Dubai passengers from India, Pakistan among 10 countries that must take a Covid-19 test before boarding Emirates flight

Passengers travelling with Emirates from ten countries will have to present a negative Covid-19 test result before boarding their flights to Dubai, the airline said in an advisory on Wednesday. Certificates must have been issued no more than 96 hours before their departure.

Dubai started welcoming back tourists on Tuesday, with safety measures in place across the emirate. As reported by Khaleej Times, those with Covid-negative certificates can explore the city without having to undergo quarantine or isolation period.

While tourists are given the option to take the PCR test upon their arrival at the Dubai airports, Emirates clarified on Wednesday that for their passengers coming from certain destinations, "a Covid-19 negative certificate issued by a local government-approved laboratory" will be required to be accepted on the flight.

"Where specified, a certificate from a UAE government-designated laboratory in the country of origin is also acceptable," it added.
 
Here's Emirates' list of countries where passengers will be required to have Covid-negative certificates prior to boarding:
  

1. Afghanistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Egypt
4. India
5. Iran
6. Pakistan
7. Philippines
8. Russian Federation
9. Tanzania
10. USA - Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando (MCO), including passengers originating from California, Florida and Texas connecting to an Emirates flight to Dubai.