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Explained: Covid guidelines, quarantine rules, PCR tests for passengers to Abu Dhabi
Effective tomorrow, vaccinated passengers wont need to quarantine on arrival
- PUBLISHED: Sun 5 Sept 2021, 2:38 AM UPDATED: Wed 6 Oct 2021, 7:26 AM
From September 5, travellers won't need to quarantine on arrival in Abu Dhabi if they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or if they are travelling from a 'Green List' country.
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According to Etihad, to be considered fully vaccinated, passengers must have received two doses of the same vaccine at least 14 days before departure.
| Vaccination status | Travelling from | Quarantine | Covid-19 PCR Test |
| Vaccinated: To be fully vaccinated, you must have received two doses of the same vaccine at least 14 days before departure | Green list country | No quarantine | Test on arrival and day six |
| Any other country | No quarantine | Test on arrival, day four and day eight | |
| Not vaccinated | Green list country | No quarantine | Test on arrival, day six and day nine |
| Any other country | 10 days | Test on arrival and day nine |
Those who have not been vaccinated and are travelling from a country deemed to be high-risk will be required to quarantine for 10 days and wear a medically approved wristband.
They will be subject to quarantine at a government facility.
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Passengers flying out of Abu Dhabi who still have their medically approved wristband can remove them at the airport in urgent cases, provided they have a negative PCR test result before they arrive.