Svensk udenrigsministerium fraråder rejse til Qatar og Dubai

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Det svenske Udenrigsministerium (UD) fraråder svensker at rejse til Qatar, De Forenede Arabiske Emirater, Kuwait og Bahrain på grund af den eskalerende konflikt i regionen. Beslutningen blev truffet lørdag efter angreb fra USA og Israel mod Iran. Rådgivningen gælder ikke for transitflyvninger på visse lufthavne i Qatar og De Forenede Arabiske Emirater.

På sin hjemmeside oplyser det svenske Udenrigsministerium (UD), at svensker bør undgå rejser til Qatar, De Forenede Arabiske Emirater, Kuwait og Bahrain. Beslutningen om rejserådgivningen blev truffet lørdag den 28. februar 2026 efter, at USA og Israel iværksatte angreb mod Iran. Tidligere på dagen dukkede rapporter om eksplosioner op, blandt andet i Dubai i De Forenede Arabiske Emirater. Rådgivningen gælder ikke for transitflyvninger på visse lufthavne i Qatar og De Forenede Arabiske Emirater. Rejseråd har tidligere været ude for flere andre lande i regionen, herunder Israel og Iran. UD's anbefalinger opdateres løbende på baggrund af sikkerhedssituationen. Svensker opfordres til at følge myndighedernes råd for at undgå risici i det anspændte miljø.

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