With a lot of travel update everyone is a bit confused to take a decision. However to give you a clarity on everything AV travels team decided to provide a briefing to passengers.

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Who Can Travel?(So far as per the update till 15 August 2021)

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Dubai:

Residence Visa Holders Only (Vaccinated can Apply). Conditions: Valid Visa with GDRFA Approval. Travelling from Red list countries should take within 48 hours PCR also Rapid PCR 4 hours prior. (Make sure departure airport have RAPID PCR test facility.)

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Non Vaccinated: Dubai allows non vaccinated people as well only for below criteria passengers.

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1. Medical personnel working in the country including doctors, nurses, technicians (vaccinated and non-vaccinated).

2. Those working in the educational sector who teach in universities, colleges, schools and institute (vaccinated and non-vaccinated).

3. Students studying in the country (vaccinated and non-vaccinated).

4. People who deserve humanitarian consideration with valid residency visa (vaccinated and non-vaccinated).

5. Workers in federal and local government authorities (vaccinated and non-vaccinated).

6. Cases of those completing treatment in the country (vaccinated and non-vaccinated).

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Residence Visa Validity Check: To check your Dubai visa extension kindly use the link: https://amer.gdrfad.gov.ae/visa-inquiry

Please note all Dubai visa holders should check their validity with the above link. Currently only Dubai visa holders can enter through Dubai Airport. However Dubai Visa holders can enter to Sharjah with GDRFA Approval. Also those who check visa validity with ICA portal might not be able to find out your extension of Dubai. 

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GDRFA: Please note all residence visa holders should take GDRFA Approval. To apply for GDRFA kindly follow the link: https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitServiceForm.aspx

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Important Points: Whether your vaccination is taken from outside country still you need to upload the vaccination certificate. Otherwise application may reject. After rejection of your application you have to wait for 5 days for resubmission. If you're not familiar to apply, it is better you contact any travel agency or contact info@avtravels.ae

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For the approval of GDRFA you don't need to take PCR or book your ticket. Just upload your Emirates ID, Visa Page, Passport Copy and Vaccination. The GDRFA approval is valid for 30 days. You can travel any day within that period.

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E-Visa / Entry Permit: Residence E-Visa permit permit holders are restricted for further notice. Since there's no official declaration we will share our experience with you. On 11 August 2021 we had 4 passengers from India to Dubai. Two passengers from Delhi and two passengers from Bombay. Morning 9.00am passengers from Delhi with E-visa residence boarded and landed in Dubai. However passengers from Bombay couldn't board because airlines said there's a new rule all e-visa holders can travel with GDRFA approval. However, there's no option for e-visa holders to register with GDRFA but we believe they are working on something regarding this. So the people with e-visa should have to wait until further notice.

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Visit Visa's: Yes, visit visa's are open for Dubai, You can apply for visa now. But the travel protocol are not yet officially updated. How ever it is better to wait until further notice from air lines before booking tickets.

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Travelers who stay outside country more than 180 days: If you're out of UAE more than 180 days and your visa is still valid, you can still arrive in Dubai if you have GDRFA Approval.

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Travelers from Maldives or Qatar to Dubai: Some of the travelers from India via Qatar are trying to reach Dubai after 10 days quarantine of Discover Qatar can travel if they have taken RAPID PCR. However Qatar & Maldives have RAPID ANTIGEN but doesn't have RAPID PCR at airport so far. Those passengers can travel to UAE after 15 days stay in Qatar or Maldives.

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Abu Dhabi:

Residence visa holders who have valid visa whether vaccinated or non vaccinated can enter to Abu Dhabi effective from 15 August 2021. However if vaccinated 7 days quarantine, if non vaccinated then 10 days quarantine period. Below are the process you need to do.

1. Check your entry status - If green you can enter if red then you cannot enter. In case of Red, and you have a valid residence visa, then register arrival request through ICA UAE app after verification they might give you permission and the it might change to green for arrival. Also make sure you take screen shot for the same also print out of the same.

Link: https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/guest/index.html#/residents-entry-confirmation

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2. Download the app ICA UAE in your mobile using play store. Please note those who download the app before 15th August then please update the app again in order to receive the updated version. 

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Link Play Store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.echannels.moismartservices

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Please note as per the new update in Register Arrival portal, PCR Test Date is not mandatory. The same application can be used for different categories.

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Passengers Vaccinated from UAE: If they have green then they can book the ticket right away. After receiving 48 hours PCR result you can upload all documents and send. Once you have done that, you will receive QR code in your email instantly. Kindly keep a print out of the same. You can now travel without any issues. (7 Days Quarantine)

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Passengers Vaccinated outside UAE: First make sure your vaccination in your country that you have taken is approved by UAE. Approved Vaccinations are 1. Sinopharm Vaccine, 2. Pfizer?BioNTech, 3. Sputnik Vaccine, 4. OxfordUni? AstraZeneca (Covishield), 5. Janssen (Johnson and Johnson), 6. Moderna, 7. Jamalika (Sputnik V) Vaccine.

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If approved you can do arrival registration with an expected (approximate date), please note with the new application update it is not mandatory for you to upload PCR result for registration. Also please note as per ICA the average time of completing and reviewing application by the Medical Committee is maximum of 5 working days. It is better for vaccinated outside country passengers will register with the App,  7 days prior departure. You'll also receive the QR code and can enter safely. (10 Days Quarantine).

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Passengers Not Vaccinated: You will have the same procedures of Vaccinated Passengers but will have quarantine in Abu Dhabi for 10 Days.

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Visit Visa's: According to NCEMA, visit visa holders can travel to Abu Dhabi with ICA Approval. However will have to wait until getting further notice from Civil Aviation Authority or any Abu Dhabi air lines.

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Please note those who are coming from Red list countries should take within 48 hours of PCR and within 4 hours of departure RAPID PCR. This rule is applicable for all emirates. The 48 hours will be calculated from time of sample collection.

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Sharjah:

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The rule of Sharjah is as same as Dubai & Abu Dhabi. Passenger of Dubai can follow Dubai GDRFA protocols and enter in Sharjah. Passengers of other emirates can enter with ICA protocols.