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5/13/24, 4:22 PM Schengen-style unified GCC tourist visa 'in place by end of 2024' says official, plan allows travellers to spend over 30 days in UAE…
The joint Gulf tourism strategy ‘2023-2030’ aims to increase the number of inbound
flights to the GCC countries at an annual rate of 7 per cent, with the goal of reaching

128.7m visitors by 2030.

The countries also aim to increase the spending of incoming tourists at an annual

growth rate of 8 per cent, targeting $188 billion by 2030.

The travel and tourism sector’s direct GDP was expected to grow at an annual rate of 7
percent, with a total added value of $185.9bn in 2023, an 8.5 percent increase

compared to 2022.

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