Bahrain removes India, Pakistan from 'Red List'
MANAMA, August 31, 2021
Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs has removed India and Pakistan from its 'Red List' countries for travel in line with directives issued by the Government Executive Committee in response to recommendations made by the National Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (Covid-19).
Other countries removed from the list include Panama and the Dominican Republic, said a Bahrain News Agency report.
The latest update includes the addition of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador to the Red List, effective September 3, 2021.
Pre-arrival PCR tests are no longer required for those entering Bahrain from non-Red List countries whose vaccination certificates are recognised.
All passengers arriving in Bahrain will still have to take PCR tests on arrival and on the fifth and tenth days after their stay.
Passengers from Red List countries, including those who have transited through Red List countries in the preceding 14 days, are prohibited from entry, except for citizens or residents of Bahrain.
All other travel procedures for arrivals from non-Red List countries remain in place. Additionally, all other travel procedures for citizens and residents arriving in the Kingdom of Bahrain from Red List countries remain in place, including presenting a valid PCR test, done no more than 48 hours before boarding to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Red List countries: Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Nepal, Myanmar, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Vietnam, Mongolia, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Ukraine, United Mexican States.
Red list countries are modified based on an assessment made by the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and is periodically reviewed in line with international developments, the report said.
