Dubai announced updates to the emirate’s travel protocols for inbound passengers, effective from Sunday, 31 January, as a part of the revised protocols, UAE residents, GCC citizens, and visitors are required to do a PCR test prior to departure for Dubai irrespective of the nation they’re coming from.
The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has mandated that arrivals from certain nations (based on the pandemic situation in these nations) require an additional test on arrival in Dubai.
Protocols will stay the same for UAE residents returning to the nation from abroad, which exempts them from undergoing a PCR test prior to departure, regardless of the nation they’re coming from.
They’ll only be required to conduct a PCR test on arrival in Dubai.
The Committee has also decided to reduce the validity period of PCR tests from 96 hours to 72 hours.
The Committee has directed Dubai Airports Company to provide Rapid PCR or Rapid Antigen testing at Dubai airports, in cooperation with relevant authorities, to facilitate travel procedures for passengers departing from Dubai to nations that require this type of pre-travel test, in accordance with the time-frame specified.
The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management mentioned the updated travel protocols are a part of a regular process of revising and optimizing precautionary measures primarily based on the latest local, regional, and international developments.
They’re also aimed at enabling the city to continue serving as a global commercial hub and a bridge for travel and trade between the east and west.
