- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned visa applications for nine countries, including Uganda
- The ban will prevent citizens of countries listed
- The UAE government has not provided specific reasons, but reports indicate that the suspension may be associated with security, diplomatic or health issues
Citizens of Uganda Expects to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for work or explores have suffered a major blow.
Source: UGC
This is after the Gulf nation banned visa applications from 9 nations including Uganda.
The order, issued through the immigration document, means that Ugandans will no longer be able to apply for UAE tourist visas or work permits to other manifestations.
A BABY LIST OF THE UAE Visa
Apart from Uganda, the UAE has updated its 2026 visa ban including: Afghanistan
- Libya
- Yemen
- Somalia
- Lebanon
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
- Sudan
Although the UAE government has not provided specific reasons for the suspension, reports indicate that it can be associated with security issues, poor diplomatic relations, and strict public health measures.
The ban is temporary and can be inspected according to future assessments.
The move has a profound effect on Ugandan immigrants, staff and families.
Those who were planning for work and tourist visits in the UAE would not be able to achieve travel permits as soon as the ban came into effect.
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Did the United States ban foreign nationals?
The UAE Visa ban comes within a few months after the United States prevented civilians from 19 countries traveling to the United States.
On June 4, 2025, the President Donald Trump He made the announcement of preventing the entry of the United States for foreign nationals from 19 countries that appear to have limitations in inspections, investigations, and information, citing national security and public security threats.
The decree completely stopped the entry of civilians from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Somalia, DRC, Eritrea, Sudan, Yemen and Iran, while suspending from seven other countries, such as Burundi, Venezuela, Cuba and Togo.
Will Tanzanian airlines travel to Europe?
In other news, airlines of Tanzania It is expected to restore travel to Europe after meeting the European Union (EU) security requirements.
In June 2025, the EU revised its European Union Security List and banned Tanzanian transporters from issues of regulatory and operating.
The European Union’s assessment focused on a number of issues, such as the shortage of qualified aviation workers, improper supervision of control in flights and airline maintenance, and the prevalence of not following the standards of the International Air Transport Agency (ICAO).
The Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) explained that the restriction is not related to the condition of the Tanzanian airlines that are most modern, but rather to align the rules of air travel.
Abdul Mombokaleo, Director General of TAA, confirmed that steps have been taken to keep up with the rules of the European Union and that Air Tanzania (ATCL) will be the first to restart European trips once the final reports are completed.
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