Dubai Travel Advice By Eat Drink Stay Dubai / March 16, 2021 ShareTweetPinShare0 SharesDubai Travel Information: Latest COVID rules/sources – a primer The first 3 places you should ALWAYS check for Dubai Travel Information are:1. Home government official travel adviceFCDO Advice for UAEAlthough aimed at British nationals overseas, their advice is comprehensive and useful for all.https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates2. Destination government travel adviceVisit Dubai – COVID HubHere’s the Visit Dubai hub, with a few decent links. https://www.visitdubai.com/en/coronavirus-advisoryNational Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA)Official COVID-19 statistics, but also follow on Twitter as they often announce any protocols or rule changes there.https://covid19.ncema.gov.ae/en3. Your airline/carrierEmirates (based in DXB, AUH)https://www.emirates.com/english/help/covid-19/ Etihad (based in Abu Dhabi, AUH)https://www.etihad.com/en-gb/travel-updates/covid-19Local MediaThe NationalStart with The National. Although it's often more Abu Dhabi-centric than Dubai, it's closer to Government sources and better standards of reporting (IMO) than Gulf News (which often is paywalled) or Khaleej Time with a brief roundup. Here's their roundup of the latest key rules in Dubai and Abu Dhabihttps://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/covid-19-rules-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi-this-weekend-what-you-need-to-know-1.1151351Emirates News AgencyOfficial Emirates News Agency (sometimes a bit self-congratulatory or ‘spin' but often, official announcements are published here before the local media) http://wam.ae/enTrip Advisor – Dubai ForumAlthough a Forum, there are heaps of ‘real world’ threads in there from travellers who have travelled to Dubai during the pandemic, including some feedback from those unlucky to have tested positive and had to quarantine.https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowForum-g295424-i872-Dubai_Emirate_of_Dubai.htmlAbu Dhabi Media OfficeAbu Dhabi is a different Emirate to Dubai, and often the rules are different, so it’s worth following Abu Dhabi Media Office on Twitter for updates.https://twitter.com/admediaoffice/Tips and TricksIt’s often worth looking at signing for email alerts or add pages to RSS feeds/newsreaders like Feedly to follow all updates.Another tip is to set up a Google Alert for a specific keyword (e.g. NCEMA or Emirates) which will then email you any mentions of the word in the news etc.Link > Google Alerts. Feedly Join the newsletter Subscribe to get our latest content by email.Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. First Name Email Address We use this field to detect spam bots. If you fill this in, you will be marked as a spammer. Subscribe Powered by ConvertKit RelatedShareTweetPinShare0 Shares