Dubai | All you need to know about easing travel restrictions
Travel restrictions have eased and protocols have been announced in Dubai.
This comes after The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management announced that Dubai residents will be able to return to the emirate from Monday, June 22, and are now permitted to travel abroad from Tuesday, June 23.
They also revealed that they will begin welcoming tourists from July 7.
The full list of guidelines issued by The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management includes:
Procedures for returning Dubai residents
Residents are to pre-book flights through official websites of airlines operating at Dubai airports
Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs will organise the arrival of residents
Returning residents can fly on any of the airlines that have approved flights to Dubai Airports
Residents will sign a declaration stating their commitment to bear the costs of examination and treatment should they test positive for COVID-19
Residents must complete a Health Declaration Form before leaving their destination to ensure that they are clear of any coronavirus symptoms
All those arriving from abroad must register their details on the COVID-19 DXB mobile app
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests are not required before leaving their destination of departure
Airlines will have the right to deny travellers if they display any symptoms of COVID-19
All travellers must undergo a PCR test upon arrival at Dubai Airports
Residents must stay home until their PCR test results are out
Positive COVID-19 cases will be obliged to a 14-day quarantine period
Home quarantine is permitted if the conditions of quarantine are met, according to the official guidelines set by the COVID-19 Command and Control Centre
Residents who test positive for COVID-19 and are home-sharing or live in high-density housing, will be required to be isolated at a facility. Their employer should provide the quarantine facility in accordance with COVID-19 Command and Control Centre guidelines or choose a quarantine facility provided by the government in return for bearing the costs involved
People must comply with all precautionary measures applied in Dubai (which include wearing masks, maintaining 2 metre social distance and washing hands regularly)
Strict compliance with the procedures set out for positive cases by the COVID-19 Command and Control Centre, including institutional quarantine, home quarantine or hospitalisation
Procedures for Dubai citizens and residents travelling abroad
Citizens and residents have the freedom to travel to several countries on any of the airlines that have approved flights to and from Dubai Airports
Passengers must adhere to the safety measures specified by the destination country upon arrival
All travellers must complete a Health Declaration Form before departing to ensure travellers are clear of any symptoms
Passengers need to comply with the official procedures established by the destination regarding testing and quarantine
Airlines have the right to deny travellers if they display any symptoms of COVID-19
Upon arriving back in Dubai, a PCR test must be taken at Dubai airports
Residents must stay home until their PCR test results come out
All those arriving from abroad after their trip will be required to download COVID-19 DXB mobile app
Positive COVID-19 cases will be obliged to a 14-day quarantine period
Home quarantine is permitted if the conditions of quarantine are met, according to the official guidelines set by the COVID-19 Command and Control Centre
Residents who test positive for COVID-19 and are home-sharing or live in high-density housing, will be required to be isolated at a facility. Their employer should provide the quarantine facility in accordance with COVID-19 Command and Control Centre guidelines or choose a quarantine facility provided by the government in return for bearing the costs involved
People must comply with all precautionary measures applied in Dubai (which include wearing masks, maintaining 2 metre social distance and washing hands regularly)
Strict compliance with the procedures set out for positive cases by the COVID-19 Command and Control Centre, including institutional quarantine, home quarantine or hospitalisation
Procedures for tourists arriving in Dubai
Tourists must fulfill entry visa requirements to visit the UAE
They must have medical travel insurance before traveling, in the event that they do not have international coverage
All passengers must sign a declaration to bear all costs of quarantine and treatment and must complete a Health Declaration Form before their country of departure to ensure that they aren’t experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms
Tourists will also be required to register all their details in the COVID-19 DXB mobile app
Tourists must take a PCR test up to four days (prior to their date of travel to Dubai by a maximum of 96 hours
If tourists failed to take a PCR prior to travelling to Dubai, a PCR test will be carried out upon arrival at Dubai airports
The PCR test can be repeated for tourists who may have tested negative before leaving their country of departure but display COVID-19 symptoms after arriving in Dubai
Passengers must complete a Health Declaration Form before departing their country and arriving in Dubai
Airlines have the right to deny travelers should they display any symptoms of COVID-19
All arrival passengers will have their temperature checked using thermal screening devices
A 14-day quarantine will be imposed for all positive COVID-19 cases
All tourists must comply with the precautionary measures applied in Dubai (which include wearing masks, maintaining 2m social distance and washing hands regularly)