New guidelines for entry to Abu Dhabi – Required re-test on fourth and eighth day now

The guidelines and testing criteria for entering the Abu Dhabi emirate has been updated by the Abu Dhabi Crisis, Emergency and Disasters Committee. The new rules will be applicable from Sunday, November 8.

From November 8 onwards the residents and visitors who will enter Abu Dhabi and stay for four days or more continuous days must take a PCR test on the fourth day of entry.

If the person stay in the city for eight or more consecutive days, they must take another PCR test on the eighth day. First day is calculated from the day of entry.

The person must make the entry within 48 hours of receiving a negative PCR or DPI test result.

Earlier, anyone entering the emirate was required to take a PCR test on the sixth day of entry. This has been changed for entries starting from November 8.

For example, if you are entering Abu Dhabi on Sunday (Day 1) and staying in the emirate for four or more days, a PCR test is mandatory on Wednesday (Day 4). If you are staying for eight or more consecutive days, a PCR test is mandatory on Wednesday as well as on the following Sunday (Day 8).

Those failing to take the Covid-19 PCR test on Day 4 and Day 8 will be liable for fines.

Volunteers in the COVID-19 vaccine trials and those taking the vaccine under the emergency use programme are exempt from these measures and are authorised to use emergency vehicle lanes for a smooth journey.

Entry requirements for Abu Dhabi

1. Entering Abu Dhabi requires an individual to provide a negative COVID-19 test result. At the border, two types of test results are accepted:

a. An RT-PCR test (Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test), which is done through a nasal swab.

b. Laser-based DPI (Diffractive Phase Interferometry) test, which is a blood test.

You can show a negative result from either of these two types of tests. However, you can only enter Abu Dhabi within 48 hours of receiving the test result.

2. If you plan to stay in Abu Dhabi for four or more days, you would need to get a PCR test done on Day 4. This will be applicable to all people entering the emirate from November 8, 2020.

3. If you plan to stay in Abu Dhabi for eight or more days, you would need to take another PCR test on Day 8.

The two retests needs to be PCR tests only.

These rules apply to anyone entering Abu Dhabi, including residents who may have exited the emirate and are returning.

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