UAE citizens will not require visa to visit UK from 2023

UAE citizens will not require visa to visit UK from 2023

UAE nationals will not require a visa to visit the UK from the year 2023. The UAE was added to the UK’s list of countries eligible for its new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, removing visa restrictions for UAE passport holders to the country from 2023. The decision is expected to further cement the UK as a tourist destination for Emiratis. Granting the UAE greater access to the UK will also strengthen the economic and diplomatic ties between the two countries. The directive, which was announced by the UK Home Office and is part of the UK Government’s move to a fully digital border by the end of 2025, has been extended to other GCC countries as well. The UAE is one of the UK’s most important trading partners in the region. Through the signing of the Partnership for the Future and the Sovereign Investment Partnership last year, the UAE and UK continue to strengthen collaboration across a variety of areas, official news agency reported. Mansoor Abulhoul, UAE Ambassador to the UK, said, “Achieving greater ease of travel for Emiratis seeking to visit the UK has been one of our top priorities. Their travel to the UK for leisure or