As you probably know, Dubai is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world. Actually, tourism plays an important role in Dubai’s diversified economic growth. Last year, this beautiful Middle Eastern city has welcomed a lot of international visitors.
Dubai plans to attract more international visitors in the future. What we should expect Dubai is to be the number one most visited and most preferred city in the coming future.
Dubai government has successful strategies to attract international visitors to this sought after city. For instance, over 501,000 Chinese tourists visited Dubai from January to June 2019. This showed 11 percent growth in Dubai’s tourism.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has made an announcement on Monday. According to his announcement, UAE is now going to issue five-year tourist visa for all nationalities.
He has said that the system of issuing visas now has changed in the UAE. The tourist visa now has a duration of five years and it comes with multiple uses. Above all, this kind of visa will be issued for all nationalities.
It is interesting to note that the UAE receives over 21 million tourists every year. Sheikh Mohammed has said that the 5-year visa is aimed to turn Dubai into an international tourist destination.
This movement has a lot of benefits for the country. First of all, it will support the UAE’s tourism economy. As well as this, the country’s position will be affirmed as a global tourist destination.
During the meeting for making this decision, the cabinet has reviewed last year’s achievements. In addition, the cabinet has approved the new tourist visa. According to Sheikh Mohammed, the most important thing about the visa is that it will be available to all nationalities.
Sheikh Mohammed said that the move aimed to establish the UAE as a major global tourism destination and was part of wider plans to prepare the country for the next 50 years of development. At present, he said the UAE welcomes about 21 million visitors each year.
The UAE of 2020 will be totally different. This is because this year, the UAE will be preparing for the next 50. Also, this is a year in which the UAE will design the future of the Emirates, according to him.
Moreover, the 5-year visa is expected to boost the tourism industry. Also, the residents of the UAE will be able to bring their relatives to the country much easier.
According to the above, the new 5-year visa will attract more international tourists to Dubai in the future. In addition to this, it will improve the country’s economy. More importantly, it benefits the UAE residents as well. Now, it is easier for them to bring their relatives to the country.
The visa is part of the UAE’s vision for the next 50 years. In fact, a new era is starting in the UAE.