The rule applies to all visitors aged 16 and over.

Inspectors will search hotels and tourist facilities in Abu Dhabi to ensure that the “green passport” entry protocol is implemented, authorities warned. Legal steps are taken against offenders.

Starting today, residents and tourists are required to present a green pass in the Al Hosn app to enter most public places in Abu Dhabi, including hotels and several leisure areas.

Take a look: Covid-19 security protocol “Green Pass” implemented in Abu Dhabi

In a new circular posted on their website, the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) – Abu Dhabi “instructed all tourism and hotel establishments in the emirate of Abu Dhabi to activate the Green Pass system for all at the entrance of the facilities and introduce ”. Visitors aged 16 and over ”.

“This circular is effective June 15, 2021 and operational clarifications for the Green Pass system protocols will be communicated at a later date. Circulars previously issued by DCT on the relevant precautionary measures are still valid, ”it continues.

“We urge you to take the above precautions to avoid legal action against perpetrators,” officials said.

Green pass on Alhosn app: all your questions answered

The green pass is activated after a resident or tourist receives a negative result of the Covid-PCR test. However, their validity depends on the vaccination status. For example, the Green Passport is valid for 30 days for fully vaccinated residents; and three for those who didn’t get a jab.

Other places where the pass is required include shopping malls, large supermarkets, gyms, public parks and beaches, swimming pools, entertainment centers, cinemas, museums, restaurants, and cafes.

This morning shoppers were seen in malls lining up in socially distant queues as security guards validated their green passports on the app.

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Ismail Sebugwaawo

A professional journalist from Kampala, Uganda, Ismail is a happy father with a strong family bond and great values ​​for humanity. He has been a journalist in the United Arab Emirates for 13 years, covering the country’s parliament (FNC) and crime, including the Abu Dhabi police, prosecutors and the courts. He also covers key issues in education, public health, and the environment, with a keen interest in stories of human interest. Outside of his reporting duties, he serves the Ugandan community in Abu Dhabi to see his compatriots happy. Sports and reading are part of his free time.

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