Revised COVID-19 SOPs/Guidelines of Pakistan effective from 1st April, 2022.
In supersession of all previous guidelines regarding COVID-19, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan has issued the following revised SoPs/guidelines for inbound travel to/from/within Pakistan, which will come into force with effect from 01-04-2022:-
- Only fully vaccinated passengers of age 12 years and above will be allowed to undertake international inbound air travel to Pakistan.
However, following passengers will be exempted from Vaccinations:-
- Pakistani Deportees;
- Passengers (Pakistani/Foreigners) with valid medical reason for exemption of vaccination issued by a Doctor (certificate from classified specialist);
- Pakistani passengers (holding, Pakistani Passport, NICOP, CNIC or POC) less than 12 years of age;
- Foreigners/Foreign Passport holders less than 18 years of age;
- Passengers (Pakistani/Foreigners) who travelled outbound from Pakistan before October 01, 2021, whereby such passengers travelling through connecting flights after entering Pakistan, will be allowed to continue their domestic travel;
- Passengers between 12 and 18 years of age may travel to Pakistan without proof of COVID-19 vaccination upto April, 30, 2022.
- Any non-vaccinated passengers of age 12 and above travelling to Pakistan and fulfilling any criteria mentioned above in serial i to vi (except for deportees) will be required to possess a negative PCR Test Result conduced within the 72 hours prior to commencement of travel to Pakistan.
Partial or non-vaccinated passengers not fulfilling any pre-defined criteria listed above (at serial (a) i to vi) and seeking exemptions from vaccination / Pre-departure PCR Testing may apply through concerned Pakistani High Commission to the Exemptions Committee for inbound travel to Pakistan.
- Deportees will be tested on arrival through Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) and positive cases will be home-quarantined for a period of 10 days.
- All passengers travelling to Pakistan will be required to submit requisite data through Pass Track App or web portal prior to departure for Pakistan. Click here for Pass Track App
- Only fully vaccinated passengers of age 15 years and above will be allowed to undertake domestic air travel within Pakistan. This condition applies to domestic flights within Pakistan only.
3. Moreover, mask wearing will not be mandatory on domestic flights within Pakistan. Yet, passengers are encouraged to wear face masks in closed spaces such as aircraft cabins or passenger terminals for their own safety and protection. Besides, any passengers (s) suspected to have any COVID-19 related symptoms will be required to wear a face mask while travelling. During the flight, such passenger (s) will be isolated by the airline crew accordingly. In-flight public announcements relating to COVID-19 will also not be required to be made by Pakistani airline operators.
4. It is also important to note that any SOPs relating to COVID-19 either imposed by other countries or airlines for the international passenger(s) who are travelling to Pakistan will also be complied with.
Click here to see the CAA original letter
5. The Embassy of Pakistan in Sweden has also issued a letter on the revised COVID-SOP. Click here to see it.
6. All Passangers travelling to Pakistan from Sweden/Finland and abroad are advised to provide requiste data through Pass Track App for smooth passage. However, if any passanger travelling to Pakistan cannot provide the required data through Pass Track App due to any technical problem or lack of knowledge, such a passanger may print out the Embassy of Pakistan Sweden letter for exemption. Click Here.
