Dubai Ends Rapid PCR Test At Airport For Travellers From India: Know Other Details Here
Are you travelling to Dubai? Are you planning a trip abroad? If yes, we have information that might come handy to you.?As per the latest guidelines issued on Tuesday, Indian nationals travelling to Dubai no longer need to undergo a rapid COVID-19 test at the airport before departure. The new guidelines came into effect on Tuesday.
An advisory issued by the Dubai Airport updated the travel requirements for passengers from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Fresh advisory for Indians
But, here's what you need to do when travelling to Dubai.?
The fresh advisory requires Indian nationals to produce a negative COVID-19 test certificate taken up to 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the flight, from an approved health service provider. The passengers will require to undergo a PCR test upon their arrival in Dubai.
The travellers will have to self-quarantine till the results are declared. Passengers who test negative can continue their travel plans while passengers who test positive will undergo quarantine and treatment as laid down by Dubai authorities.
Who can travel?
Passengers (vaccinated or not) with all types of visa and/or entry permissions granted by the appropriate authority in the United Arab Emirates permitted to travel to Dubai from Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia.?
For transit passengers, the rules governing entry at the final destination will be applicable.The responsibility of ensuring that the conditions of travel are met will lie with the airline operators.
The revision in travel requirements will ease the situation for a large number of Indians who either reside in or travel frequently to the city.
COVID in India
India recorded 13,405 fresh Covid-19 infections in 24 hours on Tuesday.The active cases in the country now stand at 1,81,075, while the daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.24 per cent.The total recovery stands at 4,21,58,510 and the total death toll at 5,12,344.
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