MUSCAT: With Oman reopening its airports from September 1, travellers coming to the country must take international health insurance for at least one month, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced.
In its latest travel update, CAA said Omani citizens are exempted from this rule. “Arriving passengers shall have international health insurance covering the cost of treatment for COVID -19 for a period of atleast one month is mandatory except for Omani citizens,” CAA said.
Hundreds of stranded expat residents from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh landed in Muscat on Wednesday after the Supreme Committee lifted travel restrictions from 21 countries. Flights from Kochi, Chennai, Calicut, Trivandrum, Mumbai, Islamabad, Multan, and Dhaka were among those that landed at Muscat International Airport.
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According to the new travel guidelines, fully vaccinated passengers can come to Oman as long as they have received the approved vaccines. Non-vaccinated residents holding valid residency permits can also return, provided they undergo mandatory institutional quarantine for a period of 7-days. The decision also applies to those residents who have taken one dose of vaccine from Oman and failed to obtain the second dose in their countries.
