DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly restart issuing visit visas to tourists from six countries including Pakistan.
As per guidelines, fully vaccinated visitors will have to stay in another country for 14 days before entering the UAE.
Last year in November, the UAE had temporarily suspended the issuance of visit visas to a dozen countries, including Pakistan, until further notice, in a bid to control surge in Covid-19 cases.
Meanwhile, the Gulf country has announced to extend the validity of residence visa holders stranded in Pakistan till November 10.
A day earlier, Oman lifted the travel ban on 18 countries including Pakistan, the Omani Civil Aviation Authority announced.
In the recently shared circular from the Civil Aviation Authority, Oman authorities allowed all passengers who have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Passengers under the age of 18 are, on the other hand, exempted from the vaccine requirement.
According to the new travel guidelines, passengers have to travel with their verified Covid vaccination certificates containing a QR code stating that they have received two doses of the vaccine. It further added that the last dose is required to have been received not less than 14 days ahead of the estimated time of arrival.
Meanwhile, passengers arriving at Sultanate need to get tested 96 hours before boarding the flights, and those with a negative test result are exempted from quarantine.
However, in cases of a positive PCR test result, the passenger shall be required to undergo mandatory isolation for 10 days. Passengers who have recovered from COVID-19 but tested positive on arrival are exempted from health isolation.
Earlier, Oman had imposed a travel ban on countries and placed them on the red list due to the increasing COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19: UAE issues new guidelines for Pakistani travellers
