Abu Dhabi has issued the updated list of ‘Green List’ destinations effective from 2pm on 31st July 2021, which now includes the Maldives.
Vaccinated travellers arriving from destinations on the list will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi. They will be required to undergo PCR testing upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport, as well as another PCR test on day 6.
Unvaccinated travellers arriving from these countries are exempt from mandatory quarantine, but will also need to undergo PCR testing on arrival, as well as two further PCR tests on day 6 and 12.
In total, the emirate added eight countries to its updated list, including the Maldives, Bahrain, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic. Twelve countries were removed from the list, including France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Ireland, where cases are rising due to the spread of the Delta variant.
Effective from 31st July onwards, the full list of green list countries are as follows:
1. Albania
2. Armenia
3. Australia
4. Austria
5. Bahrain
6. Belgium
7. Brunei
8. Bulgaria
9. Canada
10. China
11. Czech Republic
12. Germany
13. Hong Kong
14. Hungary
15. Israel
16. Italy
17. Maldives
18. Mauritius
19. Moldova
20. New Zealand
21. Poland
22. Romania
23. Saudi Arabia
24. Serbia
25. Seychelles
26. Singapore
27. South Korea
28. Switzerland
29. Taiwan
30. Ukraine
31. United States of America