Bahrain scraps PCR tests, quarantine for all international arrivals

Friday, 18 February 2022 08:21

By ARN News Staff

Starting February 20, all passengers flying into Bahrain will not need to take a PCR test upon arrival nor undergo quarantine.

That's according to the latest guidelines set by the Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) of Bahrain.

CAA announces update to the Kingdom’s health entry procedureshttps://t.co/rMmI5mN1lL pic.twitter.com/3cF9ZROoli
— Bahrain News Agency (@bna_en) February 17, 2022

Earlier, the island state had imposed mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated travellers.

On February 4, the authorities had scrapped the need for negative PCR tests before boarding flights to Bahrain.

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