Procedures for traveling to the UAE

Procedures for traveling to the UAE In general, a holder of a UAE residence visa coming to the country through Dubai airports does not need prior approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs - Dubai (GDRFA) or from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security ( PIC) to enter the country. However, as an exception, UAE residence visa holders coming from the following countries must obtain prior approval before preparing to travel to Dubai, and these countries are:

 

• Bangladesh.
• India.
• Pakistan.
• Sri Lanka.

Read more: Procedures for traveling to England

 

Also, passengers coming from one of the countries mentioned above are not required to obtain prior approval from the authorities in charge of issuing visas in the country if one of the following conditions applies to them:

1. Those who hold another type of visa, such as a newly issued residence visa.
2. Work visa, short-term or long-term residence visa.
3. UAE Golden Visa holders for 10 years.
4. Investor or partner visa.
5. Visitor visa or immediate entry visa.

 

Procedures for traveling to the UAE

For travelers from the above-mentioned countries:

Submit a negative COVID-19 test certificate issued within 48 hours of collecting samples from one of the laboratories listed in the Dubai Recommended Laboratories Document.

Submit a negative result for the Rapid PCR test at the airport before departure, and 6 hours before take off.

 

Requirements for all travelers coming to Dubai

Travelers to Dubai from all countries, including the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, are required to present a negative nasal swab test (RT-PCR) certificate that is performed at most 72 hours prior to departure.

 

Rules for traveling or transiting to Dubai from the UK

All passengers traveling to Dubai from the UK or transiting through Dubai from the UK are required to present a negative COVID-19 nasal swab screening certificate that was done no more than 48 hours prior to departure, and the certificate must be for a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT) test. ‑PCR). Please note that NHS COVID test certificates are not accepted for travel from the UK.

Please refer to the Test Exemptions section for a list of exceptions.

 

Categories exempt from laboratory testing for COVID-19 (PCR)

UAE nationals (UAE nationals are exempted from taking a COVID-19 test when traveling from abroad to Dubai. However, they will be given a corona test (nose swab) upon arrival in Dubai, regardless of whether they hold a valid negative screening certificate from the country of departure) .

• Passengers accompanying first-class relatives of UAE nationals
• Domestic workers accompanying an Emirati sponsor during travel.
• Children under 12 years old
• Passengers with moderate or severe impairment.