UAE will introduce multiple-entry visas for tourists in August
According to local media with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, the UAE will introduce multiple-entry visas for tourists in August. There also will be new types of visas: visas for students, participants of conferences and medical travelers.
In addition, visa charges will be changed according to the type of visa. The new tariffs will be soon announced on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the United Arab Emirates.
According to the company West-line Travel, innovation won’t help to increase the numbers of tourists and their returns to the country.
The UAE is not one of the directions visited several times a year. The only one reason of increase the numbers of tourists is cancellation of visa regime. The winter season was not very successful, but we hope that this year demand will increase. According to Oksana Andreeva, the head of the United Arab Emirates West-line Travel department, tours to the UAE are sold even for November.
We would like to remind you that 22 million of tourists had rested in the UAE in the 1st quarter of 2014.
According to Rosstat, 215 thousand of tourists visited the UAE in the 1st quarter of 2014, 650 of them were Russians. It is 1% lower than at the same period last year.
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To Bulgaria with Cyprus, Romanian or Croatian visas
According to the press-cutting service of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria, visas for transit and short-term visas issued by Romania, Cyprus and Croatia are equated with national visas of Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian Government has decided that before the date of Bulgarian joining to the Schengen area, transit, short-term visas and residence permits issued by Romania, Cyprus and Croatia will be equal to national visas of Bulgaria.
As a result of this decision, the owners of these documents have the right to enter to the country and stay on the territory of Bulgaria not more than 90 days within 180 days without obtaining a Bulgarian visa.
This decision is planned to increase the number of foreign tourists and businessmen with Schengen visas and residence permits issued by the EU Member States.
However, the entry to the country is permitted only on multiple Schengen visas, whereas the type of visa was not specified before. Bulgarian visa can be issued in one of the 20 visa centers in Russian regions. It often takes several days.
Cancellation of visa regime between the Republic of Kazakhstan and other several countries
According to the decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June, 11, 2014 № 639 there is a one-sided visa-free regime in the Republic of Kazakhstan for citizens of the following 10 countries: the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Korea and Japan from July, 15, 2014 to July, 15, 2015.
In case of short-term business or tourist trips, as well as in case of visiting relatives and friends, citizens of these countries can enter to the Republic of Kazakhstan and move away without a visa if the period of their stay does not exceed 15 calendar days from the date of crossing the border. There is no specified limit of the number of entries on 15-day period, so it is supposed that the number of entries is unlimited.
Citizens of these 10 countries will be issued single-entry business visa for a period up to 30 calendar days in case of stay extension on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan more than 15 calendar days on a business trip.
Changes in requirements needed for obtaining visa to Greece
Starting from July, 21, 2014, the requirements for obtaining tourist visa for independent travelers to Greece had changed. Thus, now the confirmation of online hotel reservations must be submitted with the proof of payment at the rate of not less than 30% of the total price.
Despite the toughening of requirements, an additional submission and receiving of visa applications exists at the Visa Center in Moscow, including Saturday. On Saturday you can apply for a visa from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., you can get ready visa from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Difficulties with obtaining UK visas
Confidence Group is pleased to inform you about the current situation in the UK Visa Center. We would like to remind you that on March, 2014, service and visa operator of the Consulate of Great Britain in Moscow has been changed. So huge queues and increased application processing time occurred due to this.
As of August, 5, 2014, the situation became normal. Huge queues of 300-400 people disappeared. Submission and receiving of documents takes from 30 minutes to 1,5 hours. The only thing that did not become normal is the time of consideration of documents. There is no certain application processing time in case of standard applying. On average, the application processing time is from 1 calendar month. In case of urgent applying for a visa, the application processing time is 7-8 days; however, most of these documents are not ready at this period.
We would also like to remind you that, there is a record on the standard and urgent applying for a visa, as before, the waiting period of this record is 3-4 days.
Thus, Confidence Group recommends you to plan trips in advance.
For additional information please contact consultants of Confidence Group.
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