The UAE has introduced a journey ban on its citizens travelling to Iran, Iraq and Lebanon “in light of current regional developments”.
The information was introduced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday, 30 April. As properly as banning all future journey to the three international locations, all Emiratis presently in Iran, Iraq or Lebanon have been urged to return to the UAE instantly and to contact the MoFA.
The transfer comes “as part of the UAE’s commitment to monitoring the well-being of its nationals abroad and ensuring their safety,” the MoFA mentioned, as regional tensions proceed following the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict. In making the announcement, the MoFA underscored “the significance of adhering to all directions and advisories it points”.
While a brief ceasefire agreement between US and Iran has put a pause on assaults, Lebanon remains to be being affected by the battle, and political stress stays heightened in Iran and Iraq.
This just isn’t the primary time the UAE has banned its citizens from travelling to Lebanon. A journey ban was put in place between 2021 and May 2025.
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