The spike in festive season travel demand is leading to ticket prices to the UAE climbing by 30–50% already, and are expected to see more highs for year-end travel
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Indian tourists to travel visa-free to Russia starting 2025, says Moscow official
In the first half of 2024, 28,500 Indian travellers visited the Russian capital, which is 1.5 times more than during the same period last year
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South Africa to introduce 90-day visa waiver for Indian travellers starting January 2025
The move is expected to increase the number of Indian tourists visiting South Africa, which currently stands at 16,000
Dubai
UAE pre-approved visa on arrival for Indian passport holders: All you need to know
Here is all you need to know about the requirements, process and costs of the service
Indian travellers
Indians on holiday: Record number of travellers head abroad in 2024, report finds
During the first quarter of 2024, Indian airports welcomed a staggering 97 million passengers, a figure that would have taken an entire year to achieve just a decade ago
Dubai
UAE visa: 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa for Indians – Everything you need to know
Here’s all you need to know about the 5-year multiple-entry UAE visa
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UAE ‘high demand’ destination for Indians, says VFS Global following new Emirates deal
Indian travellers who have booked flights with Emirates can take advantage of the new hassle-free service, as announced by the Dubai airline
Dubai
UAE visa for Indians: Dubai’s Emirates announces pre-approved visa on arrival service in new VFS deal
Indian travellers who have booked their flights with Emirates can take advantage of the new visa on arrival service
India
Revealed: Visa-free countries for Indian passport holders
Indian passport holders with a UAE residency visa enjoy visa-free entry to certain nations
India
Saudi Arabia launches 96-hour Umrah stopover visa for Indian travellers
Saudi Arabia now permits Indian citizens to perform Umrah on business, tourism, and Umrah visas
India
Malaysia to allow visa-free entry to Indian citizens
China and India are among Malaysia’s important tourism source markets, with significant numbers of visitors from both countries
Indian travellers
After Thailand and Sri Lanka, Vietnam may let Indians visit visa-free: Report
Vietnam has seen a significant increase in international visitors, with around 10 million arrivals in the first ten months of 2023
Abu Dhabi
Indian tourists flock to Dubai as travel agencies unveil exciting new packages
The low priced tour packages have added to the rush for airline bookings to Dubai, which has already been seeing a surge in demand for transit travel to destinations in the West
India
Indians break records with $10bn spent on overseas travel despite global uncertainty
Indians splurged $1,137 million on travel in December 2022 alone, as per the RBI data
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India announces mandatory RT-PCR for China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand passengers
The Air Suvidha form is also compulsory for international passengers arriving from these Asian countries
Air travellers
India will reintroduce mandatory negative Covid-19 test for passengers: Report
The mandate will only apply to select countries with high Covid-19 positivity rates
Air travellers
India reintroduces Covid-19 protocols for international passengers
The move follows a spurt in Covid-19 cases globally in recent weeks