GCC passenger arrivals in Dubai exempt from pre-flight COVID-19 test

Passengers arriving in Dubai Airport from GCC countries will now be exempted from having a pre-flight COVID-19 test.

According to the Emirates Airline's website, "passengers arriving in Dubai from the below GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait , Bahrain and Oman) are not required to take  a  COVID‑19 PCR test prior to departure".

They can opt to do the test on arrival at  Dubai International Airport. 

It adds, "This is not applicable to passengers arriving by road through the Hatta border, who must take the PCR test 96 hours from the date of the test before departure."

A travel advisory from FlyDubai read: "If you are a tourist or visitor arriving in Dubai, and your journey originated in a GCC country, you only need to take a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival in Dubai."

Passengers still have the option of taking the test 96 hours before departure in their country of origin.