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September 29th, 2023 
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are planning to launch a single visa system, which would simplify travel within the region and boost tourism across all six of its member states, according to Bloomberg, which cited a UAE minister. During the Future Hospitality Summit held in Abu Dhabi, UAE Economy Minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al-Marri said that the new visa regime could be introduced “very soon.” At present, only citizens of GCC countries enjoy visa-free travel to countries within the bloc. Expatriate residents — over 50 per cent of the GCC population are non-citizens — on the other hand, must apply for a visa to travel to each member state, with some nationalities getting visa-free or visa-on-arrival privileges. READ: No changes […] Source
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