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International Civil Aviation Organization

STATUS OF AIRPORTS OPERABILITY AND RESTRICTION INFORMATION - MID

Updated on 26 2021

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This Brief for information purposes only and should not be used as a replacement for airline dispatch and planning tools. All operational stakeholders are requested to consult most up-to-date AIS publications. The sources of this Brief are the NOTAMs issued by MID States explicitly including COVID-19 related

information, States CAA websites and IATA travel center (COVID-19) website.

STATE STATUS / RESTRICTION 1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals of , , , and United Arab ; - passengers with a residence permit issued by Bahrain; - passengers with an e-visa obtained before departure; - passengers who can obtain a visa on arrival; - military personnel. 2. Passengers are not allowed to enter if in the past 14 days they have been in or transited through , , Costa Rica, Ecuador, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Slovenia, South , Sri , , , Ukraine, Viet Nam or Zimbabwe. - This does not apply to: - nationals of Bahrain; - passengers with a residence permit issued by Bahrain. BAHRAIN 3. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure. The test result must have a QR code if arriving from Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Philippines, Slovenia, , , Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Viet Nam or Zimbabwe. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 6 years; - nationals of Bahrain, , Hungary, , Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. 4. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 6 years. 5. Passengers must have a reservation confirmation for 10 days, for a designated listed at https://www.nhra.bh/Departments/HCF/?page=159 or proof that they reside in Bahrain.

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- This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 6 years; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in Bahrain, Cyprus, , Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles or United Arab Emirates showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in that are eligible for visa on arrival. 6. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for up to 10 days. - This does not apply to: - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in Bahrain, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles or United Arab Emirates showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in countries that are eligible for visa on arrival. 7. Flights from Addis Ababa (ABB) and (BAK) are suspended. - This does not apply to humanitarian, medevac and repatriation flights. 8. Flights from Iraq, and are suspended. - This does not apply to humanitarian, medevac and repatriation flights. 9. Visa on arrival facility restarted. - This does not apply to passengers with a residence permit issued by Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates, if arriving from a other than Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Border crossing on the is suspended. 1. Flights to restarted. 2. Passengers arriving from , , Bolivia, , , Chile, (People's Rep.), Colombia, Ecuador, (Paris), (Frankfurt), , (Rome), , Korea (Rep.), Mexico, New-Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, , , USA, (London Heathrow), Uruguay or must have a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 96 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Egypt. The test must be based on a nasal or oral swab. The test result must have a stamp of the issuing laboratory or a QR code. Egypt This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 6 years; - passengers arriving directly at Hurghada (HRG), Marsa Alam (RMF), Sharm El (SSH) or Taba (TCP); - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, -BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. The certificate must be in , French or English; and - have a QR code or must be approved by the Egyptian Embassy in the country of departure;

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- passengers with an electronic COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in Egypt by the Egyptian Ministry of Health showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer- BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. The certificate must have the logo of the Egyptian Ministry of Health. 3. Passengers arriving from a country other than Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, , Canada, Chile, China (People's Rep.), Colombia, Ecuador, France (Paris), Germany (Frankfurt), Guyana, Italy (Rome), Japan, Korea (Rep.), Mexico, New-Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Thailand, USA, United Kingdom (London Heathrow), Uruguay or Venezuela must have a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Egypt. The test must be based on a nasal or oral swab. The test result must have a stamp of the issuing laboratory or a QR code. This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 6 years; - passengers arriving directly at Hurghada (HRG), Marsa Alam (RMF), Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) or Taba (TCP); - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. The certificate must be in Arabic, French or English; and - have a QR code or must be approved by the Egyptian Embassy in the country of departure; - passengers with an electronic COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in Egypt by the Egyptian Ministry of Health showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer- BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. The certificate must have the logo of the Egyptian Ministry of Health. 4. Passengers arriving from Cameroon must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Egypt. The test must be based on a nasal or oral swab. The test result must have a stamp of the issuing laboratory or a QR code. This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 6 years; - passengers arriving directly at Hurghada (HRG), Marsa Alam (RMF), Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) or Taba (TCP); - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. The certificate must be in Arabic, French or English; and - have a QR code or must be approved by the Egyptian Embassy in the country of departure; - passengers with an electronic COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in Egypt by the Egyptian Ministry of Health showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer- BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. The certificate must have the logo of the Egyptian Ministry of Health.

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5. Passengers arriving directly at Hurghada (HRG), Marsa Alam (RMF), Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) or Taba (TCP) without a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test result are subject to a PCR test upon arrival at their own expense. This does not apply to: - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. The certificate must be in Arabic, French or English; and - have a QR code or must be approved by the Egyptian Embassy in the country of departure; - passengers with an electronic COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in Egypt by the Egyptian Ministry of Health showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer- BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. The certificate must have the logo of the Egyptian Ministry of Health. 6. Passengers arriving from Argentina, Bangladesh, , , Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, , , Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, , Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela or Viet Nam are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival at their own expense and could be subject to quarantine. 1. All airports within FIR available for passenger operations. 2. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities for passengers traveling as tourists. 3. E-visas can be obtained before departure at http://e_visa.mfa.ir/en/ . Passengers must have an e-visa confirmation. 4. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 96 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in English or approved by an Iranian . - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 8 years; - passengers returning to Iran within 96 hours. 5. Passengers arriving from or who have transited for more than 4 hours through Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, , Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, , Cyprus, Ecuador, Iran Egypt, , Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, , , Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, , Oman, Paraguay, Peru, , Russian Fed., Seychelles, South Africa, , , Suriname, Syria, , Tunisia, United Kingdom, Uruguay, or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival and quarantine at their own expense. - This does not apply to: -passengers younger than 8 years; - passengers arriving from or who have transited through Andorra, Cyprus, Georgia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Fed., Spain or United Kingdom with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days before arrival; - asymptomatic passengers arriving from Kuwait.

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6. Passengers are subject to medical screening; and - could be subject to COVID-19 test and quarantine. 7. Passengers must complete a "Self-declaration form" form before arrival. The form can be obtained at https://www.cao.ir . 8. Wearing facemasks is mandatory and social distancing is practiced at all times inside airport facilities. 1. Flights to Iraq restarted. 2. Passengers arriving from India are not allowed to enter Iraq via (BGW), (BSR) or Najaf (NJF). 3. Nationals of India are not allowed to enter Iraq via Baghdad (BGW), Basra (BSR) or Najaf (NJF). 4. Nationals of Indonesia are not allowed to enter Iraq via Basra (BSR) or Najaf (NJF). 5. Passengers traveling to Baghdad (BGW) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in Arabic or English. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 10 years. They will be subject to a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival. 6. Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, , Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, with a return onward ticket, can obtain a visa on arrival at Baghdad (BGW). 7. Passengers traveling to Basra (BSR) must have a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in Arabic or English. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 10 years. 8. Passengers traveling to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before arrival. Iraq - This does not apply to: - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated; - passengers younger than 10 years. 9. Passengers traveling to Erbil (EBL) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before arrival. - This does not apply to: - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers arriving from Canada. 10. Passengers traveling to Erbil (EBL) or Sulaymaniyah (ISU) arriving from India are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and quarantine for 14 days at their own expense. 11. Passengers arriving from Canada traveling to Erbil (EBL) must have a printed negative COVID- 19 PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before arrival. - This does not apply to: - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated; - passengers younger than 12 years. 12. Passengers traveling to Najaf (NJF) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in English; and

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- are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival, at their own expense. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 11 years. 13. Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates can obtain a visa on arrival at Najaf (NJF) for a maximum stay of 7 days. 14. Nationals of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China (People's Rep.), Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, , Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, , Slovenia, Spain, , United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and USA, can obtain a visa on arrival at Najaf (NJF). They must have a return ticket and a reservation confirmation from one of the following : Qaser Aldur Hotel, Qaser Altad Hotel or Rebal Hotel. 15. Passengers traveling to Erbil (EBL) could be subject to quarantine at a designated facility for up to 14 days. 16. Airline crew traveling to Erbil (EBL) or Sulaymaniyah (ISU) are subject to self-isolation in a hotel until their next flight. 17. Passengers are subject to medical screening and quarantine. 1. International scheduled flights are allowed to operate from/to Jordanian airports. 2. Nationals of , Angola, Belize, , Botswana, , Burundi, , Cameroon, Central African Rep., Colombia, , Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, , Equatorial , , , Ethiopia, , Gambia, , Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Liberia, , , , Moldova (Rep.), Mongolia, , Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, , Pakistan, , Philippines, , , , , Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, , Uganda, Viet Nam and Zambia are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - passengers with a residence permit issued by ; - passengers with a residence permit valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival Jordan date issued by Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, USA, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom and return/onward tickets; - nationals of Comoros, Djibouti, Iraq, Mauritania, Morocco or Sudan residing in ; - passengers with a visa issued by Jordan. 3. Passengers are not allowed to transit through Jordan for more than 10 hours. 4. Passengers must complete a "Declaration Form" before departure at https://www.gateway2jordan.gov.jo . This will generate a QR code which must be presented before boarding and upon arrival. 5. Passengers must have health insurance valid for the period of intended stay.

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This does not apply to: - nationals of Jordan; - passengers with a diplomatic or special and a diplomatic QR code and their family members. 6. Passengers entering or transiting through Jordan must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result for passengers arriving from Egypt, Iraq or Turkey must be issued by an approved laboratory, details can be found at https://www.visitjordan.gov.jo/Labs- List.html This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 5 years; - passengers with a diplomatic or special passport and their family members; - nationals of Jordan residing in Jordan with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure, if they have been outside of Jordan for not more than 10 days; - passengers traveling to (AQJ). 7. Passengers traveling to Aqaba (AQJ) must have: - a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated; or - a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first dose of the vaccine at least 21 days before arrival; or - a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The vaccination certificate must be in Arabic or English. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 18 years traveling with parents who have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated. 8. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival which must be paid before departure at https://www.gateway2jordan.gov.jo/ . - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 5 years; - passengers with a diplomatic or special passport and a diplomatic QR code; - family members of passengers with a diplomatic or special passport; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued by Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China (People’s Rep.), Chinese , Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, , Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom or USA showing that they were fully vaccinated. The vaccination certificate must be in Arabic or English.

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9. Passengers must complete a "Passenger Health Declaration Form" and a "Locator Form" and present it before departure. 10. Airline crew must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. - This does not apply to airline crew with a round trip flight. 11. Airline crew are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and quarantine until the result is ready. 12. Foreign airline crew staying overnight must stay at the designated hotel arranged by the airlines 13. More COVID-19 related information can be found at https://www.carc.jo/en/list-of- valid-notam 1. Flights to Kuwait restarted. 2. Nationals of Israel are not allowed to enter and transit. 3. Passengers are not allowed to enter. This does not apply to: - nationals of Kuwait; - children, husbands and of nationals of Kuwait; - nationals of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTec (Comirnaty), and their accompanying children younger than 16 years; - nationals of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V and that they also received one vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTec (Comirnaty), and their KUWAIT accompanying children younger than 16 years; - domestic workers accompanied by nationals of Kuwait; - passengers with an 'Article 20' visa issued by Kuwait. Online registration at https://belsalamah.com/home.html is required if they do not have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate; - passengers with a residence permit or a visa issued by Kuwait and with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTec (Comirnaty), and their accompanying children younger than 16 years; - passengers with a residence permit or a visa issued by Kuwait and with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V and that they also received one vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTec (Comirnaty), and their accompanying children younger than 16 years; - passengers younger than 18 years with a residence permit issued by Kuwait.

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4. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 6 years. 5. Passengers are subject to medical screening. 6. Passengers should install "Shlonik" and "Kuwait-Mosafer" applications on their personal device. 7. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities. 8. Passengers must register online before departure at https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html 9. Passengers are subject to 2 PCR tests at their own expense upon arrival. They must have a payment confirmation obtained at https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html before departure. - This does not apply to: - nationals of Kuwait; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTec (Comirnaty); - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V and that they also received one vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTec (Comirnaty); - domestic workers with a residence permit or visa issued by Kuwait who are registered and traveling under BelSalamah package. 10. Passengers could be subject to quarantine at a hotel or home-quarantine for up to 7 days. 11. Passengers must have a confirmed hotel reservation booked for 7 days at https://kuwaitmosafer.com/home.html before departure. - This does not apply to: - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTec (Comirnaty); - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V and that they also received one vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTec (Comirnaty); - unaccompanied minors younger than 16 years. 12. Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in Kuwait must present the certificate through the Immune app, or Kuwait Mobile ID app, or Kuwait-mosafer app. 13. Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued outside of Kuwait must: - have a QR code on the certificate; or

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- upload the certificate at https://vaxcert.moh.gov.kw/SPCMS/PH/CVD_19_Vaccine_External_Registration.aspx 1. Flights to Lebanon restarted. 2. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before arrival. The test result must have a QR code if issued in a country other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or USA. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least two weeks before departure; - passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at most 90 days before departure; Lebanon - passengers returning to Lebanon within 7 days. 3. Passengers and airline crew are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival, at their own expense. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - airline crew staying for a maximum of 48 hours. 4. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 4 days. 5. Airline crew staying for a maximum of 48 hours are subject to self-isolation until their next flight. 5. Passengers transiting through (BEY) to Syria must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before departure. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years. 6. Wearing facemasks is mandatory and social distancing is practiced inside airport facilities.

1. Flights to Libya restarted. 2. Passenger shall comply with the following: a) a sample (PCR) is taken for returnees in the country in which they reside, provided that it is negative within 72 hours of the flights. Libya b) passengers returning from abroad are subject to the thermometer approved at the entry . c) in the event that there are any symptoms, the concerned person is transferred to the nearest filtering center to take appropriate measure. 1. Flights to Oman restarted. OMAN 2. Passengers must register at https://covid19.emushrif.om/ before departure. - This does not apply to passengers with a diplomatic passport traveling on duty.

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3. Passengers must have health insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses for at least 1 month. - This does not apply to nationals of Oman. 4. Passengers must have: - a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 96 hours before arrival if arriving on a flight that takes 8 hours or more (including transit); or - a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival if arriving on a flight that takes less than 8 hours. The test must have a QR code or be approved by the authorities in the country of departure; and - be uploaded at https://covid19.emushrif.om/ - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 18 years; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V at least 14 days before arrival. The certificate must have a QR code or be approved by the authorities in the country of departure; and - be uploaded at https://covid19.emushrif.om/ 5. Passengers are subject to a PCR test upon arrival which must be paid before departure via https://covid19.emushrif.om/ - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 18 years; - passengers with: - a COVID-19 vaccination certificate vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer- BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V at least 14 days before arrival; and - a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 96 hours before arrival if arriving on a flight that takes 8 hours or more (including transit), or a negative PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival if arriving on a flight that takes less than 8 hours. The certificate and the test must have a QR code or be approved by the authorities in the country of departure; and - be uploaded at https://covid19.emushrif.om/ 6. Passengers could be subject to quarantine. - This does not apply to passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V at least 14 days before arrival. The certificate must have a QR code or be approved by the authorities in the country of departure; and - be uploaded at https://covid19.emushrif.om/ 7. Visa on arrival facilities have been reinstated.

QATAR 1. Flights to HIA restarted.

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2. Passengers are not allowed to enter Qatar. - This does not apply to: - nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates; - residents of Qatar; - passengers with a Diplomatic ID issued by the MOFA of Qatar; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or Sinopharm at least 14 days before arrival; - minors younger than 18 years accompanied by their parents who were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival. They must not be arriving from a red country listed on https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and-return-policy/Pages/default.aspx ; - passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival and with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued in the past 12 months in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates. 3. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival. The test result must be issued by a testing center approved by the . - This does not apply to passengers arriving from Saudi Arabia. 4. Passengers arriving from a country other than Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka must have a quarantine hotel reservation for 5, 7 or 10 days made at https://tinyurl.com/yrsr62um . Details can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and-return-policy/Pages/default.aspx . - This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of Qatar with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival, and their accompanying minors younger than 12 years; - nationals and residents of Qatar with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival and with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued in the past 12 months in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates, and their accompanying minors younger than 12 years. - nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival, and their accompanying minors younger than 17 years if they have a Qatari residence card (QID); - nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival and with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued in the past 12 months in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates, and their accompanying minors younger than 17 years if they have a Qatari residence card (QID);

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- passengers arriving from a green country listed on https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and- return-policy/Pages/default.aspx with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival, and their accompanying minors younger than 12 years; - passengers arriving from a green country listed on https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and- return-policy/Pages/default.aspx with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival and with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued in the past 12 months in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates, and their accompanying minors younger than 12 years; - nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates with a Qatari residence card (QID) arriving from a green country listed on https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and-return-policy/Pages/default.aspx 5. Passengers arriving from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka: - must have a quarantine hotel reservation for 2 days made at https://tinyurl.com/yrsr62um , if they have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued in Qatar or a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued in the past 12 months in Qatar; or - must have a quarantine hotel reservation for 10 days made at https://tinyurl.com/yrsr62um . 6. Details can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and-return- policy/Pages/default.aspx . 7. Passengers must register at https://www.ehteraz.gov.qa/ at least 12 hours before arrival. - This does not apply to nationals and residents of Qatar. 8. Passengers could be subject to home quarantine or quarantine in a hotel for up to 10 days; details can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/Pages/Qatar-Travel-Policyy.aspx - This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of Qatar with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival, and their accompanying minors younger than 12 years; - nationals and residents of Qatar with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival and with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued in the past 12 months in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates, and their accompanying minors younger than 12 years. - nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival; - nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival and with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued in the past 12 months in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates.

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9. Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival; details can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/Pages/Qatar-Travel-Policyy.aspx . 10. Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with Sinopharm at least 14 days before arrival are subject to a COVID-19 antibody test upon arrival. - This does not apply to passengers arriving from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka. 11. Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are not allowed to enter with a national ID card. 12. Visa on arrival facilities restarted

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. -This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of Saudi Arabia; - first degree family members of nationals of Saudi Arabia; - nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. They must not have transited through or been in , Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey or Viet Nam in the past 14 days; - passengers with an exit/entry, work, residence or visit visa issued by Saudi Arabia. They must not have transited through or been in Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey or Viet Nam in the past 14 days; - passengers with a tourist visa issued by Saudi Arabia. They must not have transited through or been in Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey or Viet Nam in the past 14 days; - domestic workers of nationals of Saudi Arabia. They must be accompanied by the sponsor; - domestic workers of nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. They Saudi must be accompanied by the sponsor or one of the first degree family members of the sponsor. Arabia They must not have transited through or been in Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey or Viet Nam in the past 14 days; - Umrah passengers. They must not have transited through or been in Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey or Viet Nam in the past 14 days. 2. Passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey or Viet Nam are not allowed to transit. 3. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Saudi Arabia. - This does not apply to: - nationals of Saudi Arabia; - passengers younger than 8 years. 4. Passengers must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm or Sinovac before departure, or vaccinated with Janssen at least 14 days before departure. They must register at https://muqeem.sa/#/vaccine-registration/home , and must download the Tawakkalna App and

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submit their personal details within 8 hours after arrival. Passengers who received Sinopharm or Sinovac must have also received one vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). - This does not apply to: - nationals of Saudi Arabia; - first degree family members of nationals of Saudi Arabia. They must be traveling together; - domestic workers of nationals of Saudi Arabia. They must be accompanied by the sponsor. 5. Passengers must register before departure at https://muqeem.sa/#/vaccine- registration/home . - This does not apply to nationals of Saudi Arabia. 6. Passengers must have medical insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses. - This does not apply to nationals and residents of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. 7. Passengers must obtain an institutional quarantine package for 5 days from the transporting carrier. - This does not apply to: - nationals of Saudi Arabia and their spouses, mothers, children and accompanying domestic workers. They must not be arriving from Afghanistan, Ethiopia or Viet Nam; - residents of Saudi Arabia and their spouses and children. They must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm or Sinovac before departure, or vaccinated with Janssen at least 14 days before departure. Passengers who received Sinopharm or Sinovac must have also received one vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). They must not be arriving from Afghanistan, Ethiopia or Viet Nam; - domestic workers accompanied by a resident of Saudi Arabia with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that the resident was fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm or Sinovac before departure, or vaccinated with Janssen at least 14 days before departure. Passengers who received Sinopharm or Sinovac must have also received one vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). They must not be arriving from Afghanistan, Ethiopia or Viet Nam; - passengers with a diplomatic visa and their accompanying domestic workers; - passengers younger than 18 years accompanied by their parents with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that the parents were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm or Sinovac before departure, or vaccinated with Janssen at least 14 days before departure. Passengers who received Sinopharm or Sinovac must have also received one vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Covishield), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria),

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Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty). They must not be arriving from Afghanistan, Ethiopia or Viet Nam. 8. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 5 days. 9. Airline crew are subject to quarantine until their next flight. 10. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities. 11. Suspension of e-visa issuance. 12. Airlines can check the validity of the exit/entry visas for residents of Saudi Arabia at https://muqeem.sa/#/visa-validity/check 1. Airports in Sudan reopened. 2. Passengers arriving from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, USA or United Kingdom must have a negative COVID-19 RT- PCR test taken at most 96 hours before arrival. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 8 years. Sudan 3. Passengers arriving from a country other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, USA or United Kingdom must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 8 years. 4. Passengers could be subject to medical screening upon arrival 1. Flights to (ALP), Kameshly (KAC) and (DAM) restarted. 2. Passengers are not allowed to enter. This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of Syria; - passengers with a diplomatic passport; - passengers with a visa issued by Syria; - passengers with proof of being: - spouses of nationals of Syria; Syria - children of mothers who are nationals of Syria; - students registered in Syrian schools or universities. 3. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years. 4. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years. 5. A completed "Passenger Locator Form" (PLF) must be presented upon arrival. 6. Passengers could be subject to self-isolation or quarantine. 1. International commercial flights resumption FM/TO UAE airports provided flights comply with safety decision (SD) 2020-20 and relevant public health measures. UAE 2. Passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to:

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- nationals and residents of United Arab Emirates; - domestic workers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of the sponsor; - passengers with an entry permit issued by United Arab Emirates; - passengers traveling as tourists to (AUH), (DXB), Ras-al-Khaima (RKT) or (SHJ) with a return/onward ticket; - passengers traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a pre-arranged visa issued by Abu Dhabi; - nationals and residents of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia; - nationals of Korea (Rep.) traveling under the Fast Track program and traveling to Dubai (DXB). They must have a pre-arranged visa or a pre-approval to enter; - nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, , Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China (People's Rep.), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, , Korea (Rep.), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, , Malta, , Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, , Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, , Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Isl., Spain, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Ukraine, Uruguay and Vatican City (), passengers with a with "British Citizen" and passengers with a (SAR China) passport, traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH); - nationals of India with a visa issued by the USA or with a residence permit issued by USA, United Kingdom or an EU Member traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH); - passengers traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a resident visa; - passengers traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a pre-arranged visa issued by any ; - nationals of Indonesia traveling under the Safe Travel Corridor program. They must have an entry permit and a return ticket. 3. Passengers arriving at Dubai (DXB): - are subject to medical screening, and - must download and register the COVID-19 DXB Smart App. 4. Passengers traveling as tourists arriving at Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) must have health insurance. 5. Residents of United Arab Emirates with a residence visa returning to Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) and arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ethiopia, India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, , Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia must have a GDRFA approval obtained before departure at https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitService.aspx . 6. Passengers entering United Arab Emirates arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia must have: - a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates; and

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- a printed negative COVID-19 rapid PCR test taken at most 6 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in Arabic or English and be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This whole item does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. - passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC). - The rapid PCR test requirement does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates and their first degree family members; - passengers with a diplomatic or an official passport traveling on duty; - passengers with a golden visa or a silver visa issued by United Arab Emirates. 7. Passengers transiting through United Arab Emirates from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities; - passengers transiting through Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC). 8. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ethiopia, India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia must have: - a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates; and - a printed negative COVID-19 rapid PCR test taken at most 6 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates and their parents, spouses, children and siblings; - domestic workers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of the sponsor; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. 9. Passengers transiting Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) through United Arab Emirates from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ethiopia, India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia must

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have a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates and their parents, spouses, children and siblings; - domestic workers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of the sponsor; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. 10. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) must have a printed negative COVID- 19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must have a QR code for passengers arriving from Egypt, Ethiopia, Lebanon or Sudan. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates and their parents, spouses, children and siblings; - domestic workers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of the sponsor; - passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ethiopia, India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. 11. Passengers entering Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities; - passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia. 12. Passengers entering Sharjah (SHJ) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates;

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- passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities; - passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia. 13. Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH) from , Jordan, Kuwait or Netherlands must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 24 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. 14. Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. A negative test result issued by an approved laboratory in United Arab Emirates presented upon departure from Abu Dhabi (AUH) is also accepted if the test was taken at most 48 hours before departure to Abu Dhabi (AUH). Passengers arriving from Egypt, Ethiopia, Lebanon or Sudan, must have a QR code in the test result. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities； - passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia. 15. Passengers transiting Abu Dhabi (AUH) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory accredited by the departure country. Passengers arriving from Egypt, Ethiopia, Lebanon or Sudan, must have a QR code in the test result. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities; - passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam or Zambia. 16. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, , Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, , , Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan,

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Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., , Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, , Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, , Uganda, Ukraine, , Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. 17. Nationals of United Arab Emirates entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. 18. Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH), Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) or Sharjah (SHJ) are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. 19. Passengers could be subject to quarantine. - This does not apply to passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience Co Ltd. from Korea), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. 20. Visa on arrival facilities at Abu Dhabi (AUH) restarted. 21. Expired residence permits issued by the United Arab Emirates that have been extended until December 2020 are accepted for entry. Passengers must present proof of the extended validity. 22. Nationals of Korea (Rep.) traveling under the Fast Track program must have an 'Isolation Exemption Certificate'. 23. Passengers are not allowed to transit through Abu Dhabi (AUH) for more than 24 hours. Passengers must have a confirmed airside hotel booking if their transit time exceeds 12 hours. 24. Nationals of Nigeria must have a return ticket, and a hotel booking or proof of accommodation for the period of intended stay. - This does not apply to passengers with a resident visa. 25. Passengers arriving at Sharjah (SHJ) must download the ALHOSN App. 26. Airline crew without a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test result of a test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point are subject to quarantine until their next flight. 27. Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH) must register before departure on https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/guest/index.html#/registerArrivals . This will generate a QR code which must be presented before departure and upon arrival. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates; - Effective 27 September 2021, passengers entering Abu Dhabi for the Policy Conference. Passengers must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. The certificate must be in English. - This does not apply to passengers younger than 10 years

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