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Citizens of 13 European Union member countries, including Bulgaria will be exempted from acquiring pre-entry visas before traveling to the United Arab Emirates.
The exempted countries are Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia, Estonia, Malta, Cyprus, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria.
Citizens of all 28 countries in the EU will be allowed to enter the UAE without having to previously apply for a visa. The new rules will take effect starting March 22.
The move follows the cancellation of the EU Schengen visa for Emiratis, which received final approval from the European parliament on February 27. One of the conditions of approval was a bilateral visa waiver from the UAE for EU citizens.
The exemptions are expected to enhance political relations between the UAE and the European Union, and also to help develop economic ties and bilateral trade and encourage mutual investment.
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