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Do I need COVID-19 test to enter Abu Dhabi if I have taken the vaccine?

Reader who travels regularly to Abu Dhabi raised the question

Published: January 20, 2021 19:05 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor

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If you have taken the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a clinical trial or during the national vaccination drive, would you still need to take a COVID-19 test to enter the emirate of Abu Dhabi? — What are the rules for vaccinated individuals when it comes to Abu Dhabi entry requirements. Image Credit: Reuters

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He asked: “I regularly travel to Abu Dhabi for work. If I have taken the vaccine, do I need to take a COVID-19 test for Al Ain or Abu Dhabi? Or is there a special exemption for those who have been vaccinated?” — "If I have taken the vaccine, do I need to take a COVID-19 test for Al Ain or Abu Dhabi?" Image Credit: Reuters

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People within the UAE travelling to Abu Dhabi are required to have a COVID-19 negative test to be able to enter the emirate, however there are some categories that have been exempted. — Read the detailed Abu Dhabi entry requirements here: gulfnews.com/1.1610892133444 Image Credit: AFP

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The entry guidelines, issued by the Abu Dhabi Media Office, allow those entering the emirate to show either of these two COVID-19 test results: — Image Credit: Pexels

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1. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, also known as the swab test 2. A Diffractive Phase Interferometry (DPI) test, also known as a laser test. — You can take a PCR or DPI test to enter Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Either of these two tests need to be done by a person to be able to enter the emirate, no more than 48 hours before the time of entry. — The tests need to be taken no more than 48 hours before the time of entry. Image Credit: Reuters

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On January 17, Abu Dhabi Media Office issued updated protocols for those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine, which included the steps a person needed to take to be exempt from taking a test before entering the emirate. — You can read about all the updated screening protocols here: gulfnews.com/1.1610965756507 Image Credit: Reuters

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Anyone with a ‘star’ or ‘E’ status on their Alhosn app is exempt from the taking a test with a validity of 48 hours before entering the emirate. — Who is exempt from taking the tests? Image Credit: AFP

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For volunteers in clinical trials, the active icons on the Alhosn app - represented by a gold star on the app - appears after a PCR test is taken once all doses required by the trial are completed. — Image Credit: Pexels

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Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Image Credit: Reuters

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According to the announcement a periodic test is needed for the special status to appear on Alhosn app and is valid for seven days. — Image Credit: Reuters

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