UAE reopens to India and Nigeria – but SA travellers are only allowed to transit

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UAE reopens to India and Nigeria – but SA travellers are only allowed to transit

South Africans still aren’t allowed to enter the United Arab Emirates, even if they’re fully vaccinated.

Source: Business Insider South Africa

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