United Arab Emirates

Overview

  • There are no COVID-19 related entry restrictions at this time. However, travelers should hold the relevant travel documents to enter the country.

  • All fully vaccinated travellers and those who recovered within 1 month before arrival from Covid-19, must present certified proof of their vaccination status with a QR code and a certificate of previous infection. Vaccination certificates without a QR code may be accepted provided that they are issued by a center recognized by the national health authority in your country. Children under the age of 12 arriving in Dubai, children under the age of 16 arriving in Abu Dhabi, UAE nationals, first degree relatives of a UAE national travelling on the same flight, and domestic workers travelling with a UAE national sponsor are exempt from this requirement

    All unvaccinated travellers must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result with a QR code issued within 48 hours before departure

    All travellers from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, or Egypt who do not hold proof of full vaccination must hold a negative test. Accepted tests are a PCR test, issue within 48 hours before departure by an approved health facility

    Fully vaccinated travelers holding a vaccination certificate with a QR code must complete an online form to attest their vaccination certificates before departure. The link to the attestation form can be found here

    Travelers may be tested on arrival. They have to quarantine until the test result is obtained

    Please visit:
    https://ae.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/

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