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Maldives does away with Pre-departure RT-PCR Test

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The Public Health Emergency for the COVID-19 Pandemic announced the Maldives 2-year PCR test on arrival is removed as of the 14th of March for fully jabbed international arrivals. Revoking the test comes after 656 days since first invoked, announced the Minister of Health, Ahmed Naseem. The new rules eliminate the on-arrival PCR testing and […]

Thailand Pre-Departure COVID Test Lifted April 1st for All Travellers

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Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the lifting of the pre-departure RT-PCR requirement for international arrivals (Test and Go, Sandbox and Alternative Quarantine) beginning 1 April, 2022. Sandbox and Quarantine Programs Reduced The 2 COVID tests remain in place for the Test & Go and Sandbox travelers: RT-PCR Test upon arrival (Day 0-1) […]

Phuket Welcomes 1st ‘Test & Go’ International Yacht

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Phuket welcomed its first group of Test & Go travellers entering the island province by sea on March 9th. Tourism officials say more visitors travelling on yachts and cruise ships will be entering under the quarantine exemption scheme. On March 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration eased travel restrictions, allowing Test & Go travellers […]

Tests dropped for arriving yachts into Maldives

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“A PCR test negative result is no longer required as long as visitors to the Maldives, including international tourists and those on yachts, have taken two (2) doses of approved vaccines and 14 days before”, reports Mohamed Hameed of Asia Pacific Superyachts Maldives. The following official announcement has been published by the Government of Maldives […]