In this Saturday, April 27, 2013 photo, Emirati and other nationalities enjoy walking after the rain was stopped at “The Walk” of the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

UAE citizens are no longer required to have visas to visit the scenic The Bahamas after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday, the official Emirati WAM news agency reported.

The memorandum of understanding – signed in the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi – also stated that people of the Bahamas do not need visas upon arrival in the UAE.

The Bahamas, located north of Cuba in the Atlantic Ocean, is a commonwealth country and is made up of more than 700 islands, cays and islets.

Tony Jody was also chosen as the first Bahamas’ non-resident ambassador in the UAE.

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