UAE travellers to wait 3 months to get a visa to Europe

 

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Even obtaining a Schengen visa might currently take up to three months, prompting travellers from the UAE to choose alternative locations. Europe's searing heat wave isn't the only issue deterring tourism from the UAE.

The summer and holiday seasons used to have distinct peaks and troughs in terms of travel, but nowadays, according to Monaz Billimoria, Deputy Regional Head-UAE & Qatar, VFS Global, the visa processing consultant, "people are eager to travel almost throughout the year." There may be some nations with such high demand that you might schedule a visa appointment as late as September.

Yes, depending on the nation, obtaining a Schengen visa in the UAE can take anywhere between three weeks and three months.

Advance bookings

By making reservations far in advance, travellers can avoid last-minute delays. "While you're in high season, it's usually preferable to plan appointments well in advance," said Billimoria. "Schengen countries let you make an application up to six months in advance."

The UK situation adds to delays.

New visa applications are also taking longer to process in the UK, a significant market for UAE airlines. Travelers from the UAE who had been discouraged by Schengen visa delays previously considered excursions to the UK to be the best choice. "The UK usually takes 15 days to process an application, but it now takes close to six weeks," claimed Billimoria. We are in continual communication with UK authorities about going back to the original three-week deadline.

Not all problems that travellers encounter when travelling to the UK are related to visa appointments. Flight cancellations are occurring at some of the largest airports in the nation, which has caused London Heathrow, one of the busiest airports in the world, to set flight capacity limits.

Full flights

The limitations on ticket sales have resulted in fully booked flights from London to Dubai. The majority of flight options include several stops in places like Tel Aviv and Amman.

Emirates eventually complied after first refusing Heathrow's request for airlines to make sudden capacity reductions. According to a statement from the airline, "Emirates has blocked future purchases on its flights out of Heathrow until mid-August to support Heathrow with its resource ramp up, and is working to modify capacity."

Currently, flights between Dubai and London cost between Dh2,000 and Dh2,500, but the return trip will cost more than Dh3,000.

Asia demand

Many UAE citizens are interested in travelling to Singapore in Asia, according to the VFS CEO. "I observe a lot of Filipino expats travelling back home as we renew their passports."

"China's opening will bring about a significant change that will fundamentally alter the Asian market." However, practically all of the travel coming out of the UAE at the moment is going west to places like Europe, Turkey, Canada, and the UK.

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