The United Arab Emirates on Monday lifted a weeks-long ban on its citizens travelling to Lebanon, effective immediately, the foreign ministry announced. Emiratis may now depart for Lebanon only after completing mandatory registration on the government’s Twajudi consular platform, and they must notify authorities of their return through the same system. The ministry warned that failure to register would lead to travel delays or legal accountability, and it urged nationals to use the emergency hotline +971 800 24. The ban, imposed on 30 April alongside restrictions on Iraq and Iran, had cited regional developments including the Middle East war that ended with an April ceasefire.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji welcomed the Emirati decision in a statement, describing it as “worthy of our sincere appreciation” and “a sign of trust” in a country that has “regained control of its political and security decisions.” Raji added that the move was “clear proof that Lebanon is moving in the right direction with stability.” His remarks come as Beirut attempts to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah group and advance peace efforts with Israel. The UAE foreign ministry framed the easing as part of its commitment to monitoring the wellbeing of nationals abroad, without commenting on the political dimensions highlighted by Raji.

The travel ban on Iran remains in force, even as Iranian state media reported the first direct flight from Tehran to Dubai since the war. The FlySepehran service landed in Dubai on Monday, with two further flights scheduled for 1 and 8 July, but other carriers have yet to resume operations and the frequency remains a fraction of pre-war levels. During the conflict, Iran launched over 3,000 rockets and drones at UAE territory, according to regional security assessments, prompting Abu Dhabi to adopt what sources cited by Bloomberg described as the hardest line among US allies. Those same sources said the UAE subsequently decided to follow Qatar and Saudi Arabia onto a diplomatic track, though the foreign ministry denied a 13 June Reuters report that it had agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets.

The partial restoration of travel to Lebanon and the limited Tehran-Dubai flight signal a calibrated recalibration of UAE posture, balancing consular caution with a diplomatic opening toward Beirut. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency continues to recommend that airlines avoid Iranian, Iraqi and Lebanese airspace until at least 3 July, and major international carriers have extended flight suspensions to Dubai through the summer and into October. The dossier remains fluid: the ban on Emirati travel to Iran stays, the Iraq restriction was not addressed in Monday’s announcement, and the Lebanese channel reopens under strict state monitoring.