Visas will be extended free of charge under directive from Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Tourist visas for travelers visiting Dubai are to be extended for a further month, free of charge, as a result of temporary airport closures and entry restrictions around the world.

A new coronavirus mutation, which was initially discovered in London and parts of southeast England earlier this month, led to over 40 countries suspending flights to and from the UK. Other countries have since closed borders altogether in scenes reminiscent of earlier this year at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: Arabian Business