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Unified GCC tourist visa: System will be in place

by end of 2024, UAE official says

Work is underway for packages to serve entire region and alignment of large
events and e-service is a vital part of it

by

Waheed Abbas

Published: Mon 6 May 2024, 2:44 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 May 2024, 11:04 PM

The system to launch the unified GCC tourist visa will be put in place by the end of the
year by the regional countries, said Khalid Jasim Al Midfa of Sharjah Commerce and
Tourism Authority (SCTDA) at the Arabian Travel Market on Monday.

“By the end of this year, the whole system will be in place. (We) are working day and

night and e-service is a vital part of it. We don’t want to complicate things for people and
also maintain the same security level. It will be a very good initiative and we will see a
positive outcome for regional economies,” Al Midfa said during the panel discussion by
the regional tourism chief.

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/gulf/unified-gcc-tourist-visa-system-will-be-in-place-by-end-
of-2024-uae-official-says