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Explained: New air travel protocols for Dubai residents, citiizens and tourists
Dubai - Most commonly asked questions answered as Dubai reopens skies for travel and tourism.
FOR RETURNING DUBAI RESIDENTS
Return approvals are carried out by Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs through a direct link with airlines.
> They must be approved by Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, which organises the arrival of residents.
> Returning residents can fly on any of the airlines that have approved flights to Dubai airports.
> Residents must sign a declaration stating their commitment to bear the costs of examination and treatment in the event of contracting Covid-19.
> They must complete the Health Declaration Form before leaving their destination to ensure that they are clear of any symptoms.
> All arrivals must register their details on the COVID-19 DXB app.
No PCR test is required before departure. However, one will be taken upon arrival at Dubai airports.
Airlines have the right to deny travellers if they display any symptoms of Covid-19.
> Residents must stay home until their PCR test results come out.
> They will be obliged to abide by the 14-day quarantine in case they test positive for Covid-19.
> They must comply with all precautionary measures applied in Dubai, such as wearing masks, maintaining a social distance of two metres, and washing hands regularly.
Is home quarantine possible for returning residents who test positive for Covid-19?
Home quarantine is possible for residents who test positive for the coronavirus, if the conditions of quarantine are met, according to official guidelines from the Covid-19 Command and Control Centre.
Residents who test positive for Covid-19 and are home-sharing or living in high-density housing, however, will be required to be isolated at a facility. Their employer must 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.FOR CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS TRAVELLING ABROAD
Yes. Starting June 23, citizens and residents have the freedom to travel to foreign destinations, according to Dubai airports' official flight schedules and subject to airports being operational at these destinations.
What departure procedures must they follow?
> All travelling citizens and residents must comply with the official procedures established by the destination country regarding testing and quarantine.
> They must complete the Health Declaration Form before departure.
Airlines have the right to deny travellers if they display any symptoms of Covid-19.
What procedures must they adhere to upon returning to the UAE?
> Returning travelers must submit to a PCR test upon arrival at Dubai airports.
> They must download the COVID-19 DXB app.
> They must stay home until their PCR test results come out.
> They will be obliged to abide by the 14-day quarantine in case they test positive for Covid-19.
> They must comply with all precautionary measures applied in Dubai, such as wearing masks, maintaining a social distance of two metres, and washing hands regularly.FOR TOURISTS AND VISITORS
Dubai will grant entry to tourists and visitors from July 7 onwards. This will be subject to Dubai airports' official flight schedules and subject to airports being operational at their departure destinations.
What requirements do tourists need to fulfil in order to travel to Dubai?
> All tourists must fulfil entry visa requirements to visit the UAE.
> They must ensure they have medical travel insurance before travelling, in the event they do not have international coverage.
> They must sign a declaration to bear all costs of quarantine and treatment and complete the Health Declaration Form before departure to ensure they don't have Covid-19 symptoms.
> All tourists are required to register their details in the Covid-19 DXB app.
> Tourists must take a PCR test up to four days prior to their date of travel (maximum 96 hours).
> If one hasn't been done, a PCR test will be carried out upon arrival at Dubai airports.
> They must complete the Health Declaration Form before departing.
Airlines have the right to deny travellers if they display any symptoms of COVID-19.
> All arrival passengers must have their temperature taken with thermal screening devices.
> Tourists who do not carry a valid PCR test result must take the test upon arrival.
> Tourists who tested negative before departing but display Covid-19 symptoms upon arrival may need to take the PCR test again upon arrival.
> Tourists are required to download the Covid-19 DXB app.
> All positive Covid-19 cases will need to adhere to a 14-day quarantine period.
> All tourists must comply with the precautionary measures applied in Dubai, such as wearing masks, maintaining a social distance of two metres, and washing hands regularly.
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