The United Arab Emirates said it will resume issuing visas to fully vaccinated tourists from Monday, just a month ahead of Dubai’s delayed Expo 2020 fair.
The move comes as Coronavirus cases in the Gulf country dropped after it reported less than 1,000 daily cases last week for the time in months.
The UAE’s decision to reopen the country to tourists from all countries was taken in order “to achieve sustainable recovery and economic growth”, the official WAM news agency reported.
Tourists eligible for visas are those fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by one of the vaccines approved by the World Health Organization.
While life in the UAE has largely returned to normal amid the pandemic, the gulf country continues to impose strict social distancing and mask mandates.
The UAE has so far recorded more than 715,000 cases of Covid-19 infection, including 2,036 deaths.
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