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Emirates issues COVID-19 test guidelines for 10 countries

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 11:40

Emirates Airline has issued special COVID-19 guidelines for passengers from 10 countries.

According to the latest directive, listed on their official website, passengers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Iran, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Tanzania and USA must show COVID-19 negative certificates to be accepted on the flight.

These certificates must be issued by a local government approved laboratory.

“Where specified, a certificate from a UAE government designated laboratory in the country of origin is also acceptable,” it added.

The certificates must be issued no more than 96 hours before departure.

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