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Merge 104.8 | 24 July 2020
Oman’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has issued a statement to airline operators in the Sultanate regarding conditions that shall be observed for the departure and arrival of passengers amid COVID-19 safety measures.
In a statement issued online today [Friday, July 24], PACA outlined the conditions that airlines operating in the country must adhere to in order to carry out operations. That lists includes:
— Omani citizens must have valid health insurance for their country of destination that they’re traveling to.
— Both citizens and foreigners in the country are allow to travel from the Sultanate without a permit.
— Omani citizens returning back to the country will be subject to a 14-day quarantine period.
— Visitors to Oman are required to have valid health insurance for the duration of their stay in the country.
— National airlines Oman Air and SalamAir will be allowed to carry transfer passengers.
— Foreigners entering the Sultanate must undergo 14-day mandatory institutional quarantine and show proof of booking for the location of their quarantine, and must have means to bear the cost.
— All arriving passengers to Oman are required to download the Tarassud Plus app prior to arrival, as well as pay OMR 5 to obtain a tracking bracelet which must be worn during quarantine.
— Aircraft crew have been exempted from the 14-day quarantine requirement, but must adhere to all precautionary measures as per the Ministry of Health.
— Non-Omanis are allowed to enter the Sultanate with a permit from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs either via their sponsor, their embassy, or one of the two national airlines (Oman Air and SalamAir).
To read the full list of conditions click on the Tweet below.
(Also read: COVID-19: Oman caps cost of PCR swab tests in private hospitals.)
