Nur-Sultan, (UNA-OIC) – Inbound foreign nationals without a PCR test will be banned from entering Kazakhstan, chief state sanitary officer on transport Sadvakas Baigabulov said, Kazinform reported Sunday.
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is commonly used to diagnose for a COVID-19 infection.
“Starting from October 6, foreign citizens traveling from abroad by air without a PCR test, not older than 72 hours, will be banned from entering Kazakhstan,” Baigabulov explained.
As for Kazakhstani nationals who will return to Kazakhstan by international flights and have no PCR test, not older than 72 hours, they will be placed into a special quarantine facility for 48 hours for on-site COVID-19 testing.
