Shanghai

All guests travelling from Abu Dhabi to China must meet Etihad testing requirements according to their UAE residency status. Please read our testing requirements below and ensure that you are able to take the required tests before travelling to the airport. All non-UAE residents must complete a PCR test at a designated facility in the UAE seven days before the flight, in addition to the Chinese embassy test requirements before departure.

You must have a COVID-19 PCR test and IgM test before your flight to Shanghai. Testing requirements differ for UAE residents and non-UAE residents:

If you are a UAE resident, you are required to:

• Show a copy of your residence visa at check-in
• Conduct a COVID-19 PCR test and IgM test 48 hours before your departure at a G42 or SEHA facility in the UAE
• Submit your negative test results to the Chinese embassy for a Health Code, which you will also be required to present at check-in

If you are not a UAE resident, you are required to:

• Conduct a COVID-19 PCR test seven days before departure at a G42 or SEHA facility in the UAE
• Conduct a PCR test and IgM test 48 hours before departure at a G42 or SEHA facility in the UAE – you must present your seven-day test result to be able to have your 48-hour test
• Negative results should be submitted to the Chinese embassy for a Health Code, which you will also be required to present at check-in
• Present a copy of your seven-day and 48-hour test results at check-in 

You must arrange your tests at one of these clinics, tests from other medical facilities will not be accepted:

• SEHA testing centre on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi or in Rashid Port in Dubai
• G42 Biogenix Labs (various collection points)
  • *G42 Biogenix lab, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi – open 8am to 11pm. Call 0581661261 to book
  • *Al Hoson One Day Surgery Center, Corniche, Abu Dhabi - open 8am to 10pm. Book online or call 026665557*
  • Solomed Polyclinic, Dubai - open 10am to 8pm. Call 072045000 to book
  • *Al Tadawi Medical, Dubai - open 8am to 9pm. Call 042038888 to book
• *Home testing is possible from these clinics

You are required to submit your test results to the local Chinese embassy for verification – you will not be accepted for travel otherwise. If you are a Chinese national, the embassy will issue you with a Green Health Code. If you are a foreign national, the embassy will issue you with a Health Declaration Code..

• For Chinese nationals
• For foreign nationals

You must present either a Green Health Code or Health Declaration Code from your local Chinese embassy at the airport – you will not be permitted to board your flight otherwise.

Before your flight, you must also complete a Health declaration form. Please take a screenshot of the QR code – a paper copy will not be accepted. This applies to all guests, including children and infants.

 It is mandatory to have a COVID-19 PCR test before you fly with Etihad Airways. You must present your result for validation at check-in. Children under 12 and people with severe and moderate disabilities are exempt from COVID-19 PCR testing.

Your test must be carried out a maximum of 96 hours before your flight departure time at any government accredited medical facility. Where possible, the result must be issued by a Pure Health approved medical facility. You’ll find your closest approved medical facility at purehealth.ae.

You can also find a testing centre on our helpful list of locally approved clinics.