COVID-19
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS DATABASE
Travel restrictions update for United Arab Emirates
All updates
Applied from 29.10.2020 20:08:
  • 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) or Sharjah (SHJ) with a return/onward ticket.
    - This does not apply to passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a resident visa.
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    Passengers traveling as tourists arriving at Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) must have health insurance.
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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 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 issued by an approved lab listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a lab accredited by the departure country.
    - This does not apply to passengers traveling as tourists and arriving from Germany or the United Kingdom. They are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test on arrival.
    - This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
    - This does not apply to passengers with disabilities.
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    Passengers entering Al Maktoum (DWC) 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 issued by an approved lab listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a lab accredited by the departure country.
    - This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
    - This does not apply to passengers with disabilities.
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    Passengers entering or transiting Abu Dhabi (AUH) or Sharjah (SHJ) 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 issued by an approved lab listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a lab accredited by the departure country.
    - This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
    - This does not apply to passengers with disabilities.
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    Passengers entering Al Maktoum (DWC), Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) could be subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test.
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    Suspension of all visa on arrival facilities at Abu Dhabi (AUH).
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    Passengers arriving at Sharjah (SHJ) must download the ALHOSN App.


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