Six more countries have been added to Abu Dhabi’s 'Green List', allowing quarantine-free travel to the emirate.
Austria, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway and Sweden are the new entrants, while Kyrgyzstan and Cuba have been taken off the list.
The changes will come into effect on Thursday.
The updated list now includes 31 countries and territories from where travellers can fly to Abu Dhabi without the need to quarantine.
However, they will have to comply with the COVID-19 PCR testing requirements after arriving in the emirate.
Meanwhile, it is mandatory for passengers arriving from a country that is not on the Green List or not included in a vaccine corridor with the UAE to quarantine as part of Abu Dhabi's travel protocols.
The FTA announced that the cumulative total of approved applications by UAE nationals who received VAT-refunds for the expenses they have incurred for the construction of their newly built residences reached 34,900 applications valued at AED 2.9 billion.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has welcomed His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi.
The United Arab Emirates has condemned the targeting of the Saudi hospital in El Fasher in western Sudan, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries to innocent people, denouncing it as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Droupadi Murmu of India on the occasion of her country's Republic Day.