The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced a further update to the ‘Green List’ of countries for inbound travel into Abu Dhabi, as it supports the easing of travel restrictions whilst maintaining safety protocols. All travellers arriving from the updated ‘Green List’ destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi.

Travellers will be required to present a negative PCR COVID-19 test result valid for a maximum of 48 hours before departure, and undergo an additional PCR test upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Vaccinated passengers from the updated ‘Green List’ countries will take another PCR test on day 6 (the day of arrival into Abu Dhabi counts as day 1). Unvaccinated travellers arriving from ‘Green List’ countries will must take PCR tests on days 6 and 9.  

Countries, regions, and territories included on the ‘Green List’ will be regularly updated based on international developments. Inclusion on the list is subject to strict criteria of health and safety protocols for travel, ensuring and prioritising the well-being of the UAE community.

To note, the countries on the ‘Green List’ have been given the green light for travel and refer to inbound travel origin, not citizenship of passenger.

Below is the updated ‘Green List’ as of 3 January 2022 – 12:01 AM: 

  1.  Albania
  2. Algeria
  3. Armenia
  4. Australia
  5. Austria
  6. Azerbaijan
  7. Bahrain
  8. Belarus
  9. Belgium
  10. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  11. Brazil
  12. Bulgaria
  13. Burma
  14. Cambodia
  15. Canada
  16. China
  17. Croatia
  18. Cyprus
  19. Czech Republic
  20. Denmark
  21. Finland
  22. France
  23. Georgia
  24. Germany
  25. Greece
  26. Hong Kong (SAR)
  27. Hungary
  28. Indonesia
  29. Iran
  30. Iraq
  31. Israel
  32. Italy
  33. Japan
  34. Kazakhstan
  35. Kuwait
  36. Kyrgyzstan
  37. Laos
  38. Latvia
  39. Luxembourg
  40. Malaysia
  41. Maldives
  42. Netherlands
  43. Morocco
  44. Norway
  45. Oman
  46. Papua New Guinea
  47. Philippines
  48. Poland
  49. Portugal
  50. Republic of Ireland
  51. Romania
  52. Saudi Arabia
  53. Serbia
  54. Singapore
  55. Slovakia
  56. Slovenia
  57. South Korea
  58. Spain
  59. Sweden
  60. Switzerland
  61. Syria
  62. Seychelles
  63. Taiwan, Province of China
  64. Tajikistan
  65. Thailand
  66. Tunisia
  67. Yemen
  68. Turkmenistan
  69. Ukraine
  70. United States of America
  71. Uzbekistan

More information on the ‘Green List’ can be found on www.visitabudhabi.com.