5-day Eid break in UAE: Top six visa-free destinations residents can visit during the holidays

Travel agents have warned residents to book their tickets soon as possible

With the long Eid Al Fitr break soon approaching, one question looms on everyone’s mind – is it a good idea to head out of the country for a quick break?

While leisure travel is on everyone’s mind, many citizens and residents don’t want the trouble of applying for tourist visas. However, travel agents have warned residents to book their tickets soon as possible as air flight seats to these destinations are selling out.

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However, many nationalities, including holders of the UAE residence visa, must procure a visa to travel to the Schengen states. Many expatriates, however, are hoping to travel to destinations that offer tourists visa on arrival.

High demand, tickets sold out

According to Rasheesh Babu, COO of Musafir.com, leisure travel is currently witnessing a tremendous boost. “Overall, tourism is opening. For example, we only have two to three Bangkok seats left; everything else has been sold out,” he said. Babu said, “Demand is high in the budget and luxury travel segments. People are keen to travel post-pandemic,” he added.

Malik Bedekar, operations manager at Smart Travels, “Demand among UAE residents is very high for travel Baku, Georgia, Maldives, and Turkey because these destinations offer visa-on-arrival for residence visa holders.” Moreover, travellers are unable to get appointments for Schengen visa appointments ahead of the Eid holidays.

Here are the top destinations and costs per traveller

Tour operators offer packages that include return airfare, accommodation in a four-star hotel, return transfer, selected tours, breakfast, and travel insurance per traveller. Here are some of the top visa-free destinations UAE expatriates can travel to during the upcoming Eid Al Fitr break. All residents need to show are complete Covid-19 vaccination records and a copy of the UAE visa.

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