Emirates COVID test and other questions
Sep 20, 2021, 12:10 pm
#766
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: QF LTG
Posts: 1,200
The whole "Same test can't be used twice" policy is utter nonsense and isn';t enforced at all. Seems purely to be in place to try to support the covid testing economy in Dubai.
I didn't do it but it absolutely would have worked, The staff there didn't pay any attention to our PCR tests, I am confident if you showed them a piece of paper with just your name and the word negative on it they would have waved you through.
I didn't do it but it absolutely would have worked, The staff there didn't pay any attention to our PCR tests, I am confident if you showed them a piece of paper with just your name and the word negative on it they would have waved you through.
Sep 20, 2021, 4:08 pm
#767
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: East Berlin
Posts: 1,533
When departing Heathrow are you required to ‘present’ a hard copy of your negative result i.e. a printed copy or will the email confirmation / email attachment be satisfactory? I’m getting a rapid PCR test done at a hotel on the morning of my flight. I won’t have access to a printer.
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Sep 22, 2021, 5:12 pm
#768
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SJC
Programs: Does it matter any more?
Posts: 2,153
If going India-DXB-US, this page seems to suggest all I need is a negative RT-PCR or Antigen test report based on a sample collected 72 hrs before arrival in the US.
Are there any other COVID specific requirements DXB or Emirates requires for pax transiting from India to the US?
Are there any other COVID specific requirements DXB or Emirates requires for pax transiting from India to the US?
Sep 22, 2021, 10:36 pm
#769
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: EK Plat
Posts: 244
Just flew and had no issues using PCR certificate from original destination for onward travel at DXB, confirming what EK told me.
I have not yet tried returning to DXB on a PCR certificate issued from DXB but that seems to be clearly against their policy.
I have not yet tried returning to DXB on a PCR certificate issued from DXB but that seems to be clearly against their policy.
Sep 23, 2021, 2:23 am
#770
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, AA, DL, UA, SPG, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,208
If going India-DXB-US, this page seems to suggest all I need is a negative RT-PCR or Antigen test report based on a sample collected 72 hrs before arrival in the US.
Are there any other COVID specific requirements DXB or Emirates requires for pax transiting from India to the US?
Are there any other COVID specific requirements DXB or Emirates requires for pax transiting from India to the US?
Transiting in Dubai
All transit passengers must complete all the requirements of their final destination.
Transit passengers from the following countries must present a negative COVID‑19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before departure:
- Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Indonesia
Sep 23, 2021, 9:52 pm
#771
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,083
I had a question about the entry requirements into Dubai.
On the Emirates website, they're very clear the only acceptable test is a RT-PCR test result.
I'm from Canada, and it seems like all the tests that I've been able to find locally are just "PCR" tests. From my googling, it seems that RT-PCR is a test that's a bit different from just a regular PCR?
Has anyone had any experiences traveling to Dubai from Canada?
Also just to confirm, the test results need to be within 72 of departure of the last flight into Dubai (if I have connections) correct?
On the Emirates website, they're very clear the only acceptable test is a RT-PCR test result.
I'm from Canada, and it seems like all the tests that I've been able to find locally are just "PCR" tests. From my googling, it seems that RT-PCR is a test that's a bit different from just a regular PCR?
Has anyone had any experiences traveling to Dubai from Canada?
Also just to confirm, the test results need to be within 72 of departure of the last flight into Dubai (if I have connections) correct?
Sep 24, 2021, 2:19 am
#772
Join Date: Jun 2021
Programs: Skywards Plat, Qatar Gold
Posts: 40
The whole "Same test can't be used twice" policy is utter nonsense and isn';t enforced at all. Seems purely to be in place to try to support the covid testing economy in Dubai.
I didn't do it but it absolutely would have worked, The staff there didn't pay any attention to our PCR tests, I am confident if you showed them a piece of paper with just your name and the word negative on it they would have waved you through.
I didn't do it but it absolutely would have worked, The staff there didn't pay any attention to our PCR tests, I am confident if you showed them a piece of paper with just your name and the word negative on it they would have waved you through.
If you are on a short visit and exiting before the 72 hrs are up this may be an interesting way to get a free PCR to go back out. Thinking of the Riyadh weekend commuters.
Sep 24, 2021, 3:57 am
#773
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,618
Interesting as when arriving from a country that wasn't required to have a PCR on arrival at DXB there was someone asking if he could take on voluntarily and they let him.
If you are on a short visit and exiting before the 72 hrs are up this may be an interesting way to get a free PCR to go back out. Thinking of the Riyadh weekend commuters.
If you are on a short visit and exiting before the 72 hrs are up this may be an interesting way to get a free PCR to go back out. Thinking of the Riyadh weekend commuters.
Sep 24, 2021, 4:15 am
#774
Join Date: Jun 2021
Programs: Skywards Plat, Qatar Gold
Posts: 40
Sep 24, 2021, 8:54 am
#775
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SJC
Programs: Does it matter any more?
Posts: 2,153
From the same Emirates site, hence the Antigen test wont suffice, you will need the PCR.
Transit passengers from the following countries must present a negative COVID‑19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before departure:
Transit passengers from the following countries must present a negative COVID‑19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before departure:
- Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Indonesia
Sep 24, 2021, 10:04 am
#776
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SJC
Programs: Does it matter any more?
Posts: 2,153
On an India-DXB-US routing with a 9h 20m transit in DXB, arriving with a negative RT-PCR (based on a sample collected within 72 hours of departure) seems sufficient.
Verbiage on this page seems to suggest an additional attestation must be submitted.
Is this enforced?
Verbiage on this page seems to suggest an additional attestation must be submitted.
Is this enforced?
Sep 24, 2021, 11:21 am
#777
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EY
Posts: 852
I had a question about the entry requirements into Dubai.
On the Emirates website, they're very clear the only acceptable test is a RT-PCR test result.
I'm from Canada, and it seems like all the tests that I've been able to find locally are just "PCR" tests. From my googling, it seems that RT-PCR is a test that's a bit different from just a regular PCR?
Has anyone had any experiences traveling to Dubai from Canada?
Also just to confirm, the test results need to be within 72 of departure of the last flight into Dubai (if I have connections) correct?
On the Emirates website, they're very clear the only acceptable test is a RT-PCR test result.
I'm from Canada, and it seems like all the tests that I've been able to find locally are just "PCR" tests. From my googling, it seems that RT-PCR is a test that's a bit different from just a regular PCR?
Has anyone had any experiences traveling to Dubai from Canada?
Also just to confirm, the test results need to be within 72 of departure of the last flight into Dubai (if I have connections) correct?
Sep 24, 2021, 2:55 pm
#778
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,083
PCR and RT-PCR are in general term usage, the same thing. There is a qPCR test, but it is not commonly used. Generally, whenever you see the PCR term used, it means RT-PCR. The rapid tests you see are either antigen tests (not accepted for entry into Canada from anywhere) or NAAT tests, which Canada does accept.
Cause according to the US CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...lab/naats.html
NAAT is just the name of the test, and RT-PCT is the method of testing?
Sep 26, 2021, 11:39 am
#779
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Great Britain
Posts: 4
When departing Heathrow are you required to ‘present’ a hard copy of your negative result i.e. a printed copy or will the email confirmation / email attachment be satisfactory? I’m getting a rapid PCR test done at a hotel on the morning of my flight. I won’t have access to a printer.
Palmer
Palmer
Sep 27, 2021, 2:26 pm
#780
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Montreal / Toronto
Programs: Aeroplan SE 100K 1MM
Posts: 87
I am planning to fly from India (HYD) to Canada (YYZ) via DXB. Canada will not accept PCR tests from India if transiting through a third country. New requirements clearly state I need to have a PCR test from the transit country. If I land at 00:25 and have a connecting flight to Toronto at 08:00 what are my testing options in DXB. Is it even possible to get a PCR in Dubai at that time? Any help or suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks
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