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Sri Lankans travelling to Pakistan do not need PCR test report

30 Jan, 2021

Sri Lankans travelling to Pakistan will not be required to present a PCR test report when arriving in the country, Pakistani authorities said.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan has issued a revised travel advisory for incoming passengers, GEO news reported.

The CAA has divided the countries into three categories (A, B and C) with different instructions for COVID-19 testing prior to travel.

Category A?has 24 countries including Australia, China, Iraq, New Zealand, Qatar, Iceland, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia, while?Category C?has six countries, namely, South Africa, United Kingdom, Brazil, Ireland, Portugal and The Netherlands.

Category B?includes all those countries which fall neither under A or C.

According to CAA, passengers from countries in category A will not need to provide PCR test reports, while passengers from Category B will now need to show a PCR test which is?72 hours old at the most.

The entry of passengers from Category C states is restricted and only allowed as guided by the decisions of the National Command and Operations Centre. (Colombo Gazette)

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