Covid-19: UK-Dubai travel rules for Emirates passengers

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London - UK moved UAE to amber list on August 8.

By Yousuf Saifuddin Kapadia

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Published: Fri 13 Aug 2021, 1:14 PM

Last updated: Fri 13 Aug 2021, 1:18 PM

Dubai-based carrier, Emirates, issued rules for travel from the United Kingdom in a fresh update on Friday.

UK moves UAE to amber list


All passengers travelling to Dubai from the UK must hold a negative Covid‑19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before departure - the certificate must be a Reverse Transcription‑Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT‑PCR) test.

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Note that NHS Covid Test certificates are not accepted for travel from the UK, the statement specified.

Other test certificates including antibody tests and home testing kits are not accepted in Dubai.

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UAE nationals travelling to Dubai from UK are exempted from Covid‑19 test requirements prior to departure but will undergo a PCR test on arrival in Dubai.

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