Anyone visiting a Dubai police station must present a negative PCR test issued within the past 48 hours.
The new requirement will come into force on Saturday.
Individuals who have taken both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are exempt from the ruling.
As an alternative to visiting in person, Dubai Police called on people to utilise its smart phone application or to visit the force’s website.
Residents can also reach a 24-hour police operator by calling 901, or use the self-service Smart Police Stations which are located around the city, including on City Walk and Dubai Design District.
The directive is the latest in a raft of regulations introduced in the emirate to stem the spread of Covid-19.
Last week, revised safety precautions in Dubai led to a reduction in capacity of indoor venues, including cinemas and entertainment halls, to 50 per cent.
The capacity of shopping malls, hotels, private beaches and swimming pools was cut to 70 per cent, and restaurants and cafes were instructed to close by 1am, and to cancel all entertainment activities.
The firework displays at Global Village were also cancelled, and all theatre shows suspended until further notice.
Dubai Health Authority also reviewed its guidance for residents who come into contact with someone who is Covid-19 positive.
Anyone who spends more than 15 minutes within 2 metres of an individual with coronavirus is instructed to quarantine at home for 10 days, even if they test negative during that time.
Dubai Frontline Workers:
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People get tested for coronavirus at the Mina Rashid screening centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities have called upon citizens and residents to join with the efforts of health care professionals. Health workers, such as these Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, have led the way. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Healthcare workers at the emergency ward in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. The President, Sheikh Khalifa, has paid tribute to the frontline workers who helped to curb Covid-19. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Healthcare workers at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City receive a patient outside the emergency department. Reem Mohammed / The National -
A consultant physician at the emergency department in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, receives a Covid-19 patient. Reem Mohammed / The National -
People get the laser blood test tests at the Mina Rashid screening centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
A nurse sanitises her hands after conducting a swab test at one of the UAE's screening drive-through centres in Mina Rashid, Dubai. Victor Besa / The National -
A health worker taking the Covid-19 nasal swab test at a testing station in thet Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Nurse Renu Venugopal, who contracted Covid-19, recovered and continued to treat patients at Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Ruth Deva Kiruba says being pregnant during a pandemic was surreal and sometimes lonely. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
EMT nurse Jephy Antony, who contracted Covid-19, recovered and continued to treat patients at the NMC Royal Hospital, DIP, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
A visitor gets tested at the Ras Al Khaimah Covid-19 drive-through testing centre. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Nurse Nikhil Rajendran inside the fever clinic at the Bareen International Hospital in Mohamed Bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National -
Shane Simeon Galang from Philippines, Mervat Aslan Mhgoub Mohamed from Egypt and Sowmya Kotian from India, who are nurses at the Bareen International Hospital in Mohamed bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
