Hassle-free UAE Visit Visa via WhatsApp

With more than 550,000 passengers set to leave the UAE in June and July, Emirates airline is geared up for a busy summer season. The airline is recommending its passengers to book early to avoid disappointment due to the huge volume of tickets for its flight.

Travellers flying from the UAE to the USA don’t need to take a PCR test before flying. The USA has scrapped the requirement of producing a negative PCR test certificate upon arrival. Double-check with your airline before flying.

A summary of UAE's entry rules for international passengers: Unvaccinated travellers need to face a PCR test 48 hours before departure to UAE and show the negative test report(with QR code) at entry into UAE. Fully-vaccinated travellers need to provide a credible vaccination certificate with a QR code proving that they have received the recommended dosage of a WHO-approved vaccine.

Travellers below 16 years who haven’t been fully vaccinated are exempted from taking a PCR test upon arrival but must strictly adhere to all COVID measures laid out in UAE.

Kids younger than 12 years, travellers with disabilities or those who are physically challenged are exempted from a PCR test or possessing a vaccination certificate are.

Emirati or GCC Nationals are permitted to enter UAE by showing only their ID cards as announced by National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) on April 29, 2022.

Effective from April 19, 2022, any unvaccinated travellers can enter the UAE if they face a PCR test within 48 hours before their scheduled departure and fill up all the travel forms in the Al Hosn App for green status. Travellers under 16 years are exempt from taking a PCR test but must adhere to all precautionary rules.

On March 31, 2022, India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) stated that fully vaccinated UAE travellers flying to India are no more required to do a PCR test before departure. It is mandatory for passengers to download the Arogya Setu app and fill out the Air Suvidha Self Declaration form before travel. Fully-vaccinated travelers must also upload a government-issued immunization certificate and non-vaccinated travelers must submit their negative PCR test results that were conducted 72 hours before departure. Only passengers who have completed the Air Suvidha self-declaration form will be allowed to board. Children below 5 years of age are exempt from these rules.

The PCR Test facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport remains open at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 as an optional service for passengers who want to activate their green pass on the Al Hosn App. The green pass is required to enter public areas, attractions, retail spaces, and other facilities in Abu Dhabi.

Effective from February 26 onwards, Abu Dhabi has eliminated its Green List and its quarantine requirements for international passengers. According to the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee the Al Hosn green pass and EDE screening are no longer required for visitors entering Abu Dhabi from other Emirates. This rule is effective from Monday 28 February onwards. The Al Hosn Green pass system will still be effective for entry to public places, tourist attractions, all types of events including private events and government buildings.

Effective from February 26 onwards, Fully vaccinated visitors only need to provide a vaccine certificate with a legible QR code, the UAE's National Emergency, Crisis, and Disasters Management Authority declared. Unvaccinated travelers must show proof of coronavirus recovery within a month of travel, such as a negative PCR test done within 48 hours of departure or a recovery certificate with a QR code.
Abu Dhabi has recently scrapped its green list system, exempting all international visitors from quarantine.

From January 29, passengers from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kongo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe will be able to enter the UAE again. The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority issued this travel update (NCEMA).
Updated entrance procedures for passengers arriving from Uganda, Ghana, and Rwanda were also issued by the administration.

A negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate with a QR code for a test performed at an approved facility no more than 48 hours before departure is now required.
A negative COVID-19 rapid test certificate with a QR code for a test completed at the departure airport within 6 hours before departure must be presented.

A PCR test must be performed upon arrival.

The United Kingdom has been taken off Abu Dhabi's tourism green list and will be implemented from January 3 2022. Passengers from the United Kingdom who have not been vaccinated will be compelled to quarantine in a residence or hotel for 10 days after arriving in Abu Dhabi. Passengers who have been vaccinated and come from non-green list countries are tested upon arrival and again six days later. They don't need to quarantine.
The on-arrival test at Abu Dhabi International Airport is free, as is the day-six test at any Seha facility.

Starting on January 3rd, only fully vaccinated government personnel and visitors with a 14-day-valid negative PCR test would be granted access to government departments in Sharjah.

Unvaccinated employees and visitors, on the other hand, will be required to take a PCR test every seven days in order to gain access to government offices. Those with vaccination exemptions will be granted admission if their green status on the Al Hosn app is active, which will require a PCR test every seven days to keep. Children under the age of 16 will not be subjected to any Covid tests.

Unvaccinated individuals and those with a "grey status" on the Al Hosn app will not be permitted entry to federal government institutions, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention.

On Tuesday, December 28, the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis, and Disasters Committee issued a revised protocol for entering the Emirate from within the UAE. The following will be required to enter Abu Dhabi starting December 30, 2021:
Green Pass, OR a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test result that is negative – taken within 96 hours You must provide a Green Pass on the Al Hosn App and show proof of vaccination if you are completely immunized.
A negative PCR result would be required if you are not fully immunized.
Those who have not been vaccinated or who have been exempted from the COVID-19 vaccine must provide a negative PCR test result within 96 hours.

Starting December 25, the UAE will ban passengers from Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Nigeria from entering the country, as well as tightening travel restrictions on flights to Uganda and Ghana. The new measures will take effect at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) and the General Civil Aviation Authority.
The new rules apply to all domestic and international flights, as well as transit travelers who spent 14 days or more in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, or Nigeria before arriving in the country.Flights between the UAE and these countries will operate as usual.
The new travel limitations do not apply to UAE citizens and their first-degree relatives, diplomatic missions between these countries, official delegations, or Golden residency holders, according to NCEMA.Those who are exempt from the passenger ban must provide a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours of their departure time, a quick PCR test taken at the airport six hours before departure, and another PCR test taken upon arrival in the UAE.
They must stay in quarantine for ten days and submit to a PCR test on the ninth day of their arrival.

People entering Abu Dhabi emirate from Sunday, December 19 will be subjected to EDE scans at entrance points, according to a tweet from the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis, and Disasters Committee on Wednesday.
After being scanned by an EDE, potentially positive COVID-19 cases will be referred to an on-site testing centre, where they will receive a free antigen test and results in less than 20 minutes.
EDE scanners use advanced technology to rapidly detect potential COVID-19 cases without storing personal information. The scanning system was developed by EDE Research Institute Abu Dhabi under the International Holding Company (IHC). The technology can detect a possible Covid-19 infection by measuring electromagnetic waves. Many public facilities in the emirate already utilize EDE scanners to scan people, including malls, amusement parks, and cinemas.

To prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 variations, flights from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe will be suspended beginning Monday, November 29. The General Civil Aviation Authority, the Supreme Council for National Security, and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority all issued the announcement. Any flights from the UAE to any of the above-mentioned countries are unaffected by this suspension.

Effective from October 4 2021 onwards, UAE’s Al Hosn app’s vaccination status will be accepted for UAE travellers while travelling to the UK. This was announced by the UK’s Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps. The traveller has to be fully vaccinated with either Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Moderna or Janssen vaccinations.

Quarantine is no longer necessary for travellers originating from countries that are on Abu hab’s Green list. This update was announced by the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi and is effective from 8th October 2021, 12.00 am onwards. However, PCR tests before flying to Abu Dhabi and upon arrival are still compulsory. The “Green List” countries refer to the origin of travel not the citizenship of the traveller. For more details on “Green List” countries

Individuals landing at the Abu Dhabi International Airport are no longer required to wear an electronic wristband while self-isolating at home. However, the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee stated that this rule is not applicable for COVID positive cases as wearing a wristband during quarantine is mandatory.

The UAE Authorities announced that travellers eligible to apply for a visit visa can now apply for one, irrespective of their country of origin as long as they have been vaccinated with WHO approved vaccines. Travellers originating from previously banned countries (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka) must show a negative COVID19 PCR test certificate that was taken within 48 hours before departure.

If you have been anticipating flying from the UK to UAE or waiting to fly from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka you might not be up-to-date with the latest announcement. Here is a summary & still government yet to confirm about the visit visa holders flying to UAE

The UAE is in UK's red list countries from July 28, 2021. Any travellers originating from red list countries need to quarantine for 10 days in a hotel after landing in UK. To be exempted from quarantine, UK nationals or UAE residents can stay in Amber or green list countries for at least 11 days before flying to the UK.

On April 22,2021 UAE's NECMA(National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority) and GCAA(General Civil Aviation Authority) announced the suspension of all flights from India. Emirates official announcement stated on July 23, 2021 that this suspension will continue until August 7,2021. Passengers who have travelled to India within the past 14 days are restricted from entering the UAE.

Emirates announced that all flights to Pakistan will be stopped until 7 August 2021. The announcement made on 28 July also stated that passengers who flew to Pakistan within the last 14 days cannot travel to UAE This rule is exempted for members of diplomatic missions, UAE Golden Visa holders, UAE nationals and residents.

Emirates announced on July 28 that flights from Bangladesh will be suspended until August 7, 2021. It also stated that any passengers who traveled to Bangladesh within the past 14 days will also not be given entry into UAE.There may be exemptions to this rule for UAE Nationals, UAE Golden Visa holders and diplomatic mission members who stick to the COVID 19 regulations.

On July 28 Emirates informed that flights from Sri Lanka have been halted until August 7,2021. They also stated that anyone who transited or landed in Sri Lanka in the past 14 days will be rejected entry into UAE. UAE nationals and residents and members of diplomatic missions who adhere to the COVID-19 rules can be excused from this rule.