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The UAE authorities have announced that select categories of UAE citizens and residents will be permitted to travel abroad to certain destinations from June 23, according to media reports.

Categories of the people as well as the approved destinations will be announced at a later date, a joint announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC), the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management (NCEMA) stated.

Additionally, the UAE will facilitate travel in line with all the appropriate precautionary and preventative measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.

The statement mentioned that guidelines and procedures for travellers will be also announced and must be adhered to by both UAE citizens and residents before they travel, during their stay abroad and on their return to the UAE.

The joint statement clarified that the announcement came following thorough evaluations by authorities of the successful preventative measures currently in place and recent positive developments.