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Abu Dhabi Announces New Entry Requirements Starting Sunday: 4 New Rules You Must Know
Abu Dhabi recently announced new rules for commuters entering the emirate from within the UAE from Sunday, December 19. The new rules are put in place to tackle the spread of the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know in case you’re driving down to Abu Dhabi anytime soon.
1. All commuters must undergo an EDE scan
Starting Sunday, December 19, those travelling to Abu Dhabi from within the UAE will need to undergo an EDE scan. Thee scanners will help detect individuals who might possibly be infected with Covid. Positive cases will then be referred to a testing center, where they will undergo a free antigen test, with results given within 20 minutes.
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It applies to anyone arriving to Abu Dhabi from within the UAE.
2. Those who test positive must follow the guidelines
If the test is positive, those who are residents of Abu Dhabi must follow the emirate’s health guidelines, which means they must isolate for ten days, and they will be fitted with a tracking wristband for this duration.
Non-residents must return to the emirate from which they travelled and notify its local health authority of their test result.
3. Drivers and passengers need not show a negative PCR report
Drivers and passengers are not required to show a negative PCR test to enter Abu Dhabi, which was the case between July 2020 and September 2021.
Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has updated the procedure to enter the emirate from within the UAE and approved the use of EDE scanners at entry points. pic.twitter.com/6cRyvfS292
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) December 15, 2021
4. You will need to show proof of vaccination while entering public places
Visitors entering malls, and other public buildings in the capital must show proof that they are fully vaccinated and have had a recent negative PCR coronavirus test. Abu Dhabi uses the “green pass” system using the government’s Al Hosn test-and-trace app.
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