UAE Starts Issuing Tourist Visas To Israeli Citizens

The move is within the framework of cooperation between the UAE and Israel as part of the Abraham Peace Accords.
The UAE has started issuing tourist visas to Israeli citizens, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced.
The move is within the framework of cooperation between the UAE and Israel as part of the Abraham Peace Accords signed earlier this year
The tourist visas will be issued through airlines, travel and tourism companies till an agreement for mutual exemption of entry visas between the two countries comes into force.

UAE citizens will be allowed to stay in Israel up to 90 days without visa
UAE, Israel sign Memorandum of Understanding on mutual entry visa exemption.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that UAE citizens will soon be able to travel to the State of Israel without the need for a visa for a maximum of 90 days per visit. The exemption comes as part of the mutual visa waiver memorandum of understanding signed between both countries that will come into effect after its ratification.

Omar Saif Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Culture and Public Diplomacy, signed on behalf of the UAE, while Shlomo Mor-Yosef, Director-General of the Population and Immigration Authority of the Ministry of Interior, signed on behalf of Israel.

?The entry into force of the memorandum will allow UAE passport holders to enter the State of Israel without a visa,? Ghobash said, noting that this reflects both countries? desire to strengthen promising relations and opportunities for cooperation that await the two countries, open up new horizons for cooperation in the region, and unlock economic potential with the aim of achieving the well-being of the peoples of the region and ensuring a better future for coming generations.? He underscored that the mutual visa waiver will have a positive impact on tourism, trade, investment, and other sectors, as well as strengthen cooperation between both countries.
Israel cabinet approves visa exemption agreement with UAE
UAE citizens will soon be able to travel to Israel without the need for a visa for a maximum of 90 days.
Israeli cabinet has approved visa exemption agreement with the UAE, allowing the UAE citizens to travel to the Jewish state without prior approval for visa.
Bejamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, praised the deal with the UAE which will boost tourism and economy of the two nations.
The UAE-Israel visa exemption is the first such agreement between Israel and any Arab country.
?We have approved a visa waiver agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. This is important for tourism and economy that is developing between us,? Netanyahu said on Twitter.
The UAE has announced that it will open an embassy in Tel Aviv.
In October, The UAE?s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that UAE citizens will soon be able to travel to Israel without the need for a visa for a maximum of 90 days per visit. The exemption came as part of the mutual visa waiver memorandum of understanding signed by both the countries.
On November 1, the UAE Cabinet ratified the agreement between the UAE and Israel regarding visa-free entry for citizens of the two countries.