UAE lifts visa suspension to Ugandan nationals

UAE lifts visa suspension to Ugandan nationals

Dubai: The UAE on Wednesday announced the easing of precautionary entry measures for Ugandan nationals.

The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), made the announcement.

The measures were introduced in June 2026 in response to developments related to the Ebola virus.

Under the updated measures, the suspension on issuing new visas to Ugandan nationals has been lifted, allowing them to enter the UAE provided that at least 21 days have passed since their departure from Uganda.

The UAE also clarified that restrictions continue to remain for nationals of Congo and South Sudan.

More to follow…

In brief

Dubai: The UAE on Wednesday announced the easing of precautionary entry measures for Ugandan nationals. Under the updated measures, the suspension on issuing new visas to Ugandan nationals has been lifted, allowing them to enter the UAE provided that at least 21 days have passed since their departure from Uganda. The UAE also clarified that restrictions continue to remain for nationals of Congo and South Sudan.

This is the opening of the story, shared with credit to Gulf News (UAE). The rest of the report — with every detail — continues on the publisher’s website.

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