COVID-19 travel rules
- Middle East
Qatar updates travel policy related to COVID-19 pandemic
Doha: Qatari Ministry of Public Health announced the update of the policy related to travel and return, related to the COVID emerging virus, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. Aaccording to a…
- Middle East
COVID-19: UAE to allow unvaccinated citizens to travel abroad
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) will allow unvaccinated citizens to travel outside the country, starting from Tuesday, April 19, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. UAE has relaxed more travel-related COVID-19…
- Middle East
Israel to ban entry of foreigners due to new COVID-19 variant
Jerusalem: The Israeli government decided on Sunday to ban the entry of foreign nationals into the country in an attempt to stop the spread of a new variant of COVID-19. The announcement…
- India
India-UAE airfares double; one-way trip now costs Rs 37,000
Abu Dhabi: Airfares from India to United Arab Emirates (UAE) have almost doubled due to a large number of people travelling; as well strong inflow of passengers for mega-events such as the…
- Middle East
India-UAE travel restrictions likely to relax: MoS V Muraleedharan
Abu Dhabi: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday said that the India-UAE travel restrictions are likely to relax in the coming days, in response to evidence that…
- India
India extends ban on international flights till Oct 31
New Delhi: India extended the ban on scheduled international commercial flights till October 31, considering the COVID-19 scenario. In a notification issued on Tuesday, the Directorate General of Central Aviation (DGCA) ,…
- World
UK adds Covishield to approved vaccines list in updated travel advisory
London: The UK government on Wednesday added Covishield, the Indian-manufactured Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, to an updated international travel advisory. The move follows widespread condemnation of the Serum Institute of India manufactured vaccines…
- Middle East
Israel issues travel warning for Singapore, Hungary
Tel Aviv: The Israeli ministry of health has issued a travel warning for Singapore and Hungary, citing the increasing COVID-19 morbidity in both countries. The travel warning for the two destinations will…
- India
COVID-19 travel restrictions noted for Indian travellers to Oman
Muscat: Indian carrier Air India Express on Wednesday has noted COVID-19 related travel restrictions for Indian passengers travelling to Oman. On August 23, Oman government has lifted the travel ban from India…
- India
Fresh guidelines issued for travellers from India to UAE
Abu Dhabi: Passengers travelling from India, and five other countries to United Arab Emirates (UAE) can take their rapid PCR test six hours instead of four hours prior to their departure. So…
- World
US eases travel advisory for India
Washington: The United States (US) eased its travel advisory for India on Monday, lowering it to Level 2: Moderate. The new travel advisory of Level 2 which is considered as safe came in…
- World
Cambodia lifts travel ban on travellers from India
Phnom Penh: Cambodia has lifted a ban on travellers from India after the latter country has witnessed a decline in new COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said in a statement. Prime…
- Lifestyle
Indians want to explore new ways of travel while working remotely: Survey
Hyderabad: A research conducted by homestay company Airbnb in May 2021 revealed that 43% of 1,023 Indians expect or plan to travel during the next five months, while 66% of them would…
- Middle East
Foreigners must register COVID vaccine status before arriving in Saudi
Riyadh: All foreign citizens coming to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must register their status of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus online before their arrival in the Kingdom, the Saudi press agency…
- Middle East
UAE residents can travel to 19 quarantine-free countries
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can now travel to 19 quarantine-free countries, according to the Emirates airlines on Sunday. The UAE-based airline said…
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