Maldives
Feb 15, 2022, 11:04 pm
#137
Join Date: Nov 2006
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It says if staying in a guesthouse on an inhabited island, must do a PCR test 72hr before leaving. But I arrive at the guesthouse within 72hr - it's at the end of my trip. Does anyone know how that works?
Feb 15, 2022, 11:39 pm
#139
Join Date: May 2013
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Feb 16, 2022, 2:54 am
#140
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Update. Yes if you are not coming from a resort then you have to do a PCR test. So guest houses have to ensure that their guests do a PCR test and otherwise they will be fined and the customers could be fined too.
Feb 16, 2022, 10:19 am
#141
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Let me check and get back to you. The main reason is that once you are in a resort then you are sort of isolated and anyone who goes to the resort, be it staff or not has to have a negative PCR test. It does not work that way in a guest house. That is the main reason for the PCR test for the guest house.
Update. Yes if you are not coming from a resort then you have to do a PCR test. So guest houses have to ensure that their guests do a PCR test and otherwise they will be fined and the customers could be fined too.
Update. Yes if you are not coming from a resort then you have to do a PCR test. So guest houses have to ensure that their guests do a PCR test and otherwise they will be fined and the customers could be fined too.
Feb 16, 2022, 10:21 am
#142
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No quarantine if just transiting in Doha, hopefully? It's an overnight layover (arrive 10pm, leave 8am) but on one QR ticket.
Feb 16, 2022, 12:06 pm
#143
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Yes you need one. If you get registered at the Guest house then you need one. Last week there has been incidents of guests staying in guest houses and trying get away without test and getting caught and when tested being positive too. So they have become more strict with that now.
Mar 4, 2022, 9:40 am
#144
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CLE
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From the good news department:
The site that one has to submit a traveler health declaration: https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/ethd
"COVID-19 Travel Advisory
Recent updates;
Effective from March 5th, 2022, the following changes have been brought regarding the PCR requirement;
The site that one has to submit a traveler health declaration: https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/ethd
"COVID-19 Travel Advisory
Recent updates;
Effective from March 5th, 2022, the following changes have been brought regarding the PCR requirement;
- Vaccinated travelers are NO LONGER required to present a PCR test result upon arrival to the Maldives.
- Vaccinated tourists who stay on the inhabited islands are NO LONGER required to present the PCR test result during departure."
Mar 5, 2022, 4:28 pm
#145
Join Date: Dec 2017
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TIMATIC still isn't updated, and airlines haven't updated their documentation either. Flying SFO-DOH-MLE on Friday, will probably still get a PCR done to avoid trouble.
Mar 6, 2022, 9:40 pm
#147
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Mar 7, 2022, 7:06 am
#148
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Airlines flying into MLE get circulars direct from The Maldives Civil Aviation Authority. So it should not be an issue.
Mar 7, 2022, 7:28 am
#149
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Mar 7, 2022, 7:47 am
#150
Join Date: Feb 2018
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We fly out of JFK next week and glad to see Emirates website was finally updated with the PCR exemption for fully vaccinated travelers.
Exemptions
The following categories of travellers are exempt from the pre‑departure COVID‑19 PCR testing requirement:
Exemptions
The following categories of travellers are exempt from the pre‑departure COVID‑19 PCR testing requirement:
- All Passengers and airline crew travelling to the Maldives are exempted from pre‑entry PCR requirement, if they have completed the prescribed dose(s) of a COVID‑ l9 Vaccine approved by the World Health organization in Emergency Use Listing (EUL) or the Maldives Food and Drug Authority and at least 14 (fourteen) days have passed after the prescribed doses(s), Prior to entry into the Maldives.
- Children below one year old
- Flight crew arriving on General Declaration and not exceeding a stay of 7 days