Abu Dhabi cruise ship passengers will no longer be required to show their Al Hosn green pass app to enter tourist attractions, it has been announced today.
Visitors entering Abu Dhabi will now be issued special wristbands or “cruise cards” that will grant them access to local attractions.
In a statement released on Monday, authorities said “passengers and crew arriving to Abu Dhabi via cruise ships are now exempt from Green Pass protocols to enter tourism attractions and establishments.
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“Cruise cards or cruise wristbands issued by cruise ships will be used as identification for passengers and crew, to allow them to enter tourist establishments without having to show a Green Pass on the Al Hosn app.”
UAE residents and non-cruise ship tourists are still required to have had two COVID-19 vaccinations plus a booster, as well as a negative PCR test within 30 days to keep a green status on the Al Hosn app.
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The announcement comes two weeks after the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee extended Al Hosn app green pass validity from 14 days to 30.
Circular| Cruise ship passengers and crew are no longer required to follow the Green Pass procedures in order to enter tourist attractions and establishments. Instead, they can enter using cards or wristbands issued by cruise ships. pic.twitter.com/gCXewz9ELL
— Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (@dctabudhabi) October 10, 2022
With the updated COVID-19 protocols on the Al Hosn app, users will lose their green status after 30 days and it will turn to grey. To maintain green status, users will still need a negative PCR test result received at least every 30 days.
Those who are unvaccinated will need a negative PCR test every seven days to keep a green status on the Al Hosn app.
Face mask rules were also eased, and are now “optional for all other open and closed facilities and places.”
All food service providers, as well as those who have had COVID-19 symptoms, will be required to wear face masks at all times.
he Abu Dhabi Al Hosn green pass validity extension comes after the UAE announced COVID protocols for Eid Al Fitr 2022. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority announced regulations for mosques, protocols for prayers and ways to stay safe.
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