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New protocols for Abu Dhabi arrivals from July 5

The quarantine and re-test requirements vary based on your vaccination status

Published: July 05, 2021 18:56 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor

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If you are a citizen or resident of Abu Dhabi, there are new travel protocols that you will need to follow, effective from July 5, 2021, if you are arriving in the emirate from outside the UAE. — New guidelines were announced by the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee on July 4. Image Credit: Reuters

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The protocols vary based on whether you are vaccinated, and your country of departure. — Have you been vaccinated? The protocol will depend on what your vaccination status is. Image Credit: Supplied

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Vaccinated passengers For the passengers who are fully vaccinated, they would not need to quarantine if they are arriving from one of the ‘Green countries’. — The list of green countries is regularly updated and can be found here: https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/plan-your-trip/covid-safe-travel/permitted-countries Image Credit: Pexels

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This is the list of green countries updated on June 24: Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bhutan Brunei — The list of green countries is regularly updated and can be found here: https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/plan-your-trip/covid-safe-travel/permitted-countries Image Credit: AFP

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China Denmark Finland Germany Greenland Hong Kong (SAR) Iceland — The list of green countries is regularly updated and can be found here: https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/plan-your-trip/covid-safe-travel/permitted-countries Image Credit: Reuters

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Israel Italy Japan Malta Mauritius Moldova Morocco — The list of green countries is regularly updated and can be found here: https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/plan-your-trip/covid-safe-travel/permitted-countries Image Credit: Reuters

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New Zealand Norway Portugal Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Spain — The list of green countries is regularly updated and can be found here: https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/plan-your-trip/covid-safe-travel/permitted-countries Image Credit: Gulf News archives

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Sweden Switzerland Taiwan, Province of China United States of America Uzbekistan — The list of green countries is regularly updated and can be found here: https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/plan-your-trip/covid-safe-travel/permitted-countries Image Credit: Gulf News archives

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However, they would need to get a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test done on arrival and then on Day 6. — The protocol for vaccinated passenger applies to all vaccinated UAE citizens and residents 28 days after they have received the second dose of vaccine, which is documented in the vaccine report on the Al Hosn app. Image Credit: Gulf News archives

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Vaccinated passengers arriving from countries not on the Green list need to quarantine for seven days and have a PCR test done on arrival as well as Day 6. — What happens if you are vaccinated and arriving from a country not on the ‘Green list’? Image Credit: Supplied

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Non-vaccinated passengers If you are not vaccinated and arriving from a ‘Green’ country, you do not need to quarantine. However, you would need to get a PCR test on arrival, Day 6 and Day 12. — Protocol to follow if you are not vaccinated. Image Credit: Supplied

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If you are arriving from any other country, you would need to quarantine for 12 days if you are not vaccinated. The PCR test needs to be taken on arrival and Day 11. — A 12-day quarantine needs to be observed by non-vaccinated passengers arriving from countries not on the ‘Green list’. Image Credit: Gulf News archives

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