UAE federal govt employees granted 6 days leave to visit Expo 2020

UAE federal government employees have been granted six days of leave for them and their families to attend Expo 2020 Dubai.

The Cabinet headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the decision.

مجلس الوزراء برئاسة محمد بن راشد يعتمد قراراً بمنح موظفي الحكومة الاتحادية إجازة استثنائية لمدة 6 أيام لتمكينهم وعائلاتهم من زيارة معرض إكسبو دبي 2020.

— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) October 6, 2021

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, also recently approved eight days of paid leave to employees of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs to enable them and their families to visit the event.

Read: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed grants ministry employees 8 days of leave to participate in Expo 2020 Dubai

Similarly, Dubai government employees were also granted six additional days of paid leave for the same.

Read: Six days of paid leave for Dubai government employees to attend Expo 2020 Dubai

All visitors must present either proof of a Covid-19 vaccination or a negative PCR test result to gain entry to the site.

Read: Expo 2020 Dubai: Visitors to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or negative PCR test

Expo 2020 Dubai, which will run until end of March next year, has also launched the October Pass, priced at Dhs95 for the entire month.

Read: Expo 2020 Dubai launches October Pass priced at Dhs95