UAE has announced that all visas, entry permits and Emirates ID cards will remain valid until the end of 2020, Khaleej Times reported.

Talking to the media in a virtual conference today on the Covid-19 situation in the country, Colonel Khamis Al Kaabi, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship spokesperson, said that "all visas and entry permits expiring on March 1 shall remain valid until the end of December, 2020," he was quoted as saying.

The residency visa of expatriates, inside or outside the country and expiring on March 1, to stay valid until the end of the year.

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