* Nine Red-List Health Measures countries are Bangladesh, Egypt, Georgia, India, Jordan, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka
The Green, Red and Exceptional Red country list classification has been removed and replaced with countries with Standard Health Measures and Red-List Health Measures.
The names of only countries under the Red-List Health Measures will be published, and all other countries are considered to be under the Standard Health Measures.
The nine Red-List Health Measures countries are Bangladesh, Egypt, Georgia, India, Jordan, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
* Pre-arrival testing
Regarding the pre-arrival testing policy, the MoPH update says the Covid-19 test must be done within 48 hours of the departure time at the country of origin, before travelling to Qatar.
Citizens and residents are not required to bring an RT-PCR test report before returning to Qatar, unless they are unvaccinated/non-immune coming from any of the countries that are subject to the Red Health Measures.
* Post-arrival testing
As for post-arrival testing, the MoPH says fully vaccinated citizens and residents are required to have a Rapid Antigen Test at any public or authorised private clinic within 24 hours of their arrival in Qatar.
Citizens who are unvaccinated/non-immune are required to have a PCR test done at any public or authorised private clinics within 24 hours of arrival, plus a Rapid Antigen Test on Day 5 of home quarantine. The same is applied to residents who are unvaccinated/non-immune coming from any of the countries subject to Standard Health Measures.
Residents who are unvaccinated/non-immune coming from any of the countries subject to Red Health Measures require a Rapid Antigen Test on Day 5 of their hotel quarantine; a PCR test within 24 hours of arrival is not required.
The rapid antigen self-test is not applicable to travellers.
* Revovered status
Recovery acquired overseas is considered for immune status, and valid for nine months from the date of infection.
* Immunity status
Fully vaccinated: defined as anyone who received any of the following Covid-19 vaccines approved/recognised by the Ministry of Public Health with in its immunity validity period:
• Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines: valid for nine months from 14 days after 2nd dose or booster dose vaccination.
• Jansen & Jansen vaccine: Valid for nine months from 14 days after the 1st dose or valid for nine nine months from seven days of receiving the booster dose.
• Other conditionally approved Covid-19 vaccines: Valid for six months from 14 days after the 2nd dose or booster dose where a positive Serology on Antibody Test lab result is required and is valid for 30 days from testing. If the traveller is unable to take a Serology Antibody test in the country of origin or if the Antibody test result appears negative, the traveller must undergo relevant quarantine for five days. For those who have received a booster dose using an MoPH-approved vaccine, their immune status is extended to nine months from seven days after the booster dose and a Serology Antibody test is no longer required.
Recovered: anyone who had a medically confirmed Covid-19 infection acquired either locally or overseas is considered to have immune status valid for nine months from the date of infection.
There should be an official and verifiable laboratory test result as evidence of the past infection.
Unvaccinated/non-immune: defined as anyone who does not meet any of the above criteria.
