Those travelling to Qatar will need to take a COVID-19 test in a medical centre approved by the local Ministry of Health from within 72 hours of arrival in Doha. Head to any of the medical centres on this list, which was updated yesterday (Tuesday April 27), and you’ll be able to get a coronavirus test for QR300. (Bloomberg) -- Qatar Airways said all passengers from Pakistan must show they were tested for Covid-19 within 72 hours of their flight departure and present a … Qatar Airways has updated its coronavirus PCR test rules for 13 countries. The 13 countries are Armenia, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Iran, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania. The question here is if Qatar Airways’s email advising a Covid-19 test requirement is 92 hours before their flight is legally binding. It is unclear why Qatar conducts these as Maldives requires a negative Covid-19 PCR test that is conducted 96 hours before departure. KARACHI: People travelling abroad from Pakistan would now be required to present laboratory-issued coronavirus test results before boarding their flights, Qatar Airways said … The list will continue to be updated over time, QA said. HE Akbar al-Baker, group chief executive of Qatar Airways, revealed that the airline has ordered rapid tests during an online session with the World Affairs Councils of America. All travellers must now provide a negative COVID-19 test before arrival in Qatar, the Ministry of Public Health has announced. Doha: Qatar Airway has said that from August 13 … Travellers from these countries will no longer need to present a negative test result before departure. Qatar Airways has today announced that they would require a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test from seven additional countries effective August 13, 2020. Passengers travelling from 13 countries will no longer be required to present negative PCR test results to board Qatar Airways flights, the national carrier announced.. The following is the list of the countries and airports that fall under Qatar Airways’ new regulation and approved medical facilities for conducting COVID-19 tests Armenia Yerevan (EVN) You may still need a negative test result if required by your destination or transit country. It appears that the United States requires a test that is done within 72 hours before the first flight, but an antigen test is enough (PCR-RT is not needed). Qatar Airways has now started to conduct mandatory Covid-19 antigen rapid tests before boarding on Doha – Male flights. The Indian embassy also posted the link of the approved centers on their Twitter account. Passengers that don’t have a negative test performed in the past 72 hours and who do no consent Qatar Airways to have access to the test results will be denied boarding. Qatar Airways makes Covid-19 test mandatory for travel from specific airports in some countries. There are now 57 COVID-19 PCR test centres in Qatar, the Ministry of Public Health has announced. Effective 29 April 2021, passengers arriving or transiting in Qatar who have been in or transited through India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines need to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to … Qatar Airways has added all Covid-19 test centers approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to the list of test centers approved by the airline in India. 08 Aug 2020 - 15:28. Qatar Airways passengers will be able to get a rapid pre-flight coronavirus test from mid-October..