No quarantine for travellers arriving from ‘Green List’ nations to Abu Dhabi

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced a further update to the ‘Green List’ of countries for inbound travel into Abu Dhabi, as it supports the easing of travel restrictions whilst maintaining safety protocols. All travellers arriving from the updated ‘Green List’ destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi.

Travellers will be required to present a negative PCR COVID-19 test result valid for a maximum of 48 hours before departure, and undergo an additional PCR test upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Vaccinated passengers from the updated ‘Green List’ countries will take another PCR test on day 6 (the day of arrival into Abu Dhabi counts as day 1). Unvaccinated travellers arriving from ‘Green List’ countries will must take PCR tests on days 6 and 9. 

Countries, regions, and territories included on the ‘Green List’ will be regularly updated based on international developments. Inclusion on the list is subject to strict criteria of health and safety protocols for travel, ensuring and prioritising the well-being of the UAE community.

To note, the countries on the ‘Green List’ have been given the green light for travel and refer to inbound travel origin, not citizenship of passenger.

Below is the updated ‘Green List’ as of Jan.3, 2022 – 12:01am:

    Albania

    Algeria

    Armenia

    Australia

    Austria

    Azerbaijan

    Bahrain

    Belarus

    Belgium

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Brazil

    Bulgaria

    Burma

    Cambodia

    Canada

    China

    Croatia

    Cyprus

    Czech Republic

    Denmark

    Finland

    France

    Georgia

    Germany

    Greece

    Hong Kong (SAR)

    Hungary

    Indonesia

    Iran

    Iraq

    Israel

    Italy

    Japan

    Kazakhstan

    Kuwait

    Kyrgyzstan

    Laos

    Latvia

    Luxembourg

    Malaysia

    Maldives

    Netherlands

    Morocco

    Norway

    Oman

    Papua New Guinea

    Philippines

    Poland

    Portugal

    Republic of Ireland

    Romania

    Saudi Arabia

    Serbia

    Singapore

    Slovakia

    Slovenia

    South Korea

    Spain

    Sweden

    Switzerland

    Syria

    Seychelles

    Taiwan, Province of China

    Tajikistan

    Thailand

    Tunisia

    Yemen

    Turkmenistan

    Ukraine

   United States of America

    Uzbekistan

More information on the ‘Green List’ can be found on www.visitabudhabi.com.