Recovery Rank for 180 countries/regions
Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions
Recovery Index 56.81 (Out of 100)
(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)
Recovery Index 44.07 (Out of 100)
Severity Index 18.77 (Out of 100)
(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)
Severity Index 28.67 (Out of 100)
4.35
(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)
(Medium Density)
40,880
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of United Arab Emirates; - domestic workers who are traveling with the sponsor or withthe first degree family members of the sponsor; - passengers with an entry permit issued by United Arab Emirates; - passengers traveling as tourists to Abu Dhabi (AUH), Dubai(DXB), Ras-al-Khaima (RKT) or Sharjah (SHJ) with a return/onward ticket; - passengers traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a pre-arranged visa issued by Abu Dhabi; - nationals andresidents of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia; - nationals of Korea (Rep.) traveling under the Fast Track program and traveling to Dubai (DXB). They must have apre-arranged visa or a pre-approval to enter; - nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria,Canada, Chile, China (People's Rep.), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland,Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro,Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Isl., Spain, St.Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Ukraine, Uruguay and Vatican City (Holy See), passengers with a British passport with nationality "British Citizen" andpassengers with a Hong Kong (SAR China) passport, traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH); - nationals of India with a visa issued by the USA or with a residence permit issued by USA, UnitedKingdom or an EU Member State traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH); - passengers traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a resident visa; - passengers traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH) with apre-arranged visa issued by any emirate; - nationals of Indonesia traveling under the Safe Travel Corridor program. They must have an entry permit and a return ticket. 2. Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in or transited through Botswana, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, SouthAfrica, Tanzania or Zimbabwe are not allowed to enter and transit. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates; - passengers with a golden visa issued by UnitedArab Emirates. 3. Passengers arriving at Dubai (DXB): - are subject to medical screening, and - must download and register the COVID-19 DXB Smart App before departure or upon arrival. 4. Passengers traveling as tourists arriving at Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) must have health insurance. 5. Residents of United Arab Emirates with a residence visa returning to Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) and arriving from Bangladesh, Congo (Dem. Rep.), India, Liberia, Namibia,Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa or Sri Lanka must have a GDRFA approval obtained before departure athttps://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitService.aspx . 6. Passengers entering United Arab Emirates arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eswatini, India, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia,Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe must have: - a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure ofthe last direct flight to United Arab Emirates; and - a printed negative COVID-19 rapid PCR test (rapid RT-PCR is required for passengers arriving from Bangladesh) taken at most 6hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The rapid PCR test must be taken at the first departure airport. The test result must be in Arabic or English and be issuedby an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This whole itemdoes not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. - passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC). - The rapid PCR test requirement doesnot apply to nationals of United Arab Emirates and their first degree family members. 7. Passengers entering United Arab Emirates who are arriving from or have transited through Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania or Uganda must have: - a printednegative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates; and - a printed negative COVID-19 rapid PCR test taken at most6 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and be issued by an approved laboratory listed onhttps://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than12 years; - passengers with disabilities; - passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC). 8. Passengers transiting through United Arab Emirates from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eswatini, India, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia,Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours beforedeparture of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed onhttps://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than12 years; - passengers with disabilities; - passengers transiting through Dubai (DXB), Al Maktoum (DWC) or Abu Dhabi (AUH). 9. Passengers entering or transiting through Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zambia must have: - aprinted negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates; and - a printed negative COVID-19 rapid PCR testtaken at most 6 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratorylisted on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This does not apply to: - nationals ofUnited Arab Emirates and their parents, spouses, children and siblings; - domestic workers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of thesponsor; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. 10. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique,Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan or Zimbabwe must have: - a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure ofthe last direct flight to United Arab Emirates; and - a printed negative COVID-19 rapid PCR test taken at most 6 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The rapidPCR test must be taken at the first departure airport. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed onhttps://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United ArabEmirates and their parents, spouses, children and siblings; - domestic workers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of the sponsor; -passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. 11. Passengers transiting through Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Lesotho, Liberia,Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan or Zimbabwe must have a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours beforedeparture of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed onhttps://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. The test result must also have a QR code. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United ArabEmirates and their parents, spouses, children and siblings; - domestic workers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of the sponsor; -passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. 12. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) must have a printed negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departurecountry. The test result must have a QR code for passengers arriving from Egypt, Lebanon or Viet Nam. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates and theirparents, spouses, children and siblings; - domestic workers who are traveling with the sponsor or with the first degree family members of the sponsor; - passengers arriving fromAfghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, SriLanka, Sudan or Zimbabwe; - passengers arriving from Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zambia; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengerswith disabilities. 13. Passengers entering Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United ArabEmirates. The test result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by thedeparture country. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities; - passengers arriving fromAfghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, SierraLeone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe. 14. Passengers entering Sharjah (SHJ) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. Thetest result must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country.- This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities; - passengers arriving from Afghanistan,Bangladesh, Botswana, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, SouthAfrica, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe. 15. Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test resultmust be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departure country. A negativetest result issued by an approved laboratory in United Arab Emirates presented upon departure from Abu Dhabi (AUH) is also accepted if the test was taken at most 48 hours beforedeparture to Abu Dhabi (AUH). Passengers arriving from Egypt, Lebanon or Sudan must have a QR code in the test result. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years;- passengers with disabilities? - passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia,Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe. 16. Passengers transiting Abu Dhabi (AUH) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test resultmust be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory accredited by the departure country. Passengers arriving from Egypt, Ethiopia, Lebanon or Sudan must havea QR code in the test result. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. 17. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Coted'Ivoire, Czechia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan,Philippines, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan,Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 RT-PCR test upon arrival. 18. Nationals of United Arab Emirates entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. 19. Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH), Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) or Sharjah (SHJ) are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. 20. Passengers could be subject to quarantine. - This does not apply to passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca(Vaxzevria), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. 21. Visa on arrival facilities at Abu Dhabi (AUH) restarted. 22. Expired residence permits issued by the United Arab Emirates that have been extended until December 2020 are accepted for entry. Passengers must present proof of the extendedvalidity. 23. Nationals of Korea (Rep.) traveling under the Fast Track program must have an 'Isolation Exemption Certificate'. 24. Passengers are not allowed to transit through Abu Dhabi (AUH) for more than 24 hours. Passengers must have a confirmed airside hotel booking if their transit time exceeds 12hours. 25. Nationals of Nigeria must have a return ticket, and a hotel booking or proof of accommodation address for the period of intended stay. - This does not apply to passengers witha resident visa. 26. Passengers arriving at Sharjah (SHJ) must download the ALHOSN App. 27. Airline crew without a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test result of a test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point are subject to quarantineuntil their next flight. 28. Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH) must register before departure on https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/guest/index.html#/registerArrivals . This willgenerate a QR code which must be presented before departure and upon arrival. - This does not apply to nationals of United Arab Emirates. 29. Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in or transited through Angola, Ghana, Guinea, Rwanda or Uganda are not allowed to enter and transit Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum(DWC). - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates; - passengers with a golden visa issued by United Arab Emirates.
Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA. (Timatic COVID-19 Alerts Service has been discontinued on 1/1/2022, please refer this page for latest travel advisory)
The number of daily confirmed cases has been used as an estimation of how severe the COVID-19 situation is in a given country. However, we’ve found that focusing on the country’s cumulative number of active cases gives a clearer picture of whether the infection curve is flattening.
The GCI Recovery Forecasting methodology relies on a Monte Carlo simulation model as we recognise that the factors that contribute to an increase / decrease in confirmed COVID19 cases are highly variable and subject to various localised circumstances and interventions. The P10 / P50 / P90 are probabilities assigned to the forecasts, with P10 being highly optimistic, and P90 being very conservative on recovery and reduction in cases. The forecast model is updated daily based on the latest case data.
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