Here’s what you need to know as Abu Dhabi lifts quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers

Abu Dhabi will remove the need to quarantine for all vaccinated travellers arriving from international destinations starting 5 September. This was disclosed by the Abu Dhabi government media office on Twitter. A negative PCR test remains a requirement to travel to the United Arab Emirates’ capital, it said.

All travellers must take a PCR test before flying, on arrival and then follow up tests on day 6 from green list destinations, or day 4 and 8 from non-green list countries.

This is the checklist that you need to follow:

• Before boarding to Abu Dhabi, all travellers must present a negative PCR test result from within 48 hours of departure. All travellers must also take a PCR test on arrival into Abu Dhabi.
• Vaccinated citizens, residents and visitors arriving from green list destinations must take another PCR test on day 6, if staying in the emirate, without the need to quarantine.
• From other destinations, they must take PCR tests on days 4 and 8, if staying in the emirate, without the need to quarantine.
• Unvaccinated citizens, residents and visitors, including those exempt from vaccination, arriving into Abu Dhabi from green list destinations must take further PCR tests on days 6 and 9, without the need to quarantine.

Unvaccinated citizens, residents and visitors arriving from other destinations must quarantine for 10 days and take another PCR test on day 9.

The announcement comes as the United Arab Emirates — made up of seven emirates including Abu Dhabi and Dubai — recorded zero Covid-related deaths for the first time since November 14.

The UAE resumed issuing visas to all fully vaccinated tourists this week, a month before Dubai hosts the delayed Expo 2020 trade fair. Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, has been more cautious, opening up to some visitors only in December. Even travellers from within the UAE must present a negative test to enter the emirate.