The Gulf Cooperation Council is launching a Schengen-style visa waiver program for tourists.

The countries of the Persian Gulf will soon introduce a unified tourist visa that allows free travel throughout the territory of all six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman.

As official sources report, the project has been approved and its launch is expected soon. The purpose of the innovation is to simplify travel and enhance the tourist attractiveness of the region.

The visa can be obtained online, with an expected stay ranging from 30 to 90 days. Both single-country permits and multi-visas for the entire region are available.

The authorities emphasize that the unified visa will facilitate travel for tourists, save time and money, simplify routes, and also serve as a stimulus for the growth of the economy and the tourism industry of the Persian Gulf countries.

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