Abu Dhabi:
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned its citizens from traveling to a number of nations such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
This comes soon after the UAE last month extended the travel ban on passengers from 14 nations till July 21 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Foreign Ministry and the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority stated that, with the start out of the travel season, citizens need to have to comply with all precautionary and preventive measures connected to Covid-19, The Express Tribune reported.
In a notice issued to Airmen (NOTAM), UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority, stated flights from 14 nations, incorporates Liberia, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Uganda, Zambia, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and South Africa, will stay suspended till 23:59 hours of July 21, 2021.
However, cargo flights, as effectively as enterprise and charter flights, would be exempted from the restrictions.
The UAE authorities also instructed UAE citizens to adhere to self-isolation must they get Covid-19 positive throughout their travel, and to guarantee compliance with all guidelines, needs and well being protocols applied by their host nations.
Meanwhile, infected Emiratis will be permitted to return to the UAE soon after receiving the important approvals from the relevant authorities in the host nation as effectively as the competent well being departments in the UAE.
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