Do all residents need a negative Covid result to return to UAE?

Do all residents need a negative Covid result to return to UAE?

Some KT readers suggest a negative Covid test result is not being listed as a requirement by certain airlines.





There are conflicting reports about whether or not airlines repatriating UAE residents from foreign countries are enforcing the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test result.

The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) had on Sunday, June 28, announced that all residents who are currently in foreign countries and wish to return to the UAE must furnish a valid and negative Covid-19 test result in order to be allowed to book a flight ticket on one of the UAE airlines.

Authorities said the Covid-19 test needed to be conducted at accredited laboratories across 106 cities in 17 countries across the world.

However, experiences shared by some KT readers suggest a negative Covid-19 test result is not being listed as a requirement by certain airlines.

When asked if travellers on Emirates flights to Dubai need a Covid-negative certificate, a spokesperson for the airline directed us to updates posted on its website, which do not state the requirement for a Covid-negative certificate.

The guidelines on the website were last updated on June 30, two days after the NCEMA directive was issued.

The online guideline advises all