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UAE suspends entry of all visa holders outside the state
The United Arab Emirates has temporarily suspended the entry of all valid visa holders, including residency visa holders, who are currently outside the country for at least two weeks as a measure against the coronavirus pandemic.
This suspension, effective March 19, also covers tourist visas and newly-issued work visas that were not utilized for entry into the UAE on or before March 17.
The Department of Foreign Affairs in the Philippines advised its citizens of these new UAE regulations, which are subject to renewal.
The UAE has also imposed a ban on its citizens traveling abroad, and the country has reported at least 113 coronavirus cases.
The sudden implementation of the entry ban caused inconvenience for some expatriates, with some individuals already aboard flights being asked to deplane.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has temporarily suspended the issuance of all visas to foreign nationals due to the threat of COVID-19.
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended all inbound and outbound passenger and transit flights for two weeks, starting in 48 hours, to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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The Philippine government, through the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID), has suspended the issuance of visas to all foreign nationals entering the country, effective immediately, in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
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The Philippine government has imposed a temporary ban on the entry of foreign nationals starting March 22, 2020, to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
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