Home Industry Tourism Abu Dhabi adds five new European countries to its ‘green list’ Cuba and Kyrgyzstan have been removed from the list, effective from June 24 by Aarti Nagraj June 23, 2021 Abu Dhabi has updated its ‘green list’ of destinations to include 31 countries in total – up from 28 in the previous update, effective from Thursday, June 24. While Austria, Denmark, Italy, Norway and Sweden have been added to the list, Cuba and Kyrgyzstan have been removed, according to the update issued by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT) on Wednesday. The UK, which was removed in the previous update, has not yet been added back to the list. Passengers arriving from the ‘green list’ destinations are exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi and will only be required to undergo PCR testing upon arrival at Abu Dhabi airport. The list also only applies to countries passengers are arriving from rather than citizenship. Travellers from outside the ‘green’ list can still travel into Abu Dhabi, but are required to quarantine. Last month, senior DCT Abu Dhabi officials had revealed plans to lift all quarantine measure for international travellers arriving in the emirate from July 1. Media reports indicated the quarantine restrictions will be lifted for passengers from all countries, except India, by July 1. Read: Abu Dhabi to lift quarantine measures for international travellers from July 1 – reports Updated ‘green list’ as of June 24 Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bhutan Brunei China Denmark Finland Germany Greenland Hong Kong (SAR) Iceland Israel Italy Japan Malta Mauritius Moldova Morocco New Zealand Norway Portugal Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan (ROC) United States of America Uzbekistan Travel corridors Meanwhile, fully vaccinated travellers (final dose received at least 28 days before travel) will also not be required to quarantine when travelling between Abu Dhabi and the following countries: Bahrain Greece Serbia Seychelles Countries, regions, and territories included within the ‘green list’ will be regularly updated based on international development, DCT said. Inclusion in the list is subject to “strict criteria of health and safety”. DCT Abu Dhabi will also continue to issue updates on the list and overall travel status in the coming months. Tags Abu Dhabi Covid-19 DCT-Abu Dhabi Europe Green list Quarantine tourism 0 Comments You might also like AD Ports signs concession deal to operate Egypt’s Safaga terminal Strong cash flows for UAE stocks in Christmas Day trade Institutional investors were hungry for Dubai, Abu Dhabi Stocks in 2023 67 million visitors for Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque