The UAE has decided to suspend the entry of travelers coming from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Namibia on all national and foreign flights starting from 23:59 on Monday, June 21, according to a statement from the General Civil Aviation Authority reported by the UAE News Agency on Saturday. The authority announced that the restrictions would also apply to transit passengers coming from these countries, except for transit flights coming to the UAE and heading to these countries. The statement mentioned that air freight services between these countries and the UAE would continue as usual.
These restrictions were imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19. The General Civil Aviation Authority noted that exemptions from the decision include UAE citizens, their first-degree relatives, accredited diplomatic missions, official delegations, business aircraft (after obtaining prior approvals), holders of golden and silver residency permits, as well as those in vital jobs. Exempted individuals will be required to follow precautionary measures, including a ten-day quarantine and a PCR test for COVID-19 at the airport.
In a separate context, the UAE News Agency reported on Saturday that the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai announced that travelers from South Africa who have received two doses of a vaccine approved by the UAE will be allowed entry into Dubai starting June 23. Additionally, travelers coming from India with valid residency visas who have received two doses of vaccines approved in the UAE will also be permitted entry into the emirate. For travelers from Nigeria, the committee has mandated that all travelers present a negative COVID-19 test result taken 48 hours prior to departure and undergo another PCR test upon arrival in Dubai.
