UAE residents and citizens cannot travel abroad for tourism

UAE residents and citizens cannot travel abroad for tourism

All citizens and residents must submit an application and secure a permit, prior to their departure from the UAE

UAE citizens and residents cannot travel abroad for leisure and tourism purposes, a senior government official clarified on Wednesday.

However, residents who wish to visit their home countries and return to the UAE will be permitted to do so, reported official news agency WAM.

All citizens and residents though must submit an application and secure a permit, prior to departure, via the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) website, said Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, the official spokesman of the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA).

Travel permission will be granted for students, those receiving medical treatment or who are travelling on diplomatic and government missions, and private sector employees too.

Businessmen in the commercial and economic sectors, including citizens and residents, can travel.

Al Dhaheri cautioned that some destination countries require a Covid-19 test conducted 48 hours before travel, and if these tests do not show a negative result, permission to depart from the country will not be granted.

He added that travellers must complete a health declaration form from the airlines, whether online or at the airport, and must acknowledge not to travel to