UAE flight restrictions: Entry of Expo 2020 Dubai participants allowed

Dubai - Expo 2020 participants, exhibitors and personnel sponsored by the event's organisers are allowed to enter the UAE

A new category of travellers will be allowed to enter the UAE from 16 countries where passenger entry continues to remain suspended.

According to the latest safety circular issued by the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Expo 2020 Dubai's international participants, exhibitors and personnel sponsored by the event's organisers are allowed to enter the UAE from the countries in question.

The circular dated July 22 categorically states that flight and passenger restrictions from countries, including India, Pakistan, South Africa and Indonesia, remain.

Other countries on the list include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Zambia.

Tickets to the mega event are now available on the Expo website, and at more than 2,500 authorised resellers.

Dubbed the world’s greatest show, the exhibition will begin on October 1, 2021, and end on March 31, 2022.

According to the Expo 2020 website, pavilions from 191 countries will be set up at the site.

The Expo site will have up to 60 live events a day — including film nights, poetry readings, art activations, musical concerts, cultural tours and parades — as well as more than 200 food and beverage options.

Who are allowed to enter UAE from restricted countries?

According to the GCAA circular, the following categories of passengers can travel from restricted countries:

>> Employees belonging to vital functions according to the classification of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship.