New UAE multiple-entry visa system makes multi-stop trips easier and cheaper for cruise tourists
Recent regulatory changes to the UAE’s visa system will have a transformative effect on Dubai’s cruise sector and further boost medical tourism in the emirate.
A
new ruling in the UAE Cabinet Resolution No. 22 of 2014 which took
effect on August 1, 2014, will ensure implementation of a new visa and
fees system.Amendments include a new multiple entry tourism permit for cruise passengers and a range of new entry permits for medical tourists and their companions. The ruling was signed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
These visa options will make travel between UAE and visiting nearby countries easier for travellers who need to make multiple stops whether by air, land or sea.
Executive
director of business tourism at Dubai’s Department of Tourism &
Commerce Marketing, Hamad bin Mejren said that multiple entry tourist
permits will lessen the cost for each passenger and improve the growth
of the sector.
