GCC's Schengen-style visa to pilot launch soon
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Doha, Qatar: The much awaited unified tourist visa for travel in the six Gulf countries is set to be launched on a trial later this year. Dubbed th...
Doha, Qatar: The much-awaited unified tourist visa for travel in the six Gulf countries is set to be launched on a trial later this year.
Dubbed the 'GCC Grand Tours' visa when launched will allow greater freedom of movement between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries - Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.
Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council made this announcement while speaking to Emirates News Agency (WAM) on World Tourism Day.
According to WAM, the pilot phase is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025, paving the way for full implementation at a later stage.
Al Marri noted that the upcoming unified GCC tourist visa marks a major step towards deeper regional integration and will boost the Gulf’s collective appeal as a single, world-class tourism destination.
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