UAE grants visas on arrival for Indian residents of UK and EU

The Cabinet yesterday approved regulations for Indian nationals with EU or UK residency to receive visas on arrival in the UAE.

Chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Cabinet also approved VAT and excise tax regulations and put a structure in place for community service.

As of May 1 this year, Indian passport holders with a valid American visa or green card were granted a UAE visit visa on arrival at all ports.

A India-UAE Partnership Summit was recently announced in a bid to encourage Emiratis to invest in medium-sized projects.

“Today I chaired the Cabinet meeting that we started by congratulating over one million pupils in public and higher education in their new academic year,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted yesterday.

“We tell our pupils, ‘your mission to your country is success in this academic year and we rely on your success annually for the development of our country and our future’,” he said.

During the meeting, the Cabinet introduced a community-service based correctional programme to encourage rehabilitation through social service for minor offences.

The purpose of community service will not be to punish and defame, but rather to serve the country and society, teach humility and reform in a civilised way, Sheikh Mohammed said.

The Cabinet also approved tax implementation procedures and regulations for the value-added tax, which will be brought in next year, in line with the GCC Economic Agreement.