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UAE Announces Multiple Entry Visa for Qatar’s FIFA World Cup Fans with Hayya Card

The program grants a visa for Hayya card holders to enter and stay for a total period of up to 90 days. (WAM)
The program grants a visa for Hayya card holders to enter and stay for a total period of up to 90 days. (WAM)
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UAE Announces Multiple Entry Visa for Qatar’s FIFA World Cup Fans with Hayya Card

The program grants a visa for Hayya card holders to enter and stay for a total period of up to 90 days. (WAM)
The program grants a visa for Hayya card holders to enter and stay for a total period of up to 90 days. (WAM)

The United Arab Emirates has announced an integrated program supporting holders of the “Hayya” card issued by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will take place this year from November 20 to December 18.

According to a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat, the program comes in line with the UAE’s goal to support Qatar in hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Through the Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa options, the UAE will be hosting the world cup fans, allowing them to enter UAE multiple times over a period of 90 days.

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security explained that the program includes granting a multiple-entry visa to the UAE for a total period of up to 90 days from the date of issuance of this visa.

The visa fee is reduced to AED100 ($27.2) and will be paid once for the whole period.

The Authority indicated that holders of Hayya card can enter the UAE by applying for this visa starting November 1, and it will allow them to enter the country several times during the validity period.

This visa can be extended for another 90 days according to the conditions, procedures and the normal fees followed in the current visa system in the country.

Citizens of visa-exempt countries are excluded from these procedures, as they can enter and stay in the UAE according to the current procedures.

Hayya card holders can apply to the Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa through the website, fill the required data and documents and pay the applicable fees.

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US President Donald Trump has been a long-time supporter and promoter of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and the International Olympic Committee is confident of his continued support, outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach said on Friday.
The Games were awarded to Los Angeles in 2017 when Trump was president. He also met Bach at the White House that year shortly before the Games were awarded to the city.
But Trump's decision last month to ban transgender athletes from women's sport in his country goes against an IOC rule that allows transgender athletes to take part in the Olympics. The Paralympics also allow transgender athletes to participate.
While the LA Games do not depend on federal funding like most other Olympics, as the project is privately funded, the federal government plays a key role in providing security, transport and travel assistance amongst other areas of support for the event.
"What my advice would be (to my successor) is to have confidence in the support of President Trump and his administration for the Games in Los Angeles," Bach, who is stepping down in June, told a media roundtable.
"He has been a promoter and supporter of these Games during his first term. These Games were allocated to Los Angeles during the first term. He loves sport,” Reuters quoted him as saying.
The first Trump administration in 2017 enacted a travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries, which the President at the time said was needed to protect the US against attacks by militants.
That had caused concern in the sports world with the Olympics bringing together more than 10,500 athletes from over 200 countries. Tens of thousands more people are foreign support staff, coaches, referees, media and fans from abroad.
"We also see that there is a very good relationship established between the organizing committee and President Trump and his administration. The same is true for the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee," Bach said.
The German, 71, is stepping down in June after 12 years in charge, with elections for his successor on March 20.
The seven candidates are Juan Antonio Samaranch, son of the former long-time IOC president, World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, multiple Olympic swimming champion Kirsty Coventry, who is Zimbabwe's sports minister, and International cycling chief David Lappartient.
Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan, International Gymnastics Federation head Morinari Watanabe and Olympic newcomer and multi-millionaire Johan Eliasch, who heads the International Ski Federation, complete the list of candidates.