ABU DHABI: Due to the growing demands, UAE authorities have launched a new visa counter for the passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport, allowing visas within 15 to 30 minutes.
As per reports, a new visa counter has been launched at the airport to facilitate the visa application process for both transit and arriving passengers to the UAE capital .
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.
At Abu Dhabi International Airport, passengers can approach the visa counter in T3 to apply for, and obtain the relevant visa within a maximum 30 minutes.
The Dh300 visa can be used by passengers with planned trips from Abu Dhabi, or with intermediate flights through Abu Dhabi en route to their destination if their layover exceeds four hours, media reported.
The transit visa can be applied for both at the new visa counter on arrival, or through the online designated portal, provided passengers meet the application criteria.
Travellers can also request to change their transit visa to a tourist visa at the airport if they are planning to extend their stay in the capital.
Previously, the transit visa was only available for citizens of certain countries while other passengers had to apply though the official channels prior to their arrival to the capital.