UAE travellers planning road trips have been given a boost ahead of the summer holiday period with the launch of a fast-track system to deliver the necessary travel documents.
The Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATC) has brought a three-part application process for travel documents under one roof at its Dubai headquarters in Al Mumzar, meaning a significant reduction in time.
Applications can now be issued during a single visit to the ATC premises for Trip ticket, or Carnet de Passages en Douane; issued by the ATC, certificate of tourism issued by the Roads and Transport Authority to allow vehicles to be driven across borders to destinations beyond the GCC; and transit visas for vehicles crossing into Saudi Arabia or travelling through the kingdom, issued by the Saudi Arabian authorities
Previously, those in possession of Trip tickets and Carnet de Passages en Douane had to make separate visits to other designated offices to apply for Saudi transit visas.
Earlier this month, with the support of the ATC, the RTA introduced new booklets offering advice to those travelling outside the UAE by road, aimed particularly at families making long journeys to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and other Middle East countries this summer.
The initiative is aimed at bringing much greater safety for motoring tourists and their families by alerting them about all necessary precautions to prevent accidents.
The ATC is the officially nominated representative in the UAE of the FIA, motor sport's world governing body.
By Staff Writer
© Emirates Business 24/7 2010
