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The United Arab Emirates has reportedly banned nationals of some 20 African countries from entering its capital city, Dubai. The UAE was not clearing visa applications for these nationalities effective from October 18, 2022, and the ban will be effective for 30 days.
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly banned nationals of some 20 African countries from entering its capital city, Dubai. The UAE was not clearing visa applications for these nationalities effective from October 18, 2022, and the ban will be effective for 30 days.
Countries affected by the visa ban include Uganda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Burundi, Republic of Guinea, Gambia, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast, Congo, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Comoros, and the Dominican Republic. Authorities indicated that all applications for the issuance of visas should be returned or rejected.
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This is not the first time some African countries have been banned from entering Dubai. In December 2021, Emirates Airlines announced that eight African countries will not be accepted to travel through Dubai until further notice due to the spread of Covid 19. The reasons for the ban are not clear yet. Analysts attach the ban along with the outbreak of Ebola.
