00:00Although Dubai is open to visitors, airlines have clarified that passengers from certain
00:07countries currently cannot directly fly into the UAE, even if they are resident visa holders.
00:13Both Emirates and FlyDubai have updated the travel requirements to Dubai and have clarified
00:18that passengers who have been in or transited through South Africa or Nigeria in the last
00:2314 days before traveling to Dubai may not be able to enter the country.
00:28Emirates flights to South Africa and Nigeria will remain suspended until March 10, in
00:33line with the government directives that restrict the entry of travelers originating from these
00:38countries into the UAE.
00:40Additionally, the UAE is no longer allowing entry to nationals of Indonesia traveling
00:45under the Safe Travel Corridor program.
00:48Meanwhile, Emirates has announced that effective March 1st passengers from Sao Paulo in Brazil
00:53with confirmed onward connections through Dubai can be expected for travel between Sao
00:58Paulo and Dubai.
01:00However, all passengers must hold a negative COVID-19 test certificate for a test taken
01:05no more than 72 hours before departure.
01:08Passenger services from Sao Paulo with final destination Dubai still remain suspended until
01:13further notice.
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