Recovery Rank for 180 countries/regions
Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions
Recovery Index 83.83 (Out of 100)
(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)
Recovery Index 73.76 (Out of 100)
Severity Index 51.85 (Out of 100)
(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)
Severity Index 41.81 (Out of 100)
56.52
(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)
(Medium Density)
40880
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of United Arab Emirates; - domestic helpers 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 Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ)with a return/onward ticket; - nationals and residents of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia; - nationals of Korea (Rep.) traveling under the Fast Track program andtraveling to Dubai (DXB). They must have a pre-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.), 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" and passengers 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 permitissued by USA, United Kingdom or an EU Member State traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH); - passengers traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH) with a resident visa; - passengers traveling to AbuDhabi (AUH) with a tourist visa issued by Abu Dhabi; - passengers who are traveling to Abu Dhabi (AUH) and arriving from Australia, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, China (People'sRep.), Greenland, Hong Kong (SAR China), Iceland, Israel, Korea (Rep.), Mauritius, Morocco, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia or Singapore with a pre-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 Nigeria or South Africa are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United ArabEmirates; - passengers with a diplomatic passport. 3. Passengers arriving from Nigeria or South Africa are not allowed to transit if they in the past 14 days have been in or transited through Nigeria or South Africa. - This doesnot apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates; - passengers with a diplomatic passport. 4. Passengers arriving at Dubai (DXB): - are subject to medical screening, and - must download and register the COVID-19 DXB Smart App. 5. Passengers traveling as tourists arriving at Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) must have health insurance. 6. Residents of United Arab Emirates with a residency visa issued in Dubai returning to Dubai (DXB) must have a GDRFA approval obtained before departure athttps://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitServiceForm.aspx . 7. Residents of United Arab Emirates must have an ICA approval obtained at https://uaeentry.ica.gov.ae before departure. - This does not apply to passengers returning to Dubai(DXB). 8. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to UnitedArab Emirates. 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 arriving from Nigeria; - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers withdisabilities. 9. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Nigeria must: - have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last directflight to United Arab Emirates. 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 laboratoryaccredited by Nigeria; or - have a printed negative COVID-19 rapid test taken at most 4 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. 10. Passengers transiting through Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia,Cyprus, Czechia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Moldova(Rep.), Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, SouthSudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR testtaken at most 72 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. - This does not apply to: - nationals of United Arab Emirates; - passengers youngerthan 12 years; - passengers with disabilities. 11. Passengers entering or transiting through Abu Dhabi (AUH) or Sharjah (SHJ) must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 96 hours before departure of the last directflight to United Arab Emirates. The test result must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae or a laboratory accredited by the departurecountry. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities; - passengers arriving from the United Kingdom. 12. Passengers entering or transiting through United Arab Emirates from the United Kingdom must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departureof 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 United Kingdom. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with disabilities; -passengers entering or transiting through Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC). 13. Passengers entering United Arab Emirates from the United Kingdom are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and quarantine until the result is ready. 14. Passengers entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) from Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia,Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Moldova (Rep.),Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan,Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. 15. Nationals of United Arab Emirates entering Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival. 16. Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH), Al Maktoum (DWC), Dubai (DXB), or Sharjah (SHJ) could be subject to a COVID-19 PCR test and quarantine. 17. Visa on arrival facilities at Abu Dhabi (AUH) restarted. 18. 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. 19. Nationals of Korea (Rep.) traveling under the Fast Track program must have an 'Isolation Exemption Certificate'. 20. Passengers are allowed to transit through Abu Dhabi (AUH) for a maximum of 24 hours. Passengers must have a confirmed airside hotel booking if their transit time exceeds 12hours. 21. 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. 22. Passengers arriving at Sharjah (SHJ) must download the ALHOSN App. 23. Flights from Nigeria and Yemen are suspended. 24. Until 23 April 2021, flights from South Africa are suspended . 25. 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.
Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.
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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