UAE to suspend visa on arrival from March 19

Dubai Airports advised customers to check with their airline in advance of travel.
Effective March 17, UAE authorities have temporarily suspended the issuance of all entry visas. This does not apply to those passengers holding diplomatic passports or those who have had visas issued prior to March 17.

Screening on Arrival
On arrival to Dubai International (DXB) all passengers will go through a non-intrusive thermal scanning process as they pass through customs.

Additional checks
Those arriving from any of the countries listed below will undergo thermal screening and nasal swab. This level of screening is being carried out by Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) airport medical centre team at Dubai International (DXB) and limited to the following countries:

• Italy – Rome

• Lebanon (until March 16)

• People’s Republic of China – Beijing

• Syria (until March 16)

• Thailand

What about when I exit the country? Will I be subject to screening?
All passengers departing on passenger flights bound for destinations in the United States will also undergo thermal screening.

Which flights have been suspended from the UAE?
As directed by the relevant authorities, all scheduled passenger flights to and from the following countries have been temporarily suspended until further notice:

• Bahrain

• Iraq (effective as of March 17)

• Islamic Republic of Iran

• Italy, except for Rome

• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Kuwait

• Lebanon (effective as of March 17)

• People’s Republic of China, except for Beijing

• Syria (effective as of March 17)

• Turkey (effective as of March 17)