Manama: The UAE has started issuing tourist visas for Israeli citizens, state-run WAM news agency reported on Thursday.
The activation of tourist entry visas through airlines and travel and tourism offices for Israeli passport holders. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a statement carried by WAM.
The move falls within bilateral cooperation between the UAE and Israel following the signing of the Abraham Accord and aims to facilitate travel to the UAE for the time being, it added.
Both countries have already signed treaties on direct flights and visa-free travel, along with agreements on investment security, science and technology.
On November 1, the UAE Cabinet ratified the agreement with Israel regarding the mutual exemption from entry visa requirements.
Both countries signed the Abraham Accords on September 15, opening a new page of relations between the UAE and Israel.
