated passengers, those with unapproved vaccines in Qatar, or who have not completed a period of (14) days from the date of the second dose, shall be subject to the following procedures:
-Arrivals from green-rated countries: Shall undergo a home quarantine for (5) days with another PCR test at a primary health care center on the fourth day. The passenger shall be cleared on the fifth day if the test is negative.
-Arrivals from yellow-rated countries: Shall undergo a hotel quarantine for (7) days with PCR test (at expense of the passenger) at the hotel on the sixth day. The passenger shall be cleared on the seventh day if the test is negative.
-Arrivals from red-rated countries: Shall undergo a hotel quarantine for (10) with a PCR test on arrival at the hotel and on the ninth day (at the passenger's expense). They shall be cleared on the tenth day if the test is negative.
•Vaccinated passengers coming from red-rated countries shall undergo a PCR test (at the passenger's expense) upon arrival at Hamad International Airport/ Land Port, if the test result is positive, the passenger must comply with the isolation protocol.
•Hotel quarantine shall apply for (5) days to GCC citizens who do not have a Qatari residence card, if they come from green listed countries.
Group B: Family visits, businessmen, tourists including GCC residents:
•Entry shall be restricted to the vaccinated and/or recovered individuals as specified in items 12, 13, 14 and 15 in the general policy.
Fully vaccinated individuals:
•Shall be exempt from quarantine in the event of obtaining vaccine doses licensed by the Ministry of Public Health and a period of (14) days has elapsed after receiving the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or from a single dose in the case of the single-dose vaccine.
•Unvaccinated children aged (0-11) travelling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be exempted from the quarantine if they come from green listed countries.
•Unvaccinated children aged (0-11) travelling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be subjected to hotel quarantine for 07 days if they come from yellow listed countries.
•There is no exception for unvaccinated children coming traveling from red listed countries
•Passengers must download and activate the Ehteraz app on their mobile phones using locally approved SIM cards which can be obtained from a local provider (Ooredoo or Vodafone)
•Passengers holding Family & Personal Visit Visa, are not accepted without checking the following requirement:
•Valid family visit visa or personal visit visa.
•A passport valid for at least 6 Months.
•Health insurance for all medical expenses during the visit.
•Confirmed return tickets valid for 3 months.
•Fully vaccinated with vaccines approved by the Ministry of Public Health, and completing a period of 14 days after the second dose.
•Electronic registration on the Ehteraz platform (WWW.EHTERAZ.GOV.QA) to obtain the approval of the Ministry of Public Health before travelling.
•Obtaining approval from Ehteraz platform before arriving into the country.
•Negative PCR test 72 hours prior to arrival from approved medical center in the country where he/she came from.
Important Notes:
First: Categories of passengers who can enter Qatar without “Exceptional Entry Permit”:
•Qatari Nationals, their spouses, their husbands, their children using their passports only, and their companions of domestic workers (on their personal sponsor or accompanied by one of their first-degree relatives).
•GCC citizens (using their passports only), and any of their escorts either domestic workers or their first-degree relatives and GCC residents.
•Holders of permanent residency.
•Holders of diplomatic and administrative cards issued by ministry of foreign affairs. (protocol department).
•US forces, NATO forces and their families who have accredited military cards and moving instructions. Military IDs and Movement orders.
Second: Categories of passengers that are required to get a prior “Exceptional Entry Permit”:
•Qatar residents, holders of Qatari documents, and visitors who have Exceptional Entry Permit issued by the supreme committee for crisis management.
•Immediate Visa will be granted to new-born arrivals born outside the country till the age of 6 months, and must be accompanied at least with one of his parents who is resident in Qatar, provided that one of them is sponsored by the other, or both of them have a valid residency permits in state of Qatar, sponsored by an enterprise, and have a prior exceptional entry permit.
•Above mentioned visa will not be granted if the mother is sponsored by her father, or one of them is not a resident in the country.
Third: special conditions:
•If the sponsor (head of the family) has an exceptional entry permit, then it includes his sponsored family members accompanying him, and domestic workers under his sponsorship as well.
•If the resident is sponsored by an enterprise and is arriving accompanying the owner of the enterprise, then he can enter without a prior exceptional entry permit (must show the enterprise registry ID).
•Only medical reports issued by governmental hospitals in the state of Qatar for identified diseases, or private hospitals are accepted since its accredited by the ministry of public health in Qatar.
•All passengers arriving from/or through -transit- the UK, The Netherlands, South Africa & Denmark, they are all subjected to Hotel quarantine without any exemptions, except the members of the foreign diplomatic missions and those who have diplomatic or administrative residences and IDs issued by the MOFA.
•Passengers arriving from green countries must stay at least 7 days in the green country, so they can be exempted from the Hotel Quarantine and subjected to Home quarantine.
•The reasons for exempting the passenger from the hotel quarantine must be taken into consideration and make sure of their clarity when exempting the passenger. (for example: granting the passenger an exemption from the hotel quarantine due to the presence of children accompanied by him during the application, but it happens is that he travels alone, so a hotel quarantine procedure is applied.
•To ensure that the hotel reservation statement booked via “Discover Qatar” website is authentic, by visiting the website, or to contact them, or show receipts for payment.
•Residents of the state of Qatar: when changing the travel document, (the previous document must be in the traveller’s possession) and the previous travel document must be expired, and in case of none of that happened the passenger must obtain a permit of passport loss through the competent authorities in the state of Qatar.
•Domestic workers accompanying GCC citizens must be accompanied by the sponsor or by one of the first-degree sponsor’s relatives and their residency is valid for a period of no less than 6 months in the country of residence. Their profession must be shown domestic worker or their equivalent and the travel document must be valid for a period not less than that of the residency permit.
•Effective from 29th April 2021 12am (00:00hours) and until further notice; A new travel policy for entry to State of Qatar for passengers arriving from (India / Nepal / Bangladesh / Pakistan / Sri-Lanka / the Philippines).
•Ministry of Public Health has mandated strict implementation of the following changes to travel policy for incoming travelers from (India / Nepal / Bangladesh / Pakistan / Sri-Lanka / The Philippines); this includes those who transit through other countries but whose original flight is from any of the aforementioned 6 countries (e.g. India – Kuwait – Doha): Please observe and implement the following:
1. All passengers arriving from the identified six countries are subject to mandatory COVID-19 PCR Test done 48 hours before departure of their flight, from testing centers approved by their local health authority; EGYPTAIR will strictly review the authenticity of the PCR certificate (and if possible stamp it with their seal of approval/review) before allowing any passenger to board the aircraft, no one should be allowed to board unless valid certificate is provided without any exceptions (such as vaccinated passengers against Covid-19, presence of immunity as a result COVID-19 infection within the past 6 months, age, or health condition).
2. All passengers arriving from the mentioned countries must undergo a repeat COVID-19 PCR test in hotel quarantine or Mekhaines facility within one day of flight arrival to Doha.
3.All passengers from the mentioned countries MUST undergo 10 days hotel quarantine in a dedicated quarantine facility (Hotel to be booked through Discover Qatar website), or 14 days if quarantine is at Mekhaines facility, regardless of previous vaccination or immunity against Covid-19; HOME Quarantine is NOT applicable for these passengers.
4. All of the established criteria for hotel/home quarantine exemptions DO NOT APPLY to travelers arriving from the six previously mentioned countries.
5. Government employees from the different ministries and governmental entities on official missions to these countries for a period of 72 hours or less will be subject to the current protocols that are approved by MOPH.
6. Medical Escorts will be allowed to board the aircraft but they will be subject to conditions stated above in points # 2-4 on their return to the State of Qatar.
7. All passengers arriving from the identified six countries and transiting through Qatar must have the mandatory pre-travel PCR test as mentioned in point 1, and in case they require another PCR test for their onward destination, they can avail it at HIA for a standard fee of QAR 300/- per test.
PCR:
•Effective 25th April 2021, all terminating passengers traveling to Qatar must undergo a COVID-19 test in a medical center approved by the local Ministry of Health in the country of origin within 72 hours before their arrival in the State of Qatar.
•Fully Vaccinated passengers shall hold a printed copy of their vaccination certificate. To be submitted to the relevant government agencies, available 24/7 at the airport terminal. vaccines recognized by the Qatar MOPH ref
Click Here.
•There is NO EXEMPTIONS from the PCR for all passenger including INF, CHD, diplomats.
•For passengers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Bangladesh, Philippines, Vietnam, Nepal; a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test at a Medical Center approved by the local ministry of health in the country of origin, up to 48 hours prior to their arrival in the State of Qatar.
•Following is a list of vaccines approved by the Ministry of Public Health: (Pfizer/Biontech Vaccine (Comernate) / Moderna Vaccine (Spikefax) / AstraZeneca vaccines (Coveshield/Oxford/Vaxepheria) / Janssen/Johnson & Johnson Vaccine)
•Conditionally approved vaccines: (Sinaform Vaccine)
•Immunity period for the vaccinated individuals is (12) months, starting after 14 days from the date of the second dose and the immunity period can be extended based on any new data in this regard.
•Passengers who are fully vaccinated with the above specified conditionally approved vaccines shall undergo antibody test upon arrival, if the result is positive, they shall be exempt from the quarantine requirements; if the result is negative, the passenger will be required to do PCR test upon arrival and must undergo quarantine based on the classification of the departure country.
Recovered Individuals:
•Citizens and residents from a previous infection within the last (12) months are exempt from quarantine upon return from abroad if they were asymptomatic, and their PCR test result is negative.
•This rule shall apply to the individuals diagnosed in Qatar only, while those diagnosed in any of GCC countries who have received at least one dose of recognized vaccines by MoPH Qatar, shall be exempt from quarantine provided that a valid official certificate with a detailing the previous infection, issued by the local Ministry of Health in the GCC, is presented.
•It is the responsibility of the individuals to make sure of any changes to the travel and return policy of the State of Qatar through the official sources and websites previously mentioned before planning travel.
QUARANTINE:
•Effective from 14th February 021 at 00:01LT and till further notice, all passengers traveling from a high, or ultra-high risk country will require a Discover Qatar quarantine hotel voucher .
Effective from 19/01/2021:
•Passengers are not allowed to enter Russian Federation, This doesn’t apply to:
•Nationals of the Russian Fed. and their family members; (must prove with official documents and to take into account marriage must be official not civil)
•Permanent residents of the Russian Federation; for 5 years, student visa is not a permanent residency. (this is for any other nationality not apply for Egyptian)
•British nationals and nationals of Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China (People's Rep.), Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, North Macedonia (Rep.), Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, USA, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela And Vietnam If Arriving On A Direct Flight From Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China (People's Rep.), Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, North Macedonia (Rep.), Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, USA, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela Or Vietnam;
•Residents of Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China (People's Rep.), Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, North Macedonia (Rep.), Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, USA, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Vietnam if arriving on a direct flight from Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China (People's Rep.), Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, North Macedonia (Rep.), Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, USA, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela or Vietnam;.
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Effective 29th May till 2nd July 2021, passengers traveling with an UEFA 2021 FAN ID card issued on paper or electronically. (Round trip ticket is required) and passengers with a "Local Organization Structure UEFA Euro 2021 (LOS)" confirmation letter.
•Passengers must have the following documents:
1) passport.
2) Original Fan Id (the details are mentioned in the file attached)
3) a ticket to a football match OR an email with a confirmation about the payment for a ticket (it's a file in PDF format)
•The ticket has to be checked in a mobile application as a printed copy can be forged!
•Both ticket and email to be checked via passenger's mobile phone!
4) return ticket;
5) booking confirmation for a hotel in St. Petersburg.
•Nationals and residents of Azerbaijan if arriving from Azerbaijan (not traveling on flights SU1853 and SU1855).
•Nationals and residents of Belarus if arriving from Belarus (not traveling on flights FV/SU6496).
•Nationals and residents of Germany if arriving on a direct flight from Germany (not traveling on flights SU2301, SU2823, SU6642, SU2347, SU2349, SU2343, SU6654, SU2153, SU2155, SU2825, SU6644, SU2323, SU2827, SU6658 and SU2337).
•Nationals and residents of Kyrgyzstan if arriving from Kyrgyzstan (not traveling on flights SU1883 and SU1895).
•Students with a written approval issued by their university. The approval must have been submitted to the Federal Security Service of the Russian Fed. by the university. Regarding the documents, holding student visa and having approval from university for all nationalities VIA Cairo. The Border Control department will check the approval upon arrival by matching the passenger with the list of verified students, provided by Federal Security Service and registered on Gususlugi. To avoid inadmissible passengers to assure students got written approval issued by university.
•Nationals of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan if arriving from Armenia. They must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. The certificate must have a green QR code obtained in the app 'Traveling without COVID-19'.
•Nationals of Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan if arriving from Belarus. They must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. The certificate must have a green QR code obtained in the app 'Traveling without COVID-19'.
•Till 11 July 2021, participants of VI CIOFF World Folkloriada with an invitation letter issued by the Organization committee.
•Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom are subject to self-isolation for 14 days.
•A completed “Application Form" must be presented upon arrival. The form can be obtained from
this link.
•Suspension of E-Visa issuance.
•Entry to the Russian Federation for passengers arriving for
treatment is allowed by provision of valid documents, a visa (if needed), a negative PCR test (for foreigners), a referral from the medical organization confirming the purpose of the arrival and the mandatory registration of the passenger on the website Gosuslugi; (
Click Here).
•Foreign citizens from countries which air communications were resumed to Russian Federation can enter from any country (direct flights are not mandatory), At the moment air communications are open between Russia and following Countries: (UK (air communications suspended from 22.12.2020 till 01.06.2021) / Tanzania (air communications suspended from 15.04.2021 till 01.06.2021) / Turkey (air communications limited from 15.04.2021 till 01.06.2021) / Switzerland / Egypt / Maldives / United Arab Emirates / The Republic of South Ossetia / Belarus / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / The Republic Of Korea / Abkhazia / Cuba / Serbia / Japan / Seychelles / Ethiopia / Finland / Vietnam / India / Qatar / Greece / Singapore / Azerbaijan / Armenia / Germany / Venezuela / Syria / Tajikistan / Uzbekistan / Sri Lanka).
•All passengers coming to Russia are required to fill in a health declaration form before flight arrival to avoid any penalties may be imposed.
PCR:
•Passengers must have a printed medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. The medical certificate must be issued in Russian or in English. A notarized translation to Russian is accepted (This does not apply to nationals of the Russian Fed). (no exemption for children and all must have a negative PCR test even for Infants).
•All passengers arriving after 1st May 2021, must re-pass the PCR test within 5 days and post it on GosUslugi. (The interval between the first and second PCR tests should be no less than a 24 hours)
•Passengers entering or transiting the Russian Fed. Must have a medical certifiate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. The medical certificate must be issued in Russian or in English. A notarized translation to Russian is accepted. (This does not apply to nationals of the Russian Fed).
•Passengers arriving before May 1st, 2021 from Turkey and Tanzania, must re-pass the PCR test within 5 days and post it on GosUslugi.
QUARANTINE: No quarantine is required.
- Passengers must fill in the Passenger Locator Form
Here before acceptance at check-in counter in the origin point to collect more details about passenger contact information in advance of travel for tracing purpose. Passenger should show the Check-in agent the email received or QR-Code received after submitting his data on the PLF link.
-(Special needs passengers/Minors under 16 years old) should be accompanied to travel to Kigali.
-Passengers‘ temperature will be measured at the airport.
-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 must have return tickets except (Rwanda citizens, Residents in Rwanda and passengers with onward connections).
PCR / QUARANTINE:
-All Passengers including those in transit, will be required to show proof of PCR (RT-PCR) Certificate. Negative test certificate by an ISO certified laboratory or CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES.
-PCR must be issued only in English or French Language. Tests should be carried out 72 hours before flight arrival to Kigali. Any other PCRs issued from different places without ISO Certification will not be accepted by the Rwandan Authorities.
-The only accepted test for COVID-19 is RT-PCR.
-A second PCR test will be conducted upon arrival, with results delivered within 24 hours.
-All visitors travelling to Kigali and will stay with relatives or friends after the quarantine 24 hours at hotel, must have the address and phone number of the contact person in Kigali.
-All tourists travelling to Kigali must have proof of paid hotel reservation in Rwanda and covers the period between Arrivals to Departure Time in Rwanda.
-All Passengers travelling to Kigali and planning to resume their trip by bus to Congo after the quarantine 24 hours at hotel, must hold valid visa to Congo and sufficient funds not less than 500USD.
-It is recommended that all passengers travelling to Kigali to have international Travel Insurance or Health Insurance in Rwanda in case tested COVID-19 positive upon Arrival.
-Every traveler arriving in Rwanda on an international flight must proceed to one of 17 hotels listed
Here for minimum stay of 24 hours, while awaiting the results of the second test. Passenger should show hotel confirmation at the check-in counter before acceptance.
-Medical service fees at the hotel is 10USD plus 50USD cost for the second COVID-19 test per one test.
-charge for PCR-test on Arrival plus hotel Accommodation for 24 hours at hotel will be on passenger own cost.
-Passenger should show hotel confirmation at the check-in counter before acceptance.
-It is obligatory to check that passengers have sufficient funds of 200 $ USD new version Series starting from 2009 and above to cover the medical care, COVID-19 test and hotel accommodation.
•All travellers to complete Traveller Health Questionnaire prior to arrival or upon arrival at the Port of entry.
•South Africa has developed a risk categorization model for different international travellers. This model classifies international travellers according to a scale of high, medium and low risk.
• High risk travellers are those who come from countries with higher numbers of COVID-19 infections and reported deaths compared to South Africa.
•These countries are: (Argentina / Peru / Brazil / Colombia/ Mexico / Chile/ Bangladesh / India /Philippines / Indonesia / Iraq / Iran / Russia / Belgium / Spain / Germany / United Kingdom / Italy/ France / Netherlands / Canada / USA).
•(South African citizens / South African Permanent Residents / Long term visa holders) who are coming from high risk countries do not require permission from the Minister of Home Affairs to travel to SA, They must be in possession of a negative COVID-19 test certificate not older than 72 hours on arrival; failing which they will be required to quarantine for a period of 10 days at a designated facility at their own cost.
•Medium risk travellers are from countries with relatively equal number of infections and death toll to South Africa.
• Low risk travellers obviously originate from countries with lesser number of infections of COVID-19 and death toll than South Africa.
•The updated list of the above mentioned countries can be found via
HERE•Leisure Travellers from high risk countries will not be permitted.
•The exception will be business travellers with scarce and critical skills including diplomats, repatriated persons, investors and people participating in professional sporting and cultural events will undergo the same health protocol screenings.
•If the passport of the traveller from a high risk country indicates that he/she has spent 10 days or more in a low risk country before departure, he/she will be considered to be arriving from a low risk country.
•Travellers from medium and low risk countries will only be allowed into the country subject to the prevailing visa requirements.
•Long term visa holders who visit the country for business purposes will be allowed to travel to South Africa.
•Travellers from all African countries are allowed and must possess relevant travel documents, and will also be screened for COVID-19 symptoms
•South Africa reserves the right to deny entry of any traveller who is travelling from a high risk country for tourism purposes.
•The international travellers should possess a mandatory travel insurance which is supposed to cover the COVID-19 test and quarantine costs.
•Travellers arriving into South Africa are recommended to download the COVID Alert SA application on their mobile phones.
•PCR / QUARANTINE:
•Passengers arriving to South Africa are required to present NEGATIVE PCR test that is not older than 72 hours from the time of departure from the country of origin to South Africa. This test must be conducted by a certified medical practitioner and should have the name and signature of the practitioner who conducted such test.
• Children who are 5 years and below are excluded from test requirements.
• Where a traveller has not done a Covid-19 test prior to departure, they will be required to remain in mandatory quarantine at their own cost for the period of ten (10) days.
•All travellers detected with symptoms will be required to remain in quarantine until a repeat COVID-19 test is conducted at their own costs.
•Should the traveller display any COVID-19–related symptoms or been in contact with an infected person(s), they will be expected to take a mandatory COVID-19 test. This test will be at the traveller’s cost. If the COVID-19 test comes back positive, the traveller will be subjected to a 10 day quarantine at a designated site. The accommodation at a quarantine site will be at the traveller’s cost.
•Travellers will also need to provide proof of accommodation address should they need to self-quarantine at the time of arrival in the country.
Passenger in transit -
•Must be in possession of a negative PCR test certificate or a valid COVID -19 negative test certificate, obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel, from an accredited laboratory.
• who displays symptoms of COVID-19 must, upon arrival and under the direction of Ports Health)
a)Be taken through primary and secondary screening, including COVID -19 testing, where applicable.
b) Be quarantined, at own cost, if result is obtained. All Department of Health protocols and Department of Transport guidelines must be followed.
c) If travelling with family, be quarantined. At own cost, with the whole family
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Effective 1st February 2021, all passengers traveling to South Sudan who are citizens of a foreign country must obtain prior to travel a legal e-visa certificate approved and issued through the official government website
Click Here .
•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.
PCR:
•All passengers travelling to Juba should have a negative PCR valid for not more than 72 hours from departure flight time.
QUARANTINE:
•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
-The Spanish Government has extended the temporary restriction on non-essential travel from third countries to The European Union and Schengen till midnight on 31st of MARCH 2021.
- The airlines will check prior to boarding that travelers to Spain must have the QR code generated through the website
Here, or the Spain Travel Health –SpTH application. For the generation of the QR code, it is necessary for the passenger to indicate that they meet the requirement of negative PCR. If they exceptionally present paper documentation, the company will verify that the FCS is accompanied by a PCR accrediting document.
- All passengers originating from any airport located outside Spanish territory must complete a public health form called “Sanitary control form”, the passenger will obtain a QR code associated with their trip, which must be presented upon arrival in Spain.
- Spanish nationalities or residents, cross border workers, health professionals, others accrediting by documents causes of force majeure are accepted to enter Spain from Egypt.
•More information can be found via
Spanish Health authorities Official Info page
- PCR:
•Effective from 1st March 2021, all travelers from ALL third countries, except those included in the list of the Order. INT 62/2021: (Australia; New Zealand; Rwanda; Singapore; South Core; Thailand; China and the Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China: Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR) are required to have PCR (RT-PCR of COVID-19) max. 48 hours prior to the scheduled time of your arrival in Spain. (PCR is required from Egyptians) OR Vaccination Certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca, Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer, Serum Institute of India, Sinopharm or Sinovac at least 14 days before arrival.
- Children under 6 years are exempted from presenting any COVID19 tests.
- TMA tests are also valid.
- TRANSIT passengers via CAI. For example, a passenger commences her/his travel in Jordan and transits CAI for final destination BCN, the passenger must present PCR negative test upon arrival.
- Negative PCR must be presented either in paper or electronic form (written in Spanish or English).
-PCR /TMA tests are valid in the following languages: SPANISH, ENGLISH, FRENCH & GERMAN.
- QUARANTINE: No quarantine is required upon arrival.
•All passengers - regardless their nationality – travelling from (Egypt / UAE / South Africa / Turkey / Lebanon / Argentine / Germany / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Pakistan / Brazil /Portugal / Britain / Sweden / Switzerland / France / India / Japan / USA) to Saudi Arabia via Sudan are not allowed, even transit passengers. (Passengers who spent 14 days in one of these countries are included). Exception is made for (Saudi citizens / nationals of the above mentioned countries residing in Sudan / diplomats and health practitioners and their families).
•Effective from 27 April 2021, traveling between Sudan and India is suspended (Sudanese nationals are exempted with PCR Certificate 72 Hours prior to arrival and 14 days Quarantine).
•Effective 30th June till 13th August 2021,
•All passengers transited or resided INDIA for the previous 14 days before their arrival to Sudan are not allowed to enter Sudan territories.
•Sudanese nationals arriving from India are permitted to enter Sudan on condition that they possess a negative PCR test certificate upon arrival within the last 72 hours and they will be subjected to COVID -19 test and 14 days quarantine upon arrival.
PCR:
•All passengers arriving to Sudan must hold negative PCR valid 72 hours from time/ Date of result.
•Same for transit passenger arriving to Khartoum 72 hours from test result no exceeding 72 hours from arriving Khartoum.
•The approved laboratories in Egypt are: (central public health laboratories), results from any other laboratories will not be accepted.
•PCR test results from ministry of military are accepted for its soldiers only not for normal passengers.
•PCR test results from ministry of interior are not accepted at all.
•PCR issued from Ain-Shams hospital university accepted from quarantine at Khartoum airport.
•PCR issued from Cairo university central lab only El-Kasr Eleini are accepted.
•All children "regardless their nationalities" under 6 years old are exempted from PCR test.
•All passengers arriving from Egypt and Ethiopia are requested to possess a negative PCR test Certificate upon arrival issued within the last 72h and they will be subjected to another test upon arrival
*SUDANESE with ( positive / fake ) PCR certificates are subject to 14 days quarantine.
•All visa holders are welcomed to enter Oman.
•Starting from 19th March 2021 (12:00 pm) until further notice, all direct passenger flights from the United Kingdom are banned, and to prohibit the travelers and those who have transited United Kingdom territory during the past 14 days to enter the Sultanate. (Omani citizens are excluded).
**Passengers arriving to Oman:
- (Omani citizens / residents in Oman with valid residency permits / GCC citizens / residents with valid residency permits and passengers with valid visa) are allowed to enter the Sultanate without the need for prior approval.
- All travelers shall fill in and sign a health declaration form to confirm that they do not have Covid-19 and its symptoms.
- Passengers arriving to the Sultanate of Oman for a period up to seven (7) days are subject to COVID-19 PCR test on arrival.
- All passengers must complete pre-registration via
Clicking Here for the PCR test in Oman, pay (25) OMR test fees. Download and Register in Tarassud+ application before arriving in Oman and complete the registration on arrival.
- Passengers arriving to the Sultanate of Oman for a period more than seven (7) days are subject to COVID-19 PCR test on arrival, (Tarrasud+) bracelet, quarantine for seven (7) days and COVID-19 (PCR) test on the eighth day.
- Children from aged 15 years and less are exempted from COVID-19 PCR test and Tarassud+ bracelet.
- Passenger who did not complete this requirement will not be accepted.
- Diplomats working at foreign embassies accredited to the Sultanate of Oman and diplomats visiting the Sultanate are exempted from the COVID-19 requirements for passengers to and from Oman.
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All Foreign Passengers are NOT allowed to Enter Sultanate of Oman if they stay Outside of Sultanate of Oman for more than 180 Days or their Resident is Expired.
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There is no longer an option for passengers travelling to Oman to stay in the sultanate for a period of less than 8 days.
- Effective from 25th February 2021 (12:00 pm), until Further Notice. Except for Omani citizens, diplomats, health staff and their families who will be subject to the procedures adopted to enter the Sultanate. Suspension of entry to the Sultanate to the arrivals from 10 countries: (the Republic of Sudan / the Republic of Lebanon / the Republic of South Africa / the Federal Republic of Brazil / the Federal Republic of Nigeria / the Federal Republic of Tanzania / the Republic of Ghana / the Republic of Guinea / the Republic of Sierra Leone / the Democratic Federal Republic of EthiopiaEthiopia / the United Kingdom / the Republic of India / the Islamic Republic of Pakistan / the Republic of Bangladesh) and those who are arriving from any other country if they have passed any of the mentioned 10 countries within 14 days prior to the request to enter the Sultanate.
•Effective 09th July 2021, (17:00 Omani LT):
•Egypt will be removed from the list of countries in which entry to the Sultanate is prohibited.
•Passengers from abroad who have received the two doses of the approved vaccine are also allowed to travel to Salalah and Khashb Airports on direct international flights as well as the international passengers transferred on domestic flights. The Omani Residents of Dhofar and Musandam Governorates are excluded. GCC citizens may also travel to Salalah and Khasab airports if they have received two doses of the approved vaccine.
•Adding arrivals from (the Republic of Singapore, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Iraq, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Tunisian, the State of Libya, the Argentine Republic, the Republic of Colombia and Brunei Darussalam) and travelers who have been travelling from other countries but have passed through any of these two countries in the previous 14 days prior to their request to enter the Sultanate, to the list of countries from which entry to the Sultanate is suspended. (With the same conditions and exceptions).
PCR:
• A COVID-19 PCR test certificate 72 hours before arrival, is required from all passengers travelling to Oman (Arabic or English).
•COVID-19 PCR test has been amended for long international flights (not less than 8 hours including transit) to be conducted within 96 hours prior to the scheduled time of arrival in Oman. The requirement for negative COVID-I9 PCR test for shorter flights is remaining to be conducted within 72 hours.
•Medical insurance against COVID 19 (covering the cost of treatment for 1 month) is required from all passengers travelling to Oman (except Omani citizen & GCC citizens who is holding free medical card).
•PCR test when passenger arrive to Muscat airport.
•7 days self-isolated is required.
•Omani Citizens who are tested positive after recovering from COVID-l9 are allowed to travel to the Sultanate if providing proof that they have completed the prescribed quarantine period before taking the COVID-l9 PCR test prior to departure to Oman
•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.
QUARANTINE:
- Effective from 15th February 2021, 12:00 PM,
The following arriving passenger categories are
exempted from presenting pre-confirmed hotel reservations before they are checked in at the airport of departure: -
1. Diplomats working at foreign diplomatic missions accredited to the Sultanate, diplomats visiting the Sultanate and their families.
2. Arrivals under the age of 16, and arrivals at the age of 60 and above
3. Sick passengers who obtain an exemption in writing from the concerned Health Authorities due to their medical circumstances.
4. Holders of permits for private institutional isolation centers that are pre-approved by the Relief & Shelter Sector.
1- Only the following categories are allowed to enter Switzerland:
- Passengers arriving from Schengen Member States .
- Nationals or residents of Switzerland or Liechtenstein.
- Nationals of EEA Member States.
- British nationals.
- Family members of nationals of EEA Member States. (They must present proof of their relationship).
- Family members of British nationals. (They must present proof of their relationship).
- Residents of Schengen Member States returning directly via Switzerland to their country of residence.
- Passengers with a D visa issued by Switzerland.
- Passengers with a Schengen C visa issued by Switzerland after 16 March 2020.
2- Passengers are not allowed to transit if arriving from a non-Schengen Member State to another Schengen Member State.
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This does not apply to:
- Nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland.
- British nationals.
- Family members of nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland.
- Family members of British nationals.
- Residents of EEA Member States and Switzerland.
- Passengers with a D visa issued by Switzerland.
- Passengers with a Schengen C visa issued by Switzerland after 16 March 2020.
-All passengers are obliged to register via (Here) and present QR Code on arrival.
PCR:
-Effective from 8th February 2021, All Passengers travelling to Switzerland (either from a country with a high risk of infection or low risk infection) must be able to show a negative PCR test result that is no more than 72 hours old.
-Children under the age of 12 are exempted from the PCR test.
-Contact tracing extended.
*Effective from 22FEB21, Rapid Antigen tests are now also permitted and sufficient as proof of negative testing for entry, but it must not be older than 24h from departure.
•Children under the age of 12 are exempted from the PCR test.
•Contact tracing extended.
•If you are not arriving to Switzerland from a country with virus variants of significant concern, the following individuals are exempted from testing, quarantine rules, and the completion of entry form:
1- Passengers under 16 years of age.
2- Passengers who can provide proof that they are fully vaccinated with in the last 6 months.
3- Passengers who can provide proof that they were infected with Sars-Cov-2 with in the last 6 months and who have recovered.
Quarantine:
Passengers who have been in Overseas French Polynesia, Austria ( Land Salzburg and Land Upper Austria ), Andorra, Czechia , Luxemburg ,Montenegro in the past 14 days are subject to quarantine for 10 days.
•Effective 26th June 2021, No quarantine required for passengers entering Switzerland from Egypt.
•Effective from 4th May2021; All travelers are required to fully fill in an online travelers surveillance form available
Here within 24 hrs before arrival to Tanzania.
•All passengers entering or leaving Tanzania will be subjected to enhanced screening for covid-19 infection.
•All arriving passengers shall dispose-of their masks after use during travel at designated waste collection containers upon arrival.
•All arriving / departing air operators must provide advance passenger information prior to arrival to allow the points of entry authorities to scrutinize the manifest for possible high-risk passengers.
•All Travelers are required to truthfully fill out Traveler’s Surveillance Form available onboard and submit to Port Health Authorities upon arrival.
•Cargo flights will be allowed based on respective Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASAs) between Tanzania and other countries. This rescinds any prior arrangement contrary to BASAs.
•All travelers, whether foreigners arriving from India or those who have travelled through India in the last 14 days regardless of the route taken shall be subjected to rapid test at point of entry followed by stringent contact tracing and mandatory quarantine at their own cost.
•PCR: All travelers whether foreigners or returning residents whose countries or airlines require them to get tested for COVID-19 and turn negative, as a condition for travelling, will be required to present a certificate upon arrival. Travelers from other countries with symptoms and signs related to COVID-19 infection, will undergo enhanced screening and may be tested for RT-PCR;
•All travelers foreigners or returning residents will be required to present a negative covid-19 test certificate upon arrival. the test should be passed on real time polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) using sample collected within 72 hrs before arrival to Tanzania.
•Travelers on transit in other countries more than 72 hrs will be required to be retested by rapid test upon arrival Tanzania.
•All travelers foreigners or returning residents entering Tanzania will be subjected to enhanced screening for covid-19infection including rapid test. (the cost for rapid test is 25 $).
•Effective from 15th August, Tanzania will request a PCR test (72 before arrival) from passengers travelling from Egypt.
•QUARANTINE: There will be NO 14 days mandatory quarantine on passengers cost.
Till 31st July 2021 (1700 UTC):
*According to the latest notification of the civil aviation authority of Thailand, permit for passenger aircraft will be given for flying over, flying into or out of, and taking off or landing at an international airport in Thailand only if the passengers or persons on board are one of the following categories:
-Thai nationals
-Persons with exemption or persons being considered, permitted or invited by the Prime Minister, or the head of responsible persons accountable for resolving state of emergency issues to enter the Kingdom, pertaining to necessity. Such consideration, permission or invitation may be subject to specified conditions and time limits.
-Persons on diplomatic or consular missions or under International organizations, or representatives of foreign government performing their duties in the Kingdom, or persons of other international agencies as permitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pertaining to necessity, including their spouse, parents, or children.
-Carriers of necessary goods, subject to immediate return after completion.
-Non-Thai nationals who are a spouse, parents, or children of a Thai national.
-Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid certificate of permanent residency in the Kingdom, or permission to take up residence in the Kingdom
-Non-Thai nationals who have work permit or have been granted permission from government agencies to work in the Kingdom, including their spouse or children.
-Non-Thai nationals who are students of educational institutions approved by Thai authorities, including the parents or guardians of the students, except for students of non-formal educational institutions under the law on Private schools and of other similar private educational institutions
-Non-Thai nationals who are in need of medical treatment in Thailand, and their attendants. However, this shall not include medical treatment for COVID–19
-Non-Thai nationals who are permitted to enter the Kingdom under a special arrangement with a foreign country or have been granted permission by the Prime Minister.
-Approved Thailand Elite Member
-APEC Card Holder1
-Long Stay Visitor
-Non-Immigrant O (Retirement) Visa Holder (Single Entry)
-Non-Immigrant O-A Visa Holder2
-Non-Immigrant O-X Visa Holder3
-Medium Term Visitor
-Tourist (visa exemption scheme/ bilateral agreement)4
-Tourist-TR Visa Holder (single entry)5
-Businessman and Investor (Non-Immigrant B Visa Holder)6
-Special Tourist Visa (Tourist-STV) Holder7
-Student entering Thailand with the purpose of short-term studying, training, or doing internship with government agencies, state enterprises, or educational establishments in Thailand approved by Thai authorities / attending religious activities organized by domestic private organization (Non-Immigrant ED Visa Holder)
-Former Thai Citizen (Non-Immigrant O Holder)
-Person entering Thailand with the purpose of Court Appearance (Non-Immigrant O Holder)
-Transit Passengers (Non-Immigrant TS Holder)
-Person entering Thailand with the purpose of participate in sport activities/Tournaments (Non-Immigrant S Holder).
-To enter the Kingdom, the persons above shall comply with Disease Prevention Measures for the Persons Entering the Kingdom to Prevent the Spread of the COVID-19 Disease Annexed to the Order of the Centre for the Administration of the Situation due to the Outbreak of the Communicable Disease Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) No. 7/2563 Issued on 30 June B.E. 2563 (2020).
-The passengers must full fill documentation requirements, such as certification of entry, COVID-19 free certificated with PCR test insurance policy covering expense on quarantine or medical care in Thailand without the proper documents the boarding must be denied.
-Passengers or remissible persons will also be subject to disease control measures applicable at the airport of arrival which may be varied according to the seriousness of the situation
-The immigration officers have the power to deny the entry of non –Thai nationals who have been tested positive for COVID-19 or under the suspicion of being infected or who refused to undergo such a test.
-For more inquiries about Thai visa, please
Click Here.
PCR:
•Effective from 1 April 2021, for travelers arrived in from 00.01 hrs. Thailand's time onward,
•Thai nationals are not required to present either fit to fly health certificate or medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that covid-19 is not detected, using RT-PCR method. In case the airlines require passenger to present a COVID-free certificate as an airline policy, all passengers, including Thai nationals shall comply with the airlines policy, otherwise the passengers shall be denied to board with the flight.
•Non-Thais are no longer required to present a Fit to Fly certificate to enter Thailand. They only need to present a Medical Certificate with a laboratory result indicating that COVID-19 is not detected, using RT-PCR method issued within 72 hours before departure from their port of origin (in addition to COE, insurance and ASQ/ALQ or other quarantine facility confirmation)
QUARANTINE:
•Effective from 1st May 2021, Quarantine period will be raised to ‘no less than 14 days’ for all travelers, regardless of residing country or vaccination, with the conditions based on the date of their COE issuance.
1-Travelers obtain COE issued on 1 May 2021 onwards are subjected to ‘no less than 14-day quarantine.
2-Travelers obtain COE issued before 1 May 2021, the quarantine period will be considered according to arrival date.
2.1-Travelers entering Thailand during 1-5 May 2021 are subjected to 7, 10 or 14-day quarantine, based on residing country and vaccination proof (as the previous procedure).
2.2-Travelers entering Thailand from 6 May 2021 onwards are subjected to ‘no less than 14-day quarantine.
•Currently, all travelers entering Thailand will be subjected to Thailand's quarantine measure, there are no exceptions for those already infected and recovered from COVID-19 or for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
PCR:
Effective from 01 July 2021
•All passengers travelling to Tunisia should be in possession of a negative COVID19 PCR (RT-PCR test) - with QR Code - whose date of result doesn’t exceed 72 hours (even if passenger has been vaccinated against corona virus) at check-in at the airport of departure to Tunisia, the following categories of passengers are exempted:
•Children under 12 years old are exempted.
QUARANTINE:
•Effective from 1st of June 2021, 07 days hotel quarantine it will be cancelled taking into consideration that the rest of the required procedures will remain as they are.
•Effective 03/05/2021, 07 days hotel quarantine in one of the hotels designated for this purpose is required (hotel voucher required).
•The following hotel are used for passenger quarantine:
1- Sun Beach Club Playa Sol Resort (Tel: 20419719/ 92027800/ 23179071).
2- Palmyra Aqua Park ex- Soviva (98781840)
3-Marabout (58401710)
4- Royal Jinene Sousse (58744445)
5- Katana (22912522)
6- Cosmos Tergui (52906000)
7- Cedriana (29767511)
8- Neptunia Beach (73521818)
9- Nerolia Hotel and spa (29009733)
10- Le President (272770000)
11- Hammamet Garden (24538303)
12- El Mouradi El Menzah (Tel: 99306338)
13- Lac Leman (71961666)
14- Tunisia Palace (71242700)
15- Garden Carthage (71913000)
16- Maison Blanche All Suites (29369099)
17- Carlton (71335351)
18- Africa (71347477)
19- La Palace (58401241)
20- The Penthouse (71811766)
21- Residence Ain Meriem (72443377)
22- Golf Résidence Hôtel (Tel: 98240771/98480383).
23- Sousse City and Beach Hotel (ex Karawan) (Tel:28995081).
24- Helya Beach And Spa Monastir Hôtel (52977294/ 73521100)
25- فيالج حمامات) 20797542 / 97426197)
26- Hôtel Le Zénith (24425858/ 24422324)
27- Yasmine Beach (53227409)
•Prices are between (90D-406D)/ per night.
•The following categories are exempted from the 7 days quarantine:
•Vaccinated passengers against Covid19 (certificate required).
•UM.
•Children accompanied by passengers vaccinated against Covid19.
•Passengers coming for medical purposes.
•Passengers need special handling.
•Diplomatic Passengers.
•Passengers travelling in an official trip for less than 05 days.
•Passengers traveling in case of death family member will be exempted from the hotel quarantine provided that:
1- Maximum two first degree family members.
2- To be in possession of a negative PCR test certificate not exceeding 72h before departure.
3- To be in possession of the death certificate not exceeding 72h before departure.
4- To register via (
Click Here) and to sign and print the required forms.
•In case of the passenger travelling to Tunisia has an urgent need to travel without a negative PCR test, he/she must get an approval from the Tunisian Authorities.
•All passengers travelling to Tunisia shall fill and submit online Health Form through the link : (
Click Here)
•A QR code generated from the completed form must be presented prior to boarding & to immigration upon arrival. The form must be printed and signed by passenger to be submitted upon arrival.
•Charter flights passengers who are coming for tourism are exempted from PCR test (Another protocol will be applied).
•Acceptance of transit / transfer passengers through Tunisia international airport on condition that:
•Transit passengers should be in possession of RT-PCR test whose date of result doesn’t exceed 72 hours at check-in at the first airport of departure.
•Maximum transit time at Tunisia international should not exceed 24 hours.
•Passengers who are travelling to Tunis for emergency cases concerning (death one of the passenger’s family) are exempted from quarantine provided that having the following:
1- RT-PCR test not more than 72 hours before departure.
2- Death certificate for the one who died not more than 72 hours from departure time.
3-The documents which proof the relative relation (father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, grandfather, grandmother). The passenger MUST register via
This Link.
•Diplomats and members of United Nations missions (accredited to Tunisia) and their families residing in Tunisia are exempted from hotel quarantine and must spend 7-day self-containment to their residences in Tunisia (home isolation) provided the following:
1- RT-PCR test not more than 72 hours before departure.
2- The Embassy or organization concerned must inform EgyptAir by a Verbal Note before time of departure (This Note must be transmitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad to the General Directorate of Civil Aviation which transfers it to its turn to the relevant airline).
3-Present the valid resident card in Tunisia at the flight check-in desk.
•Effective from 20th December 2020:
•Passengers who visited (UK, Denmark and South Africa) will be subjected to PCR test upon arrival to turkey. They are required to stay under quarantine for 7 days starting from the date they left these countries. On day 7 they will be subjected to PCR test, if test results is negative, quarantine will be ended.
•Turkish operators will be able to transport to turkey only Turkish citizens, foreigners with residence permit and state officials and diplomatic personel.
•Repatriation flights will be exempted and all incoming passengers will be subjected to PCR testing upon arrival.
•General aviation and business flights may be allowed after coordination with Turkish ministry of health.
•All kinds of Visas are accepted to enter Turkey.
•Effective from 15th March 2021, all passengers arriving to Turkey should fill an Online “Traveler Entry Form” within 72 hours before their trip.
•Passengers are accepted with the following conditions:
•All passengers have to wear masks during any time at the airport and on board.
•All arriving passenger will be asked to fill the passenger locator forms during the flight.
•All arriving passengers will be examined and will be tested if they have any symptoms. Passengers shall be informed by the operators beforehand and during flight.
•Passengers with positive test result, will not be deported, will receive treatment.
•All passengers arriving Turkey who visited Brazil and South Africa within the last 10 days will be quarantined for 14 days following their arrival at place determined by the governorships. On the tenth day they will be subjected to PCR test, if test result is negative, quarantine will be lifted.
•Passengers of 6 years and older, should submit before boarding the result of negative sars-cov-2 PCR test carried out within the last 72-hours prior to departure.
•All passengers arriving Turkey who visited India with in the last 10 days will be quarantined for 14 days following their arrival at place determined by the governorships. On the fourteenth day they will be subjected to PCR test, if test result is negative, quarantine will be lifted.
PCR:
Effective from 29th December 2020 (21:00 UTC) till further notice:
•All passengers that are 6 years old and older will be required to submit a negative Sars-Covid within the last 72-hours prior to departure of their inbound flight to turkey.
•Passengers that do not show negative sars-cov-2 PCR test result will not be accepted to flight.
•This requirement is NOT applicable for transit and transfer passengers.
•For Egyptair transit and transfer passengers via CAI; passengers of 6 years and older who visited (THE UK, DENMARK AND SOUTH AFRICA) within the last 10 days will be required - before boarding - to submit a negative sars-cov-2 PCR test result done within the last 72-hours prior to their entrance to turkey.
They are required to stay under quarantine for 7 days and on day 7, they will be subjected to PCR test, if test result is negative, quarantine will be lifted.
•Starting from 31st May till 30th June 2021,
•Passengers arriving from the (United Kingdom / Iran / Egypt / Singapore) will be requested to submit a PCR test report with a negative result within the last 72 hours prior to arriving Turkey.
•For passengers arriving from the countries other than those listed in the first article, those who submit a document issued by their relevant country's official authorities stating that they have been vaccinated at least 14 days prior to arriving turkey and/or have had the disease within the last 6 months before entry, will not be asked to present a negative PCR test report and quarantine measures will not be applied.
•For passengers arriving from the countries other than those listed in the first article, those who do not submit a document issued by their relevant country's official authorities stating that they have been vaccinated at least 14 days prior to arriving turkey and/or have had the disease within the last 6 months before entry, a PCR test report with a negative result within the last 72 hours or a rapid antigen test report with a negative result within the last 48 hours prior to the entry will be sufficient.
•passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and those who have been in these countries for the last 14 days must submit a negative PCR test result taken at most 72 hours before arrival. and these passengers are subject to quarantine for 14 days at places determined by the governorships. at the end of 14th day, if test result is negative, quarantine will be lifted. if the PCR test result is positive, they will be isolated from the date that test result is positive and at the end of 14th day, if the PCR test is negative, the isolation will be terminated.
•These requirements are not applicable to transit and/or transfer passengers.
•All Passengers departing from Sharjah / Abu Dhabi are required to present a valid negative PCR test before their check-in test within last 96 hours prior to departure; and test was conducted by a medical facilities accredited so by UAE Health Authorities or according to arriving Countries Requirement. (EGYPT 72 HOURS before departure time)
•This doesn’t not apply to transit passengers.
•Collect for each flight evidences (hard copy) of valid PCR Test for each concerned person and communicate them to the airport no later than 5 calendar days after the flight.
•Startig from 09th April 2021, all passengers who were in South Africa 14 days before the flight are not allowed to enter the UAE through transit flights unless they are UAE citizens or have an approval to enter the country.
•Effective 30th July 2021; the suspension imposed on air transport services and/or inbound passenger movement from Nigeria, is extended for further period of fourteen days (14 days).
•This decision does not apply to the members of the diplomatic missions, UAE nationals and those passengers exempted and/or granted permission to enter UAE by the appropriate authorities.
•Effective 30th July 2021; the suspension imposed on air transport services and/or inbound passenger movement from South Africa, is extended for further period of fourteen days (14 days).
•This decision does not apply to the members of the diplomatic missions, UAE nationals and those passengers exempted and/or granted permission to enter UAE by the appropriate authorities.
•All passengers who were in South Africa or Nigeria 14 days before the flight are not allowed to enter the UAE through transit flights unless they are UAE citizens or have an approval to enter the country. Cargo flights and departure passengers are not affected by this decision.
•Effective 11th June 2021, till further notice, Authorities in UAE have decided to suspend flights from African countries (Uganda / Zambia / Congo), details about this decision as following :
•Affected categories:
1.All arrivals from the mentioned countries through all borders; air, sea, and land.
2.Transit passengers from mentioned countries arriving through UAE airports.
3.All passengers (Arrival and transit) from other countries and were staying in the mentioned countries in the last 14 days.
•Exempted categories: (UAE citizens and their relatives of first degree / The diplomatic missions and the employees of the embassies / The official delegations after obtaining approvals / Flights of businessmen after obtaining authorities’ approvals / Holders of UAE's golden and Silver visas / Workers of vital positions based on ICA classification)
•Procedures for the exempted categories:
1.PCR results will only be accepted from the authorized labs that generate a QR code and taken within 48 hours prior arrival.
2.PCR test upon arrival, on day 4, and day 8.
3.Quarantine for 10 days for all arrivals.
4.Wear the tracking medical wristband.
•Transit passengers arriving from other countries and heading to the mentioned countries; they should not enter UAE
•All passengers (Even transit) arriving to (UAE) who have travelled to or through the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for a period of no less than 14 days prior to arrival to the UAE are prohibited according to the entry stamps in the passport.
•This decision does not apply to the following:
a)UAE nationals and their 1st degree relatives arriving from Vietnam;
b)Members of the Diplomatic missions from both countries;
c)Holders of a UAE Golden and Silver Visa;
d)Officials and those passengers exempted and/or granted permission to enter UAE by the appropriate authorities;
•Effective 05th June 2021 until further notice; All passengers -including transit- traveling to UAE from any point in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are prohibited to enter UAE. That includes All arriving and/or transiting passengers from other countries who have been in Vietnam within fourteen (14) days prior to their entry in to the UAE.
•This decision does not apply to the following:
a)UAE nationals and their 1st degree relatives arriving from Vietnam;
b)Members of the Diplomatic missions from both countries;
c)Holders of a UAE Golden and Silver Visa;
d)Officials and those passengers exempted and/or granted permission to enter UAE by the appropriate authorities;
e)The passengers who have completed 28 days, after being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS Cov-2) approved by the World Health Organization (WHO);
•All passengers who are excepted as provided in clause 1 above to enter the Emirate of Dubai, shall ensure that the following preventing measures will be complied by them:-
1-Hold a VALID Covid-19 Test certificate that is issued within the valid time frame, namely, 48 hours from the time of collecting the sample. Issued from approved health service providers by (Pure Health) which use QR code;
2-Self-Quarantine for a period of ten (10) days from the date of arrival;
This decision will not apply to:-
(a)Passengers departing from UAE Airports;
(b)Transit passenger(s) arriving from other countries than the country of concern who will travel from UAE to Vietnam, provided that they do not enter UAE;
•Effective 12th May 2021, Passenger flights coming from (India / Pakistan / Bangladesh / Nepal / Sri Lanka) inbound to or transiting via UAE are not permitted unless they transport (UAE citizens / UAE long-term residence visa holders (also named “golden visa”) holding a valid PCR test / diplomatic personnel holding a valid PCR test / any official delegations’ personnel holding a valid PCR test / any person holding a valid PCR test and transported on a business aircraft); and Persons other than category of persons mentioned in a) who have been in the above mentioned countries in the 14 days preceding their flight to UAE and are intending to transit in the UAE or arrive in the UAE via direct or indirect flight shall not be allowed.
•Exempted categories arrival to UAE shall comply with the following:
•For these exemptions, a negative PCR test is mandatory 48 hours prior to departure. PCR test upon arrival on day 4 and day 8 will also have to be done. All PCR test certificates should have a QR code. Quarantine for 10 days for all arrivals.
•As Egyptair is not operating direct flight from BOM to CAI, so most Important is to consider the prerequisite of passenger to stay 14 days out of India if coming through an intermediate point.
Abu Dhabi:
•Effective 00:01 on 9th of May, 2021 Dubai Local Time. the Authentication restriction imposed on passengers arriving from (India-Pakistan-Bangladesh-Ethiopia-Egypt-Sudan-Lebanon) to Abu Dhabi, that every PCR Certificate shall have a QR Code to be verified by Airline Staff before embarkation from mentioned countries to ensure the validity of the PCR.
-Effective from 15th March 2021, All passengers are required to fill in the (
Travel Declaration Form) before arriving in Abu Dhabi, as same will be collected from the passengers by the representative of department of health in the Abu Dhabi international airport / arrival hall.
•Conducting a PCR test on day 6 if they are staying 6 or more consecutive days, as well as on day 12 if they are staying 12 or more consecutive days.
•Passengers holding valid residency visa are allowed to travel to Abu Dhabi and
•Passengers holding (work / tourist) visas issued only from Abu Dhabi & Al AIN are allowed to travel to Abu Dhabi (All other types of visas are suspended).
•Passengers holding (visit or tourism) visas issued from other emirates (Not Abu Dhabi) can depart from Abu Dhabi and can arrive to Abu Dhabi only if they are coming from the following green countries (Albania / Armenia / Australia /Austria / Azerbaijan / Belgium / Canada / China / Denmark / France / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong (SAR) / Hungary / Iceland / Israel / Italy / Jordan / Malta / Mauritius / Moldova / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Republic of Ireland / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Seychelles / Singapore / South Korea / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan, Province of China / Turkmenistan / United States of America / Vatican City).
•All passengers (residence with valid residency visa) NOT required ICA approval arriving to AUH.
•Effective 24th November 2020, Passengers eligible for Visa on Arrival are free to visit Abu Dhabi and obtain visa on arrival. (restrictions on all visa on arrival “only” to Abu Dhabi is lifted)
•Passengers need to check their status by visiting website (
Here) and this is mandatory.
•Diplomatic passport holders are allowed to enter UAE.
•Passenger transiting in Abu Dhabi for more than 12 hours must have a confirmed hotel booking.
PCR:
•PCR test is required from approved labs valid only for 96 hours before traveling to AUH. Approved laboratories:(The Approved Laboratories in Egypt is :( all Almokhtabar laboratories) and (Central Public Health Laboratories)
•Conducting a PCR test on day 6 if they are staying 6 or more consecutive days, as well as on day 12 if they are staying 12 or more consecutive days
•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 on
UAE digital platform , the airlines should coordinate with passenger to provide a negative PCR test (printed hard copy) from an approved lap in the origin country with validity of 96 hours upon arrival to Abu Dhabi.
•EGYPTAIR carrying passengers coming from (India / Bangladesh / Pakistan / Ethiopia / Egypt / Sudan / Lebanon) - categorized as high risk- will read the PCR results using QR Code system to ensure the authenticity of the results in order to counter fake negative reports.
•All arrivals passengers (including residents) should undergo PCR test upon arrival to Abu Dhabi airport,
•Egyptair will ensure passenger holding negative PCR test result of pre-testing prior checking-in from origin.
•Vaccinated passengers arriving to Abu Dhabi from within the ‘Green List’ will need to present a negative PCR test valid within 48 hours, followed by a PCR test on day six.
•Unvaccinated passengers from Green List countries will also be required to present a negative PCR valid within 48 hours of arrival, followed by PCR tests on days six and 12.
•Vaccinated passengers arriving from all other destinations will be required to present a negative PCR test valid within 48 hours, in addition to a 7-day quarantine from the date of arrival, followed by a PCR test on day 6.
•Unvaccinated passengers arriving from all other destinations will also be required to present a negative PCR test valid within 48 hours, in addition to a 12-day quarantine from the date of arrival, followed by a PCR test on day 11.
•Please note that the ‘Green List’ applies to countries/regions/territories of origin, not citizenship. Therefore, citizens from ‘Green List’ countries travelling from destinations that are not on the list will be required to undertake the 7-day quarantine period (vaccinated travellers) or 12-day quarantine period (unvaccinated travellers).
QUARANTINE:
*Effective from 24th December ,2020 for all international passengers traveling to Abu Dhabi, both residents and tourists, the following will be applied:
•All passengers coming from Green Countries (Australia, Brunei, China, Greece, Greenland, Hong Kong (SAR), Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan-China, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam) are exempted from Quarantine.
•Reducing Quarantine period for all passengers coming from other countries to 10 days only.
•10 days Home Quarantine by giving them Medical Wristband, Passengers wishing to continue their journey to other emirates (Dubai, Sharjah etc..) may do so without the need of quarantine at Abu Dhabi and must use the dedicated Airport taxi to continue their journey
•Passenger is to download HOSN app for tracking purposes
Exceptions:
•Passengers holding diplomatic passports.
•Passengers below the age of 18
•Some of Arriving Passengers will be subject to institutional quarantine.
•Regarding the seamen Quarantine note that it’s not required if they will arrive AUH and will go direct to their ships for international destinations not domestic. For example they can’t take the ship from Abu Dhabi to any other emirate such as Dubai or RAK.
•Effective 3rd May 2021, All arrivals from countries not included in the green list, the quarantine period has been reduced to (5 days) for the arrivals that received both doses of a COVID-19 Vaccine and completed 28 days after the second dose.
•Effective 23th May 2021, Passengers arriving from Green country destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine periods.
•The green country list (Moldova / Morocco / New Zealand / Portugal / Russia / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Tajikistan / United Kingdom / United States / Uzbekistan / Australia / Uzbekistan / Bhutan / Brunei / Cuba / Germany / Greenland / Iceland / Israel / Japan / Kyrgyzstan / Mauritius / Switzerland / China / Hong Kong / Taiwan).
•Please note that the ‘Green List’ applies to countries/regions/territories of origin not citizenship.
•Therefore, citizens from ‘Green List’ countries travelling from destinations that are not on the list will be required to undertake the 10-day quarantine period.
Departure passenger process:
•UAE nationals must register in TAWAJUDI other nationalities can proceed without. UAE nationals must download TAWAJUDI app.
•All departing passengers (UAE nationals and residents) must test negative within 96 hours prior traveling to any destination except China destinations.
•Passenger (UAE Nationals and other nationalities) to check destinations special medical requirements such as pre-PCR testing. Medical Insurance is recommended.
•Passenger should download ALHOSN application prior departures.
•Effective at 00:01 on 9th. of May , 2021 Dubai Local Time: the Authentication restriction imposed on passengers arriving from (India-Pakistan-Ethiopia-Egypt), (Sudan/Bangladesh) "effective 1st May", (Lebanon) "effective 10st May", (Nepal) "effective 6th May" to Dubai that every PCR Certificate shall have a QR Code to be verified by Airline Staff before embarkation from mentioned countries to ensure the validity of the PCR.
•Effective immediately and until further notice, no inbound passenger traveling from Republic of India is allowed to transit through Dubai.
•All residents and tourists’ passengers are required to obtain a negative PCR COVID19 certificate before arriving into DXB or DWC (with certain Exceptions as stated below). Except UAE National are not required to conduct PCR test before arriving at DXB. Tested on arrival only.
•Till 31/03/2021, all residents can still return to Dubai even if with overstay out of state for more than 180 days, but in condition that resident permit is valid and passenger having the GDRFA return permit approval.
•Effective May 7th, 2021 at 00:01hrs, the suspension imposed on air transport services and/or inbound passenger movement to Dubai from South Africa, is extended for further period of fourteen days (This decision does not apply to the members of the diplomatic missions, UAE nationals and those passengers exempted and/or granted permission to enter UAE by the appropriate authorities. In addition, please be advised that, this decision does not apply to freighter operation and the outbound passengers from UAE airports).
•Effective May 7th, 2021 at 00:01hrs, the suspension imposed on air transport services and/or inbound passenger movement to Dubai from Nigeria, is extended for further period of fourteen days (This decision does not apply to the members of the diplomatic missions, UAE nationals and those passengers exempted and/or granted permission to enter UAE by the appropriate authorities. In addition, please be advised that, this decision does not apply to freighter operation and the outbound passengers from UAE airports).
•From 9th April 2021 at 0001 local time, arriving flights from South Africa continue to be suspended for a further 14 days. This suspension affects passenger flights. Exceptions include Diplomatic passengers, UAE citizens, cargo flights and passengers exempted and/or granted permission to enter UAE by the appropriate authorities.
•Passengers flying from Nigeria to Dubai will be allowed to enter DXB/DWC only if the following five requirements are met.:
1- Has a valid PCR Negative test certificate meeting the public health protocol requirements from an approved medical facility prior to travel
2- Has a Negative Rapid Test result for COVID-19 at the originating Nigerian airport.
3- Must travel directly from Nigeria to Dubai.
4- No passengers may enter Dubai if they have visited or transited via Nigeria in the last 14 days
5- Retested for PCR upon arrival at DXB/DWC Airport
*All passengers must travel only directly from Nigeria to Dubai with immediate effect.
•Effectve 12th May 2021 (23.59LT),all air transport services and/or inbound and transiting passenger movements are suspended, from (Bangladesh / Nepal / Pakistan / Sri Lanka), until further notice:
•This decision does not apply to the members of the diplomatic missions, UAE nationals, holders of a UAE Golden Visa and those passengers exempted and/or granted permission to enter UAE by the appropriate authorities.
•Airlines and/or private operators shall NOT accept any passenger(s) on board, if such passenger(s) has travelled to and/or visited the above mentioned countries within fourteen (14) days prior to the entry in to the UAE and whose final destination is Dubai or in transit through Dubai, except for UAE Nationals who are returning to UAE.
•Effective from 21st June 2021, all inbound and transiting passenger movements to and through UAE/Dubai are suspended, from (Liberia / Namibia / Sierra Leone), until further notice.
•This decision is applicable to:
a) All Passengers arriving from the aforesaid countries to UAE
b) All transit Passengers through Dubai Airports from the aforesaid countries
c) All arriving and/or transiting passengers from other countries those who have been in the aforesaid countries within fourteen (14) days prior to the entry in to the UAE.
•This decision will not apply to transit passenger(s) traveling through UAE to the aforesaid restricted countries, provided that they do not enter UAE.
•This decision does not apply to the following:
a)UAE nationals and their 1st degree relatives.
b)Members of the Diplomatic missions from the aforesaid countries including the administration staff.
c)Official delegation subject to prior permission to enter UAE by the concerned authorities.
d)Passengers exempted and/or granted permission to enter UAE by the appropriate authorities.
e)Holders of a UAE Golden and Silver Visa.
f)Businessmen, prior approval is required, namely (48) working hours before commencing the flight.
g)Those professionals belonging to vital/critical professions.
PCR:
•Effective from 31st January 2021, All passengers from all countries require PCR test validity reduced to 72 hours pre-departure from destinations (except UAE nationals) (a second test will be done upon arrival)
•The requiring of the PCR QR code for arriving passengers, is now NOT required until further notice. (the normal instructions regarding the PCR verifications and time bound is still as it is)
•Effective 9th May 2021, (00:01) Dubai Local Time: the Authentication restriction imposed on passengers arriving from (Egypt /Ethiopia / Pakistan / India) (India for Exempted passengers only) to Dubai, that every PCR Certificate shall have a QR Code to be verified by Airline Staff before embarkation from mentioned countries to ensure the validity of the PCR. This verification will be performed once again upon passenger’s arrival, which if proved to be fake PCR, passenger will be deported back and heavy fines will be imposed.
•Passengers coming from (Sudan / Bangladesh) to mandate having QR Code on their PCRs effective 1st May 2021.
•Passengers coming from Lebanon to mandate having QR Code on their PCRs effective 10th May, 2021.
•Passengers coming from Nepal to mandate having QR Code on their PCRs effective 06th May, 2021.
•All transiting passengers are required to present a negative COVID 19 PCR test certificate
• Passengers are categorized into 2 main Categories regarding PCR:
A- Passengers arriving from the following list of 59 countries below (Whether Residents or Tourists):
•(Angola /Guinea / Kenya / South Sudan/ Zambia / Djibouti / Iran / Lebanon / Sudan / Zimbabwe / Egypt/ Iraq / Morocco / Syria / Eritrea / Israel / Rwanda / Tanzania / Ethiopia / Ivory Coast / Senegal / Tunisia / Ghana / Jordan / Somaliland /Uganda / Croatia / Georgia / Moldova / Russia / Cyprus / Hungary / Montenegro / Slovakia / Czech Republic / Malta / Romania /Ukraine / Pakistan / India / Vietnam / Tajikistan / Bangladesh / Philippine / Afghanistan / Cambodia / Nepal / Uzbekistan / Myanmar / Turkmenistan / Argentina / Chile / Nigeria / Indonesia), Are Required to:
•Obtain a Negative PCR COVID19 certificate before arriving into DXB or DWC
•Print this Certificate in English or Arabic no later than 72 hours before departure; Children under 12 and passengers with moderate to severe disabilities are exempt from PCR. Hand written PCRs are not allowed.
•Undergo PCR test again at DXB before immigration and self-isolate until results.
•Passenger to stay at place of residence until PCR test results resolved.
•Transit Passengers in Dubai must have a pre-test PCR Certificate regardless of the destination point they are continuing to after Dubai if it requires PCR or not.
Quarantine is required from passengers whose PCR tests results proved to be Positive, but Residents has to stay home until results released
•Download the COVID 19 DXB Smart App before departure. QR code to app on the declaration form.
B - Arriving at DXB from all other countries; are required to:
•Obtain a Negative PCR COVID19 certificate before arriving into DXB or DWC.
•Print this Certificate in English or Arabic no later than 72 hours before departure; Children under 12 and passengers with moderate to severe disabilities are exempt from PCR. Hand written PCRs are not allowed.
Exceptions:
•UAE Residents arriving at DXB/DWC (directly or indirectly via Cairo) from countries (Excluded from the above list): have the option to present a negative COVID 19 PCR test certificate that is valid for 96 hours from the date of the test before departure OR take the COVID 19 PCR test on arrival in Dubai.
•All Passengers arriving from GCC area (Directly or indirectly via Cairo) at DXB/DWC have the option to present a negative COVID 19 PCR test certificate that is valid for 96 hours from the date of the test before departure OR take the COVID 19 PCR test on arrival in Dubai.
•If passengers are arriving via Cairo for above mentioned first 3 exceptions, they should be in transit not leaving airport to entertain the exception. (if entered Cairo, then they would fall under Category A)
•Passengers arriving from UK and Germany are not anymore exempted from PCR pre-testing before arriving to Dubai, they shall bring a Negative PCR Test Report before arriving to Dubai.
General:
•All holders of UAE Residency regardless the residency issuing country, arriving to Dubai shall have a permit approval to enter Dubai, which is as follows:
•Residences issued at Dubai to get the usual approval from GDRFA. Link: (
Here)
•Residences issued at other emirates to get an approval from (
Here)
•Tourists with valid visa or visa on arrival are not required to get any approvals from GDRFA or ICA.
•All Tourists 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 visit and Tourism passengers to Dubai are required to have a return ticket to the country of origin or otherwise might be refused entry.
•For any issues with API, please contact immediately API Call center in UAE on the following numbers: +971 50 818 4527 / +971 800 274 823 And email:
[email protected]
•UAE Residents returning to Sharjah no longer need entry Permits issued by (ICA). However, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship of UAE has recommended those wishing to travel upload their data- ID number, passport, and nationality - on
This Link to verify the authenticity of their travel documents .
•Till 31/03/2021, Passengers who are out of UAE for more than 06 months (180 days) can return to Sharjah UAE provided that their Resident Visa is still valid.
•Passengers whose residence visa is expired can return to Sharjah UAE, provided that API has approved issuance of boarding pass for travelling to Sharjah.
•Effective from 12th March 2021 at 0001 local time, arriving flights from Nigeria continue to be suspended for a further 14 days. This suspension affects passenger flights. Exceptions include (Diplomatic passengers, UAE citizens, cargo flights, private flights and exceptional cases). The following Persons are exempted to arrive from Nigeria.
•Effective from 15th March 2021 20:00 UTC, any other person flying from Nigeria, holding a valid PCR test, reassured by a negative rapid test1 result for detection of COVID-19 infection at the originating Nigerian airport, and then, retested with PCR test at the arriving UAE airport. That means;
A) For normal passengers travelling from Nigeria to Sharjah, they should have as a must.
1- PCR Swap Test with Negative Result valid for 96 Hours of COVID-19 prior to arrival to Sharjah Airport.
2- A Negative PCR Rapid Test result for detection of COVID-19 infection at the originating Nigerian Airport before Check-In.
B) All Diplomatic Passengers travelling from Nigeria to Sharjah, only PCR Swap Test with Negative Result valid for 96 Hours of COVID-19 prior to arrival.
C) UAE Nationals Are Exempted from the above (Whether Rapid or Normal PCR Test).
PCR:
•All the UAE Citizens who arrive from Cairo Airport to Sharjah Airport are Exempted from the Test of PCR (COVID-19) in EGYPT, and going to make it in Sharjah Airport upon arrival only
•Effective from 18th April 2021, Passengers arriving to Sharjah are required to present Negative PCR Test Report from Certified lab in Egypt “which is available on
this website “maximum 72 hours prior to departure time and they are required to ( Printed as a Hard Copy)
•Passengers below 12 Years old and UAE citizens are exempted from PCR test.
•Effective 1st May, 2021, Passengers arriving from (India / Pakistan / Bangladesh / Ethiopia / Egypt / Sudan / Lebanon) are required to have a PCR Test Certificate that contains a QR Code.
•Transit/ transfer passengers coming from the following countries on board Egyptair flights to Sharjah will be requested to hold a negative result of covid-19 test ( PCR test ) maximum 96 hours ( 4 days) prior to departure time(Printed as a Hard Copy):(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) The test should be made in the designated laboratories in their countries.
QUARANTINE:
•Quarantine is required from passengers whose PCR tests results proved to be Positive, but Residents has to stay home until results released
•Self-quarantine forms to be completed and kept with the passenger to be delivered by them to authorities upon arrival.
•Effective from 08th June 2021 (04:00 AM), Egypt will be added to red list countries, the following instructions will be applied on all passengers traveling from a high risk country to UK (including Egypt):
•British nationalities and Irish and Only those with residence rights in the UK will be allowed entry if you have travelled to a red list country in the past 10 days.
•Effective from 08th July 2021 (04:00 AM), Sudan is added to red list countries, passengers arriving from Sudan or who were transit via Sudan during the last 10 days, are not allowed to enter except for UK citizens or UK residents (Quarantine for 10 days is required)
•Passengers are required to book the quarantine package and the testing package. and the list of banned (red list) countries can be found through
This link .
•Some exemption concerning red zone countries through
This link.
•If passengers transit through Cairo airport, then they are deemed to have travelled through a red list country and the rules as stated for red zone countries will apply.
•The pre-departure test is required and to have proof of a negative result. Passengers will also need to quarantine for 10 days in a managed quarantine hotel and take 2 PCR coronavirus (COVID-19) tests on or before day 2 and again on or after day 8.
•Fill out a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) to record details of the quarantine and testing booking. Individuals are subject to a £10,000 fine and imprisonment for knowingly filling out the form incorrectly. All travelers must complete the PLF before travelling to England.
•Effective 15th December 2020; Passengers cannot travel internationally or within the UK, unless for work, education or other legally permitted exemptions. Overnight stays away from primary residences will not be allowed, except for specific exceptions including for work.
•Incoming travelers will be subjected to a mandatory self-imposed 10-day quarantine. Those who do not have the possibility of self-isolating at their residence, hotel or with a close peer will be required to do so at one of the facilities put in place by the government. In addition, all incoming travelers will have to provide their address, contact details and any travel plans to the authorities should they need to trace them and take appropriate measures.
•All Passengers (even transit) arriving in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) from outside the common travel area must provide the Passenger Locator Form ahead of their arrival, The online Passenger Locator form is available
Here.
•People can complete it up to 48 hours in advance of travel to the UK. It will be needed for travel into the UK.
•Passengers must complete the declaration form to confirm that he / she are outside of home to travel abroad for a legally permitted reason. Different rules apply in (Northern / Ireland / Scotland / Wales).
•This requirement applies to people travelling outside the UK from England. Passengers don’t need to complete the form to travel to Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man if that is your final destination.
•Legally permitted reasons for international travel include: (work / volunteering / education / medical, / compassionate grounds / weddings / funerals and related events).
•Passengers do not need to complete the form themselves if under the age of 18 or if they lack capacity to complete the form. If a responsible adult is travelling with them, they must complete a separate copy of the form on their behalf.
•Print a copy of the completed form or save it to a mobile phone or other device.
•The form and accepted reasons to travel are on this link
Here.
•Passengers will need to download a form on
GOV.UK link.
•Passengers who arrive UK directly from the countries in the following link will NOT have to self-isolate when they arrive in England (EGYPT is not included) :
Click For The List.
•However, this procedure does not apply to passengers who are transiting through non-exempted countries.
•Effective from 08th July 2021 (04:00 AM), Sudan is added to red list countries, passengers arriving from Sudan or who were transit via Sudan during the last 10 days, are not allowed to enter except for UK citizens or UK residents (Quarantine for 10 days is required)
•Effective from 9th April 2021 (4 AM):
•Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and Bangladesh are 4 countries added to red zone
•International visitors who have departed from or transited through Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh in the previous 10 days will be refused entry into England. Only British and Irish citizens, or those with residence rights in the UK (including long-term visa holders), will be allowed to enter and they must stay in a government-approved quarantine facility for 10 days. No direct flight bans from these countries will be put in place.
•British, Irish and third-country nationals with residence rights (including long-term visa holders) arriving from these countries will be required to self-isolate in a government-approved hotel quarantine facility for 10 days.
•During their stay, passengers will be required to take a coronavirus test on or before day 2 and on or after day 8, and they will not be allowed to shorten their quarantine period on receipt of a negative test result. They will also not be able to end their managed quarantine early through the Test to Release scheme.
•Effective 19 July 2021, (Cuba / Indonesia / Myanmar / Sierra Leone) will be added to the red list.
•Effective from 30th June 2021 (4 AM),
(Dominican Republic / Eritrea / Haiti / Mongolia / Tunisia / Uganda) will be added in red list zone.
•Passengers whose final destination is outside of the CTA (Common Travel Area) may transit airside at any port in England without entering managed quarantine. link of common travel area is:
Available Here.
•Link of exempted jobs:
Click Here.
•Effective 12 May 2021 (04:00 UK Time):
(Maldives / Nepal / Turkey) will be added to red list zone.
•Passengers who have been in or transited through any of these countries in the 10 days before their arrival in England will be denied entry.
•British and Irish residents and those with residence rights in the UK will be allowed entry but are required to quarantine in a government-approved managed quarantine hotel for 10 days under condition
•That British and Irish nationals will need a valid passport and for third-country nationals with residence rights, the appropriate entry clearance or visa.
•Carriers must ensure passengers who declare they have been in any red-list country have a valid negative Pre-Departure Test Certificate, and a completed PLF with a Managed Quarantine booking reference number. This will be displayed on the first page of the PLF.
•Effective from 23 April 2021(4 AM):
-India to be added to England’s red list.
-Travel ban implemented for visitors from India from 4am on Friday 23 April.
-If any passenger arrives in the UK from India before 4am Friday 23 April, he/she must self-isolate for 10 days in the place you’re staying and take a COVID-19 test on day 2 and day.
-From 4am Friday 23 April, if the passenger has been in India in the previous 10 days, he/she will only be allowed to enter the UK if he/she is a British, Irish or third-country national with residency rights. He/she will need to quarantine in a managed quarantine hotel.
-Passenger must have proof of a negative coronavirus test to enter the UK. Read about:
Here.
•Effective 04th March 2021 (4 am):
-children who are returning to England to attend boarding school from the red list countries should present the below at the check-in process:
-Negative Covid test result.
-Completed PLF.
-Testing package for day 2 and 8 from the official booking portal.
-A copy of the letter from the Department for Education to the school confirming that boarding school students are covered by an exception.
-A letter from their school to the boarding school student meeting the requirements set out in the letter from the Department for Education to the school.
•More details can be found via (Quarantine arrangements for boarding school students from red list countries - GOV.UK
(Here).
•Effective from 9th January 2021, Entry into England will be banned to those who in the last 10 days have travelled from or through any southern African country, including (South Africa / Namibia / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Eswatini / Zambia / Malawi / Lesotho / Mozambique / Angola / Seychelles / Mauritius / Tanzania / Democratic Republic of the Congo). except for British and Irish nationals and third country nationals with residence rights in the UK (Even direct or transit flight)
•British and Irish Nationals, visa holders and permanent residents arriving from South Africa will be able to enter but are required to self-isolate for 10 days along with their household.
•Effective from Friday 29th January (1am), Entry to the UK banned for visitors arriving from the United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda with residence rights in the UK will be allowed to enter (From 4am on Friday morning all arrivals who have, in the 10 days before their arrival in the UK, been in these destinations and their households will have to self-isolate immediately, and will not be eligible to use Test to Release).
PCR:
•The list of red zone countries can be found
Here (
EGYPT is included in the red zone).
•You can find Countries added to red list to protect UK against variants of concern
Here.
•Starting from 19th March (04:00AM); visitors who have departed from or transited through these countries in the previous 10 days will be refused entry into England. Only British, Irish and third-country nationals with residence rights (including long-term visa holders) arriving from these countries will be required to quarantine in a Government-approved hotel quarantine facility for 10 days. (“Addis Ababa / Somalia / Qatar / Oman” were added to the red zone countries).
•Also starting from 19th March (04:00AM); Portugal (including Madeira and the Azores) and Mauritius will be removed from England’s red list.
•For non-red zone more restrictions will be applied as follow:
•All passengers (including UK nationals and residents) arriving to UK must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 3 days of departure to the UK. (Children aged under 11 do not need to take a test)
•Types of tests: PCR / Antigen
•More information can be found
Here.
•All passengers are required to take a coronavirus test on days 2 and 8 or their quarantine (2 TESTS). You must have this booked prior to departure. For information please visit:
This Link.•The prices now range from £175, through the existing £210 and higher, depending on the individual supplier the passenger chooses.
•Link to main page on testing packages
Here.
•New link to list of testing providers
Here.
•Effective from 4am on Monday 5 th of July 2021, Myanmar will be removed from the list of countries that do not require a pre-departure test. passengers arriving into England from Myanmar after this time will need proof of a negative COVID-19 test unless they are exempt or have a reasonable excuse.
•Passengers arriving from red zone countries to Egypt only then staying at Cairo for 1 or 2 days and doing another new PLF illustrating wrongly that his/her first point of embarkation is Cairo will Not enter UK unless 10 days to be passed from his/her exit date of red zone countries, except for British or Irish nationals or third country nationals with residence.
*Passenger who will present fake PCR for traveling from or to London will be reported to the police.
QUARANTINE:
•All arrivals must quarantine for 10 days unless exempt. If you have travelled through a red list country in the last 10 days, you must have a valid Managed Quarantine Facility booked prior to departure. For information please
Click Here, Check the list of exempt countries immediately before travel and the list of work-related exemptions if travelling for work.
•
Since 04:00 GMT on Tuesday 6 April 2021, passengers who are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate when travelling to England for work must take tests following arrival. Some groups of these passengers can now book their tests via their employer and do not need to book and pay for tests in advance of travelling. Others are still required to book and pay for a test in advance of travelling. However, from 6 April all passengers who state an exemption on the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) do not need to include a test booking reference number on the PLF.
•If you quarantine in England, you may opt in to Test to Release.
•The measures will give police the power to carry spot checks at the home of international arrivals, and impose fines may be imposed for breaking the self- isolation rules.
•Exemptions from self-isolation favor certain jobs.
• Please
Click Here for Business directors bringing jobs and investment to the UK.
•Any passenger have the option to take a PCR test after five days of self-isolation , with a negative test releasing them from the need to isolate themselves for 10 days in sequence.
•Effective 19th July 2021, UK residents fully vaccinated via the NHS will be able to return from Amber countries with no self-isolation Under the conditions which mentioned below:
•Effective 19 July the ‘should not travel’ advice for amber countries will be removed.
•Covid pass of vaccination status will be obtained on the NHS main app or via the NHS letter (Dial 119).
•Fully vaccinated applies after 14 days have passed since last inoculation.
•Vaccination status to be entered on the PLF (part of carrier check).
•Pre-departure test is required.
•PCR test on or before day 2 after arrival in the UK is required. Day 8 test not required or test to release.
•Children under 18 from Amber counties will not need to self-isolate but require PDT and day 2 test.
•Children aged 5 to 10 years only require a day 2 test.
•Children 4 and under are exempt all testing and self-isolation.
•Other markets such as EU and USA will be advised in future.
•These measures mean that fully vaccinated passengers via the NHS will have the same requirements for Green and Amber countries. Red countries remain as now with MQS hotel quarantine even for those fully vaccinated.
•US nationals will be allowed to return after ‘appropriate screening’. Those returning from China’s Hubei province are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
•Entry is suspended for (non-US nationals/ and citizens holing US passports / Lawful permanent residents of US holding permanent resident card or letter of Parole) who have been to the following regions in the preceding 14 days: Brazil, Mainland China, Iran, Ireland, the Schengen Area of Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland), South Africa, India and the United Kingdom.(Transit passengers are included). The above mentioned instruction doesn’t apply to the following:
1- Noncitizen who is spouse of a US citizen or lawful permanent residents.
2- Noncitizen who is the parent or legal guardian of a US citizen or lawful permanent residents provided that the US citizen or lawful permanent residents is unmarried and under 21.
3- Noncitizen who is the sibling of a US citizen or lawful permanent residents.
4- Noncitizen who is the child, foster child or ward of a US citizen or lawful permanent residents or who is a prospective adoptee who is seeking to enter USA pursuant to the IR-4 or IH-4 visa classifications.
5- Noncitizen traveling at the invitation of the US Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of the virus.
•Permanent residents of the US, immediate family members of US citizens and travelers on A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3, E-1, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, and NATO-6 visas are exempt from regional restrictions and will be allowed to return.
•All international travelers who are permitted to enter should expect heightened screening measures and will be asked to self-quarantine for 14 days after their return.
•Travel between the US and Canada, as well as between the US and Mexico, will remain closed to non-essential travel. ”Essential travel may continue”
•Passengers holding visa type B1 or B2 or any other type of visa:
The restrictions only pertain to B1 / B2 visa holders that have been present in certain countries in the past 14 days. Those countries include China, Iran, EU/Schengen area, UK, Republic of Ireland, and Brazil. So essentially, if those B1B2 visa holders were NOT present in any of those countries during the 14 days prior to travel to the US, there are no restrictions.
•Passenger holding EU citizen (Schengen area)
Again, the restrictions are on where the passenger is coming from, rather than their citizenship in this case. If they hold EU citizenship but have not been present in China, Iran, UK, Republic of Ireland, Brazil or the Schengen regions in the 14 days prior to travel, then there are no restrictions.
•Passengers coming from china or Iran
Unless they fall under one of the exemptions, they will be refused entry under the Presidential Proclamations if they are coming directly from either country. The exemptions should be listed on the following website:
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•Temporary Suspension of Dogs Entering the United States from Egypt Dogs from Egypt may be imported only with CDC’s advance written approval, including dogs imported from a third-party country if they lived in the other country for less than 6 months. For more information:
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•All airlines are required to confirm a negative COVID-19 test result and collect a passenger attestation on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for certain passengers on aircraft departing from the United Kingdom and arriving in the United States.
•Effective 4th May 2021, (12:01 am EDT), Non-US citizens/residents who have been in India in the past 14 days are banned from entering the United States. (the suspension of entry does not apply to non-U.S. citizen spouses or unmarried children under the age of 21)
•Other exceptions include, but are not limited to: foreign diplomats traveling to the United States on A or G visas, and air and sea crew traveling to the United States on C, D, or C1/D visas.
QUARANTINE: No quarantine is required.
PCR:
•Effective 26 January 2021, All passengers travelling to USA 2 years or older must have a negative COVID-19 test (PCR / LAMP) during the 72 Hours preceding the flight’s departure from a foreign country OR Written or electronic documentation of a positive viral test result that confirms the passenger had a previous COVID-19 infection and a letter from a licensed health care provider or public health official stating the passenger is cleared to travel (so-called “Documentation of Recovery”)
•Test is a nucleic acid amplification test or a viral antigen test.
•Passengers must retain a copy of their negative test or Documentation of Recovery and present it for inspection at arrival upon request of USG.
•U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, which includes military personnel and civilian employees, dependents, contractors (including whole aircraft charter operators), and other U.S. government employees traveling on DOD aircraft or official DOD travel orders are exempt from the requirements of this Order, provided that such individuals are observing DOD testing requirements and recommendations described in DOD’s Force Protection Guidance Supplement 14 – Department of Defense Guidance for Personnel Traveling During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic (December 29, 2020) including its testing guidance.
•DOD whole aircraft contract charter operators are also exempt from the requirements of CDC’s order when transporting DOD personnel including military personnel and civilian employees, dependents, other US Government employees, and contractors traveling under competent orders and observing DOD precautions.
•CDC expects that DOD will determine what is considered “official travel orders” that would meet the requirements of this exemption. CDC recommends that DOD personnel traveling on non-DOD aircraft carry their official travel orders with them and present to air carrier/operator or public health authorities if needed. DOD personnel, including associated personnel who are traveling on non-DOD aircraft and not on official travel orders, remain subject to CDC’s testing order.
•Passengers are required to fill in the form via
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•Exception is made for: (Airlines transporting passengers with COVID-19 pursuant to CDC authorization / Federal law enforcement personnel on official duty)
•The US recommends but does not mandate that international passengers take a post arrival test 3-5 days after arrival as well a 7-day period of staying at home.
•US government employees, military personnel, etc.. and their families are exempted to present a negative PCR test when entering the USA.
•All passenger flights between Uganda and India are suspended till further notice.
•No passengers from India shall be allowed to enter the country.
•All passengers who may have been in India or travelled through India in the last 14 days shall not be allowed to enter the country.
•Passengers from (USA / UK / UAE / Turkey / South Africa / Ethiopia / South Soudan / Tanzania) including Ugandan nationals will be subjected to PCR test on arrival.
-•Effective 3rd July 2021, all passengers arriving Uganda are required to have a COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours from sample taken date. Children 03 years and below are exempted.
-The PCR test must have been done from a laboratory approved by the country where the journey was initiated.
-A passenger who shows signs and symptoms of an infectious disease on arrival will be put in a waiting ambulance and taken to an isolation center (Entebbe Hospital) where infectious disease checks and a sample for COVlD-19 test will be carried out. results will be returned within 24- 48 hours as the passenger remains in the isolation center.
-If a passenger tests positive for COVID -19 he/she will be taken to the COVID-19 treatment center, whether Ugandan or Foreign national' If a foreign national wishes to be repatriated for treatment in another facility outside Uganda, this will be done at their own cost following COVID 19 medical evacuation Protocol.
•Passengers who have had COVID-19 vaccination and hold a certificate MUST still present a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate within 72 hours from the time of sample collection to boarding aircraft.
•All arriving passengers from category 1 & 2 will be subjected to a PCR COVID-19 test on arrival in Uganda in addition to the negative PCR test undertaken from their country of origin.
•Category 1- India (only returning Ugandans holding Ugandan passports). Non-Ugandans from category 1 will be allowed in if they will have spent 28 days in a quarantine center in a category 3 country. On arrival they will be subjected to a PCR test at their own cost.
•Category 2- United States of America, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Sudan.
•Category 3 – All countries not in Categories 1 & 2. These will not be subject to PCR test.
•Individuals from Category 2 countries who have received full COVID-19 vaccination and have no signs of COVID-19 will be exempted from the PCR tests.
-In the unlikely event that a returning Ugandan arrives without a PCR Test, he/she will be allowed to enter the country but will have a COVID-19 test done at his/her own cost ($65), and also quarantined at his/her own cost until results are back'.
•All passengers including children from (India / USA / UK / UAE / Turkey / South Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / South Sudan / Tanzania) regardless the vaccination status will be subjected to PCR test on arrival. ($65 is the fee).
Outgoing Passengers:
-All Passenger leaving Uganda will ensure he/she has a NEGATIVE COVID -19 PCR test done within 120 hours from sample taken date.
-In special circumstances where Passengers are not required to present a negative COVID 19 PCR test in the countries of destination, such passengers should ensure they have a clearance from the country they are travelling ‘to and will be allowed to board.
-A Passenger who shows up with signs and symptoms of an infectious disease and detected by Port Health staff will not be allowed to board but will be taken to an isolation facility for medical investigation and treatment.
•Starting from the 3rd of July 2021, all travellers arriving or departing from Uganda are required to have a COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours from sample taken date .
•The Ministry would like to reiterate that all COVID-19 certificates for travellers MUST indicate TRAVEL as the intended purpose of test.