UAE Bans Unvaccinated Citizens From Leaving Country

UAE Bans Unvaccinated Citizens From Leaving Country
A general view of JBR from the Bluewaters Island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 8, 2021. Satish Kumar/Reuters
Updated:

The United Arab Emirates will ban its citizens from leaving the country if they haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Starting Jan. 10, only citizens who are fully vaccinated and have received booster shots will be allowed to leave, state news agency WAM reported, citing the UAE’s foreign ministry and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority.

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