UPDATE: Dubai Airports website reports that GCC passport holders are also excluded from this ruling.

The UAE has announced a temporary suspension of visas on arrival, effective from 1am on Thursday.

The move is precautionary to limit the spread of COVID-19 and comes directly from Government news agency Wam.ae

According to the statement, ‘the decision will apply to holders of exempted passports until a medical clearance process is activated at the departure country as part of global precautionary measures being undertaken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.”

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Diplomatic passports holders are exempt from the ruling.