The United Arab Emirates will carry restrictions on passenger visitors from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and different nations from August 5, the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) stated on Tuesday.
The United Arab Emirates, a serious worldwide journey hub, has banned vacationers from a number of South Asian and African nations for a number of months as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
NCEMA stated on Twitter that passengers touring from nations the place flights have been suspended will be capable of transit by way of their airports from Thursday, so long as they current a destructive PCR take a look at 72 hours earlier than departure.
These classes embody individuals with legitimate residency permits who’ve obtained a full vaccination dose within the UAE and 14 days have handed since receiving the second dose and who’ve vaccination certificates accredited by official authorities within the nation.#hand_in_hand_we get properly pic.twitter.com/ClvHercuSU
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) 3 August 2021
Final vacation spot approval can even must be supplied, the authority stated, including that UAE departure airports will organize separate lounges for shifting passengers. Nepal, Sri Lanka and Uganda had been additionally included within the transit ban.
The NCEMA stated the ban on entry into the UAE for vacationers from these nations would even be lifted for individuals who have legitimate residency standing and who’ve been licensed as absolutely immunized by the Emirati authorities.
However, they have to apply for an entry allow on-line earlier than journey and submit a destructive PCR take a look at 48 hours earlier than departure. Those working within the medical, instructional or authorities sectors within the Gulf Arab State, in addition to those that have studied or accomplished medical therapy within the United Arab Emirates, will likely be exempted from the vaccination requirement, as in humanitarian instances.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
