Just in: Institutional quarantine applies to expat families arriving in Oman

An update to the previous circular regarding travelers and airlines operating in the Sultanate has been issued today. As of May 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM (Oman Time), all Non-Omani arrivals including families with children under the age of 18 yrs of age must comply with the institutional quarantine.

Based on the decision made by the Supreme Committee for dealing with (COVID-19) issued on 4th May 2021, the Civil Aviation Authority would like to Inform the travelers arriving into the Sultanate and all airlines operating in the Sultanate that has been decided the following:

1. Institutional quarantine applies to all non-Omani arrivals into the Sultanate, including families with children under the age of 18, with effective from 18:00 (Oman local time) on Tuesday, 11. May 2021.
2. The home quarantine for Omani citizens and the other categories excluded under previous circulars will continue to be in place, taking into consideration that the excluded categories will be subject to the approved procedures upon arriving in the Sultanate.