Abu Dhabi updates travel green list, number of destinations cut from 95 to 73

Abu Dhabi has revised its travel green list, with the number of destinations reduced to 73 from 95 previously.

The new list released by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is set to take effect from Sunday, December 26.

All travellers arriving from the updated green list destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi.

The countries excluded from the previous list are Algeria, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Ecuador, Estonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, San Marino, Seychelles, Tunisia and Uruguay.

Also, two countries have been added to it including Papua New Guinea and Iraq.

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All travellers will be required to present a negative Covid-19 PCR test result, valid for a maximum of 48 hours before departure and undergo a PCR test upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Vaccinated passengers from the green list will take another PCR test on day 6 (the day of arrival into Abu Dhabi is counted as day 1). Unvaccinated travellers arriving from the green list countries are required to take PCR tests on days 6 and 9.

In September, the emirate scrapped the quarantine requirement for all vaccinated travellers arriving into Abu Dhabi from all international destinations.

Read: Abu Dhabi scraps quarantine for vaccinated travellers arriving from abroad

The green list refers to inbound travel origin, not citizenship of the passenger.

According to the DCT Abu Dhabi, the move supports the easing of travel restrictions while maintaining safety protocols.

Updated green list as of December 26

Albania
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma
Cambodia
Canada
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong (SAR)
Hungary
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Maldives
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Ireland
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan, Province of China
Tajikistan
Thailand
Yemen
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uzbekistan

Countries, regions and territories included on the green list will be regularly updated based on international developments, DCT Abu Dhabi said.

“Inclusion on the list is subject to strict criteria of health and safety protocols for travel, ensuring and prioritising the wellbeing of the UAE community,” it added.