Abu Dhabi has updated its green list of countries for inbound travel to the emirate from where passengers can travel directly to the emirate without having to quarantine on arrival.

Effective 12.01am on Monday, January 3, that list now includes 71 countries, down from 73 countries.

The UK, Turkey, Jordan, Qatar, Russia and Lebanon are among the countries which have been removed from the green list published by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).

Meanwhile, countries including Algeria, Morocco, Seychelles and Tunisia have been added to it.

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

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

Vaccinated passengers from green list countries will take another PCR test on day 6 (the day of arrival into Abu Dhabi counts as day 1).

Unvaccinated travellers arriving from green list countries must take PCR tests on days 6 and 9.

Countries, regions, and territories included on the green list will be regularly updated based on international developments, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office. 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.

The following are the destinations on the green list as of 12.01am on January 3:

Albania

Algeria

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

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Maldives

Netherlands

Morocco

Norway

Oman

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Republic of Ireland

Romania

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Seychelles

Taiwan, Province of China

Tajikistan

Thailand

Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

United States of America

Uzbekistan

Yemen