UAE bans entry of travellers from Zambia, DR Congo and Uganda

A file photo shows travelers at the Dubai International Airport. (Reuters)
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Updated 09 June 2021
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UAE bans entry of travellers from Zambia, DR Congo and Uganda

DUBAI: The UAE will bar entry to travelers from Zambia, DR Congo and Uganda effective 23:59 June 11, a foreign ministry statement said Wednesday. 

The measure applies to transit passengers, in addition to passengers who have traveled through these countries in the last 14 days prior to their arrival into the UAE, state news agency WAM reported. 

Emirati citizens, diplomatic passport holders, and official delegations are exempt from the measures. 

Transit flights from the UAE to the affected countries, in addition to cargo flights, will continue to operate.