Abu Dhabi - Al Hosn Green Pass
Sep 14, 2022, 11:24 pm
#1
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Abu Dhabi - Al Hosn Green Pass
Travelling through the UAE soon, have a brief 33ish hour layover.
I land in AUH @ around 1830 on Sept 28th and then fly out on Sept 30th @ 0300 or so.
As such was only planning on booking 1x night hotel. If possible I'd like to avoid doing the PCR on arrival just to avoid risking a +ve result affecting / limiting my onward travel.
Also unsure what the turnaround time of the PCR is on arrival @ the airport?
Do you need the Green Pass to enter / stay in hotels or eat in the hotel restaurants / use hotel facilities?
Do you need it for taxis / transit?
Thanks!
I land in AUH @ around 1830 on Sept 28th and then fly out on Sept 30th @ 0300 or so.
As such was only planning on booking 1x night hotel. If possible I'd like to avoid doing the PCR on arrival just to avoid risking a +ve result affecting / limiting my onward travel.
Also unsure what the turnaround time of the PCR is on arrival @ the airport?
Do you need the Green Pass to enter / stay in hotels or eat in the hotel restaurants / use hotel facilities?
Do you need it for taxis / transit?
Thanks!
Sep 15, 2022, 9:16 am
#3
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Location: London
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Travelling through the UAE soon, have a brief 33ish hour layover.
I land in AUH @ around 1830 on Sept 28th and then fly out on Sept 30th @ 0300 or so.
As such was only planning on booking 1x night hotel. If possible I'd like to avoid doing the PCR on arrival just to avoid risking a +ve result affecting / limiting my onward travel.
Also unsure what the turnaround time of the PCR is on arrival @ the airport?
Do you need the Green Pass to enter / stay in hotels or eat in the hotel restaurants / use hotel facilities?
Do you need it for taxis / transit?
Thanks!
I land in AUH @ around 1830 on Sept 28th and then fly out on Sept 30th @ 0300 or so.
As such was only planning on booking 1x night hotel. If possible I'd like to avoid doing the PCR on arrival just to avoid risking a +ve result affecting / limiting my onward travel.
Also unsure what the turnaround time of the PCR is on arrival @ the airport?
Do you need the Green Pass to enter / stay in hotels or eat in the hotel restaurants / use hotel facilities?
Do you need it for taxis / transit?
Thanks!
You can see more information about this on the website of Etihad.
Sep 15, 2022, 9:54 am
#4
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Don't forget that you can use your local Health Service app confirming full vax + a PCR less than 14 days old to create an equivalent to the Al-H app. I'll do this in two weeks using the UK NHS app plus a UK PCR to avoid an airport test.
You can see more information about this on the website of Etihad.
You can see more information about this on the website of Etihad.
Can generate a PDF with vax info / QR code though.
Sep 15, 2022, 1:34 pm
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Sep 16, 2022, 5:01 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Abu Dhabi
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Sep 16, 2022, 2:36 pm
#7
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Yeah mostly wondering if I could get away with skipping the PCR / not getting a Green Pass, and still being able to stay at the hotel / eat at the hotel restaurant / use the pool and beach or whatever.
Little easier than transiting to Dubai / staying there.
Sep 27, 2022, 1:59 pm
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Flying into DXB in two days, then driving to Abu Dhabi for one night. I have a vaccine certificate from the US (with QR code) and a negative PCR test taken yesterday, but with no QR code. If I bring both with me in Abu Dhabi, will I be fine? Or should I just stop by the airport and get a PCR test there?
Thanks
Thanks
Oct 9, 2022, 11:57 pm
#12
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Abu Dhabi
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I think it will still be around. It's such a low friction deal (for residents - tests are cheap, quick and ubiquitous) that there's hardly any pressure to get rid of it.
Oct 17, 2022, 3:19 pm
#13
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we just returned from Abu Dhabi and were there for 1 night to/from dubai. We didn't bother with the app. We showed our paper vaccination cards from the US and PCR test printout from US taken within 14 days. It was fine everywhere. But it was STRICT. every single place we entered asked - the hotel, the Louvre museum, Qasr al Watan, etc. we flew out of DXB, so don't know about airport.
Oct 20, 2022, 4:10 am
#14
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Currently in Abu Dhabi and have 3 more days here. Green tick required at pretty much every mall and tourist attraction. We arrived at AUH at 2200 and had fast track through immigration and our bags were the first 2 off the carousel so made a bee line for the testing station where it was about a 30 minute wait but the line was huge by time we left. We picked up the hire car and drove to the Sofitel and by time we got there we had the results and our app had been updated to green. Happy with the service