Passengers travelling to the UAE through Emirates Airline can now avail the benefit of a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at Dubai International Airport in order to visit the Expo 2020 Dubai site. To avail the free COVID-19 PCR test, passengers have to show their Expo tickets to airline staff at the Dubai airport. In addition, they can also get free Expo tickets with their Emirates airline tickets.

Passengers can take the test in the testing lounge located a short distance before the immigration hall. Furthermore, no prior booking is required for taking the test.

The testing service is particularly beneficial for unvaccinated passengers willing to get tested as a precaution before visiting the Expo. Visitors seeking to enter the Expo 2020 are required to show either a COVID-19 vaccine certificate or a negative PCR test conducted upto 72 hours before entering the gates.

Even as Expo organisers have set up a dedicated testing centre on site for visitors which provides results within four hours, people have been urged to come prepared to the event.

A free day pass for Expo 2020 is provided to passengers flying on an Emirates flight between October 1 and March, 31, 2022. Passengers can claim their free pass by entering their details on the Emirates website under the Expo tab. The airline will mail their tickets directly to the person who booked the flights.

According to latest figures from Expo 2020 Dubai, the event has witnessed nearly 1.5 million visits since the day of opening. On Monday, Dubai Media Office confirmed that the world's fair has recorded 1,471,314 visits in the first 24 days.

with more than three weeks into the grand event, UAE residents and tourists from all over the world are travelling to Dubai South site to enjoy parks, pavilions of various countries, restaurants and live shows at the Expo 2020. The world's fair is seeing families visiting the event on weekends in large numbers.

Here are some queries related to the Expo 2020 Dubai:

Do visitors need both proof of vaccination and a negative PCR test to visit Expo 2020 Dubai?

No, visitors are required to show either proof of vaccination or proof of negative PCR test conducted within 72 hours of visiting the event.

How should visitors show proof of vaccination?

UAE residents can use the Al Hosn app to show their vaccination proof. Furthermore, travellers to the UAE are encouraged to download the app and add the details of their international vaccine certificate along with unified identification number.

Expo 2020 Dubai is also allowing tourists to show vaccination certificates issued by their national governments.

Do residents need to show their Al Hosn app or can they use vaccination certificates issued by UAE health authorities?

Expo officials are accepting certificates as proof of vaccination.

Do vaccination and PCR certificates need to be digital or can visitors use paper copies?

Paper certificates are also accepted.

What types of vaccines will be recognised?

Vaccine recognised by the government of visitor's country are accepted for the Expo. They must present a valid certificate issued by the authorities to enter the event.