CAA notifies renewed advisory for incoming passengers

The three categories — A, B, and C — will have to follow separate coronavirus SOPs

By Web Desk
January 30, 2021
A file photo of a plane.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) late Friday night notified a renewed travel advisory for incoming passengers, dividing countries into three categories.

The three categories — A, B, and C — will have to follow separate coronavirus SOPs.

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In the first Category, A, there are 24 counties, including Australia, China, Iraq, New Zealand, Qatar, Iceland, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia. Category C has six countries — South Africa, United Kingdom, Brazil, Ireland, Portugal and The Netherlands.

Category B includes all those countries which fall neither under A or C.

According to CAA, passengers from countries in category A will not need to provide PCR test reports, while passengers from Category B will now need to show a PCR test which is 72 hours old at the most.

The entry of passengers from Category C states is restricted and only allowed as guided by the decisions of the National Command and Operations Centre.

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