Oman to allow entry to COVID vaccine certificate holders

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Oman will allow anyone holding a COVID-19 vaccine certificate to travel to the country from September 1.

The civil aviation authority said it had dropped a list of countries from which arrivals were banned due to the pandemic.

This means fully vaccinated passengers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries that were previously red-listed will now be able to travel to the Sultanate.

  • All Omani citizens, residents of Oman, visa holders of Oman, those who do not require a visa to travel to Oman, and those who can obtain a visa upon arrival are allowed to enter the country in accordance with the pre-COVID system.
  • All passengers arriving at the Sultanate are required to present a COVID-19 vaccine certificate containing a QR Code stating that they have received two doses of a vaccine approved in Oman.
  • The last dose is required to have been received not less than 14 days ahead of the estimated arrival time. The Ministry of Health will publish and updates the list of vaccines approved in Oman.
  • All passengers arriving in Oman who present a pre-travel negative PCR test result (with a QR code) will be exempted from quarantine.
  • The test should be conducted within 96 hours prior to the scheduled time of arrival in the Sultanate for international flights of more than 8 hours duration, including transit, and 72 hours for flights of shorter duration.
  • All passengers arriving in the Sultanate without holding a negative PCR test result will have to take a PCR test upon arrival and then enter mandatory quarantine with an electronic tracking bracelet until the result is out. In case of a positive test result, the passenger will be required to undergo mandatory health isolation for 10 days starting from the test date.
  • Also, passengers who have recovered from COVID-19 but tested positive on arrival are exempted from isolation as long as they submit proof of completing the prescribed isolation period in the country where they were infected. 

 

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