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Emiratis travelling to India can now get a visa on arrival. The announcement was confirmed by the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
The visa on arrival facility for UAE citizens already started from November 16th.
“Government of India, with effect from November 16, 2019, has decided to extend the Visa-on-Arrival facility to nationals of the United Arab Emirates,” a statement from the embassy said, which was retweeted by the Indian ambassador to the UAE Pavan Kapoor.
“A special gesture for the UAE with whom India has a comprehensive strategic partnership. Privileged to assume charge. Hope to further strengthen the warm India-UAE relations.,” the ambassador tweeted.
This facility is aimed at further strengthening people to people and trade links as well as strategic ties between the two countries, the statement said.