The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced emergency visa and travel restrictions targeting three African nations as authorities seek to contain the impact of an intensifying Ebola crisis.
The directive from UAE authorities halts all new visa issuances for citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, and South Sudan as the Gulf nation moves to guard against the spread of the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
Travelers coming from or transiting through these countries will be barred from entering the UAE. The only exception applies to individuals who can prove they have spent at least 21 days in a non-restricted third country before arrival.
However, essential cargo flights and standard airport transit operations remain completely unaffected.
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