Dubai issues new quarantine guidelines for returning residents
HOME AND HOTEL QUARANTINE GUIDELINES ANNOUNCED
Assistant Editor
Dubai Tourism has released a set of guidelines on hotel and home quarantine for returning residents. On Thursday, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship announced an initiative to facilitate the return of 200,000 residents to the UAE.
The guidelines by Dubai Tourism are for residents coming back to Dubai, not visitors.
Two options
According to Dubai Tourism, residents who return to Dubai have the option of either hotel or home quarantine.
Prior to arrival, travellers should be fully equipped with information regarding the 14day quarantine requirement, the hotels and rates qualified for quarantine and the criteria for home or hotel quarantine.
This information will be provided to them during and after their airline ticket booking.
Upon arrival, they must undergo the Covid-19 test. They must install and register with the Covid-19 DXB app and sign an undertaking.
Requests for home quarantine will be verified, and if found unsatisfactory, will necessitate hotel quarantine.
List of hotels on website
The list of quarantine hotels is available on the Dubai Tourism website. The residents then will go through the regular immigration and baggage pick-up procedures. In the case of hotel quarantine and onward travel to other emirates, transportation must be organised.
The guidelines mandate a 14-day quarantine for all returning residents. Residents quarantining will have access to a tele-doctor 24/7 through a dedicated app. If their medical condition changes, the hotel will inform the Dubai Health Authority. Upon completion of quarantine, the resident will be eligible for check-out.