This was announced by the country’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) on Tuesday, August 3; against the backdrop of a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UAE, a major international travel hub, has banned passengers from many South Asian and African countries; for several months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NCEMA said on Twitter that passengers travelling from countries where flights had been suspended would be able to transit through its airports from Thursday as long as they present negative COVID-19 PCR tests taken 72 hours prior to departure.
Final destination approval would also have to be provided, the authority said; adding that UAE departure airports would arrange separate lounges for transiting passengers.
The transit ban had also included Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Uganda.
NCEMA said that a ban on entry to the UAE for passengers from these countries would also be lifted for those with valid residencies; and who are certified by Emirati authorities as fully vaccinated.
However, they would need to apply for online entry permits prior to travelling; and would need to present a negative PCR test taken 48 hours prior to departure.
Those working in the medical, educational, or government sectors in the Gulf Arab state; as well as those studying or completing medical treatment in the UAE would be exempt; from the vaccination requirement as would humanitarian cases.
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I pray there won't be another lockdown.
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ReplyDeleteWhy are they still banning flights? I thought they were suppose to take covid test before boarding a plane. Are the tests no longer valid ?
ReplyDeleteI saw 11 deaths recorded from covid 19 yesterday. God help us all. I was already happy that things were slowly getting back to normal and then next thing... Boom... Delta variant. It is well o
ReplyDeleteIt's so not worth it to travel internationally these days. Only who can travel private can make it worth it.
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