Abu Dhabi updates travel procedures for vaccinated citizens, residents

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Disaster and Disasters Committee has accepted up to date journey procedures for vaccinated residents and residents of the emirate, efficient from Monday,  Could 3.

As per the brand new procedures, vaccinated travellers arriving from ‘green’ nations should take a PCR take a look at on arrival and on day six, with out the necessity to quarantine. Vaccinated travellers arriving from different nations should take a PCR take a look at on arrival, then quarantine for 5 days, and take one other PCR take a look at on day 4 from arrival to the nation.

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The protocol applies to all vaccinated UAE residents and residents within the emirate of Abu Dhabi who obtained their second vaccine dose not less than 28 days earlier, which is documented within the vaccine report on Alhosn app.

In the meantime, non-vaccinated residents and residents of Abu Dhabi arriving from ‘green’ nations should take a PCR take a look at on arrival with out the necessity to quarantine, in addition to two different PCR checks on days six and 12. These arriving from different nations should take a PCR take a look at on arrival, quarantine for ten days and take one other PCR take a look at on day eight.

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The protocol applies to all vaccinated UAE residents and residents of Abu Dhabi emirate who obtained their second vaccine dose not less than 28 days earlier, which is documented within the vaccine report on Alhosn app.

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As for non-vaccinated residents and residents of Abu Dhabi arriving from ‘green’ nations, they have to take a PCR take a look at on arrival with out the necessity to quarantine, in addition to two different PCR checks on days 6 and 12.

Non vaccinated residents and residents arriving from different nations should take a PCR take a look at on arrival, quarantine for 10 days and take one other PCR take a look at on day 8.