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Lucy Thackray

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Maldives drops pre travel test for vaccinated travellers | History Defined

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The Maldives has relaxed its travel entry requirements, with vaccinated visitors no longer required to pay for a pre-travel test.

The country’s Ministry of Tourism confirmed the change on Friday, tweeting: “Tourists visiting Maldives are no longer required to present a Covid-19 PCR negative result upon arrival if the prescribed doses of vaccine are completed 14 days prior to date of arrival.”

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