UAE flights: New travel rule for Pakistani passengers, starting Aug 27

Emirates airline said on its website, “This new rule will come into effect from August 27”.

Earlier, the UAE authorities earlier made it mandatory for residents coming from Pakistan to take a Rapid PCR test within the airport six hours before the flight departure.

“In addition to the testing requirement for passengers travelling to or through Dubai, effective August 27, 2021, all passengers travelling to or transferring through Dubai from Pakistan are required to take a Covid-19 rapid PCR test at the departure airport before their scheduled flight. The rapid PCR test can be conducted within six hours of departure,” Dubai’s flagship carrier said.

Currently, all the major airports in Pakistan are offering rapid Covid-19 test facilities for UAE-bound passengers.

In Pakistan, Sialkot International Airport was first that introduced the rapid PCR test facility.

Other requirements for travellers coming from Pakistan include carrying a negative Covid-19 PCR test with a validity of 48 hours before departure from approved laboratories with a QR code.