Dubai eases travel restrictions: vaccinated Indians with residence visas allowed entry

Dubai has eased travel restrictions for its residents from certain countries, including India, if they have received two doses of a UAE-approved Covid-19 vaccine. Updating Dubai’s travel protocols for inbound passengers from South Africa, Nigeria and India the authorities said the new rules will be effective from June 23, the Gulf News reported

With regard to travel from India, only passengers with a valid residence visa who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine, are allowed to travel to Dubai. Sinopharm, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik V and Oxford-AstraZeneca are approved by the UAE government.

Passengers from India are required to undergo a rapid PCR test four hours prior to departure to Dubai. They must also undergo another PCR test on arrival in Dubai. After arrrival passengers from India should undergo institutional quarantine until they receive their PCR test result, which is expected within 24 hours.