Middle East giants, Emirates Airlines on Monday updated its COVID-19 PCR test requirements for passengers travelling to or transiting through the UAE.
The test certificate which must be for a PCR test will see passengers from the following countries carring a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate that is valid for 96 hours from the date of the test before departure except for passengers coming from the UK and Germany who have the option of taking the PCR test upon arrival in Dubai.
The countries are: Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives Islands, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, and Norway.
Ohers include, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States (New York, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, and Seattle.
Residents of UAE have the option to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate that is valid for 96 hours from the date of the test before departure or take the COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival in Dubai, while passengers transiting through Dubai from the aforementioned countries are not required to present a COVID-19 PCR test certificate unless it is mandated by the final destination countries.
Meanwhile, visitors from Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile, Cote d’lvoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United States (California, Florida, Texas), Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are required to take two COVID-19 PCR tests, one before departure with a validity of 96 hours from the date of the test, and a second test must be taken upon arrival in Dubai.
Passengers transiting from any of the countries must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate that is valid for 96 hours from the date of test, as well as other requirements for their final destination.
Finally, UAE residents from the countries must take two COVID-19 PCR tests, one before departure with a validity of 96 hours from the date of the test, and a second test upon arrival in Dubai.
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