ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended the ban on travellers from Pakistan till July 6 as part of measures to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision has been made against seven countries and in this regard, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) issued its latest notification to the airlines operating in the UAE regarding the extension of the travel ban against the selected countries.
Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and South Africa are among the countries whose passengers were restricted to be granted entry permission in the UAE.
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The authority also extended the suspension of entry for travellers who were in these four countries in the 14-day period prior to arrival in the UAE. The ban includes transit flights coming from those countries. However, transit flights to those countries can continue.
It has been directed not to issue boarding cards to the passengers from the countries, otherwise, the airlines will face fines or other penalties regarding the flight operations over the violation of the order. In April, the UAE had banned entry to travellers from India to guard against the spread of the highly contagious Indian variant.
