The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi updated the emirate’s ‘Green List’ of countries. The new update is effective as of Dec. 26, 2021.

Those arriving from the updated ‘Green List’ destinations will be exempt from quarantine requirements after landing in Abu Dhabi.

However, travelers 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.

Vaccinated passengers arriving from the updated ‘Green List’ will take another PCR test on the sixth day of their arrival to the emirate. As for those unvaccinated arriving from the ‘Green List’ of countries, they are required to take PCR tests on days six and nine.

The updated Abu Dhabi green list includes: Albania, 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, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, the Israeli Occupation, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Province of China, Tajikistan, Thailand, Yemen, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Uzbekistan.