The UAE Minister of Economy, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, has confirmed that the GCC countries – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait – are continuing to work to launch a unified tourist visa.
Sharing the progress on the matter, Al Marri said during the World Economic Forum meeting that the unified GCC tourist visa is an important “tool” in attracting foreign tourists, VisaGuide.World reports.
Minister Al Marri further highlighted that the unified GCC tourist visa would retain more tourists in the regions and, at the same time, stressed that the visa would help the GCC countries to become popular destinations among foreigners.
Once it comes into effect, it will contribute to highlighting the diverse tourism destinations in GCC countries, attracting and retaining tourists for longer periods.
As Khaleej Times explains, Minister Al Marri also said that hotels are expected to register a higher number of guests,…
