The United Arab Emirates has begun creating green corridors for vaccinated travelers. In particular, such corridors have already been established with Bahrain and the Seychelles.
From May 13, 2021, travelers from the UAE arriving in Bahrain who have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate no longer need to undergo mandatory quarantine.
The move reflects the commitment of the leaders of both countries to facilitate the movement of people and stimulate the COVID-19 vaccination program. The authorities of both countries expect that as a result of the creation of such corridors, there will be more people wishing to be vaccinated.
In addition, since May 13, another safe corridor has been launched – from the UAE to the Seychelles. The parties also agreed on mutual recognition of vaccination certificates issued by the health authorities of the two countries.
The move aims to further recover the two countries from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is worth noting that vaccination certificates do not exempt travelers from the need to comply with other coronavirus prevention measures.
Citizens and residents to travel along the “green” corridors must present proof of vaccination, or a certificate in the Al Hosn application. It is worth noting that the UAE has also signed an agreement on the creation of safe corridors for travelers with Serbia and Greece (from May 18).
Earlier, the UAE health authorities urged citizens and residents of the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before going on international travel – for their own safety and to help the UAE in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Along with this, travelers should consider epidemiological risks and carefully choose vacation spots so as not to put themselves and family members at risk, as well as avoid travel to countries with poor medical infrastructure and neglect of COVID-19 prevention norms – wearing masks and social distancing rules.
For more information on vaccinations, call 80011111 (UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention), 8001717 (Abu Dhabi Health Department) and 800342 (Dubai Health Authority).