The Singapore Embassy has appointed Omeir Travel as its visa processing agency for Abu Dhabi.

The first half of 2008 has shown that visitor numbers from the UAE to Singapore is up nearly 24 per cent from 2007, proving a need for additional visa processing facilities, said the embassy.

The Singapore Embassy in Abu Dhabi will no longer accept individual walk-in applications, effective from August 1.  Individuals are advised to go directly to Omeir Travel to apply for their visas, according to an official.

"The appointment of Omeir Travel Agency as our visa agent in Abu Dhabi is another step to facilitate the fast-growing ties between Singapore and Abu Dhabi and positioning Singapore as the ideal destination for UAE travellers,” said Low Pit Chen, charge d’affaires, Singapore Embassy, Abu Dhabi.

While UAE nationals do not need visas to visit Singapore, citizens of a range of countries across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia require one.-TradeArabia News Service