UAE’s Latest Travel Requirements: Masks Are Now Optional When You Fly to UAE
Authorities have further relaxed COVID-19 safety regulations, and travel to and from the UAE is now practically back to before the pandemic. This is good news for all travelers who wish to come to UAE, they now can book cheap flights, stay at one of the magnificent UAE hotels, and enjoy tons of tourist attractons.
Several preventative precautions, including those regarding mask-wearing, have been loosened in the UAE as a result of daily caseloads that average approximately 300, virtually zero fatalities, and low hospitalization rates. Below are the details of the latest UAE travel requirements:
Masks are not required for passengers to board, according to three airlines with bases in the United Arab Emirates: flydubai, Etihad, and Emirates. At Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central, wearing a mask is not required, according to a spokeswoman for Dubai Airports (DWC). Airlines may, however, require customers to wear facial covering while traveling, depending on the laws in effect at intermediate or final destinations.
However, only tourists who are traveling to China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Maldives, the Philippines, South Korea, Seychelles, or Canada would need masks, according to Etihad Airways.
The PCR testing requirements differ whether you arrive in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. If you arrive in Dubai, you must present the following upon your arrival:
- A vaccination certificate, reflecting that the passenger is fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the World Health Organisation or the UAE, and includes a QR code.
- A negative Covid‑19 PCR test certificate is issued within 48 hours from the time of sample collection to the time of boarding. The certificate must be issued by an approved health service provider with a QR code.
- A medical certificate issued by the relevant authorities that the passenger has recovered from Covid‑19 within one month from the date of recovery to the date of arrival.
If you arrive in Abu Dhabi, you must present the following upon your arrival:
- A vaccination certificate, reflecting that the passenger is fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the World Health Organisation or the UAE, and includes a QR code.
- A negative Covid‑19 PCR test certificate is issued within 48 hours from the time of sample collection to the time of boarding. The certificate must be issued by an approved health service provider with a QR code.
- A medical certificate issued by the relevant authorities that the passenger has recovered from Covid‑19 within one month from the date of recovery to the date of arrival.
Please note that all requirements above are for tourists aged 16 and above.
Although it is not required, it is advised that visitors to the UAE download the Al Hosn app. For admission to select public locations in Abu Dhabi, such as malls, hotels, and events, you need a Green Pass on the app.
Upon receiving a negative PCR test result, the pass turns green. For those who have received vaccinations, the status is green for 30 days. Thereafter, they must retake the test to keep it green. After a negative PCR test result, the pass for uninfected people remains green for seven days.
