LesPaul30

Is the expo PCR test open 24 hours? Will be arriving DXB at 3:00 and would like to get this.

elsenor

We just landed and went to the free pcr testing before getting on the train to baggage claim. At first the airport workers tried to dissuade us (since we were coming from the USA and are vaccinated), but after a little convincing with our next flight in < 72hrs, they walked us over. No wait, got the QR stickers on our passports and should have our results in a few hours.

I didn't see any mention of hours.

nomiiiii

Another datapoint - landed in DXB from USA, so officially don't need a test and that's what the airport staff told me when I first tried to go get the free on-arrival test (usually reserved for some country arrivals). But then around the same time, a flight from TelAviv had landed also and those passengers do need a test, so I quietly just followed their crowd instead of the US passengers and got my free pcr test for arriving passengers (needed the test for a green alhosn pass).

I did also see the other facility for free expo covid test, right before immigration to the right under escalators, orange sign (as mentioned by the poster above), but atleast around 7-8pm there was no one in that facility (i went in there no attendants etc to take a test), and the signage also pretty clearly said its only for UAE nationals.

suley

Just thought I would add here.

We no longer need Covid Tests to enter Dubai if you are vaxinated https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/new...und-travellers

Only unvaxinated need a test 48 hours prior. At the same point if transiting only end points requirements now apply.

aeropix

If you live in Dubai and flying outbound is the PCR test not required now, for vaccinated and if the destination doesn’t need it?

tpsmith82

Quite interesting! This must be pretty new. Am I reading this right. For a vaccinated USA citizen traveling from LAX to DXB will NOT need a PCR test to enter Dubai?

It does say an approved vaccination certificate with a QR code. Wondering what that is, as the USA does not have that type of vaccine certificate.

xobile

A lot of local health authorities, Walgreens, Walmart, and others now offer SMART card compatible vaccine receipts with QR codes. Check it out, far easier to use and read than the cdc card.

suley

For the first question, answer is yes, seems now updated on EK site

tpsmith82

This is great news! We plan to depart in less than 2 weeks and this will save nearly $400 and most importantly make travel much more certain.

The website is quite vague on what will be accepted for QR code. We did get the EU qr code from Switzerland for our travels in Europe. I would assume those would work??? Guess I'll check at Walgreens to see what they offer.

Would be wonderful if someone might update with experience when departing a EK USA gateway.

ckaught78

California offers digital vaccine cards to ca residents with a SMART qr code.

belfordrocks

Any FT recommendations for places in DXB to get a pre-departure PCR or supervised RAT test if the destination country requires one?

Thanks!

modularmayhem

There are literally dozens of options for cheap PCR in dubai. I prefer to get it done at my hotel,

JustLife will send someone out to you for AED169 ($40) results in 24 hours.

elsenor

Wow that's great. But crazy my wife and I missed out on this by ~3 days lol.

DYKWIA

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wooootles

I posted this on the coronavirus forums but I thought I would also try here: what does Dubai mean as “fully vaccinated?” Does that require booster? I fly in a little more than a week to DXB but only 2x vaxxed, and that tightening 48-hr PCR requirement has a good chance of sinking my trip.