Petition · past parliament
Allow Vaccinated British Citizens living in the UAE to travel to the UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow British Citizens with UAE Residence Visa's who are fully vaccinated (and their spouse/children if another nationality) to travel to the UK without quarantine.
and/or
A 24 hour test and release scheme that requires a test upon arrival in the UK, with negative result allowing release.
and/or
A 24 hour test and release scheme that requires a test upon arrival in the UK, with negative result allowing release.
Over 200,000 British Citizens live and work in the United Arab Emirates. Travel is unfeasible due to extremely expensive Hotel Quarantine.
The UAE has a high vaccination rate with doses per 100 people at 97.8 and over 9.6m does administered. The number of cases currently at just 30 in 100,000. Current border controls are extremely damaging to family's with no reasonable and affordable visits.
By enforcing the following the UK government can limit "Holidays" and allow expats to visit family.
The UAE has a high vaccination rate with doses per 100 people at 97.8 and over 9.6m does administered. The number of cases currently at just 30 in 100,000. Current border controls are extremely damaging to family's with no reasonable and affordable visits.
By enforcing the following the UK government can limit "Holidays" and allow expats to visit family.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about travel restrictions on British citizens travelling from the UAE, but petitions need to request a single specific action, and your main text of your petition is inconsistent with its main ask.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, we could accept a request for either of the changes you mention, or a review of restrictions that could look at both of these.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
To remove the UAE off the ‘Red List’ by the Summer: To remove the UAE off the ‘Red List’ by the Summer
We understand that you are concerned about travel restrictions on British citizens travelling from the UAE, but petitions need to request a single specific action, and your main text of your petition is inconsistent with its main ask.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, we could accept a request for either of the changes you mention, or a review of restrictions that could look at both of these.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
To remove the UAE off the ‘Red List’ by the Summer: To remove the UAE off the ‘Red List’ by the Summer
Timeline
| 20 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.