Pakistan extends travel curbs on passengers from UK
- The authority also added six more countries to the C category list including South Africa, UK, Portugal, Ireland and Brazil.
- The category C international passengers now have to show Covid-19 report upon arrival and they will undergo another assessment of the virus in Pakistan, says CAA.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday extended a travel ban on passengers arriving from United Kingdom (UK) other than national passport holders.
The authority also added six more countries to the C category list including South Africa, UK, Portugal, Ireland and Brazil.
As per the new standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the Director Air Transport department of CAA, the category C international passengers now have to show Covid-19 report upon arrival and they will undergo another assessment of the virus in Pakistan.
It has notified the new categories, A & B, for international travels wherein 23 countries now qualify in the former category which means people traveling to Pakistan from them will not have to take the mandatory pre-boarding Covid test.
China, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, and Australia are among the A-category countries according to CAA.
However, those coming from countries in the B travel category will have to make sure a negative Covid PCR report at maximum of 90 hours prior to boarding.
The new travel restrictions will remain in effect until February 28, 2021.
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