<p>UAE residents flying in from India and five other nations are no longer required to present Covid-19 vaccination certificate for entry, the country’s flag carrier Emirates announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p>All passengers with a valid UAE residence visa are allowed to travel to and through Dubai from India, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Uganda, provided they have a valid Covid-19 test certificate issued within 48 hours between the time of sample collection and scheduled flight departure, the Gulf News reported.</p>.<p>Dubai visa holders must apply for a pre-entry approval through the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), it said.</p>.<p>As Emirates airline updated its travel rules for UAE residents flying in from India, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Uganda, Covid-19 vaccination certificate is no longer stated as a requirement for entry into Dubai, the report said.</p>.<p>“Only Covid-19 PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test reports from certified labs that issue a QR code linked to the original report will be accepted.</p>.<p>“Passengers must complete a Covid-19 PCR rapid test 4 hours before the departure of their flight. Rapid antigen test will not be accepted. Passengers must complete a Covid-19 PCR test on arrival in Dubai,” the report said.</p>.<p>UAE nationals are exempted from these requirements but subject to Covid-19 PCR test on arrival in Dubai, it said.</p>.<p>Travel agents said that they have also been briefed by airlines that vaccination certificates are not being checked for allowing UAE residents to return to Dubai.</p>.<p>As for Etihad -- the second flag carrier of the UAE, the vaccination certificate of receiving both doses from within the UAE is still a requirement according to their latest travel guidelines, the report said.</p>
<p>UAE residents flying in from India and five other nations are no longer required to present Covid-19 vaccination certificate for entry, the country’s flag carrier Emirates announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p>All passengers with a valid UAE residence visa are allowed to travel to and through Dubai from India, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Uganda, provided they have a valid Covid-19 test certificate issued within 48 hours between the time of sample collection and scheduled flight departure, the Gulf News reported.</p>.<p>Dubai visa holders must apply for a pre-entry approval through the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), it said.</p>.<p>As Emirates airline updated its travel rules for UAE residents flying in from India, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Uganda, Covid-19 vaccination certificate is no longer stated as a requirement for entry into Dubai, the report said.</p>.<p>“Only Covid-19 PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test reports from certified labs that issue a QR code linked to the original report will be accepted.</p>.<p>“Passengers must complete a Covid-19 PCR rapid test 4 hours before the departure of their flight. Rapid antigen test will not be accepted. Passengers must complete a Covid-19 PCR test on arrival in Dubai,” the report said.</p>.<p>UAE nationals are exempted from these requirements but subject to Covid-19 PCR test on arrival in Dubai, it said.</p>.<p>Travel agents said that they have also been briefed by airlines that vaccination certificates are not being checked for allowing UAE residents to return to Dubai.</p>.<p>As for Etihad -- the second flag carrier of the UAE, the vaccination certificate of receiving both doses from within the UAE is still a requirement according to their latest travel guidelines, the report said.</p>