HH Sheikh Mohammed’s New Rule Will Make Entry Of Some Indians In The UAE Much Easier
The UAE-India relations have always been quite strong, but it’s about to get stronger!
The UAE cabinet, chaired by HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, gathered at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday to introduce many initiatives, one of which was approving visa on arrival for Indian passport holders with UK and EU residency visa.
HH Sheikh Mohammed took to his Twitter account to give the following directive
Today I chaired a Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi; we congratulated over a million students on starting a new year. pic.twitter.com/TIzdMHLuKw
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) September 13, 2017
The meeting also introduced a community service program to allow rehabilitation of people who have committed minor offences by serving the community as opposed to serving jail time.
Social service for minor offences
We also introduced a community service based correctional programme, to encourage rehabilitation through social service for minor offences. pic.twitter.com/kxcyxVVIRv
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) September 13, 2017
But, the most important directive was for Indian passport holders with UK or EU residency visa
We also passed a regulation for Indian passport holders who hold residencies in the UK and EU to receive entry visas on arrival to the UAE.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) September 13, 2017
Indians makeup for nearly 30 percent of the UAE’s population, and we are sure this new ruling will make travel easier for many such Indians.
