COVID-19
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS DATABASE
Travel restrictions update for United Arab Emirates
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Applied from 20.05.2021 17:22:
  • Updated entry restrictions for passengers who arrive from or during last 14 days have been in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan.
    Passengers arriving from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka are not allowed to enter and transit.
    - This does not apply to passengers with a golden visa issued by United Arab Emirates.
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    Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka are not allowed to enter and transit.
    - This does not apply to passengers with a golden visa issued by United Arab Emirates.
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    Passengers entering or transiting United Arab Emirates who in the past 14 days have been in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before arrival. The test result must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code (until 31 May 2021, the QR code requirement does not apply to Abu Dhabi (AUH)).
    - This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
    - This does not apply to passengers with disabilities.
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    Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival.


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