Fully Vaccinated Visitors Can Now Apply for UAE Tourist Visas

This decision will come into effect from Monday August 30, 2021.

The UAE will begin opening tourist visa applications for all fully vaccinated nationalities from Monday, August 30, said the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA).

Only those who have received both doses from the World Health Organisation's (WHO) list of six approved Covid-19 vaccines. The new visa policy will also apply to those arriving from previously banned countries.

There were no mentions of any changes to the UAE's current visa-on-arrival rules.

You might also be interested in...

• How to Use the UAE Al Hosn App: A Guide for Expats
• What Should I Do if the Al Hosn Isn't Working Properly?
• How to Book Your Covid-19 Booster Shot in Dubai

"The decision applies to citizens of all countries, including those arriving from the previously banned countries," reported state news agency Wam.ae

"Arriving passengers on tourist visas must take a mandatory rapid PCR test at the airport. The previous rules for unvaccinated, including exempted categories, remain in place."

Tourists who wish to receive the same benefits available to other vaccinated people in the UAE must register their vaccination certificate issued abroad on the ICA website and on the Al Hosn App.