UAE: Tourist Visa Application Opens For Fully Vaccinated Travellers

Publish date: Sunday، 29 August 2021

Starting from 30th August, application for tourist visas will be open to people from all countries, provided that they are fully vaccinated with one of the WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines.

The Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) have jointly made the announcement.

#الطوارئ_والأزمات والهوية والجنسية: فتح استقبال طلبات تأشيرات السياحة للسياح المطعمين من جميع الدول والحاصلين على الجرعات الكاملة للقاح كوفيد-19 المعتمدة من منظمة الصحة العالمية اعتباراً من 30 أغسطس 2021. #يدا_بيد_نتعافى pic.twitter.com/HqSyphbcUg
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 28, 2021

Moderna, Covishield, Pfizer-BioNTech, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Oxford/AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, and Sinovac, are the approved COVID-19 vaccines on the WHO’s list.

The decision applies to citizens of all countries, including those arriving from the previously banned countries. Arriving passengers on tourist visa must take mandatory rapid PCR test at the airport. The previous rules for unvaccinated, including exempted categories, remain in place.

Travellers wishing to receive the benefits provided to individuals vaccinated in the UAE can register their vaccination via the ICA platform or Al Hosn application.

UAE: Tourist Visa Application Opens For Fully Vaccinated Travellers

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