KHALEEJ TIMES, Sunday, Aug 29, 2021 | Muharram 21, 1443
UAE resumes tourist visas: 6 things you need to know
Emirates:
UAE authorities on Saturday announced that the country will resume
issuing tourist visas.
1. Application for tourist visas will be open to people from all countries
starting August 30
2. Tourists will need to be vaccinated with one of the WHO-approved Covid-19
vaccines
3. Tourist visas are also open for passengers from where travel was previously
restricted
4. Passengers arriving on tourist visas must take a mandatory rapid PCR test at
the airport on arrival
5. All previous rules for those unvaccinated, including exempted categories,
remain in place.
6. Travellers wishing to receive the benefits provided to those vaccinated in
the UAE can register their vaccination via the ICA platform or Al Hosn
application.