Abu Dhabi removes quarantine requirement for vaccinated travelers from Sept. 5

Abu Dhabi removes quarantine requirement for vaccinated travelers from Sept. 5

Vaccinated travelers arriving in Abu Dhabi will no longer need to quarantine starting from September 5, the official Abu Dhabi Media Office announced on Thursday, but tourists must have their coronavirus vaccination certificate verified.

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“Before traveling, vaccinated tourists must verify their vaccination certificate via the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship website or app,” the media office said in a Twitter thread.

The latest announcement includes travelers arriving from all international destinations, however, a negative PCR test result taken no longer than 48 hours prior to boarding must also be presented.

Passengers will also be required to take another PCR test upon arrival in Abu Dhabi, the media office added in its announcement.

Tourists over the age of 16 are exempt from the quarantine requirement if they have received “all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as approved by the World Health Organization and who are aged 16 years and above.”

Travelers from Abu Dhabi ‘green list’ destinations

Allvaccinated travelers, including citizens, residents and visitors, who arrive from a green list country will be required to take a PCR test on day six, if they are staying in Abu Dhabi, but they will not be required to quarantine.

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