Abu Dhabi Police lead convoy of vehicles after COVID-19 Dubai border checks lifted

Footage shared by Abu Dhabi TV's Twitter account shows cars driving behind police vehicles to cross the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border.

A security guard wearing protective equipment watches over patients queuing to be tested, for COVID-19, at the Cleveland Clinic hospital in Abu Dhabi. (Reuters)

DUBAI: A fleet of cars entered Abu Dhabi Sunday shortly after midnight as the emirate’s new decision to ease entry COVID-19 testing requirements came into effect. 

Jubilant drivers could be heard honking and cheering as they drove behind police cars to cross the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border.

لحظة دخول المركبات إلى #أبوظبي بعد إلغاء شرط فحص #كورونا المسبق قبل دخول الإمارة من داخل الدولة#قناة_أبوظبي pic.twitter.com/MCyOyPOshM

— قناة أبوظبي (@abudhabitv) September 18, 2021

Over the past year, people have reduced their visits to Abu Dhabi due to stringent border testing requirements, which restricted entry into the emirate to those with a negative PCR test.

But on Saturday Abu Dhabi canceled COVID-19 testing requirements to enter the emirate for travelers from within the UAE, for all citizens, residents and tourists.  

Earlier, the emirate removed the need to quarantine for all vaccinated travelers arriving from international destinations.