According to the Travel Information Manual, in December 1994 the United Arab Emirates had transit restrictions and refuse admission to

1. nationals of Israel;

2. holders of a passport specifying Israel (separately or included in a list of other countries) for which it is valid or was valid;

3. holders of a passport with an entry stamp or a visa (valid or expired) for Israel;

4. those foreigners holding a passport in which the annotation is mentioned "The holder of this passport is not permitted to take up employment abroad" (e.g. nationals from India), even if holding an employment visa for the United Arab Emirates;

5. stateless passengers, even if holding a valid visa for the U.A.E.

However, they may transit without visa provided they continue by same aircraft (Dec. 1994, 351).

For a copy of the Travel Information Manual of December 1994 and January 1995, please refer to the attached documents.

According to an article in The Irish Times,

Furthermore, the six countries, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, will soon allow direct mail services to and from Israel and the entry of tourists and businessmen with Israeli stamps in their passports. Foreign aircraft flying to and from Israel will also be allowed to use their airspace (3 Oct. 1994).

Additional information on this subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

References

The Irish Time. 3 October 1994. David Horovitz. "Gulf Council Ends Boycott on Israeli Trade Links".

Travel Information Manual [Hoofddorp, The Netherlands]. December 1994.

Attachments

The Irish Time. 3 October 1994. David Horovitz. "Gulf Council Ends Boycott on Israeli Trade Links".

Travel Information Manual [Hoofddorp, The Netherlands]. December 1994.

_____. January 1995.

Additional Sources Consulted

Passports Handbook. 1987 [with current amendments]. Utrecht: Kluwerpers.

Immigration and Nationality: Law and Practice [London]. Quarterly. Tolley Publishing Company.

Foreign diplomatic representatives in the United States.