The General Administration of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai revealed that 50 thousand Mexicans have entered Dubai between residents and visitors during the past two years, and the director of the department, Major General Mohamed Al-Marri, said that «the leadership’s decision to exempt Mexico’s citizens from the visa visa enhances the wheel of economy and growth».
Al-Marri stressed that “the numbers of Mexican nationals in Dubai confirm that the country has the potential for tourism and has become a distinctive destination for Mexicans.”
He added that «the cabinet’s decision, during its first session in the year of preparing for its fifty years to exempt Mexico’s citizens from the entry visa for the country, confirms the bilateral relations linking the UAE with the countries of the world, by strengthening cooperation in the fields of tourism, economic and investment, as this decision comes Within the framework of enhancing the state’s position regionally and internationally, and it opens new horizons for the citizens of the state for tourism, investment and trade, and contributes to facilitating entry, exit and passage of citizens of the two countries through their lands without obtaining an entry visa ».
Al-Marri stressed that "the decision will constitute a new qualitative shift for the economic and tourism sectors, through the facilities included in the decision, which will contribute to attracting many Mexicans to come to the state, which will contribute to boosting the economy," noting that the state is preparing to receive the largest event, "Expo". 2020 », which is considered one of the major global events organized by the country, as it is expected to attract 25 million visitors from different countries of the world, and for this we must be ready to provide all facilities for the issuance of visas.
Al-Marri thanked the leadership for its efforts in issuing decisions that keep pace with global development, which would work to strengthen security and stability, and establish the position of the state and a global destination of choice for all, praising the efforts of passport officials in all Dubai outlets to receive travelers with great hospitality and spaciousness, and work to facilitate Entry procedures, which contributes to achieving happiness for them.