Israeli citizens allowed into UAE after brief ‘misunderstanding’

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

In response to recent media reports on the entry of Israeli citizens to the United Arab Emirates, flydubai has apologised to the affected passengers who experienced a delay on arrival to Dubai on Monday.

It was learned that around 200 Israeli tourists were stranded at Dubai International Airport.

The passenger took a flydubai flight from Tel Aviv. They were on tourists’ visa.

Authorities clarified that it was a misunderstanding and all tourists were allowed in the UAE.

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flydubai is currently reviewing the reasons behind the delay and is revalidating the processes and procedures to prevent any delays to subsequent flights.

The policy permitting the entry of Israeli citizens remains unchanged, and Israeli citizens continue to be welcomed to the UAE.

Last week, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced the activation of tourist entry visas through airlines and travel and tourism offices for Israeli passport holders until procedures for the constitutional ratification of the mutual visa waiver agreement between the two states are completed.

The move falls within bilateral cooperation between the UAE and the State of Israel following the signing of the Abraham Accords and aims to facilitate travel to the UAE for the time being.

The Abraham Accords include travel procedures for Emirati and Israeli citizens that are expected to enter into force shortly.