Update: No need for ‘attested’ COVID-19 vaccination certificate for travel from Pakistan to UAE

Dubai: Good information for Pakistanis as they don't seem to be required to carry the attested COVID-19 vaccination certificate to enter the UAE as was reported earlier, Gulf News can reveal.

The UAE Embassy in Islamabad has withdrawn a choice issued yesterday that Pakistanis travelling to UAE would require to get COVID-19 vaccination certificate attested from the UAE Embassy earlier than travelling to the UAE.

Hamad Al Zaabi

“There is no need for attested COVID-19 vaccine certificate for passengers travelling from Pakistan to UAE. We have intimated the Pakistan Foreign Affairs about the revised decision,” Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi instructed Gulf News over the telephone from Islamabad. He added that passenger presently can proceed to travel with none such ‘restriction.’

Flight suspension

UAE had suspended common passengers flights from Pakistan on May 13 amid surging Covid-19 instances in Pakistan. Currently, solely diplomats, golden visa holders, UAE nationals and officers are allowed to travel to UAE from Pakistan. Also, passengers approaching chartered flights with prior particular permission can enter the UAE.

UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority has earlier issued a notification that the flights will stay suspended till July 21. UAE and Pakistani airways have already opened flight bookings from July 21. However, official announcement concerning resumption of flights remains to be awaited.

Earlier report: 

Earlier UAE had made it obligatory for passengers travelling from Pakistan to UAE to carry attested Covid-19 certificates.

The earlier notification mentioned the COVID-19 vaccination certificates should be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan after which by the UAE Embassy in Islamabad or the Consulate General in Karachi. It was additionally mentioned the brand new rule for Pakistani travellers will come into impact from August 1. 

However, Pakistani expats who're residents of UAE had been exempted from the brand new travel restrictions if they've taken their COVID-19 vaccine jab from the UAE. They should have Al Hosn App to show their vaccination standing.