UAE authorities ease Ebola-related visa restrictions for Ugandans

UAE authorities announced an end to the suspension on issuing new visas to Ugandan passport holders. The National reports that the revised measures require at least 21 days outside Uganda before arrival, with exemptions for some groups. It reports that suspensions on new visas remain for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.

By Editorial Team · Published 11 Nov 2026 09:26 UTC · Updated 11 Nov 2026 09:27 UTC

Source published: 11 Nov 2026 08:07 UTC

Urgency: Watch · Evidence: Attributed claim

What the sources establish

The UAE crisis management, health and immigration authorities are the source of the policy announcement. The National and ARN News Centre relay the same decision. Both describe the 21-day condition. The full government notice and actual visa processing were not independently verified. The National’s affiliation classification remains under review in the source catalogue. The timestamp is The National’s publication minute.

Evidence last checked: 11 Nov 2026 09:26 UTC.

11 Nov 2026 09:26 UTC — First published with source attribution and a representative country marker.

Sources

The National Ownership / affiliation unverified
staff report relaying the UAE authorities’ announcement and continuing visa suspensions
ARN News Centre Ownership / affiliation unverified
earlier local account of the same announcement and its entry conditions

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