What You Need To Know: Travel COVID-19
Rafik Hariri International Airport
IS SCHEDULED TO REOPEN TO COMMERCIAL AIR TRAFFIC ON JULY 1, 2020
Service starting at a level of ten percent of that handled a year ago. According to information released by the Lebanese government, no 14-day self-isolation will be required as of that date. Instead, arriving passengers will be grouped into two categories: those arriving from countries where the PCR test is available, and those arriving from countries where it is not.
PCR TESTED TRAVELERS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Travelers from countries where testing is available will be required to undergo a PCR test within 96 hours before travel to Lebanon, and, if that test is negative, will need to take a second test upon arrival at the airport.
Airlines will pay for the initial PCR tests conducted at the airport while arriving passengers must pay for all subsequent tests.
In addition to the testing requirements, all non-Lebanese travelers arriving in Lebanon must show that they possess health insurance which will be valid for the entire duration of their stay.
NON PCR TESTED TRAVELERS
Travelers from countries where PCR testing is not available must undergo a PCR test upon arrival at the airport, then self-isolate for 72 hours at the conclusion of which they must have a second PCR test done. This second test is mandatory and those who fail to complete it may be subject to legal action. If a result is positive, the individual must comply with all instructions of the Lebanese government.
TRAVELERS DEPARTING BEIRUT
For departing travelers who intend to return to Lebanon, those who remain outside Lebanon for less than one week will be exempted from PCR testing upon their return. Those traveling to the United States through Europe are advised that entry into the United States continues to be largely restricted to U.S. citizens and LPRs with very few exceptions. Please review this guidance.
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PCR COUNTRIES:
Middle East: Amman- Baghdad- Bassra- Najaf- Cairo- Erbil
Gulf: Abu Dhabi-Dammam- Dubai- Jeddah- Medina- Riyadh
Europe: Athens-Brussels-Frankfurt- Geneva- Istanbul -Larnaca- London- Paris
Africa: Accra-Lagos
NON-PCR COUNTRIES:
Gulf: Doha – Kuwait
Europe: Copenhagen - Yerevan – Milano – Rome
Africa: Abidjan
POSITIVE RESULTS
In the event that any positive result appears to the passengers who arrived to Lebanon, they must follow the directives of the Ministry of Public Health until they recover according to the approved medical protocol.
ALL PASSENGERS
Any passenger who shows symptoms of illness including COVID-19, will not be allowed to board the aircraft.
All passengers traveling to Lebanon must complete the health declaration form online before departure. (link: https://arcg.is/0GaDnG)
Passengers traveling to Lebanon must show proof of health insurance policy that is valid for the duration of their stay in Lebanon, covering all costs of treatment for Coronavirus on Lebanese Territory.
Passengers shall follow the MoPH directives.
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