Visitors entering UAE soon after 12pm on July 28 'will have to adhere to new visa rules'

By Bassma Al Jandaly, Staff ReporterLast updated: July 28, 2008, 19:08 (Gulf News Report)
Dubai: New UAE visa rules come into force on Monday midnight, July 28, 2008, and visitors coming to the country after 12pm will have to adhere to the new rules and regulations, said Brigadier Obaid Muhayer, Acting Director of Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department, on Monday. The new regulations will be strictly enforced at all ports of entry, said the official. People availing visa on arrival and transit visa before 12pm on Monday will be entering the country under the old visa rules and those who land soon after 12pm will be on the new rules, said the official. Airport officials have been urged to be patient with passengers who are not aware of the new regulations.
(Courtesy - Gulf News)