GCC-based NRIs are shifting investments from Indian real estate to equities and financial assets, driven by geopolitical uncertainty and a ...

Saudi Arabia has prohibited all visit visa holders from performing Hajj this year, restricting entry to Mecca and holy sites solely to thos...

Saudi Arabia has implemented new Hajj season regulations. Foreign nationals and residents without official permits are barred from entering...

Kuwait is launching a freelance residency permit within two months, allowing skilled foreign workers to operate independently for an annual...

Qatar's Hayya platform simplifies visitor entry and visa processing. Originally for the FIFA World Cup, it now handles tourism, business, a...

Saudi Arabia now offers a one-year multiple-entry e-visa for residents of Gulf Cooperation Council countries. This new visa simplifies trav...

Qatar Tourism has extended the Hayya A2 GCC Resident Visa to 60 days with unlimited entries, benefiting approximately 8.5 lakh Indian profe...

The UAE now offers new visa options without local sponsors. These allow easier entry for tourism, job hunting, and business exploration. Fr...

Travel across the Gulf is set to become easier and cheaper. A new Unified GCC Visa will soon allow residents to visit six countries with a ...

Kuwait has eliminated the minimum salary requirement for expatriates seeking family visit visas, broadening eligibility to include relative...

Kuwait has initiated a new policy allowing foreign residents of GCC countries to obtain tourist visas on arrival. This decision, effective ...

Saudi Arabia now allows citizens and residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to perform Umrah year-round, entering through va...

The long-pending unified tourist visa for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has received official approval and is set for rollout so...

This Schengen-like visa system, announced by the President of the current GCC session, Sayyed Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, during the 40th...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considering implementing a visa system that would allow residents to travel easily to other Gulf Cooperat...

Bahrain has also announced a second phase of updates to the Kingdom's visa policy, which will allow Indian visitors to spend longer periods...

The move which will be launched by mid 2014 is set to boost tourism and trade in the region, and cut out lengthy bureaucratic delays.