As of September 19, PCR testing is not required to enter Abu Dhabi from the UAE

Although the current green pass is still essential for entering most public places in the capital…

From Sunday, September 19, travel from the UAE into the Emirate of Abu Dhabi will no longer require a negative PCR test.

The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee has updated the procedures for entering the Emirate of Abu Dhabi from within the UAE and has approved the cancellation of the test requirements for Covid-19 entry, effective from Sunday, September 19, 2021. pic.twitter.com/KBtf3tYPmt

— Abu Dhabi Media Office (@admediaoffice) September 18, 2021

The announcement was issued by the Abu Dhabi Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee and shared through the Abu Dhabi Media Office. This update in the rules will apply to road traffic on the border between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

“The Emirate’s Covid-19 infection rate has dropped to 0.2% of the total detection volume, and the green pass system for access to some public places has been activated”, which made this concession possible.

Access to public spaces in Abu Dhabi

Although this rule applies to travel across the land border of Abu Dhabi (from within the UAE), the emirate’s strict rules Green pass The requirement to enter almost all public spaces there still exists. Full vaccination is also part of the admission criteria for all public places in Abu Dhabi (excluding some supermarkets and pharmacies).

To activate this pass, the individual needs to have recently undergone a PCR test (within 28 days if you have been fully vaccinated).

From September 20th, people who have received two injections of Sinopharm vaccine, A third booster injection is needed Enjoy the same green pass privileges. This does not currently apply to other UAE vaccine types.

Recent international travel

The quarantine rules for people entering Abu Dhabi from a non-green list country have not been updated, so if you entered the UAE from a country outside the Abu Dhabi green list in the past 10 days and you are not vaccinated, you still need to comply Quarantine agreement If you want to enter Abu Dhabi.

Those who travel from green-listed countries, as well as those who are vaccinated from non-green-listed countries, do not currently need to be quarantined in Abu Dhabi.

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