The demand for UAE visas appears to be climbing once again for some operators afterstrikes on the countryled to a crash in applications. UAEVisaTravel.com, which facilitates visa applications, said overall enquiries climbed 30–50% in March and April compared with the dip it recorded in late February.
Week-on-week improvement was recorded through late March and continued into this month, reportsArabian Business.Despite the rise, it did not reveal whether applications have returned to pre-February levels. Requests for multiple-entry visas showed the sharpest rise of about 25–30 %, which the firm attributed to travellers seeking flexibility whileconflict-related airspace restrictions persisted around the region.
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The platform's chief executive Imtiaz Nasir said they also noticed travellers were "shortening the planning window" and moving more quickly. The average lead time from application to departure fell from more than three weeks to between seven and fourteen days.
It also noted a 20–25% rise in add-on services, such astravel insuranceand expedited processing, which suggested travellers were paying more to guarantee a level of security.
It comes after the financial hub in the UAE was hit with retaliatory drone strikes from Iran following the "massive" and ongoing attacks from the US andIsraelon February 28.
In March,footage showed Dubai's Fairmont The Palm hotel was struck by a large explosion,while debris from an intercepted drone resulted in a "minor fire" at the five-star Burj Al Arab hotel.
Dubai International Airport was also damaged in what authorities called an "incident", grounding thousands of flights at the world's busiest airport for passenger traffic.
Before the war, about 240,000 Britons were living in the UAE, drawn by zero income tax, security, international schools, and the influencer lifestyle.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
