Expats hopeful of early return to Oman as some GCC states ease travel restrictions

Expats hopeful of early return to Oman as some GCC states ease travel restrictions

With Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE allowing fully vaccinated passengers from travel ban list countries to enter, Oman residents stuck back home are hopeful of return. Muscat: Expatriates, who are unable to come back to Oman due to the current entry ban on passengers from certain countries, are hopeful that they will be allowed to return soon, after other Gulf countries loosened entry restrictions. Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates are among those GCC countries that have allowed fully vaccinated passengers to enter. On July 30, Qatar announced rules for expatriates coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. "Travellers 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," said the country's Ministry of Public Health. "All other travellers coming from these countries are subject to hotel quarantine for a period of 10 days," added the ministry. Passengers arriving in Qatar from other countries, if fully vaccinated, do not need to undergo quarantine, upon receipt of a