Non-Fully Vaccinated Travelers

 

Travelers who have not received COVID-19 vaccination/ not
completed the recommended doses of vaccination / departed
from abroad within less than 2 weeks of completion of
recommended doses of vaccination will be considered as
non-vaccinated travelers.

On Arrival PCR
Stay at a Certified Safe & Secure L1 hotel/s for up to first 15
days of the visit and undergo on-arrival PCR test. Travelers are
allowed to stay at any number of Certified Safe & Secure L1
hotels and permitted to use all facilities of the hotel upon an on
arrival negative PCR test report. Travelers are also allowed to
visit approved tourist sites in a bio bubble. Visit
www.srilanka.travel/helloagain.

2nd PCR Test
Travelers who have not completed two weeks after the
vaccination
i. Travelers who are vaccinated, yet not completed 2 weeks
from the recommended doses of vaccination will be entitled
for a shorter bio-bubble period as below;
• Under this if the vaccinated traveler arrives on or
after 7 days from the completion of recommended
doses of vaccination, traveler will undergo the 2nd
PCR test on Day 7 of arrival and upon negative test
results will leave the bubble.
• If the traveler arrives before 7 days from the
completion of recommended doses of vaccination,
traveler will undergo the 2nd PCR test on the
completion of day 14 from the recommended doses
of vaccination and upon negative test results will
leave the bubble.
• Children between 2-18 years are allowed to leave
the bubble with vaccinated parents upon a negative
exit PCR tests done simultaneously.
• Children under 2 years are exempted from PCR
tests; However, if the exit PCR testing of an
accompanying traveler of the child is positive for
COVID-19, child will also be subjected to PCR
testing subsequently.
ii. After verifying the status of vaccination and the 2 week
completion of the recommended doses of vaccination and
PCR tests, the Hotel Doctor at Safe & Secure Certified Level
1 Hotel will issue a “Discharge Document”.

2nd PCR Test
Not-vaccinated
• All Travelers will perform the 2nd PCR (Exit PCR) on Day
14.
• If departing the country between day 5 and 14 from arrival,
all Travelers will perform the 2nd PCR (Exit PCR) 48 hours
prior to departure.
• Children below 2 years are exempted from exit COVID-19
PCR testing. However, if the exit PCR testing of an
accompanying traveler of the child is positive for COVID-19,
child will also be subjected to PCR testing subsequently.
• Upon negative exit PCR test result, travelers can leave the
bio-bubble on completion of day 14 and go into the
community. The respective L1 hotel doctor will issue a
‘’Discharge Document’’ upon verifying the status of PCR
test results.