Abu Dhabi has announced that fully vaccinated travellers from all countries – as well as unvaccinated visitors from ‘green list’ nations – do not need to quarantine on arrival from Sunday (September 5).
The UK is not currently on Abu Dhabi’s green list.
The emirate’s Department of Culture and Tourism said tourists must register their international vaccination certificate or vaccination exemption document for verification five days before their travel date, via the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) app or via ica.gov.ae website.
Applicants will receive a text message that will include a link to the Alhosn app, which must be downloaded before travel.
The Alhosn app displays users’ vaccination status and PCR test results, which are required to activate the Abu Dhabi Green Pass.
Upon arrival, travellers will receive a Unified ID number, from airport immigration, or via the ICA smart app or website; this will complete the registration on the Alhosn app.
Following a PCR test at the airport, visitors can activate the Green Pass, allowing them entry to all public spaces in the emirate.
Children under 12 and People of Determination (POD) with moderate and severe disabilities are exempt from Covid-19 PCR testing.
Under the new guidelines, vaccinated travellers from all over the world, arriving from green list countries, will be required to show a negative PCR test taken a maximum of 48 hours before departure and take a PCR test at the airport on arrival.
They will not need to quarantine but will be required to take one more PCR test on day six.
Unvaccinated travellers from green list countries will also need tests on day nine.
Vaccinated travellers from countries not on the green list will be required to show a negative PCR test taken a maximum of 48 hours before departure and take a PCR test at the airport on arrival.
They will not need to quarantine but will be required to take one more PCR test on day four and day eight.
Entry for unvaccinated travellers countries not on the green list will be required to show a negative PCR test taken a maximum of 48 hours before departure and take a PCR test on arrival. They will be required to quarantine for 10 days at home or in a hotel. They then must take a PCR test on day nine; if negative, visitors can end their quarantine on day 10.
For travellers entering England, the United Arab Emirates is on the amber list.
Picture from Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism