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Italy lifts quarantine on arrival
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Bahrain, Greece and Seychelles welcome fully vaccinated travellers
Now, passengers arriving from Germany, Spain and the USA, can enjoy quarantine-free travel when they arrive in Abu Dhabi, according to Etihad Airways guidance for the travellers on the best way to enjoy hassle-free travel. This follows the latest update to Abu Dhabi’s ‘green list’ and the UAE’s recent announcement of safe travel corridors.
The new list is in addition to the countries already represented on the green list, including Morocco, Russia, Switzerland and the UK.
Travellers to the US, Etihad said, can book flights to Chicago, New York, and Washington DC.
“Guests departing Abu Dhabi have access to Etihad’s USA pre-clearance, the only United States Customs and Border Protection facility in the Middle East,” the guidance read. “This allows passengers bound for the United States to process all immigration, customs and agriculture inspections in Abu Dhabi before they board their flight”.
Similarly, from June 1, Emiratis and travellers who do not need a visa to enter a Schengen country will be able to travel to Milan or Rome without a requirement to quarantine. Guests must have a PCR test a maximum of 48 hours before their flight departure time from Abu Dhabi, or a rapid test can be conducted for transiting guests in Abu Dhabi International Airport. On arrival in Italy, guests will be required to take a Rapid Antigen Swab Test.
For those travelling between Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, Greece and Seychelles, a safe travel corridor has been established for fully vaccinated individuals. “Vaccination certificates issued by the health authorities in these countries are mutually recognised and permits visitors to enter without quarantine,” the guidance said. “For vaccinated residents and citizens returning to the capital from countries not on Abu Dhabi’s ‘green list’, the quarantine period has been reduced to five days”.
All travellers must have a Covid-19 PCR test 48 or 72 hours before their flight, depending on where they are travelling to. Etihad has recommended all travellers check the requirements carefully before their trip, which can be found on etihad.com/destinationguide.