Detained in Dubai has urged the Irish Government to seek temporary lifting of UAE travel bans on Irish citizens amid rising regional tensions.
The organisation receives a surge of calls from expats concerned about being trapped in the UAE.
Travel bans link to civil disputes and administrative issues that prevent departure.
Detained in Dubai has written to governments including Ireland to make diplomatic representations to the UAE. The group highlights risks to foreign nationals who wish to leave with families and pets. Expats are abandoning pets as others flee the region due to escalating concerns.
Radha Stirling shared “Everyone should have the right to determine how they keep themselves safe. Foreign nationals are being trapped in the UAE by travel bans linked to civil disputes and administrative issues as regional tensions escalate.”
