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UAE, Republic of Korea sign MoU on visa waiver programme

Tue 27/9/2016
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The UAE’s citizens can travel to the Republic of Korea without the need for a prior entry visa, and can stay for a period not exceeding (90) days, as of 21st September 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) has announced.

The ministry said that the governments of the UAE and Korea signed on 21st September, 2016, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York a memorandum of understanding on the visa-waiver programme that will extend the stay of citizens of the UAE and Korea who hold diplomatic, special and regular passports to 90 days in each other's territory with immediate effect as of the signing day.

"This decision shows the depth of relations between the UAE and Korea and their constant pursuit to provide world-class services to their citizens and further bolster co-operation,'' he added.

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