UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram closed down, COVID-19 cited as reason

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: UAE consulate here has been closed down. As per the official statement, the temporary closure is due to the COVID-19 situation. The consulate was closed for two weeks in the last month. The operations here were cut short following the gold smuggling controversy.

As all the UAE officials returned to their country, operations including visa stamping came to a standstill. There are reports that the operations here could be shifted to the new centre being opened in Hyderabad.