UAE temporarily stops visas after raising Corona to an epidemic level
UAE
The United Arab Emirates decided , on Saturday, to "temporarily suspend" the issuance of all visas, starting from March 17th, with the exception of the diplomatic passport holders, as reported by the Emirates News Agency "WAM".
The Federal Authority for Emirates Identity and Nationality clarified in a statement that this step comes "within the framework of the preventive and precautionary measures taken by the UAE in response to raising the level of the new Corona virus " Covid-19 "by the World Health Organization, and considered it a" pandemic ", which makes travel At this point, it is very dangerous.
The decision does not apply to persons who have been issued visas before the effective date of this decision, according to the statement.
The authority pointed out that the decision to temporarily suspend visas comes until a mechanism for medical examination in the countries of departure is activated as an additional measure, due to the precautionary and preventive measures taking place in the countries of the world in terms of precautionary measures that target the public interest of all countries alike and what travel between countries represents This stage is dangerous for her.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship affirmed that "this decision stems from the spirit of responsibility that the UAE has and within its efforts to combat this virus around the world and its solidarity with the countries of the world to cross this crisis safely."
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