Saudi Arabia and UK announce major change to travel rules with opening of electronic travel authorisation applications
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UAE salary guide; ‘Visa-free’ travel to UK; Dubai holiday dates; Best real estate investments; Saudi issues Eid rule – 10 things you missed this week
UAE salary guide, UK changes travel rules for GCC countries, Dubai and Saudi Arabia Eid holiday updates, best real estate investments and more
Bahrain
UK to scrap pre-entry visa requirements for UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain from February 22, Qatar already exempt
UK plans to introduce electronic travel authorisation for UAE, Saudi and other Gulf citizens from February 22
Bahrain
Revealed: Gulf tourists spend 200% more than other visitors to UK
Gulf nationals contribute almost $1.2 billion to UK economy so far in 2023, largely driven by tourist and visitor spending
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UAE, Saudi Arabia visa-free travel to the UK: Everything you need to know
Last year, the UK welcomed nearly 800,000 visitors from the Gulf region and these numbers are expected to rise in the coming years
Canada
Philippines major visa update for Canada revealed
Citizens from the Philippines, who currently hold a temporary residence visa in Canada or a non-immigrant visa for the United States, can now enjoy visa-free travel to Canada
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UK eases travel rules for GCC visitors
Qatari visitors will be the first to be able to apply for an ETA in October 2023, ahead of the rest of the GCC states and Jordan