Bahrain Suspends Flights Coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal
2021-05-24 - 10:57 p
Bahrain Mirror: Following popular demands and based on the recommendations of the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus, the government of Bahrain decided to suspend flights coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
The government was late in taking this decision, contrary to the Gulf States that took it early.
The Civil Aviation Affairs announced the suspension of entry for travelers arriving from red list countries, namely; India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, on all flights starting Monday, 24 May 2021.
It explained that Bahraini citizens and residency visa holders are not subject to the suspension but will have to present an approved PCR test certificate conducted no more than 48 hours prior to boarding and undertake another PCR test on arrival and on the tenth day of stay. In addition, citizens and residency visa holders must quarantine for ten days at their residence or at a licensed quarantine facility approved by the National Health Regulatory Authority.
Vaccinated or non-vaccinated passengers arriving from countries other than the red list, must also present an approved PCR test certificate conducted no more than 48 hours prior to boarding and undertake another PCR test on arrival and on the tenth day of stay, as well as quarantine for a period of ten days in their residence or at a licensed quarantine facility.
Passengers arriving from the countries not included in the red list are exempted from:
1. Quarantine and PCR tests: if they are vaccinated and hold a Bahrain issued vaccination certificate or a certificate issued by a country whose vaccination certificate is approved by authorities in Bahrain, or a certificate issued by a country that has reciprocal recognition agreement with the Kingdom of Bahrain.
2. Quarantine: if they are vaccinated and hold vaccination certificates issued by the United States of America, the United Kingdom, a member state of the European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan or Singapore.
Red list countries are modified based on an assessment made by the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and is periodically reviewed in line with international developments.
- 2024-07-10Bahraini Authorities Summon Head of Sanabis Ma'tam, Threaten "Actions" Due to Mourners' Chants Against Israeli Occupation
- 2024-07-10Political Prisoner Mohammad Al-Raml's Family Say He's Vomiting Blood Due to Poor Conditions, Fear for His Life
- 2024-07-09Ali Al-Majed Arrested After His Return to Bahrain
- 2024-07-08Yusuf Al-Muhafdha: Convicted Returnees to Bahrain Have the Right to a Lawyer, Retrial, and Legal Guarantees
- 2024-07-08Reciter Mahdi Sahwan: Head of Manama Police Informed Me of Ban on Reciters Traveling to Commemorate Ashura