Date of search

28 September 2021

Certificate adoption

Yes, the vaccination campaign was rolled out last year in December by the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention along with the Abu Dhabi’s Health Services Company Seha and Dubai Health Authority(DHA). If people have received the vaccine shots from one of the many health care centers operated by these government authorities, then they can get their certificate.

Instrument type

vaccination based

Certificate name

Covid-19 Vaccination Card, Alhosn application

Certificate details

The vaccination campaign was rolled out last year in December by the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention along with the Abu Dhabi’s Health Services Company Seha and Dubai Health Authority(DHA). If people have received the vaccine shots from one of the many health care centers operated by these government authorities, then they can get their certificate following these things.

A mobile application called Alhosn lets you access the information regarding the vaccine practices in the country. The app provides you tons of information about the vaccine doses that have been inoculated to you as well as it also provides you with information regarding the regular covid-19 tests that you should take. The tests can either be PCR or DPI, which is the diffractive phase interferometry.

When you log on to the application and register by using Emirates ID, you can easily get details about the vaccine shots–both of first and second shots. Now to get a certificate, you can go to the share option and on the top right side, there is a symbol of an arrow. The app will now let you share the soft copy of your vaccination card via either email or messaging application.

By whichever health service you have chosen to get vaccinated, you will be able to get an official vaccine certificate through the app itself. For others who have been vaccinated at a ministry of health and prevention center, the certificate can be accessed through a vaccination center with the timings and dates.

This card can guarantee you immunity and proof as a safety measurement for travel purposes because it has the MOHAP seal. The seal is only stamped after the second dose of vaccines.

The certificate can also be gathered by Seha application for those who have been administered vaccines in Abu Dhabi Health Services Company. First, you have to download the Seha application, after you select a language then you can go to the ‘other Seha services’. From there you can select the Covid-19 report and download the vaccine certificate.

People who have been administered vaccine shots at the Dubai Health Authority health centers download the DHA application and then log in to your account through the MRN number. Then you can follow the same process and click on the Covid-19 vaccination card and download the certificate.

Certificate format

Electroic and paper-based.

Entry protocol

Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has updated travel procedures for citizens, residents and visitors entering Abu Dhabi from abroad, effective from Sunday, 5 September 2021.

The committee has approved removing the need to quarantine for all vaccinated travellers arriving into Abu Dhabi from all international destinations.

Before boarding to Abu Dhabi, all travellers, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, must present a negative PCR test result from within 48 hours of departure.

Vaccinated citizens, residents and visitors arriving from green destinations must take a PCR test on arrival without the need to quarantine, and another test on day 6, if staying in the emirate. When arriving from other destinations they must take a PCR test on arrival without the need to quarantine, and further tests on days 4 and 8, if staying in the emirate.

Unvaccinated citizens, residents and visitors, including those exempt from vaccination, arriving into Abu Dhabi from green list destinations must take a PCR test on arrival, without the need to quarantine, and take PCR tests on days 6 and 9.

When arriving from other destinations, unvaccinated citizens, residents and visitors must take a PCR test on arrival, quarantine for 10 days and take another PCR test on day 9.

For more information, please visit https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/justice-safety-and-the-law/handling-the-covid-19-outbreak/travelling-amid-covid-19/quarantine-guidelines-for-travellers-to-the-uae

Travel bubble

Bahrain, Greece, Seychelles, Serbia, the Maldives, Italy

Vaccine authorised to be used in the country

Sinopharm, Pfizer–BioNTech, Sputnik V, Oxford/AstraZeneca, Moderna

Vaccine accepted for inbound travellers

Sinopharm, Pfizer–BioNTech, Sputnik V, Oxford/AstraZeneca, Moderna

Border status

Partially open. Citizens of all countries can visit the UAE for tourism, if they are fully vaccinated with one of the WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines.

Reference

(1) https://travelbans.org/asia/united-arab-emirates/
(2) https://www.weqaya.ae/en/posts/here-s-what-you-can-do-to-get-vaccination-certificate-after-completing-you-vaccination-course
(3) https://blog.wego.com/whats-a-travel-bubble/
(4) https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/maldives-to-open-travel-bubble-with-united-arab-emirates/
(5) https://www.destinasian.com/blog/news-briefs/israel-uae-to-open-travel-bubble-for-vaccinated-travelers
(6) https://canitravel.net/countries/united-arab-emirates
(7) https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/country/united-arab-emirates/
(8) https://www.mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/health/abu-dhabi-emergency-crisis-and-disasters-committee-approves-removing-the-quarantine-requirement-for-all-vaccinated-travellers-arriving-from-abroad/
(9) https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/justice-safety-and-the-law/handling-the-covid-19-outbreak/travelling-amid-covid-19/quarantine-guidelines-for-travellers-to-the-uae
(10) https://gulfnews.com/uae/covid-19-what-vaccines-are-approved-for-uae-residents-1.80066602