The United Arab Emirates (UAE) updated its visa exemption policy to allow nationals from 87 more countries to seek entry into the country without requiring a pre-entry visa.
UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that citizens from 110 nations will be required to obtain a visa before arriving in the country.
In 2022, the UAE allowed visa-on-arrival for about 73 countries.
The initiative is meant to bring ease to travel and simplify the visiting process for tourists, Gulf News reported.
However, India is not on the list.
The visa-on-arrival facility is only available for citizens of: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Belarus, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria,…