The&nbsp;United Arab Emirates&nbsp;(UAE) has launched a new visa-on-arrival policy for eligible Indian nationals, aiming to simplify travel and enhance relations between the two countries.

Under the new policy, Indian citizens can obtain a visa on arrival, along with holders of permanent residency or green cards, and valid visas from the United States, the United Kingdom, or EU countries.&nbsp;

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Travellers can choose between two options: A 14-day visa that can be extended for another 14 days, or a non-extendable 60-day visa. In accordance with UAE regulations, travellers must pay the required costs for both visa categories.

<h2>Passport validity requirements</h2>

To qualify for the visa-on-arrival, travellers must ensure their passports are valid for at least six months from their entry date into the UAE.

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This initiative follows previous efforts to facilitate travel for Indian nationals. In February 2023, Emirates Airlines introduced a pre-approved visa-on-arrival service in collaboration with VFS Global, allowing travellers to skip queues upon arrival in Dubai.

In a post on X, Emirates wrote:&nbsp;“We've partnered with VFS Global to introduce a pre-approved visa-on-arrival facility for Indian passport holders who have booked their travel with us. The new process will help customers skip queues when arriving in Dubai.”

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Previously, Indian travellers needed to apply for a visa in advance, which involved extensive documentation and long waiting times. The new visa-on-arrival scheme is part of the UAE’s strategy to boost tourism and strengthen business ties with India.

(With inputs from agencies)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new visa-on-arrival policy for eligible Indian nationals, aiming to simplify travel and enhance relations between the two countries.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new visa-on-arrival policy for eligible Indian nationals, aiming to simplify travel and enhance relations between the two countries. Under the new policy, Indian citizens can obtain a visa on arrival, along with holders of permanent residency or green cards, and valid visas from the United States, the United Kingdom, or EU countries. Update regarding Visa-on-arrival facility for Indian citizens travelling to the UAE pic.twitter.com/aFrqnX8jTx — India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) October 17, 2024 × Also Read | Iran's neighbours won't allow use of their 'soil or airspace' for any attack against Tehran: Minister Travellers can choose between two options: A 14-day visa that can be extended for another 14 days, or a non-extendable 60-day visa. In accordance with UAE regulations, travellers must pay the required costs for both visa categories. Passport validity requirements To qualify for the visa-on-arrival, travellers must ensure their passports are valid for at least six months from their entry date into the UAE. Also read | China publishes first set of guidelines to battle obesity crisis This initiative follows previous efforts to facilitate travel for Indian nationals. In February 2023, Emirates Airlines introduced a pre-approved visa-on-arrival service in collaboration with VFS Global, allowing travellers to skip queues upon arrival in Dubai. In a post on X, Emirates wrote: “We've partnered with VFS Global to introduce a pre-approved visa-on-arrival facility for Indian passport holders who have booked their travel with us. The new process will help customers skip queues when arriving in Dubai.” Also read | Murdoch’s Dow Jones, New York Post sue Perplexity AI for ‘illegal’ copying of content: Report Previously, Indian travellers needed to apply for a visa in advance, which involved extensive documentation and long waiting times. The new visa-on-arrival scheme is part of the UAE’s strategy to boost tourism and strengthen business ties with India. (With inputs from agencies)

UAE introduces visa-on-arrival for Indian travellers: Here’s everything you need to know

Sri Lanka extended a free visa-on-arrival scheme for citizens of 48 countries, including India, till April 30. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said as the country tries to gain back the tourism sector which was hit by the Easter Sunday bombings.

After the devastating bombings that killed 258 people, Sri Lanka suspended the plan to grant a visa on arrival to citizens in 39 countries. But later in July, the island nation added more countries to the list including India and China.

"We have decided to extend this facility due to requests from the stakeholders. A Cabinet paper would be submitted for this purpose," Mr Ranatunga said.

$20 visa fee for South Asian travellers and $35 fee applied to visitors from the remaining world which was waived-off after the Easter Sunday bomb attack.

Earlier the tourist arrivals received a boost in early 2019 by 10 per cent and increasing year by year. Sri Lanka (The lonely planet) was in the top tourist destination of the world. However, after the bombing attack travel industry suffered a large scale of cancellations, near about 70 per cent.

"The arrivals during 2019 were well below the 1.9 million arrivals target. The first 11 months data for 2019 had shown arrivals had been 1.67 million down by nearly 20 per cent", said tourism industry officials.

The bombing targetted three Catholic churches and three posh Colombo hotels in which they killed over 250 people, including 44 foreigners, and injured over 500, including 37 foreigners.

US, China, Britain, India, and Australia were some countries that issued travel alerts for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka extended a free visa-on-arrival scheme for citizens of 48 countries, including India, till April 30. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said as the country tries to gain back the tourism sector which was hit by the Easter Sunday bombings.

Sri Lanka extended a free visa-on-arrival scheme for citizens of 48 countries, including India, till April 30. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said as the country tries to gain back the tourism sector which was hit by the Easter Sunday bombings. After the devastating bombings that killed 258 people, Sri Lanka suspended the plan to grant a visa on arrival to citizens in 39 countries. But later in July, the island nation added more countries to the list including India and China. "We have decided to extend this facility due to requests from the stakeholders. A Cabinet paper would be submitted for this purpose," Mr Ranatunga said. $20 visa fee for South Asian travellers and $35 fee applied to visitors from the remaining world which was waived-off after the Easter Sunday bomb attack. Earlier the tourist arrivals received a boost in early 2019 by 10 per cent and increasing year by year. Sri Lanka (The lonely planet) was in the top tourist destination of the world. However, after the bombing attack travel industry suffered a large scale of cancellations, near about 70 per cent. "The arrivals during 2019 were well below the 1.9 million arrivals target. The first 11 months data for 2019 had shown arrivals had been 1.67 million down by nearly 20 per cent", said tourism industry officials. The bombing targetted three Catholic churches and three posh Colombo hotels in which they killed over 250 people, including 44 foreigners, and injured over 500, including 37 foreigners. US, China, Britain, India, and Australia were some countries that issued travel alerts for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan government notifies visa on arrival facility for 48 countries, including India

Sri Lanka has granted approval to issue an on-arrival visa to tourists from countries, including India and China, aiming to revive its flagging tourism sector after the deadly Easter bombings.

On July 10, the Sri Lankan government planned to revive the visa on arrival and free visa programme for 39 countries with effect from August 1. But the programme then, however, excluded Sri Lanka's top source markets, namely India and China, according to Colombopage.

The countries included, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand and Switzerland.

But on Wednesday, Sri Lanka's Tourism Ministry approved the pilot project to issue a free visa on arrival to 10 additional countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Philippines, Russia, China, India and England.

The visas-on-arrival pilot programme was part of a larger initiative to increase tourist arrivals to the country during the six month off-season period from May to October.

However, the initiative remained suspended indefinitely following the Easter Sunday attacks that rattled several high-end hotels and churches across the country on April 21.

Sri Lanka has granted approval to issue an on-arrival visa to tourists from countries, including India and China, aiming to revive its flagging tourism sector after the deadly Easter bombings.

Sri Lanka has granted approval to issue an on-arrival visa to tourists from countries, including India and China, aiming to revive its flagging tourism sector after the deadly Easter bombings. On July 10, the Sri Lankan government planned to revive the visa on arrival and free visa programme for 39 countries with effect from August 1. But the programme then, however, excluded Sri Lanka's top source markets, namely India and China, according to Colombopage. The countries included, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand and Switzerland. But on Wednesday, Sri Lanka's Tourism Ministry approved the pilot project to issue a free visa on arrival to 10 additional countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Philippines, Russia, China, India and England. The visas-on-arrival pilot programme was part of a larger initiative to increase tourist arrivals to the country during the six month off-season period from May to October. However, the initiative remained suspended indefinitely following the Easter Sunday attacks that rattled several high-end hotels and churches across the country on April 21.

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UAE introduces visa-on-arrival for Indian travellers: Here’s everything you need to know

Sri Lankan government notifies visa on arrival facility for 48 countries, including India

Sri Lanka approves visa-on-arrival scheme for India from August 1