{"id":139051,"date":"2021-06-20T10:22:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T04:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=139051"},"modified":"2021-06-21T11:21:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T05:51:15","slug":"dubai-eases-travel-restrictions-for-india-south-africa-nigeria-from-june-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/dubai-eases-travel-restrictions-for-india-south-africa-nigeria-from-june-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai eases travel restrictions for India, South Africa, Nigeria from June 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Dubai government on Saturday announced relaxations of travel restrictions for inbound passengers from India, South Africa and Nigeria, if they have administered two doses of a UAE-approved Covid-19 vaccine, according to media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management head Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the new travel protocols, which will be effective from June 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the new rules, only passengers with a valid residence visa who have received two doses of UAE approved vaccine i.e Sinopharm, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik V and Oxford AstraZeneca, will be allowed to travel to Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, Indian passengers are required to undergo a rapid PCR test four hours prior to departure. In addition, following arrival,they must undergo another RT-PCR test and undergo institutional quarantine until they receive their PCR test result, which is expected within 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, from South Africa and Nigeria, non-residence passengers are also permitted to travel subject to the vaccination and PCR test conditions. Also, a negative test certificate from a PCR test taken 48 hours before departure is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the UAE citizens and diplomats are exempted from a negative test certificate from an RT-PCR test taken 48 hours before departure. Even, they are exempted from institutional quarantine. They only require QR-coded negative PCR test certificates are accepted, the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n