Expired residency visa holders now eligible for free COVID jab

Those with expired residency or entry visas are now eligible for free COVID-19 vaccine.

That's according to the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, which explained that the move is aimed at maintaining the health and safety of the community during these "exceptional circumstances".

The authority added that "any type of formal identification, even if expired, can be used to register at the designated vaccination centres".

Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has approved providing free Covid-19 vaccines to everyone with an expired residency or entry visa, for their safety and health, and in consideration of the exceptional circumstances resulting from the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/qR3fOh2TdP

— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) June 11, 2021