(TAN): Switzerland has marked Maldives as safe for travel. Maldives was removed from Switzerland’s high-risk countries list on October 29, which means travellers from Maldives to Switzerland will no longer be subjected to a 10-day quarantine upon return.
Swiss luxury airline, Edelweiss Air is among the many international airlines to have resumed operations to Maldives, providing a direct link between Malé and Zurich.
The decision to ease travel restrictions between the two countries was made following the addition of Maldives to the UK’s Global Safe Travel List and Qatar’s Green List recently.
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Additionally, Maldives has received the Safe Travels Stamp granted by the World Travel and Tourism council (WTTC). The Airports Council International (ACI) has also awarded accreditation status to the Velana International Airport (VIA).
Maldives is currently open to tourists of all nationalities with several tourist establishments resuming operations. Tourists are required to fill an online health declaration form within 24 hours prior to departure, and a negative Covid-19 PCR test result taken maximum 96 hours prior to departure to Maldives is mandatory.
As Switzerland is a key market for Maldives, this decision is expected to increase tourist arrivals from the country.
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