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Qatar updates travel and return policy; reinstates hotel quarantine for some travellers

Published: 30 Jul 2021 - 09:19 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:40 am
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The Ministry of Public Health has announced the following updates regarding the travel and return policy for COVID-19, effective midday on Monday, August 2, 2021:

-Update of procedures for travelers coming from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, as follows:

1- Travelers who have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 in the State of Qatar, coming from one of these countries, are subject to a hotel quarantine for a period of two days, and the quarantine period will end after obtaining a negative PCR test result on the second day.

2- All other travelers coming from these countries are subject to hotel quarantine for a period of 10 days.

MoPH has also updated the classification of countries in green, yellow and red list.

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For more details, please visit the website of the Ministry of Public Health