Americans in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Israel Urged to Register for Departure Assistance

More than 17,500 U.S. citizens have returned from the Middle East since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.
Americans in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Israel Urged to Register for Departure Assistance
Passengers arrive from a Dubai flight at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport on March 4, 2026. Izhar Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. State Department is asking Americans in Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to register online for receiving assistance from authorities to leave the region amid the conflict with Iran, according to a March 4 post on X.

“To receive departure assistance information from the Department of State about available aviation and ground transportation options, please fill out the following form: http://mytravel.state.gov/s/crisis-intake,” the post said. Once citizens register at step.state.gov, the State Department can directly identify them and work to charter flights quickly.