Cairo: Oman will allow anyone holding a Covid-19 vaccine certificate to travel to the country from September 1, the civil aviation authority said on Twitter on Monday.
The authority said it had dropped the list of countries from which arrivals were banned due to the pandemic.
According to the statement the list of countries from which arrivals were prohibited from entering the territory of the Sultanate has been terminated.
It further added that 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 Sultanate in accordance with the Pre-Covid system.
All passengers have to present a Covid-19 vaccine certificate containing a QR code stating that they have received two doses of a vaccine approved in Oman or in cases where a single dose is approved by the Health Authorities.
هيئة الطيران المدني تصدر تعميمًا لكافة المسافرين وشركات الطيران العاملة بالسلطنة بناءً على القرار الصادر عن اللجنة العليا #COVID-19 بشأن إنهاء العمل بقائمة الدول التي يحظر على القادمين منها دخول أراضي السلطنة، ويسري القرار بدءًا من 1 سبتمبر 2021م من الساعة 12 ظهرًا بتوقيت السلطنة pic.twitter.com/8Wy1HxzByK
— هيئة الطّيران المدني (@CAAOMN) August 23, 2021
All passengers have to present a pre-travel negative Covid-19 PCR result conducted within 96 hours prior to scheduled time of arrival for international flights of more than 8 hours duration and within 72 hours for shorter flights.
Arriving passengers will undergo a Covid-19 PCR test upon arrival where after the traveller shall require to enter mandatory quarantine with electronic tracking bracelet until a negative PCR test result is obtained, the statement added.
