DUBAI – The UAE Cabinet has given the green light for preparations to beginon a general policy to grant entry visas to transit passengers – across allUAE airports – who wish to visit the country’s landmarks and touristattractions.
The new policy aims to enhance transit visa procedures to enable stopoverpassengers to enjoy a day out in the country, thus boosting the tourismindustry.
The cabinet formed a working group, led by the Federal Authority forIdentity and Citizenship, to prepare the new policy considering thepossible positive effects it will have on the tourism sector and theeconomy in general. 70 per cent of the total passengers who passed throughthe UAE’s airports in 2017 were transit passengers.
The new policy will list visa fees, mechanisms for increasing the number ofstop-over visitors, as well as ways to promote the country’s tourismattractions.