Mandatory Guidelines for arriving into UAE from India

We here enlist the Mandatory Guidelines for arriving into UAE from India which is given by Airlines.

"Ok to Board" permission is NOT required for:

Customers holding a valid Resident Permit or passport stamped with Resident Visa

Customers eligible for “Visa on Arrival” irrespective of nationality

Customers travelling with a print-out of Business and Tourist e-Visa

"Ok to Board" permission is required for:

All customers holding ECR (Emigration Check Required) passport

All customers travelling with a print-out of Labour & Work e-Visa

With reference to the directives provided by Government of India and Government of UAE, all passengers travelling arriving into Dubai (DXB) must adhere to the following guidelines.

UAE nationals and any Indian national holding any type of valid UAE visa are permitted to travel.

UAE residents must take the ICA/GDFRA clearance to travel to UAE.

Passengers who have fresh Resident visas (paper visa) issued effective 7th July, 2020 need not apply for GDRFA approval. As they have been issued with GDRFA approval.

Effective July 7, 2020, all other visa types such as visit/tourist visa or Visa on Arrival do not require GDRFA or ICA approval for travel. However, all passengers travelling to Dubai on tourist/transit visa or Visa on Arrival must carry a confirmed return ticket. Without the confirmed ticket, passenger will be denied entry in Dubai and will be sent back at their own cost.

All passengers must download the COVID-19 – DXB Smart App installed in their mobile phones before departure and register on it. QR code will be generated as a proof of registration. Passengers must carry a copy / screen shot of that QR with them.

All passengers are required to fill the Health Declaration Form, prior to their travel to Dubai and give it to the staff at the Check-in. including passengers with a connecting flight.

All passengers travelling to Dubai must carry their Covid-19 negative report from the ICMR approved laboratory. This includes transfer passengers also.

All passengers must carry the original copies of their negative Covid-19 certificates. PCR test will be valid no later than 96 hours before departure.

Children under the age of 12 years and/or those with moderate to severe disabilities are exempted from the PCR test.

All Negative Covid-19 certificates must be signed and stamped by a healthcare provider.

All Negative Covid-19 certificates must be in English or have a translation of the result in English.

All passengers please note additional reports of case assessment or other tests such as Rapid test for Antigen or Antibody are not required and cannot replace the Covid-19 PCR test report.

All Negative Covid-19 certificates should have the name and contact details of the providing laboratory/health institute.

Information should be clearly written preferably in block letters and easily identified and understood.

Damaged Negative Covid-19 certificates will not be accepted at the Airport check-in counter.

The 96 hour time frame for accepting the Negative Covid-19 certificates should start from the date of sample/swab collection not from the date of report issuing.

Some passengers may have to undergo another PCR test on arriving at Dubai

Passengers will also need to complete the quarantine undertaking form given on board if UAE is their final destination. The form must be handed over to the Dubai Health Authority staff on arrival.

Note: Passengers will be undergone a careful and critical examination  by the airport staff at the Check-in counter. Those who are not able able to furnish the aforementioned documents and app will be denied boarding.

The above requirements and guidelines should be checked with your airline at the time of booking for the latest updates and changes since the rules are frequently changing

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