The Ministry of Public Health has announced updates regarding the travel and return policy for COVID-19, effective Monday, 28 February 2022 at 7 pm.​ As per the announcement, Qatar removes hotel quarantine for fully vaccinated and recovered citizens and residents.

Fully vaccinated citizens and residents are required to have a Rapid Antigen Test at any public or authorized private clinics within 24 hours of their arrival in Qatar.

Check the updated COVID-19 country red list with 9 countries here.

Which groups are required to quarantine upon arrival to Qatar?

Citizens and residents

• Unvaccinated or non-immune citizens arriving in Qatar from any country must do 5 days home quarantine and PCR test within 24 hours of arrival, plus Rapid Antigen Test on day 5 of home quarantine.
• Unvaccinated or non-immune residents arriving from non-red list countries 5 days home quarantine and PCR test within 24 hours of arrival, plus Rapid Antigen Test on day 5 of home quarantine.
• Unvaccinated or non-immune residents arriving from red-list countries must do 5 days hotel quarantine and Rapid Antigen Test on day 5 of Hotel quarantine.

GCC Citizens (who are Non-Residents)

• Fully vaccinated or recovered GCC Citizens from non-red list countries must submit a negative pre-travel PCR lab result with a validity of 48 hours from departure time at the country of origin, they are exempted from quarantine.
• Unvaccinated or non-immune GCC Citizens from non-red list countries must submit a negative pre-travel PCR lab result with a validity of 48 hours from departure time at the country of origin, they have to undergo 5 days Hotel or home quarantine for those with first-degree relatives (on condition that proof of relationship and residence is provided). Must conduct Rapid Antigen Test on day 5 of hotel/home quarantine.
• Fully vaccinated or recovered GCC Citizens from red list countries must submit a negative pre-travel PCR lab result with a validity of 48 hours from departure time at the country of origin, undergo 1-day Hotel quarantine, Rapid Antigen Test on day 1 of hotel quarantine.
• Unvaccinated or non-immune GCC Citizens from red list countries must submit a negative pre-travel PCR lab result with a validity of 48 hours from departure time at the country of origin, undergo 5 days Hotel quarantine, Rapid Antigen Test on day 5 of hotel quarantine.

Visitors

• Fully vaccinated or recovered visitors from non-red list countries must submit a negative pre-travel PCR lab result with a validity of 48 hours from departure time at the country of origin, exempted from quarantine.
• Unvaccinated or non-immune visitors from non-red list countries must submit a negative pre-travel PCR lab result with a validity of 48 hours from departure time at the country of origin, undergo 5 days hotel, or home quarantine for those with first-degree relatives (on condition that proof of relationship and residence is provided), conduct Rapid Antigen Test on day 5 of hotel/home quarantine.
• Fully vaccinated or recovered visitors from red list countries must submit a negative pre-travel PCR lab result with a validity of 48 hours from departure time at the country of origin, undergo a 1-day hotel quarantine, conduct Rapid Antigen Test on day 1 of hotel quarantine
• Unvaccinated or non-immune visitors from red list countries have no entry into Qatar.

RELATED:

• PCR test not required for fully vaccinated citizens, residents traveling to Qatar starting 28 February 2022
• Where to go for COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test in Qatar?

Source: MOPH
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