United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the reopening of borders for Indian travellers ahead of the Expo 2020 trade fair scheduled to start on October 1, 2021. With effect from August 30, 2021, Visa Facilitation Services (VFS)Global has resumed UAE tourist visa services for Indians.

Travellers will be mandated to produce a valid negative Covid-19 test certificate issued within 48 hours from the time of collecting the sample and from an approved health service, which use the QR code system, and Rapid PCR test report conducted at the departure airport 6 hours prior to departure, provided with a QR code system.

The reopening of borders to the UAE is a reassuring move for the travel industry, with the United Arab Emirates being among the most popular destinations for Indians, especially with the Expo 2020 Dubai around the corner. We wish all our customers safe travel," said Noel Swain, Business Head -- Schengen, eVisa and Passport Services, VFS Global. Anyone can apply for their visas on www.emirates.com or at one of our Dubai visa processing centres in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, New Delhi, and Thiruvananthapuram, which are currently operating on limited days of the week.

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