COVID-19: EDE Scanners replace PCR tests at UAE land border crossings – all you need to know if you are travelling to the UAE

COVID-19: EDE Scanners replace PCR tests at UAE land border crossings – all you need to know if you are travelling to the UAE

Dubai: From Tuesday, March 29, 2022, people arriving in the UAE via land borders will no longer be required to do a pre-departure PCR test. Instead, incoming passengers have to go through EDE scanners (Exponential Deep Examination) at the border crossings. The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) updated the entry procedures for people entering the UAE through the country's land ports, making the announcement on March 24. In the announcement, NCEMA also reiterated the importance of having the Green Pass on the Al Hosn Application to access some public places. So, if you are travelling to the UAE by land, here are the COVID-19 guidelines you need to be aware of. As per NCEMA, these are the latest COVID-19 rules for travellers coming through the UAE's land borders: 1. All vaccinated and non-vaccinated passengers coming to the UAE through land ports are allowed to enter the country without the need to conduct a pre-entry PCR test. 2. However, individuals must conduct an EDE test upon arrival. 3. If the result is positive, a PCR test must be done and entry will not be allowed until