The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a travel advisory to its citizens preventing travel to several countries, including Sri Lanka, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Several media reports have said, citing authorities, that citizens of the UAE cannot travel to several countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka till July 21.
The reports cited the emirates’ foreign ministry and the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority as saying that citizens need to comply with all precautionary and preventive measures related to Covid-19 with the start of the travel season.
Thursday’s order comes after the UAE in June extended the travel ban on passengers from 14 countries until July 21 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority said in a Notice Issued to Airmen (NOTAM) that flights from 14 countries–Liberia, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Uganda, Zambia, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and South Africa–will remain suspended until 23:59pm of July 21, 2021. Cargo flights, as well as business and charter flights, would be exempted from the restrictions. (NewsWire)