International flights

In this section, we have put together all the relevant information about international flights, requirements for passengers and conditions for entering foreign countries. The ever-changing nature of COVID-19 measures means that governments are updating their entry requirements regularly. We strongly recommend that you check the requirements for passports, visas, as well as the current restrictions related to COVID-19 in the official government sources of the country you are planning to travel to.

Who can travel?

  • Oficial visa regulations are in force, timatic needs to be checked.

Quarantine status:

  • There is no quarantine requirement.

Vaccination status:

  • There is no vaccination requirement.

COVID-19 testing:

  • PCR test is not required.

Forms to be completed:

  • There is no form to be completed.

Things to do before your flight:

  • You must arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.
  • We kindly ask you to fill out your forms before you arrive at the airport in order to avoid any disruptions to your trip.

Special circumstances:

  • There are no special conditions to comply with.

Turkish citizens will only be allowed to exit from Turkiye to the Georgia with their biometric identity cards with a photo.

Who can travel?

  • Offical visa regulations are in force, timatic needs to be checked.
  • Passenger with BUS (XHQ) ticket has to fulfill the entry requirements for Turkey.
  • For more information: Please check

Quarantine status:

  • There is no quarantine requirement.

Vaccination status:

  • There is no vaccination requirement.

COVID-19 testing:

  • Test is not required.

Forms to be completed:

  • There is no form to be completed.

Things to do before your flight:

  • You must arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.

Special Circumstances:

  • There are no special conditions to comply with.

For more information: Please check

Who can travel?

  • Official visa regulations are in force Timatic needs to be checked.
  • Passengers arriving from China (People's Rep.) are not allowed to enter.
  • Exempt passengers:
    - assengers who can prove their 1. Degree relatives with people residing in Germany, - Unmarried partners of persons residing in Germany, (Provided that they have an invitation and proof of their relationship), - British nationals with a residence permit issued by Germany before 31 December 2020, - Passengers with a long term "D" visa issued by an EEA Member State or Switzerland,
    - Residents of Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong (SAR China), Indonesia, Korea (Rep.), Macao (SAR China), and New Zealand. (They must have been living in the residence country in the past 6 months)
    - Military personnel,
    - Merchant seaman,
    - Students.

Quarantine status:

  • There is no quarantine requirement.

Vaccination status:

  • There is no vaccination requirement.

COVID-19 testing:

  • Test is not required.

Forms to be completed:

  • There is no form to be completed.

Things to do before your flight:

  • You must arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.

Special Circumstances:

  • There are no special conditions to comply with.

For more information: Please check

International transfer passengers are not allowed to travel.

Who can travel?

  • Offical visa regulations are in force, timatic needs to be checked.

Quarantine status:

  • There is no quarantine requirement.

Vaccination status:

  • There is no vaccination requirement.

COVID-19 testing:

  • Test is not required.

Forms to be completed:

  • All passengers must complete an «Online Entry Statement Form» which shows their «May board the flight / May board to flight if met the criteria» status at most 10 days before departure.
    Check for online Entry Form.
  • Passengers who do not have this form will not be accepted to the flight.
    Passengers with Diplomatic Passport travelling on duty not required forms.

Things to do before your flight:

  • All passengers must complete an «Online Entry Statement Form» which shows their «May board the flight / May board to flight if met the criteria» status at most 10 days hours before departure.
    Check for online Entry Form.
  • Passengers who do not have this form will not be accepted to the flight.
    Passengers with Diplomatic Passport travelling on duty not required forms
  • You must arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.
  • We kindly ask you to fill out your forms before you arrive at the airport in order to avoid any disruptions to your trip.

Special circumstances:

  • International transfer passengers are not allowed to travel.

For more information: Please check

Who can travel?

  • Offical visa regulations are in force, timatic needs to be checked.

Quarantine status:

  • There is no quarantine requirement.

Vaccination status:

  • There is no vaccination requirement.

COVID-19 testing:

  • Test is not required.

Forms to be completed:

  • There is no form to be completed.

Things to do before your flight:

  • You must arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.

Special Circumstances:

  • There are no special conditions to comply with.

For more information: Please check

Who can travel?

  • Offical visa regulations are in force, timatic needs to be checked.
  • Nationals of Tajikistan are not allowed to enter.
    This does not apply to passengers with a diplomatic.

Quarantine status:

  • There is no quarantine requirement.

Vaccination status:

  • There is no vaccination requirement.

COVID-19 testing:

  • Test is not required.

Forms to be completed:

  • There is no form to be completed.

Things to do before your flight:

  • You must arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.
  • We kindly ask you to fill out your forms before you arrive at the airport in order to avoid any disruptions to your trip.

Special Circumstances:

  • There are no special conditions to comply with.

For more information: Please check

Who can travel?

  • Offical visa regulations are in force, timatic needs to be checked.

Quarantine status:

  • There is no quarantine requirement.

Vaccination status:

  • There is no vaccination requirement.

COVID-19 testing:

  • PCR test is not required.

Forms to be completed:

  • There is no form to be completed.

Things to do before your flight:

  • You must arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.
  • We kindly ask you to fill out your forms before you arrive at the airport in order to avoid any disruptions to your trip.

Special Circumstances:

  • There are no special conditions to comply with.

For more information: Please check

Passengers who will travel to Basel Airport and enter the country through the French border gate must meet the French country acceptance conditions. Please check the French admissions conditions.

Who can travel?

  • Offical visa regulations are in force, timatic needs to be checked.

Quarantine status:

  • There is no quarantine requirement.

Vaccination status:

  • There is no vaccination requirement.

COVID-19 testing:

  • Test is not required.

Forms to be completed:

  • There is no form to be completed.

Things to do before your flight:

  • You must arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.
  • We kindly ask you to fill out your forms before you arrive at the airport in order to avoid any disruptions to your trip.

Special Circumstances:

  • There are no special conditions to comply with.

For more information: Please check

Passengers transfering from SHJ to India with AIR INDIA and AIR INDIA EXPRESS will not be accepted.
International transit passengers will not accepted from AUH.

Кто может путешествовать?

  • DXB-SHJ;
  • AUH;
  • Official visa regulations are in force, timatic needs to be checked.

Quarantine status:

  • There is no quarantine requirement.

Vaccination status:

  • There is no vaccination requirement.

COVID-19 testing:

  • DXB
    • All passengers who are travelling Dubai (DXB) must have negative PCR test issued (sample given date) at most 0-48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
    • Passengers who exempt from PCR test:
      - Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V,
      - Passengers who have a «QR-coded Recovery certificate» issued within the last 1 month,
      - National of UAE,
      - Children under the age of 16,
      - Children with moderate to severe disabilities,
      - Passengers who will use the DXB in transit (unless there is a test requirement for final destination),
      - First-degree relatives traveling with UAE nationals,
      - Sponsored employees traveling with UAE nationals.
  • SHJ
    • All passengers who entering to Sharjah (SHJ) must have negative PCR test issued (sample given date) at most 0-48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
    • Passengers who exempt from PCR test:
      - Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V.,
      - Passengers who have a «QR-coded Recovery certificate» issued within the last 1 month,
      - National of UAE,
      - Children under the age of 12,
      - Children with moderate to severe disabilities,
      - Passengers who will use the SHJ in transit (unless there is a test requirement for final destination. Passengers transfering to India with AIR INDIA and AIR INDIA EXPRESS will not be accepted.
  • AUH
    • All passengers who entering or transiting to Abu Dhabi (AUH) must have negative PCR test issued (sample given date) at most 0-48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
    • Passengers who exempt from PCR test:
      - Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V,
      - Passengers who have a «QR-coded Recovery certificate» issued within the last 1 month,
      - National of UAE,
      - Children under the age of 12,
      - Children with moderate to severe disabilities,

Forms to be completed:

  • Paasengers arriving to UAE are download and register ICA UAE Smart app on their smart phone before departure or upon arrival.
    UAE ICA Smart Android & IOS
  • All PAssengers who travel to Abu Dhabi (AUH) must download and active ALHOSN UAE application.
    ALHOSN UAE Android & IOS

Things to do before your flight:

  • Passengers with a residence visa returning to Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) and arriving from Bangladesh, Congo, India, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka must have a GDRFA approval obtained before departure at https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitService.aspx
  • Passengers entering Abu Dhabi (AUH) must register before departure on https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/guest/index.html#/registerArrivals and must get QR code or SMS before arrival.
    - Nationals of United Arab Emirates are exempt.
    - Transit passengers.
    - Passengers entering Abu Dhabi for the World Policy Conference are exempt.
  • Passengers are not allowed to transit through Abu Dhabi (AUH) for more than 24 hours. Passengers must have a confirmed airside hotel booking if their transit time exceeds 12 hours.
  • 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 quarantine until their next flight.
  • It is mandatory that passengers arriving to UAE are required to download and activate ICA UAE Smart applications on their smart phone.
    UAE ICA Smart Android & IOS
  • All Passengers who travel to Abu Dhabi (AUH) must download and active ALHOSN UAE application.
    ALHOSN UAE Android & IOS
  • You must arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight.
  • We kindly ask you to fill out your forms before you arrive at the airport in order to avoid any disruptions to your trip.

Special Circumstances:

  • There are no special conditions to comply with.

For more information: Please check

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