Abu Dhabi: Holders of the new five-year multiple-entry tourist visa may be allowed to stay for six months at a stretch, sources have confirmed to Gulf News.

Sources said that while details of the new five-year validity tourist visa will be announced soon, it is being proposed that the visa will allow visitors to stay for up to six months on every entry within the span of five-year validity.

About the eligibility of getting the new visa, sources said terms and conditions for getting the five-year visa will remain the same as those in place for all other types of tourist visas.