Effective tomorrow Sunday, Aug. 15, vaccinated travellers arriving in Abu Dhabi from green list destinations must take a PCR test on arrival without the need to quarantine; they will also be required to take a PCR test on day 6.
This, according to the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, which has updated travel procedures for UAE citizens and residents as well as visitors entering Abu Dhabi from abroad, a Khaleej Times report stated.
According to the report, when arriving from non-green list destinations, travellers must take a PCR test on arrival, quarantine for seven days and take a PCR test on day 6.
The protocol applies to fully vaccinated UAE citizens and residents as well as visitors as documented on Alhosn app, the report said.
Unvaccinated citizens, residents and visitors arriving into Abu Dhabi from green list destinations must take a PCR test on arrival without the need to quarantine, and take a PCR test on days 6 and 9, it also stated.
When arriving from other destinations, they must take a PCR test on arrival, quarantine for 10 days and take another PCR test on day 9, said the report, citing the committee’s update.
Green List destinations are countries, regions and territories that people can travel from if planning a trip to Abu Dhabi. In the list, as of July 31, 2021 are
- Albania
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- China
- Czech Republic
- Germany
- Hong Kong (SAR)
- Hungary
- Israel
- Italy
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Moldova
- New Zealand
- Poland
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Switzerland
- Taiwan, Province of China
- Ukraine
- United States of America
