May 10 2021, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NCEMA) announced that passengers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka would be suspended from 23:59 on May 12, 2021.
Flights between these countries and the UAE will continue to operate, with UAE citizens, diplomats, official delegations, commercial charter passengers and UAE Gold Residence Visa holders allowed to enter the country, provided they are subject to 10 days of quarantine and multiple coronavirus tests before boarding and after landing.
In addition, passengers transiting through third countries from the above four countries must stay in the transit country for at least 14 days before entering the UAE. Earlier, the United Arab Emirates suspended all passenger flights to and from India from 23:59 p.m. on April 24.