COVID-19: Travel ban lifted for all countries, vaccination required

IMPACT – MEDIUM

The Omani government recently announced that it would lift its ban on all arrivals on Sept. 1.

Key Points:

• Beginning Sept. 1, all Omani citizens, resident visa holders and visitors will be allowed to enter Oman regardless of their departure country and without prior approval.
• All travelers over the age of 18 must be fully vaccinated to enter the country.
  • Travelers must present a medical certificate with QR code proving they received the last applicable dose of the vaccine 14 days before entering the country.
• Travelers will be exempt from the quarantine if they provide a negative PCR test conducted with 96 hours of departure if their flights are longer than eight hours.
  • Travelers on flights that are less than eight hours will be exempt from the quarantine if they provide a negative PCR test conducted within 72 hours of departure.

Additional Information: Before traveling to Oman, all travelers must pre-register with the Tarassud+ application and upload the vaccine certificate and PCR test result, both including QR codes. Travelers have the option to take the PCR test upon arrival in Oman.

BAL Analysis: The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and BAL will provide additional updates as information becomes available.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.

Copyright © 2021 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com.