• An abra driver wears protective gloves and a face mask in Dubai. Getty Images
    An abra driver wears protective gloves and a face mask in Dubai. Getty Images
  • A sign showing how to prevent infection is seen in Dubai. Getty Images
    A sign showing how to prevent infection is seen in Dubai. Getty Images
  • One of the staff member stands inside a Dhow Cruise which is closed as a preventive measure in Deira. Pawan Singh / The National
    One of the staff member stands inside a Dhow Cruise which is closed as a preventive measure in Deira. Pawan Singh / The National
  • An empty restaurant is pictured outside Dubai Mall. Reuters
    An empty restaurant is pictured outside Dubai Mall. Reuters
  • A picture taken on March 16, 2020 shows Dubai's Burj Khalifa lit up in the colours of the Italian flag and "We are with you" message as a sign of solidarity with Italy. AFP
    A picture taken on March 16, 2020 shows Dubai's Burj Khalifa lit up in the colours of the Italian flag and "We are with you" message as a sign of solidarity with Italy. AFP
  • A view shows the Dubai mall almost empty of customers, as precaution amid the outbreak of coronavirus, in Dubai. Reuters
    A view shows the Dubai mall almost empty of customers, as precaution amid the outbreak of coronavirus, in Dubai. Reuters
  • An empty beach in Dubai. EPA
    An empty beach in Dubai. EPA
  • People walk past shops in Dubai's Deira Souk on on March 15, 2020. AFP
    People walk past shops in Dubai's Deira Souk on on March 15, 2020. AFP
  • Workers clean outside the Louvre Abu Dhabi on March 15, 2020. EPA
    Workers clean outside the Louvre Abu Dhabi on March 15, 2020. EPA
  • A man wearing a protective mask walks down the street in Dubai on March 16, 2020. AFP
    A man wearing a protective mask walks down the street in Dubai on March 16, 2020. AFP
  • A near-empty tourist boat crosses Dubai's marina on March 16, 2020. AFP
    A near-empty tourist boat crosses Dubai's marina on March 16, 2020. AFP
  • A man wears a protective mask at the shopping mall in Dubai. Reuters
    A man wears a protective mask at the shopping mall in Dubai. Reuters
  • A school gate is closed with a chain and lock in Dubai. AFP
    A school gate is closed with a chain and lock in Dubai. AFP
  • Commuters wear protective masks on the metro in Dubai, March 12. Reuters
    Commuters wear protective masks on the metro in Dubai, March 12. Reuters
  • An attendant wears a protective face mask while using a fuel pump at an Eppco gas station in Dubai on March 10. Bloomberg
    An attendant wears a protective face mask while using a fuel pump at an Eppco gas station in Dubai on March 10. Bloomberg
  • A member of cleaning staff disinfects a seat screen of an Emirates Airbus A380 on March 5. Reuters
    A member of cleaning staff disinfects a seat screen of an Emirates Airbus A380 on March 5. Reuters
  • A worker with a face mask disembarks from a bus at the Abu Dhabi Main Bus Terminal area on March 5. Victor Besa / The National
    A worker with a face mask disembarks from a bus at the Abu Dhabi Main Bus Terminal area on March 5. Victor Besa / The National
  • Commuters, some wearing protective face masks, ride the metro in Dubai on March 5. Bloomberg
    Commuters, some wearing protective face masks, ride the metro in Dubai on March 5. Bloomberg
  • A trader walks by beneath a stock display board at the Dubai Stock Exchange in the UAE on March 8. AFP
    A trader walks by beneath a stock display board at the Dubai Stock Exchange in the UAE on March 8. AFP
  • A traveller wears a mask at the Dubai International Airport on March 8. Reuters
    A traveller wears a mask at the Dubai International Airport on March 8. Reuters
  • A commuter, wearing a protective face mask, speaks on a mobile phone while riding the metro in Dubai, March 5. Bloomberg
    A commuter, wearing a protective face mask, speaks on a mobile phone while riding the metro in Dubai, March 5. Bloomberg
  • A commuter, wearing a protective face mask, walks in Downtown Dubai on March 5. Bloomberg
    A commuter, wearing a protective face mask, walks in Downtown Dubai on March 5. Bloomberg
  • Commuters, wearing protective face masks, walk in downtown Dubai, on March 5. Bloomberg
    Commuters, wearing protective face masks, walk in downtown Dubai, on March 5. Bloomberg
  • Commuters, wearing protective face masks, walk after exiting a metro station in downtown Dubai, March 5. Bloomberg
    Commuters, wearing protective face masks, walk after exiting a metro station in downtown Dubai, March 5. Bloomberg
  • A commuter, wearing protective face mask, walks through a metro station in downtown Dubai on March 5. Bloomberg
    A commuter, wearing protective face mask, walks through a metro station in downtown Dubai on March 5. Bloomberg
  • Commuters wearing protective face masks use smartphones on the metro in Dubai on March 5. Bloomberg
    Commuters wearing protective face masks use smartphones on the metro in Dubai on March 5. Bloomberg
  • UAE landmarks were lit up for in solidarity with China’s efforts to contain coronavirus, Covid-19 in March. Bilateral trade between the two countries is set to accelerate, according to officials. Wam
    UAE landmarks were lit up for in solidarity with China’s efforts to contain coronavirus, Covid-19 in March. Bilateral trade between the two countries is set to accelerate, according to officials. Wam

UAE

Coronavirus: UAE visitors caught by passenger flight suspension 'will be looked after'

Authority for Identity and Citizenship says mechanism to allow their legal stay will be announced soon

Jack Dutton

March 24, 2020

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Visitors to the UAE who could not leave the country after air and land borders were closed will be granted permission to stay legally.

The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship said on Monday that a mechanism to allow their legitimate stay would be announced in coming days.

Earlier, the national emergency agency and the General Civil Aviation Authority suspended all inbound and outbound passenger flights to the Emirates for 48 hours.

"The ICA is keen to deal with various developments arising from the measures taken at regional and international levels to contain the spread of coronavirus, Covid-19, in a way that will ensure necessary care to all residents of the UAE," the authority said.

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