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Abu Dhabi offers free visas to Indian tourists until October 2026
Abu Dhabi offers free visas to Indian tourists until October 2026
Abu Dhabi will cover the full cost of UAE entry visas for Indian passport holders travelling from India under a limited-period programme. The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu…
The Story in Brief
Abu Dhabi will cover the full cost of UAE entry visas for Indian passport holders travelling from India under a limited-period programme. The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) launched the initiative for bookings made through participating travel partners and online travel agencies.
The offer runs until October 31, 2026, and supports up to 20,000 visas between August 1 and October 31, 2026, as per Business Today. Only qualifying reservations through designated partners are eligible.
The Indian Opinion
This looks like a win for Indian travellers, but read the fine print. The free visa is only for bookings through specific travel partners, not direct bookings. And only 20,000 visas are on offer, a drop in the ocean for the millions who travel to the UAE annually. Will the scheme extend if it proves popular, or will it fizzle out as a marketing gimmick? The real test: how many travellers actually manage to claim it before the cap runs out.
Sources (2): ndtvprofit.com, businesstoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
