Hanoi, June 26 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expanded its visa-on-arrival scheme, allowing citizens from Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya and South Africa, along with accompanying family members, to enter the Middle Eastern country without securing a visa in advance.
Previously, ordinary passport holders with a valid visa or residence permit from the US, any European Union member state, the UK, Singapore, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada can obtain either a 14-day or 60-day visa upon arrival.
The 14-day visa costs 100 DH (27.23 USD), and the 60-day option is priced at 250 DH. The 14-day visa can be extended once while the traveler is inside the UAE, while the 60-day visa is valid f...