UAE Puts Ban On Fresh Visas To 12 Countries' Citizens Including Pakistanis

To prevent second wave of the COVID-19, the UAE will not be issuing 'fresh visas' to visitors from 12 countries including Pakistan. The temporary ban was announced on November 18. However, the decision would not affect the already issued visas, said Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Chaudhri. The order include other Muslim countries like Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan as well. Earlier, the UAE had banned Pakistani passengers in June also.