Kyrgyzstan Amends Visa Requirements for Middle Eastern Nationals
Type
E-journal
Date
16 Aug 2012
Jurisdiction
Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan
Taxonomy
Nationality & Citizenship, Visas, General Leisure & Licensing
Copyright
LexisNexis
Analysis
Kyrgyz President, Almazbek Atambaev, has signed a law to relax the visa requirements on nationals from 44 countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who are staying in the country for 60 days or less.
The law has been issued to simplify visa issuing procedures for foreign citizens and increase Kyrgyzstan's attractiveness as a tourist destination and encourage investment in the country.
Other countries included are Australia, the UK and the USA.