According to latest report, passengers from Pakistan and nine other countries will now have to carry COVID-19 negative certificate before flying to Dubai.
The certificate must be issued no more than 96 hours before their respective departure from home country. This regulation has been issued by Emirates Airlines.
While tourists are given the option to take the PCR test upon their arrival at the Dubai airports, Emirates clarified on Wednesday that for their passengers coming from certain destinations, “a Covid-19 negative certificate issued by a local government-approved laboratory” will be required to be accepted on the flight.
“Where specified, a certificate from a UAE government-designated laboratory in the country of origin is also acceptable,” it added.
Here’s Emirates’ list of countries where passengers will be required to have Covid-negative certificates prior to boarding:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
- India
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Russian Federation
- 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 to Dubai.
Besides getting screened for the virus, tourists flying to Dubai must also have travel insurance with Covid-19 cover or declare that they would bear the costs for treatment and isolation if required.
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