Cleartrip, a leading mobile and online travel company in the Middle East, has launched a new online UAE visa application service on its website.
 
As part of the launch, travellers can apply for tourist visas to the UAE together with a ‘money back guarantee’ in the event of the rejection of an application, a first-of-its-kind offer in the country.

To encourage travellers to take advantage of the new service, Cleartrip will offer discounts on air tickets with every visa application. Travellers who apply for 30-day or 90-day visas will receive a discount on their airfare of up to 100 per cent of their visa costs.

With the new service, Cleartrip customers can look forward to receiving their visas at the push of a button after submitting their visa application online. Once processed, the visa will be delivered to the applicant via email, eliminating the need for travellers to visit a physical visa-processing centre.

Commenting on the launch, Sameer Bagul, executive vice president and managing director, Cleartrip Middle East, said: “Making the travel experience even more convenient for our customers continues to be a top priority for Cleartrip. With our new online visa application service, we have elevated our booking platform to offer a one-stop-shop that caters to every need of our customers. By launching this feature for travellers from India and the Philippines, the leading source markets for the UAE’s travel and tourism sector, we are seeking to encourage more and more users to take advantage of the benefits online visa application provides."

In 2018, around 250,000 travel bookings to the UAE on ClearTrip originated from India, which has remained the top source market for inbound travel to the Emirates. The Philippines, whose citizens account for 8 per cent of the Gulf state’s total population, is also among the top 10 source markets for inbound international visitation to the country. - TradeArabia News Service