Monday, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism updated its ‘green list’ for travel without the need to quarantine on arrival. The new decision is effective as of Sept. 6.

The countries which are on Abu Dhabi’s green list include: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Comoros, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Ireland, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.

Earlier, Abu Dhabi announced that those vaccinated against the coronavirus and coming from ‘green list’ countries can now travel to Abu Dhabi without needing to be quarantined. However, they are still required to present a negative PCR test result conducted within 48 hours of departure upon arrival.

They also have to take another PCR test on their sixth day in the emirate.

Vaccinated people arriving from other countries, which are not included in the green list, will not be subjected to quarantine but they have to take a PCR test on arrival and are required to take another PCR test on their fourth and eighth days in Abu Dhabi.

As for those unvaccinated and are not on Abu Dhabi’s green list, they will need to quarantine for 10 days and take PCR tests on arrival and on day nine.