Latest updates on the travel restrictions related to COVID-19 for travelers arriving to or departing from Oman Airports

Oman Airports have released updated information about travel restrictions related to COVID-19 for travelers arriving to or departing from Oman Airports. Latest update: December 11, 2020

New Entry Requirement to the Sultanate of Oman

Based on the decision of the Supreme Committee for Dealing with COVID-19 all travelers to Oman are required to undergo a PCR test upon arrival at the airport.

Those decisions come after the resumption of commercial international flights to and from the Sultanate of Oman from October 1. Since then, Oman Airports has continued to update its precautionary and preventive measures to ensure compliance with the decisions of the local competent authorities, while ensuring the general safety and health of passengers, employees, and users of our airports.

Oman Airports COVID-19 Travel Guidance

If you are traveling to, from, and through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman, you must read the following passenger requirements before you book your travel.

Travelers Arriving in Oman

The requirements for entering the Sultanate through Oman Airports as featured in the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Circular, effective from 10 December 2020.

• A COVID PCR 19 test before departure to the Sultanate of Oman is not required.
• GCC citizens, residents with valid residency permits, and passengers with a valid visa are allowed to enter the Sultanate without prior approval.
• All passengers arriving at the Sultanate of Oman are required to have international health insurance covering the cost of treatment from COVID-19 for one month except for citizens, GCC nationals, and passengers with free treatment card.
• All Travelers arriving in Oman from any destination will be required to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test at arrival.

• In addition, the PCR test is mandatory on arrival and has to be pre-booked through https://covid19.emushrif.om
• The cost for the PCR test on arrival is OMR 25 and includes the fitting of a tracking wristband for all Omani citizens and passengers staying longer than 7 days.
• Test results will be available within 24 hours.
• The test report is available electronically on https://covid19.emushrif.om

• The quarantine period is seven (7) days from the date of arrival in Oman in the condition of getting a negative result of a COVID-19 PCR test on the date of arrival and in the condition of conducting another test on day 8. If the passengers does not wish to undertake a COVID-19 PCR test on the 8^th day, they must remain in quarantine until they complete (14) days of quarantine from the date of arrival.

• Children who are 15 years old and below are exempt from the COVID-19 PCR test and wristband tracking requirements.
• Foreign diplomats of all embassies and diplomatic missions who reside in Oman and diplomatic officials visiting Oman are exempt from the COVID-19 PCR test and from fitting the wristband however the quarantine is mandatory
• Aircraft crew is exempted from the 14 days quarantine and subject to the precautionary measures issued by the Ministry of Health.
• All other previously issued requirements for entry in the Sultanate of Oman remain in force.

Travelers Departing From Oman

Before booking a flight, passengers must consider the following requirements:

• Omani citizens and residents can travel abroad without pre-approval.
• Omani citizens shall have health insurance covering COVID-19 valid in the country they are traveling to.
• Check the latest COVID-19 travel and testing requirements for your destination.
• Consider online check-in, where possible, prior to arrival at the airport to avoid face-to-face contact at the airport
• Travelers need to be at the airport at least 3 hours before the official time of departure or 4 hours at most.
• Never travel if you display coronavirus symptoms.
• Thermal screening takes place at the airport to identify passengers with fever. If you have a temperature above 38 degrees Celsius or higher, you will be asked to undertake a COVID-19 PCR test.
• If required, PCR tests can be done at the Airport Drive-through and Walk-in facilities, located in P5 car park in Muscat and at the Cargo terminal in Salalah (follow the road signs).
• The cost of the PCR test is OMR 19.
• Test results will be available within 24 hours.
• The test report is available electronically on https://covid19.emushrif.om

Travel Safely. Stay Healthy.

Oman Airports has implemented protective measures at the terminal building and at security checkpoints to make the travel procedures and screening process safer for our passengers and employees. Travelers are reminded to observe the following travel, safety, and health measures:

• You must have a valid air ticket to be allowed into the airport terminal building
• Do not travel if you feel sick or have a fever.
• Wear a face mask at all times while at the airport and during your trip. Face masks must be changed every 4 hours, so please bring enough for your journey
• Maintain social distancing of at least 1.5 meters inside the airport terminal.
• Check-in online to avoid face-to-face contact at the airport.
• Avoid carrying your phone or other items in your hands when going through the check-in process and security checkpoints.
• Clean and disinfect touched objects and surfaces, including mobile phones.
• Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a paper towel cover or a flexed elbow when sneezing or coughing, even when wearing a mask.
• Avoid unnecessary contact with others, including handshaking and other greeting gestures.
• Meeters and greeters are not allowed into the airport terminal, except for individuals accompanying passengers with special needs (one accompanying individual only)