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The EU's decision to enable all GCC citizens to request a multiple five-year Schengen visa came into force this month. Getty Images
The EU's decision to enable all GCC citizens to request a multiple five-year Schengen visa came into force this month. Getty Images
Entrepreneurs, students and tourists to benefit from new EU-GCC visa rules
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman are now entitled to a five-year, multiple-entry visa to the Schengen area on their first request