Emiratis can now travel visa-free up to 90 days to all 26 Schengen zone countries and eight non-Shengen states. In a ceremony in Brussels this week, the UAE and the European Union signed a visa waiver agreement, making the UAE the first Arab country to be granted free access to Shengen countries. “The UAE doesn’t… Read More »

Unique services and marketing help numbers of tourists increase The efforts of the General Department of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA-Dubai) to promote the city’s tourism sector and attract more visitors by offering unique services are proving to be successful with the growing numbers, according to a senior GDRFA official. “The aim is to attract… Read More »

More than five million Australian visas are expected to be issued to students, tourists and workers this year – the biggest amount since World War II. As many as 1.9 million foreigners travelling on short term visas are predicted to be spending time Down Under at any one time throughout this year. While a record 185,000… Read More »

French President Francois Hollande has informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his government’s decision to implement a scheme to issue visa for Indians within 48 hours, besides allowing Indian students to stay on for two more years after completing courses here. The post-study facility for Indian students to gain professional experience was closed in Britain… Read More »

MANAMA, Bahrain – Following on from the new visa policy announced in September 2014, the government of Bahrain have announced a second phase updates, which will allow business visitors and tourists to spend longer periods of time in the country and also improves ease of access for GCC residents and visa holders. In October 2014,… Read More »

Citing security concerns, Egypt’s government is introducing tougher restrictions on foreign visitors, requiring independent travelers to obtain visas at embassies before traveling instead of paying for them on arrival.  Industry experts predict the change will impact the country’s already struggling tourism industry. Egyptian officials say the scrapping of on-arrival visas for visitors not traveling with… Read More »