COVID-19
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS DATABASE
Travel restrictions update for United Arab Emirates
All updates
Applied from 08.10.2020 18:14:
  • Updated entry restrictions.
    Passengers are not allowed to enter.
    - This does not apply to domestic helpers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of the sponsor.
    - This does not apply to passengers traveling as tourists to Dubai (DXB).
    - This does not apply to passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a resident visa.
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    Passengers arriving at Dubai (DXB):
    - are subject to medical screening, and
    - must present a completed self-declaration health form, and
    - must download and register the COVID-19 DXB Smart App.
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    Passengers entering or transiting Dubai (DXB) must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 96 hours before departure. The certificate must be in Arabic or English, and must be issued by an approved lab listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a lab accredited by the departure country.
    - This does not apply to children younger than 12 years.
    - This does not apply to passengers with severe or moderate disabilities.
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    Passengers entering or transiting Al Maktoum (DWC) must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before departure. The certificate must be in Arabic or English, and must be issued by an approved lab listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a lab accredited by the departure country.
    - This does not apply to minors younger than 12 years.
    - This does not apply to passengers with severe or moderate disabilities.
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    Passengers entering or transiting Abu Dhabi (AUH) must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 96 hours before departure. The certificate must be in Arabic or English, and must be issued by an approved lab listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a lab accredited by the departure country.
    - This does not apply to minors younger than 12 years.
    - This does not apply to passengers with severe or moderate disabilities.
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    Suspension of all visa on arrival facilities at Abu Dhabi (AUH).
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    Passengers arriving at Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) could be subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test.


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