1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of United Arab Emirates;
- domestic helpers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of the sponsor;
- passengers with an entry permit issued by United Arab Emirates.
- passengers traveling as tourists to Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) with a return/onward ticket;
- nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia with a United Arab Emirates Identity Card travelling to Dubai (DXB);
- nationals of Korea (Rep.) traveling under the Fast Track program and arriving at Dubai (DXB). They must have a pre-arranged visa or a pre-approval to enter;
- nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China (People's Rep.), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Isl., Spain, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Ukraine, Uruguay and Vatican City (Holy See), passengers with a British passport with nationality "British Citizen" and passengers with a Hong Kong (SAR China) passport, traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH);
- nationals of India with a visa issued by the USA or with a residence permit issued by USA or an EU Member State traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH);
- passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a resident visa;
- passengers traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a tourist visa issued by Abu Dhabi
- nationals of Korea (Rep.) traveling under the Fast Track program and arriving at Abu Dhabi (AUH). They must have a pre-approval to enter;
- nationals of Indonesia traveling under the Safe Travel Corridor program. They must have an entry permit and a return ticket.
2. Passengers arriving from South Africa are not allowed to enter.
3. 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.
4. Passengers traveling as tourists arriving at Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) must have health insurance.
5. Residents of United Arab Emirates with a residency visa issued in Dubai returning to Dubai (DXB) must have a GDRFA approval obtained before departure on
https://tinyurl.com/ReturnPermitServiceForm
6. Residents of United Arab Emirates must have an ICA approval obtained at
https://uaeentry.ica.gov.ae before departure.
- This does not apply to passengers returning to Dubai (DXB).
7. Passengers transiting through Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe 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;
- passengers arriving from Bahrain, Germany, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom. If they arrive without a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result, they are subject to a PCR test and quarantine upon arrival; nationals of United Arab Emirates;
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers with disabilities.
8. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe must have a printed medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 96 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. 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:
- nationals of United Arab Emirates;
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers with disabilities
9. Residents of United Arab Emirates arriving from Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, China (People's Rep.), Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong (SAR China), Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, USA or United Kingdom and entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) without a printed medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result are subject to a PCR test and quarantine upon arrival. If passengers arrive with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test, it must have been taken at most 96 hours before departure of the last direct flight to the United Arab Emirates. 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.
10. Passenger Transiting DXB/DWC does not required to present a COVID 19 PCT test certificate unless it is mandated by their final destination.
11. Passengers transiting through Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe 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;
- Nationals of UAE. (Nationals of UAE are required to perform only 1 PCR test upon arrival)
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers with disabilities
12. 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 of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. 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;
- passengers with disabilities.
- passengers arriving from the Untied Kingdom
13. Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH),Al Maktoum (DWC) or Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) could be subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test and quarantine.
14. The following are applicable to passenger entering AUH
- Travelers from Green Countries are exempted from Quarantine.
- Quarantine period reduced to 10 days for travelers arriving from other countries .
- PCR test shall be conducted for travelers on day 6 if the period of stay is 6 days or more , as well as on day 12 if the stay is 12 or more consecutive days.
15. Travelers entering AUH from * Green Countries * are exempted from Quarantine.
The list of Green Countries can be accessed in the link
https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/plan-your-trip/covid-safe-travel/permitted-countries
16. Airline crew arriving at Abu Dhabi (AUH) are subject to medical screening and quarantine.
17. Visa on arrival facilities at Abu Dhabi (AUH) restarted.
18. Visas issued by the United Arab Emirates that expired after 1 March 2020 are accepted for entry until 31 December 2020. They must be validated within 30 days of entry.
19. Passengers arriving at Sharjah (SHJ) must download the ALHOSN App.
20. Expired residency permits issued by the United Arab Emirates that have been extended until December 2020 are accepted for entry. Passengers must present proof of the extended validity.
21. Passengers with a residence permit issued by the United Arab Emirates are allowed to stay abroad longer than 180 days.
22. Nationals of Korea (Rep.) traveling under the Fast Track program must have an 'Isolation Exemption Certificate'.
23. Passengers are allowed to transit Abu Dhabi (AUH) for maximum 12 hours.
24. Nationals of Nigeria must have a return ticket, and a hotel booking or proof of accommodation address for the period of intended stay.
- This does not apply to passengers with a resident visa.
25. Passengers must wear mask and gloves.
26. All residents, tourists and transit passengers are require to obtain a negative COVID19 certificate before arriving into DXB or DWC.
27. Print Negative COVID19 Certificate in English or Arabic.
28. Fill the Undertaking Form before arriving at DXB. Submitted before PCR test on arrival in DXB.
29. Undergo PCR test at DXB before immigration and self-isolate until results
30. All other UAE residents can obtain the entry permission from the Federal Authority. This service allows residents from other Emirates with valid resident visa to confirm entry / re-entry into the UAE through the link
uaeentry.ica.gov.ae
31. Passengers arriving at Sharjah (SHJ) must download the ALHOSN App.
32. Passengers entering or transiting through United Arab Emirates from the United Kingdom must have a printed medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Kingdom.
This does not apply to:
- This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers with disabilities.
- passengers entering or transiting through Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC)
33. Passengers entering United Arab Emirates from the United Kingdom are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test upon arrival and quarantine until the result is ready.
34. Passengers arriving at DXB/DWC from all GCC countries have the following 2 options
- Passengers can arrive with a negative COVID-19 test result and will be allowed entry into Dubai without a test on arrival.
- Passengers can arrive without a Negative COVID-19 test result but will be required to conduct a PCT test on arrival
35. Holders of residency permits issued from Dubai, which are still valid, they can return to the country, where the grace period has been extended until 03/31/2021, provided that they obtain approval for a resident return permit through the following link
https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitServiceForm.aspx
36. Holders of expired (Dubai) residencies, they cannot enter even if they have GDRFA approval, with the exception that if they are of the nationalities that are entitled to obtain a visa on arrival or have new visas for the nationalities that require them to obtain a visa.