Saturday 4 September 2021

Arriving in Dubai from Oman do not need a Covid test at the airport

Dubai: Passengers traveling from Oman to Dubai will not have a PCR check at the airport from Saturday, September 4. This was announced by Em...

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Dubai: Passengers traveling from Oman to Dubai will not have a PCR check at the airport from Saturday, September 4. This was announced by Emirates Airlines.

Concessions are available for people from three countries, including Oman. Visitors from Austria and the Maldives also do not need to do PCR test in at the Dubai airport. 

Earlier, the Oman-UAE border was open. With the new proposal, travelers to both countries will be able to travel the old way. Officials had earlier said that visitors to Dubai would not need GDRFA permission.

Emirates airline says on arrival PCR tests will not be required for passengers from Austria, Maldives and Oman from Sep 4, 2021.

Passengers arriving to Dubai from three countries will no longer be needed to get a Covid-19 PCR test on arrival, Emirates airline said in the announcement.

On its website, the airline stated on Friday that passengers flying from Oman, Austria and Maldives will no longer be required to have the Covid19 PCR checking on arrival in Dubai starting from September 4.

The airline had earlier said approvals from the General Directorate of Foreigners Affairs or the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship are not required for tourists travelling to Dubai. 

However, they need to present valid negative Covid19 PCR test certificate with a QR code issued within 48 hours of the time the sample was collected from an approved health facility. Also, a rapid PCR test report with a QR code for a test conducted at the departure airport within six hours of departure is required for tourists.

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