Seamless Travel!
Big news for travellers across the Gulf! The GCC has officially approved a groundbreaking one-stop travel plan that aims to bring Schengen-style seamless movement between member states, and the first countries stepping into this new era are Bahrain and the UAE.
This bold initiative is designed to make Gulf travel smoother than ever. Imagine clearing immigration just once and then moving freely across participating GCC nations without repeated checks — that’s exactly what the new system promises. With Bahrain and the UAE launching the trial phase, travellers can soon experience quicker airport procedures, simplified border crossings, and an overall hassle-free journey between the two hubs.
If the trial succeeds, this could transform the GCC into one of the world’s most traveller-friendly regions, boosting tourism, business travel, and regional connectivity. A unified Gulf travel space? It’s closer than you think, and Bahrain and the UAE are already paving the way.
The pilot phase would launch in December through air travel between the two countries with the initiative allowing citizens of member states to complete all travel procedures at one point.
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