The UAE Cabinet has given the green light for
preparations to implement the policy granting entry visas to transit passengers
— across all airports in the country.
The visa will be granted to transit passengers
who wish to visit the country's landmarks and tourist attractions. The new
policy aims to enhance transit visa procedures to enable stopover passengers to
enjoy a day out in the country, thus boosting the tourism industry.
The Cabinet formed a working group, led by the
Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, to prepare the new policy
considering the possible positive effects it will have on the tourism sector
and the economy in general.
About 70 percent
of the total passengers who passed through the UAE's airports in 2017 were
transit passengers.
The new policy will list visa fees, mechanisms
for increasing the number of stop-over visitors, as well as ways to promote the
country's tourist attractions.
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