COVID-19 information hub

Check this list of authorised COVID-19 test laboratories in each of our current destinations. This includes a list of COVID-19 test laboratories in Dubai.

For more information about special rates and COVID-19 PCR test requirements for travel to and from Dubai, go to our Travel requirements for Dubai page.

For information about COVID-19 test requirements for travel to our current worldwide destinations, go to our Travel requirements by destination page.

If you do not have the correct travel documents and required negative COVID-19 test certificate you will not be able to board the flight.

The COVID-19 test requirements vary in each destination.

You may need to take a COVID-19 PCR test before you travel to or connect through Dubai. Children under 12 years old and passengers with moderate or severe disabilities do not have to take the test to travel or connect through Dubai. For more details visit our Travel requirements for Dubai page.

If you are travelling beyond Dubai, you need to check the COVID-19 test requirements for your final destination on our Travel requirements by destination page.

There may be specific departure requirements in your country before you leave. Check the information on our Travel Requirements page.

You must wear a cloth or medical mask throughout Dubai International airport, during boarding, throughout your flight, and as you leave the aircraft. Children under 6 years old and customers who have certain medical conditions do not have to wear a mask.

Due to local government regulations, only medical face masks are accepted on flights from Dubai to Germany, France, and Austria.

If for medical reasons you’re unable to wear a mask throughout your entire journey, you need to complete a Medical Information Form (MEDIF) before your flight.

This applies to:

Customers with the following cognitive, intellectual or sensory conditions

• Parkinson's disease
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Dementia
• Hydrocephalus
• Down syndrome
• Developmental delay
• Autism spectrum condition

Customers who require supplemental oxygen or have the following respiratory conditions:

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Heart failure
• Cystic fibrosis
• Asthma

If you are transiting through Dubai from the below countries, you must present a negative COVID‑19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before departure, as well as following any requirements mandated by your final destination:

Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Russia, Senegal, Slovakia, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

If you are transiting through Dubai from any other country you do not need a COVID-19 PCR test unless it is required by your final destination.

For more information, visit our Travel requirements for Dubai page.

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