27/11/2020
Travel and business disruptions are likely through at least late-November after authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 countries on Nov. 25. The countries impacted by the decision include Afghanistan, Algeria, Kenya, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia, Turkey, Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Iran, Syria, and Pakistan.
The UAE's Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship has yet to comment or issue an official clarification on the status of visas for citizens of the 13 impacted countries.