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Abu Dhabi introduces green pass requirement for entry to malls, restaurants and hotels

From June 15, only those with green status on the Alhosn app may access a variety of facilities and attractions

Hot on the heels of the introduction of six new categories on the UAE’s Alhosn app, which tracks vaccination status and active PCR tests, Abu Dhabi will introduce new rules for access to a broad range of facilities and attractions across the emirate from Tuesday June 15.

According to the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee (NCEMA), a green pass will be mandatory in order to access venues including:

• Shopping malls
• Large supermarkets
• Restaurants, bars and cafés
• Museums
• Cinemas
• Entertainment centres
• Gyms
• Hotels (and facilities within)
• Public parks
• Public beaches
• Private beaches and swimming pools


On the Alhosn app, green passes (when the vaccination status turns green) are not based exclusively on vaccination status, but on the validity of the individual’s latest PCR test.

Earlier this week, six categories were introduced by the UAE government, explaining the validity of PCR tests (and therefore green pass) in each. They are as follows:

Category 1: For those vaccinated who have received their second dose at least 28 days earlier or are volunteers in vaccine trials, a negative PCR test result will see the Alhosn status appear in green for 30 days, as well as show the active icon (letter E or gold star) for seven days.

Category 2: For people who have received their second dose less than 28 days earlier, a negative PCR test result will give green-light status for 14 days.

Category 3: For those who have received their first dose and are waiting for their second dose appointment, a negative PCR test result will see their Alhosn status change to green for seven days.

Category 4: People who have received their first dose and are late to their second dose appointment by 48 days or more, a negative PCR test result will see the app’s status appear in green for three days.

Category 5: For those with vaccine exemption certificates as per approved processes, a negative PCR test result will see the Alhosn status appear in green for seven days.

Category 6: And finally, for those who are unvaccinated and do not have exemption, a negative PCR test result will see the app’s status change to green for three days.

For all categories, Alhosn’s status will turn grey when the relevant PCR test validity ends. It will turn red when the test result is positive and government isolation procedures will need to be followed.

Earlier this week, free PCR tests were mooted for residents where mandatory testing is required, but so far no official announcement has been made on whether testing will be offered free to allow those in Abu Dhabi more affordable access to the city’s amenities.

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