Corona Virus Travel Guide (Covid-19) - Fifth Edition 5 August 2021 - Civil Aviation Authority

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Corona Virus Travel Guide (Covid-19) - Fifth Edition 5 August 2021 - Civil Aviation Authority
Corona Virus Travel Guide (Covid-19)

                     Fifth Edition 5 August 2021
Corona Virus Travel Guide (Covid-19) - Fifth Edition 5 August 2021 - Civil Aviation Authority
Content
1    Before travelling - for departing travellers.

2    While travelling - for travellers in the airport
     and on the airplane.
3    Travellers coming into the Sultanate.
Before travelling - for departing travellers.

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Passengers shall comply with the     Omani citizens shall have health         Checking in and finalizing all
required documents, and go through   insurance covering Covid-19 valid        travel procedures online is
the examinations and procedures of   in the country they are travelling to.   highly recommended
the destination country.                                                      whenever possible.

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Passengers must arrive at the        No passenger suffering from              All passengers are to wear face
airport at least 3-4 hours           Covid-19 or its symptoms, that           masks in the proper manner in the
before their departure time.         were indicated by the Ministry of        airport.
                                     Health, may be allowed to enter
                                     the airport.

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Only travellers are allowed to       Travellers may carry only one            Citizens and foreigners are
enter the airport departure          handbag with them and an additional      allowed to travel from Oman
station. Non-travellers shall        bag from the duty-free market to         without permit.
not be allowed entry except          avoid crowds at the security points
people with reduced mobility.        and in the airplane.

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While travelling - for travellers in the airport
             and on the airplane.

    All passengers shall have their temperature              Those quarantined are required to report any
    measured upon entering the building, and they            Covid-19 symptoms when noticed and declare
    will only be granted access if their temperature         their infection if confirmed.
    is below 38 c.

    Social distancing shall be practised by all              Hands must be washed with soap and cleaned
    passengers at all times, and they shall adhere           with hand sanitizers after any documents
    to the regulations and instructions, and ground          exchange.Sanitizers are available in all airport
    labels that are used to maintain order at the airport.   facilities.

    All passengers are to remove their face masks            Whenever possible, it is highly recommended to
    to confirm their identity whenever required by           pay electronically and use self-service counters
    policemen at passport counters, security                 at the airport.
    points, or anywhere in the airport.

    All passengers are to avoid being too close              All travellers shall keep their masks on for
    together during boarding and while being inside          the whole duration of the flight.
    the plane. Social distancing is obligatory at all
    stage of travel and all instructions to maintain
    physical distancing shall be followed at all times.

    All passengers are to remain seated in the               All used face masks and gloves are to be
    plane during the flight. Only move when it is            disposed in the designated waste bins.
    necessary or when asked to exit the plane
    upon arrival.

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Travellers coming into the Sultanate.

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Only Omani citizens and residents with valid visas     All visitors are required to have health insurance that
are allowed to enter the Sultanate without the         covers the costs of treatment Covid-19 for a period
need for prior approval.                               of one month,except for citizens of the Gulf Cooperation
                                                       countries and holders of free treatment cards .
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All Arrivals shall download (Tarassud+) application
                                                       The period of pre-travel negative COVID-19 PCR test
in their mobile phone before arriving to Oman.
                                                       has been amended for long international flights (not less
                                                       than 8 hours including tranist) to be conducted within 96
    5                                                  hours prior to the scheduled time of arrival in Oman. The
All arrivals shall have their temperature measured     requirement for nagative COVID-19 PCR test for shorter
and those with covid-19 symptoms shall be directed     flights is to be conducted within 72 hours.
to the designated clinics for examination.
                                                         Instituional quaarantine applies to all non-Omani arrivals
    6                                                    into the Sultanate, including families with children under the
                                                         age of 18. All medical and medical assistance categories,
All arrivals to Oman are subject Covid-19
                                                         and working in governmental, private and international
(PCR) test and pay the cost of services of
                                                         institutions, and their family members are exmpted from
RO 25 and the following:                                 the mandatory institutional quarantine upon arrival to the
      Before departure to the Sultanate of               Oman, and shall adhere to home quarantine and wear the
      Oman, passengers must complete                     electronic tracking bracelet.
      pre-registration for the PCR test via              Omani citizens arriving in Oman are exempted from the
      https://covid-19.emushrif.om/traveler/travel
                                                         mandatory institutional quarantine, but should undergo
        All passengers arriving to the                   a isolation,other procedures applicable to all arrivals in
        Sultanate of Oman are subject                    the Sultanate.
        to covid-19 (PCR) test on arrival,
        and wear the electronic bracelet,                All arrivals to the Sultanate must book accommodation
        quarantine for 7days and (PCR)                   in hotels and institutional isolation on the (Sahala)
        test on the eighth day.                          except for Omani citizens and groups excluded from
                                                         the institutional quarantine.
        Aircraft crew, and children from
        the age of 15 years and less are
        exempted from Covid-19 (PCR)
        test.

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Travellers coming into the Sultanate.

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Aircraft crew are exempted quarantine subject                              Physical distancing must be maintained at
to the precautionary measures issued by the                                security points, luggage collection, and at
Ministry of Health.                                                        custom inspections.

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Non-travellers may not enter the airport                                   Transit travellers are to abide by the instructions
without a proper permit.                                                   mentioned in this guide.

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Until further notice for arrivvals from the following countries, and arrivals from any other country if they have passed through
any of aforementioned countries during the previous 14 days preceding their request to enter the Sultanate of Oman. This
excluded Omani citizens, diplomats, healthcare workers and their families who will be subject to the approved procedures
upon arriving in the Sultanate of Oman, the countries are:

        Islamic Republic of Iran                                     The Republic of Sierra Leone
        The Federal Republic of Nigeria                              The Republic of Indonesia
        The Islamic Republic of Pakistan                             The Republic of Argentine
        The Federal Republic of Brazil                               The Republic of Iraq
        The Federal Republic of Tanzania                             The Republic of Colombia
        The Socialist Republic of Vietnam                            The Republic of Bangladesh
        The United Kingdom                                           The Republic of Tunisia
        The Kingdom of Thailand                                      The Republic of Sudan
        The Republic of India                                        The State of Libya
        The Republic of Philippines                                  The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
         Malaysia
                                          

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With a message of calm and optimism we are
 returning. Assuring high standards of health and
 safety for the passenger believing in his commit-
 ment to keep himself and others SAFE.

                                    Ministry of Health............   

                                    The General Administration
                                    of Airport Security........... 

                                   Civil Aviation Authority....... 

                                    OmanAirports................ 
For Inquiries and Contacts:
                                    Transom....................... 
                                   Oman Air...................... 
                                   SalamAir....................... 

                                   Al Sharqiya Aviation..........   

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