Emirates announces new travelling guidelines

Holders of visit visas and entry permits from countries where travel to the UAE is restricted can fly to Dubai, Emirates Airline’s customer service account has posted on Twitter.

Emirates Support (@EmiratesSupport), August 30, 2021, tweeted,

Hi, it's likely that at the time of your contact with our local office, we haven't received the official update. We just did. All passengers holding short stay/long stay visa, visit visa or visa on arrival can now travel to Dubai. We'll post details on our website soon.

“Entry permit holders can now travel to Dubai from Pakistan. You won't need a GDRFA approval,”

“As per the current updates, passengers traveling with newly issued visit visas can enter Dubai, without any GDRFA or ICA approval. You need to ensure you meet all the travel requirements for your arrival, departure, and transit country,”

“Passengers holding tourist visa are now allowed to travel to Dubai. They need to present negative PCR certificate for a test done within 48 hours and a Rapid PCR test done within 6 hours before departure.”

The Emirates website will be updated “shortly”, the customer support handle added.

UAE authorities had on Saturday announced that the country would resume issuing tourist visas. Application for tourist visas is open to people from all countries starting today, August 30.

Airline sources had earlier confirmed that holders of all types of visa and/or entry permits granted by authorities in the UAE can fly to Dubai. The approved visa categories are: Employment, short or extended stay, visit, and newly issued residence visa.

News Source: Khaleej Times