Gulf expects Schengen visa exemption
The Gulf Cooperation Council countries are looking forward to making progress on the issue of exempting their citizens from Schengen visas during the upcoming European Union-Gulf summit scheduled in Riyadh on October 24. Discussions are underway regarding the simultaneous implementation of the exemption after completing the procedures and requirements specific to each country. The countries involved include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman, while Emirati citizens have already enjoyed visa exemption since May 2015. Additionally, the Gulf nations are moving toward an imminent announcement of a unified Gulf visa project. This comes amidst negotiations over disagreements related to human rights in the free trade agreement with the European Union, ongoing trade talks with China and Turkey, preparations for negotiations with India and Malaysia, as well as a free trade agreement with Britain that allows Gulf goods to enter the UK market duty-free from the outset, along with a gradual liberalization of British goods over a period of 10 years.
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