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Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE)

Last Updated: Oct. 13, 2020, 12:10 p.m.

  • Ibrahim Hussain
  • +960 9607955579
  • Airport Website
  • Airport COVID 19 Website

  • Are passengers required to complete a government or airport issued pre-travel health declaration form?
  • Yes

  • Weblink to the health declaration form
  • https://www.ivisa.com/maldives-health-declaration-form

  • Weblink to more information (who requires the declaration?)
  • https://www.ivisa.com/maldives-health-declaration-form https://www.caa.gov.mv/rules-and-regulations/air-transport-circulars

  • Can the health declaration form be completed online?
  • Yes

  • Please provide a weblink to the health declaration information/form
  • https://www.ivisa.com/maldives-health-declaration-form

  • Are passengers required to undergo a test for COVID-19 before starting their journey?
  • Yes

  • Please provide details and/or supporting weblinks
  • https://www.caa.gov.mv/rules-and-regulations/air-transport-circulars AT 14/2020-issue 02 .3 Passengers entering into Maldives under Tourist, Business and Special Visas and Ship crew arriving to sign-on are required to present COVID-19 Negative PCR Test Results, with the sample taken 72hrs prior to departure counting from the first port of embarkation en-route to the Maldives. The operating airline should verify whether passengers are in possession of such COVID- l9 Negative PCR Test results prior to boarding at the point of origin. The document containing the result should clearly show the name and address of the laboratory, the result and the date and time of sample taken. Possession of a PCR Negative result does not preclude the authorities subjecting such Passengers to screening or any other surveillance measures at points of entry. The following categories of travelers are exempted from pre-arrival PCR test requirements; (a) Citizens of Maldives (b) Holders of Employment Visas (c) Holders of Dependent Visas (d) Holders of Student Visas (e) Holders of Marriage Visas (f) Children below one Year of age (g) Flight crew arriving on General Declaration All arriving passengers should complete and submit the online Traveller Health Declaration form before arrival (but not exceeding 24 hours before arrival time). lf the passenger has the COVID-19 Negative PCR Test Result document, it must be attached while completing Traveller Health Declaration form. Passengers except Flight crew arriving on General Declaration and Children below one year of age travelling with families of Tourists, are required to undergo mandatory home quarantine (in their place of residency or work) for 14 days, conduct test for Covid- l9 and obtain a COVID- l9 Negative PCR Test Result before they are released from quarantine. Health Protection Agency's Guideline for Quarantine: - "Travel related Home Quarantine procedure for those travelling from abroad returning to Male' and travelling from Male' to other islands" is available from https://covid19.health.gov.mv/downloads/

  • Are passengers required to carry a test certificate?
  • Yes

  • Are passengers required to undergo any health tests or screening?
  • Yes

  • Provide details: What type of screening is required? By whom is the screening conducted? Is screening for all passengers or for specific airlines?
  • On Departure; It is the responsibility of the passenger and crew to fulfil the health requirements for the country of departure as well as the specific Airline requirements in which the passengers are travelling from. If required, passenger and crew must carry COVlD'19 Negative PCR Test Results with them when arriving at the airport check-in counter' All departing passengers and crew must report to the COVID'19 hotline number 1676'rt they are having any of the following symptoms, within 24hrs of their departure time; - Fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough, or breathing difficulties. - They must verify with the COVID- l9 hotline if they need to cancel their current booking. All departing passengers must complete the online Traveller Health Declaration form for departure. The Health Declaration form for departure must be submitted before the time of departure but not exceed 24hrs before the time of departure. The online Traveller Health Declaration form is available from: https://www.ivisa.com/maldives-health-declaration-form

  • Does the airport recommend passengers arrive earlier for international departures?
  • YES

  • Does the airport recommend passengers arrive earlier for domestic departures?
  • YES 2hrs prior to departure

  • Is the public (non-passengers) restricted from entering the public areas of the airport (e.g. departures, arrivals hall)?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Terminal access is limited to passengers, crew and employees only. An exception is an accompanying person that assists an unaccompanied minor, person with reduced mobility etc. Health declaration is used to restrict access to Covid-19 positive and symptomatic passengers. Staff from high risk categories are not allowed to work and staff are also required to complete a health declaration before coming to work.

  • Are exceptions made for accompanying persons assisting minors traveling alone or persons with disabilities, including those with reduced mobility?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • parents of minors are allowed to accompany them till the international or domestic terminals gate. however they cannot assist them inside the terminal if they are not travelling with the minor. A check-in staff or airline crew will accompany the minor till they board the aircraft from the moment they enter the international or domestic terminal gate. Same is applied for passengers with disabilities and those with reduced mobility.

  • Does the airport provide self-service kiosks for printing boarding pass and bag tag?
  • No

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  • Does the airport implement a sanitization process for kiosk touch screens to enable the disinfection of the screen between each use?
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Is the access to airport checkpoint security touchless/does it reduce the need for document exchange/handling?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • while entering into the airport hold baggage security screening checkpoint is touchless and there will be no need for document exchange. however at pre-boarding security hand baggage check point pass port/boarding card verification will be needed hence documents has to be exchanged.

  • Is the airport boarding process touchless i.e. biometric or e-gates?
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Are e-gates available at immigration entry points?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • currently the set up is only for Maldivian nationalities..

  • Are passengers required to undergo any health tests on arrival?
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Are passengers required to quarantine on arrival at the airport?
  • NO

  • If airport-quarantine does the passenger bear hotel and other related costs, e.g. meals, transportation, etc.?
  • No

  • Provide details:
  • there is no airport quarantine

  • What, if any, protocols and precautions are in place for arriving passengers who are exiting the landside area?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • they should be wearing masks and abide all HPA guidelines. (the passenger must stay at the Hotels that they have booked only)

  • Are drivers/meeters and greeters allowed to meet arriving passengers inside the terminal building?
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Are there any specific measures for drivers/meeters and greeters meeting/collecting arriving passengers? (e.g., subject to health screening)
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • they need to wear masks,head shields, and maintain social distance at all times.and take precautionary measures by the Maldivian health protection agency.

  • Are there any special pick-up or curbside arrangements in place?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • all passengers going to hotels of capital city will use ferry and taxis. passengers going to resorts either take speed boats or wheel base/sea plane.

  • Is physical distancing required or recommended in airport?
  • Yes

  • What is the required physical distance?
  • 1 meter apart at all processing queues and waiting areas.

  • Are there spacing marks on floors to guide passengers?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • floor marked at all processing areas of passenger terminal

  • Are physical distancing rules in place for elevators, escalators, and moving walkways?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • maximum capacity marked in front of all units

  • Are limitations set for number of passengers on airport public ground transportation, e.g. shuttle busses, airport transit systems, etc.?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • public ground transport, shuttle busses and airport taxis need to maintain social distancing/limitations set and monitored by concerned authorities

  • Are passengers required to wear face coverings?
  • Yes

  • Does the airport provide face coverings?
  • Yes

  • Can face coverings be purchased at the airport?
  • Yes

  • Are passengers required to wear gloves?
  • No

  • Are passenger-facing staff required to wear face coverings?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • all passengers and staffs entering to the airport need to wear face mask at all times

  • Are passenger-facing staff required to wear gloves?
  • No

  • Provide details

  • Are passenger-facing staff subject to health screening?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • all passengers need to go through thermal screening and fill the health declaration form before entering the terminal

  • What special COVID-19 cleaning/sterilization measures has the airport implemented? Provide details for areas such as restrooms, boarding areas, dining areas, etc.?
  • all areas mentioned above need to be disinfected every three hrs. certain items like wheel chair, stretcher, trolleys are being disinfected after each use. all hard surfaces like counters, trays are being disinfected after each flight.

  • Has the airport implemented physical distancing detection technology?
  • No

  • Provide details

  • Has seating been adapted to support physical distancing in the following areas?
  • yes. between two seats cross marks are placed.

  • Provide details
  • general four seats have two seats marked with cross to maintain physical distancing, all restaurant seat are reduced to half to maintain social distance.

  • Does the airport provide signage and announcements via PA system to encourage physical distancing measures in place?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • signage/floor markings and posters are placed at all processing areas and announcements are done at every half an hour.

  • Does the airport provide hand-sanitizing stations?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Automatic/manual sanitizers are placed at all processing areas, counters, queue lanes, toilets, assembly points.

  • Is there a medical clinic located in or near the airport terminal/facility?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • 24 hrs clinic service is available at the airport. (doctors and nurses available at all times)

  • Does the airport provide a helpline to report COVID-19 concerns?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • 24 hrs direct reporting number to health protection agency and airport clinic established. +9607954333

  • Does the airport app, airlines app, or other third-party apps provide wayfinding indoor maps for passengers?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • no application physical charts are placed at the airport.

  • Is there any mechanism, such as social media or mobile apps, to disseminate information to the travelling public?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Airport website www.macl.aero

  • Are there any other particular processes in place to assist passengers with reduced mobility (wheelchair) or passengers with disabilities?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Special team is assigned to handle wheel chair and stretcher cases. special fast lanes for wheel chairs and stretchers are maintained at the airport.

  • Does the airport provide self-service dining options, where passengers have limited contact with retail, food and beverage staff?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • take aways and online payments are established

  • Does the airport have a ventilation filtration system that recycles air on a regular basis?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Air conditions have ventilation filtration system that recycles the air.

  • Does the airport offer any staff training program, relating to health or COVID-19?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • all front line staffs are trained before they report to the work stations.