Fancy exploring the wonders of our region? The newly approved unified GCC tourist visa is a game changer for travellers across the world. Post the 40th GCC ministers meeting in Muscat, Oman, a unanimous approval of a new GCC tourist visa has been announced.
The new visa allows you to travel freely across all six of the Gulf nations, the unified GCC tourist visa rivals Europe’s Schengen system. Providing ease and seamless travel to your Arab world exploration. With that, GRAZIA is here to outline all of the details of this revolutionary travel document.
GCC visa: Everything you need to know
The united visa functions similarly to the Schengen Visa, allowing you to only need one visa to hop through the Gulf bloc. Essentially, through obtaining one visa you are given access to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.
In contrast, previously a tourist visa from each country was required for entry. From the soaring views of humankind’s highest viewpoint in Dubai. To a quick Ronaldo game in Riyadh or even a peek at new dimensions of luxury in Doha, you can now immerse yourself in the multitude of the Middle East, with the help of this travel document.
Whether you’re travelling by air, on the region’s countless airlines, or via land on a revitalising cross-country road trip, the GCC tourist visa guarantees you an explorative and richer travel story.
Why Is The GCC Tourist Visa Important?
While a date for the launch hasn’t been specified, the next steps of approval have been acquired, and the unified visa will launch “soon.”
“This initiative is an integral part of the GCC 2030 tourism strategy,” explained Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, the UAE’s Minister of Economy. Expanding the region’s tourism sector by “transforming the GCC into a pre-eminent global destination,” Al Marri added.
An exciting step towards bringing the world to the Arab region. The long-awaited unified tourist visa is a testament to the Middle East’s unity and innovation.
