Pakistanis, Indians stranded at Dubai Airport
- 20 Oct 2020
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
Even as a new travel advisory was issued for passengers travelling to the UAE on visit visas, another 206 passengers from Pakistan and 66 from India were still stranded at Dubai Airport.
Officials at the Pakistan consulate said that these passengers did not meet the entry requirements set up by the UAE authorities, and therefore awaiting repatriation in the next 12 hours.
An Indian consulate official said that a total of 66 Indians were stuck at the airport.
Indian authorities are trying to assist stranded Indians to either clear their entry if they meet all the requirements or send them back at the earliest.
A consulate official has been to the airport to assist the stranded passenger and provide them food and beverages.
READ MORE
UAE reports 915 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths
UAE Cabinet approves Abraham Accords Peace Agreement
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma enjoy a magical sunset in UAE
A couple of days ago, a circular from the immigration authorities stated that visitors on tourist visas have to show they have Dh2,000 and hotel booking.
It was also stated the traveler must prove they have relatives whom they are visiting.
Pakistanis and Indians authorities in the UAE have already helped hundreds of stranded passengers fly back home without any further delay.
Dubai Airports continues to support the increase in scheduled passenger flights for approved airlines to and from Dubai International.
It is advised that anyone planning to travel to or from Dubai International be fully aware of specific requirements that may be in place for travel. For further information, passengers are strongly advised to contact their airline of choice prior to travel.
Travel to Dubai for tourism was permitted from July 7, 2020 and the city is now welcoming tourists from around the world once again.
Guidelines for travel are as follows:
- All tourists must carry out a COVID-19 PCR test before arriving into DXB, no more than 96hrs before their scheduled flight departure time, at an officially recognised testing centre.
- The negative COVID-19 PCR test result must be presented in printed certificate format by the traveller on arrival to DXB. The certificate must be in English or Arabic only. No handwritten certificates will be permitted.
- Tourists with valid visa or visa on arrival do not require pre-approvals to travel to DXB.
- All tourists departing from DXB are advised to follow the requirements of their final destination, as some may require an additional negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate to be presented before leaving DXB.
- Children under the age of 12 and passengers with moderate to severe disabilities are exempt from PCR test requirements
- Passengers travelling from one of the destinations/countries listed below are required to complete another PCR test upon arrival in DXB.
- On arrival to DXB, tourists must complete the travel undertaking form provided by your airline before landing and download and register on the COVID-19 DXB Smart App.
Transit Customers
- Transit travellers from one of the destinations/countries listed below must carry out a COVID-19 PCR test before arriving into DXB, no more than 96hrs before schedule flight departure time, at an officially recognised testing centre. UAE nationals are exempt from this requirement.
- The negative COVID-19 PCR test result must be presented in printed certificate format by the traveller on arrival to DXB. The certificate must be in English or Arabic only. No handwritten certificates will be permitted.
- Travellers transiting through DXB are advised to follow the requirements of their final destination.
- Children under the age of 12 and passengers with moderate to severe disabilities are exempt from PCR test requirements.