00:00UAE residents, GCC citizens, and visitors are required to do a PCR test prior to departure
00:09for Dubai, irrespective of the country they are coming from.
00:13These amendments to travel protocols are taking effect from Sunday, January 31, to ensure
00:19the safety of travelers.
00:21Arrivals from certain countries require an additional test on arrival in Dubai.
00:25The committee also reduced the validity period of required pre-travel PCR tests from 96 hours
00:33to 72 hours.
00:35There are some exceptions, however.
00:37UAE citizens returning to the country from overseas will be exempt from undergoing a
00:42PCR test prior to departure, regardless of the country they are coming from.
00:47They will only be required to conduct a PCR test on arrival in Dubai.
00:52Dubai Airports Company also has to provide rapid PCR or rapid antigen testing at the
00:58airports in cooperation with relevant authorities to facilitate travel procedures for passengers
01:04departing from Dubai to countries that require this type of pre-travel test.
01:10Visitors and residents arriving in Dubai can download the Al-Husn app to be updated about
01:15their on-arrival COVID-19 tests.
01:18It is required that passengers should quarantine themselves until the test result comes in
01:23and is negative.
01:24In case of a positive result, the person should go into self-quarantine and home isolation
01:29for 10 days, whether symptomatic or not.
01:33For more information about the new travel procedures, log on to gulfnews.com.
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