ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a “Pass Track App” application to maintain the data of passengers travelling to Pakistan and track them in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.
As per the decision, it would be mandatory for all passengers to submit their requisite information/data through the application. Effective May 1, 2021, this will be a mandatory requirement and no exception in this regard shall be allowed.
Furthermore, it is prime responsibility of the airline operators to ensure that all passengers traveling to Pakistan have submitted complete information through the Pass Track App prior to commencement of travel to Pakistan. Any or all cases of non-compliance will be dealt with strictly in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
Additionally, the requirement of submission of Health Declaration Form will cease from May 1 upon coming into effect of the mandatory requirement of submission of information/data through Pass Track App. The App is available for download from Google Play and Apple App store.
It is pertinent to mention that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has extended the entry restrictions, temporary ban and the coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all inbound travellers till April 20.
The regulator has placed 20 countries in category A and has also increased the number of countries in category C from 12 to 22 due to the spread of the new variant of COVID-19.
There is a complete ban on inbound travel for category C countries. The counties included in category C were South Africa, Botswana, Chana, Kenya, Comoros, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Malawi, Seychelles, Somalia, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
From the 20 countries in category A, international travelers do not require Covid-19 test before entry into Pakistan. These countries are Australia, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Mongolia, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam.
International travellers from countries not specified in category A required Covid-19 PCR test (max 72 hours old) before commencement of travel to Pakistan.
