UAE to ban unvaccinated citizens from travelling abroad

From January 10, unvaccinated citizens will not be allowed to travel abroad.

The announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority.

Fully vaccinated citizens are required to obtain the booster dose. 

The rule does not apply to those medically exempted from taking the vaccine.

#NCEMA and @MoFAICUAE: Ban on Travel on UAE citizens unvaccinated with #Covid19 vaccine, starting Jan 10, 2022, with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated. With an exemption for medically exempted from taking the vaccine, humanitarian & treatment cases pic.twitter.com/zUw1FoSLBt

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) January 1, 2022