Planning a UAE holiday? These two new offers could save you money
Dubai: Thinking of inviting family or friends to the UAE this summer? Two new tourism initiatives could reduce the cost of their trip, with Dubai offering rewards to residents who host visitors from abroad and Abu Dhabi providing complimentary UAE entry visas for eligible Indian tourists. Together, these programmes give residents and international travellers extra motivation to schedule a UAE…
Dubai residents can now earn rewards for inviting family and friends from abroad to visit the UAE this summer. The Dubai Invite programme offers Dubai residents up to Dh3,000 in travel perks for each qualifying guest, such as discounts on hotels, restaurants, attractions and lifestyle services. To qualify, visitors must arrive in Dubai between July 20 and October 31, 2026, on a tourist visa or visa on arrival.
Nominated guests must be non-residents of the UAE and can be flown to Dubai by air, sea or road. Dubai’s reward programme runs until December 31, 2026.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi is offering free UAE entry visas to eligible Indian tourists under a new tourism promotion. Under the programme, Indian travellers can have the full cost of their Abu Dhabi entry visa covered when they book a holiday through participating travel partners or online travel agencies. The offer, available from August 1 to October 31, 2026, includes up to 20,000 visas for the pilot period.
To qualify, travellers must book a package with at least three consecutive nights in an Abu Dhabi hotel and a return flight from India. The free visa is only available through approved travel partners and online agencies. Both UAE tourism campaigns aim to boost visitor numbers during the summer and early autumn travel period.
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