UAE to suspend entry from seven countries

Flights continue to the seven countries.

Travellers from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique will no longer be able to enter the UAE, including Abu Dhabi, from 29 November, according to the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) and the General Civil Aviation Authority.

The decision affects passengers who have travelled through the seven countries over the past 14 days.

 

 

 

The decision does not affect those flying from the UAE to the seven countries with flights still being continued.

The move is part of efforts by the authorities to contain the spread of a new COVID-19 variant.

Recently, UAE authorities urged UAE residents to remain in the UAE for the festive season, after cases of COVID-19 begin to rise in Europe.

 

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Matt Cassidy

When he is not hunting for the latest piece of Abu Dhabi news, Matt is ticking off his UAE bucket-list experiences (although he does love to take a break to test out the fine restaurants and bars of the capital). An armchair sports lover, he is on a personal mission to attend every sporting event in the UAE to make out for most likely missing the big one in Doha in November.