UAE airports exempt visa requirements from Pakistani diplomatic and official passport holders
A mutual visa waiver agreement
between the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan for diplomatic and official
passport holders has officially come into effect at all UAE airports, announced
Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.
In a statement shared on social
media platform X, Dar confirmed that the visa exemption was activated on July
25, 2025, following his recent meeting with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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The visa waiver agreement was signed
during the 12th session of the Pakistan-UAE Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC)
held in Abu Dhabi in late June. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
designed to become effective 30 days after signing, providing visa-free entry for
holders of diplomatic and official passports between the two countries.
“I am pleased to confirm that I have
been informed by UAE authorities that the visa waiver for Pakistani diplomatic
and official passport holders is now operational across all UAE airports,” said
Dar. He also noted that reciprocal arrangements for UAE diplomatic and official
passport holders have been activated at all Pakistani airports.
The development marks a significant
step forward in strengthening bilateral ties between the UAE and Pakistan, who
share robust diplomatic, cultural, and economic relations. Over 1.7 million
Pakistanis live and work in the UAE, while hundreds of thousands visit annually
for tourism and business.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has
made several official visits to the UAE since assuming office, further
reinforcing the strategic partnership between the two nations.
Note: The visa waiver applies only
to holders of diplomatic and official passports and does not extend to ordinary
passport holders.
Source: Khaleej Times