Entry will now be permitted to residents who have received two doses of approved vaccines in the UAE.
The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, headed by Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced updates to Dubai’s travel protocols for inbound passengers from South Africa, Nigeria and India, effective from Wednesday, 23 June 2021.
The updates are part of the Committee’s keenness to protect passengers and ease hassles for them without compromising on COVID-19 precautionary measures put in place to safeguard everyone’s health and wellbeing.
The new protocols allow travellers from South Africa, who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine to enter Dubai. Passengers must present a negative result from a PCR test taken within 48 hours before departure to Dubai; UAE nationals are exempted from this PCR test requirement. Passengers must also undergo a PCR test on arrival in Dubai. Transit passengers should comply with entry protocols of final destinations.
Authorities in Dubai announced a revision in procedures for travelers coming from the Republic of India, South Africa and Nigeria on Saturday.
The changes will go into effect from Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
For passengers from India
Entry will be permitted to residents who have received two doses of approved vaccines in the UAE.
All travellers are also required to present a negative Covid-19 test result taken within 48 hours before departure; UAE citizens are exempted.
Only QR coded PCR test result certificates are accepted.
All passengers must take a rapid PCR test 4 hours prior to flight departure.
All passengers must undergo a PCR test on arrival at Dubai Airport.
Passengers should undergo institutional quarantine until they receive their PCR test result, which is expected within 24 hours. UAE citizens and diplomats are exempted.
For passengers from South Africa
Passengers should have received two doses of a vaccine approved by UAE authorities.
All travellers are also required to present a negative Covid-19 test result taken within 48 hours before departure; UAE citizens are exempted.
All passengers must undergo a PCR test on arrival at Dubai Airport.
Transit passengers should comply with entry protocols of final destinations.
For passengers from Nigeria
Passengers required to present a negative Covid-19 test result taken within 48 hours before departure; UAE citizens are exempted.
They should present a negative PCR test certificate with a QR code from labs approved by the Nigerian government.
All passengers must undergo a PCR test on arrival at Dubai Airport.
Transit passengers should comply with entry protocols of final destinations.
