International Flights: UAE relaxes travel guidelines, Covid protocols for Indians ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai

Amazing news for you Indian travellers who are planning to fly to UAE this season. In great relief, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday relaxed travel guidelines and COVID protocols for travellers from India ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai. This was announced by Ambassador of UAE to India Dr Ahmed Albanna on Thursday.

Giving further details of Expo 2020 Dubai, which will be held from October 1 to March 31, 2022, Albanna said all Indian visitors whether they had tourist visas or work visas will be allowed to enter the UAE with eased protocols of COVID-19.

He further added that the UAE has also created a mechanism to issuing visas and expediting issuing of visas to all people and foreigners to visit the Dubai Expo.

As per updates from Albanna, nearly 25 million visitors are expected to participate in the Expo 2020 Dubai and the presence of more than 46,000 organisations from more than 180 countries is registered to do business in the event.

He added that the Expo 2020 Dubai coincides with the UAE’s 50th anniversary in 2021, marking an important milestone for the UAE.

The move to ease the travel guidelines comes days after the UAE lifted other restrictions on entry for fully vaccinated residents from September 12.