Dijonspurs

Sorry this was at mat17

I think someone else would be better placed to give you a definite answer, but my reading is that it is where you board the flight from, not your nationality that counts.

https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...ents/tourists/

'Tourists must present a negative COVID‑19 PCR test certificate that is valid for 96 hours from the date of the test before departure ‑ except for passengers coming from the UK and Germany who have the option to take a COVID‑19 PCR test on arrival in Dubai'

FlyingFrZ

US citizen flying from the LAX to Dubai this week on LH, and then returning first week of December direct on EK.
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Even though the US doesn't need a neg covid test for entry, I assume I'll need one flying EK?

Any tips for the most convenient way of obtaining a test in Dubai?

Booked in J through Alaska Mileage Plan.
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modularmayhem

EK do not require a negative PCR test to fly DXB-LAX
But if you do wish to avail of one before travel, EK have discounted rates with several test centres in Dubai. The test can even be done at your hotel as they will send someone out to take the sample.
Emirates has expanded its medical partnerships to offer all passengers exclusive home or office COVID‑19 PCR testing rates at the following centres:



Al Tadawi Medical Centre

Located at Al Masood building, Airport Road, Port Saeed area, Deira.

The test costs AED 130 per person. Home or office testing within Dubai costs AED 240 per person. Test results will be available within 24 hours.



Prime Medical Centres

Locations in Dubai:

Al Qusais Branch, Damascus Street

Premier Diagnostic & Medical Center, Salah Al Din Street

Prime Corp Medical Center, Salah Al Din Street, Deira.

Sheikh Zayed Branch, Sheikh Zayed Street, near Noor Islamic Bank

Prime Specialist Medical Center Sharjah Branch, King Faisal St, Al Majaz

Ajman Branch, Grand Mall, Sheikh Khalifa St

The test costs AED 150 per person. Home or office testing within Dubai for a minimum of two passengers is also available at AED 240 per person. Test results will be available within 24 hours.



American Hospitals Dubai

Locations at Media City Clinic, Al Barsha Clinic and Al Khawanij Clinic (opening soon) at a rate of AED 150 per person.

Home or office testing within Dubai for a minimum of two passengers is also available at AED 250 per person. Test results will be available within 48 hours.

Present a valid ticket or boarding pass (with a departure date within one month of the test date) and ID to take the COVID‑19 PCR test at these rates.

You must take the test within the period required by your destination and Emirates will not be responsible if the test results are not released in time for travel. Check our Travel requirements page for the latest information about the test requirements for your destination. And find out everything you need to know about travelling during COVID‑19 on our COVID‑19 information hub.

FlyingFrZ

Thank you for the info

Not sure why I thought a covid test was a blanket requirement for flying EK.

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modularmayhem

It was at the very start when they began flying again. But this has gradually eased as time gone on

Wanderlust_65

Emirates extends free insurance to cover passengers if trips get cancelled due to Covid-19 - the new policy will automatically apply to all Emirates tickets purchased from 1 December 2020.

Emirates customers will be covered when they fly to any destination, in any class of travel. This extends to Emirates codeshare flights operated by partner airlines, as long as the ticket number starts with 176. Customers do not have to fill in any forms or register before they travel.

Highlights of the new cover include out-of-country emergency medical expenses and emergency medical evacuation of up to $500,000. This is valid for Covid-19 cases, if the virus is contracted during the trip, as well as other medical emergencies.

Also included is up to $7,500 of trip cancellation cover for non-refundable costs, if the traveller or a relative (as defined in the policy) is unable to travel because they are diagnosed with Covid-19 before the scheduled departure date, or for other specified reasons.

There is also trip curtailment cover of up to $7,500 for non-refundable trip costs and additional costs for passengers to return to their country of residence, if they or a relative contracts Covid-19 or any other critical illness while abroad.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/life...d-19-1.1116345

FlyingFrZ

For the negative covid result, can I just print the one the lab emails me, or do they need it printed by the lab as well?

modularmayhem

just print the one the lab sends you.

FlyingFrZ

Thank you.

Sorry to keep bumping this thread, but do we need travel insurance to enter Dubai?

IntrepidAfrican2

l don’t think so, but I keep getting asked for it at outstations. Bizarrely, because I am a UAE resident.

I think EK are bundling full travel insurance with tickets now though.

FlyingFrZ

My return is with EK, I'm arriving with LH so I don't think I qualify for the EK insurance.

Has anyone arriving into Dubai been asked for insurance?

FlyingFrZ

Wanted to provide an update

Was given three separate health declaration forms on my LH flight and one of them asked if I had health insurance

Dubai immigration didn't even look at these forms, let alone collect them. They only glanced at my covid test and handed it back to me.

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S c 0 TT y

Dropped an elderly family member off at Glasgow airport earlier who was travelling to Pakistan, they accepted the NHS covid result* without any questions.

GTompkins

Any recent experience of the complimentary COVID PCR test for tourists from the UK & Germany arriving in DXB? Is the test done at the airport on arrival or is it with one of the EK medical partnerships?

DYKWIA

It's done at the airport before you go through immigration.