Can I travel to Dubai right now? Short answer – Yes. Long answer – there are a few things you should keep in mind before traveling to Dubai. Here’s all about the travel restrictions currently implemented in Dubai.<\/p>\n
Disclaimer: This blog is updated weekly to the best of our knowledge. For the latest travel advisories, we recommend checking the official government website<\/a>. <\/p>\n In This Article<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/ul>\n Dubai reopened its borders to international visitors on 7 July 2020, after a three-month hiatus. All tourists and visitors (GCC countries included) are required to producea negative COVID-19 PCR test taken no more than 72 hours of departure time, and all test results must be presented either in English or Arabic in original, physical form (Digital copies will not be accepted). <\/p>\n If your test result is positive, you must stay in isolation for 14 days. If you violate home quarantine rules, you would be liable to a fine of AED 50,000. <\/p>\n Dubai\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority has updated the public transport schedule in line with new restrictions on movement to limit the spread of Covid-19. In addition to the change in timings, here are the key restrictions in place: <\/p>\n Here are all the tourist landmarks and attractions that are now open in Dubai.<\/p>\n As of 31 January 2021, the UAE government has announced a number of changes to the travel protocol for passengers arriving or departing from Dubai. <\/p>\n [tcb-script src=”https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/markedjs@10.0.0\/marked.min.js” integrity=”sha256-L5R7HpR5ankOAI75aZBmBcQI558i+sIi6MtlUJcYcIE=” crossorigin=”anonymous”][\/tcb-script][tcb-script] function getLastUpdatedDate() { const current = new Date(); const yesterday = new Date(current.getTime() – 86400000); const options = { year: “numeric”, month: “long”, day: “numeric” }; const fullDate = yesterday.toLocaleDateString(“en-US”, options); return fullDate; } const covidCountryRestrictions = document.querySelector(“.covid-country-restrictions”); function generateListMarkup(arr) { let markup = “”; for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) { markup += `<li>${marked(arr[i])}<\/li>`; } return markup; } function generateSingleCountryMarkup(dataArr, covidData) { let markup = “”; for (let i = 0; i < dataArr.length; i++) { const data = dataArr[i].fields; const covidCases = covidData ? 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airtableData[0].fields[“ISO3”] : null; let covidCases; if (ISO3) { covidCases = await getCovidCasesForLastWeek(ISO3); } const cases = covidCases ? covidCases : “n\/a”; const markup = generateSingleCountryMarkup(airtableData, cases); covidCountryRestrictions.insertAdjacentHTML(“beforeend”, markup); }; window.addEventListener(“DOMContentLoaded”, () => { if (!document.body.classList.contains(“tve_editor_page”)) { addCovidCountryRestrictionMarkup(); } });[\/tcb-script]<\/p>\n Upon arrival in Dubai, a quarantine undertaking form distributed by the Dubai Health Authority is to be filled and submitted. You may need to take another COVID\u201119 PCR test on arrival and remain in your hotel or residence until you receive the test result. <\/p>\n If your test result is positive, you must stay in isolation for 14 days. If you violate home quarantine rules, you would be liable to a fine of AED 50,000.<\/p>\n The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced on 6th January 2021, that the quarantine time for mild and asymptomatic Covid-19 cases had been reduced to 10 days. This also applies to those who may have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19. If you\u2019ve come in close contact with a Covid-19 patient, you must quarantine yourself at home for a period of 10 days.<\/p>\n Sign up for our monthly newsletter<\/p>\n Your dose of travel fix – from hacks and deals to travel tips and everything in between, delivered monthly to your inbox<\/p>\n Get Inspired Please enter a valid email Unsubscribe anytime <\/p>\n Can I travel to Dubai right now? Short answer – Yes. Long answer – there are a few things you should keep in mind before traveling to Dubai. Here’s all about the travel restrictions currently implemented in Dubai. Disclaimer: This blog is updated weekly to the best of our knowledge. For the latest travel advisories, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":49897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[6559,6339,6340],"yoast_head":"\n <\/p>\n
Travel Restrictions in Dubai – An Overview <\/h2>\n
Transportation Restrictions in Dubai<\/h3>\n
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Eating out in Dubai – Restrictions <\/h3>\n
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Tourist Attractions that are now openin Dubai<\/h3>\n
Dubai Travel Protocols<\/h2>\n
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Who Can Visit Dubai Now? <\/h2>\n
Quarantine Rules in Dubai <\/h2>\n
Tips For Staying Safe in Dubai<\/h2>\n
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COVID Travel Resources Dubai<\/h2>\n
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