The government of Nepal on Friday announced that visa-on-arrival for all foreigners entering the country through Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) immigration point has been suspended from March 14 until April 30, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
All foreigners with a prior visa for Nepal will have to submit a valid swab testing negative for COVID-19, issued by a medical authority in their country of origin, completed no more than seven days before their entry to Nepal.
According to Maldives' foreign ministry, the travel restrictions in place in Nepal will also be applicable to Maldivian citizens. Over this period, Maldivian nationals without a prior visa will not be allowed entry to Nepal.
All foreign nationals entering Nepal from Saturday “are subject to stay in self-quarantine and Nepali nationals including non-resident Nepalis (NRN) are subjected to stay in home quarantine for 14 days from date of arrival," reads an urgent notice issued by Nepali home ministry's department of immigration.
The foreign ministry advised all Maldivians residing in or travelling to Nepal to register with the ministry, and to obtain travel insurance prior to overseas travel.
The ministry also cautioned Maldivians residing in Nepal to avoid non-essential travel within the country.
Maldives announced a state of public health emergency last Thursday, under which the government has implemented several measures. This includes travel restrictions to and from resorts and banning guesthouses and hotels in the Greater Male' region from accepting more tourist bookings for a period of 14 days.
Maldives also banned entry from Spain and parts of Germany and France, in addition to China, Italy, Iran, Bangladesh and four regions of South Korea.
Furthermore, the government closed down all universities, colleges and training facilities for a period of two weeks.
Currently there are 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Maldives, including a tourist couple on a liveaboard, two cases from Anantara Dhigurah, five foreign nationals from Kuredu Island Resort as well as two foreign citizens from Sandies Bathala and Kuramathi Maldives each. No locals have tested positive for the virus as of yet.
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