Abu Dhabi
travel information
All COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in the UAE, no test or vaccination required if your final destination is Abu Dhabi.
Find everything you need to know before you fly to or from Abu Dhabi, including testing, transit and quarantine information – all personalised to you. Use our handy guide to get a quick travel checklist, or find answers to frequently asked questions below.
We’ve relaxed our rules around masks on board. You’ll only need to wear a mask if you’re flying to China, Japan, Philippines or South Korea. Check the latest travel requirements for more.
Fly with us to Abu Dhabi and be in Dubai within an hour. There are no checkpoints or additional tests, and our complimentary transfer services will get you there for free.
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If you are required to take a PCR test, discounted testing is available at LifeDX and G42 clinics across the UAE. You can even arrange for your test to be taken at home.
LifeDX:
Visit lifedx.net/etihad to book.
G42:
Call G42 on 052 745 7544 to book.
You can leave the airport if you're eligible for a visa on arrival, or you have a transit visa. Read more
Check our travel requirements and enter your final destination to find out where and when to take your test.
You’ll only need to take a test when you’re transiting in Abu Dhabi if it’s required by your final destination. You can check this in our travel requirements.
If you need a test whilst you’re in transit and you have a minimum transit time of four hours, you can take a COVID-19 PCR test at Abu Dhabi airport. It takes upto two hours to receive your results. You must pay for your test when you check in before you fly to Abu Dhabi.
We recommend paying by credit card. Cash will only be accepted in the local currency at your departure airport. Tests cost USD 50 (rate variable based on the latest exchange rate).
We’ll make your connection in Abu Dhabi as smooth and comfortable as possible.
You can enter all public places without a Green status on the Al Hosn app. Some organisers of sports events can still require PCR tests for admittance, please check their requirements.
ICA approval is no longer required.
Wearing a mask is optional, except inside health facilities and centres for people of determination.
For your peace of mind, we offer optional testing in Abu Dhabi airport, which you can pay for when you arrive. The test costs AED40 and it will take up to two hours to receive your results.
Yes, you can travel to Abu Dhabi without quarantine regardless of your vaccination status.
You don’t need to take a PCR test if Abu Dhabi is your final destination. You only need to take a test if it’s required at your final destination. If you need to take a test, make sure to do so 48 hours before you fly. It can be taken at an accredited clinic in your home country or at the PCR testing facility available in Abu Dhabi airport. Find out the travel requirements for your destination.
I'm planning to take a PCR test when I land in Abu Dhabi airport, how long will it take to get my results?
It will take up to two hours to receive your results, so please plan your time accordingly.
You must self-isolate at home or your hotel for up to five days. Your period of self-isolation will end as soon as you receive two negative PCR tests, taken 24 hours apart.
This applies regardless of your vaccination status.
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