UK announces visa free entry for GCC countries citizens
This facility will also benefit GCC and Jordanian nationals wishing to come to the UK.
The United Kingdom has announced visa-free entry facility for citizens of several Muslim countries, which will be applicable from February 22, 2024.
According to the details, visa-free entry for those coming to Britain from Islamic countries will be applicable from February 22, 2024. This facility will also benefit GCC and Jordanian nationals wishing to come to the UK.
Gulf countries are the seven countries of the Middle East located around the Persian Gulf. They include Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. Visitors to the UK from these countries will need an electronic travel permit.
A UK travel permit issued for citizens of these countries and persons of all ages for a fee of £10 will be valid for 2 years. In this regard, the British government has said that people coming from the Gulf countries are important for the British economy.
The British government also says that in the 2022 year, 290,000 people from the Gulf countries spent 2 billion pounds in Britain.