UAE Suspends Entry For Those Arriving From Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal And Sri Lanka

The UAE has announced the suspension of all travelers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka from Wednesday night. reports say that this also includes transit services, inbound flights and all carriers.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation and National Emergency Cris and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) issued the decision of suspension on Tuesday.

#NCEMA and Civil Aviation: Suspension of entry for travelers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka on national and foreign flights, also for transit passengers, with the exception of transit flights traveling to UAE and bound for these countries.https://t.co/Dhjg6dhPrp pic.twitter.com/bkPgdWexmM

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) May 10, 2021

The final flights allowed in the UAE will be at 11/59 on Wednesday, May 12, 2021

“This decision also includes extending the suspension of entry for travellers who were in these four countries in the 14-day period prior to arrival in the UAE,” said NCEMA.

The announcement made on NCEMA’s website states the following:

Flights between the four countries will continue to allow the transport of passengers from the UAE to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka and the transfer of exempted groups from these countries to the UAE who have applied for exemption.

Exempted travelers, including UAE citizens, those on diplomatic missions accredited by the four countries, official delegations, those traveling on business planes, and golden residence holders, will be subject to precautionary measures that include a 10-day quarantine and PCR testing at the airport and on the fourth and eighth days after entering the country.

The required PCR testing period prior to travel has been reduced from 72 to 48 hours, and all tests must be administered by accredited laboratories that issue results carrying a QR code.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed that travelers coming the four countries through other countries are required to provide proof of a period of stay in those countries of no less than 14 days in order to be allowed to enter the UAE. Cargo flights will continue to operate between the four countries.

The GACA is asking all travelers affected by the decision to contact their airlines and reschedule flights to safely return to their final destinations without delay