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COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first reported case of SARS-CoV-2 was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China. In January 2020, first cases of COVID-19 was reported in the United Arab Emirates. [5] In October 2020, Dubai relaxed its entry requirements for tourists. [6]
[210] [211] As of 26 January 2021, all air passengers ages two and older must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to enter the United States [212] and travel restrictions were reinstated for people who visited the Schengen Area, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and South Africa, 14 days before ...
As of 2025, holders of a United States passport may travel to 186 countries and territories without a travel visa, or with a visa on arrival. The United States passport ranks [Note 1] 9th in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley Passport Index. [1] It is also ranked 8th by the Global Passport Power Rank. [2]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, several COVID-19 vaccines were developed, and in December 2020 the first vaccination campaign was planned. [8] Anticipating the vaccine, on 23 November 2020, Qantas announced that the company would ask for proof of COVID-19 vaccination from international travellers. According to Alan Joyce, the firm's CEO, a ...
Travel restricted by UAE government [187] Emiratis do not need a visa to enter Lebanon. (6 months - extendable to one-year). [188] The UAE government restricts Emirati citizens from travelling to Lebanon since 24 February 2016; [189] this was reaffirmed in a statement in August 2023. [190] Lesotho: eVisa [191] [192] Liberia: Visa required [193]
The visa policy of the United Arab Emirates allows citizens of certain countries to enter the United Arab Emirates without a visa. Citizens of certain other countries must obtain a visa from one of the UAE diplomatic missions.
A number of college students tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from traditional spring break destinations such as the Florida beaches, South Padre Island, and Cabo San Lucas. [11] Dubai received global scrutiny for opening tourism too soon, despite a high rate of COVID-positive cases detected in the emirate.
Travel to Ghana from countries with over 200 positive COVID-19 cases was deterred by authorities, with such travelers being denied admission; however, this restriction did not apply to Ghanaian citizens or people with resident permits. [171] All of the country's borders were later closed from midnight of Sunday 22 March 2020.