Qatar Approves 7 COVID-19 Applications for Arrivals from GCC and EU

Dr. Yousef Al-Maslamani, Medical Director of Hamad General Hospital at Hamad Medical Corporation, said about the conditions for exemption from quarantine for those coming to the State of Qatar, "Children under 12 years of age coming from travel will be subject to the same rules as parents regarding examinations and quarantine"

Al-Maslamani added: A person in Qatar is considered immune if less than 12 months have passed since recovering from a corona infection, and he is considered immune if less than 9 months have passed after the second dose or if he took the third dose if he is immune, he doesn't need to be quarantined, and if he is not immunized according to this definition, he will need to be quarantined, and in both cases, the necessary examinations will be carried out.

This came in the wake of the Ministry of Public Health’s announcement that citizens and residents of the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, the European Union, and the United Kingdom can use the applications they use related to the Covid-19 epidemic so that they are excluded from electronic pre-registration when traveling to the State of Qatar.

In a statement to Qatar TV, Dr. Al-Maslamani confirmed that local applications related to the Corona pandemic will be accepted in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to enter Qatar, adding that all sea, air, and land ports will accept these applications for entry.

In the same context, the Ministry of Public Health published, through its official account on Twitter, a reminder of the policy of travel and return to the State of Qatar

While in its reminder to citizens and residents of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the European Union and the United Kingdom, the ministry clarified that they can use one of the applications listed below to exclude them from electronic pre-registration when traveling to the State of Qatar.

Which is: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Tawakkalna App), United Arab Emirates (Al Hosn App), Kingdom of Bahrain (Be Aware App), State of Kuwait (Shlonik App), Sultanate of Oman (Tarassud+ App), European Union countries (EU DigitaI Covid Pass), and the United Kingdom (NHS COVID Pass).

Passengers can also download the “Ehteraz” application when arriving in the State of Qatar using an international calling card, in order to enter the country’s public facilities.

In addition to the above, travelers who are fully immunized or who have recovered from the disease (within a maximum period of 12 months), are exempted from taking a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test prior to their arrival in the State of Qatar, Noting that the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) must be performed at one of the approved private health centers in the State of Qatar within 24 hours of their arrival.

The ministry added that non-immunized travelers must bring a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test with them before their arrival in the State of Qatar, in addition to applying a 5-day quarantine.

To obtain instructions on vaccination requirements, quarantine policy (home or hotel), or COVID-19 tests, the Ministry has invited travelers to view the current travel policy through the website of the Ministry of Public Health.