VISA ABOLITION FOR UAE AND BAHAMIAN CITIZENS

STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND IMMIGRATION
ON VISA ABOLITION FOR UAE AND BAHAMIAN CITIZENS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

7th January 2017

VISA WAIVER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas announces that the visa waiver agreement signed with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 27th November 2016 came into effect on 27th December.

A similar announcement has been made in the UAE.

This means that with effect from 27th December, UAE citizens can now enter The Bahamas without a visa and stay up to 90 days as tourists and Bahamian citizens can travel to the UAE with the same privileges.

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