MUSCAT: With the Supreme Committee deciding to lift the travel ban on September 1 on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other red-listed countries, the Civil Aviation Authority said travellers must carry a negative PCR certificate and must be fully vaccinated to be exempted from mandatory quarantine.

According to the guidelines issued by CAA said passengers 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 estimated arrival time,” CAA said.

Passengers must carry a negative PCR certificate with a QR code and “the test shall be conducted within 96 hours prior to the scheduled time of arrival in the Sultanate for the international flights of more than eight hours duration including transit, 72 hours for shorter flights,” the statement said. However, if the passenger is not holding a Covid-19 negative certificate, they are required to go into a mandatory quarantine with an electronic tracking bracelet until a negative PCR test result is received. “However, in case of a positive PCR test result, the passengers shall be required to undergo mandatory health isolation for 10 days starting from the test date. Except that passengers who have recovered from COVID-19 but tested positive on arrival are exempted from health isolation providing they are able to submit proof that they have completed the prescribed isolation period in the country where they were infected before travelling to the Sultanate,” CAA added.

Meanwhile, passengers are required to complete pre-registration via Tarassud+ platform and must upload the vaccine certificate as well as a COVID-19 PCR certificate, both containing QR codes. “If the passenger prefers to conduct the COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival, the passengers shall pay the prescribed fees where registering via Tarassud + platform before boarding the aircraft,” CAA added.