The Arab world

Bahraini authorities have ended restrictions on entry into Bahrain as of February 20, 2022. However, some airlines may still require a negative PCR test for boarding. It is therefore advisable to check with the airline in advance.
It is recommended to install the application “BeAwareBahrain” before departure, in order to have your European vaccination certificates recognized.
Since March 29, 2022, wearing a mask is no longer mandatory, neither in public places nor outside.

To know the last regulations, please contact the embassy for more information (click here)

CP 39
Chemin Jacques-Attenville 1
1292 Chambésy / Genève
Tél: 022.758.96.40
Fax: 022.758.96.51
E-mail: consulat@bahrain-mission.ch

Since June 13, 2022
Vaccinated persons: the RT-PCR test is no longer mandatory.
Non-vaccinated persons: the presentation of a proof of a negative RT-PCR test of less than 72 hours is mandatory.
– Exit from the territory:
For vaccinated persons: the RT-PCR test is no longer mandatory provided the destination country does not require it as a travel health document.
For non-vaccinated persons: presentation of a negative RT-PCR test less than 72 hours old is required as a travel health document, regardless of the destination.
– In country, barrier measures :
Wearing a mask is mandatory: During gatherings in closed places, in pharmacies and medical laboratories, in check-in rooms and waiting rooms of ports and airports.

To know the last regulations, please contact the embassy for more information

23, avenue de France
1202 Genève
Tél: 022.733.68.66
Fax: 022.733.55.29
E-mail: missioncomores.onug@gmail.com

Vaccinated persons: except for children under 12 years of age, must present proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Vaccination must be completed 14 days prior to travel.
Non-vaccinated persons or those who have received only the first dose of a two-dose vaccine must present a negative PCR or antigenic test performed less than 72 hours before entering Egypt, except for children under 12 years of age.

To know the last regulations, please contact the embassy for more information:  click here

61, Elfenauweg
3006 Berne
Tél: 031.352.80.12 & 031/352.80.13
Fax: 031.352.06.25
E-mail: embassy.bern@mfa.gov.eg

Route de Lausanne 261
1292 Pregny-Chambésy / Genève
Tél: 022.731.65.30
Fax: 022.738.44.15
E-mail: egyconsul-geneve@bluewin.ch & mission.egypt@bluewin.ch

No specific information

To know the last regulations, please contact the government of Irak for more information:  click here

To enter Jordan, you need the following document:
A QR code obtained by registering and filling out the form on the Visit Jordan website ;
The figures of COVID 19 contamination being very low, the Jordanian authorities have completely abolished the obligation to wear a mask and to control the doses of vaccine.

For more information, contact Jordanian Government : Flying to Jordan or Ministry of health : Corona Updates

Since May 1, 2022, access to Kuwait is possible without any health restrictions.

To know the last regulations, please contact State of Kuwait : COVID 19 Updates

2, avenue de l’Ariana
1202 Genève
Tél consulate: 022.918.01.30
Tél mission : 022.918.01.00
Fax: 022.740.21.55
E-mail: info@kuwaitmission.ch & consulate@kuwaitmission.ch
Website: http://www.kuwaitmission.ch

Vaccinated persons: who have received two or three doses of a Covid-19 vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine within the last 6 months are exempt from presenting a negative PCR or rapid antigen test result.
Non-vaccinated persons: must present a negative PCR or rapid antigenic test result with QR code, which is collected no earlier than 48 hours.

To know the last regulations, please contact Ministry of Public Health or the Embassy

20, Thunstrasse
3074 Muri-bei-Berne
Tél: 031.950.65.65
Fax: 031.950.65.66
E-mail: ambalibch@hotmail.com

58, rue de Moillebeau
1209 Genève
Tél: 022.791.85.85
Fax: 022.791.85.80
E-mail: lebanon@lebmissiongva.org

Fully vaccinated travelers are no longer required to present a negative PCR test. In case of symptoms, rapid tests will be performed upon arrival.
The vaccination schedule is considered complete if the last dose was given more than 14 days ago and the booster dose was given less than 6 months ago.
Travelers whose vaccination schedule is not complete are subject to a PCR test less than 72 hours old and to a 10-day confinement, reduced to 5 days in case of a negative test on day 5.

2, Tavelweg
3006 Berne
Tél: 031 350 01 22
Fax: 031 351 13 25
E-mail: libyanemb_bern@yahoo.com & consulate.libya@bluewin.ch

25, rue de Richmond
1202 Genève
Tél: 022.959.89.00
Fax: 022.959.89.10
E-mail: mission.libye@bluewin.ch

Since April 26, 2022

Vaccinated persons: Presentation of proof of complete vaccination, at least two doses (at least 2 weeks old for the last one).
Non-vaccinated or incompletely vaccinated persons: proof of a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old is required.
Upon arrival: non-contact temperature test (thermal camera or thermo flash).
Foreign passengers arriving without a COVID-19 RT-PCR test and a vaccination certificate are not allowed to enter Mauritania.
If signs of COVID-19 are present on arrival, the traveler will be treated according to local health protocol and a standard diagnostic test (RT-PCR) will be performed:
The traveler with a positive test will observe a controlled quarantine of 10 days, in a place at his expense. His care and follow-up will be provided free of charge by the services of the Mauritanian Ministry of Health. A control RT-PCR test will be performed on the 10th day before leaving the quarantine.
The traveler with a negative test is committed to self-containment for 10 days.

Since May 26, 2022

Presentation of  a valid vaccination pass or a negative PCR test result less than 72 hours old must be presented before boarding and a passenger health form must be downloaded before the trip (it is also distributed on board planes and ferries).

To know the last regulations, please contact National airports office : Airport News – Covid 19

18a, chemin François-Lehmann
1218 Grand-Saconnex
Tél: 022.791.81.81
Fax: 022.791.81.80
E-mail: maroc@mission-maroc.ch
Website: http://www.mission-maroc.ch

Since May 22, 2022, access to Oman is possible without any health restrictions.

To know the last regulations : Ministry of Health or Oman Airports

3A, chemin de Roilbot
1292 Chambésy
Tél: 022.758.96.60
Fax: 022.758.96.66
E-mail: missionoman@bluewin.ch

No specific information.

Avenue Edmond-Vaucher 10A
1203 Genève
Tél: 022.796.76.60
Fax: 022.796.78.60
E-mail: palestine.un@bluewin.ch
or Postal Address:
P.O. Box 236
1211 Genève 28

34, Lombachweg
3006 Berne
Tél: 031.352.14.07
Fax: 031.352.14.09
E-mail: chemb@mofa-gov.ps
E-mail: gdpalestine@swissonline.ch

Two types of classification, i.e. standard measures on the one hand and measures applying to a red list of countries on the other

Standard : Fully vaccinated / recovered : negative RT-PCR is required. Exempted from quarantine.

Unvaccinated / Non-Immune : Must submit a negative pre-travel PCR lab result obtained no more than 48 hours before the time of departure from the country of origin. 5 days Hotel, or Home quarantine for those with first-degree relatives.

Red : Fully vaccinated / recovered : Must submit a negative pre-travel PCR lab result obtained no more than 48 hours before the time of departure from the country of origin​.

Unvaccinated / Non-Immune : No entry

For more information 

27-29, avenue de Bouchet
1209 Genève
Tél: 022.798.85.00
Fax: 022.791.04.85 – 022.929.89.51
Email: geneva@mofa.gov.qa – mission.qatar@ties.itu.int

1. Negative PCR or antigenic tests are no longer required for entry into Saudi Arabia, except for specific restrictions related to the pilgrimage (see news section).
2. All travelers over 12 years of age must have a complete vaccination schedule and be able to present a certificate of vaccination. Vaccination must have been done with one of the vaccines recognized by Saudi Arabia, namely:
Two doses of Pfizer BioNTech or Comirnaty or Oxford AstraZeneca or Covishield or SK Bioscience or Vaxzevria or Moderna or Spikevax or Sputnik V or Covaxin or Covavax
Or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson (or Janssen)
Travelers should receive a booster dose no later than 8 months after the second injection to have a complete vaccination schedule.
Note: Cure of COVID 19 does not exempt cured travelers from justifying the complete vaccination schedule described above.

Vaccination certificates must be registered within 72 hours before arrival in Saudi Arabia. It is imperative to present a certificate of vaccination, translated into English or Arabic, For the non-residents – click here – 

All travelers with short-stay visas must have medical insurance to cover COVID-19-related medical expenses and be able to present it upon arrival.

For more information : Ministry of Health

64, Kirchenfeldstrasse
3005 Berne
Tél: 031.352.15.55/.56 or 031.313.12.20
Fax: 031.351.45.81
E-mail: chemb@mofa.gov.sa or saudia.be@bluewin.ch

263, Route de Lausanne
1292 Chambésy / Genève
Tél: 022.758.97.97
Fax: 022.758.97.37
E-mail: saudiarabia@bluewin.ch & saudiamission@bluewin.ch
E-mail: chcon@mofa.gov.sa

263, Route de Lausanne
1292 Chambésy / Genève
Tél: 022.770.07.00
Fax: 022.758.00.00
E-mail: saudiarabia@bluewin.ch & gassgemi@mofa.gov.sa

82, rue de Lausanne
1202 Genève
Tél: 022.741.56.56
Fax: 022.741.56.50
saudiamission@bluewin.ch

Travelers entering Somalia must be able to present a certificate less than 96 hours old indicating that they have tested negative for COVID-19.
Travelers leaving Somalia must also present a test that was conducted less than 72 hours prior to boarding and was negative.

Please also refer to the website of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (Eda.admin.ch) for further information regarding travel safety in Somalia.

Since April 20, 2022, access to Sudanese territory is possible with
– a certificate proving vaccination with one of the recognized vaccines (one dose of Johnson’s vaccine or two doses of the other vaccines, valid for 14 days after the last vaccination), provided that the date of vaccination is less than 8 months;
– a certificate of negative PCR test, valid for 72 hours from the date of sample collection, issued by a laboratory approved by the authorities of the country of origin and written in Arabic or English;
And, in any case, fill out the COVID-19 tracking form on the plane.

For more information : embassy of Sudan in Geneva and for further information regarding travel safety in Sudan : Eda.admin.ch

51-53, avenue Blanc (3rd Floor)
1202 Genève
P.O. BOX 335 1211 Genève 19
Tél: 022.731.26.66 – 022.731.26.63
Fax: 022.716.16.70
E-mail: mission.sudan@bluewin.ch & mission@sudanmission.ch
Website: https://www.sudanmission.ch

No specific information.

Please also refer to the website of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (Eda.admin.ch) for further information regarding travel safety in Syria.

Since May 27, 2022:
– Vaccinated travelers over the age of 18 must:
presentation of proof of complete vaccination against Covid-19 ;
and upon arrival submit to random screening tests. If positive, apply a 5-day self-isolation, which may be extended to 7 days if symptoms develop.
– unvaccinated or with an incomplete vaccination schedule:
present a negative Covid-19 PCR test, bearing a QR code, performed less than 48 hours before the first boarding or a negative antigenic test (TDR-Ag), bearing a QR code, performed less than 24 hours before the first boarding (self-tests are not recognized) ;
– submit to random screening tests upon arrival.

For more information : discovertunisia.com 

63, Kirchenfeldstrasse
3005 Berne
Tél: 031.352.82.26
Fax: 031.351.04.45
E-mail: at.berne@diplomatie.gov.tn

58, Rue de Moillebeau
1209 Genève
Tél: 022.749.15.50
Fax: 022.734.06.63
E-mail: at.geneve@diplomatie.gov.tn
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 262
1211 Geneva 19

63, Kirchenfeldstrasse
3005 Berne
Tél: 031.352.82.26
Fax: 031.351.04.45
E-mail: at.berne@diplomatie.gov.tn

Since February 26, 2022:

The following rules apply at the airport of departure for all international travellers to the UAE:

1. Those who are vaccinated against COVID-19, must present the vaccination certificate containing a QR code. They are not required to present a negative result of RT-PCR test for COVID-19 at the airport of departure.

    

2. Those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, can either present a valid, negative result of an RT-PCR test conducted within 48 hours before arrival, or present a recovery certificate (containing a QR code) from COVID-19 issued within 30 days before departure, if they were previously infected with the virus.

To know the last regulations : U.A.E Government

56, rue Moillebeau
1209 Genève
CP 373 /1211 Genève 19
Tél: 022.918.00.00
Fax: 022.734.55.62
E-mail: mission.uae@ties.itu.int or genevaunprm@mofaic.gov.ae ( visa.geneva@mofa.gov.ae)
Website: http://www.uae-mission.ae/ch

Schwarztorstrasse 31 – first floor –
3007 Berne
Tél: 031/312.17.10
Fax: 031/311.80.92
E-mail: bernemb@mofaic.gov.ae

Director of the UAE Office to the WTO in Geneva
50, rue de Moillebeau
1209, Genève
Tél: 022.869.00.00
Fax: 022.733.20.88
E-mail : uae-wto@economy.ae

No specific information.

Please also refer to the website of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (Eda.admin.ch) for further information regarding travel safety in Yemen.

19, chemin du Jonc
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex / Genève
Tél: 022.799.05.10
Fax: 022.798.04.65
E-mail: mission.yemen@ties.itu.int

9, rue du Valais (5th Floor)
1202 Genève
Tél: 022.732.30.30 – 022.732.30.38
Fax: 022.731.69.47
E-mail: delegation@bluewin.ch
Website: http://www.lasportal.org