Abu Dhabi adds 13 new countries to 'Green List'

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Abu Dhabi has updated its quarantine-free Green List by adding 13 more countries, including Lebanon, Malaysia and the Philippines.

The update, which has taken the total number of countries in the Green List to 95, goes into force on November 11.

According to the travel guideline, fully vaccinated travellers from Green List countries can travel to the capital with a PCR test on arrival, and another test on day six.

Meanwhile, vaccinated travellers arriving from non-Green List countries must take a PCR test on arrival, and have further tests on days four and eight.

Unvaccinated and exempt travellers from Green List countries must take a PCR test on arrival, and on days six and nine, while unvaccinated visitors from non-Green List countries must take a PCR test on arrival, quarantine for 10 days and take another PCR test on day nine.

Here's the Green List:

• Albania
• Algeria
• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Burma
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Hong Kong (SAR)
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Oman
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Republic of Ireland
• Romania
• Russia
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Taiwan, Province of China
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Yemen

Bahrain, Greece, Serbia, and Seychelles share a travel corridor. Travel between Abu Dhabi and the four countries do not require quarantining if the passenger is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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