Abu Dhabi 'green' list: No new countries added to quarantine-free travel list ahead of spring break

Kazakhstan's removal means there are now 12 countries on the list which allows travellers to skip isolation

Albania. Courtesy Yves Alarie / Unsplash

Béjaïa, Algeria. Unsplash/ Walid Amghar

Armenia. Unsplash

Australia

Austria. Joss Woodhead / Unsplash

Baku, Azerbaijan. Unsplash/ Lloyd Alozie

Manama, Bahrain. Charles Adrien Fournier / Unsplash

National Library of Belarus, Minsk. Unsplash/ Eugene Krasnaok

Bruges, Belgium. Olivier Depaep / Unsplash

Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Unsplash/ Luka Korica

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Unsplash/ Agustin Diaz Gargiulo

Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Courtesy Deniz Fuchidzhiev / Unsplash

Angkor Wat, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia. Unsplash/ James Dickson

Toronto, Canada. Alex Shutin / Unsplash

China

Comoros. Photo: Michael Runkel /Robert Harding World Imagery / Corbis

Croatia is welcoming travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Unsplash

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Prague. Czech Republic. Courtesy Lachlan Gowen / Unsplash

Copenhagen, Denmark. REUTERS/Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen

Finland Photo: Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort

Germany

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Hong Kong

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Ireland is on the Abu Dhabi Green List again. Unsplash/Jason Murphy

Italy. Photographer: Giuseppe Aresu/Bloomberg

Japan. Photo: iStockphoto.com

Jordan is welcoming travellers and is on the Abu Dhabi green list.

Kuwait is on the Abu Dhabi Green List but entry for travellers remains severely restricted.. Photograph by Michele Nastasi

Kyrgyzstan. Photo: William Harbidge

Luxembourg. Photo: Airbnb

Maldives. Photo: Angsana Velavaru

Malta has been added back to the UAE Green List from August 18. Courtesy Unsplash/ Ference Hovarth

Mauritius. Courtesy Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority

Moldova. Courtesy Unsplash

Monaco. Photo: Rosemary Behan

Yangon, Myanmar. Unsplash/ Alexander Schimmeck

Rotterdam, The Netherlands.. Unsplash

New Zealand

Norway's Pulpit Rock. Photo: Andreas Gruhle / visitnorway.com / Innovation Norway

Oman

Gdansk, Poland. Courtesy Andrea Anastakis

Portugal. Photo: Bloomberg

Qatar. Photo: Four Seasons

Peles Castle, Romania. Courtesy Majkl Velner

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Karadordev Park in Belgrade, Serbia. Courtesy Dusan Pokusevski

Praslin, Seychelles. Tommaso Nervegna / Unsplash

South Korea. Unsplash

Slovakia

Lake Bled in Slovenia.

Singapore

Travellers from Sweden can fly quarantine free to Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Unsplash/Anatoliy Gromov

Switzerland

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Istanbul, Turkey. Unsplash/ Meriç Dağlı

Turkmenistan

Ukraine. Courtesy Kate Nesmieian

No additional destinations have been added to Abu Dhabi's updated list of countries and destinations from which travellers can enter the emirate without the need to quarantine.

In the most up-to-date review of the "green list" of countries, regions and territories that require no quarantine in Abu Dhabi, Kazakhstan was removed.

No additional destinations were added to the updated list on Sunday. The amendment was the last regularly scheduled update ahead of the UAE spring break holiday, which will start on Sunday.

Originally published in December, the list is updated every two weeks and countries can be removed or added to it depending on the Covid-19 situation in each destination.

Travellers flying into Abu Dhabi, or into Dubai and then travelling by road to the capital, from countries that are not ranked on the "green list" must quarantine upon arrival.

Travellers from these 12 countries do not need to quarantine in the UAE

• Australia
• Bhutan
• Brunei
• China
• Greenland
• Hong Kong
• Iceland
• Mauritius
• Morocco
• New Zealand
• Saudi Arabia
• Singapore

Is travel to 'green listed' countries open without quarantine?

Travellers who plan to visit one of the destinations listed on Abu Dhabi's non-quarantine list over the spring break period, or at any time, should be aware that not all countries on the list allow reciprocal quarantine-free travel.

Some destinations have not yet reopened for tourism and others have strict regulations in place for arriving visitors.

It's critical to check individual destination requirements for the most recent regulations, and people who plan to travel should be aware that entry rules and flight availability can and do change rapidly.

Kazakhstan, which was removed from the list in the most recent update on Sunday, is not open for tourism purposes.

Authorities in the central Asian country have imposed restrictions on people entering the country, with most foreign nationals not allowed to visit at this time.

'Green' list countries where Abu Dhabi residents can take a holiday

Of the 12 countries in the most recent update of Abu Dhabi's "green" list, only two of them are valid options for a quarantine-free holiday for Abu Dhabi residents.

Australia, Bhutan, China, Greenland, Hong Kong, Mauritius, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia remain closed for tourism purposes. Brunei is open to a very limited number of travellers with hotel quarantine upon arrival. Singapore is open to short-term business travellers from approved countries as part of the region's safe travel schemes.

Iceland is one country on the list where travelling could be possible for some Abu Dhabi residents. The country is reopening to fully vaccinated travellers on Friday. Tourists with approved vaccination certificates flying into Iceland will not need to quarantine upon arrival. Currently, there are no direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Iceland, but connections exist via Etihad, Lufthansa and Icelandair.

Morocco is another holiday option. The kingdom reopened to travellers from 35 territories, including the UAE, in March. Inbound tourists must present a negative PCR Covid-19 test and show proof of a booking at a Moroccan hotel, but there are no quarantine requirements. Etihad flies direct from Abu Dhabi to Casablanca, with three flights per week.