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Gulf Cooperation Council states (in green) to adopt a common visa. Map grabbed from bikyamasr.com.

Six Arabian Gulf states to adopt Schengen-type visa system

By Thu, Feb 17, 2011 5:03PM UTC View Comments Gulf Cooperation Council states (in green) to adopt a common visa. Map grabbed from bikyamasr.com.

Six Arabian Gulf countries are now taking steps to adopt a Schengen-type common visa system to attract more tourists and businessmen to come and invest there. Once the work of a committee now drafting common visa rules is approved by the Gulf Cooperation Council and its member-states, the new visa would benefit travelers who go...

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