Dubai Airport issued an advisory with the new rules for passengers from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
The new rules now require Indians to produce a negative COVID-19 test certificate taken up to 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the flight, from an approved health service provider. Passengers will require to undergo a PCR test upon their arrival in Dubai.
For transit passengers, the rules governing entry at the final destination will be applicable.
The responsibility of ensuring that the conditions of travel are met will lie with the airline operators.
The revision in travel requirements will ease the situation for a large number of Indians who either reside in or travel frequently to the city.
India recorded 13,405 new COVID-19 cases and 235 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
