UAE Bars Entry to Some Iranians as Regional War Escalates

Some Iranian nationals are now barred from entering or transiting through the United Arab Emirates, according to the country’s flagship airlines, as the regional war enters its second month.

Exemptions will apply to long-term “Golden Visa” holders, athletes, bank executives, doctors, families, engineers, investors, senior professionals, traders, and children of female UAE nationals or spouses of citizens, according to Dubai’s Emirates Airlines and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways PJSC.