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UAE Residents: You Do NOT Need An Entry Permit To Return
UPDATE: Tuesday, 18 August. The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai clarified residents DO need GDRFA approval before returning to Dubai. If you’re unsure, check with your airline for their procedures. See it here
Entry permits for residents to return are no longer required.
The announcement by the NCEMA coincides with business activities resuming and the end of the summer holidays.
From today, pre-approval will be automatically granted for expat residents wishing to return without the need to apply for an entry permit.
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Entry permits no longer required for residents to return
The NCEMA made the announcement via a series of Tweets this morning
تنفيذاً لتوجيهات القيادة الرشيدة، اعتمدت الهيئة الوطنية لإدارة #الطوارئ_والأزمات والهيئة الاتحادية للهوية والجنسية المرحلة الثانية من عودة المقيمين اعتباراً من 12/8/2020 بالتزامن مع قرب إنتهاء الإجازة الصيفية للمؤسسات التعليمية وعودة الأنشطة التجارية والمرافق الاجتماعية والخدمية.
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 12, 2020
You will still need a COVID-19 negative test no more than 96 hours old and all precautionary measures will still apply on arrival, including, where required, quarantine in accordance with procedures and downloading the Al Hosn app
وسيتم تطبيق كافة الإجراءات الاحترازية والوقائية للمقيمين عند وصولهم لدولة #الإمارات وفقا للبروتوكولات المعتمدة، يشمل إجراء الفحص المخبري لفيروس #كوفيد19، والالتزام بالحجر المعتمد وفق الإجراءات المقررة، بالإضافة إلى تحميل #تطبيق_الحصن وذلك لضمان صحتهم وسلامتهم.
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) August 12, 2020
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