TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE- UPDATE*160720

Emirates have now made it easier for our trade partners and customers to find the relevant Government Health Requirements online.

We understand the importance of understanding these requirements, and also staying updated due to changing nature with different authorities updating processes. The information is now available in one easy place with all the latest requirements for each country. Please click here to find the information, itemised by region and country.

Two updates have also been made for the Dubai arrival process, applicable to both Dubai residents and tourists.

1. For Tourists travelling to Dubai (Except from India ) click here.
2. For Dubai residents please click here.

A summary of the updates are:

Emirates have clarified the countries requiring a PCR test certificate, prior to travel to Dubai, also include countries of origin (if a passenger is transiting through another point)

Also added is a list of approved labs in the majority of these countries, some are still to be confirmed, which you can find in the attached list.

Customers must carry a negative PCR test certificate if:

 Their point of origin is one of the countries a or airport listed below.

 They have travelled from the points listed below to another destination, and       took  a connecting Emirates flight to Dubai.

Without a test certificate, the customer will not be accepted on the Emirates flight. The customer’s certificate must be issued by a local government approved laboratory. If the UAE government has specified a designated laboratory in the customer’s country of origin, then they must obtain their certificate from that lab. Certificates must be issued no more than 96 hours before departure. This applies to the following points of origin:

·        Afghanistan

·        Bangladesh

·        Egypt

·        India

·        Iran

·        Nigeria

·        Pakistan

·        Philippines

·        Russian Federation

·        Sudan

·        Tanzania

·        USA - Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando (MCO), including passengers originating from California, Florida and Texas connecting to an Emirates flight from any of our airports worldwide to Duba

Travel with confidence

The information on emirates.com comes directly from the source and never from the media. The travel guidelines we publish are based on our own agreements with local and international governments, or directly from the relevant authorit

Emirates.com is updated within hours of new regulations being issued, so you can be confident that you’re always reading the most up-to-date information.

** Kindly click on the highlighted for additional information.

Should you have any other queries or require further information ,please contact our contact centre on 9167003333 between 0800hrs to 1800hrs or your local Emirates Sales team.  

Kindly disseminate this information to all concerned.

Emirates - India

16 July 2020