To attract Indian tourists and boost tourism, United Arab Emirates (UAE) is soon going to launch five-year multiple-entry visas.  About 8.5 lakh Indians have visited Dubai during the first half of the current year. During the first half of 2022, about 70 lakh people have visited Dubai, and they included about 8.5 lakh Indians.

Bader Ali Habib, Head of Region – South Asia, International Operations said: “The average stay for Indians in Dubai would be about three or four nights,” he also said that UAE will soon start issuing five-year multiple entry visas. The move is expected to attract Indians to make more trips to Dubai.

At present, for Indians flying to Dubai, there is the option of a 30-90-day visa, which when applied through authorised agents, gets processed within 72 hours of applying. There is still no provision for e-visas to Dubai. Habib also said the number of hotel rooms in Dubai is set to increase to about 1.5 lakh soon from the present about 1.4 lakh.