Traveling during a pandemic is challenging, especially given the rigorous pre-travel tests that must be completed. A negative PCR test result is one such necessary prerequisite, which is required by various countries.
Dubai has also imposed stringent testing requirements across its borders to ensure that the virus does not spread. You should be informed of the most recent PCR test admission requirements in Dubai.
Travelers from the UK are welcome to visit Dubai and the rest of the UAE, but they must produce documentation of a negative Covid-19 PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before departure for arrivals in Dubai and no more than 48 hours before departure for arrivals in Abu Dhabi. Those traveling to the emirates may be asked to do a second PCR test once they arrive, and they will have to isolate until the results are known.
The COVID-19 PCR report must include a QR code linked to the original report for verification reasons for travelers arriving from the following countries. Upon arrival in Dubai airports, the QR code must be provided during check-in and to representatives of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA):
Indian nationals traveling to or from India via Dubai can receive a visa on arrival in Dubai for a maximum stay of 14 days if they meet the following criteria:
Passengers who have traveled or transited through the following countries in the last 14 days are not authorized to enter Dubai due to the recent spike in infections caused by the Omicron variant:
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates, diplomatic missions, golden visa residents, and official delegations are exempt from these travel restrictions and are allowed to enter Dubai. Passengers from the United Arab Emirates can still fly to these seven countries.
Passengers who have been in or transited through Nigeria, Uganda, Vietnam, or Zambia in the previous 14 days will only be allowed to travel to Dubai if they can present a pre-departure negative Covid-19 PCR test result from an approved health service no more than 72 hours before the departure of their inbound flight to Dubai starting on November 27, 2021. On arriving in Dubai, they must additionally undergo a PCR test.
The United States has reduced its travel warning for the United Arab Emirates to Level 1 (low) and urges its nationals to be fully vaccinated before visiting.
The UAE has registered 2,148 deaths linked to Covid-19 as of December 2, with 466 additional instances reported in the last week. Its vaccination campaign has been quick and thorough. According to the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, more than 90% of the population has been fully vaccinated.
Depending on the nation from which the traveler is traveling, a PCR test may be necessary upon arrival in Dubai. They may also be asked to perform a random PCR test when they arrive. If they’re doing a PCR test, they’ll have to stay in quarantine until the results come back. If the test is positive, they must be isolated for ten days, usually in a private house, a hotel, or a government facility. Long before you arrive in Dubai, double-check what the rules are for PCR tests, depending on the nation you’re coming from.
At all UAE airports, strict entry restrictions apply, which may include, but are not limited to, a Health Authority COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival, a mandatory quarantine period, usually via self-isolation at a private address if appropriate, or a hotel or government facility, and follow-up testing before you can complete quarantine. You must continue to comply with all precautions put in place by the UAE authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19 after any quarantine period has ended.
Arrivals from high-risk nations, as well as those for whom private lodging in the UAE is deemed unsuitable, will almost certainly be obliged to quarantine in a government quarantine facility.
Except at restaurants, cafes, offices, workplaces, gyms, shopping centers, beaches, and public and entertainment parks, where a one-meter rule applies, mask-wearing is required, as is maintaining a two-meter social distance.
Hotels may now be fully occupied, while restaurants, cafés, and shopping centers can now provide live entertainment and activities.
Yes, regardless of vaccination status, travelers must perform a Covid-19 test (either lateral flow or PCR) within 48 hours of returning to the UK due to changed guidelines relating to the Omicron strain. On or before day two of their return, they must also complete a passenger location form and take a PCR test, as well as isolate at home until the findings are received.
Unvaccinated travelers must adhere to the previous amber list requirements, which include completing a passenger locator form, scheduling a pre-departure test, taking PCR tests on or before day two and on or after day eight, and quarantining at home for ten days (reduced to five days using the Test To Release system, although this is not available in Northern Ireland).
Passengers traveling in Dubai from the following countries will be subjected to a second COVID19 PCR test upon arrival at Dubai International Airport:
Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Russia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somaliland, Somalia
You must stay in your hotel or apartment until you receive the exam results if you take a test at the airport. If the test is positive, you will be placed in isolation and must adhere to the Dubai Health Authority’s rules.
All transit travelers must meet all of their final destination’s standards.
Passengers from the following countries must provide a COVID-19 PCR test certificate for a test done within 72 hours of departure:
Passengers from these countries who have booked a Dubai Connect flight and intend to stopover in Dubai must provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate with a QR code for a test performed within 48 hours of the sample being taken at an authorized health facility. Passengers must additionally submit a Rapid PCR test report with a QR code for a test performed within six hours of departure at the departure airport.
A negative COVID19 test certificate for a test done no more than 72 hours before departure is required for Ethiopian transit travelers.
Since June 2020, there have been restrictions on entering the emirate of Abu Dhabi via road.
From July 19, 2021, those who can show proof of receiving a negative PCR COVID-19 test result within the previous 48 hours will be allowed to enter the emirate of Abu Dhabi by road. Those who enter Abu Dhabi and stay for four days or more are required to take a PCR test on day four and day eight.
Residents of Abu Dhabi can enter the emirate by presenting a negative DPI laser test result from the previous 24 hours. If you enter Abu Dhabi with a DPI test result and stay for 48 hours or more, you must do a PCR test on day 3 and another PCR test on day 7 if you stay for seven days or more.
Fines and penalties may be imposed if PCR tests are not completed on time.
It is recommended that you allow enough time for traffic delays at the border if you are entering Abu Dhabi to catch a flight from Abu Dhabi International Airport.
International travelers arriving in Dubai and traveling to Abu Dhabi should follow the amended international arrivals to Abu Dhabi instructions announced on December 22. If they have been in the UAE for less than 10 days, non-vaccinated travelers from non-green list countries will be required to quarantine.
Passengers traveling in Dubai from the following countries will be subjected to a second COVID19 PCR test upon arrival at Dubai International Airport:
Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Russia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somaliland, Somalia
For travel to Dubai, a negative PCR test is required, except for the following passengers:
The UAE Information and Services website has the most up-to-date information on UAE visas for COVID-19.
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