Travelling to Dubai just got a lot easier. Indians planning to visit Dubai sometime soon will be happy to know that they will no longer be required to take a rapid COVID-19 test at the airport before departure. By Karan Kaushik
According to the new guidelines issued by the United Arab Emirates government, Indian travellers have been exempted from undergoing a test before boarding a flight to Dubai. The new guidelines have been implemented beginning February 22.
Indian travellers exempted from last-minute RT-PCR test at the airport
However, travellers from India will have to present a negative COVID-19 test certificate with a QR code for a test conducted at an approved facility within 48 hours of departure. As per the fresh guidelines, the certificate must be a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test issued by trusted and certified laboratories with a QR code linked to the original report for verification purposes.
NO PCR test required for passengers arriving from India & PAK into Dubai from today.
NO PCR required to travel from ANYWHERE into the UK already.
PCR tests need to be cancelled globally for travel ASAP!
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) February 22, 2022
But travellers from India will be required to take an RT-PCR test upon arrival in Dubai. They’ll have to self-quarantine till the time they can produce a negative test report after arrival. If the results of the test are positive, the travellers will be expected to follow guidelines issued by the Dubai health department.
UAE Nationals travelling from India, 1st-degree relative(s) and their domestic helpers have also been exempted from PCR Tests. They will be required to undergo an RT-PCR test on arrival in Dubai. Children under the age of 12 and passengers who have a moderate or severe disability have also been exempted from the test.
Transit passengers are expected to follow the testing requirement of their final destination. Till now, Indian travellers were mandated to undergo a rapid RT-PCR test at Indian airports before departing to Dubai.
Similarly, travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have also been given the same relaxation of not undergoing a test at the airport.
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