UAE Weighs Visa-Free Travel for Gulf Residents to Boost Tourism
- Gulf residents may be allowed to move freely in the bloc
- UAE economy minister speaks during a conference in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates is weighing plans for a visa system that would simplify travel for residents to neighboring Gulf nations, including Saudi Arabia.
The new visa system would allow residents in the Gulf Cooperation Council to travel freely within countries that make up the bloc, including Saudi Arabia, UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri said at a conference in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The regime could be introduced “very soon,” he said.