UAE residents are now permitted to travel overseas after the government relaxed restrictions.
However, guidelines and precautions remain in place which must be followed for residents to return to the UAE.
All returning residents, except those from Dubai, have to be tested in the country they were in, before boarding a flight to the UAE.
On returning to the UAE, travellers must take another coronavirus test and isolate themselves for two weeks.
If you hold a Dubai residence visa and you are flying back to Dubai, you must have return approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs.
In addition to being tested in their home countries, passengers from 29 nations will be tested twice if travelling to Dubai
The emirate will halt blanket testing on arriving passengers next week, it was announced on July 26.
Instead people from nations with a high number of active cases and others without recognised testing centres will have to undergo a nasal swab when they land.
This is different from the federal government rules, which requires everyone travelling to the country, including Emiratis, residents and tourists, to present a certificate to prove they are free from Covid-19 before they board their flight.
Dubai has released a list of countries whose passengers will be required to take a second PCR swab test when they land in the emirate from August 1.
To date, all passengers landing in Dubai have been tested when they landed at the airport but this will stop on August 1.
Anyone who takes a test on arrival must isolate until they receive their results. If the result is negative, they no longer need to isolate, according to Dubai's rules.
An extensive list of clinics and labs have been identified around the world at which travellers can take the test and be issued with a certificate stating they are Covid-free.
Here's a breakdown of some of the locations:
United Kingdom
London: Eurofins Forensic Services, 1 Dukes Green Ave, Feltham ; TW14 0LR
London:Unilabs-London, 24-32 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HD
Manchester / Warrington: Eurofins Forensic Services-Manchester, Darwin House, Faraday Street, Birchwood Park, WA3 6FW
Bristol: Eurofins Forensic Services-Bristol, Suite 29, Citibase, 7b, Aztec Centre, Park Ave, Bristol, BS32 4TD
Key guidelines for all returning #UAE residents with valid permits.#YouAreResponsible#We_Are_All_Responsible pic.twitter.com/wbmYMVKPDY
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) June 28, 2020
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Australia
Capital Territory: Laverty Pathology - C building 28-Australian Capital Territory-Bruce, Cnr Alllawoona St & Ginninderra Dr, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, 2617
Laverty Pathology-Australian Capital Territory-Conder, 2/3 Sidney Nolan Street, Conder, Australian Capital Territory, 2906
Laverty Pathology - (Drive Thru)-Australian Capital Territory-Weston, Cnr Parkinson Street & Namatjira Drive, Weston, Australian Capital Territory, 2611
New South Wales: Laverty Pathology - (Drive-Thru) New South Wales, 213 Forrester Road, St Marys, New South Wales, 2760
Laverty Pathology - Kitchener Building Suite 3, 52 Kitchener Parade, Bankstown
Laverty Pathology - New South Wales-Earlwood - 293 Homer Street, Earlwood
Laverty Pathology - New South Wales-Ingleburn, Suite 1, 47a Oxford Road, Ingleburn, New South Wales, 2565
Laverty Pathology - (Drive-Thru) - New South Wales - Jannali 2 Roberts Street (entry via Box Road), Jannali
Laverty Pathology - New South Wales - Miranda, 125 Kareena Road, Miranda
Laverty Pathology - (Drive-Thru) - New South Wales - North Ryde, 60 Waterloo Road, North Ryde
Queensland: QML - Elizabeth Street Shopping Centre (Drive-Thru) - Queensland-Acacia Ridge, 28 Elizabeth St, Acacia Ridge, Queensland, 4110
QML - (Drive-Thru) - Queensland-Banyo, 183 Tufnell Rd, Banyo, Queensland, 4014
QML - Chermside Specialist Centre - Queensland - Chermside Cnr Gympie Rd & Wallace St, Chermside, Queensland, 4032
QML - Redlands RSL (Drive-Thru) - Queensland - Clevland, 8 Passage St, Clevland, Queensland, 4163
QML - Kenmore Village Shopping Centre (Drive-Thru) - Queensland-Kenmore Brookfield Rd, Kenmore, Queensland, 4069
QML - Morayfield Health Hub Medical Centre Respiratory Clinic Isolation Area, 19 Dickson Rd, Morayfield, Queensland, 4506
QML - The Piazza Shop 6, 1428 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt, Queensland, 4122
QML - QML Pathology Central Laboratory (Drive-Thru), 11 Riverview Place Metroplex on Gateway, Murarrie, Queensland, 4172
South Australia: Abbott Pathology, Level 1, 46 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Adelaide, South Australia, 5031
Tasmania: TML Pathology-Tasmania - Launceston, 247 Wellington Street, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
TML Pathology - Tasmania-Hobart
Suite 3, 71 Bathurst Street , Hobart , Tasmania , 7000 (Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 | Sat Closed | Sun Closed)
Victoria: Dorevitch Pathology - Victoria, 127 Wheatsheaf Rd, Glenroy, Victoria, 3046
Dorevitch Pathology - Victoria - Fawkner, 107 Jukes Road, Fawkner, Victoria, 3060
Dorevitch Pathology - (Drive-Thru) - Victoria-Heidelberg, 18 Banksia Road, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084
Dorevitch Pathology - Victoria - Altona, 99 Pier Street, Altona, Victoria, 3018
Dorevitch Pathology - Victoria - Ferntree Gully, 1 Mountain Gate Hwy, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, 3156
Western Australia: Western Diagnostics - Peel Health Campus (Drive-Thru), 110 Lakes Road, Mandurah, Western Australia, 6210
Western Diagnostics - (Drive-Thru)-Midland 5 Stafford Street, Midland, Western Australia, 6056
Western Diagnostics - Neil Hawkins Park (Drive-Thru), 200 Boas Avenue, Joondalup, Western Australia, 6027
Western Diagnostics - (Drive-Thru) - Myaree, 5 Playle Street, Myaree, Western Australia, 6154
Western Diagnostics - Mt Hawthorn ACC (Drive-Thru), 391 Oxford Street, Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia, 6016
Western Diagnostics - 1 Hunsdon House, 11 Council Avenue, Rockingham, Western Australia, 6168
Western Diagnostics - Glengarry Medical Centre Unit 4, 60 Arnisdale Road, Duncraig, Western Australia, 6023
Western Diagnostics - Myaree Unit 1-3 , 9 Hayden Court, Myaree, Western Australia, 6154
Western Diagnostics - (Drive-Thru) - Armadale Cnr Ranford & Armadale Rd, Armadale, Western Australia, 6112
We're spreading our wings even further in early July, with flights to 29 destinations worldwide and seamless connectivity through Abu Dhabi. Find out more at https://t.co/AGe1cTGGgz pic.twitter.com/SQ2kokNifj
— Etihad Airways (@etihad) June 24, 2020
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France
Aix-les-Bains: ERF LBZ Rhône-Alpes-Aix-les-Bains Laboratoire ERF Aix Verdun
Auteuil: Unilabs EYLAU-Auteuil 31 rue d'Auteuil
Chailot: Unilabs EYLAU-Chailot 10 rue de Chaillot
Chateaulin: ERF Labazur Bretagne - Chateaulin, 9 Quai Robert Alba
Crimee: Unilabs EYLAU-Crimée 83, rue de l'Ourcq
Douarnenez: ERF Labazur Bretagne - Douarnenez; 4 Rue Jean Peuziat
Grenoble: ERF LBZ Rhône - Alpes - Grenoble Laboratoire ERF Porte de L'ouest 2 Av du Rhin et Danube 38100 Grenoble
Laboratoire ERF Meylan, Meylan 6 av du Granier 38240 Meylan
Guingamp: ERF Labazur Bretagne - Guingamp; 1 Place de Verdun
Landerneau: ERF Labazur Bretagne - Landerneau; 16 Quai de Leon
Lyon: Médipôle Lyon VILLEURBANNE, 158 Rue Léon Blum 69100 Villeurbanne
Site Wilson, rue Gabriel Peri 69100 Villeurbanne
Neuilly: Unilabs EYLAU-Neuilly, 34 avenue du Roule
Nice: Laboratoire Eurofins Labazur Nice Cimiez, 24 Avenue de Flirey 06000 Nice
Laboratoire Eurofins Menton Florette, Les terrasses de Florette - 98 avenue Jean Monnet 06500 MENTON
Orsay: Orsay Gare, 33 bd Dubreuil Orsay
Paris: ERF Biolab et ERF CEF-Alfortville, 179 Rue Paul Vaillant Couturier Alfortville
ERF Biolab ET ERF CEF-Paris, 30 RUE Cauchy Paris
ERF Biolab et ERF CEF-Trappes, 5-7 Avenue Carnot Trappes
Unilabs EYLAU-Suffren, 82, avenue de Suffren
Unilabs EYLAU-Parmentier, 102 avenue Parmentier
Unilabs EYLAU-Nicolo, 1-3 rue Nicolo
Provence: ERF LBZ Provence-Laboratoire Clinique Marignane, ave général Raoul Salan Marignane
ERF LBZ Provence-Laboratoire Clinique de Istres, 4 Rue Roger Carpentier Istres
ERF LBZ Provence-Fuveau, 3 Route de Gréasque
ERF LBZ Provence - Laboratoire Clinique Etoile, 2530 Route de Puyricard 13540 Aix-en-Provence
ERF LBZ Provence - Aix en Provence, 1 bis Rue Aude
ERF LBZ Provence - Pertuis, 5 ave J. Giono
ERF LBZ Provence - Lambesc, 10 Route d'Aix, 13410 Lambesc
ERF LBZ Provence - Berre, 19 Avenue de la Libération
Quimper: ERF Labazur Bretagne - Quimper; 70 Route de Brest
Rambouillet: ERF Biolab et ERF CEF - Rambouillet, 31 rue Sadi Carnot Rambouillet
Saint-Didier: Unilabs EYLAU - Saint-Didier 57, rue Saint-Didier
Suchet: Unilabs EYLAU - Suchet 26, rue de Meaux
Villard de Lans: Laboratoire ERF Villard de Lans, 188 av C de Gaulle 38250
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Germany
Berlin: Medicover Berlin-Westend MVZ, Seestraße 64, 14050 Berlin
MVZ Nazarethkirchstr GmbH, Nazarethkirchstr 52, 13347 Berlin
Bochum: Medicover Bochum MVZ, Universitätsstr 48, 44789 Bochum
Dresden: Medicover Dresden MVZ, Wilsdruffer Str 15-17, 01067 Dresden
Frankfurt / Main: HAUSARZT Westend MVZ, Mainzer Landstraße 65, 60329 Frankfurt/Main
Gerlingen: Medicover Gerlingen MVZ GmbH, Weilimdorfer Str 20, 70839 Gerlingen
Hannover: Medicover Hannover MVZ Schiffgraben 30, 30175 Hannover
Koln: MVZ Medicover Köln, Weißhausstraße 28, 50939 Köln
Munich: Medicover München MVZ, Viktualienmarkt 8, 80331 München
Osnabruck: Medicover Osnabrück MVZ Möserstr. 4a, 49074 Osnabrück
Saarbrucken: Medicover Saarbrücken MVZ Faktoreistr. 4, 66111 Saarbrücken
Ulm: Medicover Ulm MVZ GmbH, Münsterplatz 6, 89073 Ulm
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Italy
Alba: Sede di Alba (CN), Corso Michele Coppino 32, 12051 Alba (CN)
Bologna: Bianalisi - Bologna, Via Siepelunga, 46
Milan: Bianalisi, Via Nino Bixio, Via Nino Bixio,
Bianalisi - Via Antonini, 58
Monza: Bianalisi - Monza Brianza, Via don Costante Mattavelli, 3
Ticino: UNILABS Ticino (for Italian Residents), Via Rovere 8, CH-6932 Breganzona
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Jordan
Amman: Biolab Screening Center - Amman, 195 Zahran Street, Naber Blgd, Fifth circle
Irbid: Biolab - Irbid - Next to Amman buses complex, Sidawi Center
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South Korea
Daejeon: Daejeon Hankook Hospital, 1672, Dongseo-daero, Dong-gu, Daejeon, Drive Thru
Incheon: Gumdan Top General Hospital, 5, Cheongma-ro 19beon-gil, Seo-gu
Suwon: Dongsuwon General Hospital, 165, Jungbu-daero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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Lebanon
Beirut: AUBMC, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020
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Netherlands
Almelo: Poli Bloedafname Almelo ZGT, routen 0.1, Zilvermeeuw 1, 7609 PP
Enschede: Poli Bloedafname MST, B03, Koningsplein 1, 7512 KZ
Hengelo: Poli Bloedafname Hengelo ZGT, route nr 0.3, Geerdinksweg 141, 7555 DL
Katwijk: Eurofins - Katwijk Prins Hendrikkade 138-139 2225JT Katwijk
Leiden: Eurofins - Leiden Rooseveltstraat 65, 2321CT Leiden
Utrecht: GezondheidsLab Utrecht Zuidwest, Beneluxlaan 928, 3526 KJ
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Pakistan
Abbottabad: Excel Labs Abbottabad, Abbottabad AB City General Hospital Gate 1 Small industrial chowk Mansehra
Attock: Islamabad Diagnostic Center Attock, Kamra Road, Opposite Asfandyar Bukhari Hospital, Attock
Bahawalpur: Excel Labs Bahawalpur, opposite BVH Near Mini park, Circular Road, Bahawalpur
Chakwal: Islamabad Diagnostic Center Chakwal, Pindi Road, House - 358 Block 4 Gulberg Town Street -1 Chakwal
DG Khan: Excel Labs D.G.Khan, Shop No. 42, Block 18, Balkh Sarwar City Market, Opp DHQ Hospital Gate no. 1
DI Khan: Excel Labs D.I.Khan, Jinnah Medical center near Hayat Medical center DHQ teaching Hospital Road DI Khan
Faisalabad: Excel Labs Faisalabad, 339B near Doctor Plaza, Satyana Road Faisalabad
Islamabad Diagnostic Center Faislabad, 563 B Satayana Rd, Peoples Colony No 1, Faisalabad, Punjab
Islamabad: Excel Labs Islamabad, Shop no 19, Executive Center, G-8 Markaz
Chughtai Lab Blue Area Center, Shop 05, 106 - West Royal Centre, Fazal-e-Haq Road, Blue Area
Islamabad Diagnostic Center G-8 Branch - Islamabad, Pakland Square, G-8 Markaz Islamabad
Islamabad Diagnostic Center PWD, Opposite Doctors Colony, Main PWD Road, Police Foundation Islamabad
Jehlum: Islamabad Diagnostic Center Jehlum, Jada Road, Opposite DHQ Hospital Jehulm
Karachi: Indus Hospital Shahrah Faisal Collection point 245/M/2 Block 6 PECHS Shahrah-e-Faisal Karachi 75400
Chughtai Lab Shaheed-e-Millat Center, Al-Khalij Tower Main Shaheed-e-Millat Road Bihar Muslim cop. Housing Society
Chughtai Lab Malir Center, Shop No 6 Darakhshan Society Malir Township Colony
Chughtai Lab FB Area Center, Abbas Square Ground Floor Plot P12/B ST-7/B Block-7 F.B Area
Chughtai Lab DHA Center, Shop 04 Floor Lane 4 Sehar Commercial Phase 7 DHA
Chughtai Lab Gulistan-e-Johar Center, Shop S-10 Ground Floor Usman garden Gulistan-e-Johar Block13
Kohat: Excel Labs Kohat, Near Kachery Chowk, Opp Company Bagh, Hangu Road Kohat
Lahore: Excel Labs Lahore, Saira Memorial Hospital 1-M,Civic Center, Model Town
Chughtai Lab Head Office, 7 Jail Road, Main Gulberg
Chughtai Lab DHA Center, Lalak Jan Chowk, Plaza No 09 CCA Sector T Phase II, DHA
Islamabad Diagnostic Center Lahore, Evercare Hospital, Plot no 1 Block D 1 Nespak Housing Scheme, Lahore Punjab
Mardan: Excel Labs Mardan, TMA plaza shop no. G23 Shamsi Road Mardan opp. DHQ
Multan: Excel Labs Multan, Mehr Center, Nishtar Road, Multan
Nowshera: Excel Labs Nowshera, DHQ Hospital Road, Opposite Shoukat Khanum Laboratory Collection Unit
Peshawar: Excel Labs Peshawar, Mall Tower, Mall Road, Saddar, Peshawar
Alliance Healthcare HMC Branch, Shalman Market Opposite Hayatabad Medical Complex Hayatabad Peshawar
Rawalpindi: Excel Labs Rawalpindi, SHOP P-1046-2, Saidpur Road Rawalpindi
Chughtai Lab Holy Family Hospital, F-879, Family Plaza Shop 2 Opposite Gate 3 Holy Family Hospital
Islamabad Diagnostic Center Muree Road, 82 C Benazir Bhutto Rd, Chandini Chowk, B Block Satellite Town, Rawalpindi, Punjab
Islamabad Diagnostic Center Mall Road, 1 The Mall Plaza Opposite AFIC, Mall Rd, Saddar, Rawalpindi
Sialkot: Excel Labs Sialkot, Near Islam Central Hospital, Commissioner Road
Swat: Excel Labs Swat, Marghazar Road, Saidu Sharif, near Akuh Lab, Murghuzair Road, Saidu Sharif
Taxila: Islamabad Diagnostic Center Taxila, Shop no 1- 3 Rajpoot Plaza, Faisal Shaheed Road opposite Christian Hospital Taxila
Wah Cantt: Islamabad Diagnostic Center Wah Cantt, 3-Quaid Avenue Aslam Uppal Square, Lalazar Wah Cantt
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Portugal
Almada: Unilabs Almada (Laranjeiro) - Margem Sul, Rua Lopes Graça, 10-A2810-250
Aveiro: Unilabs Aveiro - Orlando Oliveira, Rua Dr. Orlando Oliveira 40 423800-004
Barcelos: Unilabs Barcelos - Praceta António Fogaça, Praceta António Fogaça, Bloco 7, Fracção 8 4750-216
Bombarral: Unilabs Bombarral, Avenida Inocência Cairel Simão, 24 F2540-003 Bombarral
Braga: Unidade Rastreio Braga, Altice Forum Braga - R. Monsenhor Airosa, 4705-002 Brag
Unilabs Real, Rua 5 de Outubro, 4864710-260
Cacem: Unilabs Agualva - Cacém-Cacém, Rua Gonçalo Domingos da Silva, 21 B2735-112
Famalicao: Unidade Rastreio Famalicão, Parque da Devesea
Faro: Unilabs Faro - HPA Faro, Urbanização Casal das Gambelas, lote 28005-226
Gondomar: Unidade Rastreio Gondomar, Pavilhão Multiusos de Gondomar
Guimaraes: Unidade Rastreio Guimarães, Alameda Cidade de Lisboa 481, Guimarães
Unilabs Guimarães Conde Margaride, Av. Conde Margaride, 8164810-535
Lisboa: Affidea-hormofuncional, Av. Alm. Reis 65, 1150-011 Lisboa, Portugal
Unidade Rastreio Lisboa, Circo Victor Hugo Cardinali, 1990-530 Sacavém
Unilabs Alcântara, Rua José Dias Coelho, 141300-328
Lousada: Unidade Rastreio Lousada, Complexo Desportivo de Lousada
Moncao: Unilabs Monção, Largo da Estação, Edifício Baluarte nº 14950-457
Porto: Unidade Rastreio Porto, Queimódromo - Estrada da Circunvalação4100-078 Matosinhos
Unilabs Bolama, Rua do Bolama 2334200-139
Unilabs Lordelo do Ouro, Rua Diogo Botelho 114150-262
Viana do Castelo: Unilabs Viana do Castelo - DMIL Av Luis de Camoes, 454900-473
Vila do Conde: Unilabs Caxinas, Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, 94, Caxinas 4480-670
Vila Nova de Gaia: Unilabs Corgo, Largo do Rossio nº205000-047
Vila Real: Unilabs Corgo, Largo do Rossio nº205000-047
Viseu: Unidade Rastreio Viseu, Rua Padre Costa, 3500-163 Viseu
Unilabs Viseu - Rua Direita, Rua Direita, 27 r/c3500-115
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South Africa
Cape Town: Mobile clinic facility-Cape Town, Mobile facility
Durban: Neuberg Global - Dan Pienaar Drive, 11 Dan Pienaar Drive
Neuberg Global - Redberry Drive, 8 Forth way, Redberry Drive
Neuberg Global - Westridge Berea, 36 Glenwood Drive, Westridge Berea
Neuberg Global - Isipingo, 162 Old Main Road, Isipingo
Gauteng: Medicare24, 103 North Rand Rd, Bardene, Boksburg, 1459
Johannesburg: Sunninghill Lab, 3 Eglin Road, Sunninghill, 2157
Shelley Beach: Neuberg Global - Margate, 615 Palm Road, Margate
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Spain
Almeria: Laboratorio La Galería Paseo, Galería Comercial, Paseo De Almería, 45, 1º-3, 4001
Barcelona: Laboratorio Sarro, Rambla De Catalunya, 120, 8008
Barcelona - Meridiana, Avda. Meridiana 361, 08016
Barcelona - Principe Avda, Príncipe de Asturias 63-65, 6º 1ª 08012
Las Palmas: Laboratorio Díaz Cremades, Avda Primero De Mayo, 40, 35002
Lugo: Laboratorio Dr. Valenzuela - Lugo C/ Obispo Aguirre, 22 BAJO, 27001
Madrid: Eurofins Megalab Valderribas, C/ Valderribas, 71, 28007
Eurofins Alfonso XII, C/ ALFONSO XII, 42 - 1º, 28014
Madrid - Almagro, C/ Almagro, 23, Baj
Madrid - Condesa De Venadito, C/ Condesa de Venadito, 18, Bajo
Madrid - Laboratorio Central, C/ Juan Esplandiú, 15
Madrid - Doctor Castelo, C/ Dr. Castelo, 10, 1B
Madrid - Isaac Peral, C/ Isaac Peral, 42, (Esquina Pza. de Cristo Rey s/n)
Murcia: Laboratorio Prefasi, Avda.principe De Asturias 21-22 Bajo 30007
Sevilla: Cmc Microsur, Avenida Ramon Carande, 17 LOCAL, 41003
Tenerife: Laboratorio García López, Plaza Ireneo González, 9, 38002
Valencia: Eurofins Analclinic, Carrer De L'emparrat, 3, 46920
Zaragoza: Laboratorio Dra. Vicente, Paseo Sagasta 12 Esc Izq - 3º F-G 50006
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Switzerland
Dubendorf: Unilabs Dübendorf, Ringstrasse 12, 8600 Dübendorf
Geneva: Unilabs Carouge, 2 rue Vautier 1227 Carouge
Unilabs Servette, 58 avenue Wendt 1203 Genève
Lausanne: Unilabs Lausanne, Avenue de Jurigoz 5 1006 Lausanne
Ticino: UNILABS Ticino ( for Swiss Residents), Via Rovere 8, CH-6932 Breganzona