Abu Dhabi air travel rules: mandatory ICA registration and use of Al Hosn app
28 August, 2021
Passengers flying to Abu Dhabi must register with the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) before boarding flights.
The new rules apply to all travellers flying into the capital beginning on Friday, August 27 when all incoming passengers must have pre-registered on the platform for approval to travel before flying.
From Friday, passengers must submit their details on the ICA platform ahead of checking in for flights. After registration, travellers will get a QR code, which will be required to board any flight to the UAE capital.
The new rules apply to all travellers flying into Abu Dhabi, except UAE citizens and those transiting directly to another country. There are separate rules in place for anyone flying from a destination on the UAE’s flight ban list.
Any passengers planning to fly to the UAE capital and continue on to Dubai or another emirate must also receive approval from the ICA to fly. Children and infants are not exempt, and must be registered by their parents ahead of travel.
Any passengers who have been vaccinated outside of the UAE should register and upload their documents for approval at least five days in advance of travel, advised Etihad Airways.
This will allow UAE authorities to recognise travellers' overseas vaccinations in order to approve them for Al Hosn Green Pass.
People who have been fully vaccinated in the UAE do not need to upload vaccine certificates to the platform, but all other ICA registration details must be completed.
Etihad, the national airline of the UAE, advises travellers set to fly to Abu Dhabi in the coming days to register with the ICA as soon as possible.
Source: www.thenationalnews.com