Hamdi Abdel Aziz
A report issued by Travel and Tour World expected that the unified Gulf tourist visa will have a similar impact on the European Shenvin visa, and to help the Gulf region to attract about 129 million visitors by 2030.
The Secretary -General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Jassem Al -Badawi, announced through the official account of the Council on the “X” platform, today, that the passport departments in the ministries of the interior in the countries of the Council are making continuous and valuable efforts to complete the arrangements for the unified tourism visa project, in preparation for its launch in the coming period.
The project represents an important step towards enhancing Gulf cooperation and integration in the field of tourism, and facilitating the movement of visitors between the Gulf states, which contributes to supporting national economies and stimulating regional tourism.
The unified tourism visa was officially approved by the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in 2023, and it is scheduled to be launched in order to enhance tourism in the region, where an entry visa for tourists and expatriates residing in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries can be non -citizens to move between member countries without the need for separate visas.
The unified tourist visa, or what is also known as the unified Gulf visa, is an initiative that allows non -citizens to visit the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council with one visa, which allows the movement between the Gulf states freely.
The Gulf Cooperation Council countries are currently working to end logistical arrangements and develop the organizational framework for the unified Gulf visa. It is believed that this visa will provide a longer validity period, which enables travelers to move between several countries for extended periods of time. The visa is expected to include activities such as tourism and visit family and friends.
The Minister of Heritage and Tourism in the Sultanate of Oman, Salem Al -Mahrouqi, stated during the month of March that the unified Gulf tourist visa will take time, due to its association with security and official parties, and that there is a specific position towards some nationalities, especially coming from countries suffering from unstable conflicts and situations.
During the meeting of the Secretary -General of the Cooperation Council, the participants at the 39th meeting of the general directors of passports in the Cooperation Council states, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh, today, Wednesday, July 2, Al -Badawi praised the efforts of the participants in the meeting in strengthening the bonds of cooperation and coordination between the countries of the Cooperation Council in the field of passports, and the exchange of distinguished experiences, in a way that serves our joint security, and facilitates the movement of movement between the countries Cooperation and our peoples, stressing that everyone works in the spirit of one team to keep pace with technical developments and security requirements in a world characterized by accelerating change.
