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Abu Dhabi
For passengers from Abu Dhabi to India
1. Eligibility to travel to India: Stranded Indian nationals; All Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders holding UAE passports, and UAE nationals (including diplomats) holding valid visa issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020
2. Customers departing from Abu Dhabi are required to be in possession of valid negative RT-PCR certificate issued no more than 96 hours before departure. Physical copy of the certificate is required to be submitted with airline representative at the time of check-in
Note: Children under 12 years are exempted from pre-Covid test
3. As per extant government regulations, customers are permitted to travel to India from the United Kingdom only on a direct flight. Customers shall not be allowed to travel to India through a transit airport of another country.
For passengers from India to Abu Dhabi
1. UAE nationals, residents and others seeking visa on arrival shall be allowed to travel
2. Customers with new employment visas issued by Government or Semi Government organizations are also allowed to travel Abu Dhabi
3. ICA or GDRFA approval is not required, however it is mandatory for the UAE residents to upload their Emirates ID number, passport, and nationality on https://uaeentry.ica.gov.ae to verify the authenticity of their travel. In order to be able to travel, customers must show a green status against their registration details on above website
4. Seamen shall be allowed to travel to Abu Dhabi with all necessary documents such as passport, CDC booklet, Guarantee letter, Ok to Board Letter and should be in possession of valid 96Hrs transit visa. Seamen intending to travel beyond UAE are currently not permitted to travel on our flights
5. Customers must carry a negative PCR certificate in printed form, from a government-approved laboratory in India (ICMR) or a certified designated laboratory which is available on https://www.icmr.gov.in/ issued no more than 96 hours before departure. The certificate issued shall be duly signed and stamped by relevant authorities and must only be in English or Arabic. Hand written certificates shall not be permitted. 96Hours is calculated from the time of sample collection
Note: Children under 12 years are exempted from pre-Covid test
6. Residents must undergo a PCR test upon arrival into Abu Dhabi as well
7. Transit/transfer beyond UAE will not be permitted
8. All customers arriving into Abu Dhabi shall undergo mandatory 14 day home quarantine and will be provided with a medical wristband
9. Following customers will be exempted from 14 day home quarantine
i. Customers holding diplomatic passports
ii.Customers below the age of 18 years
10. Symptomatic customers upon arrival into Abu Dhabi will have undergo 14 day institutional quarantine
11. All customers must fill a health declaration form and submit it at the Immigration counter on arrival
12. All customers must download and register on the ALHOSN App
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Dubai
Attention Passengers Traveling to Dubai
As per the advisory issued by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), the copy of the COVID-19 PCR test report Submitted by passengers must have QR code linking to their original test report. Also, the time of sample collection (date and time of sample collection) and sample reporting (date and time of test result) must be mentioned accurately. These enhanced measures for PCR test report authentication will be implemented with immediate effect.
For passengers travelling from Dubai to India
1. Eligibility to travel to India: Stranded Indian nationals; All Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders holding UAE passports, and UAE nationals (including diplomats) holding valid visa issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020
2. To know the detailed Indian guidelines for arrivals into India, please visit, click here
3. As per extant government regulations, customers are permitted to travel to India from the United Kingdom only on a direct flight. Customers shall not be allowed to travel to India through a transit airport of another country.
For passengers travelling from India to Dubai
1. UAE nationals, residents, others holding any type of visa or seeking visa on arrival shall be allowed to travel
2. UAE residents who have Dubai issued residence visa must obtain GDRFA approval before travelling through https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitService.aspx
3. UAE residents holding residence visa issued through any other emirate are required to upload their Emirates ID number, passport, and nationality on https://uaeentry.ica.gov.ae/ to verify the authenticity of their travel. In order to be able to travel, customers must show a green status against their registration details on above website
4. UAE residents whose visa has been issued from Dubai and those who have stayed outside the country for more than 180 days shall also be allowed to enter UAE till 31st March 2021 provided they provided that they obtain approval for a resident return permit through https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitServiceForm.aspx
5. UAE residents whose visa have expired cannot enter even if they have GDRFA approval, with the exception that if they are of the nationalities that are entitled to obtain a visa on arrival or have new visas for the nationalities that require them to obtain a visa
6. Indian nationals intending to travel to Dubai on Visit or tourist visa or looking to obtain visa on arrival shall be required to be in possession of a valid return ticket
7. Seamen shall be allowed to travel to Dubai with all necessary documents such as passport, CDC booklet, Guarantee letter, Ok to Board Letter and should be in possession of valid 96Hrs transit visa. Seamen intending to travel beyond UAE are currently not permitted to travel on our flights
8. Customers must carry a negative PCR certificate in printed form, from a government-approved laboratory in India (ICMR) or a certified designated laboratory which is available on https://www.icmr.gov.in/ issued no more than 72 hours before departure. The certificate issued shall be duly signed and stamped by relevant authorities and must only be in English or Arabic. Hand written certificates shall not be permitted. 72Hours is calculated from the time of sample collection
Note: Children under 12 years are exempted from Pre-COVID test
9. UAE Nationals are not required to conduct PCR test before arriving into Dubai however shall undergo mandatory a RTPCR test on arrival
10. All customers must undergo a PCR test upon arrival into Dubai as well
11. All customers transiting Dubai, are not required to present a COVID 19 PCR test certificate unless it is mandated by their final destination
12. Transit/transfer beyond UAE will not be permitted
13. All customers must download the COVID-19 Dubai Smart App and generate a QR code on their device before entering Dubai. Click to download– Android &iOS versions of the App
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Sharjah
For passengers travelling from Sharjah to India
1. Eligibility to travel to India: Stranded Indian nationals; All Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders holding UAE passports, and UAE nationals (including diplomats) holding valid visa issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020
2. To know the detailed Indian guidelines for arrivals into India, please visit, click here
3. As per extant government regulations, passengers are permitted to travel to India from the United Kingdom only on a direct flight. Passengers shall not be allowed to travel to India through a transit airport of another country.
For passengers travelling from India to Sharjah
1. UAE nationals, residents, others holding any type of visa or seeking visa on arrival shall be allowed to travel
2. UAE residents those who have stayed outside the country for more than 180 days shall also be allowed to enter UAE till 31st March 2021
3. UAE residents whose visa has expired cannot enter, with the exception that if they are of the nationalities that are entitled to obtain a visa on arrival or have new visas for the nationalities that require them to obtain a visa
4. Seamen shall be allowed to travel to Sharjah with all necessary documents such as passport, CDC booklet, Guarantee letter, Ok to Board Letter and should be in possession of valid 96 hours transit visa. Seamen intending to travel beyond UAE are currently not permitted to travel on our flights
5. Passengers must carry a negative PCR certificate in printed form, from a government-approved laboratory in India (ICMR) or a certified designated laboratory which is available on https://www.icmr.gov.in/ issued no more than 96 hours before departure. The certificate issued shall be duly signed and stamped by relevant authorities and must only be in English or Arabic. Hand written certificates shall not be permitted. (96 Hours is calculated from the time of sample collection)
6. Passengers not carrying a negative RT-PCR test report will not be accepted.
Note: Children under 12 years are exempted from pre-Covid test.
7. All passengers must undergo a PCR test upon arrival into Sharjah and shall stay self-quarantined in homes until covid-19 test results are notified negative.
8. No quarantine is required for customers who test negative for the PCR test conducted on arrival
9. If the test is positive, UAE- Ministry Of Health rules shall be followed.
10. Passengers travelling for the purpose of tourism need to be in possession of a valid international health insurance.
11. Transit/transfer beyond UAE will not be permitted
12. All passengers must download and register on the ALHOSN App
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Malé - Maldives
For passengers from India to Malé
1. Passengers Categories Allowed to Travel
i. Tourists and Short Term Visitors
ii. Maldivian Nationals
iii. Expatriates and their dependants with work permit
iv. Holders of a valid work permit or work visa
v. Holders of any other resident permit of Maldives
2. RT-PCR Guidelines
i. Following categories of passengers are required to be in possession of a pre arrival RT-PCR for entry into Maldives
a. Tourists
b. Special Visa holders whose duration of stay in the Maldives is upto 7 days
c. Business Visa holders whose duration of stay in the Maldives is upto 7 days
d. Foreign diplomats and their accompanying family members
e. Seamen who arrive by air to transfer to a ship
ii. The above passengers categories are not subjected to a 14 day quarantine however must be in possession of RT PCR negative certificate in English in print or electronic form, from a government-approved laboratory in India (ICMR) or a Certified designated laboratory which is available on https://www.icmr.gov.in/ issued no more than 96 hours before departure. 96 hours is calculated from the time for sample collection
iii. The RT-PCR certificate must contain name as per passport, name and address of the testing laboratory, Type of test, date of sample collection and result
iv. Following categories of passengers are exempted from pre-arrival RT-PCR requirements
a. Maldivian Nationals
b. Holders of a valid work permit or work visa
c. Holders of any other resident permit of Maldives
d. Infants who are of less than 1 year of age
e. Passengers travelling on Dependent, Student and Marriage Visa
v. All passengers except tourists travelling to Maldives are required to undergo mandatory 10 day home quarantine upon arrival at their place of residency or work
vi. Passengers are required to submit a health declaration within 24Hrs of their departure on https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/ and obtain a QR code. Passengers falling under the category of pre-arrival RT-PCR required shall be required to attach a copy of their negative test result while completing their health declaration on the portal. The QR code obtained to be made readily available for verification by immigration upon entry in Maldives
3. Guidelines for all passengers except tourists
i. Register on ‘haalubelun' portal (https://haalubelun.hpa.gov.mv)
ii. After registration, request for home quarantine through ‘haalubelun' portal
iii. Home quarantine period will be 14 days and should be arranged by the passenger themselvesiv. Daily reporting of health status through ‘haalubelun' portal
v. Passengers must leave for the islands on the same day of arrival or if intended to stay in the mainland due to unavailability of transport, must have a booking on the HPA approved guest houses or hotels
vi. Passengers travelling for employment purposes or on work visa are mandatorily required to have an ‘OK To Board’ endorsed in their GoAir PNR/Booking
4. Guidelines for Tourists
i. Passengers travelling for the purpose of tourism must have confirmed reservation at a resort. As of now resort stay is must as stay on the mainland is not permitted
ii. List of resorts where customers can stay approved by Maldivian Health authority can be found by clicking here
iii. Passengers must be in possession of valid return ticket
For Passengers from Male to India
i. Eligibility to travel to India: Stranded Indian nationals; All Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders holding Maldivian passports, and Maldivian nationals (including diplomats) holding valid visa issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.20202.
ii. Passengers are required to submit a health declaration prior to their departure on https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv/ and obtain a QR code. The QR code to be made readily available for verification by immigration upon exit from Maldives.
iii. To know the detailed Indian guidelines for arrivals into India, please visit, click hereiv. As per extant government regulations, passengers are permitted to travel to India from the United Kingdom only on a direct flight. Passengers shall not be allowed to travel to India through a transit airport of another country.