Ministry of Foreign Affairs RGOB
Status of travel bans in the region in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic
| Country | Lockdown | Restrictions on international scheduled/commercial flights | Transits |
| India | Active until 31st May 2020 | Active until further notice | not allowed |
| Thailand | curfews | Active till the end of June 2020 | not allowed |
| Nepal | Active until 14 June 2020 | Active until 14 June 2020 | not allowed |
| Singapore | Active | Active | not allowed |
| Bangladesh | Active until 15 June 2020 | Flights to/from Bahrain, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, UAE and UK shall not be allowed until 15 June 2020. |
Allowed only for those travellers in cargo, emergency landing, technical stop (without crew rest), medical evacuation, special operation, relief/humanitarian assistance, citizen evacuation flights. Foreign nationals should have valid visas, medical certificate obtained within 72 hours of travel, indicating that he/she does not have any symptoms of COVID-19. |
| Kuwait | Curfews imposed and suspension of all ministries, government agencies, public bodies and institutions is extended as rest days till 28 May 2020 | Active until further notice | not allowed |
| Kingdom of Bahrain | Easing gradually | Active | not allowed |
| Oman | Lockdown in the capital Muscat till 8 May 2020 | Active | not allowed |
| Maldives | Partial lockdown | Active for travellers from/with travel history to Mainland China, Iran, Korea, Italy, Bangladesh, Spain, France, Germany, Malaysia, UK, Sri Lanka | not allowed |
| UAE | Not active | Active | not allowed |
| Qatar | Partial lockdown (Doha) | 1.Airport is operational
2. Qatari nationals and Resident Permit holders are allowed to enter. 3.Departure is allowed for all passengers. |
Transit passengers via Qatar to third countries are allowed, provided the passenger is holding confirmed flight bookings to destination and entry requirements to destination country/station is available. |
| Australia | Not Active | Active until further notice | not allowed |
| USA | Not active | Active until further notice | not allowed |
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS