Air passengers coming to Bangladesh must fill in a health declaration form online within three days of their departure and produce it during immigration, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh has announced.
The aviation regulatory body in a circular issued on Wednesday said incoming passengers can access the health declaration form at http://healthdeclaration.dghs.gov.bd which has QR code, and can be downloaded and printed.
Before boarding, airlines should ensure that the passengers have the form with QR code, it added.
Passengers showing Covid-19 symptoms have to contact the airport health desk before proceeding to immigration, CAAB said.
CAAB also said passengers fully inoculated (single/double dose as applicable) against Covid-19 with a WHO-approved vaccine can enter Bangladesh with the official proof of vaccination and will not require an RT-PCR-based Covid-19 negative certificate.
Travellers not fully vaccinated can enter Bangladesh if they have an RT-PCR Covid-19 negative certificate from a test done within 72 hours of departure.
No RT-PCR certificate is required for incoming passengers below 12 when they are travelling with family.
Regardless of one’s vaccination status, if any Covid-19 symptoms are detected in a traveller on arrival, they will be subject to an RT-PCR/antigen test by the health authorities.
If the test result turns out to be positive, they will be sent to isolation at a government-nominated facility or hotel at their own expense.
Further RT-PCR or antigen tests will be done after seven days, and they will be released when the test result is negative.
Quarantine shall be ensured by the respective government agencies in charge, said CAAB.
