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What are the UAE Travel Restrictions for the USA?

By support@click2visas.com
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As per CDC info, COVID in the United Arab Emirates is now first. COVID is at a Low Level in the United Arab Emirates.

In the view of COVID-19, the UAE government is implementing point-of-entry processes to determine foreign passengers, especially at-risk passengers to the United Arab Emirates, using a multi-pronged checking and thermal screening process.

Before traveling, please check the UAE travel restrictions isolation, documentation, and testing requirements for each area (Dubai-DXB, Abu Dhabi-AUH, Sharjah-SHJ). Make sure you are entirely vaccinated before heading to the UAE. Unvaccinated passengers should avoid the unnecessary journey to the United Arab Emirates.

Due to the current situation in the UAE, all passengers may be at risk of receiving and spreading COVID variants. We give essential details about UAE travel restrictions below.  We frequently update our page under government regulations. Visit the Click2visas page for the most up-to-date information and plan your trip accordingly.

What are the UAE Travel Restrictions for the USA?

Before your travel arrangement to UAE, Things you should notice?

Travel Ban

The USA is one of the green list countries, so fully vaccinated US citizens and residents can enter the UAE.

Register vaccination info

All travelers to the UAE must register the vaccination details online. Travelers need to register in the ICA travel service platform or the Al Hosn app.

Mandatory Covid-19 Test

All travellers arriving in Dubai should have a negative COVID RT-PCR test report taken at a minimum of 72 hours before the departure of their plane.

All travellers arriving in Abu Dhabi should have a negative COVID RT-PCR test report taken at a minimum of two days or 48 hours before departure.

All travellers arriving in Sharjah should have a negative COVID RT-PCR test report taken at a minimum of 72 hours before departure.

Things to do in UAE while arriving

Mandatory Quarantine

If travelers arrive in Abu Dhabi, quarantine is not mandatory for fully vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers because the USA is one of the green list countries.

If travelers arrive in Dubai, quarantine is not mandatory for fully vaccinated travelers and unvaccinated travelers. Read more.

If travelers arrive in Sharjah, quarantine is not mandatory for fully vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. If the test report is positive, you need quarantine for fourteen days. Read more.

Mandatory COVID test at the airport

If travelers arrive in Dubai from the USA, the COVID test is mandatory at the airport. UAE residents are exempted from the test.

If fully vaccinated travelers arrive in Abu Dhabi, take a COVID test and another test on day six. If unvaccinated travelers arrive in Abu Dhabi, take a COVID test and another test on days six and 12.

All kinds of travelers arriving in Sharjah take a COVID test on arrival.

Wearing Mask

All passengers must be wearing a mask on arrival in all UAE airports and follow the social distance.

Returning from UAE, Things to Know

Exempt from COVID-19 tested

Exemptions are applicable in an emergency (like a medical emergency). An exemption will be granted if a person cannot complete pre-trip health care and testing due to a medical emergency.

Mandatory COVID test

The CDC provided an order needing all air passengers arriving in the USA from UAE to be checked three days before their flight departure and submit a COVID test result or document reports for recovery from COVID-19 before boarding. Please see the following site for more details, https://ae.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/.

Vaccination

All nonimmigrant and non-U.S. citizens to America will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Besides, travelers also need to provide proof of vaccination status before boarding a flight to the United States beginning November 8, 2021.

Travel attestation form

Compulsory travel attestation form to submit at the USA airports.

Things to do in the USA while arriving

Mandatory Quarantine and Testing

All Travelers:

  • 3–5 days after your trip, get a COVID-19 viral test.
  • Self-monitor for any COVID-19 symptoms. If symptoms appear, isolate and get tested.
  • After your trip, make sure to follow all state and local recommendations or requirements.

Not  Fully Vaccinated:

In addition to the recommendations mentioned above, not fully vaccinated travelers should follow,

  • Stay at home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after returning from your trip, even if you test negative after 3–5 days.
  • If you are not tested for COVID, you should return home and self-quarantine for 10 days after your trip.
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