UAE authorities have eased precautionary entry measures for Ugandan nationals following the end of the country’s Ebola outbreak.

National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, MoHAP and ICP announced the change on September 26 2026. Officials linked the decision to updated epidemiological assessments and completion of the internationally established Ebola monitoring period.

Entry precautions covering the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan remain in force. UAE authorities continue monitoring regional and international Ebola developments and reviewing controls against assessed public health risks.

NCEMA and ICP introduced additional entry measures covering Uganda, DR Congo and South Sudan in June 2026.

Controls took effect at 1 pm on June 6 2026. Authorities suspended new visa issuance for nationals of all three countries, including visit visas.

Travellers arriving from the listed countries were also denied entry. Restrictions covered passengers reaching the UAE through indirect routings or after transiting through another country.

An exemption applied when travellers had spent more than 21 days outside the listed countries before reaching the UAE. Transit flight operations remained unaffected. Cargo flights between the UAE and the three countries continued operating normally.

September’s announcement confirms that measures covering Ugandan nationals are being eased. Authorities did not publish a detailed replacement entry protocol alongside the announcement.

NCEMA, MoHAP and ICP confirmed that controls remain subject to continued review. Adjustments will follow changing risk assessments and approved public health standards.

Uganda’s Ebola outbreak ended after 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case, according to the World Health Organisation.

Uganda discharged its last confirmed patient on July 16 2026. Health authorities then entered the internationally established 42-day monitoring period. That interval represents twice the upper limit of Ebola’s incubation period.

WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention welcomed the end of the outbreak on August 27 2026.

Uganda recorded 20 confirmed cases during the outbreak, including two deaths. Fifteen infections involved imported cases from DR Congo, while five cases were locally acquired.

UAE authorities cited completion of the monitoring period when announcing the revised entry arrangements for Ugandan nationals.

Precautionary entry controls continue to apply to DR Congo and South Sudan because of the epidemiological situation affecting the region.

MoHAP confirmed in June that no Ebola cases had been detected in the UAE. Authorities activated risk assessment, contact tracing and approved precautionary procedures as part of national health surveillance.

UAE authorities also maintained coordination with WHO and other international health bodies.

MoHAP reported that surveillance followed national procedures and relevant international standards. Health authorities continue monitoring international disease developments and adjusting domestic precautions against assessed exposure risks.

WHO classified the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in May. Uganda subsequently ended domestic transmission, while surveillance and response operations continued elsewhere in the region.

UAE authorities announced additional international Ebola support on September 26 alongside the entry measure change.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan directed a $10 million allocation through the UAE Aid Agency. Funding supports international containment operations and healthcare capacity across affected areas.

UAE Aid Agency has sent more than 150 tonnes of aid and supplies to affected locations. Shipments included protective equipment, infection control materials, shelter supplies and food.

Medical supplies have supported around 280 healthcare facilities, according to the agency.

Dubai Humanitarian also airlifted 20 metric tonnes of WHO medical supplies from Dubai World Central in June. Cargo included protective equipment, disinfectants, thermometers and multipurpose tents for Ebola response operations.