The ETA system, introduced in November 2023, currently applies to nationals of Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Jordan
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Dubai
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
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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
air passengers
UK travel update: Major rule change as liquid limit abolished
A major update to liquid and laptop rules has been announced
Heathrow Airport
UK visa: UAE residents can now receive British visa in just 15 days
Following an earlier processing time of over 7 weeks, residents are relieved as the UK visa process time is slashed
e-visas
UK opens electronic visa waiver for Saudi Arabia nationals, allowing visa-free travel
The new system went live on Wednesday and will allow Saudi nationals to travel to the UK after paying a GBP30 application fee
Air travellers
UK cancels all remaining travel restrictions; PCR tests, masks, passenger locator forms not mandatory on arrival
Virgin Atlantic offers passengers travelling to the UK “the personal choice on whether to wear a mask onboard”, although requirements may differ by destination
Boris Johnson
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak urges prime minister Boris Johnson to ease travel restrictions
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak wrote to Boris Johnson urging the prime minister to ease travel restrictions because he said they were hurting the country’s economy and tourism
coronavirus quarantine
UK relaxes travel requirements but UAE remains on red list
Fully vaccinated British adults will not need to isolate in quarantine after visiting any of the government’s amber list countries
business leaders
Experts fume at Britain’s ‘unjust’ travel quarantine ruling for big business
There is no room for elitism when it comes to public health, say regional experts