Oman to reopen borders on December 29

Sunday, 27 December 2020 15:45

Oman will reopen its land, air and sea borders on December 29.

In a Tweet, the government announced new COVID-19 testing guidelines for those entering the country.

A negative COVID-19 polymerase test, with a 72-hour validity, will be mandatory for all travellers, with an additional test undertaken upon arrival at any of Oman's airports.

اللجنة العليا تقرر إنهاء العمل بقرار منع الدخولِ إلى #السلطنةِ والخروجِ منها عبر مختلف المنافذ البريّة والجويّة والبحرية في الساعة الثانية عشرة من صباحِ الثلاثاء 29 ديسمبر 2020 م. pic.twitter.com/GTHubM7ud3
— وكالة الأنباء العمانية (@OmanNewsAgency) December 27, 2020

Oman had shut its borders on December 21 over a new, more infectious COVID-19 variant in the UK.

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