Passengers arriving from red list countries, including passengers who have transited those countries at any point in the last 14 days, are prohibited from entry unless they are a citizen or resident of Bahrain
Covid-19 PCR test
coronavirus guidelines
Back to school: What parents, students and staff in the UAE need to know after latest Covid update
Hybrid learning will continue this year, and students have the option to attend classes in-person or online, but for those in the classroom, new rules have been introduced
Coronavirus Pandemic
UAE federal employees, government-related service workers must get Covid vaccine or test regularly
Government employees who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 must take a PCR test every 48 hours, according to the new regulations issued by the UAE’s Federal Authority for Government Human Resources
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi updates travel procedures for entering UAE capital
Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has outlined latest measures to take effect from Sunday
Coronavirus Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi updates Covid home quarantine guidelines
Updated measure for those in contact with a positive case announced by the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee
ALHOSN UAE
Abu Dhabi updates travel procedures for citizens and residents
Measures announced by the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee will take effect from Monday
Air travellers
Emirates removes restrictions for Sri Lanka flights from the GCC
Previous suspension of travel from GCC countries lifted, subject to a number of conditions
Abu Dhabi International Airport
UK remains absent from Abu Dhabi green list as Britain battles Covid Delta variant
Austria, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway and Sweden have been added to the list, while Cuba, Kyrgyzstan and Russia have been removed in latest update
airport passengers
Dubai launches largest in-house airport lab for Covid PCR testing
Located close to Terminal 2, the 20,000 square-foot laboratory is a dedicated facility for round-the-clock processing of RT-PCR test samples collected from passengers at DXB
Aviation industry
Kuwait resumes commercial flights to UK as Covid-19 rules ease
The Gulf country is on the UK’s amber list, meaning that travellers entering Britain have to take a Covid-19 test before traveling, test on day two and eight after landing and quarantine at home for 10 days upon arrival
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Video: Abu Dhabi has removed the UK from its green list as Covid-19 cases rise in Britain
Tajikistan has also been removed from the UAE’s green list, while Malta is the only addition to the updated travel list
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi removes UK from green list as Covid-19 cases rise in Britain
Tajikistan has also been removed from the UAE’s green list, while Malta is the only addition to the updated travel list
Abu Dhabi government
Abu Dhabi to introduce green pass to enter shops, parks, gyms and attractions
Green pass on the UAE’s Alhosn app, which recognises vaccination and PCR test status, will be required to access a number of venues
Abu Dhabi government
Abu Dhabi visa renewals require negative Covid PCR test
Test must be taken within 72 hours of health check, according to latest statement from Abu Dhabi Health Services Company
Coronavirus Bahrain
Bahrain to ban travellers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal
Civil Aviation Affairs announced latest measures in continued bid to curb the spread of coronavirus
coronavirus infection
Qatar orders compulsory quarantine from six countries amid Covid-19 fears
Arrivals from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines must quarantine, regardless of whether they are travelling through direct flights or in transit, and even if they have already been vaccinated
Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi’s UK ‘green list’ move is small nod towards recovery, say experts
Passengers arriving from green list countries will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi and will only be required to undergo PCR testing upon arrival at Abu Dhabi Airport, but the UK’s addition to the list is unlikely to spur massive demand