ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi announced on Monday the launch of a new visa counter to facilitate the visa application process and grant both transit and arriving passengers visas within 15 to 30 minutes, local media reported.
The new service, located at the Terminal 3 transit area at Abu Dhabi International Airport includes issuance of the new four-day, or 96-hour, transit visa for all nationalities travelling through Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The launch of the new visa counter is part of the ‘Life in Abu Dhabi’ initiative, in support of the Enriching Tourist Experience. Established in May 2017 as part of the Government Services Office at Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Life in Abu Dhabi is an annual gathering aimed at developing a number of public sector services for the government of Abu Dhabi.
The new counter will issue several types of mission and tourist visas available to travellers who do not fall under the current visa upon arrival scheme. Passengers can now approach the visa counter in Terminal 3 to apply for, and obtain the relevant visa within 30 minutes.
In addition, the visa counter is now issuing the new 96-hour transit visa, which is a key part of Abu Dhabi’s ongoing efforts to attract more visitors to the capital.
