Georgian and Emirati citizens are now able to travel between the two countries without requiring a visa, with the agreement between the two states coming into force starting this week, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Along with visa-free travel, ordinary passport holders of both countries are also able to transit and remain in the territory of the other state for up to 90 days.
The Embassy of Georgia to the United Arab Emirates announced plans for approving the visa-free travel in early March, following initial talks between officials of the two governments.
The flow of visitors from the United Arab Emirates is growing. In May 2022, 1430 visitors from the UAE entered Georgia, there is an increase of 418% compared to 2019. In 5 months, 3503 tourists visited Georgia and in this case a decrease of 22% has been observed compared to the pre-pandemic rate.
