Prior PCR test mandatory for all passengers from Aug.1

Our Correspondent

COVID-19 test will be mandatory for all inbound and transit passengers, including Emiratis, residents, and tourists, arriving via the country’s airports, irrespective of the countries they are coming from, the UAE has announced. The decision to apply prior testing on all those coming to the country shall be applied as of August 1.

According to a joint statement by the National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC), all passengers transiting through the country’s airports to the European Union countries and the United Kingdom, as well as other countries that require PCR test, have to get tested prior to boarding their respective flights. NCEMA and MoFAIC highlighted that all airlines operating in the UAE should comply with these requirements.

The announcement is in line with the country’s efforts to protect the health and safety of its citizens and residents and reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Children under the age of 12 and those with severe and moderate disabilities will be exempted from the test requirement, which has 96 hours of validity from the date of testing.