Qatar Airways has updated on their website that "Tests must be issued within 96 hours before departure, from laboratories that are approved by Qatar Airways, and paid for at the passenger's expense. Click here for a full list of applicable airports, and laboratories that are approved by Qatar Airways."
Click here for the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS regarding the Mandatory RT-PCR test.
Note: make sure to always check Qatar Airways website for the latest information regarding this.
Qatar Airways has added all Covid-19 test centers approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to the list of test centers approved by the airline in India. The Indian embassy also posted the link of the approved centers on their Twitter account.
For more information about the Mandatory PCR test, check Qatar Airways' Frequently Asked Questions here.
PCR Test Centres as recommended by Qatar Airwayshttps://t.co/LdnjBlVENB
— India in Qatar (@IndEmbDoha) August 11, 2020
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According to the latest update on its website, effective 13 August, Qatar Airways will require passengers traveling from specific airports in the below countries to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR medical test result when checking in. This is for the safety of all passengers.
In the airlines' current network:
Upon resumption of flights to these countries:
Tests must be issued within 72 hours before departure, from laboratories that are approved by Qatar Airways, and paid for at the passenger's expense.
Those that do not have a copy of their medical test certificate alongside a consent form will not be permitted to travel on Qatar Airways flights. Children below the age of 12 years are exempt from this test if accompanied by family members that have presented a negative test result.
Only RT-PCR test results will be accepted from any of the ICMR approved list as per below link.
Passengers to select “LIST OF COVID-19 TESTING GOVT & PVT LABS” link to review latest approved labs.
NOBEL
Niloo lab
Central Emergency Hospital
Please note, for passengers travelling to South Korea, only tests from Aga Khan University Hospital Clinical Laboratories and Excel Labs will be accepted.
Prime Care Alpha
Jose B Lingad Hospital (JBL), LIPAD CRK
Davao One World Diagnostic Center (Matina & Bajada Branch)
Any lab conducting the test provided it is approved by Rospotrebnadzor
Any lab conducting the test provided it is approved by Rospotrebnadzor
Some countries' immigration and health authorities require passengers to submit a passenger locator or health form prior to departure.
From 1 August, passengers traveling to Massachusetts, US must fill out a travel form ahead of departure to confirm arrangements for a 14-day quarantine or that they can produce a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72-hours prior to arrival. For more details visit the Massachusetts state website.
Passengers traveling to Spain, Greece, and the UK must fill out a form up to 48 hours ahead of departure.
Passengers traveling to the Maldives must fill out a form up to 24 hours ahead of departure.
For more information and travel alerts, please contact Qatar Airways.
Source: Qatar Airways COVID-19 Passenger Alerts
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