Abu Dhabi updates 'Green List' for quarantine-free travel

The UK, Turkey, Qatar, Russia and Jordan have been removed from Abu Dhabi's Green List from January 3.

The updated list for quarantine-free travel now includes 71 countries, with Algeria, Morocco, Seychelles and Tunisia added to it.

According to the guidelines set by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi’s (DCT), vaccinated passengers arriving from ‘Green List’ countries will be required to present a negative PCR test result, valid for a maximum of 48 hours before departure and undergo a PCR test upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport. They will need to take another PCR test on day 6. Unvaccinated travellers from the ‘Green List’ countries will need to take PCR tests on days 6 and 9.

An updated Green List of countries, regions and territories from where individuals can enter #AbuDhabi emirate has been released, effective 3 January 2022.#WamNews pic.twitter.com/XnnFeIEMYV

— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) January 1, 2022

Meanwhile, vaccinated passengers arriving from non-Green List countries will need a PCR on arrival, and on days four and eight. Unvaccinated passengers arriving from non-Green List countries must quarantine for 10 days, and will need a PCR on arrival, and on day nine.

Here's the updated list:

• Albania
• Algeria
• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Burma
• Cambodia
• Canada
• China
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Hong Kong (SAR)
• Hungary
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Luxembourg
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Netherlands
• Morocco
• Norway
• Oman
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Republic of Ireland
• Romania
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Seychelles
• Taiwan, Province of China
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Yemen
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• United States of America
• Uzbekistan