The UAE on Monday announced the suspension of entry for travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka on national and foreign flights from Wednesday, May 12. The decision was made by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority in view of a rapid surge of Covid-19 in several countries. #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, 2021Article continues after this advertisementFlights between these countries and the UAE will continue to operate, allowing the transportation of these passengers from the UAE to those countries. Media reports quoting the Emirates News Agency(WAM) state that the suspension excludes transit flights coming to the country and bound to these countries. This decision is applicable to the entry of travellers who were in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka in the last 14 days before coming to the UAE.

Source: Pakistan Today May 10, 2021 10:07 UTC