MUSCAT: The travel ban on passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Philippines has been extended until further notice, according to the decision issued by Oman’s Supreme Committee.
The committee has also extended the suspension of entry to the Sultanate for arrivals from Sudan, Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania, Siena Leone, Ethiopia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
While the committee has decided to lift the ban on passengers coming from Egypt, it has also added Singapore, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran,
Tunisia, Libya, Argentina, Colombia and Brunei Darussalam from July 9 onwards. “Arrivals from any other country if they have passed through any of the aforementioned countries during the previous 14 days preceding their request to enter the Sultanate. Omani citizens, diplomats, health staff, and their families are exempt from the ban and will be subject to entry procedures adopted by the Sultanate,” the statement said.
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