UK Lifts UAE, Qatar and Saudi Travel Warnings After 8 April Ceasefire

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 18

Britain dropped its "do not travel" advice for the UAE, Qatar and most of Saudi Arabia after the US and Iran agreed a memorandum of understanding to stop the war.
The Foreign Office still warned the region remains unpredictable and that attacks could resume at short notice, noting Iran had previously threatened Gulf sites linked to the US or Israel.
1.4 million Britons visited Dubai last year, and the change means travelers to the UAE no longer risk invalidating their travel insurance.
Air links may recover slowly: Virgin Atlantic still plans no return until winter 2027, British Airways has suspended flights until October 2026, while Emirates kept operating during the conflict.
The easing follows weeks of disruption that stranded thousands of Britons in the Middle East when fighting broke out and airlines cut services to major regional hubs.