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       45 countries allow non vaccinated travelers

       KUWAIT CITY, Feb 17: As Kuwait begins to allow non vaccinated Kuwaiti citizens to travel and return back to Kuwait from Sunday. For arriving Kuwaiti citizens who have not received any vaccine doses or have not completed doses have to submit negative PCR certificate valid for 72 hrs prior to boarding the flight.

       45 countries allow non vaccinated travelers in their countries. Majority of these countries only require PCR negative certificates before arriving to their countries, whereas some countries require PCR tests to be carried out after arrival with a quarantine period whereas some countries do not impose any such conditions.

       Countries which do not have any restrictions are

       Norway

       Jordan

       Countries which require PCR restrictions

       Algeria

       Angola

       Bangladesh

       China

       Ethiopia

       Egypt

       Guinea

       Hong Kong

       India

       Ivory Coast

       Japan

       Lebanon

       Mexico

       Netherlands

       Poland

       Portugal

       Russia

       Switzerland

       Syria

       Sweden

       Seychelles

       Senegal

       South Africa

       Sudan

       South Korea

       Tanzania

       Taiwan

       Turkey

       UAE

       Uganda

       Vietnam

       Zambia

       Zimbabwe

       Countries which require PCR restrictions and quarantine

       Britain

       Cyprus

       France

       Georgia

       Italy

       Qatar

       Romania

       Sri Lanka

       Tunisia

       Thailand

       The Directorate General of Civil Aviation in its circular to all airlines operating at Kuwait International Airport stated that only non vaccinated Kuwaiti citizens are allowed to enter Kuwait.

       Passengers have been categorized as follows

       Fully Vaccinated

       1. Who has received 3rd dose (booster shot).

       2. Who have received 2nd dose not more than 9 months

       3. Those who have been infected and recovered from COVID-19 virus not more than 3 months ago)

       Partially Vaccinated

       Those who have received 2nd dose of vaccine over 9 months ago

       Non Vaccinated

       Those who have not received nor completed the dose approved by Kuwait

       For Fully Vaccinated

       PCR test prior to arrival no longer needed

       PCR test upon arrival no longer needed

       Home quarantine no longer needed

       Partially Vaccinated

       PCR test no longer required prior to arrival

       Home quarantine of 7 days upon arrival, can end quarantine by presenting PCR negative result

       Non Vaccinated

       PCR negative certificate 72 hrs prior to boarding the flight is required

       Home quarantine of 7 days upon arrival, and ending quarantine on 7th day by presenting PCR negative result

       Children below the age of 16 yrs are excluded from above requirement

       All travelers arriving in Kuwait are urged to take a Rapid Test at home if they are showing symptoms of COVID. Incase of a positive result PCR test is required to perform.

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