Foreign Office drops 'do not travel' advice for UAE

The Foreign Office has dropped its advice against travelling to the UAE, but warned British citizens that "attacks could resume at short notice" in the region.

It has also dropped its warnings against travelling to Qatar and most parts of Saudi Arabia, after the US and Iran reached an agreement to stop the war.

Statements on the foreign travel advice pages for various countries now say that despite the peace deal, "the situation remains unpredictable".

Thousands of Britons were left stranded in the Middle East when the conflict first broke out, and many airlines have suspended flights to the major travel hubs in the region.

British Airways suspended flights until October 2026 and Virgin Atlantic did the same until winter 2027 after the war started.

Emirates, which is owned by the state, has still been operating flights to the region during the conflict.

More than 1.4 million Brits visited Dubai last year, according to official data, and it has become a popular holiday destination in recent years.

The note said: "The US and Iran have announced a memorandum of understanding in relation to the conflict in the Middle East.

"The situation remains unpredictable and attacks could resume at short notice."

It continued: "Before the 8 April ceasefire, the Iranian regime had stated its intention to target locations in the Gulf associated with the United States and Israel.

"This included US or Israeli-linked organisations, businesses, facilities and institutions.

"Iran has previously targeted civilian infrastructure across the region such as ports, hotels, roads, bridges, energy facilities, oil production sites, water systems, and airports."