People currently in then UAE with a visit visa, who are unable to leave the country due to the closure of air and land borders are allowed to stay in the country legally.
WAM, the government news agency released the statement saying the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has affirmed that visitors to the UAE who could not leave the country due to closure of air and land borders will receive necessary support by granting them permission to stay legitimately in the country.
ICA will announce the measures regarding this in the next few days.
"The ICA is keen to deal with various developments arising from the measures taken at both regional and international levels to contain the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19, in a way that will ensure necessary care to all residents of the UAE," the authority said in a statement.